Hi everyone! Newbie here!

[okmeow]

Hi everybody I'm new to the boards! VeggieLifterChick is my new training buddy. I've been working out for the past few years and haven't made any significant progress. I'm guessing its due to poor nutrition and lack of motivation. I'm sick of not being in control of my life. I want to get my shit together. I want to be at the fitness level that I know I can be at.

My stats: 215 # and 5'6'' and 20 years old

I'm well-proportioned ("voluptuous") but I want to lose fat and get a tighter body, especially in my hips, lower abs, triceps, and mid-back.

I just started using FitDay.com to see what I'm eating and teach myself proper portions/ratios/etc. I noticed I eat too much fat although it seems like I eat a lot of fat free food. I've been working on cleaning up my diet this past week after a bad week of bad food.

Today I ate:
1) Tortilla with 3 slices of turkey, 2 slices of low fat cheese, and salsa
2) .5 cup oatmeal
3) 8 oz chicken breast,grilled vegetables, an egg roll, a slice of pecan pie (sweet tooth issues )
4) apple and nature valley granola bar
5) apple and .5 cup butter milk

*GYM: 50 mins cardio moderate intensity*

6) 2 cans of tuna fish (plain)

Total: 1690 kcal, 53g fat (14g saturated), 175g carbs (17 g fiber), 141g protein

My gym plan is:
3 days lifting (chest & triceps, legs, back & biceps & shoulders) and 4-5 days cardio (3 day HIIT 30 mins, 2 days 45-60 mins low intensity)

Any advice? I'm really frustrated and I want to see results!!! I am going to Jamaica for spring break and I want to look hot! Overall I want a lifestyle change, not an extreme hardcore diet.

 

[Sassy69]

Welcome girl! You'll get some great support both from VLC & the rest of the board. I'm with spatts on the diet. Of course ya gotta start somewhere. My general suggestions:

- Lift like you mean it! Don't be afraid to rack up the weight. Women are STRONG CREATURES! Inside & out!

- Stay away from the processed food in general. (protein bars, granola bars, etc.)

- Keep an eye on how many carbs you are eating --- tortilla, granola bar, egg roll? (no idea - I dont like them myself)

- Good quality fats - not buttermilk, watch the fats in fried foods & those granola bars again. -- in general steer clear of dairy for trying to drop fat. Its sugar & fat.

Take it a little at a time -- "diet" = "die" w/ a "t". Its a lifestyle not a diet. Make it work for you so you aren't miserable and can keep it going. Keep it simple & clean. And train your heart out girl! Its an awesome stress relief if nothing else!

Welcome to the boards!

 

[w84me]

"diet" = "die" w/ a "t"
I like that one....

okmeow --
http://www.latortillafactory.com/flour.html
scroll down the page so you can see the different packages & the percentage breakdown ...

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

Ya the butter milk is rough... use Skim, or 1% instead...

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Ya the butter milk is rough... use Skim, or 1% instead...

I got her buying Soy milk!!!

 

[okmeow]

thanx everyone

I'm very impressed with this website, i cant believe that all you guys are willing to give me suggestions, i'm so exited!

I really like some of the suggestions that all of you made....and in response i had a few questions:

1. why are protein bars so bad? i though the whole idea of quick protein on the go was a winner.

2. So cardio is what i need to notch up inorder to loose fat/weight, how about interval training. I tried following "Body for Life" workout when i inittially started to lift and go to gym a few yrs back, and never really did what he recomended for cardio....but loking at it now, i liked it, but my gym partner told me that what i'm doing isnt a great idea. I try 20 min high intensity interval training. first thee minutes warm up, then i do 6-7 3 minute intervals of:1.5 mins high resistance, 1.5 cool down, and then repeat that over and over again. All this is followed by a 3-5 min cool down....sounds good?not good enough to burn fat? i heard u need at least 25 mins of cardio to burn fat....? i also though to combine this interval training with lifting....to do the interval training on days that i lift, and then do 1hr cardio on off lift days. what do u think?

 

[JJFigure]

Pro bars contain the mysterious ingredient "glycogen", which most of us are wary of. If you travel a lot, I still believe a pro bar is a convenient meal, but if you're not traveling, pick real food over it any day. You're better off incorporating protein powder over a protein bar; you can at least recognize the ingredients.

As far as losing weight; if you're not contest dieting and you're relatively new to the lifting game, I recommend focusing on putting on some muscle, and only using cardio to keep the heart and lungs healthy. Of course, I'm totally addicted to weight lifting, so I'm a little biased. But if you've ever taken a good look at the people who live on the cardio machines, you'll notice their physiques never change. The people weight training DO make physique changes - in some cases, very drastic ones.

 

[valerie]

Welcome to our board! Be prepared to learn everything all over. Forget about what you thought was true about food and exercise. All the info you need to totally change your life is right here. I would suggest making use of the search button and reading anything about diet posted by spatts, ms,warlobo and wilson6. Lots of good stuff here.

Make lean proteins and veggies your best friends. BE sure to add in the good fats-essential fatty acids from flaxseed oil,tuna,salmon,etc. Avoid all process shit. Good complex carbs also have a place-brown rice, sweet potatoes,yams, oatmeal-old fashioned,cream of rye, beans etc.

Search for carb rotation on the site. Lift like you mean it. Good Luck! Valerie

 

[JJFigure]

I knew that didn't look right. It was a long work day, and my mind wasn't working well. At least someone knew what I meant.

 

[makedah]

Ya the butter milk is rough... use Skim, or 1% instead...

I thought most buttermilk was 1% or close.