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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | wieght loss is a simple equation.
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | canchaser_412 - 2016-06-21 11:34 PM
I have lost 70 by eating lower carb/high protein.
I also weigh my protein as I wasn't eating enough protein
I work out 5x a week-2x a week with a PT
My suggestion would be to make sure your portions are correct and might weigh your protein.
I started keeping a food journal as well to help keep track of everything I eat.
This. Don't starve yourself just be smart about what you eat, more protein!!!!!
I'm the same way, some of us have to work harder at it then others, our body chemistries are not all the same! I have to workout 4-6 days a week and eat healthy to stay trim, I've gained weight because I got lazy when I started dating my boyfriend. I just rejoined the gym and am starting to eat better.
I realllllly enjoyed Crossfit and learned a lot of things I can do at home but I did Crossfit for over a year and never lost a pound because I wasn't eating right. I def toned up though!
Lots of light weights, especially if you're already built like me you will get bulky gaining the muscle over the fat and ALWAYS measure yourself not weigh. | |
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Location: Texas | 1DSoon - 2016-09-28 6:22 PM wieght loss is a simple equation.
Eat less and do more = wieght loss
^^ This. It's all about calories in vs calories out.
You can only burn so many calories with exercise. So you have to really watch what you eat. My suggestion is to track your eating. Myfitnesspal is an app for your phone that really helps and is easy to use.
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I'm new at the weight loss thing. I've never been tiny by any means but never overweight. Im 25 currently. I love food. I love to eat. And I love (d) to eat junk. So naturally when I hit 21 or 22 I just started steadily gaining pounds here and there. I never weighed myself - ever. But I noticed my pant size going up and shirts that used to be baggy gettting a little snug. So 2 months ago I stepped on the scale and I was 161 pounds. I was shocked. Right then and there I decided that was going to stop. I got a gym membership the very next day and I've been going 5-6 times a week since then. So far I've lost almost 15 pounds. For me it has mostly been just adding exercise into my life. I have also been much more discplined with what I eat. I only drink water. I try to eat a nutritious breakfast and stick to small, healthy meals. I only snack on fruit now where as before it was cookies or chips. I do cheat of course. On the weekends (especially after barrel races) I usually eat something greasy and bad - but I just try to hit the gym hard the next day. Sounds like you are already doing alot of good things. I would add some weight training into your program. I try to do at least 5-6 different machines after I finish my hour of cardio. Lifting weights is proven t0 boost your metabolism so that could be the difference in maintaining or losing pounds. Good luck to you! It's not easy or fun (lol) but its worth it!
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | RodeoCowgirl4u - 2016-06-21 2:53 PM rodeomom3 - 2016-06-21 12:10 PM At my gym they always say flat stomachs are made in the kitchen not in the gym. You can not spot train fat off in those areas but you can build muscle. To get rid of the fat you have to cut out all white starches, cards , most grains, most surpga y fruit - have a very strict eating program. My stomach will always be fat :). my stomach will always be fat, too. But the others are right...cut down any processed foods. If you are vegetarian this means more fiberous plants and plants in their natural state. Forget the crackers and processed stuff like pasta. Any refined sugar will have to go. For those on Paleo (like myself ) I am trying to eat more vegetables and less meat since really if you were primitive I am assuming the nomadic lifestyle produced a successful hunt 1/10 times like a lion or wolf. But I am in the same boat as you...the more I try to lose weight the more I lose in my face, legs, butt, boobs...and my stomach is still 1-2 sizes bigger than the rest of me, no matter if I lose or gain a size. So frustrating! If you find the way to "spot lose" weight (without gimmicks or drugs ) let me know! Good luck and I'm cheering you on! 
I would try doing planks. I've seen people have great results and it's great for people that ride horses. | |
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| Ditch all foods that are white, No potatoes, rice, bread, noodles. Tons of dark colored veggies and very little fruit. Chicken, fish and pork and easy on the red beef. No sugar or artificial sweeteners.
? Plus, genetics are what they are. Some of us will never obtain what is genetically impossible. But whatever your body type. Be happy. Depression is a body killer. | |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I've been struggling for about 6 months now. I was always teeny tiny. I weighed less than 110lbs just about 3 years ago. Seems like once I hit 22 I gained a few pounds. Then last year I had the nexplanon implant put in my arm and my weight has went up ever since and hasn't stopped. Now I'm at 170lbs. I tried diet and gym but it still kept going up. I started having joint pain and I've had to be put on high blood pressure medicin. I had the implant taken out about a month ago and haven't lost a single pound but I haven't gained any either. I had a lady ask me last week when my baby was due.... I'm not pregnant. I'm determined I'm about to get this weight back off. I don't know how but some how I am. | |
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| Even if your lifestyle is relatively healthy, your body gets used to it, its called metabolic adaptation. This is the reason why when people start dieting they loose a bunch of weight, but then it slowly tapers off. It's not just a water weight thing as some people say. Back in the old days it was super handy that if we reduced our calories, our body would slow our metabolism after a while so you wouldn't starve as quickly. Now, food it readily available (in most places) but our bodies don't know that. Its a compensatory mechanism that doesn't do us a favor when trying to loose weight. Same thing goes for working out. If you run 3 miles everyday AT FIRST you may loose weight, but then your body get used to the routine and you stop loosing. Adaptation. That is why you always need to be increasing weights in weight training, running farther etc. MIX IT UP!! Weight guys would never get buff lifting the same weight month, after month.
I used to work at a medical weight loss clinic and they did a low carb, high protein. It will be a little more difficult for you don't eat meat, but its still doable. Follow a ketogenic diet (low carb, high protein) for a 3-4 weeks or so then give yourself a break. Not a good wild and eat a bunch of crap, but just maintain a healthy diet. After a month do the same thing again.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I'm not dieting, but maybe someone here has an explanation for something I've noticed. When I cut down on sugar my weight goes up. When I eat more sugar my weight goes down. This seems backwards??? | |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Strength training.
Track your calories and carbs. You'd be surprised how many carbs 1 piece of toast has in it.
I also eat 6 portions a day no bigger than my hand. Usually a piece of grilled chicken or other protein meat (You can replace this with a protein packed Quinoa since you are a vegetarian) and a vegetable of color. NON CANNED fresh veggies are best. No salt, no spice. I add lemon or lime to the veggies if I want to mix up flavor. I cook them at night and put them in plastic containers for the day at work.
There are no shortcuts. Get a full 8-9 hours of sleep as well. This allows your body to recoup and repair itself. Eat a balanced breakfast. Snack about every two hours of one protein and one veggie. It's just enough to make you feel full but not enough that it slows your metabolism. It will actually boost your metabolism. | |
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| You should look into "Whole 30". It's a no sugar, grain, legume, diary for 30 days and then you add food back in. It's like a reset for your body.
I have done it and lost 15lbs in the first 30 and now I've lost another 4 for my second 30. I've lost a lot of inches however and I am no longer feeling tired all the time. My father in law who suffers from RA, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux, and restless leg lost 20lbs in the first 20 days, has been off his blood pressure medicine for 5 days, no nexium for the acid reflux for 10 days, and his cholesterol is down compared to normal. His doctor said he could lose 5 more pounds and to keep doing what he's doing.
This diet is more of a life style change. Once you start reading labels and see all the sugar they add to things, you'll be disgusted. Almost every canned, jarred item we purchase has come form of sugar: sucrose, dextrose, cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc.
The point of the whole 30 is to cut out all "high inflammation" foods for 30 days and then gradually add them back to see how your body reacts but never go back to sugar(the culprit to most medical issues).
We eat lots of veggies, fruit, and a protein. You can have potatoes, white and sweet, bacon(as long as there is no sugar of any form in it) sausage(same rules as the bacon), eggs, any vegetable, ghee(to replace butter), any type of oils(we stuck with coconut or bacon grease), nuts(no peanuts because they are a legume), and all proteins(white, red, and fish).
You can eat as much as you want as long as it's in the guidelines. You never feel hungry and after you the first week and your body goes through the sugar withdraw, you will feel amazing. I hope everyone will at least google it and read up on it. Once you learn the rules and the recipes, it's simple, fulfilling and eye opening!
Edited by FlyingJT 2016-09-29 5:17 PM
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| You should look into "Whole 30". It's a no sugar, grain, legume, diary for 30 days and then you add food back in. It's like a reset for your body.
I have done it and lost 15lbs in the first 30 and now I've lost another 4 for my second 30. I've lost a lot of inches however and I am no longer feeling tired all the time. My father in law who suffers from RA, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux, and restless leg lost 20lbs in the first 20 days, has been off his blood pressure medicine for 5 days, no nexium for the acid reflux for 10 days, and his cholesterol is down compared to normal. His doctor said he could lose 5 more pounds and to keep doing what he's doing.
This diet is more of a life style change. Once you start reading labels and see all the sugar they add to things, you'll be disgusted. Almost every canned, jarred item we purchase has come form of sugar: sucrose, dextrose, cane sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc.
The point of the whole 30 is to cut out all "high inflammation" foods for 30 days and then gradually add them back to see how your body reacts but never go back to sugar(the culprit to most medical issues).
We eat lots of veggies, fruit, and a protein. You can have potatoes, white and sweet, bacon(as long as there is no sugar of any form in it) sausage(same rules as the bacon), eggs, any vegetable, ghee(to replace butter), any type of oils(we stuck with coconut or bacon grease), nuts(no peanuts because they are a legume), and all proteins(white, red, and fish).
You can eat as much as you want as long as it's in the guidelines. You never feel hungry and after you the first week and your body goes through the sugar withdraw, you will feel amazing. I hope everyone will at least google it and read up on it. Once you learn the rules and the recipes, it's simple, fulfilling and eye opening!
Edited by FlyingJT 2016-09-29 5:17 PM
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| You sound healthy! I wouldn't worry about it!
I used to always want to lose 5-10lbs when I was younger, but over the past 5 years I've realized that who cares! I am healthy and happy. I just try to eat well and keep moving. Life is too short to be constantly criticizing yourself.
I have areas that might not be "perfect" but who doesn't? I just know what clothes are flattering for my body and if I want to do some toning, I will strength train with hay bales or feed, etc in the barn, where I like to be. I am just over killing myself at the gym and on the scale. | |
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| Make sure you get enough sleep too. That is so important to your overall health. | |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Canchaser1420 - 2016-09-28 5:14 PM
Xyngular "Xyng" has been a life saver here lately! Gives me lots and lots of energy and supresses my appetite!! Its my go to!
http://www.myxyngular.com/nicolereed
Isn't Xyng a multilevel marketing deal? Do you sell this product?
I have reservations about products where it's difficult to find out the actual ingredients. Maybe you can help me out. Anytime I see a diet supplement promoted or advertised that claims to "boost energy" and "eliminate toxins" a red flag goes up. I've visited their site before and I didn't learn a dam thing. Oh it's a beautifully designed web site, but it seems to be full of nothing useful.
Every so often things like this are brought up here. I just feel like I have to add a word of caution. Pills and potients that make outrageous claims of promoting weight loss, adding energy, and "detoxifying" are a scam until proven otherwise.
As anyone can see from this thread, there are as many weight loss diets and exercise programs out there as there are fingerprints.
My advice to anyone would be to start out by going to your doctor to make sure your underlying health is good. Then set a very sensible, realistic, attainable goal. As everyone has suggested, you need to combine exercise with less food. Pick out a realistic exercise program and a realistic diet. I think a long term goal of losing at least 2 lbs a month is very doable for most people. If you stick to your plan and achieve your goal, you can lose 20-25 lbs in a year. By then your diet will be a "lifestyle", and your exercise will simply be a part of your routine.
There are a lot of extreme regimens out there, where you can torture yourself and drop a lot of weight. What usually ends up happening is people rebound and eat like they are going on a 10 day hunt every day, many times winding up even heavier than before.
Moderation and patience is the key.....just like training a colt. | |
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| Look at the fruits and veggies you are eating. Are they naturally high is sugar? For example, those small cherry tomatoes are high in sugar versus a larger regular tomato. What I'm suggesting is looking for hidden sugars - salad dressing, etc. You may have to also look at how much fat you are consuming through cheese and dairy. These might be sabotaging you unintentionally. Something to keep in mind.
Also, you do a lot of cardio - you need to build muscle which takes less space than fat. That means strength training. Sometimes you have to mix it up to make your body exert itself differently. Someone mentioned it earlier - adaptation. You body will learn the routine if you do the same thing.
Also there are some doctors (or weight loss places) that have a machine that you stand on and it can measure body composition analysis. It looks at weight, height, age, BMI, water weight, etc. It's pretty cool.
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Location: Florida | Listen to Bear, most of the comercial products base their energy claims on some kind of stimulis product. Works OK if you like speed and are young and healthy, but someone like me who is 61 and has high blood pressure and defective heart valves, it could be deadly. No shortcuts is the best, safest bet. | |
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Porta Potty Pants
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| Vickie - 2016-09-29 6:04 PM
Listen to Bear, most of the comercial products base their energy claims on some kind of stimulis product. Works OK if you like speed and are young and healthy, but someone like me who is 61 and has high blood pressure and defective heart valves, it could be deadly. No shortcuts is the best, safest bet.
This is so true. A distributor of one of the MLM products tried to get my mom to try the product she was selling. My mom has heart issues. I did some research and one of the ingredients is not good for people with heart issues. It would have done her more harm. | |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | The Paleo way of eating is awesome if you can do it. Had to make more trips to the grocery store since it consists of fresh veggies and fruits along with meat. You eat on this way of eating and you never have to be hungry while watching the weight fall off. | |
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Location: ~Kansas~ | Canchaser1420 - 2016-09-28 5:14 PM
Xyngular "Xyng" has been a life saver here lately! Gives me lots and lots of energy and supresses my appetite!! Its my go to!
http://www.myxyngular.com/nicolereed
Isn't Xyng a multilevel marketing deal? Do you sell this product?
I have reservations about products where it's difficult to find out the actual ingredients. Maybe you can help me out. Anytime I see a diet supplement promoted or advertised that claims to "boost energy" and "eliminate toxins" a red flag goes up. I've visited their site before and I didn't learn a dam thing. Oh it's a beautifully designed web site, but it seems to be full of nothing useful.
Every so often things like this are brought up here. I just feel like I have to add a word of caution. Pills and potients that make outrageous claims of promoting weight loss, adding energy, and "detoxifying" are a scam until proven otherwise.
As anyone can see from this thread, there are as many weight loss diets and exercise programs out there as there are fingerprints.
My advice to anyone would be to start out by going to your doctor to make sure your underlying health is good. Then set a very sensible, realistic, attainable goal. As everyone has suggested, you need to combine exercise with less food. Pick out a realistic exercise program and a realistic diet. I think a long term goal of losing at least 2 lbs a month is very doable for most people. If you stick to your plan and achieve your goal, you can lose 20-25 lbs in a year. By then your diet will be a "lifestyle", and your exercise will simply be a part of your routine.
There are a lot of extreme regimens out there, where you can torture yourself and drop a lot of weight. What usually ends up happening is people rebound and eat like they are going on a 10 day hunt every day, many times winding up even heavier than before.
Moderation and patience is the key.....just like training a colt.
Yes Xyngular is a home based business, yes we have a weight loss platform but they also preach us to about healthier lifestyle.
yes I've lost 92 lbs and 57 inches but it is because of my healthier eating with the assistance of the products.
They are not magic pills as if they had those no one in the world would be overweight or unhealthy.
We also have award winning health and wellness products that are tested every year to the highest of standards.
We have ingredient list of all of our products, that myself and many others have taking to our drs, obgyns, nutritionist etc...
I agree 100% with patience as I didn't gain 200lbs over night and I'm not going to lose it overnight !!!
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