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I started this journey last August and continued through the holidays. I ate less, exercised more. I found that as long as I measured my portions I could have some of whatever I wanted at Thanksgiving and Xmas dinner. I also realized I didn't really WANT a roll, it just wasn't worth it to me anymore. Decide what's worth it…
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Running is not for everyone. You do NOT have to run to be in shape, or to lose weight. Do it only if you WANT to run. I could NOT do that when I started here last August. I had to walk before I could run, I mean walk a lot. I only started C25K in June. I also had to lose some weight before I could run, my knees bothered…
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It took me a long time to figure out that "not hungry" is an okay feeling. It's different than full, or hungry. It's that in between feeling. So I hung a note on my fridge that said "Stop, Are you hungry or just bored?" That really helped me to THINK about it before I decided to eat.
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A lot of people lose big the first week or two if they have a significant amount to lose (say more than 50ish pounds). By staying within the daily calorie limit you're body is suddenly eating much less food than before, and you're hopefully drinking more water. I didn't add exercise in until about 4 or 6 weeks into…
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Congrats! Just remember that the first week or two that happens because your body is like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" It slows down after that so don't be upset. I remember how bummed I was the first week I "only" lost 2lbs LOL. In about 10 days I'll have been at it a year (5'7" woman, started at 242) and I'm down 70lbs now. So…
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Measuring cups and a kitchen scale. After awhile it's easier to eyeball a portion but it's very easy to over eat just a little bit all the time and then be back where you were. So even a year later I still use my measuring things at home. Out and about I'm okay estimating portion sizes.
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I honestly don't think I've gone over maintenance calories since I started, so even if I have a splurge meal (almost never an entire day) I'm not eating the way I did to GAIN the 80 some pounds I'm working on losing. There are some foods I realize I don't even like that much that I would have eaten before just because they…
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www.skinnytaste.com she has awesome recipes! They are figure friendly and have some much loved recipes plus all new things you never tried before. :D
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Keep going!! The strength training is SOOO important to LOOK good at the goal weight, no one wants to be skinny fat. http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero// She's my new hero because it shows that I'd rather weigh a little more and LOOK smaller than worry about JUST the number…
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Weight lifting, it will help tone you up and get rid of the fat that's hanging around, yes you might weigh more but you'll LOOK smaller, and that's the best part. Meet Staci, proof of what women CAN do when lifting heavy. http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero// Google, New Rules…
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You can do it!!! I started with 80some odd pounds to lose, it's taken me just about a year to lose 70 of it. I look back at the person I was this time last year and can't believe how much I've changed. It's slow and steady and day to day the changes don't seem like that much but they add up to sooo much! Just keep plugging…
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Another thing is are you eating back your exercise calories? Make sure you are NETTING enough calories (1200 is the accepted minimum).
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You're pretty petite so what works for you probably doesn't work for many people because most of us are taller. Also remember that the scale is only a tool and that if you build muscle mass you will LOOK smaller and more toned even if you weigh more. Staci is my hero and she's 5'4" so petite too. It shows what a woman will…
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I'm still at lose 1lbs a week and I have 13lbs to go to my minimum (maximum lol) goal weight. I'm eating about 1460 right now and that's just fine, I tend to eat about 1600 calories a day with exercise but on off days I do okay on the 1460, I just have to plan really well. So I think it's all about what you're comfortable…
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I'm bookmarking that site! If you like corsets check out www.timelesstrends.com I own a couple of theirs and they are VERY well made, hold up really well and can be pulled VERY tight. The hubby has broken strings tying me in ;) They are all way too big for me now so it's time to replace them, I can't even keep them ON tied…
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/298392--these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-links There are a lot of links in the first post and some of them are about body fat. Basically you need to reduce body fat, and replace it with lean muscle. The scale is really the enemy at this point, because you could even gain weight and…
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They are one of my Favorite places too!!!
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<----The new picture shows one of the things I LOVE, it's a pencil skirt dress. It's something I used to love thin and missed when I gained weight so I'm THRILLED to be thin enough now to pull it off. Also my old corsets are too big now so I'm looking forward to some new ones!
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You're pretty close to your goal weight really. Lower your weight loss to 1lb or even .5 a pound a week. It's more sustainable and those last pounds are the most stubborn and you have to have realistic expectations of how quickly you can lose them in a healthy way.
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http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero// Meet Staci, your new hero. Yes you CAN gain muscle in a month, YES you can weigh more AND LOOK BETTER. The scale is only a small portion of what we should be concentrating on. I'd take Staci in that last picture "weighing more" than any of…
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If you want to change things like carbs, fat, protein etc, you can do that manually while keeping your calorie goal in a safe and healthy range. Go into GOALS, Custom settings, and you can change the amount of protein etc, and then have it give you the right amount of calories. Edit: I really hope that your siggie is…
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Well I couldn't handle "learning" more than one thing at a time to begin with. So I focused on diet for awhile and didn't worry about the exercise portion until I had a handle on food. Then I added in cardio and weights in slowly so that I could learn one or two things at a time there too.
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http://i.imgur.com/nj1UJ.jpg That picture is what REALLY happens when women strength train, and eat plenty of protein. What we THINK will happen will NOT happen without steroids because we do NOT have enough testosterone. So start strength training and getting enough protein. Right now I shoot to have 145g of protein a…
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Good job! I lost big like that my first couple of weeks too (started with 80-85lbs to lose). Just remember that not all weeks will be that big and that is okay. It's learning how to eat better, and exercise better that is important in the long run. I'm about 10 days shy of 1 year on my journey and down 70lbs, and so even…
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Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated When the student is ready the teacher appears- Buddhist proverb Ink to paper is thoughtful, ink to flesh hardcore, if Shakespeare were a tattooist we'd appreciate body art more- Carrie Latet
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I never have more than 30-45 min a day to workout so that's what I do. I also am not a rigid scheduler. My week looks something like this right now. C25k (couch to 5k) for running- Mon, Wed, Fri, Biking, Tues, Thurs, Sun. Saturday is my "rest day" but I usually do something anyhow. Just something easier or fun. Weights on…
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You don't have to worry about too much protein until you hit over 300g of protein a day. MFP has protein set a little low actually if you search the forums you'll see a lot of threads about it. At my current weight and set at the 40/30/30 ratio I should eat 145g of protein a day, which is something I do shoot for and even…
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MFP assumes that you aren't doing any extra exercise. So if you put in sedentary it assumes you sit at a desk or the couch all day and gives you a deficit of how to lose weight doing nothing else. Livestrong assumes you are going to do a minimum amount of exercise (usually like 30 min 3x a week or so). It's why here at MFP…
