Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Hi! I'm new to this. I am 5'5 and 135lbs right now. I'm 22 years old and am the heaviest that I've ever been. I have a 4-year-old daughter and lost all my baby weight within 10 months after she was born. When me and my boyfriend got together almost 2 years ago I was 118lbs. My biggest trouble spot is my tummy, I dont know if its b/c the skin was stretched out when I was pregnant so it looks flabbier easily? I just want to get in shape and tone up and lose about 15 or so pounds. I'm not on any diet right now, I did the South Beach diet a while back and lost 10lbs, then I gained 15 back! I was wondering if anyone had some sugestions as to a diet, specific workouts, or anything that will help me to my goal. I need to feel good about myself again!!
I'm new and need some help from everyone
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Afgrl
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Welcome! I am fairly new to this as well. But I do know that we have quite a few very educated and helpful ladies (and gents) here too, that will be here to help answer any questions you may have about diet, exercise, or anything else you have concerns over. First off we'll need to get info on what your diet and exercise are like. Diet being what you eat, when you eat and the portions of it all. Next, what type of exercise do you do? Run/walk/weights, how often, time intervals etc etc. I know someone else will post soon w/any more questions and/or answers for you. I still consider myself a "semi-newbie" always learning new things everyday, can never get too much knowledge. Anyways, like I said welcome to the EF family!
Welcome!
Check out the threads at the top - the stickies. There is 2 in particular - "New to the women's board? Start here!" and "Links to Top Threads". They will give you lots of information to help guide you!
Check out the threads at the top - the stickies. There is 2 in particular - "New to the women's board? Start here!" and "Links to Top Threads". They will give you lots of information to help guide you!
Welcome 
What is your current diet. List out specifics exactly what you eat and when. Also do you know what your bodyfat % is? Oh and what kind of weight lifting do you do or have you done in the past? Please also check out the stickies at the top of the page there is a lot of excellent info there on both diet and training.
What is your current diet. List out specifics exactly what you eat and when. Also do you know what your bodyfat % is? Oh and what kind of weight lifting do you do or have you done in the past? Please also check out the stickies at the top of the page there is a lot of excellent info there on both diet and training.
indyswife
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Welcome to the board. The women on here are full of knowledge and information on diet and workouts. I am new on here as well and have the same trouble spots as you. Diet is the majority of it. There are alot of women on here who have before and after pics and its unbelievable to transformation they made just from their diet and work out. Good luck.
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scorpiogirl
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Welcome to the board!
One thing I can say to you without knowing all of your stats is that any "diet" you go "on" and "off" will not help you. Your diet needs to be consistant and a life change - meaning you don't go on and off. You stick to certain foods that work for you - all the time.
As they said before me.....read the sticky's - lots of good info. there!
One thing I can say to you without knowing all of your stats is that any "diet" you go "on" and "off" will not help you. Your diet needs to be consistant and a life change - meaning you don't go on and off. You stick to certain foods that work for you - all the time.
As they said before me.....read the sticky's - lots of good info. there!
Thanks for the responses from everyone! I am currently not working out, I eat 3 times a day 9:00am, around 2:00pm, and around 7:00pm. As far as my diet I pretty much just eat whatever, I'm not on a specific diet. I was hoping to get some ideas as to what I should be eating and what I should not eat. Also its hard to be on a specific diet when everyone else in my house eats whatever, does anyone else have this problem?
Audge1205 said:
Also I used to be cheerleader from age 11 utill I was 17, so that is part of my past workouts. I have a treadclimber made by bowflex which I did for a few months but got burned out on that, I have an ab-lounge which I also dont use and I have pilates dvds. Just to give you a little more info about me and my situation. I guess my biggest problem is my lack of motivation!!
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scorpiogirl
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The bottom line is, if you aren't motivated, you won't do it and you're the only one who can make it happen.
You need to be eating 5 or 6 times a day. If you look at the journals, they'll give you an idea of different diets. There are sticky's on diet also that will help you decide on the foods to incorporate in your diet.
If you want to drop weight and lean up a bit, you should be strength training and doing some cardio. Strength training 3-4 times a week and cardio 3-4 times a week.
Many of us have children, husbands, boyfriends who eat differently than we do....again, it all comes down to you....how bad do you want it?
You need to be eating 5 or 6 times a day. If you look at the journals, they'll give you an idea of different diets. There are sticky's on diet also that will help you decide on the foods to incorporate in your diet.
If you want to drop weight and lean up a bit, you should be strength training and doing some cardio. Strength training 3-4 times a week and cardio 3-4 times a week.
Many of us have children, husbands, boyfriends who eat differently than we do....again, it all comes down to you....how bad do you want it?
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scorpiogirl
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A great way to get motivated is to write down your goals. Long term and short term then reward yourself once you accomplish each goal. Setting the goals will force you to make a plan and planning is essential to your success.
Audge1205 said:
Please check the stickies at the top (as previously recommended). They will give you sample diets. There is a reason they were "stuck" at the top and recommended for you to read.
Of course. But it all comes down to YOU making the decision to NOT eat those chips, that ice cream, the crap. Only YOU can push through that desire. Does it get easier, well, sometimes. But it will always be a struggle to forego things that taste good, and people that tempt you. But what is worth more? Meeting goals? Or that slice of cheesecake?
There is a place for "cheat meals" in EVERY diet. There is no reason why you have to forego the desired foods for the rest of your life. But, there is palce for those foods - and the place is NOT everyday and in mass quantities. Plan a day where you can eat what you want. The other 6 days you need to eat clean foods. Eventually, the entire cheat day will lose it's draw - and then cut back to a cheat meal (or 2). You will find that once you start seeing results the crap foods don't make you feel so great. You might even find they make you sick. But you will *always* have cravings - but you find a way to satisfy those cravings and STILL meet your goals.
Meeting goals requires determination, sacrifice and drive. You have to have all those things. Otherwise, you are spinning your wheels uselessly.
Make a plan. NOW. Use the resources here (that have already been pointed out to you) to plan a diet, a training program - and post it up. We can critique it and help you modify it.
Then, you have to actually FOLLOW THROUGH. Nobody can do this but YOU.
mermaid
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Daisy_Girl said:
Read my log. See how I fall off, get back on, fall off, get back on, etc. Some girls find it easy, I don't. And changing what I eat, how often, resisting temptation and getting my @#$ in the gym has been more difficult than I expected.
But you know what? Without having this board to come to, to read the inspiring stories of the other girls, to share my log (even though at times I'm a bit embarrassed!) and to learn more than I ever thought I would about diet and fitness, I would probably have given up for good weeks ago.
But I'm still here, I'll keep working at it and I WILL achieve my goals.
Good luck with yours
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scorpiogirl
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Now that you've started a log, you can ask all your questions there regarding diet and you will get answers over there. It's hard to keep things straight when we're jumping back and forth. Sooooo, I'll answer you over there.......
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