Ok ladies...Please help me!
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| Fri, 02-20-2004 - 11:09am |
Breakfast: Slimfast
Snack: yogurt
Lunch: slimfast or salad
Snack: pretzels, carrots
Dinner: usually baked chicken, veggies, and either potatos or macaroni, or something; sometimes just a salad and/or tuna.
*Usually throw in an apple and orange or 2 oranges somewhere. Usually dessert after dinner.
I've been exercising - I've done WATP for over a week now. Just graduated to 2 miles. But still, I've been faithful - except weekends. Before that it was TaeBo. But still, 4-5 days a week!! 20-30 min a day!!!
So what am I doing wrong? I thought I felt a change in inches in my stomach, but I don't know. I just bought a measuring tape so I can start recording my inches. Is it just fat turning into muscle since I'm working out? I've also been watching calories along with controlling portions. But I'm beginning to lose faith guys. Advice???
Sadly,
Jessica
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As for Rainout... thanks so much for your brutal honesty. What's your story? Why don't you tell me what you're doing to lose weight or what you DID to lose weight? You sound familiar by the way. Been here before??
Yes, I do like the taste of Slimfast. So NO it's not torture. Sorry you don't like it. That's you.
I like pretzels and they're better for me than alot of other things. And they're ok for you in moderation. Sure if I sit down to a full bag of pretzels or a full shaker of salt that'll put a damper on my diet and health.
I know how to make a decent salad. I don't need to list every ingredient I use for people to understand me. Obviously if I'm dieting I'm not going to load the salad with junk and dressing.
I said an orange or apple for dessert.
I'm perfectly clear with myself. I don't need a website, I write things down.
Please though, tell me your stats and what you have done.
How much did you weigh?
How much have you lost?
How many calories were you taking in?
What kind of exercise did you do?
What were your meals like?
Fitday helped. Ok. But how did it help? I can journal til I'm blue it won't take the weight off.
Thanks!
Maybe you could add something to your workout (walk up a hill, walk 1.5 miles instead of 1, add an extra day).
I just bumped up mine to 2 miles. I love the WATP and I think bumping up to 2 miles will help. I didn't feel like I was getting enough with the 1 mile tape. By the time I started sweating it was over..
90 min, wow! I can barely fit in 30-40 min. Dd and b/f are starving by the time we get home, we don't get home til 6-6:30 so dinner has to be made, homework has to be done...oh the list goes on and on.
I'm thinking though with summer coming it'll be easier. We'll be able to get out and walk, bike, swim, rollerblade, all that fun stuff. Right now I'm pretty limited.
Thanks so much for your advice. I'm really glad it's working for you.
Jessica
Edited 2/20/2004 3:35:52 PM ET by the_charmed1
My high weight was probably about 240, though I'd lost some weight when I officially began my plan, so my official high weight is 232.
Officially, I have lost 31 pounds since Oct. 1. Unofficially, I have lost 40 pounds since the end of August/first part of September. I stopped losing weight between Thanksgiving and New Year's, due to the holidays, finals, and an inability to keep my work outs up. The weight loss has resumed again at the rate of about 1-2 pounds a week.
I take in between 1700-2200 calories a day. Yes, really.
I work out about 90 minutes a day, four to five days a week. The first 60 minutes of my workout are two cardio routines (stationary bike, recumbent bike, stair climber, elliptical trainer, or rowing machine), and the last 30 minutes I walk on the treadmill or around the track. A couple of times a month I replace the walking with weight lifting.
My meals are pretty basic. For breakfast I usually have an English muffin, lowfat yogurt, an orange, or I'll grab a Luna/Odwalla bar, or even a small croissant. Lunch is a turkey or chicken sandwich on whole grain bread, some almonds, nonfat pudding or lowfat yogurt, caffeine free diet pop, an apple, and occasionally a couple of bite-size pieces of chocolate. Dinner could be a Lean Cuisine meal, a sub sandwich, spaghetti, a salad, baked chicken, or soup. It just depends.
I don't use Fitday, but I keep track of my calories on an Excel worksheet I created. I get out my measuring cups whenever I serve something and I follow the nutritional information on the label. The measuring cup is CRUCIAL in knowing how much you're actually eating.
Hope this helps (even though you didn't ask me!)
I just don't have 90 min or even 60 min a day to work out. But you're right, I need to step it up more. I'm going to keep track of the calories I'm consuming along with bringing that # down. Keep up with the 2 mile program. Maybe like you say do 5 days instead of the normal 4 days a week. I'm definately going to start measuring tonight (food and my body parts).
I guess, I thought I was doing good, but really compared to all of you I wasn't. So I'm taking all of what everyone has said and putting it together to come up with a plan that will work for me.
I so appreciate all of your input. A big Thanks!! I just love you guys.
Jessica
Hey Jess....most doctors/dietitians recommend 220 minutes of exercise a week for weight loss.
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