my weight

jennybaby · 30-Jul-03, 11:27 AM

my name is jennie as you can tell lol. im 5'3 and weigh about 175. I would love toy be 140 or less by homcomming which is on Nov. 22. and form then from then be 105-115 by mid march. i have excericed in the past but i always agined the weight very quickly too quickly. i am willing to do anytihng to get rid of this weight and keep it off. but i really don't know wut to do

so i would love to get all the help i can posably get. ill keep you posted and every two weeks i will tell all of you my process thank you for your time Jennie.

StevenD · 30-Jul-03, 10:21 PM

Make sure you check out the Diet and Nutrition forum!

By the way, welcome to Discuss Fitness.

Kitara · 30-Jul-03, 11:07 PM

Welcome to the board Jennie - I'm a Jenni too and boy do I hear where you're coming from. I don't normally recommend this, but I really like the program Diet Power. You log your food intake and it shows you exactly how many calories you need and how many you're taking in as well as your weight progress and stuff like that. You can put in your homecoming date as your goal and it will tell you how many calories and such you need to reach that goal. I would recommend that as a start. You can use it free for 15 days and then you can request an additional 15 days which they always approve (most people don't know you can request more time). So, you can use it for a full 30 days free.

Other than that, like StevenD said, look through the diet & nutrition forum. There are some great healthy recipies in the recipe forum as well. Basically, you know what you've got to do

. Start slow, don't try to change everything at once. Go for a brisk walk every other day. Park in the furthest parking spots when you go out. Always use the stairs. Little things like that will go a long way.

Write down your goals and reread them EVERY day. Make short goals and long term goals. Example: "this week I will take a 30 minute walk 2 times." Then reward yourself with a nice hot bath or something new at the end of the week when you've accomplished your goals. (don't reward with food

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Tell someone, like a friend or family member, what your goals are so they can help you stick to them.

Most of all: don't quit! You can do this and I'm right behind you rooting you on. You're going to be one sexy chica in your homecoming dress

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edit: 35lbs in 4 months is not impossible, but it is a steep goal of more than 2lbs a week. It CAN be done, but a more realistic goal would be 25lbs in 4 months (1.5lbs per week). Also, if you're working your dieting AND lifting, don't get caught up on what the scale says. Look at what you look like in the mirror, how your clothes fit, and if you want to get more detailed, what your measurements are.

rookie · 31-Jul-03, 06:58 AM

girl, i tell everyone this on here because i lost 30 pounds in like 4 months, and i just did basically what kitara said, just dont eat carbohydrates past like 6 or 7, its legit, i think it was the best thing i did while tryin to cut weight.

jennybaby · 31-Jul-03, 10:41 AM

my measurements are bust 40 waist 30 ang hips 42 and where could i find the Diet Power thing lol

Kitara · 31-Jul-03, 10:45 AM

Diet Power is at www.dietpower.com. One of our members lost a whole heckload of weight and he started with Diet Power. He's the one that introduced me to the program. It's not for everyone, but I like it. Anyway - his name is AARS and here is his picture taken from the before and after forum

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jennybaby · 31-Jul-03, 11:08 AM

thanks ill give it a look but i have heard about a diet where you only take in 500 cals. a day is that diet good or bad?

carcajou · 01-Aug-03, 04:17 PM

500 calories a day sounds dangerously low to me. I think even the 3 toed sloth takes in more than that. I would suggest that if you have decided on a diet plan or have identified things to cut out of your diet and if you have begun a weight training regimen that you begin interval training as well.
Depending upon your level of mobility...
Walk 5 min. to warm up.
Walk as fast as you can for 2 min.
Do as many push-ups as you can.(max. 20)
Do 15 unweighted squats.
Repeat this cycle 3 more times for a total of 4 cycles.
Walk 5 min. to cool down.

If that is too easy...change the walking to jogging and work on it until you are jogging about 4 or 5 min. between the push-ups and squats.

When you get to the point that the jogging seems easy...change the jogging to 30 second long sprints.

This type of thing is a metabolic super charger and will pay off in a big way especially in the area of weight(fat) loss.

jennybaby · 01-Aug-03, 05:40 PM

ok thanks carcajou but how many grams of carbs and protein show i eat all day? or should i only eat fruits ang veggies and take vitamin pills?

StevenD · 01-Aug-03, 06:09 PM

balance, balance, balance...

Protein is good, carbs are good, and fat is good. Your body needs all of them. You just need to eat them in the right proportions, in the right quantities, and at the right times. 500 calories is simply insane. I used to only eat about 1000 calories per day. Now that I exercise regularly, I eat something around 2400 calories on my off days and my waist is still shrinking. Even at 5'3", your body I bet needs more energy than you think it does. To get you started, check out this thread. Be sure to explore the threads that link to it. There is a wealth of information there.

KetoManiac · 01-Aug-03, 06:23 PM

to lose weight, i honestly dont think you need to pay for any special program, through hardwork and dieting, you can reach your goal. An importnat step is to startd doing cardio. Be it starting out walking once a week, thats fine for now. You will need to work your way up to around 3-5 cardio sessions a week. It can be swimming, running, sports, etc. My favorite is HIIT (high intensity intveral cardio).

as far as dieting goes, start cutting out on the junk food. Start eating more fruits and veggies. All your carbs should be coming from low gi sources like sweet potatoes, brown rice, whole wheat/grain bread, whole wheat pasta, etc. Only post workout should your carbs becoming from high gi sugar carbs (the best sugar to use post workout is dextrose or maltodextrin). Split your meals into protein/carb meals and protein/fat meals. Eat the protein/fat meals later in the day and protein/carbs earlier. Example:

protein/carb
grilled chicken with brown rice

protein/fat
steak with a salad

A multi vitamin is good to take and is convienent.

calories should be cut down to around 10-11 times your bodyweight (a 200lb man would eat around 2000-2200 calories a day). You can try a 40/40/20 (40% calories from carbs, 40% from protein, and 20% from fat).

jennybaby · 01-Aug-03, 08:15 PM

so KetoManiac if ur tryin to lose weight u comsum then amount of calories of the weight u want to be by 10?????? for eample 145 is my goal so i comsume 1450 calries per day? untill i have reaced that goal.

carcajou · 01-Aug-03, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jennybaby

ok thanks carcajou but how many grams of carbs and protein show i eat all day? or should i only eat fruits ang veggies and take vitamin pills?

jenny...I advocate low fat for cardiovascular health and being a vegan I would certainly encourage you to eat fruits and vegetables only. I get all of my protein from beans/soy/nuts and myriad other vegetables like broccoli...yes broccoli...17% protein by calories. However, giving up animal products is not for everyone (although I think it would be good FOR everyone ) as it is a different beast giving them up. It can lead to bizarre cravings that will test your willpower until you get 'over the hump'. The main reason for the cravings is addictive chemicals/compounds in animal products which most people in North America have been consuming their whole lives. Also adding to that is the fact that the body does get accustomed to certain things even if those things are not good for it and getting used to knowing the difference between hungry and empty.
The specific breakdown of 'grams' or 'percent' of each component is highly speculative and personal to a certain extent in that each person has some differences in their personal body chemistry. Diet is a very complex science and you should read as much as you can possibly stand to get very familiar with it.
The main issue is your activity level. If you are very active ( or will be very active ) you won't have to pay too much attention to the breakdown of specific components. I personally advocate a maximum of 15% protein which is 'scoffed at' in these circles. Being extremely active requires plenty of carbohydrates ( not a bad word by the way ).
Eat 6 times a day when you can. Eat the foods that have been touched the least by man and machine...the less processing has been done to it the more your body will like it and the less poison that your body will have to filter out and excrete.
1st meal...two handfulls.
2nd meal...one handfull.
3rd meal...two handfulls.
4th meal...one handfull.
5th meal...two handfulls.
6th meal...one handfull.
The 'handfulls' never count any green salad that you have...you can load up on that as long as you stay strict on the dressing.
This is the simplest way to explain it to someone ( assuming that the person knows nothing about diet ).
I urge you to learn more about diet so that you can maximize your results in the timeframe that your goals are set for because there truly are 1000+ different opinions out there and it is very easy to get confused.
I do think that the guy named Steven D posted very good advice for you as well. That thread would be an excellent source of information for you but not any one thing is gospel. You will learn what works best for you as you go along.