Losing weight for Mickey

[mamaLori05]

I'm just sooo frustrated with this whole dieting thing!!! I'm in month three of working out for an hour 4 times a week and watching what I eat. NOTHING, not even one lb!!!! UHHHH!! I don't know what else to do! any sugg's? I'm desperate and will try anything!!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

I'm just sooo frustrated with this whole dieting thing!!! I'm in month three of working out for an hour 4 times a week and watching what I eat. NOTHING, not even one lb!!!! UHHHH!! I don't know what else to do! any sugg's? I'm desperate and will try anything!!

Well one thing I can tell you is to maybe work out twice a day, for half the time (30-40 minutes) rather than a one hour session. Someone else on this thread (sorry I can't remember who said it!) that after 40 minutes your body is no longer burning anything. I did it for one week (that was last week, and this week the stomach bug has hit the house) and I lost 5 pounds.
You don't say what kind of diet your on, but maybe theres one thing that your eating to much of.... For example, I've decided to slow down on my cereal every morning. I figure its to many carbs, even though the whole bowl with the milk is only 5 points - I'm on WW. Hope it helps!

Together We Can Do This!
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[maidenfairy]

I'm just sooo frustrated with this whole dieting thing!!! I'm in month three of working out for an hour 4 times a week and watching what I eat. NOTHING, not even one lb!!!! UHHHH!! I don't know what else to do! any sugg's? I'm desperate and will try anything!!

You may not be getting enough calories and your body is holding onto all the fat. Drink Lots of water. You will live in the bathroom the first couple days but its worth it

 

[mamaLori05]

Thank-you Thank-you!! I will try both of your suggestions. I never thought of the not enough calories thing. That may very well be my problem. I've been trying to either skip breakfast, or just have a banana, then I'll have a small salad or apple for lunch, and then a normal dinner (like 2 slices of a frozen pizza). I'm going to try my hardest to do two half hour workouts tomorrow. (Might be hard with two kids under 3, but I will find a way somehow) Maybe the weights for one, and then the bike or eliptical for the other. Does that sound like it would work? Thanks for the support! Sorry I keep venting on you all, but I just get sooo frustrated! Thanks for listening!!

 

[Tomh]

It's been about a month since I checked in here. I managed to lose 5 lbs in the past month. I'm now down to 241. Only 31 to go.

 

[DisneyMissy318]

Yeah, we are going 12/9-12/16 and staying at POFQ (though my heart is breaking because I really wanted to stay at the Boardwalk ). Where are you staying? /QUOTE]


We are staying at POFQ too!! Mini Meet! DH, DD and stayed at POFQ in Dec 06. This time we have invited my parents - I can't wait for DD to "show them around WDW!" Up to now - my Dad just doesn't "get it"... hopefully he will on this trip!

Thanks for the ebay tip - I have some old books - maybe I'll just follow that program for awhile and not worry about getting new stuff. You probably just saved me a boatload of $$!

I would LOVE to go down 100 in my lifetime - although right now - I'd settle for under 200! My goal is 199. I have 44 pounds to go!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

We are staying at POFQ too!! Mini Meet! DH, DD and stayed at POFQ in Dec 06. This time we have invited my parents - I can't wait for DD to "show them around WDW!" Up to now - my Dad just doesn't "get it"... hopefully he will on this trip!

Thanks for the ebay tip - I have some old books - maybe I'll just follow that program for awhile and not worry about getting new stuff. You probably just saved me a boatload of $$!

Thats so funny! We are also going with at least one set of grandparents, maybe two - we will see if they are talking to us by then . How old are your kids, mine are 1.5 and 3.
As for buying the newer books on ebay, if you have the old ones, I don't see the need. I mean, the eating out guide is a joke! I'm on the Jersey Shore, and most of the restaurants they have in the book are just not around here. And the ones that are, they only have about 1/4 of the menu in the book, or its not a place I would really eat at. Really, I just use the calculator every day, and if I'm eating something like a piece of fruit (something that doesn't have the nutritional info on the back) I just figure its 1-3 points depending on the size.

On a personal note, I know its not the Monday offical weight in, but I've finally hit the 30+ pound mark! I'm so happy, but I know I have a lot further to go. To be really really happy, I want to lose about 70 more pounds, that will put me down to 125. Truthfully, for my height, I should be even lower (I'm barely 5 foot!), but one step at a time! My next mini goal is to be about 180 for my trip to Baltimore, so I have 15 pounds for that, and the trip is in about 13 weeks I think.... since the bug is finally (I hope) out of the house, I can start getting on the treadmill twice a day for 40 minutes, and really see some weight loss!!!

Together We Can Do This!
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[angiepangie8]

Happy Easter Everyone and Good luck with the dieting over the weekend!

 

[Lovin' Lorne]

Thank-you Thank-you!! I will try both of your suggestions. I never thought of the not enough calories thing. That may very well be my problem. I've been trying to either skip breakfast, or just have a banana, then I'll have a small salad or apple for lunch, and then a normal dinner (like 2 slices of a frozen pizza). I'm going to try my hardest to do two half hour workouts tomorrow. (Might be hard with two kids under 3, but I will find a way somehow) Maybe the weights for one, and then the bike or eliptical for the other. Does that sound like it would work? Thanks for the support! Sorry I keep venting on you all, but I just get sooo frustrated! Thanks for listening!!

Hey all. I haven't offically joined you guys, but I have been reading along.

mamaLori, there's no way you can lose weight on that kind of eating program. You have to eat breakfast. You have to. It kick starts the metabolism and gets your body started on burning fat for the day. If you're only eating a banana (maybe) for breakfast and then just a small salad or apple for lunch, your body is going into starvation mode and hanging on to every calorie it can. Then pizza at night....

Sorry if this seems kind of harsh, but you really do have to eat to lose weight. And not junk.

 

[angiepangie8]

Oh my gosh! There is a weight loss 4 idiots advertisement at the bottom of our page!

What the heck is that doing on our thread?!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Oh my gosh! There is a weight loss 4 idiots advertisement at the bottom of our page!

What the heck is that doing on our thread?!

I'm hoping to do the "From Fattie To Hottie" one!!!

 

[mamaLori05]

Hey all. I haven't offically joined you guys, but I have been reading along.

mamaLori, there's no way you can lose weight on that kind of eating program. You have to eat breakfast. You have to. It kick starts the metabolism and gets your body started on burning fat for the day. If you're only eating a banana (maybe) for breakfast and then just a small salad or apple for lunch, your body is going into starvation mode and hanging on to every calorie it can. Then pizza at night....

Sorry if this seems kind of harsh, but you really do have to eat to lose weight. And not junk.

OHHH! Well, that would be why I'm not loosing anything! I feel like the weight loss moron now!! Sorry, I feel kind of stupid for asking this, but what does everyone eat, or what should I be eating to loose weight. I know junk food doesn't work, but I thought eating fruits was good. I would love to join a weighloss group, but because of our disney trip coming up, it is out of the question financially at this point, so I need all the help I can get from all of you. I really only need to loose about 15 lbs to get to where I would feel good about myself again, but I'm really struggling with it. It seems like all of you are dropping weight like crazy and I just can't figure out how to do it. PLEASE PLEASE help me.

 

[hvivona]

Ok, so here's what my trainer has told me to do as far as diet goes:

Daily Calorie intake: 1200-1400 cal
Carbs: 80-120 grams/day
Protein: 100-150 grams/day
Fat: 20-25 grams/day
Sodium: less than 3000mg/day

No carbs or fruit after 2pm. Eat at least 5 times a day. 3 meals and 2 snacks. I usually drink protein shakes (optimum Nutrition Gold Standard) for my snacks to get in my protein. Lean red meat only once a week. Lots of chicken breasts and fish. Steamed veggies with everything. Oh and for some reason, adding red onions to at least one meal or salad a day will help curb sweet cravings.

Having lower carbs and higher protein works for me because my body holds on to carbs like crazy. I'm small up top and have round butt and thick thighs. Since I switched my food intake around I've seen a huge difference in my shape and muscle tone.

 

[Lovin' Lorne]

OHHH! Well, that would be why I'm not loosing anything! I feel like the weight loss moron now!! Sorry, I feel kind of stupid for asking this, but what does everyone eat, or what should I be eating to loose weight. I know junk food doesn't work, but I thought eating fruits was good. I would love to join a weighloss group, but because of our disney trip coming up, it is out of the question financially at this point, so I need all the help I can get from all of you. I really only need to loose about 15 lbs to get to where I would feel good about myself again, but I'm really struggling with it. It seems like all of you are dropping weight like crazy and I just can't figure out how to do it. PLEASE PLEASE help me.

Eating fruits is good for you, but one banana and an apple a day aren't going to cut it. The advice given by hvivona is a good start. It seems that everyone can't wait to do the latest fad diet, or practically starve themselves, but no one ever wants to buckle down and do the one "diet" that has been proven time and time again to really work for life; a healthy diet and moderate exercise. It's nice to see that the ladies here understand that and have taken it to heart.

Also remember that the less you have to lose, the harder it can be too. That's when diet can really make the difference.

 

[tmatthews]

It's been about a month since I checked in here. I managed to lose 5 lbs in the past month. I'm now down to 241. Only 31 to go.

CONGRATS ON THE LOSS!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

 

[discrazy95]

I cannot believe I found this thread! Here I am reading the boards as I finish the last Hershey Kiss in the bag (and it's not even Easter yet) thinking I wish I had the motivation to start a diet and exericise program for our Disney trip this summer and I came across this thread. Well, you all motivated me-I'm in! I want to lose 40lbs by the end of August for our trip to BCV . Please send encouragement!!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

I cannot believe I found this thread! Here I am reading the boards as I finish the last Hershey Kiss in the bag (and it's not even Easter yet) thinking I wish I had the motivation to start a diet and exericise program for our Disney trip this summer and I came across this thread. Well, you all motivated me-I'm in! I want to lose 40lbs by the end of August for our trip to BCV . Please send encouragement!!

Welcome to the thread! Getting a diet/exericise regime together is never easy - if it were, there wouldn't be so many Lane Bryants in the world! Just remember, dieting isn't the (only) key, its the exericise! You will lose so much more weight so much faster if you get get off the couch and get on that treadmill (or go outside for a walk if its warm enough), or whatever machine you choose to use. I get on the treadmill twice a day for 40 minutes each time. It has REALLY made a difference in my weight loss - like from losing just ounces each week, to losing 4-5 pounds in a week! Yeah, it stinks having to get off the big comphy couch, but you get used to it, and its only 80 minutes out of a 24 hour day! The way I look at it, is... Its not like I have anything better to do for thoes 80 little minutes other than sitting her getting larger - JUST DO IT! So far its worked (other than most of this week when we had major stomach bug in the house). I have a lot longer to go, but I'm very happy with what I've done so far, and I KNOW this time I will get down to where I want to be!

Together We Can Do This!
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[discrazy95]

You are so right about the exercise but that is the part I hate! Now that the weather is a bit better (I'm also from Jersey) I just need to put my sneakers on and start walking. I'm determined not to be embarassed in a bathing suit this summer. Also, it will be nice not having to squeeze my bottom into the innertubes at BB and TL!

 

[Tomh]

Lovin' Lorne is 100% right. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is what gets the body going. Generally, for breakfast I have a small bowl of cereal (puffed whole wheat) with either 2% or skim milk on it, a half an English Muffin (either whole wheat, or oatmeal), a 4 oz and either a small bowl of oatmeal, or an egg. Lunch and supper generally consist of either meat, poultry, or fish, along with a vegetable, and some sort of grain, like whole wheat pasts, or whole grain rice. Snacks are either fruit, vegetable, or peanut butter on crackers, or on a piece of English muffin.

I don't count calories, I just watch what I eat, and how much. Portion control is just as important as choosing the right foods. Exercise is also very important. I go for a 20 minute walk every day. I try to walk fast enough to work up a sweat.

I don't follow that meal plan 100% of the time. If I am out, I will eat fast food, I just try not to do that too often. Usually one fast food meal a week is all I eat.

Staying away from processed sugars, trans fats, and processed grains as much as possible is a big help. I eat as much whole grain food as I can. I substitute splenda for sugar in pretty much everything. I drink diet soda, or unsweetened tea. Follow a common sense diet, and get some exercise, and you'll be set.

tmatthews, thanks! I hope to be around 210 by August. I figure I need to lose the weight if I want to have any chance of surviving the Florida heat and humidity in August, let alone keeping up with my three kids.

 

[maxsmomamy]

Thank-you Thank-you!! I will try both of your suggestions. I never thought of the not enough calories thing. That may very well be my problem. I've been trying to either skip breakfast, or just have a banana, then I'll have a small salad or apple for lunch, and then a normal dinner (like 2 slices of a frozen pizza). I'm going to try my hardest to do two half hour workouts tomorrow. (Might be hard with two kids under 3, but I will find a way somehow) Maybe the weights for one, and then the bike or eliptical for the other. Does that sound like it would work? Thanks for the support! Sorry I keep venting on you all, but I just get sooo frustrated! Thanks for listening!!

Holy moly- that's like NO Calories!
I was the same way and then realized that not eating was keeping the weight on. Funny how that works, hunh?