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2006/03/16, 01:04 PM
Hello I haven't been in this sight in awhile. I dropped off from exercise for about 6 months after falling into the slump. In January I started using elliptical and some weight. I went from 185 to now 200!!! I am a 5'2 female, I look like I weigh about 140-150, bottom heavy but pretty solid. I am wanting to lose weight and have a tone body but not too muscular. I am confused as to why the tight clothes and weight gain when I have worked so hard! I first did weight machines doing one set of 12 at comfortable weights, this is what a trainer had me doing. Now I am doing less weight and 3-4 reps of 12. A friend told me this will work better. My eating is for the most part healthy but sometimes the bad wins over. protein shakes that are sugar free are a favorite of mine I try to drink for dinner instead of eating but only maybe twice a week or so. Any advice? I hate my clothes being tight since I started working out, why is this happening and will I start to shrink? I am also not sure of my calorie intake as well. I am soooo confused!!!:(
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2006/03/16, 04:14 PM
What EXACTLY does a typical day look like for you meal plan? You must track it daily...keep a journal and write down everything you eat and drink.you need to work your muscles well just doing the movement is not enough, why did you drop the weight? Can you do 12 at ther previous weight?...at what level of cardio are you working out at? Can you carry on a big conversation without worry or are you working harder than that? For how long?
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2006/03/17, 01:30 PM
typical day would be eggs for breakfast, maybe a salad for lunch with chicken or a veggie sub sandwich. Dinner varies from maybe a quick wrap with turkey and cheese on a whole wheat tortilla or leftovers. I try to snack healthy during the day yes I said try! lol I do cardio kickboxing a couple of times a week and cardio boxing bags once a week, power yoga once a week and weight lift in between. We work out very har din our cardio, feel like I;m gonna die!!! I dropped the weight because a friend said that doing more reps is what counted with a comfortable weight. But I just want to know is weight gain and tighter clothes normal at first. This always happens when I first do weights. I have more energy, cleaning the kitchen like crazy last night, windows, walls and cabinets!!! I have tried tracking my eating before and it doesn't last. I have so much going on between work and home it gets lost and forgotten in it all so I do try to use common sense. Yes I slip, had 4 slices of pizza the other night with the kids and some bread sticks. It happens and I feel so let down on myself. But I try to just move on. I want this so bad. I want healthy, energetic, and most of all a svelte figure, not the German one I am sporting now!
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Quoting from lonegirl:
What EXACTLY does a typical day look like for you meal plan? You must track it daily...keep a journal and write down everything you eat and drink.you need to work your muscles well just doing the movement is not enough, why did you drop the weight? Can you do 12 at ther previous weight?...at what level of cardio are you working out at? Can you carry on a big conversation without worry or are you working harder than that? For how long?
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2006/03/17, 05:16 PM
lift heavy - so you build more muscle so you burn more calories
keep healthly snacks around you - one of my friends cuts up carrots & celery on Sunday night & puts them in baggies for the week plus measures out ranch dressing for the dip (that goes in a very small plastic gladware) She also makes her own lunches for the week too. when you have everything ready it is easy to keep the diet going.
I was wondering if you got enough protein
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Reddy
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2006/03/22, 09:38 AM
I am going to try low carb. I don't know what fruits I should eat and not eat. Ladies before during a my period is the hardest. I crave sweets and salty stuff! I am like an alcoholic. Thinking of having a protein shake as in between snacks. I have hubby convinced that we need to make meals on Sunday for the week. But the biggest challenge is trying to resist sweets. I am hypoglycemic and hubby is diabetic. I want to be a success story. Any help is welcome.:(
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2006/03/22, 09:44 AM
if you are going to try low carb...don't go about it nillywilly... get the South Beach diet book and follow it properly....people try and incorporate some ideas with others and they may not work together...Read up on it and don't just stick with phase 1.
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2006/03/22, 10:46 AM
Yes go buy the book
that way you know what you can & can't have
I'm doing Aktins (just started back) hubby mentioned going to a water park this summer so I know I have to get into a swimsuit by June.
One of my recipes that works when I have to have sweet is
taking cream cheese put it in the mircowave for a minute, when it gets out add cocco power, splenida, Stevia, touch of cream.
makes a chocolate pudding type thing but it is high in calories but very low in carbs - I can't find the book to tell you how much of each (I been guessing at it it is like an ounce of cream cheese then a dash of the rest)
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Reddy
All people smile in the same language
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2006/03/22, 12:49 PM
I saw a diet on the fitness channel show the gym and it is basically 70 percent protein on a plate and 30 percent vegetables. I read the thread about dieting in here and there was some interesting ideas. I liked the one about having one day to eat what you want but not in excess and the rest of the week eat proteins and veggies. I am at wits end on what to eat. I tried to follow the south beach but basically I am told no fruits and carbs of any type for 2 weeks then slowly incorporate back in. I want to know what I think her name is asimmer has done. She looks like she has come a long way but how? I also have tried a detox but that lasted maybe 6 hours instead of days! I am at a loss!!!
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2006/03/22, 03:09 PM
Looks to me like diet is your key issue...as I'm sure you already know. There is some great info in the diet thread that may help you. What I try and do is eat a good portion of protien, like eggs or chicken breast or tuna or cottage cheese along with a small amount of carbs, brown rice, small whole wheat tortilla and then tons of veggies. I typically limit fruit to morning. So every meal and snack consists of P,C and good fat (nuts, olive oil etc) I eat about every 3 hours. I think you need to set up a plan and stick with it for 8 weeks and see what happens. Track your intake for the first couple of weeks. There are tons of good threads in the diet and nutrition section about prepping meals ahead of time, recipes and a grocery list for healthy eating. I have found that the exercise part is easy, but it's the diet that usually makes or breaks your weight loss goals.
Also, I found that when I increased my overall protien intake and got rid of the refined carbs, it decreased my sugar/carb urges relating to my monthly cycle.
Just my 2 cents:). Good Luck with your goals.
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Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
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2006/03/22, 04:42 PM
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!! Great to have someone to talk to about these things. I went to a friend today who happens to be a dietician and she gave me some info and we had a serious talk. It is a mind set and a constant battle for some. Choices are harder for some.
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2006/03/22, 06:53 PM
Gotta say, just looking at what diet you did list, it appears to already be lacking terribly to me. I bet your way low on everything and that's why your gaining...your body is storing fat. Going low-carb is fine and well but do it sensibly. To truly lose your going to have to eat consistantly on a daily basis. Fly made a great post full of good advice. Follow it. I bet if you track what you eat you'll see your under your daily requirements. Thats where you need to start. At your current weight I would make sure your taking in between 1800 and 2000 calories a day of healthy foods with a ratio of 50/30/20(P,C,F). do that for a couple weeks and see how close you are to your maintenance calories(maintaining current weight wihout gaining or losing) and go from there. Remember, losing weight takes time, 1-2 lbs a week is healthy and more than say 2 1/2 is unhealthy. Weight loss comes from the kitchen. I'd say at some point though you could introduce cardio as a way to get a calorie deficit without cutting the actual caloric intake but you already do cardio kickboxing, cardio boxing, power yoga and weight lifting. Add that to what I already beleive to be too low daily requirements and I think you got the answer to why your gaining instead of losing. Hope this makes sense.
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2006/03/27, 05:05 PM
4 lb weight loss!!! yeah!!! I have upped my eating, by eating several small meals and snacks. Still working on the water intake. Slacked off from exercise last week but starting again today. HAVE BEEN GOING NON STOP!!! busy busy busy. I have been packing celery with low fat cheese dip, strawberries,string cheese and an apple just for my snack choices today. I had thin steak cuts with spinach and low fat cream cheese on whole wheat tortillas and I rolled them up, cut them in half and ate these throughout the day, snack time and lunch and I am stuffed at only 4 pm. Hope I can keep this up!
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