Posts by bucketwithapurpose

^ For my first week and a half, I couldn't get through an insanity workout without feeling like I was going to toss my cookies  when there was only 10 minutes left. It's some tough stuff. And I was in the same boat you are, P90x didn't do enough for me. XD

Recoveerryy week.

God, I am so grateful for it.

My joints are bleh. I feel so tired. My back aches.

But maaan my body composition is lookin' good. XD I start "month two" on the 6th. I'm a bit frightened because there's a lot of push-ups, and I don't have range of motion or speed with my push-ups (unless I'm on my knees.)

Do you guys listen to music while doing insanity? For the first week or so I didn't, but I gotta admit, the music they chose for insanity is gawd awful boring.

Either will give you weight loss, given you have a deficit while you use it.

If you're more comfortable with cardio and less strength training, go for Lean.

I say for better results and a tougher routine, go Classic. :)

Original Post by somelikeit_red:

http://www.toscareno.com/

http://www.eatcleandiet.com/

http://www.oxygenmag.com/

http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/comingsoon.aspx

I hope these resources will help change your life. They are AMAZING :o)

Love it!! The girls in oxygen magazine are HOT! (well.. the more natural looking ones, some of the bodybuilder esque girlies are kinda.. ehh. Well, it's impressive atleast. ;] )

I'm so going to find a magazine or two when I'm out and about.

Looks like with all these suggestions, I'm going to have me enough suggestions to keep my motivation for months! lol. I'm such a slow reader. XP

Original Post by gddrdld:

My p90x partner and I have been contemplating getting this. Does it really blow p90x away??

Hopefully, the people who are doing this will post their experience here so those of us who are thinking about it can see how it goes for you first! ;)

YES. Just think of it of Plyo X on Cocaine + Steroids & some gnarly upper body strength training thrown in.

Insanity is quick, and it's interval training. You push it to your limit, and believe me there is none of the half-assed moves you'd get from other test groups from P90x and such. You only get 30 second breaks between intervals, and it is gawd awful tough. I'm willing to show my day 60 pictures at the beginning of August. First Sunday. You'll have proof that this is an amazing program and worth the money investment. ;)

oh. oh. I forgot to post this link:

http://operationbeautiful.com/

You can defiantly benefit from operation beautiful. ;)

I think everyone could. Try it! Put up a complimenting/motivating stickynote somewhere that you'll see it everyday and read it to yourself when you can.

It is so crazy how alike you and I are. I'm 15 about-to-be 16 too. I got down to 137 via "dieting" and too much exercise last year, then October-November-December-Jan. creeped up on me and I got back to the 150's. I was 5'5" earlier this year, so you can see how terrible that felt, haha. I'm now down to 145 and 5'6", but you have I have very very similar ratios (and judging by the picture, this is probably the creeeeepiest thing someone on the internet could ever say, but our bodies look so much alike it's crazy.) I think it's so cool to find someone so similar to me roflmao.

Anywhosal~!

I think it's fine to want to lose weight. You're at the higher BMI scale, but still in the healthy range. Just.. don't get crazy with it. The scale is a bunch of horsesh*t 90% of the time, and setting a goal on measurements could potentially be disapointing later on. I don't see it being too much of a harm to have a 0.25-1 inch loss for every 2-3 weeks. Any gains should be looked at logically.. ie none of the "ZOMG I GAINED AN INCH ON MY ARMS EVEN THO I TOTALLY HAVE MORE MUSCLE TONE!!111" thing. Logic FTW!

Make sure you're eating enough for your activity level. Be careful about how much you exercise. Endorphins are fun, buuuut, you can cause injury. I know my hamstrings haven't been nearly as flexible since I overexerted it once. I really regret doing that, and I had to take 2 weeks off from exercising to recover. Not. Fun. On average, a 60 to 90 minute workout is ALL you need, and you'll burn enough calories or build enough muscle to see some results next time you take your measurements.

Food, well, you know the drill. Moderation, think intuitively, and don't get psycho about it. 'Dieting' at any age is no bueno. Real life eating is bueno, and especially as a teen.. Well, healthy eating is fine, but remember that you'll live with your food choices later on. Like cake? Moderate portion of cake! Or big portion! Just remember it all balances out later, and you freakin' love cake, and think life is better with it and you do your best to eat well at other times. ;)

So.

Yeah.

Welcome to CC.

Use it responsibly. ;3

(P.S. That BMI chart = Lifesaver. Favorite that shiz and refer to it over any of the things CC's tools tell you. Just sayin'. Everyone seems to forget it alot.)

How about some sammies?

Cheese sammie.

PB sammie

Pickle sammie (sounds weird, but it's sooo yuuummmyy)

Creativity goes a long way when it comes to putting something between two pieces of bread. They're quiet too! Wraps also work, just make sure you find a way to keep any of the contents from coming out.

Popcorn tends to not be that noisy of a snack, as long as you chew with your mouth closed.

Also: Bananas.

Bananas rule. Seriously.

Loud music has been proven to help relieve stress. I wouldn't reccomend mopey stuff, but anything that gives you comfort or is familiar to you is good to listen to.

Meditation. Yoga. There are many different styles to these two, so if you don't like one method, there is always another worth trying.

Warm baths or showers.

Naps.

Drawing or journaling is pretty a common way to both relieve stress AND get your feelings out.

Talk outloud in total jibberish. Seriously, if you feel like you're bottled up just talk as loud or as quiet as you want to yourself in total gibberish for a little while. It does wonders.

Care for yourself.. ie put some lotion on after a shower, floss your teeth, paint your toenails, get a massage, go shopping for a new outfit (or window shopping, even), enjoy a warm glass of tea while watching a new movie..

Really, anything can relieve stress, just as long as it's distracting. As far as food goes incorporate more of these foods to help with the stress:

• Turkey and fish
• Oatmeal (which has been proven to slow down your stress response!)
• Frozen berries (Especially strawberries)
• Bananas.
• Small piece of dark chocolate
• Almonds, Pistachios & Walnuts.. and really any other healthy fat like avocados, nut butters, and hummus.
• Warm Milk
• Oranges
• Spinach

I know where you're coming from. Hang in there, sweetie.

Hey you should check out the green monster movement for breakfast smoothies!:

http://greenmonstermovement.com/

It seems right up your alley. Don't know how you stay satieted on those things, they're tasty but I always end up hungry after an hour or so. lol.

Defiantly get some carbs in there. I bet that salad for lunch would taste yuuummy with a piece of toast. Ever tried making "italian" toast? Take some olive oil and kinda butter it onto your toast, and then sprinkle some italian seasoning.. God it is AMAZING! Especially with sweeter breads. :P

I would also reccomend eating fruit AND nuts at the same time. Smaller portions so you can fit it within your 1800 calorie range, but it'll be a much more balanced snack so that you stay fuller for longer.

Kudos for not undereating. I was cringing at the idea that this was another under 1500 calorie diet from a teen and I would have to bang my head against the desk a couple of times before replying, lol.

Hold up baby doll.

CC's tools aren't made for teens. IE anyone under 21. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Us younginz use this handy dandy BMI chart to estimate our caloric intake: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html

Rule of thumb: do not go under 1500 calories. Unhealthy because you need 1500 to support your body. If you're taller or younger and exercise, you're going to need muuuuch more then that to lose healthily. Don't want to lose healthily? Well, you can expect TONS of health risks, bone loss, and a slow metabolism that'll make you regain all that weight in zippity speeds. :D What's healthy? No more then a 1000 calorie deficit.. 500 keeps you losing 1-2 lbs a week, and keeps you from plateauing.

By losing 2 lbs max a week, you should be able to take off 4-8 pounds within a month. You're at a healthy weight, so don't be frustrated if you don't lose 8 pounds within a month. I wouldn't reccomend weighing yourself everyday and basing your progress off of that. Once or twice a week, naked after going to the potty in the morning is more accurate, and it'll keep you from getting obsessed.

So anywhosal, for your age, height, and weight, to maintain you need:

• 1990 calories on inactive days (meaning absolutely no walking at all. Think sitting on your buns like a couch potato all day.)
• 2350 calories for low activity (under 60 minutes)
• 2690 calories for moderate activity (60 minutes)
• 3270 calories for very active (over 60 minutes)

So, subtract 500. I'm willing to bet you're at low activity on days you don't go to the gym, and moderate on the days that you do. So, eat 1850 on no gym days, 2190 on gym days.

Some tips:

• Don't overdo yourself. Meaning, listen to your body. If you don't feel good that day, take the day off because you might be overtraining. You wont get fat in a day or two, I promise.
• Don't restrict yourself too much. Got a sweet tooth? Plan a day once a week that you'll ever more sweet foods, or if you're like me and can't go one day without something sweet and yummy, have a small portion of sweets on a daily basis. If you can't see yourself not eating sweet foods for life, then don't do it because it'll be damn hard to maintain your weight loss.
• In regards to strength training, don't do it everyday. Every other day is best, and make sure you rotate what muscles you're using. Since you're at a healthy weight, I'm willing to bet that you just need to tone up, so lift heavy with low reps, and build some muscle! (You wont look like a body builder, I promise. Think: Jessica Biel kind of sexy muscle.)
• If you do lift weights, do expect a rise in your weight. It's 1. Your muscles storing some water and/or 2. Gain in muscle. Which is heavier then fat. Don't fret. I would reccomend throwing the damn scale out and going by mirror or measurements, because the scale alone can be reeeeally inaccurate if that's the only thing you're using as a tool to judge your weight loss.
• Self-esteem goes a long way. If you don't make it to your goal within 30 days, please try to focus on the positives of your body. Trust me, I've been through hell with eating disorders and total dislike for my body when it's come to my realization that no one cares as much as you think they do.. If anything they think you're hotter then what you think. You just don't know it because you're with yourself all the time and you tend to be more judgemental. I highly reccomend self-esteem and women empowerment books.. Message me if you want some suggestions!!
• Try other forms of cardio. You don't have to go to the gym.. Like dancing? Dance. Like skipping rope? Go for it. I personally lurve workout DVDs. You can get a lot of ideas at the fitness forum.

Hope that was helpful, sweets. Let me know if there's anything I can help you with.

Keep it healthy, okie dokie?

Okay, maybe we should rephrase that.

Starving yourself here is synonym to undereating.

Undereating = Eating under 1500 calories for anyone under 21. No exceptions. You're young. You NEED to eat 1500 to support your body. More then likely more if you're exercise. Search around the forum for the children's BMI calculator for a damn good estimate.

What does this mean?

Up your calories or face HEALTH RISKS that could last you FOR LIFE.

If you're okay with a "set weight" why are you dieting? You should try eating like a normal person, ie no set calorie range like 1200-1400, and eating what you feel like eating for whatever quantity. I believe they call this "intuitive eating". If you do that in combination with exercise, you'll be at a weight that you're comfortable maintaining without any strenuous effort (like 110 lbs might put you at) and you'll be eating normally so there's no big change between what you're eating while you're "losing weight" and what you're eating when you're maintaining.

Your family is concerned.

Mine does it too, it may be a pain in the arse to you, but sometimes they do it with good reason. I think yours has a good reason. Eat more, please.

I agree with agmilano.

You also have to consider, if you want to grow taller, naturally you're going to gain weight.

And as you age, you're naturally going to gain weight.

Bone density and suchness.

If you decide you want to look lean and toned via strength training, muslce will make you gain weight.

If you want to lose weight, feel free to cut off a limb, then you'll lose 10 pounds eeeasily!

If you want to lose fat, strength train and toss the scale. It's a bunch of horse**** the majority of the time.

40-30 minutes is less then an hour, so moderately active should be fine.

If you're walking around and doing non-intentional exercise, I'd bump it up to the active level.

-round of applause-

THANK YOU!

Maybe some of the teens here will finally realize that we ARE still growing.. Even if you don't think you will. :D

I, infact, grew half an inch recently.

I hope I can be 5'7" or 5'8"! That's an excellent height, methinks.

Can't grow even a half an inch more if I don't eat healthy and treat myself right.. right? :P

I think even if you toned up and ate healthy, whole foods you'd still be depressed.

Why?

Putting self-worth on a number/looks. There are PLENTY of larger people who are extremely content with themselves, and enjoying life. You don't have to be a size 2 or a size 20 to be happy with the way you look, you can be who are you are today and still have a great self-esteem and level of happiness. Depression makes it harder to lose weight and tends to make you feel hungrier.. Maybe if you looked up some books at your local library about self-esteem, they will greatly aid you.

Defiantly check and see if you're eating enough food for your height and age. Keep in mind, a deficit that is too big = No bueno. If you don't feel hungry with a 300-400 calorie deficit in comparison to a 900-1000 calorie deficit, stick with the 300-400. Trying to lose some extra weight does not mean you should feel hungry all the time, and your body might be hanging onto the extra flab because it thinks you're starving yourself. Also make sure you use the children's BMI chart to measure how many calories you should take in on a daily basis, not CC's tools.

Keep in mind though, if you do some strength training, you'll look a LOT less flabby and you'll shrink and looked toned... BUT most of the time, when you do strength training you'll gain weight. Muscle, but weight gain. It's not bad. If you want to measure your progress, eff the scale, stick with the measuring tape.

Diets don't work. Why? Because they're not your own eating habits. Balance your food intake out in a way YOU prefer doing so. As long as you're getting enough nutrients, fat, protein, and carbs in on a daily basis, you'll be happier and your body will thank you. If you make a choice to eat cleaner and healthier on your own terms, you'll lose weight naturally. Dieting doesn't help unless you stick to that diet, otherwise it'll just make you fatter because a lot of the time you'll lose that ability to listen to your body because you have to ignore your hunger signals in order to "stay on track."

If you're hungry: eat. If you're not: toss the food, or save it for later. That's what most leaner people do.

Also: Buy better clothes. FFS, if it doesn't make you feel good, stop wearing it. There are clothes out there that are comfortable and look good on you if you look for them. Buuuut, if you're convinced you look like a cow, alas, there is nothing I can do. You can get as skinny as you want, but as long as you're convinced that you're not happy unless you're 110-100 pounds, then I can't help you, can I? What's better, really? Being skinny, or being happy? You can be both eventually, but why spend much longer being miserable on your way to losing weight? Body acceptance is extremely important, so I advise you to atleast look for a book or two.. please?

Here's some suggested books:

Body Image: Self-Acceptance vs. Imperfection

No Body's Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body Image, Self-Acceptance, and the Search for Identity

Women and Self-Esteem: Understanding and Improving the Way We Think and Feel About Ourselves

Self-esteem comes in all sizes

I really, really hope you consider checking these books out at the library. Good luck, young skywa-- err.. Good luck with your journey. :)

Hello Tabby.

On the right track? Eh. You've got motivation, but you're not eating enough. Essentially 1200-1300 calories is STARVING yourself. Starving yourself leads to a lifetime of health problems if you start at such a young age, and also makes it really freakin' hard to lose weight in the long run.

Someone under 21 needs to eat 1500 calories to survive. Unless you're incredibly short, you'll need to eat more then that if you're exercising (ie doing anything that's not sitting on your bum all day.. walking is included in exercise).

CC's tools were developed for people over the age of 21, so they're highly inaccurate for you. Here's the handy dandy calculator for anyone under 21: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html

For someone 5'4" (64 inches) and 142 pounds..

• Sedentary maintenance = 1830
• Low Activity (under 30 minutes) maintenance= 2180
• Moderate Activity (about an hour) maintenance= 2500
• Very Active (over an hour) maintenance = 3000

I'd say you're in the very active or moderately active area. Up your calories to atleast 2000. On days you run more or do other activities with your exercise (such as walking around with friends or going to a party or something of that variety) eat atleast 2500 calories so you'll have a healthy 500 calorie deficit.

 If you lose fast starving yourself you'll have saggy skin, and maintaining the weight loss will be a b*tch to do, and you might even spiral into a frustrating-as-hell binge eating disorder because your body thinks you're starving and then you get addicted to being able to eat large quantities of food.. Next thing you know, you're on CC again next summer trying to lose the weight you gained via binging. I would know.

Some liek totully awesum snacks that are pretty high in calorie:

- Anything + peanut butter (my favorites being PB oat sammiches, pb oat "cookie", peanut butter mixed into oatmeal, an entire freaking 1/4 cup of peanut butter.. peanut butter on crackers. Oh it can go on forever.

- Olive oil + Toast or Salad. Flavorful and delicious.

- Whole milk.

- Cheese.

- Hummus.

- Whole eggs.

Weight gainers has a high cal food list. :D I personally am more of a fan of animal crackers, ice cream, oatmeal, and peanut butter for my extra calories.

I hope you'll adjust your calorie intake!

And uh. FYI, losing more then 1 or 2 pounds a week is unhealthy. You got about 10 weeks. You can lose up to 10-20 pounds within this time. Don't be disappointed if you lose less then 17, because bodies are confusing and one week you might not lose, the other week you will. It happens. I'd say just focus on maintaining a workout and eating regimen and seeing how far your body will let you go in terms of weight loss. :D