Posts by casiebea

"You can probably up your calories a bit too - you can't build very much muscle with a deficit"

I didnt know this, is there still a chance I can lose my belly fat without a deficit?

Here is my week.

Monday work 6am-1pm

work out 130-230, 20 minutes on elliptical (HIIT) and 20 minutes Abs, free weights

3-5 nap ( I have narclolepsy) nap brings me to 8 hours of sleep for the day

My nights are basically dinner cleaning up and resting with my book or tv or laptop

Tuesday day off

10am wake up (again narcolepsy) get ready

12am lunch

1-2 cleaning and whatever around the house

2pm 30 minutes cardio on the elliptical and 20 minutes free weights, legs

3pm shower

430 go over homework with kids and get them set in motion for chores

530-7 (edited to add)drop daughter off at gymnastics and go grocery shopping

730 dinner

Wednesday Repeat monday instead of 20 minutes of abs I do 20 minutes of shoulders

Thursday Repeat Tuesday only 20 minutes of abs not 20 minutes legs and minus gymnastics/grocery shopping

Friday wake up at 10 get ready

lunch 12

1 clean

2 work out no cardio but 30 minutes free weight on my arms.

3pm leave to pick up son from school

4-10pm work

Saturday 7am-3pm work This is my day off to be with my family

Sunday 9am-3pm work Another day off to spend with my family, there is never enough family time!

are you serious? Should I really eat that much? I was eating 1400 while not working out for a while and I gained weight.... I just dont know what to do anymore.

thanks, she already had an appt made. I just thought Id get some advice before we go.

the muffin top look is exactly what im worried about, I have tried many style of jeans and I have yet to find one that fits right. Thanks ladys!

I started drinking 64 oz of water before any other beverage when I first started my lifestyle change. I did go on and off so I guess you can say that i did just start drinking that much water again, after a while without.

thanks guys,  I am getting back on track today. I had a cookie, but my daughter made them and I try to never deny myself anything cause then I want it even more!!! Thanks for the support!!

Im right there with you. I have been there for a year or more. My schedule has changed and its harder for me to eat right and exercise daily. I just keep telling myself only 9 more pounds, that gets me through, keeps me from eating more and motivates me to exercise. I am hoping to take that 9 pounds off before the new year.

Age 28-female

height 5'2"

Start Weight 170 (june 06)

Current weight 124.5 (Oct 1)

Goal Weight 115 Im really short...(Dec 31)

thanks for the responses but I looked at the pictures after I posted and those pictures do not show the skin Im talking about except the back lines. I have also had two c-sections and am done having children. I have been losing weight for over two years with being at my goal weight for nearly a year and my skin still has not tightened up. I have a million scars on my body already because I have been through many surgeries in the past. I notice the skin the most when I am working out in a pair of shorts and a sports bra and am doing leg circles on all fours, it hangs down like a big saggy butt! Maybe I should start wearing full shirts when I work out so I cant see it.

A tubal ligation means there is only 1.43% chance I could be pregnant, and my diet and eating and exercising hasn't changed.

Thank you all. I am over my rant, I was on my period and a little grumpy. I have been bouncing back and forth from about 120-125 for months and months. I do cardio every day and pilates on the days Im not doing cardio. The pilates have helped a ton to tighten and pull everything in, but I fell hard on my tailbone two weeks ago and I haven't been able to do the pilates. I am going to try again today though. But I have a pocket pc (pda, whatever you want to call it) and I eat every three hours about 300 calories a meal and I record EVERY thing in my pda. I also record my work and workouts for calories out. I am doing everything right and I know that this is probably just where my body is supposed to be. I am going to (as soon as my butt heals) continue with the pilates to tighten and tone. But thanks for listening to me and thanks for the compliments and thanks for letting me realize that 120-125 is where I should be.

Oh one more thing, I am only 5'2" and when you are 5'2" every pound shows. I know some of you other shorties out there can back me up on that one!

I had a breast reduction 6 years ago. I went from a 38/40 F to a 36/38 large C and now I am a 34c/36B I however had my reduction before my weight loss so I lost a bit more breast when losing the weight. I would never ever go back and change what I did, it was the best thing I have ever done for myself. It is a bit painful and uncomfortable for a while, but isnt any surgery? I do have before and after photos, if you would like to see them let me know I will pm them to you. Best of luck!and feel free to ask anything.

 oops just realized I had already replied to this topic some time ago.....

oops, I meant body fat % that is different than bmi right? if not I must be doing it wrong, I am by no means underweight.

I was losing on 1200 calories a day but a week or two ago I stopped and started gaining again from 118-125 back down to 120 or so.I havnt been exercising as much as I should, I just started a new job and got a new puppy and time is short. I am a waitress though so I am on my feet running my ass off for 4 nights a week. I also take the pup on a 15 minute walk almost everyday. He cant go any longer than that right now, I cant wait until he can. I am 5'2" by the way.

I better also say that i eat 1200 calories a day when I am doing nothing else. When I work or workout I adjust my calories as needed. I didnt mean to sound like I was starving myself. I am surely not.