What is realistic? And need some support

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Registered: 03-27-2003
What is realistic? And need some support
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Wed, 08-17-2005 - 4:28pm

Hi everyone

First of all, a bit about me, I am 27, 5'8 and weigh about 151 pounds right now. My clothes are all very tight and alot of them I don't even fit into anymore. I'm trying to lose a couple sizes and get down to about 130-135. What really bothers me too is my face always packs on "chubbiness" when I am at this weight and thins out alot when I am smaller so thats another reason I want to reduce my size. So I have decided to make a change in my lifestyle which includes my diet and exercise. For the past month I have been back at the gym on all my lunch breaks doing weights. Upper body one day and lower the next. I can already feel results in that I can lift alot heavier then I could to begin with, just not seeing results physically. For cardio, I started doing HIIT (high intensity interval training) at the gym but this just started last week. Previous to that I did alot of walking (45-90 min a day within my target heart rate range). I am going to start yoga and pilates again as well. Diet wise, I try to cut out sugar and flour and dairy. The only dairy I eat is cottage cheese, but I love soy and have soy milk. (most dairy products bother me anyways so I usually avoid them). I now eat 5-6 smaller meals a day and try to balance them with a 40% carb, 30% protein 20% fat split. I am eating more fresh fruits and veggies, alot of lean meat such as grilled chicken breast, sweet potatoes, oatmeal, etc. The healthiest foods that I can find basically. And trying to up my water intake as well.
So now that I am doing all this- realistically, how long before I should start seeing results? I'm going to try real hard to stick to this and not give up like I have in the past. I want to be fit and toned and healthy!
Also, I need some support as my boyfriend is not happy about my lifestyle change. He can eat anything and not gain an ounce so he expects me to indulge in pizza and chicken strips a few days out of every week with him. He also thinks I am perfect the way I am and he doesn;t want me losing weight so everytime I talk about it he gets mad at me and says I am being self conscious. But I feel better about MYSELF when I am a smaller size. I'm not doing this for him, its for me. He doesn't get it.....

Thanks everyone!
Jess

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Thu, 08-18-2005 - 9:49am

Hi Jess,


Welcome to the board.

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