Kiwi, on average...how many calories do you eat a day?

5/31/2007 10:01:23 PM

she puts mayo on her sammiches

5/31/2007 10:02:26 PM

Hell fire if I give up. It's just discouraging. I feel like I should work harder and eat less calorie wise as if I'm not doing something right and I can feel myself burning out on that.

if I think about it, i will never go back.

oye No wonder I have a headache...

I dropped the mayo, I'm now a mustard fiend. I stick to 1250-1300 calories.

Another thing, pants that didn't fit so well three weeks ago do now, so uh i'm putting too much emphasis on the scale I guess...


[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 10:05 PM. Reason : gfjf]

5/31/2007 10:03:10 PM

do you ever run?

[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 10:05 PM. Reason : or jog?]

5/31/2007 10:05:41 PM

I just can't see how you're going to turn this into a lifestyle if all you're doing is worrying and pushing too hard and not enjoying what you do eat. That's the impression I get.

5/31/2007 10:06:08 PM

I haven't lost any in a while either and I work out probably 4-5 times a week and don't eat too bad....

I dunno. I think I look alright now though... so I'm not going to stress- I'll just keep working out.

Keep it up Kiwi!

5/31/2007 10:06:45 PM

dont lose the boobs, ladies

5/31/2007 10:07:20 PM

Nah, I might start though, my current cardio is boring me and i hate hate hate that Jacobs ladder.

I've been reading on how to get awesome cardio on the tredmill. Increase incline a little, srint as hard as you can for 15 seconds, then fast pace walk for 45 and repeat 10-12 imes. If you have more time at the gym do longer times.

I do walk alot at a somewhat fast pace though. I have shitty knees and ankles.

5/31/2007 10:07:47 PM

I couldn't possibly eat any less than I do and still enjoy life.


I guess I have to start working out.

5/31/2007 10:07:52 PM

Yeah don't worry about the boobies. They're good...

I saw some pics of me in a bikini from the cruise recently and hey- I don't look fat.

Still 15 lbs more would be AWESOME!

5/31/2007 10:09:26 PM

you niggas dont know shit bout losing weight quickly. 51 lbs...almost 24% body weight in 5 months.

5/31/2007 10:10:11 PM

yeah I stopped having fun when he scale started going haywire, plus stress from work driving me insane. The foods I do eat are tasty. The working out is annoying because of the jacobs ladder but I'm going to cut that out for a little while. I love strength training but i only have hour sessions and I want to get more in. Maybe i'll get a tape and do lunges and squats and that sort of thing at home.

I guess I should breathe, relax, enjoy the process, and wait for results. I remember freaking out about this when i first started, then the weight came off. Maybe it's a cycle thing. i just don't want to waste time wating if there is something I can change to hurry it along.

5/31/2007 10:12:03 PM

Just take comfort in knowing that I'm skinny and you're not.

5/31/2007 10:14:00 PM

im gonna try to drop about 10 lbs in the next few weeks....i went to the pool today and didn't feel so sexy

5/31/2007 10:14:29 PM

if you are really worried about your calorie intake being to low/high I recommend going to the Human Performance Lab at Meredith and getting a resting metabolic rate done. My nutritionist suggested it to me and I found it very helpful.

5/31/2007 10:17:54 PM

Well, I'm in Knoxville. guess I could ask my personal trainer where to get the info.

5/31/2007 10:18:56 PM

It's $. Unnecessary, unless you count calories very strictly.

[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 10:19 PM. Reason : ^ I'm in Franklin, TN. South of Nashville.]

5/31/2007 10:19:24 PM

Oh. I don't, just curiosity.

f I keep working out and eating well I will have to lose weight, this can't be my bodies ideal size.

AMIRITE

[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 10:21 PM. Reason : ^Werd]

5/31/2007 10:20:28 PM

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"you niggas dont know shit bout losing weight quickly. 51 lbs...almost 24% body weight in 5 months."

I wish I could tell you how much I lost in only two months, but I can't

Kiwi, try 1200 calories...eat more salad

5/31/2007 10:37:54 PM

and just why cant you?

5/31/2007 10:40:36 PM

Because I'm ashamed of it and it was like four-five years ago...

5/31/2007 10:41:50 PM

if you were "ashamed" you wouldn't be using that kewl winky-face.

5/31/2007 10:43:43 PM

lol wtf...

I'm proud of myself for losing the weight, but it's embarrassing to mention "how much"...

I was only a fatty for a few months though...I was on a certain medication that made me super hungry...Not to mention, I had just stopped dancing..etc.

5/31/2007 10:49:13 PM

dancing as in stripping?

5/31/2007 10:50:03 PM

Tap dancing, Sammy Davis Jr. stylee babe

5/31/2007 10:54:25 PM

like i mentioned before, there will come a time where you will have to look past the scale and look to your clothing...

you are gonna get into the range where its going to be harder than ever to lose weight and you are gonna stay around the same weight, like people have mentioned with the muscle mass and stuff.

dont worry about what the scale says.

5/31/2007 10:59:38 PM

Very awesome, inspiring, motivating session today.

did measurements and he thinks the results are phenomenal. He thinks i should only lose like 15-17 more pounds of fat of course.

Maaaaaaaaaaaan!@!!1

since January 18th
16.5 inches total lost
27lbs lost

woot!!

6/5/2007 10:31:18 AM

That is impressive really....gg on keeping at it.

Wish I had that kind of willpower.

6/5/2007 10:34:41 AM

Why don't you?

6/5/2007 10:37:48 AM

cause willpower doesnt come naturally for all of us, dick

6/5/2007 10:40:48 AM

I am down 29 since April 1st... but I was down 28 two weeks ago... going slow now

6/5/2007 10:41:23 AM

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"cause willpower doesnt come naturally for all of us, dick"

good answer, cunt

6/5/2007 10:42:20 AM

He kept going on with how pleased he was with me, to continue and not give up after seeing some results. to go off and do my own research on dieting and actually sticking to it because there's only so much he can do, the diet is all me. To see those kind of results like I have, he said he really couldn't ask for anything better. You dont want to lose weight too fast but I've definitely seen some incredible results.

I shrugged and told him it was/is a lifechange and I'll never go back to that. Then we talked about all the different sorts of dieters. The ones that lose 20lbs. in a few months then gain it back plus some. The ones who justify eating poorly because they have a personal trainer. the ones that jsut flat out refuse because it's their genetic dysfunction. His analogy was "Yeah bulldogs ma be larger breeds genetically an may have a larger build but they still require exercise and the right diet." Perfect way to put it1 Then we talked about the 330lbs. man who came into the gym as a last resort and is now 285 and still losing.

Determination and dedication is all you need sweetheart.

6/5/2007 10:42:58 AM

what type of foods are you eating/not eating?

6/5/2007 10:43:19 AM

For some peopel losing weight is one of the ultimate tests of willpower.

Losing even a little weight can make a huge difference though, just in appearance.

It's all about consistant diet and exercise. The idiots who think they can take a pill and get thinner are probably holding down the IQ average.

6/5/2007 10:46:21 AM

Well I read all nutritional Guides or whatever they're called. On anything I eat.

I don't eat trans fats. Sat fats of 5 grams or less per serving, typically less. Lots and lots of fruits like raspberries, strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, oranges, peaches, bananas, and others once they come into season. Vegetables I hate but force myself to eat carrots, green beans, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado , corn (not the best choice but meh). Meats I make sure to eat more white than red. I'll have chicken, turkey, lean steak everyonce in a while. I eat tuna. We're going to get some pork too.

Basically foods that came from nature. I could widen my food spectrum but considering from jsut six months ago I was eating out up to two times a day, things are good.

6/5/2007 10:48:04 AM

^^^^ you need a little bit of knowledge about what you're doing, but determination and dedication go a long way and are where most people fall short (i.e., they may not be nutritionists and fitness pros, but they know enough to get the job done--they just don't do it.)

[Edited on June 5, 2007 at 10:49 AM. Reason : ^^^^]

6/5/2007 10:48:55 AM

Determination and dedication pushed me to research things about food and exercise. I've learned so much about my body just by joining a gym almost six months ago. If I didn't stay determined and dedicated to my goals i would have been off track a long time ago, missing alot of important information.

I hate t use that damn trademark qoute "Just do it" so i'll say "Make it happen" instead. No excuses because it can be done and the proof is right here in this thread..

6/5/2007 10:52:53 AM

<-- 30lbs since Dec.

People constantly tell me I look completely different now.

I stopped drinking soda. Stopped putting sugar and cream in my coffee. I drink once a week now, and only on the weekend. When i do drink, it's usually no more than 4-6 bottles of beer or a bottle of wine. I stopped eating fast food, and I cook for myself at home. I eat smaller portions. I try to run/bike at least 3 times a week for about an hour.

It really doesn't take much. Just the willpower to keep it up.

6/5/2007 10:57:57 AM

Yeah no soda. I only drink skim milk and water. If I drink it's clear shots, less calories with the same outcome. I hit the gym 4-5 times a week. I strength train (has helped alot in the weight loss program). I eat the amount my stomach can hold, I visually picture the amount and stop there. I eat when hungry, I eat four to six times a day now, instead of three. I allow sweets which allow me to limit intake instead of cutting them out of my life completely and fighting with will power. When I do cardio I make sure to keep increasing the resistance when things seem to get to easy, i make sure I sweat hard. I have cheerleaders, my boyfriend most importantly, my mother too. I park far away from the stores, i do my own manual labor. I volunteer to help people pick up heavy things, I get active.

i don't let my diet rule me, the foods I eat are tasty, so much tastier than bland fast food. I am always conscience of my decisions and know every little choice adds up.

I'm a different person.

6/5/2007 11:05:07 AM

How do you strength train?

The boxing aerobics guy told me I need to lift weights etc along w/ the cardio I do 5 x a week because cardio can only do so much...

I have been where I am now for 1.5 months which is kinda sucky...

I don't know anything about lifting weights etc though.

6/5/2007 12:34:58 PM

you def need to lift weights. ask one f your guy friends to take you to the gym sometime and show u some exercises

6/5/2007 12:37:13 PM

if only they had this thing called the internet that might tell how to lift weights...

6/5/2007 12:38:15 PM

^^^ yep, lifting weights is key

^ i wouldn't want to learn to lift weights on the internet. you could go in there and work through the machines and a few simple freeweight exercises without really any instruction and it would be a start, but you'd benefit from getting some guidance and instruction from someone who knows what he/she's doing.

also, not everyone who looks the part knows what he's doing, and some runts/fatbodies know a lot...but when asking for advice, I always looked for people who clearly were a couple of steps up from me in the fitness world.

[Edited on June 5, 2007 at 12:43 PM. Reason : asfasd]

6/5/2007 12:38:51 PM

Yeah he said my body is getting used to doing an hour on the elliptical at the highest setting and the aerobic boxing class is still cardio which is why I am stuck...

You don't have to be a jackass drunknloaded. This is the "Lose Weight" thread and I can ask people advice about losing weight if I feel like it.

[Edited on June 5, 2007 at 12:40 PM. Reason : what kind of weights should i lift as a girl and for how long? CRIKEY!]

6/5/2007 12:39:30 PM

you dont have to be a dumb broad ncsugalxcydifjdigf

lifting weights isnt something you really have to "know"

put weight on a bar and lift...its almost really that simple

6/5/2007 12:41:09 PM

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"The boxing aerobics guy told me I need to lift weights etc along w/ the cardio I do 5 x a week because cardio can only do so much..."

cardio does a lot for you. it does more for your cardiorespiratory system then strength training (which does very little).

however, strength training for women is pretty important. it increases bone density (osteoporosis), increases metabolism due to more muscle tissue and it balances your overall fitness.

^ don't listen to drunknloaded. there is a lot more to weight lifting than that.

there is technique, muscle focus, concentric and eccentric movements, negatives, supersets...

most importantly is technique.

[Edited on June 5, 2007 at 12:43 PM. Reason : .]

6/5/2007 12:41:18 PM

Strength training is basically "tearing" your muscles to make bigger muscles, more muscles expend more calories. Basically it costs more for your body to keep muscle around than fat. you will burn more calories if you have a higher muscle mass. Omg I explained that three ways.

Anyways you can get some dumbbells anywhere and lift weights, just make sure you do all the muscles in a certain group. I don't know the names of them but I know if I work biceps I should do triceps, shoulbers, chest, back and so on.

For legs we do lots of lunges and squats, sometimes weight machines. right now i'm using ten pound weights in each hand when I do lunges. You increase difficulty to keep growing new muscle. Core muscles you can do the prone bridge and side bridges. also every weight lifting exercise you do pull in your tummy to work the core muscles.

Search the internet. I often visit sparkpeople.com and ediets.com and they have some good exercising tips for those who don't have gym memberships.

Just don't do them everyday, allow the muscles to heal before working again, and alternate the groups you do so you get "even" and all muscles are being attended to.


you want to use a weight that will feel "impossible" to do one more rep. when we started out we did 3 reps at 10. We're up to fifteen now 3 or four times, depending on what it is. We go through a set of exercises, rest for one minute then repeat. Girls can handle manly weights. For that pull down bar I lift 40lbs. Don't be afraid of weights.

[Edited on June 5, 2007 at 12:44 PM. Reason : ghjgfhj]

6/5/2007 12:42:11 PM

You know I might be a dumb broad (you've been on TWW too long obviously) but I think there are other types of strength training other than

Quote :

"put weight on a bar and lift...its almost really that simple"

Which is what I am asking for advice on... so GTFO.

Thank you Kiwi! That is exactly what I was looking for. I don't go to the gym since I have the elliptical in my apt so I need at-home things I can do.

[Edited on June 5, 2007 at 12:44 PM. Reason : thx]

6/5/2007 12:42:45 PM

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"if only they had this thing called the internet that might tell how to lift weights..."

6/5/2007 12:43:27 PM