[kdmakeuparts]

Originally Posted by debbiedeb77

i want to lose 30 lbs...my doc scolded me the other day about my weight and cholesterol. my problem is staying motivated over an extended period of time, im always gung ho for about a month and after that i lose my will! any tips on staying motivated and what to eat? i have tried all the fad diets and realize that they dont work. what has worked for any of you??

I tried so many "Diets" that I have lost count. It didn't click with me until after I had my babies and turned 30. I thought I have got to change the way I treat my body. I ate horribly and never excercised. So for me seeing it as a long term lifestyle change and not a diet. Nothing is off limits to me. I eat smaller portions and have replaced everything in my house to organic, lower fat, and sugar free.
And I go to the gym every weekday morning. I love it now, my kids go to the kids club and have a great time, and I get time everyday to do something great for myself.
Slow and steady wins the race as they say and I don't even expect to reach my final goal weight until December of this year.
30 ponds down.......45 to go! And believe me if I can do it anybody can!

[love2482]

Originally Posted by ms_althani

ahhh i love this thread, it makes me feel good about myself hehe..
i lost 33 lbs ..in like 5 months..im so happy ..i use to be 145 and now 112 XD

Congrats! How did you do it?

[debbiedeb77]

Originally Posted by kdmakeuparts

I tried so many "Diets" that I have lost count. It didn't click with me until after I had my babies and turned 30. I thought I have got to change the way I treat my body. I ate horribly and never excercised. So for me seeing it as a long term lifestyle change and not a diet. Nothing is off limits to me. I eat smaller portions and have replaced everything in my house to organic, lower fat, and sugar free.
And I go to the gym every weekday morning. I love it now, my kids go to the kids club and have a great time, and I get time everyday to do something great for myself.
Slow and steady wins the race as they say and I don't even expect to reach my final goal weight until December of this year.
30 ponds down.......45 to go! And believe me if I can do it anybody can!

good for you! well i am seeing it now as a lifestyle change...changes are hard but i know it will be worth it, thanks for the words of encouragement

[kdmakeuparts]

Originally Posted by debbiedeb77

good for you! well i am seeing it now as a lifestyle change...changes are hard but i know it will be worth it, thanks for the words of encouragement

Change is hard, nearly everyday I have to say to myself it isn't worth it. Mainly referring to my craving for french fries!! LOL!

[P.I.T.A]

I keep telling myself this, but TODAY is the day that I start to crack down on myself and get my butt back to the gym. Right now I'm 5'2 at 142 LBS. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my new curvy shape, I just want to tone it up a bit. When I first moved in with Victor I was 122. I wanna get back down to that. I'm hoping it wont be too hard. It's just time to tone the fluff in the midsection. Victor is now a certifed personal trainer, so there's no more reason for me to continue to be fluffy. I have learned A LOT about nutrition and weight loss from him and you'd be amazed by knowing the stuff that you think is healthy and normal is actually not all that great for you, and may in turn cause you to gain more unwanted weight. Anyways, today is my day 1 of hardcore training. I love having my own personal trainer

[Andi]

Originally Posted by P.I.T.A

I keep telling myself this, but TODAY is the day that I start to crack down on myself and get my butt back to the gym. Right now I'm 5'2 at 142 LBS. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my new curvy shape, I just want to tone it up a bit. When I first moved in with Victor I was 122. I wanna get back down to that. I'm hoping it wont be too hard. It's just time to tone the fluff in the midsection. Victor is now a certifed personal trainer, so there's no more reason for me to continue to be fluffy. I have learned A LOT about nutrition and weight loss from him and you'd be amazed by knowing the stuff that you think is healthy and normal is actually not all that great for you, and may in turn cause you to gain more unwanted weight. Anyways, today is my day 1 of hardcore training. I love having my own personal trainer

wow how awesome. My fiancé knows a lot about fitness and working out as well (but only from personal experience, and of course a guy´s workout program is wayyy different from a girl´s routine), but we´re in a long distance relationship. I would love to have him motivate me and go to the gym with me though. That´d be so awesome

Oh and feel free to share any nutrition or workout secrets he gives you. I´m very interested in all that even though I don´t need to lose weight. I just wanna eat as healthy as I can and stay motivated to do Pilates more often.

[P.I.T.A]

Here's a couple of tips that I had no clue about until he told me. You MUST drink 1/2 your body weight in oz of water to help with the burning of fat.

I.E. I weigh 140, so I need to drink 70 oz of water a day. Keeping up with drinking that much water is not as easy as it sounds.

STAY AWAY FROM THE ELIPTICAL!!!! Well, if you want a saggy flat bottom, then be my guest. Otherwise stay away.

Eating small meals throughout the day is the healthiesy way to diet. Reason being is because, say you only eat about 3 times a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Your body needs more than that, so it will store all the fats and what not to feed your body when it needs the fuel to keep going. By eating every couple of hours (about 4-5 small meals a day) your body will then start to realize "Hey, I'm going to eat every couple of hours, I don't need to store this food, I can burn it off." Which also helps with fat burning. If that makes sense.

Cardio is not for weight loss. Hence the name Cardio which is for your heart. It may help a little, but it will do more harm by eating more muscle.

When using weights, you want to reach failure. Sounds odd I know. By failure I mean, start with your max weight. Say you can only curl 20LBS, try starting off with 25LBS, and set yourself at 12 reps. You do not want to make it to 12 reps on that 25LB weight. You want to fail, meaning you can't curl it anymore whatsoever. Usually by the 7-8th rep you should fail. If you make it to 12, you need to up your weight.

Also, when weight training, you have to work past that burn you get. Painful yes, but there's a reason for it. That burning you're feeling is actually what's eating the fat. That burn produces more mitochondria & that's what eats the fat. If you're having a hard time squeezing that last rep in, just have someone spot you.

Oh, for you coffee/soda drinkers out there. For every soda or coffee you have, you have to make up in oz of water. So Say I'm already at my 65 oz of water, and I treat myself to a soda (which is hardly ever for me) I set myself back 2 oz. So now I'm back at 63oz. It is now a game of catch up.

Most importantly, FORM is most important. If you have the wrong form when weight training, you wont see any results, and you'll end up hurting yourself.

Oh, H.I.T (High Interval Training) This is one major fat burner. before you start, warm up for 5 m ins. Jump on the treadmill or bike and do the highest intensity you can, while standing up (if on bike), for 1 minute, then drop it down to the slowest pace for 1 minute (sitting). If on a treadmill obviously you'd be running, then drop it down to a slow walk. Do this for 1/2 hour everytime you work out.

No pill, tea, powder, or drink will make you lose weight I don't care what the infomercials promise. The most it does is rid you of water weight & when it stops working guess what? You'll gain all that you lost back, plus a few extra LBS. The only healthy way to lose weight is to stick to a 5-6 meals a day diet (calories within reason of course), exercise daily, and get plenty of rest.

Hope this was a help to some of you. If you have any other questions just let me know =)

[daer0n]

Originally Posted by P.I.T.A

Here's a couple of tips that I had no clue about until he told me. You MUST drink 1/2 your body weight in oz of water to help with the burning of fat.

I.E. I weigh 140, so I need to drink 70 oz of water a day. Keeping up with drinking that much water is not as easy as it sounds.

STAY AWAY FROM THE ELIPTICAL!!!! Well, if you want a saggy flat bottom, then be my guest. Otherwise stay away.

Eating small meals throughout the day is the healthiesy way to diet. Reason being is because, say you only eat about 3 times a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Your body needs more than that, so it will store all the fats and what not to feed your body when it needs the fuel to keep going. By eating every couple of hours (about 4-5 small meals a day) your body will then start to realize "Hey, I'm going to eat every couple of hours, I don't need to store this food, I can burn it off." Which also helps with fat burning. If that makes sense.

Cardio is not for weight loss. Hence the name Cardio which is for your heart. It may help a little, but it will do more harm by eating more muscle.

When using weights, you want to reach failure. Sounds odd I know. By failure I mean, start with your max weight. Say you can only curl 20LBS, try starting off with 25LBS, and set yourself at 12 reps. You do not want to make it to 12 reps on that 25LB weight. You want to fail, meaning you can't curl it anymore whatsoever. Usually by the 7-8th rep you should fail. If you make it to 12, you need to up your weight.

Also, when weight training, you have to work past that burn you get. Painful yes, but there's a reason for it. That burning you're feeling is actually what's eating the fat. That burn produces more mitochondria & that's what eats the fat. If you're having a hard time squeezing that last rep in, just have someone spot you.

Oh, for you coffee/soda drinkers out there. For every soda or coffee you have, you have to make up in oz of water. So Say I'm already at my 65 oz of water, and I treat myself to a soda (which is hardly ever for me) I set myself back 2 oz. So now I'm back at 63oz. It is now a game of catch up.

Most importantly, FORM is most important. If you have the wrong form when weight training, you wont see any results, and you'll end up hurting yourself.

Oh, H.I.T (High Interval Training) This is one major fat burner. before you start, warm up for 5 m ins. Jump on the treadmill or bike and do the highest intensity you can, while standing up (if on bike), for 1 minute, then drop it down to the slowest pace for 1 minute (sitting). If on a treadmill obviously you'd be running, then drop it down to a slow walk. Do this for 1/2 hour everytime you work out.

No pill, tea, powder, or drink will make you lose weight I don't care what the infomercials promise. The most it does is rid you of water weight & when it stops working guess what? You'll gain all that you lost back, plus a few extra LBS. The only healthy way to lose weight is to stick to a 5-6 meals a day diet (calories within reason of course), exercise daily, and get plenty of rest.

Hope this was a help to some of you. If you have any other questions just let me know =)

I don't understand how the eliptical can make your butt saggy and flat? LOL
i have never used it before, so i am just curious

[P.I.T.A]

Because it actually eats the muscle leaving the fat behind. The best machine to use to tone your butt is the backwards leg curl. I forget what the actual machine is called hahahahaa. It the one where you lay down and your butt is kinda in the air, and you curl your legs toward your butt.

[daer0n]

Originally Posted by P.I.T.A

Because it actually eats the muscle leaving the fat behind. The best machine to use to tone your butt is the backwards leg curl. I forget what the actual machine is called hahahahaa. It the one where you lay down and your butt is kinda in the air, and you curl your legs toward your butt.

OH yeah i know which one you mean, i do the same kind of excersice except without the machine lol just on fours on the floor and lifting one leg at a time, curling up or lifting up and down
Thanks for explaining! =)

[P.I.T.A]

You're more than welcome =)

[kdmakeuparts]

OK, major bump in the road of my weight loss journey. As I said before I had lost 30 pounds and was doing so well. Enter my trip to Vegas over-eating over-drinking and only 2 trips to the gym in 8 days. Then I get home and my whole family gets sick. So now I have been back a week and still no trip to the gym!!! I know I have put some weight back on, 5 pounds or so, and it is driving me crazy! I can't wait to get to the gym when I feel better!!
Just had to vent!

[sweet67]

i have developed a weight loss challenge for myself and so far I have lost 15 lbs. I changed my eating habits, and committed to a one hour workout during the weekdays. I only shop at health food stores to stop me from reverting back to my old eating habits. 10 more lbs to go and then I will be beach ready.