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Now we all joined with the goal of losing a certain amount of weight. Well it just doesn't work by saying "I am going to lose this weight by a certain date" and the weight will just fall off. You need a plan.
Well what is YOUR plan?
Are you going to follow one of the thousands of diet out there?
Are you going to make up your own?
Are you going to exercise?
What new foods are you going to incorporate into your new lifestyle?
What foods are you going to give up?
Do you have a deadline or just keep going until you reach your goal?
Is your goal to live a healthier lifestyle?
I have actually changed the way I eat, given up real soda. Incorporated fruits and veggies. I still eat what ever my husband makes for dinner so it is kind of cheating every day but I make sure my calories fall about 500-600 under my expediture.
I exercise 6 days a week, jog/walking, swimming, exercise ball, weights, and crunches (even though I have heard they are useless)
I look at this as a life long change and not just a diet and I fall off the proverbial wagon fairly easy but have managed to get right back on as easily. This is for a healthier life, and hopefully longer as I have children and grandchildren I want to see finish school, get married and so on.
Great success!!!!!
My plan is to eat as close to natural as I can. I make most of my own meals, shop on the perimetre of the grocery store or at our local veggie and fruit stands.
I make my own bread most of the time because I can add whole grains for fibre and control the amount and kind of fat that goes into it.
Exercise is a good one. I haven't been doing much of that lately. I use to ride my bike and walk a lot. This last year I have just been busy working. My last job description was a workout in itself. This new description is mostly just standing around and light cleaning. I need to devolop a plan of action for this.
New foods, I have been eating more tofu lately. I love fresh veggies, mostly tomatoes and cucumbers.
I gave up eating a bag of chips every Friday night when I started c-c.
Before c-c we use to have a deep fry night. Would get out the deep fryer and fry up veggies, bread dough, cheese, just about everything. Haven't done that in about two years.
No deadline. Just to end the year less than I weighed going into it.
I had a health scare this year. A lot to do with stress, but it got me back on track. If me body decides to give up I do not want to be carrying around extra weight.
My wedding is about 5 weeks away and then we're going to Hawaii for the Honeymoon. I originally wanted to lose 30 lbs putting me at 127 by the wedding. So far I've lost about 14 lbs, averaging 3-4 lbs a week when I'm in serious training. I stalled last week from slacking off a bit from traveling but I'm hoping to be in the 130s by the beginning of next week.
So currently my goal is to lose 15 lbs by October 4, which is the big day, which is about 3 lbs on average per week, I know it's aggressive and supposedly unhealthy. You don't have to tell me but I do have a trainer who happens to be a very good friend also who has approved my training plans.
I'm working out daily, about 3 times a week I'm working out 2X per day. My normal workout is 60-90 minutes of cardio, 30-60 minutes of weights. My extra workout is 60 minutes of pavement running and 20+ minutes of pilates. I workout for at least 1.5 hours, usually it's more like 2-3 hours a day. I've restricted my calories by eating only one full meal early in the day and snacking on fruits and vegetables when I'm hungry. The total calories I eat just depends on how hungry my body really is, it usually swings between 800-1400.
I'm also taking psyllium husk to keep my body cleaned out and feeling full, drinking tons of water, L-Cartine before workouts, omega-3s and some other supplements.
I have given up alcohol until my Bachelorette party which is next weekend, then I'll be back on the wagon until the day of the wedding.
After the wedding I'll be training for the LA marathon and cut down on the gym time in favor of only the pavement running plus pilates workout. I'll also be picking up tennis for my cross training.
My end-goal is to get down to 148 - I started at 205 on June 3rd. My first goal, though, was to lose 25 lbs by the time my man & I go to Vegas on Sept. 19th. I'm on day 85 and have lost 16 lbs so far. Not sure if I'll make it to 25 lbs gone, but 20 for sure. I had a death in my family and a pretty bad knee injury and that kept me from working out for 2 1/2 weeks, but I still lost during that time, which helped. I've still got 40 lbs to go, but I know I'll get there.
I'm not really on a "diet". I've changed how I eat for good, counting calories and being mindful that I get the right amounts of macronutrients to compliment my level of activity. I've started weight training, and doing HIIT on the elliptical. I was trail running, which I adore, but my knee has prevented that. BUT, I hope to be back on the trails next week. My normal workout routine is:
Mon, Weds & Fri: 10 minuts of HIIT and weight lifting workouts from the book "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" - it's a superb book!
Tues, Thurs: Trail Running
Saturdays: Treadmill at home, or trails, and light calisthenics or free weights at home.
As for new foods, well, I'm trying new recipes as I come across them, and I now eat a LOT more fruits & veggies.
Overall, my goal is to be a healthier person who can have whatever she wants because she's finally learned moderation. I also want to be sure that if I live to be 90, I won't be in pain or have to rely on others because of failing health. I'm also petrified of keeling over from a coronary in 10 years (I'm 37), which is a huge motivator to get and stay in shape!
What CC does for me is give me a way to track what I'm doing, since I'm pretty free-form about this. This site will also be my main source of support, as almost all of my friends are significantly heavier than me and aren't motivated to change; some of them are nonjudgmental, and others are angry and jealous because I'm succeeding at something they want, but won't devote the effort to doing. Their issue, not mine.
I try new recipes regularly, and I like being able to analyze them; I've already found some surprisingly low-cal and totally delicious meals this way.
Right now I'm walking during my lunch hour. Once the weather gets too cool for me, I'll switch back to using the gym's treadmill or recumbent bike. I'd like to be lifting weights as well, but that's on hiatus until my docs can figure out what's causing a spasm in my right neck and shoulder and MAKE IT STOP NOW.
I have several goals. The first one is to be under 150 by 10/1. Second would be to get under 140 by my birthday (2/2). 140 is where I got stuck a couple of years ago; I'd like to break through that barrier and reach around 130 before a convention I'm attending at the beginning of May; most of those people won't have seen me since I started losing. If I get lower than that, okay, but if not, I'm happy there; I'll have less strain on my joints, more strength, and better cardiovascular health.
clang~ crunches are not totally worthless! They do help your ab muscles...LOL must of us just can't see them! haha But sounds like you have a good plan!
spoiled~ I like your approch....slowly cutting out the bad, and adding the good. That is what I TRY to do! LOL doesn't always work! What kind of exercise interests you to get involved in?
lana~ that IS an aggressive workout plan...but my sis used to be a trainer, and is actually getting ready for a fitness competition, so I know it's ok to have an aggressive workout. What will you do after the wedding? lol i know not even the competitors keep up that kind of workouts! haha What's psyllium? Haven't heard of that one yet! What does your trainer friend say about your cals? Seems WAY too low to me! almost every female needs at least 1200 cals a day....? just curious!
tattooed~ again, I really like the approach to food. It's not a diet, and shouldnt be! Are you doing HIIT by running, bike, or elliptical? I do HIIT, so I'm curious!
axe~ looks like your goal dates are pretty reasonable! But I know i've been stuck with the last 20 for awhile! GOood luck!
ok, me!
I'm trying to NOT follow a diet. the word diet sticks in my throat like bile! LOL I'm trying to slowly cut out the bad, and replace with the good...it's been a long process, but I get there little by little! I went to the body for life website and got a bunch of new recipes that I'm trying out. They are all very balanced with protein/fats/carbs, so any of them are good!
I actually already exercise quite a bit. I do about 6 days a week. 3 of those are strength training (back + Bis, chest + Tris, then shoulders + legs + abs) w cardio...and the other days are a mix of Turbo Jam dvd's, elliptical (HIIT), running outside, or my recumbent bike. So yea, no problems getting in the exercise!
I don't have a set goal date. I'm learning to get mini goals instead, cuz the picture isn't so broad and seems more attainable to me. I really just want to drop the last about 22-27 pounds, and stay there. I was down to that weight about 2 years ago (using cc really helped), but then had a huge life change and started going back up. So here I am!
Original Post by spoiled_candy:
Well what is YOUR plan?
Are you going to follow one of the thousands of diet out there?
Are you going to make up your own?
Are you going to exercise?
What new foods are you going to incorporate into your new lifestyle?
What foods are you going to give up?
Do you have a deadline or just keep going until you reach your goal?
Is your goal to live a healthier lifestyle?
I am not following any diet plan out there. I have friends who do weight watchers, but I just don't follow plans well. I need to be free!!!! LOL
I have been trying to eat low GI foods so I stay fuller longer and am giving my body fuel that it has to work harder to digest. I started my weight loss journey telling myself I was not going to exercise. I would walk a little in the evenings when my boys had practice. I found myself wanting to move my body more. I bought a pedometer and walk 5-6 times a week, that still isn't enough I'm thinking of joining curves. I told my husband "the more I move the more I need to move" Anyone else find that when starting to exercise after a long hiatus?
I am adding OLD foods into my diet. What I mean by that is that my mother would cook homemade soups, lentils etc for our dinner. She grew a garden, canned, made her own bread, we would pick berries and violets for jam, and fruit from our own trees for pies, she even bottled her own root beer soda. we would eat fruit right off the trees, only got about 6 oz of "real" soda every 3 months or so, we drank from well water and had fresh springs all over the property. So I'm going back to this way of eating. (Mother always knows best LOL) I am going to give up many pre-package foods, eating out all the time (not giving it up all together though), high fat and sugar foods.
I don't have a deadline but don't want to be FAT AND 40. So I guess by June 2009 I'd like to be within 20 lbs of my goal. I was always lean and very fit as a child and young adult, PPD hit and I gained over 90 lbs.
Yes this is a lifestyle change, I'm going back to my roots. I wavered from it due to working full time with a hubby and 4 offspring, but we are moving to a 38 acre farm and will live off the land again.
I grew up on a farm. Would love to be able to move out of the city and be a farm girl again.
Lots of work though. Great pay off.
Hello fellow group,
As far as my plan, I'm a busy mom with a active 5 year old and a breastfeding infant few weeks old. Sience I join this site, I made better eating habbits as - more veggies - fruits - whole grain - looking at labels for low calories - low fat and such. I stop eating out, drinking soft drinks and I go for walks every morning. It has made a difference in me, reliving stress, getting back into shape after having a baby, and setting a good example for my kids living better and healthier.... My 5 year old even does streches,squats, and trys to do set-ups with me... =D
I would like to be slim before next summer, but im going to take it day by day doing the best I can for myself and the children.
Hello everyone!
Well, as far as diets go, I'd say I really haven't had one for the past 4 years. I eat, generally, anything and everything that I want. A year and a half ago my fiance finally moved into the same city as me, and I have to say...that shot whatever weight management I was doing down the hole. SOOO...Now I'm 148lbs, 2lbs shy of 150lbs, and pretty darn flabby. And I'm not saying that as in "oh, I'm so skinny, please tell me I'm skinny so I'll feel better about myself". I know I fall into what is considered an average or healthy weight range. But for my body type...not so much. Ideally I'd like to be back where I was when I graduated high school 4 years ago, but I know that as a woman, my body build will have changed slightly and that 117lbs is not realistic. So I'm aiming to weigh around 125 if I can ever get down that much.
Lifestyle-wise, I'd say I'm looking to make an about-face. I have been eating a LOT of crap for too long, and I'm seriously worried about what I'm doing to my body, my internal organs, my arteries, my heart. Diabetes runs in the family, and I'm Hypoglycemic. It's a challenge I face trying to diet. Too little protein...I get the shakes, possibly pass out. Too much...I gain weight very easily. What I'm afraid of is not being able to stick to it, and I'm honestly hoping that C.C. and joining a group will help me, because I really need help from someone who doesn't know me, or care about hurting my feelings by being too blunt. I need support from someone who knows what I'm going through, and who can relate. Having a fiance with the most disgustingly fast metabolism (6'3" 180lbs) who can eat whatever he wants (oh, that's so great for me when we go out to eat all the time...) is really really hard. Not to mention if I want to eat something healthy I have to assume I'll be eating it by myself, while Mr. Karl over there chows down on some amazing smelling pizza.
So anyway, after this amazingly long post, I just want to say that I know that losing weight is a committment, and that you have to be realistic with your goals, and be willing to put in the work and make a real change. They say it takes 28 days to create a new habit...so I'll give this a REAL try for a month, and see where I am then. And then I'll see where I need to go from there. Sound like a plan?
Oh, and please....if you want to be "friends"...add me! That's what we're here for, right?? :)
YOU....are amazingly dedicated. I wish I had that kind of dedication. I HATE exercising. It's no fun at all for me. And I'm getting married too! The Big Day is December 20th, so I've got awhile to lose about 20lbs. I hope you meet your deadline! You're certainly trying hard enough!
Thanks for the challenge to make a plan. I am going to stick to targeted calorie intake everyday which means I need to drink less alcohol and much more water. Hmmm...start substituting fruit for granola bars. That's all I've got so far. Guess I better think more how to not go over that magic number of calories!
I have pretty much stopped eating:
Bread.
Potatoes.
Fried food.
Chips and cookies.
Other junk.
Soda.
Cheese.
(There are always exceptions obviously)
Carbs I do eat:
Pasta.
Rice.
Quinoa.
Whole grains.
I have switched to skim milk. I don't add sugar to anything.
Other stuff that I eat a lot of:
Beans and pulses.
Chicken.
Tuna.
Lean red meat.
Soups. (home-made of course)
Whole grain bars (I often have this for lunch).
I love to cook, and find it helps to be able to choose just what and how much of it goes into my food. That said I like to eat out too. I generally don't worry too much about the calorie content of what I eat while out - life is meant to be lived - but I do try to stop eating before I am full.
I really have to force myself, but I make sure that I have breakfast. Then usually a light lunch. Then a high protein low carb dinner, and not too late! I try not to eat after 8pm.
I do have a major weakness... alcohol. I drink quite a lot. I love red wine. But with the deficit that I am maintaining it usually means that on those days I merely match my expenditure, i.e. no deficit that day. I just had a month off drinking, and lost 4kg in 1 month... I try to only drink on the weekends. But I can't say that is totally successful. I plan to steer clear of the beer, and if I have a mixer I try to make it no-cal. On the whole I prefer red wine anyway.
I am 5 foot 2 inches and I am starting out at 160. I am hoping to loose 35 pounds and get my BMI down to a healthy number. I want to loose it by February because I am in a wedding in March. If I do not reach my goal I will keep on trying until I do. Like they say- Rome was not built in a day.... I am going to try hard and count my calories everyday and work out at least four times a week. I am going to avoid candy and chocolate. I will try and reward myself every week by fitting in one baked treat into my calorie count on Fridays. That way I do not totally wipe out the things that I love to eat. I want to add more fruits and veggies into my diet. I want to avoid most bread, but I love flat breads. I figure that they are whole wheat so they should be healthier for me than white bread. Once the weight is off I want to continue to eat healthy, just not as strictly because I want to maintain the healthy weight.
Are you going to follow one of the thousands of diet out there?
Counting Calories
Are you going to make up your own?
Look for recipes here and their. But try and follow a meal plan it doesn't involve a hole lot of foods each week. Change from week to week to make it different. So not so expensive.
Are you going to exercise?
Walk 40 minutes during Lunch, 25 minutes after work. But in a couple times a week my total gym doing reps of 10 3x on my arms and legs
What new foods are you going to incorporate into your new lifestyle?
Organic Peanut butter i've tried. Its 100 calories 2 tbsp.. It's pretty good
What foods are you going to give up?
Eating late at night is the food that i will give up. Fried/vending machines/pastries
Do you have a deadline or just keep going until you reach your goal?
First goal is 190 by end of December. Then i'll setup my next goal. 10 pounds a month.
Is your goal to live a healthier lifestyle?
Mainly. Just want to get some gone, so i fill good about my self to keep going.
My plan:
Cardio 4-5 days a week at the local gym (I really like the elliptical and stationary bike for constant cardio and the treadmill for interval training)
Weight lifting 3 days a week. The gym has all the machines, and I like using them even if dumbbells are more effective.
Yoga or Pilates video once a week. I like how centered I feel after I'm done.
I'm not going to follow a specific diet. I need to incorporate more vegetables into my diet.
I need to stop with the fast foods!
My weight goal is 115 pounds (currently 140). It would be wonderful to get down by Valentine's Day! My total goal is to maintain the weight loss. My sister is getting married August 2009. I'm a bridesmaid, and I really want to look good for her (she's a knockout). Also in August of 2009, my husband and I are going to start trying to start our family, so I would like my wieght healthy, lifestyle healthy, and diet (as in food choices) under control before I have a little one in me, so I don't have to make such drastic changes all of a sudden.
My plan is to weigh 135 lbs. I am currently at 176lbs. I plan to excercise. I am joining a boot camp in about a week or so, its vigorous work outs monday- thursday for an hour. It's about 6 weeks and with diet you can loose up to 20 lbs. I am going to eat healthier and smaller portions. I eat just to eat. Im not hungry most of the time I eat, so thats going to stop. I am going to give up cakes and sweets. I dont have a deadline, I just wanna reach my goal asap.
My plan it to try and lose at least 50 lbs in about 8 to 9 months. I don't know if this is a good time line or not but I'm going to try.
I just moved to a very small town and I'm finding it hard to get fresh veggies and fruit so I'm going to have to go with mostly frozen packaged products. Are there any frozen veggie products I should stay away from?
Well what is YOUR plan?
I'm 36 years old. I have a baby 11 months ago and my weight peak to 190 pounds 
. I start dieting on August 25, 08. I lost a little more of 2 pounds already . I start walking every day for 30 minutes and I add Turbo Jam 4 days ago.
Are you going to follow one of the thousands of diet out there? No
Are you going to make up your own? Yes
Are you going to exercise? Yes, 30 minutes walks and Turbo Jam
What new foods are you going to incorporate into your new lifestyle? Whole Grain Bread, more Vegetables
What foods are you going to give up? Chocolate, Cinnamon Rolls, Soda, Chinese food and fast food.
Do you have a deadline or just keep going until you reach your goal? All I can loss from now until Christmas, but my final goal is to lose 40 pounds.
Is your goal to live a healthier lifestyle? Yes.
My plan is 1300 calories per day and as much exercise as I can find the time for. I have been looking at all of the recipes and found that some in the Zone diet helped me and the Belly fat busting Diet as well. Some recipes from South beach all which are healthy and within my calorie range. I am also trying to eat often spreading the calories thru- out the day and lots of water. I am doing a weight loss program on the balance ball, weight lifting and stretching and ride my bicycle for 30 to 45 min. per day. I slip sometimes but pick up on the next meal where I should be. I am trying to find a lifestyle that I will use the rest of my life not just a diet.
