The reason why I want to lose weight and get fit

artluv22
artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
edited November 16 in Motivation and Support
1. 214 lbs at 19 an 5'9" is not healthy, according to my doctor. She said I should be about 130-170 lbs.
2. I don't feel confident in my current body, so I think losing it and getting toned will give me more confidence.
3. I'm starting college this year.
4. I might do self-defense classes and/or yoga when I start college, so I want to fit as soon as I do those classes.

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  • bubblebum82
    bubblebum82 Posts: 34 Member
    Great reasons!. I've been through a lot but my body is still going strong and the stronger and healthier I get, I get more confidence, more energy, the list goes on. I'm doing this because I deserve to feel the best I possibly can x
  • artluv22
    artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
    You do deserve to feel the best you can. I'd like to hear your story. Why are you on mfp?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    You've come to the right place!
  • artluv22
    artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
    I hope so. Why are you on mfp?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    artluv22 wrote: »
    I hope so. Why are you on mfp?

    I want to look good naked... and PB my next half marathon
  • bubblebum82
    bubblebum82 Posts: 34 Member
    I'm on because I use the ap to track macros but it hasn't gone to plan. I popped in community today for chat with like minded people.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    I want to lose weight and get fit so I can enjoy the rest of my life more. I am in my mid 30s now and the times I enjoyed life most and felt most confident and healthy were when I was at a healthy weight. When I have been overweight (which unfortunately was a majority of the time so far) I just felt so self conscious and uncomfortable. I also had a major health crisis in my early 30s so I know how bad it can feel when you lose your health! Luckily I'm better now and after about 5 months of tracking on myfitnesspal I'm almost to a healthy BMI. I have also been working out regularly the past year or so and I feel the strongest and healthiest I ever have and it's fantastic! I want to get to a healthy weight and stay there this time so I don't waste any more of my life, and hopefully it will also help me avoid future health problems and live longer.
  • bubblebum82
    bubblebum82 Posts: 34 Member
    Great post. Yes life is short, the healthier we are the better the ride will be. I'm all for improving health but some days the tiredness off broken sleep screws up my efforts #iwillnevergiveup
  • bubblebum82
    bubblebum82 Posts: 34 Member
    Yeah I want a killer bod, one I can look in mirror and go wow, super proud, confident, healthy and even more happy. It's achievable but harder to achieve when your life has no routine like mine
  • artluv22
    artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
    bubblebum82 wrote: »
    Yeah I want a killer bod, one I can look in mirror and go wow, super proud, confident, healthy and even more happy. It's achievable but harder to achieve when your life has no routine like mine

    My initial start was the same workout and eating 1200 calories, but that will NOT make me toned. It's not enough calories. I'm gonna eat 1550 from now on. I'd like to have a body like Rihanna or Ciara, since we're around the same height.

    http://data.whicdn.com/images/135251147/large.jpg

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMTqJD7WEAAlYio.jpg
  • bubblebum82
    bubblebum82 Posts: 34 Member
    It confuses the hell out of me. Maybe I need to get some help for my goals off personal trainer at gym. I need someone to sit down with me and help me I think cause I suck lol
  • KweenKJS
    KweenKJS Posts: 9 Member
    I want to be happy and healthy again. I was a bit addicted to the gym in high school. I was muscled and active, able to eat anything and I love food. Working to put myself through college ended all of that. Now, 15 years later, I want to be more active and still be able to eat what I like. I love to cook and I've decided that cooking everything from scratch would be a good way to start cutting calories. Soon I realized I also needed to moderate myself better. Meaning portion control and balanced meals. So now if I make biscuits and gravy for breakfast, I have a tuna salad for lunch after my run. But sticking to the schedule is hard. I'm working my way up to being active everyday, right now it's 3 - 4 times a week.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    artluv22 wrote: »
    bubblebum82 wrote: »
    Yeah I want a killer bod, one I can look iiin mirror and go wow, super proud, confident, healthy and even more happy. It's achievable but harder to achieve when your life has no routine like mine

    My initial start was the same workout and eating 1200 calories, but that will NOT make me toned. It's not enough calories. I'm gonna eat 1550 from now on. I'd like to have a body like Rihanna or Ciara, since we're around the same height.

    http://data.whicdn.com/images/135251147/large.jpg

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMTqJD7WEAAlYio.jpg

    Wow that second pic!! I'm sure there's some major photoshop enhancement of course but that body type is definitely achieved with more calories than 1200 and lots of lifting & squats etc
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    artluv22 wrote: »
    bubblebum82 wrote: »
    Yeah I want a killer bod, one I can look iiin mirror and go wow, super proud, confident, healthy and even more happy. It's achievable but harder to achieve when your life has no routine like mine

    My initial start was the same workout and eating 1200 calories, but that will NOT make me toned. It's not enough calories. I'm gonna eat 1550 from now on. I'd like to have a body like Rihanna or Ciara, since we're around the same height.

    http://data.whicdn.com/images/135251147/large.jpg

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMTqJD7WEAAlYio.jpg

    Wow that second pic!! I'm sure there's some major photoshop enhancement of course but that body type is definitely achieved with more calories than 1200 and lots of lifting & squats etc

    And some lucky genetics...
  • KweenKJS
    KweenKJS Posts: 9 Member
    Yea... I looked good once, but never that good... I'd just be happy with my old stretch marks and none of the new ones, lol.
  • artluv22
    artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
    I hope with 1550 cal, 45 min of moderate cardio and 15 min of strength training 5 days a week, and walking 30 minutes daily, i can lose weight and be toned
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    artluv22 wrote: »
    I hope with 1550 cal, 45 min of moderate cardio and 15 min of strength training 5 days a week, and walking 30 minutes daily, i can lose weight and be toned

    Not sure how much strength training you can get done in just 15 minutes, but it's a great start!
  • artluv22
    artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
    How much should I do? I'm definitely doing crunches or sit-ups and squats
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    artluv22 wrote: »
    How much should I do? I'm definitely doing crunches or sit-ups and squats

    That's a good start, but working up to more and lifting weights would be good.

    I do 1 hour of strength training & lifting weights 3 times per week. But you're doing 5 days a week so the equivalent would be 36 minutes of strength/lifting.
  • artluv22
    artluv22 Posts: 65 Member
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    artluv22 wrote: »
    How much should I do? I'm definitely doing crunches or sit-ups and squats

    That's a good start, but working up to more and lifting weights would be good.

    I do 1 hour of strength training & lifting weights 3 times per week. But you're doing 5 days a week so the equivalent would be 36 minutes of strength/lifting.

    What strength training exercises do you do and how many sets? How much do you lift and how many sets? So basically, you lift and strength train 20 min a day 3x a week.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    edited February 2017
    artluv22 wrote: »
    courtneyfabulous wrote: »
    artluv22 wrote: »
    How much should I do? I'm definitely doing crunches or sit-ups and squats

    That's a good start, but working up to more and lifting weights would be good.

    I do 1 hour of strength training & lifting weights 3 times per week. But you're doing 5 days a week so the equivalent would be 36 minutes of strength/lifting.

    What strength training exercises do you do and how many sets? How much do you lift and how many sets? So basically, you lift and strength train 20 min a day 3x a week.

    No... I lift and strength train for a full hour (plus a quick warm up plus stretching before and after) 3 times a week- so 3 hours a week total. I also do 20 to 30 minutes of HIIT cardio about 2 times per week, and if the weather is nice I also walk 2 or 3 miles around my neighborhood a couple times per week, and hike 3 or 4 miles maybe twice a month.

    I personally like to do circuit style training mixing body weight exercises and weight lifting, and do 3 sets of each exercise. My reps range from 8 to 15 reps depending on the exercise and amount of weight I'm using.

    I do full body workouts so they vary, but here is one of my typical workouts and the weights and reps I use- but I've been training for over a year now and what different people can lift is always different- I also have a hip issue so use lighter weight on deadlifts than someone who has been training as long as me typically might. You want to use whatever weight you can properly perform the exercise with, but the last couple reps should be very challenging to complete.

    FYI I create my own workouts specifically tailored to my own goals and preferences... and I don't do typical body builder splits.

    Here is one of my back butt & core workouts:

    Back butt core

    5 min treadmill walk at 3.5 mph
    Warm up stretching

    3 sets each:

    •Deadlifts w/ 45 lb bar 12 reps
    •body weight calf raises 20 reps
    •V tuck crunches 12 reps

    •Landmine squat & press w/ 45 lb bar x 15 reps
    •Bent rows 15 lb dumbbells x10 reps
    •leg lifts (no weight) 12 reps each leg

    •back extensions (no weight) 10 reps
    •captains chair knee tucks 12 reps
    •back lunge to high knees (no weight) 10 reps each leg

    •assisted pull ups 85 lb assist 12 reps
    •cable glute kick backs 35 lbs 10 reps each leg

    Finisher (1 set each):
    •glute bridges 25 reps
    •bird dogs 12 reps each side
    •crunches 25 reps
    •core trainer 30 reps

    Cool down stretching
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Something like this might be a bit much for a beginner- I had to work up to this.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    edited February 2017
    Also the next workout would be completely different exercises that work different muscle groups, like maybe biceps, shoulders, and quads. I always do at least a little core work though, and generally do at least a few lower body exercises with each workout, though different ones than the time previous. And I always leave 1 to 2 days between strength training workouts since mine are kind of long and intense I like at least a day in between for recovery.

    Again this is not typical body builder style training - but it's how I like to train and it's been working great for me.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    artluv22 wrote: »
    bubblebum82 wrote: »
    Yeah I want a killer bod, one I can look in mirror and go wow, super proud, confident, healthy and even more happy. It's achievable but harder to achieve when your life has no routine like mine

    My initial start was the same workout and eating 1200 calories, but that will NOT make me toned. It's not enough calories. I'm gonna eat 1550 from now on. I'd like to have a body like Rihanna or Ciara, since we're around the same height.

    http://data.whicdn.com/images/135251147/large.jpg

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMTqJD7WEAAlYio.jpg

    If you already have a muscle base like that and proportions/genetics.. otherwise it may take a few bulk/cut cycles with glute focused lifting to get around there (more referring to the second pic).
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    artluv22 wrote: »
    I hope with 1550 cal, 45 min of moderate cardio and 15 min of strength training 5 days a week, and walking 30 minutes daily, i can lose weight and be toned

    I'd change that to 3 days strength training and 2 days cardio, personally, if I had your goals.
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    artluv22 wrote: »
    I hope with 1550 cal, 45 min of moderate cardio and 15 min of strength training 5 days a week, and walking 30 minutes daily, i can lose weight and be toned

    I'd change that to 3 days strength training and 2 days cardio, personally, if I had your goals.

    Same here, that's what I lprefer
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