I need help !

dmendez2727
dmendez2727 Posts: 5 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi , my name is Denise and Im a 26 year old, I had a baby 3/2014 and looking to lose 30 pounds and the right way, by the right way i mean not throwing up my food and no diet pills, i really want to do this right , for me and my baby girl, I need help and support and motivation I started my diet 3/30/2015 and already lost 6 pound by just counting my calories and drinking more water and walking but I feel i can do better than that , anyone has advise they can give me please let me know ,, thank you :)

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  • emmyjo1981
    emmyjo1981 Posts: 25 Member
    First of all--You can totally do this, you already ARE :) Just a few questions: how many calories a day are you eating? Are you limiting anything in particular (sugar, carbs, fats)? How much are you walking?
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Congrats on not wanting to throw up your food/use pills if these have been issues for you in the past. Take some time to read through the old threads in each forum and you will find a lot of great advice. Good luck!
  • KingsGirl4
    KingsGirl4 Posts: 152 Member
    edited April 2015
    Hey Denise! That's great and congrats on your baby :)

    I am also 26 and I lost 30 pounds in about 8 months by just making better food choices. I also started going to the gym but not doing anything too intense. I approached my weightloss that way because I wanted to make a realistic lifestyle change that I could keep off for the rest of my life and not just a fast way to lose weight and gain it all back. I actually think 8 months is a really short time to lose 30 pounds. I was really shocked to learn how making better food choices helped. Here were my specifics:
    • replaced soda with tea and club soda and enjoyed coca-cola on special occasions (this also tremendously helped cut down my snacking cravings throughout the day)
    • cut down my food portions (I would overeat a lot!)
    • rewarded myself with a piece of candy or cake whenever I went to the gym (positive reinforcement)
    • and I would reflect back each day and understand why and what habits I have. I would say to myself things like this: "Even though I ate a fattening caesar salad, I at least ate a small portion of it." "Even though I ate too much cake, I at least went to the gym today." Mentally trying to understand why you make certain choices throughout the day really help you make better decisions in the future.

    I hope these tips help you get started. Also remember you can always start over and patience, patience, patience!
  • KingsGirl4
    KingsGirl4 Posts: 152 Member
    Oh and after I lost 30 pounds, then I got into more specifics like calorie counting. I think it's more important to take things slowly and not overwhelm yourself with calorie counting at first. Once you get more accustomed to a new lifestyle, then start adding in calorie counting and more advanced workouts. Just my opinion...
  • dmendez2727
    dmendez2727 Posts: 5 Member

    KingsGirl4 wrote: »
    Hey Denise! That's great and congrats on your baby :)

    I am also 26 and I lost 30 pounds in about 8 months by just making better food choices. I also started going to the gym but not doing anything too intense. I approached my weightloss that way because I wanted to make a realistic lifestyle change that I could keep off for the rest of my life and not just a fast way to lose weight and gain it all back. I actually think 8 months is a really short time to lose 30 pounds. I was really shocked to learn how making better food choices helped. Here were my specifics:
    • replaced soda with tea and club soda and enjoyed coca-cola on special occasions (this also tremendously helped cut down my snacking cravings throughout the day)
    • cut down my food portions (I would overeat a lot!)
    • rewarded myself with a piece of candy or cake whenever I went to the gym (positive reinforcement)
    • and I would reflect back each day and understand why and what habits I have. I would say to myself things like this: "Even though I ate a fattening caesar salad, I at least ate a small portion of it." "Even though I ate too much cake, I at least went to the gym today." Mentally trying to understand why you make certain choices throughout the day really help you make better decisions in the future.

    I hope these tips help you get started. Also remember you can always start over and patience, patience, patience!

    thank you so much this information well help me alot also keep me going !!
  • dmendez2727
    dmendez2727 Posts: 5 Member

    emmyjo1981 wrote: »
    First of all--You can totally do this, you already ARE :) Just a few questions: how many calories a day are you eating? Are you limiting anything in particular (sugar, carbs, fats)? How much are you walking?[/qu
    my calories a day will be 1340 to 1500 no more than that also cut back on soda sweets eating the same foods just less also i walk 30 min a day for 6 days , I would like to do more but with work and the baby it hard to make time ,
  • dmendez2727
    dmendez2727 Posts: 5 Member

    kinggirl4- thank you so much this information well help me alot also keep me going !!

    emmyjo1981-my calories a day will be 1340 to 1500 no more than that also cut back on soda sweets eating the same foods just less also i walk 30 min a day for 6 days , I would like to do more but with work and the baby it hard to make time ,

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