20 or under years old.

Well as long as you FEEL healthier... ignore the scales :) Ive decided to only weigh myself every 2 weeks.. so i cant be disapointed then... it takes time... but at least it is working :)

Well i dont know if what im doing is working yet cus iv only been on the diet and excersize for 3 days now... but i do feel like i have more energy which is good :)

Good luck to ya gals...and boys? xx
 
FabFlab said:
Well as long as you FEEL healthier... ignore the scales :) Ive decided to only weigh myself every 2 weeks.. so i cant be disapointed then... it takes time... but at least it is working :)

Well i dont know if what im doing is working yet cus iv only been on the diet and excersize for 3 days now... but i do feel like i have more energy which is good :)

Good luck to ya gals...and boys? xx
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Welcome to the group!
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Roody said:
Yahoo! Another horse lover! :)

I drink regular. I'd rather have water than diet soda. It's gross. Hah. P:

I'm having a spiffy day! My mommy bought me a hardees bisquit for breakfast. And that was yummy. And then I had my newest concoction (sp?) for lunch. Buahaha. It's a wrap with provolone and ranch dressing. So yummy. Hah. And I had broccoli and dip. Hah. The dogs tried a broccoli stem. It was hilarious.

I'm waiting for my mom to come home so she can take me to see my Sargie boy! I'm going to put the saddle on him today if he does good with the saddle pad. Teehee. :)
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Amen. I have a pop every couple of weeks or so.

I came to this site weighing 240lb's. Now I'm at 224-226. Yay :).

I get so burned out on exercising. Ugh. The scales are moving down because I have established an obsession with counting calories but hey it's working.
 
I'm aiming for 1,200 calories a day now. I know that if I actually do only eat that much my body is going to go into "starvation mode," but I aim for it because I usually ALWAYS go over my calorie intake goal by 100-300. It gives me a better fighting chance. :)

I've also started planning out what I'm going to eat for breakfast and lunch the night before, to save myself room for 700-ish calories after school. It makes it WAY easier.

Anyone else doing something like this?
 
Yes i do that every night using FitDay, i record what im going to eat the next day and set my calories for 1000-1200, i dont know why but im not starving myself but i just cant seem to fit anymore food in... i only seem to be eating about 900 a day... i know i should be eating more though for long-term weight loss...but i do find it helps because then i dont find myself snacking or craving :D

Btw thanks for the welcome!

XxXxX
 
Sometimes I kind of plan what I'm going to eat too. But that doesn't always work. But, like, I tend to eat a small amount in the morning/school day in order to be able to snack a little during the rest of the day when I usually get cravings. Hah. I eat 2 granola bars in the morning and never eat lunch at school because the lines are monstrous and I don't have room for a lunch in my bookbag. So I eat lunch as soon as I get home. Then I might snack a bit. And maybe eat a small dinner. Hah.

So for a girl, and in order to lose weight, how many calories should you be taking in? Like 1500? That's what I've been trying to stay under.

So today was rather depressing. I took in way too many calories, I'm sure. I ate 2 granolas for breakfast which = 200 calories. And for lunch I had chinese food which I'm sure is loaded with calories. And then, get this, I ate two dark chocolate snickers bars and a spoon of peanut butter! Gah! So later I decided to take my puppies out to jump on the trampoline with me. Well, I found out Foster is scared of the thing. But Tucker, of course, loves it. But as always, he tries to play with me (play in his terms is bark and nip. Hah.) whenever I jump. So I got him to go play with Foster while I played on the trampoline. And I redisocoved something! Flips! Hehe. I had forgotten how much fun it was to do flips on the trampoline. Hah. So I tried to master the flip where you land on your feet. Almost did it, but slipped. Oh well. Heh, there's always tomorrow! xD

And here's a picture of my boys playing. Hah. The one with the silly face is Foster and the other one is Tucker.
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And my kitty, Bear.
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In case you haven't noticed, I have an obsession with taking pictures. xD
 
Haha, it's alright, pictures are welcome. (by me, atleast)

Females in general should NOT take in under 1,200 calories a day, for males, 1,500. This esp. key for growing girls like us. We don't want to screw up our metabolism now, since we have to look forward to it slowing down even more as we age.

For me, my maintenance calorie intake is a little over 2000 at 150lb. Cut out 500 calories and that gives me a range of 1,200-1,500-ish. (500x7=3500, 3500=1lb weight loss a week). If you weigh more, you might have a higher range, and can loose weight eating a bit more.

If I remember correctly Roody, you weigh close to me, so 1,500 is a great goal. :D

And btw, I'm not sure if this is true, but I think i read that you should take in 250-ish calories in the morning to really "jump start" your metabolism. Doing so might aid you more?
 
totally blew it today. But i'm in a slight depression. Max, one of the horses, got colic and died Saturday:( . He and I were buddies, especially since I had started spoiling him with a full bag of shavings every sunday. He'd try to bite my butt as I would leave his stall. I'll miss him.

Anywho, had 1.5 bowls of cereal for breakfast
lunch was 3 chicken strips, a few fries and toast (Dairy Queen chicken strip basket)
Dinner was a tortilla with Peanut Butter
then there were a few small doughnuts here and there during the day.:eek: :eek: !!!!

I'm going out for a run right now with my sister. She's gonna keep me on track from now on. :)
 
I'm so sorry about the horse, Xorie! ):

And hah. I totally had that same Dairy Queen meal yesterday. Chicken is so good. xD

I totally suck at dieting. xD One day I'll do great and the next I'll do horribly. Bah. Why can't I be one of those girls who can't gain weight? BAH. So, eh, today there was 200 calories for breakfast. Then we ate Taco Bell for lunch. BAH. Then I played with my horsie for hours. And then I had nachos. Not the most healthy day but eh. /:

I must share with you all a picture of the new horse at the stables. Her name is Delilah. She's sweet. Got to ride her yesterday for a lap. Hah.
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Isn't she beautiful? I'm going to have my lesson on her on Saturday. :)

Well. I also gained a pound this week. Rather depressing. But I guess that should have been expected since I kept eating way to much. Dieting sucks. Bah. I need horses to keep me on track... like everyday. x.x
 
:D Hang in there Roody. You and I can do this! I've popped back up to 194....again...*sigh* i'm rather frustrated at the moment, and I totally understand how you feel.

I ate really well yesterday, then today...kinda went off, and then...Sunday...OMG, I was sooooooo bad Sunday it's not even funny...

WE CAN lick this, and I try not to think of it as "dieting" more of, changing my lifestyle, so that I can live my life the way I want to, and not have to be forced into things I don't want to do by my weight.

Keep your chin up Roody, and yes, she's a b-e-a utiful girl! Have fun!
 
Hey from Ireland. Am a 19 year old female student. Have spent my entire adolescence overweight (except for a period of about a year where I slimmed down by about 25lbs. Long story short, I hate my body. Even if I do lose the blubber, I'm still damaged goods due to horrendous stretchmarks which are incurable and thus will never be able to wear certain things. Ok, so for the stats. Am 5 foot nothing, thus cannot get away with carrying extra weight at all. Currently back to my highest weight of 140lbs. I know it doesn't sound excessive, but it's about 35lbs more than someone my height should be. And it shows. Aim is to lose 35/40lbs and tone my body through exercise (I don't do any.......I hate gyms). Aiming for end of July, which will be my 20th birthday.
 
Oh my. I love Ireland. I want to go there one day. And I love Irish accents. Haha. Anywho, good luck!

Xorie, I totally know how you feel. I will do good one day then go way off track the next. It's stupid. x.x But yeah, I don't think of it as a diet... but more of a healthy lifestyle. And I'm getting better, I really am. Just slowly. I drink only water at home and only the occasional soda. Very few snacking. But still... sometimes I do very badly. I'm trying.

Today was one of those off days... again. I had 200 calories for breakfast. And then when I got home I had a spoon of peanut butter. Then we went to Sam's and mom bought us pizza. How could I resist? Hah. Then I had one of those 100 calorie bar thingies. Bah. No more food for today. I'm not hungry anyways...

She is pretty. She's a tad out of shape but then so am I! Haha. She's really sweet. Not as cool as Rio though, I must say. xD
 
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Hey from Ireland. Am a 19 year old female student. Have spent my entire adolescence overweight (except for a period of about a year where I slimmed down by about 25lbs. Long story short, I hate my body. Even if I do lose the blubber, I'm still damaged goods due to horrendous stretchmarks which are incurable and thus will never be able to wear certain things. Ok, so for the stats. Am 5 foot nothing, thus cannot get away with carrying extra weight at all. Currently back to my highest weight of 140lbs. I know it doesn't sound excessive, but it's about 35lbs more than someone my height should be. And it shows. Aim is to lose 35/40lbs and tone my body through exercise (I don't do any.......I hate gyms). Aiming for end of July, which will be my 20th birthday.
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Hey! Welcome to the forum! I'm glad that you found our thread! And Stretch marks? You're only 19, and they will fade to almost nothing. I got major stretch marks on my chest from the "boob explosion" and now, you can barely even tell that they are there. If you want to help it along, rub lotion or moisturizers on them, and it helps the skin and it's elacticity(sp?). So NEVER think of yourself as "damaged goods" Because that's not true, no matter what you, or anyone else may think.

35lbs is a good goal, and to do it by July sounds somewhat reasonable, it's about 18 weeks to the end of july, and that's 36lbs, If you lose 2 lbs a week. It's hard, but you can do it, and I know you can. We'll all be here every step of the way too.

I'd also suggest getting a diary in the "Weightloss Diary" section, it really helps to have a place where you can just write whatever you want about whatever you want.

Welcome again, and good luck!

Xorie, I totally know how you feel. I will do good one day then go way off track the next. It's stupid. x.x But yeah, I don't think of it as a diet... but more of a healthy lifestyle. And I'm getting better, I really am. Just slowly. I drink only water at home and only the occasional soda. Very few snacking. But still... sometimes I do very badly. I'm trying.

Today was one of those off days... again. I had 200 calories for breakfast. And then when I got home I had a spoon of peanut butter. Then we went to Sam's and mom bought us pizza. How could I resist? Hah. Then I had one of those 100 calorie bar thingies. Bah. No more food for today. I'm not hungry anyways...

She is pretty. She's a tad out of shape but then so am I! Haha. She's really sweet. Not as cool as Rio though, I must say. xD
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oh man, I know what you mean, I had a good breakfast, then lunch was 3 eggs with turkey, cheese, and an english muffin. Plus a tiny bit of cereal...(WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING!?!?!)

Dinner was some chinese food, beef w/broccli, some fried rice and some kung pao chicken. Twas good. :D

I'm starting a challenge tomorrow, so I should be able to tap into my competitive side to lose some weight for april. :D
 
Bah. I think I'm destined to get fatter and fatter until I explode. x.x

I can't seem to get inspired enough to eat a good diet. I thought I'd try to diet the whole week to see how much weight I lose and I already gave up. And I gained like a pound this week! ): I don't know how to do this. I think about it in long term and I can't imagine dieting my whole life. How the heck do I get started? /:

I need to live in the country. Everytime I think about it I want to cry. There's nothing to do in the suburbs. I need wide open spaces. I need a horse to hug when I feel down. );

I need a nap.
 
Roody said:
Bah. I think I'm destined to get fatter and fatter until I explode. x.x

I can't seem to get inspired enough to eat a good diet. I thought I'd try to diet the whole week to see how much weight I lose and I already gave up. And I gained like a pound this week! ): I don't know how to do this. I think about it in long term and I can't imagine dieting my whole life. How the heck do I get started? /:

I need to live in the country. Everytime I think about it I want to cry. There's nothing to do in the suburbs. I need wide open spaces. I need a horse to hug when I feel down. );

I need a nap.
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Hey Roody. *hugs*

What I found was that if I called it a diet, I tended to fall right off of it. It's more of a change of lifestyle, and it will stick with you forever.

As to wanting to live out in the country, amen sister. I know exactly how you feel. And with the whole hugging horses. :) But, alas, we live in the suburbs where the grass is grey and hard, and the trees built out of steel.

Are there any parks near you? Take a walk to one and just sit there and relax and enjoy the quiet.

You can do this, I have faith that you can. Keep your chin up, and we'll get through it!
 
hi y'all, i'm starting my quest to weight loss too. I'm aiming to lose all tat 20kg of weight tat i gain since i started college 2 year ago... horrible! All the best, may everyone suceeds!
 
hi y'all, i'm starting my quest to weight loss too. I'm aiming to lose all tat 20kg of weight tat i gain since i started college 2 year ago... horrible! All the best, may everyone suceeds!


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