Goal Body and exercises. Also, is this even attainable for my body shape/build?

Skinny_Bella
Skinny_Bella Posts: 43 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all, I'm back after taking a bit of a break due to some personal issues. Anyways, I'm back, and "starting over" for the very last time. I'm so done with feeling sorry for myself.

Anyways, just a couple questions! Hopefully this is the right place to post them. If not, I'm sorry!!!

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So this is the kind of body that I think I'm going for(maybe with the abs a little less pronounced? I'm not a huge fan of actually seeing abs on girls). I have no set goal weight, but a look that I'm striving for. Is something like this even possible for my build/shape? Sorry for the bad quality pictures, but they're all I have at the moment. I'm super embarrassed to even be posting these. I can't believe I let myself get this big. It makes me absolutely sick to my stomach to look at pictures of myself :'(
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If you think this is attainable, what workouts/eating habits would you suggest? I can't afford to get a gym membership right now(full time uni student, and the part time job just pays enough for the bills/animals), so it has to be at home workouts unfortunately.


Also, since starting this new job(which was approximately 3ish weeks ago), I'm feeling too tired to get a workout in after my shift. I'm usually doing a 1:45-10:15 shift. I'm on my feet for 8 hours(minus the 30 minute dinner break), and by the time I get home all I want to do is climb into bed as my feet/body are hurting so bad. I am also rather large in the chest, so I get back pain also, which just adds on to everything else. Like I said, I'm always on my feet, and I do have to lift boxes(which vary from light to heavy). I feel like if I did my workout before it would be hard to work my shift.
Now with eating, even when I eat my dinner(which is at about 5:30ish) I feel absolutely starved when I get home, and need to eat something. How the heck do I stop this? We aren't allowed to snack(only eating on break), but I do make sure to keep my water bottle around, and usually drink around 2 litres during my shift, and 3(maybe a little over) throughout the entire day.


Help! I'm so unhappy with my body right now, and I just don't even know where to begin.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Can you exercise in the morning a couple of days a week ?

    What do you eat at work - can you make it more substantial / sustained (your diary is closed). Do you eat before going to work.
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    Sounds like you are already doing quite a workout with your job. Perhaps you need to be kind to yourself and figure out something that would be doable along with the physicality of the job. Have you considered doing the bodyweight workout by nerdfitness? That's a good one to start gaining strength and not needing a gym. They have a beginner one and a more advanced one.

    Eating - going to the Scooby workshop calculator and figure out your TDEE - as you are VERY active on your job, do include that in the activity levels. Then take a 15% deficit. No more than that as you don't have a ton of weight to lose and it'll help you keep the muscles you have. You will probably be shocked by how many calories you can eat - but make sure you keep up your protein levels!!!

    The body you want will take a long time - it may take a few years which is frustrating (but you are younger than me so probably less). And without access to free weights, may be difficult. But you'll still end up with a body you will be able to enjoy and which will be stronger. Feel free to check me out on here, friend me...I'm also featured on the Eat More 2 Weigh Less website blog. I'm one year into this and hope to get closer to that sort of body by the end of year 2 - doing it slowly, but also have access to heavy weights.

    Links:
    Nerdfitness
    Scooby Workshop
    Eat More 2 Weigh Less
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    p.s. personally I won't ever have her stomach as genetically I'm much shorter waisted and that is where my fat goes - so I'd have to be very much underweight to get it and I don't see it as worthwhile to hurt my body that way.
  • hscgirl13
    hscgirl13 Posts: 16 Member
    Yes that body is definitely attainable. Trust me... I too had a body like that and it took me two years but my body has considerablely improved. My stomach is still a bit pouchy but it's gone down so much.

    You should be doing a combination of strength/ weight training and cardio. Strength training to gain muscles and cardio for fat burning. Also try to make a conscious effort to eat healthier. Your body is 20% exercise and 80% diet.

    You should be eating more I reckon. Your job sounds strenuous... eat more! Many people think eating less is the key to losing weight and fat.. It's not. Eating less does help but it's also what you eat. Try proteins and remember complex carbs!

    What I personally did was reduce my calories and choose more healthier/ less processed options. I ate more lean proteins and leafy vegetables and fruits. For exercise I did little things like being more active, walking instead of driving. Then I progressed to interval training to build up my endurance. I also did HIIT. For weight training I stuck to body weight stuff since I had no money for a gym (I was a senior in high school and had no job). I also tried blogilates (Youtuber who does fitness stuff- great body weight workouts). Don't worry and don't feel bad about your body. Your body can change, it
  • irejuvenateme
    irejuvenateme Posts: 96 Member
    edited December 2014
    Hey there don't be too hard on yourself - it's great to have goals but also maybe you can take this in steps... I work a crazy schedule myself (5/6am-3pm three days a week and other days are normal but often online early) and have kids too...

    1) Like others said, can you work out in the mornings? Maybe you can get a work out and still come back home for a nap if you still need more sleep?
    2) Have healthy snacks at the ready at either work or home - what about Fage Plain Yogurt with fruit and nuts for example? Or Veggies and grilled chicken?
    3) Fiber helps fill you up and protein and fiber is a great combination -
    4) Avoid being starving - is there any rule against your having healthy snacks at work?
    5) Experiment with getting your "good foods" in before the treats - can you start thinking about what healthy foods you like?
    6) Can you do any resistance training exercises, if not with weights, then with your own body weight? Pushups, abs, lunges, squats?
    7) Hopefully here you can find a female MFP buddy here who feels similarly and work together?

    That picture looks like the person is very young in it and she may be a different body type - but you can focus on you and your progress, toning up etc - I just would make sure you are not constantly comparing yourself to that picture - I know as a guy where now the "standard" of fitness in the media seems to be pretty crazy in terms of huge arms and ripped physiques... those guys are not in an office at odd hours and having to attend to young kids all day.

    Growing up I was embarrassed to take my shirt off at the beach/pool and I was not that overweight but extremely self-conscious.

    A few years ago I was up to 193 and now I am in 170 range - change is possible!
    I'm hoping not to blow it this holiday season!

    Good luck!


  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Can you open your diary?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You being my eating a calorie defecit ...get your food choices, portions, weighing and logging sorting and the weight will come off

  • Skinny_Bella
    Skinny_Bella Posts: 43 Member
    Thanks for all the advice so far everybody! I really appreciate it! :) My diary is now set to public. I didn't even realize it was private before. It has been quite some time since I've been on here which is probably why I didn't realize it. All fixed now!

    I work 3-4 days a week(on top of being a full time student). I don't mind working out before class in the morning, but I don't want to do anything to strenuous that would hinder job performance(I am still quite new there, and still have to 'prove myself' so to speak). Normally for breakfast I have 3/4 cup of gluten free oats with cinnamon(around 2tbsp), an apple cut up, and depending on the day, 1 tsp brown sugar(not all the time, though!)
    I make sure I eat around 12 before my shift. It usually is a green smoothie(so fruits with kale and spinach), and depending on if I have time or not, a small salad with chicken on top.
    My dinner at work usually consists of an apple sliced up with 1tbsp of organic/natural peanut butter to dip(I wont give up peanut butter...sorry, haha), an orange that I eat on my short coffee break(which is 15 minutes), and usually some kind of sandwich(with lettuce, cucumber, peppers, thin slice of cheese, mustard, some pepper on top, and a little bit of chicken in it). I know my 'dinner' portion could be better, but I'm never quite sure what to take, and just opt for something easy as I'm normally swamped for time on days that I work and have class.

    I've never heard of that workout by nerdfitness before. I'll definitely check that one out! Thanks!
    And I 100% don't expect to have this body in a few months time. I know it'll take a while, but I'm willing to do the work to get there, even if it does take a year or so. The reward will be oh so worth it! :smiley:

    I have heard of blogilates before, but never really checked into it. I'm not the biggest cardio fan. I prefer strength exercises to be honest, but I know cardio is something that I need to do. On days that I have class and work, do you think taking the dog for a walk in the morning is enough of an exercise for the day? My dog is pretty big(like 120lbs massive) and needs daily walks. We normally do around 30-60 minutes in the morning before class. I don't jog with him as he isn't much of a jogger, but it is fast paced walking, and I definitely am sweating by the time we're done. And days that I only have class, and I'm not so exhausted to exercise(with work and everything), I can do a real routine? Will I still get results, or is that not enough?

    Snacking while on the job is a big no no. Water(or coffee/tea) only. Only allowed to eat on your break. I'm not that old myself, haha. Still quite young(21). I'm not expecting to have that exact body, and I wont beat myself up if I don't look EXACTLY like that. I just want something similar. Fit/toned and over anything else, HEALTHY :smiley:
    As it stands right now, I'm embarrassed to go out with my friends, and experience life. Heck, I'm embarrassed to go to the mall/shopping. I hate it and feel so uncomfortable. I don't want to feel like that anymore. I don't want to feel like I have to hide myself away because of my body.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Skinny_Bella wrote: »
    Normally for breakfast I have 3/4 cup of gluten free oats with cinnamon(around 2tbsp), an apple cut up, and depending on the day, 1 tsp brown sugar(not all the time, though!)

    I make sure I eat around 12 before my shift. It usually is a green smoothie(so fruits with kale and spinach), and depending on if I have time or not, a small salad with chicken on top.
    My dinner at work usually consists of an apple sliced up with 1tbsp of organic/natural peanut butter to dip(I wont give up peanut butter...sorry, haha), an orange that I eat on my short coffee break(which is 15 minutes), and usually some kind of sandwich(with lettuce, cucumber, peppers, thin slice of cheese, mustard, some pepper on top, and a little bit of chicken in it).
    .

    Why do you need gluten free? Are you diagnosed or allergic?

    I'd be starving on that and I'd look to eat more protein / more real food unless you happen to love smoothies

    And yes of course it's achievable ...

  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Try starting slowly with short workouts - you won't wear yourself out before work and over time you'll build up the endurance to do longer workouts (or burn more calories on the job - A+++ for efficiency).
  • Skinny_Bella
    Skinny_Bella Posts: 43 Member
    Haven't been diagnosed as of yet, but every time I eat the normal oats I instantly feel sick/bloated. Same with breads, and other things. I'm still experimenting to see if that is the actual reason, but I 100% notice a difference in my body when I eat the gluten free.
    I get really strapped for time on school/work days, so it's basically whatever is easiest to make. I am definitely more full on the days that I don't have to work as I can add in healthy snacks. I don't mind smoothies as they're easy, and fast to make :)

    I'll try that, thanks! :)
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    edited December 2014
    From your profile, it sounds like you have a significant amount of weight to lose. It's going to take a looooooooong time, a huge amount of work and a lot of sacrifice and saying "no" to get to that pic you posted. Very, very few people can get from obese to that in one continuous move.

    In my experience, setting up a goal that far away almost always ends up in frustration and failure. My suggestion is to not even think about that - just focus on losing the first 20 pounds (or whatever) and then re-evaluate, take a maintenance break.

    IMO, etc, wish you the best of luck, etc.
  • Skinny_Bella
    Skinny_Bella Posts: 43 Member
    Thanks. I already am aware that I have a lot to lose, and that it will take me some time to get to where I ultimately want to be. Like I said, I know I'm not going to get there in months. It isn't something that just happens overnight. I know it will take me years to get to where I want to be, and I'm okay with that. All that matters is I'm making that change for a better lifestyle, and a healthier me.
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