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2004/10/11, 09:45 AM
Here is my story:
I have been "lurking" for a couple of weeks and finally decided it was time to get serious. I am 43 and been overweight my whole life. I finally maxed out at 310 the end of last year. I was going to have Gastric Bypass surgery in January of this year, but got up off of the Pre-op bed and went home. (Scared to death, decided it wasn't the right decision for me). Now why would I want to take such drastic measures to lose weight you ask? I am getting married in Las Vegas on March 18, 2005. I am so excited, but having difficulty "slimming" down. I had managed to lose 25 pounds, but have been at a plateau since April. :(. I finally got motivated and joined a gym close to home. I get off work at 1:30pm and go immediately to the gym. This gives me time to work out before I have to pick up my son at school. I am 5'2, and carry a good majority of my weight around my waist (thanks to the birth of my son, I never took the intiative to lose it). They say my goal weight should be around 115pds, I highly doubt I will ever see that weight. So, realistically I would like to eventually reach 140. Now, for my wedding, I would LOVE to be under 200 pounds, but highly doubt that is possible. If I could lose 50 pounds between now and then I would be soo happy!! My biggest problem is calories. I think my body feels like it is in starvation mode all of the time, and everything I eat goes to fat. I try to eat around 5 - 6 meals a day, with two meals consiting of Slim Fast but my caloric intake is usually around 1200 calories. Is this the reason that I am not losing? I could careless about how much I weigh, what I do care about is the inches going down. So far in 2 weeks I have lost 6 inches (arms and legs, 1/2 inch around middle). So, if anyone can tell me how many calories I should be eating a day to lose weight, it would greatly help! (Sorry this is so long!)
Pat:)
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2004/10/11, 09:53 AM
Hi Pat... welcome to FT...
First of all, fill out your profile so we can help you better...
Secondly, follow a fitness plan, either from this site or by the trainer at the gym you are going to... also, make sure you eat enough... follow the nutritional guidline set up by this site and it'll help... just put in your goals and it'll give you how much of what you need to take and how many calories...
You can reach your goals, just follow a fitness and nutrition plan and you're on your way...!
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle
You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
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2004/10/11, 12:43 PM
Hi, thanks for the welcome. I did do my profile. I'm just having issues with how many calories I need to lose weight. According to this site, it's over 3000 calories to maintain my weight. If I subtract 500 from that, I have to eat 2500 calories, that sounds like a lot of food! Am I wrong?
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