Tall people trying ot lose weight.

Does anyone lese have this problem:

You are a tall gal, and so all of your weight spreads out so much that you don't look very large and everyone always tells you that your'e crazy for wanting to diet, even though you KNOW you aren't healthy?

I swear i get that all the time, to the point where i don't want to admit that i'm trying to lose weight because of the stares!

I'd really like to start a a forum going, and even a group maybe, for tall people who want to lsoe weight. it's so hard finding a buddy your height with your weight, so let's help each other out!

I'll start.

Age: 18

Height: 5'10

Weight: 161 lbs

Goal Weight: 130lbs.

Heyy guys. i have the same issues as all of you. im 5'10", 18yr female. i used to weigh 128ish last year around this time. my weight has always fluctuated drastically. 3years ago i had an eating disorder and weighed 90lbs. right now i weigh about 155-160. im looking to weigh 130 again, so id like to join yalls group.

ugh i need to join something or else i'm going to get bored with browsing through the forums real fast.

i'm 5'10", 21, and weigh 179 as of this morning, so i feel a heck of a lot bigger than the rest of you all. but i'm down from 190 in early april09, and 260 in may07. i want to get to the 140-145 range by the end of december and maintain that for a year, and then lose more if i see fit.

on a side note, i was riding my bicycle for the first time in a long time (for fitness sake, i mean) and was three feet away from almost getting hit by a huge truck who ran a stop sign. eff yes! l0ls.

welcome newbies. i just joined a few days ago and already like this post because we are all very similar in stats. 

I will be in Italy from aug 1- aug14! i can't wait to go. I have the travel bug! 

ate well again today! 

I am going to try and make it to the gym but i literally "shopped till i dropped" today and feel exhausted. My only motivation is, obviously, feeling better and tonight will be the last time i can work out until next monday. When i say "workout" i mean: really sweat. 

August in Italy!  It get sooooo hot!  Also, it's unfortunate you will be here then...lots of stuff is closed because the Italians flee the cities and go to the beach.  But, Italy is still beautiful without the people!

I too ate well yesterday, and I walked quite a bit (to my students' homes).  I am really just doing strength training (lunges, squats, deadlifts, step-ups) etc, to concentrate on fat loss instead of muscle loss.  Then I am eating at a deficit to lose the fat.  So far it is really easy.  However, I expect to hit a plateau soon (I am close to the 10% body weight loss), so I expect to have to incorporate HIIT into my regimen. I am going to buy one of those interval timers that buzzes when you need to change your interval....also a better jump rope to do the HIIT.  We shall see....

Keep going getfit20!  You are doing great!

Also, welcome to the other new gals!

Kaet- sounds like a plan! I have heard that HIIT works WONDERS! I am going away for the weekend but will be back on sunday! Hopefullly, i can keep up the good work over the weekend. Today I am already off to a great start. 

Next week I am going to incorporate pilates into my workouts! exciting!

i am at a similar height and weight currently. i was at 130 pounds in january before i packed on the weight. as an athlete, although i looked super-thin, i was weak and lost a lot of muscle. so, everyone was telling me to eat, eat, eat. i could binge a few times a weak and still look ok- sounds good, right? wrong! eventaully all of the weight cought up with me and i am still stuck in the "it's ok to binge" mode. my goal weight is 140. 130 is very thin.

I know how you feel quazz.  Although people haven't actually told me such things in years, it definitely does carry over.  When I was younger, I COULD eat anything I wanted because I was so skinny and just didn't put on fat.  But, that kind of behavior cannot carry into adulthood...my nutcase of a father (the worst perpetrator) never told me that. 

It takes a big change in attitude towards eating, unfortunately.  Just take it one day at a time!

How has every1 been doing. 

It has been a full week since I started watching what I eat and I am down 1.4 lbs. Yesterday (sunday) i went way over my caloric intake--i had been restricting my calories all week, so i wanted to really up them this day (i have heard it's good to do that when trying to lose weight). Anyway, this is all fine until i woke up this morning and decided to continue my uncontrolled eating. I had a normal 280 cal bfast, plus 2 cups of O.J, plus 2 SLICES OF PIZZA! 

This will not get me anywhere if i continue down this path. I need to get my butt back in gear and regain my focus...which i will do as soon as i have digested this food. SO FULL. 

Do you guys set weekly goals? Or do you just take it day by day?

Happy monday everyone!

I definitely take it one day at a time.  I usually plan out what I am going to eat for the day...it is much easier than planning for the whole week.  However, getting to the grocery store is not a problem for me, so that may be why it is easier.  We have a closed farmer's market across the street, so I can pop over and pick up whatever I need for the day within 5 minutes, so I guess that makes it easier to plan. 

I wouldn't worry about that small slip-up...it won't undo all of the good you've done the rest of the week.  On Saturday I ate at least 3 spoonfuls of cookie dough....and boy was it delicious.  But the rest of the day I ate really well, and I didn't beat myself up for it.  Just try to treat yourself well...don't beat yourself up for a few slices of pizza!

oh iam beating myself up over it. I have completely BLOWN my diet today. I ate a bunch of chips this afternoon along with a granola bar. I am not even hungry. I know why I am eating like this too-- my boyfriend is interning in new york city this summer, so i only get to see him on the weekends. Every freakin monday ( we say goodbye on sunday nights), i BINGE and usually on unhealthy things. I go from feeling on top of the world to the bottom of it-- especially this time around because i won't be seeing him for 7 weeks b.c i leave for europe this thrus. I wouldn't feel so bad if i hadn't increased my cals yesterday. 

o well. okay, there is no sense in wallowing over this. The calories have already been consumed and all i can do is focus on being active and productive for the rest of the day. 

I am also very tired from the weekend, so overall this is not the best monday I could have asked for.

I know the feeling.  When I was engaged to my husband, I would only see him once every few months (he is Italian...we met while I was studying abroad in Italy).  In any case, whenever one of us had to leave, I would buy a box of sour watermelon slices and work my way through them...oh lord, it was bad.  Good thing it was only one year while I finished college.....

In any case, you are completely right.  There is no sense in wallowing over it.  Perhaps the next time he leaves you can be prepared and not have any "binge" food on hand at the house.  That might be helpful...but perhaps not.  I actually took the trouble to go buy my candy when he left, so clearly it not being at my house made no difference....

Good luck getting back on track!

Hey girls! I'm another 5'10 girl that is always told she looks fine, but know I need to get off at least another 10 lbs.   Current weight is 166.6.  At my heaviest I was 191.  Lowest since I "filled out" (i went from 155-180 my sr year of high school.  boobs, hips, etc.) was 162.  I have set my goal weight at 155.  I've always been a little heavy so I think 155 is about where I need to end up. I can always re-evaluate once I get there! 

jenik369, welcome!  Glad to have you on our thread!

I totally agree with having a goal that is changeable...I too am trying to reach my goal of 145 and then I am going to wait and see how I feel.  I am 5'10" as well, but my goal weight is likely lower than yours because I have a very small frame for someone so tall.  My starting weight was 165, and I looked slightly chubby...but it's all because of my frame.

In any case, we are glad to have you here!  Feel free to post whenever you want.  I check back every once in a while.  We were supposed to check in with our weights on Saturdays, but that has kind of died out.  Feel free to update us whenever you like!

Good afternoon all!

I'm another tall girl looking for support. I'm 6' and 186 currently. I'm down from 207 last year, but I'm looking to get to 160. I haven't weighed that amount since early elementary school. I started wearing jeans at a size 16 in 6th grade. I hit and plateaued for about a year at 175 a few years ago.

Luckily, like the rest of you, I apparently don't look as heavy as I am. My current strategy is to focus on exercizing regularly and trying to go lower carb. I'm vegetarian, so that can be quite a challenge. My current body fat percentage is about 35%, which is where my main issue is. Unfortunately I have a really difficult time losing weight unless I'm basically starving myself.

- Katelyn

welcome all! I  won't be with you much longer b.c i leave to travel europe for 6 weeks this thursday, but in the meantime i decided i would introduce myself.

I am 5'9.5" and as of this morning I weigh 153lbs. I have similar goals as kaet-- i want to get down to 145lbs and from there I will see how I feel. 

Yesterday and today I have fallen a bit off the wagon, but i am determined to get back on track until I leave. 

Welcome, and good luck!

Welcome rosybella9!  Hopefully caloriecount can help you lose the weight you want.  I too always had problems losing weight in the past, but with CC it has been a breeze.  I suppose I always THOUGHT I was eating well, but I wasn't.  So, hopefully it will help you as well!

By the way, I see you signed your post as "Katelyn"....well my name is Kaetlyn....I know mine is a really weird spelling, but I rarely meet other people with a spelling so close to mine! 

Good luck!

Morning everyone!

After 2 days of awful eating, i still weigh the same (phew!) haha i feel as though I am living proof that you CAN increase your calories for a day or 2 every week and not necessarily see weight gain. 

Anyways, enough **** eating for me. I am back on the healthy track and counting my cals. 

Cheers!

Helloooooooo everyone! :)

My name is Casey, i'm 6'1", and I am pretty anxious to get off all of that stubborn fat as well!  Looking to lose about 30 lbs.  Get the same bit all the time, that I "look fine" and don't need to lose weight, but I am not 100% happy with my weight where it is at, and want to look and feel healthier. 

My big obstacle is binge eating!  I can do great for 2-3 days, and then in one sitting i'll consume like 3,000 cals. =/  I'm going to really try to stay strong this time though, every time I put something in my mouth that is not planned i'm going to ask myself whether or not it is worth it to eat it and take myself farther away from my goal of looking fabulous in my bathing suit!

Looking forward to making some friends so that I can be accountable to other people besides myself!

Casey

Welcome caserella!  You have come to the right place!  Tall girls unite! 

I think the best thing I've done for binge eating is get rid of my binge triggers.  I don't know if you have certain foods that have binge potential, but I certainly do.  Mine are candy and salty things.  I try to keep them out of the house.  Candy I occasionally buy in small packages, and that is a test in my willpower...I have become really good at eating just one fun-size pack of skittles...but it wasn't like that at first!  It just takes some time!

Feel free to post your thoughts or whatever is going on in your day!  I usually check the thread at least once a day!