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You could always try Tony Horton's 10 minute trainer and work your way up to p90x? I've been using 10 minute trainer and it's been yeilding great results. And my FI has been using p90x and lost about 20 lbs in 3 months. Of cousre you know, muscle weighs more than fat, so even ify ou don't lost 60lbs like you want, you will definitely slim down and be trimmed.
I totally know how you feel about looking great for dress shopping...I'm in the middle of losing inches myself. I'm working with the Eat Clean Diet (really a lifestyle change rather than a diet, which sounds like what you're looking for). It's a whole system of nutrition, workouts, & support/advice, based on the lifestyle that the author, Tosca Reno, implemented. Check it out at http://www.eatcleandiet.com. I'm working at it; it's HARD, but so worth it & totally works.
Good Luck & keep us all posted on your progress!
one of my firends lost 60 lbs pretty quickly on Weight Watchers. I'm not sure if it's your thing or not, but it could be helpful to go to a few meetings and learn about whatever it is they teach you about food.
I have just heard time and time again that one the best ways to lose weight and keep it off is Weight Watchers, since it helps you to eat healthy, and you have the comradery of the other people that are at the meetings...you have an accountability factor, which can motivate you to keep to the diet. I went on the program with my mother for moral support one time, and I did like that it allowed you to eat normal things, it just makes you more aware of the foods that you are putting in to your body and how many "points" they have...they even allow you a splurge day (or days) of like, 30 extra points, so that you can have some extra wiggle room to enjoy a night out at a restaurant or something. Veggies are pretty much all 0 points, so I was loving that I could eat as much of them as I wanted...it wasn't making you feel like you had to starve yourself.
Good luck!
8lbs is great!!!
i'm doing weight watchers like some of you who responded. The weight is not coming off as fast as i'd like (14 lbs in 4 months) but I know I am on the right track. My habits are better, I feel better, I may not reach my goal (30 more lbs) by the time I try on dresses in October but I know that these changes are not just for that day.. they are for the rest of my life!! I fall off the wagon here and there but get right back on. My advice to you is to continue to lose by making better choices, eating better and exercise. Be proud of what comes off by the time your wedding comes around. You will look gorgeous no matter what!
if you have the time to cook meals Weight watchers has great recipes. I cook alot and use the cook books to come up with weekly meals and I don't feel like I am dieting at all. Good luck and continued success!
Congratulations, that's an awesome start!!
I don't have any magic solutions, but what's worked for me is drinking lots of water - thats the thing I focused on first. If you think you're hungry, but you're stomachs not growling, have a glass of water before you have a snack.
I used Bob Greene's best life diet as a sort of guideline for my weight loss. He offers small steps, and emotional support and I think there's an online community that you can use but you have to pay for it. Or sparkpeople.com is great too and its free!!
Also, get a workout buddy!!! If you can't find one, tell your FI about your goals, and that you need his emotional support if nothing else. So if you say "Hey I lost a pound!" he should say "Wow honey that's awesome! You look better every day!" but not that cheesy lol.
Most importantly, remember that you lost 8 pounds, you can lost another one!! You can do it!!
I understand your plight. I tipped the scales last October at 291 pounds. I was so miserable and overwhelmed. I have shed 94 pounds since I began dieting back in the fall, and I haven't looked back since. I made a lot of changes in my diet (cut out sweets entirely, increased my lean protein intake, drink half my body weight in ounces of water daily, and work out 3x a week. Seriously, this is the best thing I have ever done and I feel so much better about myself. I still have 32 pounds to go before I reach my target weight, and I know that I will lose most of that weight before the wedding! If you want the details of my regimen, PM me. If you stick to this, it will definitely work. I don't take diet pills and I still eat foods that I like. Good luck! You can do it--to motivate myself, I envision how I want to look in my dress on the days I don't want to work out or when I want to cheat and have double fudge chocolate cake. It seriously helps!
My mom and grandmother both lost lots of weight on the Nutrisystem diet plan. It's on the expensive side, but according to them, the food was actually really good. And they both look amazing!
Along with doing Nutrisystem, they both stepped up their exercise. My mom started swimming a few times a week and walking on the treadmill up toe 4 miles per day. I am so proud of both of them!
Good luck with your weight loss plan!
First off, kudos on your very realistic goal! Being only a little taller than you, I can tell you that the 160-170 range is a nice, healthy range for someone your height.
I second weight watchers. I've used the point system, and I find that it's an excellent way to educate on portion control and what's good and bad. Do your research--read EVERY box in the store. I was shocked to see the calorie counts on macaroni and cheese, etc. My first few "healthy" grocery trips took hours. I finally learned to stay away from the middle boxes (except soups) and had to learn to cook everything on my own.
Consider hiring a trainer. Maybe it's too expensive, but if you can afford it, you might feel more motivated BECAUSE you spent money on it. Or, if your gym is like mine, i get a free training session once a month and they measure my body fat, etc, however often i like. I end up chatting with the guy, too, so he'll make healthy suggestions (who knew plain oatmeal was such a good for you pre-work out snack?) AND seeing REAL progress in my measurements and body fat numbers. Or, a good realization that i need to work harder.
No more margaritas =]....stick to wine and single liquor mixers with diet sodas if you MUST have a drink. If i'm really watching my weight, i do michelob ultras or waters with twists of lime and lemon. aw , it looks like vodka! sneaky sneaky.
Watch your calories and go to the gym. Lots of cardio to burn off the fat, then weight training to tone up. When i lost a bunch of weight, my trainer told me this schedule:
3 days a week of circuit training weights (so basically it was 50 minutes of weights) with 25 miinutes of interval training (which is awesome at burning fat but so evil....5 minutes warm up, 30 seconds sprint, 60 seconds cool down, repeat, last 5 minutes cool down). it's rough, but over quick.
On the other days, do 60 minutes of long, slow cardio while watching tv. take one day off recovery and alternate your weight training with long cardio days (which help loosen up your muscles).
Also, i'm sure you know this, but nix any "extras" like soda or chjips that contribute zero nutritional value. Find a calorie count you're happy with (maybe start with 2000 a day, work down the 1700 a day, maybe 1500 a day for crunch time. i always try to stick to 1500-1700 a day..it forces you to eat healthy snacks like fruit or yogurt) and stick with it! Good luck!
best of luck, just remember everyhting in moderation, including the weight loss! put pictures of your inspiration dress of your fridge/pantry to keep yourself from snacking!
Definitely take 'before' pictures of yourself and continue with diet and exercise-keep taking update pictures every 2-4 weeks...depending on how strenuous your regime is :) When you start to see the changes, it will be a great motivation! Consider even taking measurements along with the photos! :)) You can DEFINITELY do this!! Keep us posted on your progress-that in itself helps me to get my booty in gear-I want to be able to post with pride in my accomplishments!
Mmm-sorry, this was an afterthought;
I personally keep a small planner where I record how much I exercise daily-it makes me feel better to see all that I've done as time passes and I know that if I've done that much, it would be a waste to not keep it up!
Hope this all helps!
Congrats on your 8lbs loss! It is a start!
There is no magic way to lose weight it takes eating right and cardiovascular exercise! (sorry) A realistic weight loss goal in 2lbs per week - this is healthy weight loss and it allows your skin to shrink with your shrinking body so that you don't have excess skin!
I am on weight watchers as many have also said above - what is great about it is that you are eating real foods that you normally eat and so you wont feel as deprived as you do on other diets and another thing is that it helps with portion control - this is huge - people can eat healthy foods but they still eat TOO MUCH of that healthy food and so they still gain weight - It is all about calories in vs. calories out!!!!!!
I also suggest to only weigh yourself once a week! If you weigh yourself more often you may get frustrated as we know our weight fluctuates throughout the day and it fluctuates day by day - if you weight yourself first thing in the morning monday mornings after you go to the bathroom every week you will have the best representation of weight loss (If you are bad on weekends choose another day)
The more calories you burn the better - so do some cardio cardio cardio (this will also allow you to eat more points on weight watchers). Weight lifting burns calories also but not to the same extent so cardio should be your main exercise focus! Weights can be good as they will help to tone you up and they actually make the fat on your body sit a little better so it helps with overall esthetics - if you want to incorporate a weight fitness program with your cardio do a circuit type program - the higher your heart rate is while doing anything the more calories you are burning! There are 3500 calories per pound so every little bit of calorie burning helps!!!!
I wish you all the best of luck - and the hive is a great place to come for motivation!
losing weight is easy: move more and eat less. following that plan and not falling off track when the chocolate bar or pizza is calling your name? that's the hard part. so is wanting to get up and run 4 miles a day.
just remember, when it comes to weight loss, 80% is going to depend on what you eat (and don't eat, for that matter). you have set a very realistic goal and you can definitely get there. congrats on your progress so far!
remember, food is a drug too (considering all processed/manufactured foods have chemicals in them). you're not going to take heroin because you know it's not good for you, so why would you put those unnecessary chemicals in your body? it's very important to make a list when you are shopping for groceries and stick to it. remember that saying, "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail."
one of the most important things you can do is write down everything. write what you eat, drink and how much exercise you are doing. 1 pound is equal to 3500 calories, so to lose 2 lbs a week you can burn 1000 calories a day, eat 1000 calories less a day than you normally would, or a combination of both. it's probably easier to do a combo.
be good 6 days a week and have 1 cheat day. just don't go over board on your cheat day. if you're really craving something, drink a glass of water and wait 20 minutes. if that doesn't work, go for a walk. if it still doesn't work, call a friend. you get the picture. keep yourself busy.
if you don't like to exercise, try to be active in other ways that may not seem like exercise to you. go for walks, ride your bike, dance, go hiking. there's tons of ways to be active. and just do it. don't think about it and don't try to talk your way out of it. just think of exercise like brushing your teeth. you brush your teeth everyday don't you?
visualize yourself at your ideal weight. do this everyday. think how great you'll feel knowing you are taking care of your body and well-being and setting a good example for everyone who thinks they can't do it. you can do anything you want to, it's just mind over matter.
you can do this! look at the progress you've made so far! good luck!!
Very do-able. I lost 50 lbs. in 6 months and I am older so I have a slower metabolism. Everyone kept asking me how I did it and I told them the truth - eat less, exercise more. No special diet, no magic pill. For real. I LOVE to eat, so remember, veggies are your friends cos you can eat lots of those!
Definitely check out http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/ It is absolutely the best diet resource site on the web. The forums are amazing and the people very helpful. There is a forum for virtually every diet and form of exercise. I used to spend a lot of time there. :)
Ladies! You all as been so helpful, just the motivation I needed. I have a gym membership ( I do use it!) I will increase my workouts though. I 've changed my diet. I actually nee to eat more throughout the day. I'm a teacher so I'm trying to get into a routine now and force myself to stick to it during the school year. I will look into Weight Watcher, I keep hearing that I should try it. I will keep you all posted on my progress, weekly. Thank you <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all so much for your advise.
I believe that if you truly want this you will make it happen. You just have to have faith in yourself, a good support systme helps, determination and willpower. Losing 0 lbs in 11 months is totally doable!
Ladybuglove gave you a lot of good info!
Don't lie to yourself, ya know? Most people I see fail lie to themselves......"I REALLY WORKED OUT HARD TODAY!" when in reality they were going at a real slow pace on the elliptical for 15 minutes then left the gym.....at a cookie or two but, told themselves "It's just a few cookies", every bite counts! Write down calories!!!
Best wishes! And fabulous job on the 8lb loss already! You are obviously doing something right.
P.s: There are weight loss forums that are really wonderful, I'm a member of one that has been a wonderful source of inspiration! On your crappy days google before and after weight loss pictures, oh and take pictures and measurments of yourself to track progress.
You can definitely do it! I had a similar goal a year out, but wasn't serious enough at the beginning. Now I'm three months away and still 20 pounds from my goal, but making progress every week.
Anyone who has an iPhone (or iPod touch), there's a great free application called Lose It. This tool lets you track everything you've eaten, your exercise, and calculates how many calories you have left for the day, all based on what you told it your goals are.
In the past month, the thing that's made the biggest difference for me is that FI is following the same diet I am, just to be healthy. It's so much easier not being tempted by the many snacks and desserts he usually has when they're not here and I'm not buying them for him!
Good luck!
I agree -- great start and very realistic goal! I too suggest Weight Watchers. Also, start a food journal on what you eat every day. It lets you have a better eye on what your intake is. I usually last about a month on the journaling, but at that point I get in a routine on eating.
Try to walk more too! If you have a grocery store or something with 1 to 2 miles... make that part of your exercise when you need to pick up a few things.
I just move to Cali and I have lost about 12 lbs in the 2 months I've been here mostly because I drink a lot of water and walk a lot!
oh yeah, and i forgot to mention not eating after a certain time. For me, I don't eat after 7 PM. If I absolutely NEED to, I try to do something without a lot of carbs or fat. It can be tough at first, but the important thing is to let yourself be hungry every once in awhile!
one of my bridemaids moms lost 20 in a month with the atkins diet
You've gotten a ton of great advice on here and you are obviously off to a great start! Congrats on your loss so far!
I want to echo some of the advice you've gotten above and add my own two cents. Weight Watchers is definitely a great program for learning portions and eating habits. I lost about 30lbs on it over the course of a year. However, be careful if you do join that you're not falling into the habit of eating a lot of low-cal packaged food. That's the only downfall I can see with WW. Don't be conscious of just calories and fat -- look at fiber, protein and sodium too!
The gym is crucial! Intervals are great to keep your body guessing and they make workouts go by faster. Definitely make sure you're incorporating weight training too. Muscle weighs more than fat, but it keeps you lean and toned. Start out easy and increase your reps and weight. Don't worry about "bulking up" -- it's really hard for women to do this without consuming huge amounts of protein and really aiming to build large, bulky muscle mass.
Finally, make changes slowly that you can sustain. I've fallen victim so many times to eating REALLY clean and working out 5-6 days a week only to fall off the wagon HARD after a month. If you change things slowly and think reasonably, you're more likely to sustain your loss. Instead of cutting out dessert whole sale, for example, first cut out things like full fat ice cream and opt for froyo or laughing cow treats. Then, try to decrease the number of times you eat dessert in a week (this is hard for me, I love a sweet treat in the evenings). Or, scale back to fruit based dessert or yummy fat free jello pudding.
Good luck and thanks for the motivation to keep up with my own goals! You're doing awesome!
I am a similar weight and height...and have a similar goal.
Perhaps another suggestion to you would be to have your ultimate goal as the 60 pounds, but also set smaller more easily attainable goals! Like try to set a weekly goal for yourself, or a pair of pants that is just a bit snug...the short term goals seem more manageable and give you the confidence to continue working hard!
I am doing the weight watchers points system right now and it is great at teaching me about portion control. I would also recommend recording everything you eat, even on the horrible days, so you can look back and see what you consumed, and it reminds you of how you felt on those bad days to ensure you don't slip as readily the next time.
As for exercise, I've started small for now and my FH and I are going for 35 minute walks minimum 5 days a week. Each week we are increasing our walks by 5 minutes until we build up to an hour...After three weeks I am down 11lbs!
For motivation I daydream about my wedding dress, wearing cute sun dresses on my honeymoon and buying sweet jeans from regular stores!!..I also like to look at health magazines for motivation.
Good luck, you can do it :)
Ladies! I can't tell you how much your comments and suggestions help. I'm working so hard at this.I don't want the wedding to get here and I'm still at this weight. More then anything I want to become healthier. I want to start this new life, with the most wonderful man, in a newer ~ healthier body, I would love to show him the real ME, before the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">poundage. I was always thin until my mid-twenties. I've got to "Get My Sexy Back" LOL ~ And I am going to do it! Thank you all for you kind words. It is truly helping me... By the way I'm on my way now for a 4 mile brisk walk with my FI. I've got him motivated!
Thanks again and I'll keep you posted,
Kelika
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Hello fellow brides! I am 5'9 220 lbs. I recently lost 8lbs in the last 4 weeks working out and changing my diet. (I'm serious) ~I want to be healthier of course, but look amazing on the big day. I need your motivation and some great weight loss tips. I'm going to search for my wedding dress this Dec. (5 MONTHS AWAY), so I would like to lose the bulk of the weight during that time
. Any advise you could give would help. Thanks