Originally Posted by
LVA LoL@ richard simmons .... hmmm ... i realli need motivation right now .. i'm sitting here .. .eating a bag of chips and i just had chinese a few minutes ago ... it`s almost midnight .. but i'm going thru a lil depression phase right now ... i know what i'm doing will make me gain more weight .. which in turn will make me more depress ...
I'd love for u to post your results .... seeing every1's result has to motivate me right .. i hope so ....
i'm sorry to hear you're going through a depression stage
that's how i gained most of my weight. it's easier said than done (believe me, i know), but you need to stop going to food to cheer you up. like you said, it'll just make you more depressed! you know where you can come to if you need help/motivation
Originally Posted by
KimC2005 Here is mine. Gosh, I wish I had more motivation. I get really gung-ho about getting into shape and then 10 minutes later I am eating a brownie fudge sundae (it was REALLY good though!). Here are my goalsWeight loss goal: I weigh 145 and I am 5'2. I would like to lose 20 pounds by November 1st.
Exercise goal: For my first 2 weeks I would like to try my hardest to do cardio 3x a week and strength training 2x a week.
I have been trying to stay away from junk food and stuff, but I give in so easily. I was having a really rough day and so I turned to my faithful ice-cream friend. One of the things that has been helping me though is I do not eat after 8 PM. It's really hard sometimes. There are circumstances beyond my control sometimes where I do have to eat after 8, but for the most part I don't. I have also been trying to drink atleast 48 OZ. of water. I have tried drinking 64 oz. I'm not quite there yet and hate running to bathroom every 2 seconds. Anyways. Those are my goals and I will try to post results Sunday.
sounds good! good luck and keep us posted
Originally Posted by
AprilRayne Great thread Jen. I was thinking about starting one like this myself. I'll have to think about my whole plan and post it later. I have a lot of weight to lose. I too went through some life stuff and gained a ton of weight. We can do it girls!!!! yeah we can! good luck and don't forget to keep us posted!
Originally Posted by
ivette my problem is just plain lack of motivation. i'm not an exercise person, so i have to really enjoy what i'm doing. i know exactly what you mean, but now, exercising to me isn't like a chore because i keep thinking of how happy i'll be once i'm fit. maybe once you start, you'll enjoy it?
Originally Posted by
eightthirty What a great thread, Jennifer!
Congrats on the steps you're taking to make lifestyle changes. Initially, I'd settle for anything I could get in the means of working out or at least start light. Even simply walking at first helps a ton! I'd love to know what kind of diet changes you made when you lost weight the last time!!
I'm interested in losing about 15-20 lbs. I currently weigh 135 and I'm 5'4". This is up from my average lifetime weight of 105. When I started gaining a bit of healthy weight it kind went downhill and now my midsection is icky. None of this is pregnancy whiplash. I got rid of all of that so it's even more disappointing that I'm just 7 lbs away from the weight I was the day I delivered my son. So, I don't plan to drop down as low as I was before, but if I could eat healthier, be more physically fit, tone my waist and lose my boobs, I'll be happy. Realistically I might be able to lose 10-15 lbs by August 30th, which is my birthday (hence...eightthirty), but slow and steady keeps the results, so I'll settle for anything. I won't be truly happy until I'm toned.
Sorry I'm rambling, but I guess you hit a sensitive spot. Hearing your (much more brief) tale of success and desire to lose weight again has motivated me!!
Let's keep eachother motivated! Jennifer, if you need advice on Cardio and Strength Training let me know.
Ooooh I miss the feeling of working out. I just might not cancel my gym membership even though I haven't used it in many moons.
Let's get physical!
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the only thing honestly was just cut out all the crap, make sure the foods i chose were low in fat and calories. from there, the weight just kept coming off. the only thing i did was walk and that, i think, did help lots, but if i had exercised, i'm sure the weight would've stayed off! good luck and i hope you get motivated!
Originally Posted by
kam_621 well, i currently weigh about 130lbs. and i'm 5'5". i've gained about 15 lbs. over these past few months due to stress in school, not having time to work out, etc. i really just want to feel better about myself and my body. i hate the feeling of feeling lazy and fat! i just want to tone up...i'm not really concerned about the number on the scales, as i've found that to be a big letdown..realistically, i'm not going to weigh 100lbs..unless i'm starving myself. i want to know that i'm healthy, and my body is in the best shape possible.
i plan to do cardio at least 3x a week, hopefully increasing to 5x a week, along with random workouts like pilates, tennis, etc. i'm not following a strict diet-i'm just trying to eat healthier all together. i like the idea of a support group, i'll start posting here regularly.
sounds like you're on the right track. keep us posted and good luck
Originally Posted by
estherika Ok, so I'm the laziest person ever! For year I've been telling myself I should excercise, since I'm sitting infront of the computer for years now, not moving or anything (work, uni...) and never was on a diet (I'm rather thin, weigh about 50 kg).Last week I received results of my blood test...high cholesterol...that really shook me I thought I have a few more years without health worries...
So...it's 5 days in a row that I'm exercising everyday and haven't touched chocolate (was practically addicted..
) and basically trying to change my bad habits...
Good luck to all of you!!!
that's so great! congrats on not reaching for your chocolate
good luck and i hope your cholestrol goes down!
Originally Posted by
KimC2005 I feel like I'm only gaining and not losing. It's hard to get motivated to exercise, but hopefully I will start really soon. Other than feeling like I have gained, I have stayed basically the same. My eating habits are a lot better and I have been cutting my portions down to almost half what I would normally eat. so if you've been eating better, how come you feel like you're gaining? maybe you should be cutting more things out or adding things in that are much healthier?