Weightloss Pro's HELP!!!!!!

Butterfly2

Butterfly2

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Hi All,
This is my first post :)

Well, here I go. I'm 27, 5' 8" and weight about 150 lbs. And I'm completely out of shape!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cellulite & all..........You know what I mean?
I have to say I feel horrible being soooooo out of shape>
My usual weight has always been about 120Lbs (up until 2 years ago) I felt great, and I looked great too. I have to admit I'm a stress eater, and in the last couple of years, I have had lots of stress, but now that it's mostly all behind me I have decided to do a few things about it (ex. I've getting my teeth fixed, and have gotten a nose job) things I have always wanted to do.

Now it's handling my weight gain and shaping of my body!!!!!my biggest concern is staying healthy!!!!and of couse feeling great about myself & looking great!!!! I dont want a crash diet, I never want to gain the weight back.

What would be great is if someone could help me out, by giving me some pointers. I have read a few posts, and you guys are very motivated, and at the same time when I see your success it gives me more power too.

I have signed up for a gym, but it doesnt open until after the 1 st o the year, and I would really love to be in great physical condition by May'05, I would like to be between 125-130 lbs. and toned.

Thank you in advance, I'm really happy to have found this site.

Butterfly
 
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Hello, Im no pro but it looks like you have reasonable goals set for yourself losing 20 to 30 pounds by May is definently doable. I know I have had luck losing sticking with a 1200 calorie diet and excercising. It seems to work the best for me. I wish you best in whatever you do. Its good that you are motivated!!!
 
I agree with Julie! Looks like you have a good solid plan! What you'll want to do is make your own diary, and we will check up on your progress there!!

Good luck, we are here for you! Let me know if you have any questions!
 
Hello :)

If your goal is to lose weight, we need to figure out how YOU lose weight...

1.) Look up your calorie expenditure...
2.) Subtract 500 calories from what you got... that is your daily intake.
3.) Take that number and multiply it like below...

Carbs = Daily Intake * .6 = Carb Calories
Protein = Daily Intake * .2 = Protein Calories
Fat = Daily Intake * .2 = Fat Calories

Carb Calories / 4 = Grams of Carbs
Protein Calories / 4 = Grams of Protein
Fat Calories / 9 = Grams of Fat

4.) Spread your daily intake into 4-5 small meals throughout the day, eatting about every 3 hours...

On top of that you should be doing resistance training about 3 times a week as well as 3-4 times cardio...

Resistance training should be a total body exercise for the first month or two to jump start your muscles. (2-3 sets of 15-20 reps) Your cardio training should be at in interval like 2:00 minutes at a "Easy" pace, followed by :30 seconds at a "Hard" pace, then 1:30 minutes at a "Medium" pace, and then flip back and forth between the :30 seconds at "Hard" and 1:30 minutes at "Medium" for abotu 25-35 minutes...
 
I really need help. Im 20 years old, 5'6" and im 142 pounds.My body is so out of proportion ,I have a big tummy and relatively big hips. Really wanna lose weight and what is the best way to do so? What exercises can i do to get a flat tummy and how long does it take before one can see the results?? PLEASE HELP ME...
 
Dex said:
Hello :)

If your goal is to lose weight, we need to figure out how YOU lose weight...

1.) Look up your calorie expenditure...
2.) Subtract 500 calories from what you got... that is your daily intake.
3.) Take that number and multiply it like below...

Carbs = Daily Intake * .6 = Carb Calories
Protein = Daily Intake * .2 = Protein Calories
Fat = Daily Intake * .2 = Fat Calories

Carb Calories / 4 = Grams of Carbs
Protein Calories / 4 = Grams of Protein
Fat Calories / 9 = Grams of Fat

4.) Spread your daily intake into 4-5 small meals throughout the day, eatting about every 3 hours...

On top of that you should be doing resistance training about 3 times a week as well as 3-4 times cardio...

Resistance training should be a total body exercise for the first month or two to jump start your muscles. (2-3 sets of 15-20 reps) Your cardio training should be at in interval like 2:00 minutes at a "Easy" pace, followed by :30 seconds at a "Hard" pace, then 1:30 minutes at a "Medium" pace, and then flip back and forth between the :30 seconds at "Hard" and 1:30 minutes at "Medium" for abotu 25-35 minutes...
Click to expand...

Thanx so much, I'll give it a try. Dec 1 st is my first day!!!
 
Hey Dex,

I hope I calculated it right: daily calorie 1988 -500 + multiply by the above =approx. 892/carb-297/protein-297/fat. I hope I'm right.
Thanx
 
Let's see here... sooo....

1988-500 = 1488 Ideal Caloric Intake

1488*.6 / 4 = 233.2 grams of Carbs
1488*.2 / 4 = 74.4 grams of Protein
1488*.2 / 9 = 33.1 grams of Fat

So roughly FOR YOU... you should have about 5 meals of 300 calories each through out the day, spaced out about every 3 hours...

Log EVERYTHING you eat on Microsoft Word, and then with you can see the numbers for the food you eat, and the Day's End Total should be the numbers above...
 
I have to agree with the above. Making a good plan and sticking to it will be your best bet. Visiting sites like this and others on the web will help keep you on target. Good luck
 
Im also new to this site and have found that I am getting into shape by putting alot of effort into the training side rather than the diet side and as my body shape looks better I find it easier to put abit more effort into cutting down on how much I eat rather than cutting out foods alltogether. It seems to be working well for me. The added muscle is keeping the fat at bay while at the same time Im looking more muscular/leaner each new week...
 
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