Posts by gillybean_

I also think its fine, as long as its done in a healthy way. I myself don't really need to lose much weight, I am 5'5" and 139ish... however i STILL dont have a gap between my legs. I am trying to work out and lose a bit of the flab that is still on my legs, but my upper body is easily 1-2 sizes smaller than my lower body. I believe my waist is around a 28, yet my thighs are like 21ish or something, so basically my thighs are almost the size of my waist. lol !

I am in for this though, I probably won't report on weight loss progress as I probably won't lose very much, but I am hoping to gain a bit of muscle and lose some flab and maybe that will make my lower body a bit smaller. I will report on my inch progress. :)

Wow, this sure is a split-discussion! It seems there are definitely two separate sides, and I'm not sure there is a right or wrong side...

However, I do feel like she doesn't look very healthy. And hgiel, if you did not have PCOS you would likely have weighed a lot less back then, but I doubt that this woman has that problem, or at least it has never been mentioned on anything I've read and if she had a really healthy lifestyle she probably would not be as big as she is, especially at the age of 17, when most people are at their smallest sizes due to higher metabolism, more active lifestyles, etc.

If shes happy with how she looks then that is great and I definitely think she should be allowed into the competition, but I don't think she is exactly a poster child for a healthy lifestyle. Most people that are active and eat well are not of her size (unless they are losing weight, as many people on this website are, but almost all that are successful will end up with a weight a lot lighter than 176 for a woman).

Live and let live, it doesn't offend me to see her in a bathing suit, I think she is quite a pretty person and as someone who isn't a fan of the idea of beauty pageants, I kind of like the fact that she doesn't look like the rest of the "Barbies".

The protein fat and carb combo sounds good, and is very close to what most articles and whatnot i have read say is good.

The water does sound like a lot, but you are very active so maybe you should ask your doctor about it? I know that getting too much water can be bad for you but am not sure if that is too much and am not sure how it would effect your weight loss. If you just started drinking this amount around the time you gained the 4 lbs, then it may just be the water weight showing. However if you ahve always drank that much water it may be something else.

My guess is that your body is just building up muscle (as you are doing weights quite heavily) and you will continue to see loss in a few weeks. (I see you lost about 2lbs this week if that is any indicator.)

Good luck !!

Hey guys ! Well last Friday I did end up weighing in at 140.. but it was most likely shortlived with the amount of food I ate on Sunday. I would say easily 3000 cals, I STILL feel sick from it ! I am just hoping that I didn't gain at all since I didn't exercise since Thursday either. Today I have been back on track, a bit low on my eating today (1212) so I can afford a little bit of a bigger snack tonight and I lifted weights and did the elliptical today so I am feeling a bit better.

How did everyone elses Easter go?

Ida - Definitely don't give up on the stabilizing the metabolism, it will come around eventually ! From what I've read on the forums, you may even want to think increasing your cals to 1500 a day, depending on your stats and whatnot eating more will help your metabolism get back on track quicker.

Ashster - I totally feel you on the TOM stuff, I always feel like a fat cow for that week. (And my stomach looks a whole lot fatter that week too !!) Congrats on the 2lb loss !

Cocorosie - Welcome ! Keep us updated on how it goes for you.

Ladytf - congrats on the 2 lbs lost ! And don't be so sure it is just water weight, I don't have much to lose and noticed that in the first few weeks I lost about 4 lbs or so, and its stayed off so it wasnt just water. I think the body loses weight quickly until your body gets used to being treated right :) That said it may be water weight but I definitely think positive thinking goes a long way!

Oh and ashster, about the stretch marks. I also have them, faded from elementary school when my hips and thighs grew wayyy too fast (I am one of those people with huge hips/legs and a really small waist) and I definitely wear a swim suit ! I was lying on my side on my boyfriends bed the other day and he was looking at my hip and he said oh you have a few stretch marks there .. we have been dating for almost 2 years and he has seen me in bathing suits, underwear, naked etc plenty of times and has never noticed before. So I think that we pick up on a lot of things most other people don't. :) Wear that two-piece with pride ! And when I get colour they aren't any more noticable, but if you feel self concious you could try putting a bit of self tanner on yourself before you go to the beach, and that way the marks will be the same colour as the rest of your skin as I'm not sure if they tan the same way?

I enjoy Easter for spending time with my family mostly. I have felt since since about 2 pm yesterday from eating all the junk. Today, I am going to be good and go work out and hopefully feel a lot better.

And in the Bible Jesus rises from his grave, he doesn't just get murdered and thats it.. people also give thanks for him dying to "pay" for all of human's sins, I guess it's kind of like Christmas and another holiday to celebrate the fact that he existed. (Thats what you believe if you are Christian of course, I was raised Christian but am not sure what I believe, mostly in basic human decency and tolerance. )

:) I hope everyone had a good holiday!! (if you celebrated)

Congrats girls ! That is an awesome achievement !!!

hey guys, I would love to join this group ! I am not exactly in the 130s, I am 141 as of last friday and am going to weigh myself again this friday, hoping that I will finally be under 140 !! :) Or even 140 I would settle for for this week.

My goal is to get to 133 by the end of May, which I am reallllly hoping will happen but if it doesn't happen that fast I am not going to get discouraged, I started at about 145 3 weeks ago and am down 4 pounds, so as long as I keep losing I am ok if it is a little at a time.

I have been trying to eat 1500 cals or less a day, a bit more (maybe 1600-1700 max)on days that I lift weights or just feel as if I need to eat a bit more, but mostly its around 1400-1500. I have been doing cardio 3-6 times a week, usually 4 or 5. I have been run/walking the treadmill mostly, but have started the elliptical lately because I am getting bored of the treadmill. I just started lifting weights yesterday, 30 mins maybe 2-3 times a week. I am trying to not start lifting weights seriously until I am down a bit more, as usually when I try to lose weight I start off lifting weights and the scale never budges and I don't get any smaller, just firmer. I already naturally am fairly muscular and just need to get rid of the fat.

Ok I think that is enough for my first post hehe.. I am glad I found this group!

I don't know too much about the subject but I can tell you what works for me. I work out in the morning.

Even if you just do a bit of exercise and want to do more strenuous exercise later (some people really hate morning workouts) it might make a difference. Before I started working out I was tired all the time, but now I feel like I have enough energy to get through the day and don't get that tired until bedtime.

The other tips here are really helpful, and I also found that once I upped the amount of fruits and vegetables I was eating I felt a lot better throughout the day.

Good luck! :)

I am 20 now, and I remember when I was very young, maybe 13 or 14ish and I started reading fitness magazines, going on websites, etc.. At the time I was a little bit overweight, maybe 10-20 pounds at the most but to me it felt like 100 when all the other girls were so naturally skinny.

But, when I went on weight loss forums such as this one I found that the people (who were mostly adults) gave very good advice and tips which actually helped me to find out what I should be doing to be healthy and lose a bit of weight in a healthy weight as opposed to some unhealthy alternatives that many people choose when they are not well informed. I think sites such as this one are much more realistic in weight loss suggestions than looking through any fashion magazine or getting tips from friends your age, which at the age of 14 may be telling you ridiculous advice.

 I do notice a difference in the amount of attention that girls place on their weight from such a young age even in just the short time it's been since i was that young. Many young girls are doing crazy things to try to be thin. I think the biggest help would be for people to try and educate them as best they can about being healthy. Really, if you eat healthily (and don't starve yourself) and exercise regularly you shouldn't have any major weight issues, unless some other factors such as illness are present.

 Another problem is girls who are already skinny who think they need to be skinnier and tend to have very low self esteem, which is an issue but has been an issue among young girls ever since i can remember.. and unless something drastic changes in the media I don't think the end of that is anywhere near, sadly.