Deciding how much weight I need to loose?

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thesameas
thesameas Posts: 65 Member
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I honestly don't know what I should be aiming for in weight loss. I am in the healthy range of weight for my hight and age, but still feel I need to loose the extra pudge around my stomach, and I don't know how much that is. Because I've never realy been my ideal weight before I don't have anything to compare myself with. I have one photo I took just before on my profile page, if that's any help to anyone to try and figure out.

Has anyone else had this problem, or do you know ways of working it out?

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  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
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    Start with 5 lbs. See how you look when you get there. Decide if you need to lose more.
  • therebeccajones
    therebeccajones Posts: 12
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    I'm a healthy weight for my height, but have a podgy belly and a little excess fat all over. I don't care about my weight anymore - I just use a tape measure and a mirror. I want to lose inches and look better, regardless of what the scales say. Hope this helps. x
  • nataliemae2011
    nataliemae2011 Posts: 37 Member
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    Do a five lbs. at a time goal and do weights and crunches/pilates and then see were you need to be. After that five lbs do another.
  • rlysrh
    rlysrh Posts: 244
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    There's a website out there that gives you an estimation of an ideal weight for your height based on what's healthy and what people think looks good.

    http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html

    Edit: Also awesome profile picture, are you a redditor? (:
  • albinogorilla
    albinogorilla Posts: 1,056 Member
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    set a goal, and when you get near it, adjust or let it ride..........as i got lower i realized i would need to lose more weight than i originally thought in order to get where i want to be, so i adjusted the goal
  • secrets_out
    secrets_out Posts: 770 Member
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  • NemesisJRM
    NemesisJRM Posts: 248 Member
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    Its might not be about losing weight for you if your at your ideal weight, it could be body fat % to muscle ratio is higher, which would mean a change of diet and training, for example higher protein dense foods (Chicken, Fish, Pork) and some training in cardio and strength to give you tone and define your muscles etc.
  • thesameas
    thesameas Posts: 65 Member
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    Thank you for all the suggestions so quickly :). I think I'll try just loosing 5 lb at a time, and see where that gets me, but other ideas and help are still greatly appreciated!
    Edit: Also awesome profile picture, are you a redditor? (:

    Thank you, but no I'm not a redditor. I go on there from time to time, but don't have a username or anything :)

    Edit: Also, in reply to Nemisis I've heard that a high protein diet to go along with cardia and strength training works well. But do you have any suggestions of food other than meat that I could eat with high protein? I'm a vegetarian partially to choice and partially due to health reasons.
  • rlysrh
    rlysrh Posts: 244
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    Thank you, but no I'm not a redditor. I go on there from time to time, but don't have a username or anything :)

    Ahh okay. (: Well if you ever decide to join they have a few good sub-reddits for weight loss and toning up which are good for motivation.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/loseit
    http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/
    http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/
  • Siena_Risley_13
    Siena_Risley_13 Posts: 201
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    ummmmm yea well you need to get into the healthy state of body
  • thesameas
    thesameas Posts: 65 Member
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    Thank you, but no I'm not a redditor. I go on there from time to time, but don't have a username or anything :)

    Ahh okay. (: Well if you ever decide to join they have a few good sub-reddits for weight loss and toning up which are good for motivation.

    http://www.reddit.com/r/loseit
    http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/
    http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/

    I had a look at the pages and a lot of it is very inprisational. I might consider joining sometime soon.
  • NemesisJRM
    NemesisJRM Posts: 248 Member
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    Vital Wheat Gluten
    75g per 100 gram serving (370 calories)
    63g per 3oz serving (85 grams)
    21g per ounce (28 grams) (104 calories)

    Octopus
    30g per 100 gram serving (164 calories)
    25g per 3oz serving (85 grams) (139 calories)
    8g per ounce (28 grams) (46 grams)

    Almonds
    21g per 100 gram serving (575 calories)
    30g per cup (143 grams) (822 calories)
    6g per ounce (28 grams) (161 calories)

    Pistachios (Dry Roasted)
    21g per 100 gram serving (571 calories)
    26g per cup (123 grams) (702 calories)
    6g per ounce (28 grams) (160 calories)

    Sunflower Seeds
    21g per 100 gram serving (584 calories)
    30g per cup (140 grams) (818 calories)
    6g per ounce (28 grams) (164 calories)

    Abalone
    20g per 100 gram serving (189 calories)
    17g per 3 ounce serving (85 grams) (161 calories)
    6g per ounce (28 grams) (54 calories)

    Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
    20g per 100 gram serving (229 calories)
    17g per cup (86 grams) (197 calories)
    1g per tablespoon (5 grams) (11 calories)

    Flax Seeds
    18g per 100 gram serving (534 calories)
    31g per cup (168 grams) (897 calories)
    2g per tablespoon (10 grams) (53 calories)

    Tempeh (Cooked)
    18g per 100 gram serving (196 calories)
    15g per 3 ounce serving (84 grams) (165 calories)
    5g per ounce (28 grams) (55 calories)

    Sesame Seeds
    18g per 100 gram serving (573 calories)
    26g per cup (144 grams) (825 calories)
    1.6g per tablespoon (9 grams) (52 calories)

    Tofu
    17g per 100 gram serving (271 calories)
    14g per 3 ounce serving (84 grams) (228 calories)
    5g per ounce (28 grams) (76 calories)

    Pine Nuts
    14g per 100 gram serving (673 calories)
    19g per cup (135 grams) (909 calories)
    4g per ounce (28 grams) (188 calories)

    Whey Powder
    13g per 100 gram serving (353 calories)
    19g per cup (145 grams) (512 calories)
    1g per tablespoon (8 grams) (28 calories)

    Eggs
    13g per 100 gram serving (155 calories)
    6g per egg (50 grams) (78 calories)
    1g per tablespoon (9 grams) (14 calories)

    Zwieback
    10g per 100 gram serving (426 calories)
    0.7g per piece (7 grams) (30 calories)
    3g per ounce (28 grams) (119 calories)

    Pecans
    9g per 100 gram serving (691 calories)
    9g per cup (99 grams) (684 calories)
    2.6g per ounce (28 grams) (193 calories)

    Milk (Skim or 2%)
    3g per 100 gram serving (34 calories)
    8g per cup (245 grams) (83 calories)
    1g per ounce (31 grams) (11 calories)

    Hope that helps you :-D

    Its grams protein to grams of Item, IE 75g Protein per 100 gram serving of Vital Wheat Gluten (370 calories) and then calorie for that serving as well.

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