Posts by caloriequeen86

Hi!

I would love to join!

Im currently 5'5 169lbs and would idealy like to be around 135-140 ish, hopefully somewhere around 150 (or lower!) by christmas!

Hi Everyone!!

I guess im a little late but would love to join! I too LOVE halloween and it also happens to be one of my best friends birthdays, so we always get all dressed up and have a huge party! This year my girl friends want to go out as Moulin Rouge (The characters from the song, not the movie lol) Which is a little scandalous for my tastes but im up for anything!

But of course, they are all teeny tiny and im well...not. So I would love to lose at least 10 lbs so that Im not the sore thumb of the group!

SW: 168

GW: 140

Halloween goal: 155

Good Luck Everyone!!

There are a couple of variations of this one already up here. But I was at the bar once and a girl came up to my friend and made a fat comment, my friend replied with:

"I may be fat, but you're ugly and you can't run that **** off"

I nearly peed myself laughing, the girl had absolutely nothing to say after that!

I have a similar problem! Im 5'5 and my boyfriend is 6' and although he is a good 30lbs heavier than me (he is very muscular) we recently found out (as he wanted a pair of tight jeans for an 80's party we were attending) that he can fit into my jeans...snugly...but his butt looked better in them than mine did!

I agree with the above post, After!

My personal trainer told me the same thing, that the glycogen stores are depleted after lifting and once you do cardio it will then burn the fat!

Hello Everyone!

I didnt lose anything this week...im kinda Dissapointed but I know that its my fault. I always do so well during the week and the weekends just kill me! :(

Oh well...back on track this week and trying not to let the long weekend bring me down!! lol

SW: 160

May 4: 158

May 11: 158 :(

GW: 150

I had the same problem! I hate liquor with pop, I have never liked the way it tastes and normally will have it with juice to mix. However, My personal trainer hated it because juice has a lot of sugar! So he suggested vodka with water and crystal light, which is 0 calories and it tastes great! (And comes in many flavors!) So I would give that a try!

Thanks for all the replys guys! Now I dont feel so guilty knowing im not the only one out there who indulges every once in a while! It also makes me feel better knowing that this wont ruin all my efforts!

And congrats lilygirl for losing 40 lbs! if you dont mind me asking, how did you do it?

Hello All, And thanks for all the replies!!

The reason I want to try nutrisystem is because I have tried everything else! I cant seem to stick to a diet on my own, and im not the best cook in the world so my options are limited as to the healthy foods I can make!

I have also tried a personal trainer, who worked me to the bone for 4 months but still not even one pound lost! (or inches!!)  

So this is kinda a last resort type option, Im hoping its something to do with my eating and not a bigger problem (I have been tested for thyroid disorders etc)

So that you for all the responses...hopefully I have some luck with this!!

Thanks for the replies!

I went and had blood tests done on friday and am just waiting for the results. I have alot of the symptoms typical for hypothyroid like unexplained weight gain, fatigue, sleeplessness, depression, cold intolerance and SUPER dry skin on my face lately...to the point where every hour or less I have to apply cream or it looks like I am peeling from a sun burn...I hate it!

If the tests do come back negative tho, is there something else that could be doing all these things to me?

Thanks for all the replies, you have all been really helpful!

A typical day for me looks like this:

Breakfast:

1 piece of whole grain bread with either peanut butter or margarine
1 Egg - Scrambled
1 Glass of skim milk

Snack

Apple + Almonds

Lunch

Salad (with light/low fat dressing)
Tuna or Chicken

Snack

If im working out after work I will have a protein shake here if not just some fruit

Dinner

Varies but either a stir fry, wrap, or meat potato and veggies

I have a tea in the morning with sweetener and drink water all day. I dont think there is a problem with my eating, but feel free to pick it apart and tell me what to fix if there is!

Thanks for the replies!

I do take my measurements regularily because that was the first thing I thought of when I wasnt seeing any results on the scale, and still nothing has budged there. Maybe a quarter of an inch or so since ive started, but its not consistent.

My clothes feel the same as they always have, not any bigger, so this is why I am so frustrated!

I dont measure my food, but I write down everything I eat (and the approximate portion) and then report back to my naturopath who then tells me if its too much or too litte etc. So even if I was underestimating my cals it wouldnt be by much. As for overestimating my calories, I am only going by what my trainer tells me and some tools on this site (which I realise arent all that accurate) so I usually try to low-ball how many cals I burn in a workout. And my body fat percentage has dropped maybe 1% but that could be due to how hydrated I was at the time it was taken.

I have been tested for hypotyroidism as well and that came back negative, so I just dont know what else it could be? 

I have lost mainly from my arms and legs and my mid section has taken the most time to shrink. Its annoying because I have nice toned legs that could fit into jeans 2 sizes smaller than my waist, so I can either have jeans that fit my legs but give me a muffin top, or that fit my waist and are baggy on my legs!

Sealion - what else did you do to get from 160-135? I have similar goals and would like to know what you did! Also, how long did it take you to get to where you are now?

It could be because your body is getting used to the exercise you are doing. I find that if I do the same thing for a couple of months at the gym my body will get used to it and not have to work as hard as it used to. My trainer told me to switch up my routine once I feel like it isnt as difficult anymore and now im sweating and working hard all the time, and when im not, I know im not working as hard and need to change it up!