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christy38
christy38 Posts: 12
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I wanna start by saying my weight was 123 and i use to drink 9 120oz can dr pepper a dayi cut 6 a day and walked 2 miles a dayand have lost 8 pounds now im stuck at 115 day before yesterday started strength training and i eat 1200 calories a day my tredmill workout is a hour please help
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  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Im 5"2 been stuck at 115 for couple weeks that's why i started strength a day ago
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    at your height and weight, which is already healthy, your weight loss is going to be SLOOOOOOOOOOOW. be patient. and when I say slow I mean you can do everything perfectly, and still will probably lose less than a pound a week. also, you probably don't need to lose weight (like the actual numbers) you need to lose fat and build muscle... you could be at the same 115, or more, and look better. At your size, its not about that number any more, its about body composition.
  • lisaabenjamin
    lisaabenjamin Posts: 665 Member
    Don't panic, your BMI is completely normal!
  • mariabowskill7
    mariabowskill7 Posts: 16
    I would say if you need that extra wee bit, stop drinking to Dc pepper completely, I'm trying to stop drinking coke was on between 6 and 9 cans a day. I'm on the water now, not so bad but lordy mighty me I pee like a crazy fool. good luck
  • branbury
    branbury Posts: 43 Member
    Ditto to all responses. Not about weight when bmi is normal. Curious, what is your goal?
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,833 Member
    Your weight is smack dab in the middle of a healthy BMI. Might you consider forgetting about weight and work on health? A lot of folks here in MFP have fogotten the scale to concentrate on toning when they get to a healthy weight. You don't want to be underweight and sickly. Strong and trim is better than skinny.
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    My goal weight is 110 ,then i wanna tone up my arms stomach and legs dont want muscle just tone plus im only using 2 1lb weights
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Thank u everone for your help
  • ShannonMK9
    ShannonMK9 Posts: 65 Member
    Stopping the soda all together is a good suggestion to start with, strangely enough you may need to increase your calorie intake to break the weight loss plateau - try varying your intake between 1200 and 1500 over the week and see if that helps.
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Well to be honest i cant stop drimking soda complete for me that would be unrealistic and hard fore yo stick with so maybe i do need to up my calorie intake
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Ok im freaking i workout 5 days a week well i just weighed myself this moring i gained 2 pounds over the weekend i went from 115 to 117 ugh how did this happen and no i didn't pig out lol help
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    Option?????
  • badwolves
    badwolves Posts: 33
    Are you drinking enough water? You may be holding onto water weight if you aren't.
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    I drank 4 8fl oz of water yesterday
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Opinion that better lol
  • ken_hogan
    ken_hogan Posts: 854 Member
    Well to be honest i cant stop drimking soda complete for me that would be unrealistic and hard fore yo stick with so maybe i do need to up my calorie intake

    Why would no longer drinking soda be unrealistic? If you want to lose the last few pounds bad enough that may do the trick.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    My option is to not drink soda unless it has alcohol in it.
  • ittyXbittyXbritty
    ittyXbittyXbritty Posts: 73
    I would definitely say to cut out as much soda as you can and replace it with water. (If you don't like plain water, get a fruit infuser or add some lemon juice!) also, if you are consuming a lot of sodium and sugar, that could also be your problem.
    try to switch out white pasta/bread for whole grain. it's much more filling and healthier. it's actually helped my stepdad a lot. I wish I could say it's helping me, too, but I wouldn't be the best gauge for that..
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    You're at a healthy weight. Stop worrying about the scale.
    Lift weights and do other exercises to achieve the body you want, independent of weight.

    Work on your strength, your flexibility and your cardio. Measure your success by your performance in those areas rather than by an arbitrary number on a scale.
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Why is quitting soda unrealistic cause i enjoy it i only have 3a day i just know i wont stick with it that why i only allow3 a day
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    What exactly do you want to tone with 1 pound weights?

    Tone is the normal tension of muscle at rest. Are you aiming to increase the tension of muscle at rest?

    The only way to do that is to strengthen the muscle with actual resistance and do something that the muscle finds difficult.

    A can of coke weighs 12 ounces, so not quite a pound, and I'm guessing you already do hundreds of reps using those. Maybe switch to 20 ounce bottles?
  • ken_hogan
    ken_hogan Posts: 854 Member
    Why is quitting soda unrealistic cause i enjoy it i only have 3a day i just know i wont stick with it that why i only allow3 a day

    Like some others have mentioned also....try to give it up. That may be the ONE thing that is preventing you from reaching your goal.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    My goal weight is 110 ,then i wanna tone up my arms stomach and legs dont want muscle just tone plus im only using 2 1lb weights

    So ignoring the bit about toning cause /sigh.

    Now, and this may come off as mean, but do you really think 1lb weights are going to challenge your muscles enough to develop them in any meaningful way? I imagine your purse weighs more than a pound. Ever picked up and rocked a baby/toddler? More than a pound. Carry your groceries? Again, more than a pound.

    Maybe you should aim for something that...you know, makes your muscles work.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Option?????


    Are you really mocking her for her typo/ grammar mistake?
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    My goal weight is 110 ,then i wanna tone up my arms stomach and legs dont want muscle just tone plus im only using 2 1lb weights
    I don't understand what you're asking for. If you don't want muscle tone, what kind of tone do you want? And what do you think lifting the weights that weigh less then your purse is accomplishing? What is the goal for the 1lb weights in other words. Trying to get my head around the problem.
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Well im just starting out with weights number1 doing bob harpers inside out method and yes u use any weight long enough its going to get heavy so im starting out with one pound weights and also for a person not use to weights they are going to feel heaver after a while. And also ill do bigger as i become more in shape i dont need snotty comments either
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    My goal weight is 110 ,then i wanna tone up my arms stomach and legs dont want muscle just tone plus im only using 2 1lb weights
    I don't understand what you're asking for. If you don't want muscle tone, what kind of tone do you want? And what do you think lifting the weights that weigh less then your purse is accomplishing? What is the goal for the 1lb weights in other words. Trying to get my head around the problem.

    Me, too, I'm a wee bit confused.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Well im just starting out with weights number1 doing bob harpers inside out method and yes u use any weight long enough its going to get heavy so im starting out with one pound weights and also for a person not use to weights they are going to feel heaver after a while. And also ill do bigger as i become more in shape i dont need snotty comments either

    No one is being snotty, we're trying to better understand your needs/goals/desires and offer honest and, hopefully, helpful advice.

    I started off out of shape and with no experience with weights, and still started with heavier than one pounders (8's and 15's for squats and lunges). My purse is five pounds right now (I weighed it) and I carry it for hours without it feeling 'heavy'. It is very unlikely that you'll actually do much, body comp wise, with one pound weights.

    No one is trying to be snotty in pointing this out, just trying to help you achieve your goals.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Why is quitting soda unrealistic cause i enjoy it i only have 3a day i just know i wont stick with it that why i only allow3 a day

    Only 3!?
  • christy38
    christy38 Posts: 12
    Ok well ill just usethem for when i do my 2.6 miles on my tredmill for hour

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