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Ooh ooh! Me me! I want to yell at you! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cataholic
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU GIRL? HOW COULD YOU DO NOTHING ALL DAY YESTERDAY? NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 20! YOU BETTER DO DOUBLE YOUR NORMAL WORKOUT TODAY TO MAKE UP FOR YESTERDAY! YOU BETTER REPORT BACK TO THIS THREAD WHEN YOU ARE DONE.
That was fun! :)
I have been reading these threads and have decided to STOP what I am doing and join. I want to lose wieght. I have been on a diet since Thursday.
I think I have been doing ok. No cheating so far. I crave potato chips but have not had any.
So far I think I've lost 3 pounds. Probably all water....
Today:
Breakfast: a small banana and a glass of apple juice
Snack: hand full of carrots
Lunch: Eggplant with garlic sauce... italian dish my mom used to make (very healthy and low cal).
Dinner tonight.... probably a lean steak, a salad and some steamed asparagus.
Tomorrow... some kind of bean soup... I don't know which kind to make yet.
Please hope that I can keep up with this. I want to return to the lbs. I was when I got married 4 years ago. :)
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Originally Posted by Vermontcat
I can hardly breathe right now. But, on my honor, I JUST did 20 pushups!!! I did 10 (nearly dying) and was saved by my cell phone. Then, my assistant was like, "what are you doing in there?" ( I closed my door, obviously). Then, I finished the other 10. I am leaving 'soon' for my 230 appointment, and won't return, I think not. I will do 30 mins on the ellip. I am not sure I could do 40, but, will try.
Thanks for yellin'!!
LOL . . . You all make me so proud!!!
Toby's my baby: That is GREAT news that you're going to start weight training!!! It is always a good idea to mix in weights with cardio & you will see a real improvement, real fast!
Cataholic: Looks like Vermontcat beat me to the punch! LOL . . . too funny! I too have days that I just don't feel like moving! Actually that's why I have OFF days. I only work out 5 days a week. :) Of course, I stick to that schedule, like clockwork . . . the only thing that gets me out of it is a blasted migraine . . . but imitrex usually gets me through :)
Vermontcat: Way to go, stepping in like that! You're 2 funny! You're a great motivator! I hope you're around when I need someone to motivate ME!!! I'm gonna keep you in mind! I might just have to PM you when I'm down in the dumps, not wanting to leave the house! LOL
beeniesmom: Sounds like a great meal plan . . . I love eggplant, but I've never tried to cook it for myself. I've just had it "out" . . . I'd never know how to make it myself. Do you have a recipe that you care to share? We LOVE to share recipes here! :)
Well guys, I've been in all day, working . . . getting ready to go to the gym though. I'm tired & hoping that I can muster up the energy to get in a gooooooood leg day. Love those leg days. :D I'm not sure why I'm so tired, I just have been lately. I've had a lot of migraines lately - so I've been taking more meds than normal so I guess that's why I'm in this haze. Anyway, gotta keep pushing through . . . and gotta figure out what to make for dinner . . . fish sounds good for tonight. Good & easy. :)
That is not enough food. You should try to eat a little bit more or your body will start to "hoard" fat. Do you drink milk or yogurt?Quote:
Originally Posted by beeniesmom
She shouldn't necessarily eat more, just more often. And it depends on how much she weighs & how much she wants to loose. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie
beeniesmom: I agree that you're definitely not eating enough for breakfast. Add some cereal to that banana! Or some oatmeal! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Kickstarts your metabolism! Your early snack sounds good but how about an afternoon snack too? Other than that, I think it sounds fine. I wouldn't drink so much milk, unless it's skim or light soy, but yogurt sounds fine, as long as it's light too.
All women need calcium! Just because you are trying to lose weight doesn't mean you should should cut out dairy.
READ ME!Quote:
Do You Get Enough Calcium?
Scientists assembled by the National Institutes of Health in 1994 found that the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) may be too low for many people. The committee has recommended RDAs of:
1000 mg. for women 25 to 50 and for women 51 to 65 taking hormone replacement therapy, and men 25 to 65
1200 to 1500 mg. for people 11 to 24, and pregnant and lactating women
1500 mg. for women 51 to 65 not taking HRT, and for people over 65.
1 cup of skim milk =96.3 mg
8 oz. nonfat yogurt =96 mg
1/2 cup tofu =80 mg
3 oz. canned salmon =58 mg
1/2 cup Chinese cabbage =42.5 mg
1/2 cup white beans =19.2 mg
1/2 cup broccoli =18.4 mg
I never said that you "shouldn't" consume dairy. I eat yogurt, cheese, milk, soy milk - on a daily basis. But not all of that in one day. That would be overkill for me. I would be constipated beyond repair, LOL, if I had that much dairy in one day! 1000 mg is a lot of calcium for one day, as the article states.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackie
It also states that it's difficult to get 1000 mg from food and may be necessary to take supplements - vitamines - which is how I get my recommended dosage of calcium. I would suggest that to everyone. Especially for people that won't consume dairy because they can't or don't like it.
Hey guys!
I have been eating some yogurt a few times a week.
I can't eat more dairy because I had my blood work done recently and I have too much calcium!
I think I am eating enough because I don't seem to be hungry.
When I am, I snack with carrots or celery.
I had 2 hard boiled eggs and OJ and a few apricots this morning.
Lunch will be bean soup with a mixed veggie salad and tonight probably grilled chicken with.... I don't know yet. :)
I wish I could excersize more but it's too hot! I am walking LATE in the evenings... like 10 o clock.
PS: I am a big girl... and need to lose a lot. I am a bit embarrassed as to how big I've gotten. That is why I never post pics of me.... just old pix. :)
Nope, I know, when most people try to lose weight they cut out dairy first.Quote:
Originally Posted by christa
The link was just a little heads up. :) and here is another one...
Well, Christa and Buckner, you were right. A lot of my leg pain was from my shoes. Not all, but a lot. I got new running shoes and I walked faster than I have with a higher incline than before without pain for 30 minutes! :D Last night I worked on my legs. Less weight and more reps (which is what I read women are supposed to do) and I was on the elliptical trainer for 30 min and walked for 30 min. :)
Depends on who you are and what you read. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by My Peanuts
If you're wanting to work on endurance - less weight, more reps.
If you're wanting to work on strength - more weight, less reps.
Personally, I am working on strength. I lift as heavy as I can and usually try to do around 8-10 reps. And I'm seeing fantastic results! BUT, I am past my weight loss goal and now am trying to build muscle and am not concentrating on so much fat loss. You may want to concentrate on endurance. When you do more reps, your heart rate increases and you are more or less getting a cardio workout through lifting. It's an awesome effect.
And then again, if you do want to build your strength, you could always switch it up. :)
I just got a chance now to check in. I had weight training and basketball practice today. As soon as I got there (8 AM) we ran a couple laps, and then warmed up. For the warm up we did a couple leg exercises, a few push ups and crunches and some other stuff. Then we hit the weight room. I had a BLAST, I LOVE weight training!! I did pull downs, bench pressing, squats, and a BUNCH of other stuff but I have no idea what it is called. :p After about an hour and fifteen minutes in the weightroom we had basketball practice.
All of this took place at our new school, where I only knew about 2 people. Everyone was so nice, and helped me out, and the coach watched my form so I did everything right. I'm very excited about this, I hope I get "ripped". lol :)
I've heard in several different places that muscle weighs more than fat. So if I am working out, and gaining muscle, am I going to see a weight loss difference? Or is it going to be more of a muscle replacing fat??
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Originally Posted by beeniesmom
Don't feel bad. That's why I'm here too. :) I used to be really thin and now I need to lose like 40lbs or more. At least we are doing something about it. :)
I have been drinking 8 water bottles a day. Try to go outside and walk but its 115 degrees outside. Luckily it rained last night so i can go back to my routine. I haven't been eating junk food latley which is making me feel better.