Posts by opusanna

In a word, NO!  Putting in your stats at moderate activity level and adding 300 cal for your age, you should be eating about 2600 calories a day.  Even a sedentary short female should never go below 1200 calories.   

If there's no bike path, I understand.  It's when there's a clearly defined bike lane (with hefty fines for cars invading them) and they decide not to use it that I get torqued off.  Plus, on winding mountain roads with blind curves, I have seen these people doing absolutely suicidal behavior. 

I don't wear nylons under the ACUs, but some of the guys do. 

The great thing about sit-ups, is that you can do other ab exercises and still do awesome on the APFT.  To get better at pushups and running, you pretty much have to do pushups and run.  On the other hand, there are exercises that are better than situps for improving situps.  You're already doing planks, a couple other good exercises are flutterkicks and the Iron Cross (a modified leg lift (4 count)- lay on your back, legs at six inches, go all the way up, lift your butt, lower it, go back to six inches.  All movement should be controlled.  If you can do that properly at least 25 times you'll get a high score on situps).  Crunches will get you there, too, but why do 100 crunch sets and spend a ton of time when you can do 25 Iron Crosses and hold the plank for two minutes and be smoked? 

BTW, good luck!  Basic training is much easier, and you're less likely to get injured if you're already in shape!

Name: opusanna
Age: 31
Height: 5' 9"
Start Weight in May: 170
Goal Weight (by May 31): 165
May 3: 174
May 10: 173
May 17: 170
May 24: 169
Final Weigh In – May 31: 169

Total weight loss: -1

Late...again. The good news is, I finally broke the 170 barrier. The bad news is, I'm stuck at 169 now. Meh, on to next month!

I wasn't counting calories at the time, so I did PT twice a day for a couple weeks until the scale started moving again.

It's hard to tell without knowing your stats, but if you're young and very active, 3000 cal may very well be maintenance calories for you. 

At light activity, based on your stats, you should be eating 1448 a day according to CC.  However, since you're under 21, add 300 cal to that, so 1750 is the minimum you should be eating to reach your goal by September.  That's a conservative guess; you're probably closer to moderate activity level. 

Good luck!

Your weight is fine as is, but you should really see a doctor about not having your period- that's not normal. 

First of all, you are not a bad person because you struggle with weight.  You've already gotten yourself off to a good start, so give yourself a pat on the back.  Okay, so you're averaging a little over 2lbs a month.  That's progress, and slow loss is more permanent than quick loss.  Also, your metabolism may be running slow because you're eating too little for your height, age and activity level.  I'm guessing you're around 16.  According to CC and your stats assuming a goal weight of 160, you should be eating 2090 cal a day to reach your goal by November 2009.  CC tools aren't made for people under 21, so you may need even a little more than that. 

I hope this helps, and good luck! 

Original Post by merylwhite1:

Original Post by opusanna:

I'm no professional trainer, but why would you use the elliptical if you can run?  I would think you would get more benefit from weight training your lower body in addition to running. 

 

The advantage of elipticals is that they are a lot easier on the joints. I am 22 and have arthritis so, while I find running a heck of a lot easier, my bones don't thank me for it later!

 That's why I use the elliptical.  I have a bad ankle, but if I could run, I'd be out running instead.  It's just the next best thing that I've found. 

That's a shame, I was in the mood to play with a troll- especially one claiming to be military. 

I'm calling shenanigans on justinpauldavis.  42 miles a week?  6 mile long runs every day + weights- what MOS does that?  You're certainly not keeping that up, not on the calorie intake you posted.  I don't care how slow your metabolism is, a week or two of that will have you falling out.  Even a 5' male as active as you burns over 2000 cal a day (base level!).  My 31yo broken @$$ chairborne butt burns 2500-3000 a day, and I'm an inch shorter.

Also, no particular food is going to slow down your metabolism.  The amount of food you eat and your activity level is what matters.   Either you burn more calories than you eat or you don't.

Like dolphinclick said, if you're really maintaining on that little food, you probably have a serious medical issue that needs to be checked out. 

Mandarin Orange spice.  Tastes so good, there's no temptation to add sugar. 

Healthy but high calories foods are your friend. Olive oil, nuts, low fat cheeses, and bananas are all foods that are good for you, but don't fill you up so much.