Posts by pvalure

Sorry posted in the wrong topic! Can I delete this?

5' 7" was 220 3yrs ago size 18US. Now 143 size 8/9 US. Never again will I let myself get like that.

Slide tackle, soccer - dents in shins, bruising for 4 months.

Fell, snowboarding - slid out on jump landing, slammed elbows, bruised and swelled for 2 months, fell the same way when they were healing, wrecked them for 4 months. Couldn't bend arm or rest on it.

Minor concussion, snowboarding - slipped backward off a rail, smacked head on ice. Lost a good 30-50 minutes, but rode down the mountain somehow and got on the bus to the school. Drove home (remember that).

Whiplash, snowboarding - caught an edge landing a jump in crappy, icy conditions. Tore ligament in neck. Caused permanent stretching and damage to neck and back muscles. Chiropractor patient for life now. Hurts to sit for long periods of time still after 6 years.

Steel rail to shins, snowboarding - slipped out on a 20ft rail, worsened shin splint, massive bruising on both shins, got carried up to the bar, and then to the car.

Knee damage, head injury, and wind-knocked out of me, snowboarding again - half-pipe fall, toe-edge caught, slammed me forward. Head bounced off the ground twice, shoulder slammed in icy ground and massive bruising/swelling on the knee. Swelling inhibited walking and caused permanent tissue damage.

I'm only 23, what the hell. Now I wear a helmet and hit bigger jumps and rails :)

I'm 5' 7" 143lbs, healthy bmi, aiming for 135ish. What's most important is toned muscle and a chance to see the abs I've worked so hard for, not so much a number. I consume, on average 1350-1550 cal/day and hard workout days it's higher. The foods I eat are filling and nutritious, I'm never starving. Maybe somewhere between 1300-1400 is okay to get the deficit, but 1600 is about right. I wouldn't go less.

After a long plateau, I started walking on my lunch hour, about 2.5 miles (200-220 cal) and I run in the afternoon. Never used a HR monitor until 2 weeks ago, I didn't realize how much I was burning. My runs include hiit. On a day I do both, I burn between 600-650 cal. I lost 2 lbs. the week I started the extra walk. I sit at a computer for 8hrs, so the extra exercise is crucial.

I also changed up the foods I eat. Instead of turkey burgers, Boca (cut up in a wrap or rice, I kinda shy away from breads). Foods like quinoa & oatmeal are excellent with weight loss, belly fat, etc. Very filling, nutritious, lower cal. and endless possibilities. Try for natural sugar and low sodium. Cut out coffee for a week if you can, water only, see what it does.

The best way to get around the plateau is to shock your body. Change your foods, change your workouts; every body is different. The HR monitor might push you to burn more in a workout and see how much you're really burning (find one that takes a HR from just your wrist so it's comfortable to wear all day if you like, I don't think I could wear the band I have all day). It helps you maximize your workout in a short time-frame. Buy a resistance band to build lean muscle. Changing food and workouts has helped me, never went to a doctor for advice, just made sure I was full and getting the correct nutrients. Three years ago I was 220lbs, that 135 is within reach for me. Hope the tips help.