Losing weight for Mickey

[PrincessMom4]

I have 4 kids and I have the hardest time trying to just lose the first 10lbs. I have rheumatoid arthritis and IBS so my diet is good. Its just the excerise part. I don't sit around all day but I do tire easily becase of the RA but I still keep moving (so my joints don't cease up). I need some help all. Any suggestions. Just a note we don't have family here to help watch the kids and one of my kids is special needs. I don't want to be ultra slim as I like my curves, BUT I want to be down a size.

 

[PrincessBoo]

I've never been good at keeping my calories counted and exercise done. I have two toddlers and I go to school so I am just eating when, and what, is convenient. I've started planning my meals out so I don't lose sight.. I hope it works. Anyway, glad there are others who I can look to for support.

age:29
weight: 279
goal weight: 220
height: 5'9"

I'm turning 30 this year and wanna feel good about it! I also wanna feel comfortable when we take the kids on vacation this fall.

 

[disneyquestions]

I just read through a bit of this thread - so great that there are so many people trying to lose weight! I've lost over 100 pounds, and just trying to maintain at about 120 now. Though I'm struggling a bit at the moment... don't quite know what my problem is. I know when I'm hitting the gym and eating right, and look and just feel so much better, but I have so much going on right now, that its hard.
Just a question, does anyone know what happened to the OP? She started the thread, and then just dissapeared. Wonder if she fell off the wagon... Its so hard not to!

 

[Reddy]

I have 4 kids and I have the hardest time trying to just lose the first 10lbs. I have rheumatoid arthritis and IBS so my diet is good. Its just the excerise part. I don't sit around all day but I do tire easily becase of the RA but I still keep moving (so my joints don't cease up). I need some help all. Any suggestions. Just a note we don't have family here to help watch the kids and one of my kids is special needs. I don't want to be ultra slim as I like my curves, BUT I want to be down a size.

I would suggest an execrise bike (reclining one - to me it is easlier on your body) ride it during movie time (or a certain show that the kids will let watch)
- love to set up laptop close & read while on bike
dumbbells or bands to build up muscle

 

[Reddy]

do ya think the wieght loss ones really help??
I was thinking of buying this or the new thing out that doesn't use a remote
it would be for me (&not boys)
would it be worth it??

 

[Reddy]

I just read through a bit of this thread - so great that there are so many people trying to lose weight! I've lost over 100 pounds, and just trying to maintain at about 120 now. Though I'm struggling a bit at the moment... don't quite know what my problem is. I know when I'm hitting the gym and eating right, and look and just feel so much better, but I have so much going on right now, that its hard.
Just a question, does anyone know what happened to the OP? She started the thread, and then just dissapeared. Wonder if she fell off the wagon... Its so hard not to!

I think it is winter time & your body is trying to hold on to all extra fat stores in case you need them (like in the caveman time)

OP - no idea but I hope she lost her wieght & is keeping it off

 

[Disneyhayes]

I have just 22 days left before WDW.

I have lost 5 lbs so far with 2 more to go.

Name: MVM
Age: 52
Height: 5'4"
Start weight: 112
Goal weight: 105
Current weight: 107
Wii Fit and portion control.

Goal: not weight but tone. I want to have good cardio and muscle tone. It is so hard over 50 to keep tone.

I am having a terrible time loosing the belly fat. I do the plank, sit ups, grounded V, lunges, free run, bike, and twist. Yet my tummy just won't loose the fat.

Any suggestions??

Try gluten free for belly fat specific. i have a friend who did it with her roommate. My friend is looking fantastic on the gluten free - down to 135 from 170 since 1/1 but it didn't work for her roommate so I guess it just depends on the body type. My local Whole Foods has a section dedicated to gluten free. Thats my next stop if the slimfast diet doesn't work.

 

[lilpeople]

I was doing good until last august. I was coming home when an eighteen wheeler went through a stop sign and tboned me. It messed up my neck and back pretty good. Somedays I'm ok and somedays just getting out of bed puts me in pain. My biggest area I need to lose is my stomach. But after having a c-section 7 years ago it's seems to be hanging around

 

[themollendorns]

Ms. Organization -- I know exactly what you mean! I am a mother, student, full time employee and I cannot seem to find enough time to work out.

So, that brings me to the rest of you. Has anyone out there had particularly good success on any specific diet? I refuse to do extreme diets, like atkins, so just looking for a well balanced diet that is good for a busy Mom.

I really like Rachel Ray's new show about cooking all of her meals for the week in 1 day but healthy isn't particularly her specialty. So, basically I need that concept but with easy/healthy/budget friendly foods haha. Anyone have any ideas?

Just a little insight - but I work nights at a hospital, I am in Nursing school, and have 2 boys (3 and 6) and 2 step-daughters (10 and 12), and of course my dear fiance.... so family friendly foods are also a must. You all understand what I mean when I say picky eaters, haha.

I look forward to getting to know all of you and working on our goals together!

 

[kittycat7]

where do u buy xenical from, can you recommend any good website? I've ordered it online from a site and my order never arrived, no one is answering to my mails and .. It seems I've lost my money

Are you gonna lose some weight for Mickey? That's good. I bought my Xenical pills here www.generic-meds-store.com and I do recommend this site to you as it's pretty safe.
Wish you luck!

 

[imthatgirl]

Ms. Organization -- I know exactly what you mean! I am a mother, student, full time employee and I cannot seem to find enough time to work out.

So, that brings me to the rest of you. Has anyone out there had particularly good success on any specific diet? I refuse to do extreme diets, like atkins, so just looking for a well balanced diet that is good for a busy Mom.

I really like Rachel Ray's new show about cooking all of her meals for the week in 1 day but healthy isn't particularly her specialty. So, basically I need that concept but with easy/healthy/budget friendly foods haha. Anyone have any ideas?

Just a little insight - but I work nights at a hospital, I am in Nursing school, and have 2 boys (3 and 6) and 2 step-daughters (10 and 12), and of course my dear fiance.... so family friendly foods are also a must. You all understand what I mean when I say picky eaters, haha.

I look forward to getting to know all of you and working on our goals together!

The diet that I have found that works is the "write everything down diet". and I mean everything. If it goes in your mouth write it down. From there just make better choices. My veggies, less junk. Eating isn't the problem, it's what you're eating. I no longer use cheese at all. All sandwiches are in wraps. Sauces are a thing of the past.
I also have picky eaters so sometimes I will make a meal and then my plate will be minus the potatoes and whatever sauces or gravys they used.
I too have a busy schedule so getting to a gym was hard. Do you have a Wii? Just dance is probably the best cardio I have ever done. Plus I'm playing with the kids while I do it. I do maybe 8 songs a day or more sometimes. It really works up a sweat.
I have gone down two pant sizes since December just by thinking about what I'm eating.
Good luck!

 

[Reddy]

I also like the use a smaller plate/bowl
& no second helpings until it has been 25 minutes since you started eating.

I do wiegh myself daily & put an * for when that time of the month starts - usually a wiegh gain then
I'm getting into lifting wieghts - got a workout plan from freetrainers.com doing free wieghts (so dumbbells & no crazy machines that I don't have at home - seems everyone wants you to use a gym & how many of us have time to get there??)

 

[curly5]

do ya think the wieght loss ones really help??
I was thinking of buying this or the new thing out that doesn't use a remote
it would be for me (&not boys)
would it be worth it??

We have a Wii and the Wii Fit board. If you are very out of shape and just starting to exercise, then I would say yes it can help you. You can see your progress and I'm sure you'll feel the burn. However, if you are reletively fit, i haven't found that the videos REALLY give you the same workout. You don't burn a ton of calories doing the stuff. It's nice for something different though and it might help keep you in the game when you have that day you just don't feel like exercising.

 

[sunshineNJ]

I have always struggled with my weight. I have lost 33 lbs since 1/10. I would like to loose about 20 more to be at my goal weight. The Walk a Way the pounds exercise dvds are GREAT!!! You don't have to be coordinated to do them. The trick for me is these dvds, I also walk outside, LOW CARB, the Arnold sandwich thins ( the little round breads) are what I take a my turkey sandwich to work on. I can't stress enough the importance of planning and having healthy options in your house. When I'm coming home from work and I know there is no lettuce, grilled chicken or eggs in the house I will stop off and buy some. My weakness is fast food and chocoate. I discovered the grilled chicken snack wraps @ Mcdonalds, very good. At Wendy's the taco salad is very good. I do eat whatever I want for one meal a week and I sometimes will still get that candy bar at the supermarket checkout. I have lost this weight slowly because i don't totally deprive myself. The exercise and low carb are key. I feel better emotionaly with the exercise too. Good luck to all!!! Also, when I'm @ Disney I eat whatever i want and i walk it right off!!

 

[dntd]

I'm hoping to lose weight for the mouse. I have tried to do it in the past but things end up ruining it, well not this time I belong to the ymca but rarely exercise because I'm upgrading schooling so that I can get into nursing. My kids go to class, I study. In two weeks my chooling will be done until the fallAs I'm an urban farmer spring means healthier foods. I have many allergies so it's hard to eat healthy but I'm going to try even harder. Spring will bring hikes, more swimming and walking ,of course outdoor work. Loseing weight for myself but also so that I can go all out at disney w/o feeling guilty. Candy apples re healthy right

 

[BlackCat9Lives]

Have any of you heard of the HCG diet? Google Dr. Simeons and his manuscript "Pounds and Inches". I did this diet in Jan 2010 (lost 42 lbs in 40 days) and did a "second round" of the diet in June 2010 and lost an additional 26 lbs in 23 days AND I HAVE KEPT IT OFF!!! I went from 195 to 127 and because of this diet I am eating healthy and I have so much energy! I suggest this diet to anyone who has alot of weight to lose but I must tell you, you have to follow the diet EXACTLY and you cannot cheat while on this diet, if you can do those 2 things this WILL get the weight off and help you keep it off!

 

[mercydisney]

Has anyone tried this? Do you need the starter kit?

 

[disneyquestions]

Has anyone tried this? Do you need the starter kit?

Losing weight isn't worth the possibility of poopin my pants in public - No matter what! LOL

 

[Reddy]

Has anyone tried this? Do you need the starter kit?

friend of mine looked into it - to be successful on it - you had to lose 4 lbs in a whole year - who wants to pay the amount of that just to lose 4lbs??

I decided on the eat clean diet (which leaves out any food you don't make yourself) & using a salad plate instead of the "big" plates & working out (lifting wieghts & execrise bike for now - will go walking as soon as the weather is warm enough when hubby gets home from work)

 

[tarabelle13]

My dream is to run in a Disney Half Marathon! But I realized I couldnt do that at 200+ pounds. I joined Weight Watchers on Jan 15th on line and I have lost 17.2 pounds as of today. I finally feel that I can start on a running plan.

The new Points Plus program is SUPER easy!