Scale won't budge!

[john snyder]

Best for me was calorie counting along with work out routine that uses 3 sets of fifteen (moderate weight), 30 seconds between sets. Cardio on off days and pilates for nearly instant improvement of posture and mid section.

jbs

 

[PLCG]

Best for me was calorie counting along with work out routine that uses 3 sets of fifteen (moderate weight), 30 seconds between sets. Cardio on off days and pilates for nearly instant improvement of posture and mid section.

jbs

Is Pilates at home or in a class? If at home do you follow a book or DVD?

 

[john snyder]

I use both. I also recommend a class if possible. Helps to get the most benefits particularly correct movements and breathing. I will post the tapes/dvd I use along with a book.

On my non lift days if I can get in 30 min on a nordic track along with pilates its just right.

Its about 11 weeks till turkey day - any one up for a little on going progress reports?

11 weeks should be enough time to develop great habits and some real benefits in how our clothes fit heading into the holidays!

jbs

 

[Ariba]

The suggestion to drink lots of water is a great one. We do not realize how much empty calories we take in with those sweet beverages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

 

[Willie]

You need to quit eating so much and start working out. It's as simple as that. People make this stuff to complicated. When you are starving for lunch or supper, skip it. A missed mill won't hurt you, if you're carrying a few extra pounds. Skip meals and let that baby breast feed the heck out of you. That will pull the fat ("Post baby weight" I think is what you called it) off.

 

[Kristina Ledesma]

You need to quit eating so much and start working out. It's as simple as that. People make this stuff to complicated. When you are starving for lunch or supper, skip it. A missed mill won't hurt you, if you're carrying a few extra pounds. Skip meals and let that baby breast feed the heck out of you. That will pull the fat ("Post baby weight" I think is what you called it) off.

I have to assume this is a joke...if so, ha ha

In case it isnt....
Fasting here and there is one thing, intentionally skipping meals in hopes of losing weight is not smart. Especially after the body is recovering from having a baby.

And it really IS that complicated-if you don't want to completely screw your body up. Eating small meals/snacks every few hours throughout the day is the only way...of course also being careful of WHAT you eat. What works for some (food wise) will not work for others, try different things...when you start to see the weight come off and you feel more energetic, you'll know you found your niche.

Before we realized I have severe food allergies, my solution to being able to be on the road and work was to just eat at night when I got home, which usually wasn't until very late. It was for no reason other than to avoid getting sick. All I knew was I'd eat and get very sick for hours. So, eliminate food during the day=eliminate the inconvenience. Unfortunately, even though I am very active, I was eating very little, but actually gaining weight-which made no sense from a "logical" standpoint. But, our system is very very complex so you can't think in basic terms.

Once we realized what foods I cannot go near and eliminate them entirely (dairy, gluten, especially flour/wheat products which my system treats like botulism) I was able to actually eat a small breakfast and go on the road without fear of getting violently ill. I can pack a small cooler with water, fruit and some other stuff so I can have lunch on the road if necessary.

If ever in doubt as to an eating regiment, how much to eat, what to eat and when, it doesn't hurt to consult with a nutritionist.

 

[lizhorvath]

Weight Watchers ....30 lbs gone two years ago and still gone today.

Ditto - I lost 20 lbs from January to August - now I'm 5-10 lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight (I know what you're fighting - I have a 14 month old...)

That, and water. One of the things they tell you in weight watchers is that you should take your weight in pounds and multiply it by .55. For example, take me: 155 x .55 = 85.25. That 85.25 is how many ounces of water I should be drinking in a day. Forget the 8 glasses a day thing. Try this - I got my best results when I was drinking all my water. And another tip - I can't stand water unless I'm PARCHED. Get those little Crystal Light single serving packets and dump them in your bottled water. MMm delicious. Crystal Light has no points on a Weight Watchers scale, so adding them to you water is "free" and delicious!

Good luck! It's wonderful to get back into clothes I wore shortly after my wedding... You'll get there too!

 

[AnonApprsr]

I have lost over 75 lbs in the last 2 years. No special diet, no special exercise. Basic exercise for me is golfing a few times week, walking at least one 18 holes a week. I also take walks a few times a week of a few miles each.

My key to losing 75 lbs? Stop eating like a fat idiot. Fat people are fat because they eat too much. I stopped eating breakfast. All that crap about "You need to eat breakfast to get your metabolism going blah, blah, blah, blah." That's not true. Just stop eating, fatty! That's my advice to anyone trying not to be so fat. I stopped stuffing food in my fat face after dinner, no eating all night. Any food you eat before you go to sleep immediately turns to fat, that's my experience. I think being fat is disgusting, and believe me: I'm still VERY fat. I'm at about 301.5 lbs (as of this morning) and my goal is 240 lbs. So I'm halfway there from my fattest point ever of 380+- lbs of jiggling, disgusting, ugly fatness.

So anyway, I'm still fat but not as pig disgusting fat as I was. Of course, I'm lucky enough to be 6'4 so the fat is distributed. Again, the key is to stop eating so much, get some exercise, and stop feeling so sorry for your fat self, fatty. :new_microwave:

 

[Restrain]

Weight watchers will make you lose weight. Exercise will not. It will make your muscles better, but usually won't make you lose weight. Low-carb will also push your body to lose weight.

Eat 4-5 small meals a day instead of 3 larger ones. Keeps the metabolism running.

 

[AnonApprsr]

Eat 4-5 small meals a day instead of 3 larger ones. Keeps the metabolism running.

The less you eat, the less fat you will be.