anyone slightly overweight like me?

absolutely agree with you there, much more frustrating too as staying motivated is harder for the same reason you just mentioned there... and when you say how much you need to lose and how desperate you are people just put you down saying that maybe we are overreacting as "it's not that bad or not that much" so hopefully we can all support one another on this thread.

^^ So true. I've been flamed by people who are seemingly pissed off that I "only" have 10-15 pounds to lose. As if it would be better and more acceptable to have let myself get 200 pounds overweight instead. *sigh* Maybe I'm wrong, but it would seem to me that a person's goal to get back in shape should not be slammed, regardless of how far they have to go to get there.

Well I guess i'm in this category now my bmi is currently at 27.2 but only after losing 27lbs. Hope to get it down to 23.8 which would be 161lbs so I've another 23 lbs to go. I can't imagine the last 23 coming off as fast as the first 27 though lol.

Today like every other morning i had weetabix (2 biscuits) with semi skimmed milk. I'm having 2 boiled eggs for lunch with 2 slices of toast with the crusts cut off! Exercise today will be a 10km walk!

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im 26 years old. i have 2 kids. I have never had a problem with my weight until after kids. My bmi is 27.1. my first goal is toget down to 150....then see where i am at. ultimate goal is to be 140-145...but as i said we will see how much fat i have on my body then. i want to be fit and toned! Add me so we can help each other through the thick and thin!

I actually think I'm going to start 30DS soon. But I'm interested in hearing about Zumba 20 Minute Express. For me the current 60 minute Zumba I have is just too long.

I'm in the same boat. I've always been underweight and it used to be easy to stay at a consistent weight and just drop a few pounds in a couple of days if I went overboard. Since turning 50, it's turned into a roller coaster. I'm 5'7" and went from the low 130's when I was in my 40's to almost 150 lbs. Not only was I miserable, but none of my clothes fit anymore. I decided this year to get it under control and set out in January, 2012 to lose about 15 lbs. So far, I've lost about 12 lbs. with a few more to go but if I don't exercise every day and watch every single thing I eat (and record it), it shoots right back up. It's tough to stay on track all the time, but the alternative is not acceptable. I simply can't stand carrying those extra lbs. I feel 100% better now! Thanks for starting a thread about us 'slightly' overweight folks. I added you.

I am in the same boat! BMI 27. I am a bit older than you, 40 in 3 weeks, and I have really struggled with my weight. I come from a family of short 250lb women. It's like a curse. I have to work really hard just to get to 150lbs. My trainer says I am what you call "thick". Now the term "thick" would have really hurt my feelings until he explained it to me. He said that some people have thin muscle bands (eg. super models, and about every actress in Hollywood) and some have thicker muscle bands (Kim Kardashian & J Lo). He said I can run on the treadmill 24/7 and I will never have a supermodel body. It was just the way I was built. He told me he actually thinks "thicker" women are sexier because they have curves and muscle. He has really helped me accept the body I was given. So now instead of trying to get to a goal that just isn't physically possible for me I just focus on improving what God gave me. Recently, my Mom, (who is pretty thin and thin muscle bands) told me she finally weighed in at 132 at 5'7" and needed to borrow a dress for a wedding. I thought that she couldn't possibly wear anything of mine. Well she tried on one of my dresses and it was snug on her! She did wear it but with spanx. So, her at 5'7" and 132 and me at 5'5" and 164 are pretty much the same size. This made me realize that numbers are just numbers. BMI means nothing. Don't get me wrong....I am still trying to get to 150. I just like my body the best at that weight but I will never be 130.

Morning guys! You are right Masharitos! measuring rope jumping in minutes is just a let down LOL, my jumprope has an added pedometer so it counts calories burnt, jumps and miles! My exercise is also minimum , it's hard to work out at home if you have kids. But I do walk a lot, I have stairs and I find myself going up and down all day, cleaning after my daughter who is really messy ha ha. and now jumping rope for a minute hehe... I hope I can increase that eventually! Anywho! Tell me more about your ketogenic diet plan? it seems as if we have a similar exercise routine and it would be awesome to lose 11lbs! Added you!

Just try the jumping rope for a minute or so and then alternate with a slower exercise. For example, jump rope for a minute, then jog in place/ do knee-ups for a minute, then repeat. Do 10 sets of something like this and you've got a great, efficient workout. You could add all sort of exercises to this and do a circuit. Jump rope, squats, push-ups, bicep curls, tricep extensions, plank for 30 seconds, and start again. You could come up with whatever exercises you like.

Ketogenic diets are really extreme and unsustainable for almost everyone. They also come with other issues that you have to work around. It's good to keep your protein intake high during reduced calorie diets to prevent muscle loss and reduce hunger but it's unnecessary to completely eliminate carbs from your diet. Most people will find their brain function affected and terrible on such a diet.

Yes this is me too. I'm 39 and only have 10-15lbs to lose. I'm in the healthy range of my BMI, but it doesn't look good on my small frame. This is a hard place to be because the pounds come of f so stinking s-l-o-w-l-y! I'm having good luck with Jillian Michael's videos though (did P90x two rounds as well).

Yes this is me too. I'm 39 and only have 10-15lbs to lose. I'm in the healthy range of my BMI, but it doesn't look good on my small frame. This is a hard place to be because the pounds come of f so stinking s-l-o-w-l-y! I'm having good luck with Jillian Michael's videos though (did P90x two rounds as well).

I'm doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution now. And so far so good. I haven't tried P90, but I did 2 rounds of Insanity, not much results though. But I loved the workouts and would like to do it again when i get closer to my goal weight.

I had to look mine up, I'm at 26.5(140lbs)!!!! I'M SO HAPPY!

My heaviest I was 33!

My goal is to be between 23.9 and 24.8 (135-140lbs)