Posts by foxxymel7

Thank you both for your advice. I think I am going to keep it sedentary and then fill in all the physical activities I do. My calories burned at sedentary with no activities added is 1700. I am going to try and maintain a 700-800 deficit, which with my exercising would allow me to eat about 1600 - 1700 calories.

Original Post by amethystgirl:

fatanr, I bet you have, but maybe foxxy hasn't - check out stumptuous.com - lots of great info, and tons of stories like yours.  One article I like is Strength without size. Favorite quote:

Staying weak because of how it might make you look is the same as staying illiterate for fear of appearing nerdy. Stop it. You’re better than that.

 Great article. Very informative! Thank you!

Original Post by loseweight1234:

http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/w eight/scale.htm

 

heres a great article explaining weight flunctuations.

 

 That was an excellent article. Thank you very much! It is helpful for me to understand that there are many factors that come into play with the number on the scale.

Thank you everyone for your advice. I am not going to lose the weight lifting now that I have received some 2nd opinions. I enjoy lifting, it makes me feel stronger and I like that the muscle is becoming more defined.

Original Post by delaney86:

Original Post by foxxymel7:

Yeah, I feel that my job makes dieting difficult because I sit on my butt all day long staring at a computer. 

Me too! I'm still getting used to it. My previous job had me running all over a store all day long. I never had to pay attention to calories then. Now that I work a desk job, my thighs have gotten even bigger than normal! I don't think I eat too unhealthy, although I do realize I have a bit of a problem with portion control, but I have to work out just to stay at a steady weight. I gained 5 lbs in 3 weeks when I didn't work out! YEESH! So if I want to lose any weight, I have to work out hardcore nearly every day. I'll let you know if/when I start to see any results.. 

 I know. I feel like my metabolism has slowed down to nothing and when I do work out I have to really push myself. In the last month or two I have increased my exercise from 1 hour to 1 1/2 and still have not seen the progress that I wish I would. Please let me know what you are doing when you see results. I need all the advice I can get.

Original Post by alexandramr:

Original Post by samantha81:

Does anyone else find it particularly difficult to stay motivated when most people tell you "... you don't need to lose anymore weight! You look just fine!" I know I look 'just fine', but that's not what I'm going for!

Lol :)

This drives me CRAZY. Everyone in my family is overweight. I weigh about 133 right now but still want to get down a bit more. My family definitely holds me back. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin-- not based around anyone else's standards!

 

AND congrats ijiwaru_shizuka on the new jeans! I just slipped into some pants the other day that have never fit me before as well :) Being only 10 lbs away is tough! Now that I'm fitting into the things I want to I'm more tempted to get off track!

I slept in late today and only had a 100 cal muffin for lunch. So I'm going to go make a HUGE salad and work out a bit! :)

 I completely agree! All members in my family are overweight and I always am told that I don't need to loose any weight and my mom says some would kill to have my body. Not only do those remarks not help, but they make me mad because I am trying to feel and look better and when I am basically being told that I am wrong to feel that way, it is frusterating. I understand that I may not be obese, but I do not think it is fair for anyone to be told that they should not worry about any sort of goal they are working towards whether it be weight loss or something else.

I completely understand. When I started using CC more regularly and going to the gym 3-4 times a week I was not loosing anything. It can get very discouraging because I was not eating all the bad foods that I love but I looked the same, so why would I deprive myself of eating whatever I want. Well, in the last two weeks I have started a different method that seems to be working so far since I have finally lost about 5 pounds. I am not using any sort of diet supplement, which normally I was doing, and now I am only taking vitamins, and I am eating every 2-3 hours. I have increased my fiber intake drastically and I work out for an extra half hour. I have been doing 1.5 hours 4-5 times a week with a 30 min. cardio warmup, 30 min weights (alternating from 1 day to arms, next legs, last abs), and then I do 30 mins on the stairmaster. I have to say the stairmaster is a sweat machine, but I love how I can tell that I am working hard. I have only been eating about 1300-1400 cal a day, but I am not hungry at all because I am using CC to make sure that my diet is balanced and consists of a lot of fiber. Also, I have splurged on an iced coffee or ice cream and have not seen a weight gain, yet.

BTW - I am 5'5, 22, start weight 150, currently 145.2. I am aiming to be 130-135 by Nov. 20th.

My suggestion is to continue working hard, and don't get discouraged. Try to do some evaluating and try different techniques for a few days at a time until you find what works best for you. Also, check out this website, I have found it very helpful in determining a healthy calorie deficit.

http://www.phord.com/cc/

I really need some help getting past my plateau! I am 22, 5'5, and between 150-148. I have been working out regularly for the last 2 months doing 45-60 mins of cardio 3-4 days a week, with a weight sessions lasting 30-45 mins each time I work out. I eat around 1200-1700 calories a day and I have not lost a pound. Ideally I would like to be 135-140. I am at the point where I don't know what else to do and I really do not want to pay for a fitness trainer. If anyone can relate or has any advice, I really would appreicat it!

I think that I am having a hard time sticking to the calorie goal because I eat the food, then I see what the calories are. Also, I like to snack. It has been hard finding filling snack foods that stasify my "hunger" or bordness. My job is fairly slow, so there is a lot of times where I feel like I have nothing to do, which then triggers me to eat something. I bring garnola bars, fruit snacks, sometimes fruit, sun chips. I drink a lot of water which helped me for the first few days loose a couple pounds, but it all came right back.

I am going to Mexico on May 16th and really wanted to loose two pounds a week until then, but I do not want to stop eating completely. If I work out five days a week, do you think that will help. I am having a hard time deciding if that is too much for me.