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wannaBsexy

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Hi Ladies. I hate to intrude on your board....but I'm desperate for some help or answers to my questions. I've posted several places, but just didn't get any responses. A google search for "Fit Woman's Forum" lead me here.

Basically I'm a typical working mother. I had my first child two years ago, and I let my body go from that point on.

Background:

Best shape of my life - Junior year in HS over 7 years ago :(. Weighed 130lbs. looked and felt good. I played softball and basically that was it.

Went down hill - Senior year. Quit softball started smoking weed. Gained 20lbs. kept it on until I got pregnant. Gained another 30lbs with pregnancy.

Currently - Weigh 170 lbs 5'4" tall. The thing I hate MOST about my body right now are my lower abs. I have like a spare tire that hangs down almost to my pubic area and it's covered in stretch marks (gross, I know...I"m sorry). I just need to get rid of it quick...I'm starting to get a really, really bad self image, and I've never had that problem. I don't even want to leave my house anymore. Let alone get naked in front of my husband.

I just really want to get looking good for my man. I think I would feel so much sexier if I looked sexier. So I guess I will list the things in order of importance that I want to change.....give me your input or suggestions on the quickest and most effective way to change/get rid of......please.

1. Ungodly spare tire around lower abs.
2. Stretch marks (I know they won't go away but will airbrush tanning or something hlep hide them?)
3. Flat (and I mean FLAT) butt. HOw can I beef it up?
4. Double chin.....not real bad, but noticle...yuck!
5. Flab on arms and thighs. Not real bad....but would like to tone it up.

I am starting to cut way back in my diet. No more eating fast food....drinking more water, and diet instead of reg. drinks. Doing an aerobic class twice weekly. Monday Stretch and Tone (with exersise ball and bands) Thursday Cardio workout.

I know I need to do more exersizing...but for someone who basically sits at a desk 8 hours a day, and then goes home and does minimal activity...this is a good start. I don't want to pull something. Plus, I don't want to waste my $ joining a gym, if Im not ready for it. Eventually I will join one, because I know I can't get in really good shape w/o weights etc.

Oh, also...I was going to take some diet pills from GNC called SlimQuick (I think) they are supposed to be targeted for women loosing belly fat from pregnancy.

TIA ladies for any help. And if I don't belong here, just say so....I'll go elsewhere to ask.
 
Well, don't say you don't belong here, girl! We all have to start somewhere - right?!?!?

We need to know what exactly you're eating and when. You should eat around every three hours or so. You should also be eating AT LEAST 1700 calories a day. I (as would most here) would suggest you start logging your food into fitday ( www.fitday.com ) to see EXACTLY where your food intake is. Most of the time the 40/30/30 - 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat - is a good place to start. Fitday will break it all down for you as you start entering your info. If you've been eating a lot of crap, you should see almost IMMEDIATE RESULTS from just changing your diet alone! I'm talking within a week or two! How exciting is THAT?!?!? :)

If you REALLY want this, you're going to need to train with weights, eat a CLEAN diet and not make any excuses as to why you can't do this or can't do that. There's no time like the present to jump in and DO IT. Join a gym!

Start by doing some research and reading these! LOTS of GREAT info. here!!! Good luck to you and keep posting! :) Welcome to EF!!!! :wavey:

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=363631

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=388278
 
HI

Based on what you posted you should start with a clean diet that offers enough food but not too much to hinder fat loss. (Post up your current diet or what you plan to do.)

Would you consider working out at home until you feel up to joining a gym?

You could do a resistance band workout, get some pilates tapes (I like Winsor), the Firm used to sell these great step up cubes that you can stack for step ups (great for legs and butt) and a dumbell set.

#1 - combo of fat and stretched skin - diet and ab stregthening
#2 - in time they will get silvery
#3 - squats, lunges (all kinds - forward, backward, walking, etc)
#4 - diet
#5 - diet and muscle building

Yes, of course you BELONG!

Welcome.
:)

Read through the stickies and logs to get a feel of what people are doing and between everyone here you get the direction you need.
 
Thanks so much to both of you!

Currently this is what my diet looks like (used to be much worse - so even though it looks BAD it's an improvement):

Breakfast - 1-2 cups of coffee w/ cream and sugar. I forget or don't have time to eat usually.

Lunch - If I pack - Side salad w/ romane lettus, grape tomoatoes, cheese, baby carotts, oil and vinnegar dressing. One Michellena's frozen dinner (alfredo & chicken, Cheesburger caserole, etc)

Dinner - Either Pork chops, steak, hamburgers, hamburger helper, with either instant mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, pasta salad, and one veggie - canned beans, peas, corn, spiniach, or frozen, brocolli, limas, etc.

Then later in the night I will eat a few cookies, or oatmeal pie, or bowl of icecream. Sometimes drink a beer or glass of wine too.

I know your thinking - how could this be an improvement? BEcause I used to eat out at Mcdonalds like 4 times a week for 2-3 meals a day. PUKE!!!!!

Thanks so much ladies....I have looked at some of your pictures and it's amazing to me that you carried 2 and 3 babies and look like you do! It gives me some hope. Although I know I won't ever look that good, I can get close.

How do you find time to workout so much? Do you work or SAHM?

Oh, and is it possible for a chubby person like me to get looking that good?

(((hugs))) Thanks!!!!
 
wannaBsexy said:
Thanks so much to both of you!

Currently this is what my diet looks like (used to be much worse - so even though it looks BAD it's an improvement):

Breakfast - 1-2 cups of coffee w/ cream and sugar. I forget or don't have time to eat usually.

Lunch - If I pack - Side salad w/ romane lettus, grape tomoatoes, cheese, baby carotts, oil and vinnegar dressing. One Michellena's frozen dinner (alfredo & chicken, Cheesburger caserole, etc)

Dinner - Either Pork chops, steak, hamburgers, hamburger helper, with either instant mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, pasta salad, and one veggie - canned beans, peas, corn, spiniach, or frozen, brocolli, limas, etc.

Then later in the night I will eat a few cookies, or oatmeal pie, or bowl of icecream. Sometimes drink a beer or glass of wine too.

I know your thinking - how could this be an improvement? BEcause I used to eat out at Mcdonalds like 4 times a week for 2-3 meals a day. PUKE!!!!!

Thanks so much ladies....I have looked at some of your pictures and it's amazing to me that you carried 2 and 3 babies and look like you do! It gives me some hope. Although I know I won't ever look that good, I can get close.

How do you find time to workout so much? Do you work or SAHM?

Oh, and is it possible for a chubby person like me to get looking that good?

(((hugs))) Thanks!!!!
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#1 - Of course you belong here....Welcome!

#2 - I'm 5'4" tall & used to weigh 170lbs - so I feel ya....though I've never had kids - it is possible for you to meet your goals....now being honest - depending on your body, and how it responds to exercise & healthy eating - if your lower stomach is that loose - the loose skin may *possibly* not bounce back....but that will take time to see....don't get down on yourself if you have loose skin & it doesn't tighten up right away....it can take time....

#3 - you need to start eating breakfast!! I found it easier to prep my food for the next day the night before.....and eating 4-6 times a day will allow you to lose weight & not feel hungry....

Try to incorporate less processed foods into your eating plan - the more "natural" the better. Also add in more complex carbohydrates & whole grains, more veggies & healthy proteins. And drink water!!
 
Most of us have jobs and are not SAHM's. The girls here train so much because they make it a PRIORITY...like paying the bills. You just have to do it. It takes HARD work and determination to make it happen. It took years to get to the point where you are now. It's not going to come off overnight, so be patient and keep at it and it will happen.

Definitely read the links I gave you. They will explain the CLEAN DIET (as Jen's is talking about).
 
HOLY SHIT GIRL! "Sexy" is a state of mind! I know lots of people who are jaw-dropping amazing but don't feel sexy because they aren't in a healthy place in their minds. Let's PLEASE not judge ourselves by how we perceive ourselves. I'd go a step back further - how we perceive ourselves is how we feel about ourselves. Sure I've had PLENTY of times when I felt like a fat cow, but guess what, I still friggen LOVE SEX, and my men (yea I'm single, I'm talking about my various men in the past) have told me I'm sexy when I know I've felt sexy. I've also seen them get turned off by me when I say "I feel fat" and all the accompanying bullshit w/ that. I'm 5'7 and I've topped around 190 in the past. But I've got a pile of muscle so imagine what a pile of mucscle gone flabby looks like. Ew. Its not a great feelign when you're in a strapless black dress as a bridesmaid at your brother's wedding (and yes, I was again, the oldest bridesmaid :rolleyes: ) and someone asks if you are a power lifter. Jeez. Not the look I was going for.

Good comments from the girls here. From how you posted your thoughts, first your attention to your diet reflects a sort of frenzied approach to the whole thing. Its good you aren't doing the McD' thing, but there's still a better way to easily get some forward motion. Often when people perceive themselves as not as great as "everyone else", its sort of a cry for help and a feeling of confusion and maybe helplessness about how to fix the problem.

First, let me remind you (again speaking as a 40 yr old single lady w/ a 13 yr old fat cat) - you have a husband and (at least one ?) baby. You are doubly blessed right there. Your husband loves you - that makes you sexy in his eyes. You have a baby - that means you've experienced that glow of amazing mom - baby love. That makes you sexy.

OK -- now for the "giving you the tools to get where you want" -- and this is IN ADDITION to you tossing the "I am icky" attitude. You are just passing thru a phase on your way from sexy lady to sexy INSIDE AND OUTSIDE lady!

I'd like to make sure you are not just getting some diet, training and support /advice here but also that you are learnign the basics of nutrition & diet so you aren't feelign lost. There is a basic set of guidelines and common sense context for both nutrition & training that should help you not feel so helpless and also give you some knowledge & context to base your understandign of any diet & trainign advice you get and also to help avoid gettign sidetracked by the myth & misconceptiosn about diet & trainign that always seem to just make things more confusing.

Check Bill Philips' "BODY FOR LIFE" book - either the original or the new one "for women". Excellent intro to the basics of nutrition & training. Not just "a diet" -- you need to understand how your body works and how it responds to how you feed it to do what you want to accomplish. You don't just "eat a certain way" and you get lean. There's more to it. Its not rocket science, but there are some logical ways that it works and these are not so intuitively obvious if you are just going on the canned diet programs like "Low carb" or "atkins" or whatever.

Also if you like to cook - I LOVE the South Beach Diet book for great recipes to make it more interesting. DIET is not DIE w/ a T - its just a way to eat that respects your body. The crap you are eating now or dont' have time to make or prepare is not respecting your body. And your body is what you have to carry your spirit around in. Respect it & it will serve you very well.!!!!!
 
Gosh, thanks so much for taking the time to post all of this. It really did give me a different outlook. I probaby am going at this for the wrong reasons (how other's see me). In actuality my husband is very turned on by my body(stretch marks and all)....I just want to feel better. It's bad when you can't chase your two year old aroudn the yard w/o getting winded. I feel sexy sometimes...usually when I wear a teddy that covers my stomach. Silly, I know. We are starting to really explore our sex life, and that is bringing up some issues for both of us. He is getting involved in PE (Penis Enlargement) and I'm getting into fitness. So...I guess we are just trying to enhance our sex lives physically since the same old body's for the past 8 years are getting old. I don't know....that probably sounds stupid and sterotypical...but really it's meant in love for each other.

So, I will check out both books, and see what I can do about the foods.

It is really hard for me to eat good because I'm not much of a cook. I'm 24 and my Mom never really taught me how to cook. No excuse, I need to step it up.

I really apprecaite all of your responces. You are an amazing bunch of women...seriously!

Oh, I checked out the sticky's too - very informative. I printed out the "Clean foods" and will do my shopping with it :)

I will come back and post again once I get motivated and make some sort of progress.

No one commented on the QuickSlim pills from GNC - Yes? No? I wouldn't take them forever....just to get some energy for all these workouts, and to get things moving.

I really really LOVE my sleep - so I'm going to be sacrifcing a lot of sleep to prepare foods, exersise and still keep up with my family life (cleaning, making love, playing with my baby, etc.)

I like this board -very supportive and positive people!!! Thanks!

Sassy69 said:
HOLY SHIT GIRL! "Sexy" is a state of mind! I know lots of people who are jaw-dropping amazing but don't feel sexy because they aren't in a healthy place in their minds. Let's PLEASE not judge ourselves by how we perceive ourselves. I'd go a step back further - how we perceive ourselves is how we feel about ourselves. Sure I've had PLENTY of times when I felt like a fat cow, but guess what, I still friggen LOVE SEX, and my men (yea I'm single, I'm talking about my various men in the past) have told me I'm sexy when I know I've felt sexy. I've also seen them get turned off by me when I say "I feel fat" and all the accompanying bullshit w/ that. I'm 5'7 and I've topped around 190 in the past. But I've got a pile of muscle so imagine what a pile of mucscle gone flabby looks like. Ew. Its not a great feelign when you're in a strapless black dress as a bridesmaid at your brother's wedding (and yes, I was again, the oldest bridesmaid :rolleyes: ) and someone asks if you are a power lifter. Jeez. Not the look I was going for.

Good comments from the girls here. From how you posted your thoughts, first your attention to your diet reflects a sort of frenzied approach to the whole thing. Its good you aren't doing the McD' thing, but there's still a better way to easily get some forward motion. Often when people perceive themselves as not as great as "everyone else", its sort of a cry for help and a feeling of confusion and maybe helplessness about how to fix the problem.

First, let me remind you (again speaking as a 40 yr old single lady w/ a 13 yr old fat cat) - you have a husband and (at least one ?) baby. You are doubly blessed right there. Your husband loves you - that makes you sexy in his eyes. You have a baby - that means you've experienced that glow of amazing mom - baby love. That makes you sexy.

OK -- now for the "giving you the tools to get where you want" -- and this is IN ADDITION to you tossing the "I am icky" attitude. You are just passing thru a phase on your way from sexy lady to sexy INSIDE AND OUTSIDE lady!

I'd like to make sure you are not just getting some diet, training and support /advice here but also that you are learnign the basics of nutrition & diet so you aren't feelign lost. There is a basic set of guidelines and common sense context for both nutrition & training that should help you not feel so helpless and also give you some knowledge & context to base your understandign of any diet & trainign advice you get and also to help avoid gettign sidetracked by the myth & misconceptiosn about diet & trainign that always seem to just make things more confusing.

Check Bill Philips' "BODY FOR LIFE" book - either the original or the new one "for women". Excellent intro to the basics of nutrition & training. Not just "a diet" -- you need to understand how your body works and how it responds to how you feed it to do what you want to accomplish. You don't just "eat a certain way" and you get lean. There's more to it. Its not rocket science, but there are some logical ways that it works and these are not so intuitively obvious if you are just going on the canned diet programs like "Low carb" or "atkins" or whatever.

Also if you like to cook - I LOVE the South Beach Diet book for great recipes to make it more interesting. DIET is not DIE w/ a T - its just a way to eat that respects your body. The crap you are eating now or dont' have time to make or prepare is not respecting your body. And your body is what you have to carry your spirit around in. Respect it & it will serve you very well.!!!!!
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*wags finger*

:lmao:

I didnt' know how to cook either - and my Mom was a terrible cook - so I taught myself!! I'm now a pretty good cook.... *pats self on back* (btw I'm goofy) Anyway - don't let "not knowing how" stop you. I was around your age when I taught myself how to cook....and around 27 when I weighed 170.....I'm 36 now, btw....

Now, not everything tasted good when I was learning, but hey.....Check out the Recipe Thread! in this forum - I've tried to come up with simple easy to prepare recipes that are also healthy......and if you have questions on cooking - just ask me!! Happy to help....
 
wannaBsexy said:
No one commented on the QuickSlim pills from GNC - Yes? No? I wouldn't take them forever....just to get some energy for all these workouts, and to get things moving.

I really really LOVE my sleep - so I'm going to be sacrifcing a lot of sleep to prepare foods, exersise and still keep up with my family life (cleaning, making love, playing with my baby, etc.)

I like this board -very supportive and positive people!!! Thanks!
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I don't know anything about QuickSlim, but a lot of us use supplements from the AF store. www.anafit.com. Check it out and ask questions if you have them.

No, no, no.....don't sacrifice sleep. Sleep and rest are VERY important - especially when training. If you have sore muscles, don't train them until they aren't sore anymore and get your sleep in - that's when they're healing.
 
Welcome! I like this! The "we're already sexy" thread. lol But I agree with sassy that sexy is a state of mind. I think we're all our own worst critics. Everyone's guilty of looking in the mirror and only seeing their trouble areas and ignoring everything overall. That's awesome that your husband feels that way about you but I get what you mean about wanting to feel that way about yourself.

Honestly I think that once you've started down a path to getting healthier you'll instantly start feeling better. I've always found it to be a sexy feeling just to know I'm doing good things for myself, mentally and physically.

I usually only cook 2 times a week. More on the weekends but during the week I'm never home. I'm constantly running around between workouts, work, my family, critical things like pedicures lol. I make food on Sunday nights while I watch housewives and on Wednesday nights after yoga. I just make a bunch of clean food that I like, throw it in gladware, and then have it to grab on the go.

Sleep is goooood! Good for you for loving it because it's so healthy for you.
 
Thanks JenCats5! That is a good point! I noticed that receipe thread and will check it out.

IS that you in your avatar? If so, you are HOT...I love that picture!! Your body is exactly what I dream about looking like.

Goofy is good......I can be goofy sometimes too, and that is when I'm the most fun to be around :)

jenscats5 said:
*wags finger*

:lmao:

I didnt' know how to cook either - and my Mom was a terrible cook - so I taught myself!! I'm now a pretty good cook.... *pats self on back* (btw I'm goofy) Anyway - don't let "not knowing how" stop you. I was around your age when I taught myself how to cook....and around 27 when I weighed 170.....I'm 36 now, btw....

Now, not everything tasted good when I was learning, but hey.....Check out the Recipe Thread! in this forum - I've tried to come up with simple easy to prepare recipes that are also healthy......and if you have questions on cooking - just ask me!! Happy to help....
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wannaBsexy said:
Thanks JenCats5! That is a good point! I noticed that receipe thread and will check it out.

IS that you in your avatar? If so, you are HOT...I love that picture!! Your body is exactly what I dream about looking like.

Goofy is good......I can be goofy sometimes too, and that is when I'm the most fun to be around :)
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No that's not me, but I liked the pic cuz I am a skiier.....

Goofy is good, I agree! :freak:
 
wannaBsexy said:
Cardio Breeze

I found this at the AF Store......would this be good for me to start w/???? It's cheap enough!
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CB would be an excellent starting point! :)
 
Love Cardio Breeze! Fantastic stuff - also not sure if there is a discount code spot for it -- where there are discount code spots on products on the AF Store - you can put in the AF discount code that Ulter & Macro are so nice to give us on EF - enter "afdiscount". That helps w/ some of the prices too.

CB is great - its a kick in the pants to get going for cardio, etc. Not as body-buzzy as a lot of the over the counter thermogenics. But you will love it. Also great because alot of those pills you can't take on an empty stomach w/o getting sick to your stomach. CB is just great all around. Any time of day - but I'd probably keep it to earlier in the day just so you dont experience sleepign problem if any.

But just a note in general - don't spend your time looking for magic pills or "this one says it will burn *whatever* fat" or "specially made for *whatever* fat". There is no quick route to getting your bodyfat down - its ALL about getting a reasonable diet & training program and beiNG CONSISTENT about it. Not just for 1-2 days at a time,. but honestly and truthfully consistent. Schedule your one cheat meal / week so your family doesn't start to hate you, you start to hate you, yo ustart to hate the diet. Its good to throw in some junk food every now and then to keep your body's general functioning still going. (I.e. if you eat very 100% clean, no cheats, e.g. for competition , you actually lose tolerance for things you pull out of yoru diet, like dairy and that sucks alot.) But CONSISTENCY is the key. It is not a fast process, it is not an exciting process. but if you keep yoru mind on where you are going and not how fast you are gettign there, you will all of a sudden start to get there!
 
Is CB a pill or something you have to mix like a shake?? It didn't say on the site (or I missed it).

I'm at the checkout and realize I really don't know what I'm ordering :)
 
I'm a cardio breeze junkie....and in a thermorexin and I call it my cleaning stack. I run around the house going 200mph cleaning like a freak. lol
 
Thanks Raina and others! I'm ordering now!!

How long does it typically take to ship? I want it NOW :)

Notice my trend - NOW NOW NOW. I'm starting to sound like my kid - lol!

PS - Raina is that you in your avatar? I'm not a perv or anything....just wanted to tell you that you look good. Do you have kids?

Raina said:
Cardio breeze is a pill. :)
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Yes it's me and I just have dogs. No babies. :)

But know for sure that I have pics in the same pose 20 pounds heavier. lol I make myself take pics to hold myself accountable. That sure as hell keeps me motivated!

AF store always ships fast. It'll go out pretty damn quick from them and beyond that it just depends on if you bought overnight shipping, 2 day, 5 day, etc. ;)
 
I always view it as a bottle of motivation. lol For me it's the difference between a 15 mile bike ride and a 30 mile bikeride. It doesn't make me jittery like coffee or something would it just makes me feel "go go go".
 
Oh, I hate that jittery feeling. I took something w/ ephedrine (sp?) one time. It was terrible! I just put in my order.

Thanks for the CODE! I was going to ask, but didn't. It didn't take any off the price??

I did ground shipping - and it was like $8.29??? That seems liek a lot?



Raina said:
I always view it as a bottle of motivation. lol For me it's the difference between a 15 mile bike ride and a 30 mile bikeride. It doesn't make me jittery like coffee or something would it just makes me feel "go go go".
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Thanks for that code...I appreciate it! Hopefully it will help?

Yea, I'm not expecting anything to happen overnight. I know anything worth doing is worth doing right. And slow and steady win the race! That's my plan. I just have issues w/ motivation and energy. Just need a little something to kick it up and get me going. I could see myself getting really addicted to working out. Most of my family is really fit, so I know it's in my genes SOMEWHERE....just not my JEANS right now - lol

Thanks girlz!

Sassy69 said:
Love Cardio Breeze! Fantastic stuff - also not sure if there is a discount code spot for it -- where there are discount code spots on products on the AF Store - you can put in the AF discount code that Ulter & Macro are so nice to give us on EF - enter "afdiscount". That helps w/ some of the prices too.

CB is great - its a kick in the pants to get going for cardio, etc. Not as body-buzzy as a lot of the over the counter thermogenics. But you will love it. Also great because alot of those pills you can't take on an empty stomach w/o getting sick to your stomach. CB is just great all around. Any time of day - but I'd probably keep it to earlier in the day just so you dont experience sleepign problem if any.

But just a note in general - don't spend your time looking for magic pills or "this one says it will burn *whatever* fat" or "specially made for *whatever* fat". There is no quick route to getting your bodyfat down - its ALL about getting a reasonable diet & training program and beiNG CONSISTENT about it. Not just for 1-2 days at a time,. but honestly and truthfully consistent. Schedule your one cheat meal / week so your family doesn't start to hate you, you start to hate you, yo ustart to hate the diet. Its good to throw in some junk food every now and then to keep your body's general functioning still going. (I.e. if you eat very 100% clean, no cheats, e.g. for competition , you actually lose tolerance for things you pull out of yoru diet, like dairy and that sucks alot.) But CONSISTENCY is the key. It is not a fast process, it is not an exciting process. but if you keep yoru mind on where you are going and not how fast you are gettign there, you will all of a sudden start to get there!
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Here are some diet plans inspired by and used by EF members.

The crazy thing about diets are that they don't all work for all people and even if they do they still work differently. So your best direction is to keep a daily diary of what you eat and your water throughout the day and take note as to how feel when you wake, after you eat, when you are hungry or if you are not, and how you feel just before bed. Another good practice is to take your body temp upon waking and log it in your food diary.

FITDAY as it was mentioned is a great place to learn about food, calories and ratios of protein, fats and carbs.

Unless you're doing cardio on an empty stomach in the AM - strive to put food in your mouth as soon as you can upon waking. Can't stomach a meal - eat a hardboiled egg or two before you shower - hate eggs - eat nuts - eat something - whatever you can stomach until you get used eating first thing. As time goes on then you can focus on either a full meal or if the food choice is poor you can improve the food choice.

Drink water - lots of of it! Investing in some bottles (Nalgene is good) and straws - straws make it easier to drink more faster, aim for 1oz per pound you weigh. 128oz=1 gallon which btw is 8lbs.

You may see a rise in the scale the first few days of drinking water - don't freak - just keep drinking, your body will let it go.

SAMPLE 1

Meal 1
5 Egg Whites, 1 Whole Egg
1/4-1/2 cup Cream of Wheat or Oatmeal (made w/water, cinnamon, splenda)

Meal 2
Protein Shake w/ water or skim milk (check your calories)

Meal 3
4-6oz chicken, turkey or fish
3oz potato/yam (small to medium)
Fat Source (almonds 10-15)

Meal 4
4oz chicken, turkey or fish
Green Veggie (unlimited)

Meal 5
Protein Shake (after workout) w/ water or skim milk (check your calories)

Meal 6
4oz chicken, turkey or fish
Green Veggie (unlimited)
Fat Source - 1tbsp Olive Oil


SAMPLE 2

Meal 1
5 Egg Whites, 1 Whole Egg – optional frozen spinach cooked
1/2 Cup Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat

Meal 2
Cottage Cheese – not fat free get the regular one
Unlimited Green veggies or 6 medium strawberries or 15-20 blueberries (you will have to see how your body responses to diets w/ fruit)

Meal 3
4oz chicken, turkey or fish
Unlimited Green Veggies
Fat Source – 1tbsp Olive Oil or 10-15 Almonds
If you are fatigued add a small potato or yam or 1/3 cup rice brown or white

Meal 4
Protein Shake (after workout) w/ water or skim milk (check your calories)

Meal 5
4oz – chicken, turkey or fish
Unlimited Green Veggies
Fat Source - 1tbsp Olive Oil

Meal 6 (optional)
Protein Shake (after workout) 1/2 water 1/2 skim milk (check your calories)




SAMPLE 3

Meal 1
Protein shake w/ water and berries (6 med strawberries – 10-15 blueberries)

Meal2
10-15 Almonds

Meal 3
Baby spinach leaves (unlimited) with 4-6 sliced strawberries, 10-15 blueberries
4-6 oz – chicken, turkey or fish
small to med- yam, potato or 1/3 cup rice
1 tbsp Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar

Meal 4
Protein shake w/ water and berries (6 med strawberries – 10-15 blueberries)

Meal 5
6 oz chicken, turkey or fish
small yam, potato or 1/3 cup of rice
Unlimited green veggies


And lastly a basic shopping list:

oatmeal
cream of wheat
potato
sweet potato/yams
rice brown/white
cottage cheese (this doesn't work for everyone)
all green veggies
peppers (red yellow too)
eggs
egg white protein powder
whey protien powder
pea protein powder
chicken/turkey
fish
pork
lean beef
eggs

Fats
almonds, walnuts, pecans
peanut butter (this works for a lot of people)
avocado
olive oil (salads/ veggies)


Fruits - (some people can diet with them some can't)
berries
melon
apples
peaches
tomatos
bananas (small and very much on occasion)


Avoid anything processed, white or prepacked in a box (except some brands of rice)
 
Great Post Vel :rose:
 
Diet is everything. Seriously. Even if you do minimal working out, if your diet is clean, you will see awesome results.

Do some training, clean up your diet .... and you will see absolutely phenominal results. Your diet doesn't have to be 100% clean, it is not about depriving yourself of everything good in the world ... it is an overall good diet that matters.

For example, I had my first baby almost 9 weeks ago. I am SO FAR form where I want to be. Thankfully, I did not get *any* stretchmarks. But i am about 20 lbs heavier than I would like. I am cleaning up my diet, but it will NOT be totally clean. I will have some processed or not-so-clean foods in there. I am breastfeeding, so I cannot go totally clean, plus my calories need to be higher than normal.

Here is what I plan on eating.... (a work in progress right now, still working this out - as well as my workouts) :

Meal 1 (approx 6:30am)
1 serving Cream of Wheat (made with 3/4c water, 1/2c skim milk)
Splenda
small banana
1 Egg, 4 Egg Whites (will likely add some shredded cheddar cheese (not fat free) here too, and some veggies like green pepper, mushrooms, onion)

Meal 2 / Snack (approx 10am)
Protein Shake
10-15 Almonds

Meal 3 (12pm)
3-4oz lean meat (pork, eye of round, chicken)
Unlimited Green Veggies - asparagus or green beans mostly
Small potato (either yam or red potato) OR 1/2 cup rice

Meal 4 / Snack (approx 3-4pm)
Protein shake
Fruit - likely apple w/ natty peanut butter

** workout about 5pm **

Meal 5 (approx 6-7pm)
Same as meal 3, except meat portion will be larger, likely 4-5oz. Will also likely add 1 tbsp olive oil here.

Meal 6 / Snack - optional, if hungry
Yogurt w/ Granola (the yogurt will NOT be fat free or light, it will be regular)
OR
Chocolate milk (made w skim)
OR
Fruit w/ natty PB


I will eat this everyday M-F ... Sa and Su will be less restrictive, but still trying to focus on cleaner foods, but will have a couple cheat meals. I will make all meat on Sunday, eat it throughout the week. All veggies will be cut up on Sunday also. I am using marinades and spices on the meat. I also do not cut out salt at all. I drink around a gallon of water a day. NO SUPPLEMENTS - protein shakes and possibly Glucorell-R are all I will take.

A TRUE clean diet will have no dairy, no marinades, little fruit, limited salt, no chocolate.
 
I just want to start by saying WELCOME!! I too, started out like you. Post pregnancy weight is a bitch....When I started chatting on this forum, I was around a size 16, now I am a 12. I even hurt my back during this time and once healed got back on my horse and started riding again.

This forum is the best place to go for advice, from other woman who have been there, have done it and who are willing to help. I have learned a great deal from all the woman here and you will too.

What I did to help me is, I carried a food log with me in my purse where ever I went. I would right down everything I ate in a day, then go home and track my calories on fitday.com. I learned about fitday from this forum and now I have a better handle on my calorie intake, and how to break down my 40/30/30....It does help, its a pain at first, but it is totally worth it.

I would listen to the girls that gave you advice already, they will get you on the right track.

Let me tell you it is a challenge, so you have to stay focused on the goal at hand. If you keep your heart in it, you will be happy with the results. :rainbow:

wannaBsexy said:
Thanks so much to both of you!

Currently this is what my diet looks like (used to be much worse - so even though it looks BAD it's an improvement):

Breakfast - 1-2 cups of coffee w/ cream and sugar. I forget or don't have time to eat usually.

Lunch - If I pack - Side salad w/ romane lettus, grape tomoatoes, cheese, baby carotts, oil and vinnegar dressing. One Michellena's frozen dinner (alfredo & chicken, Cheesburger caserole, etc)

Dinner - Either Pork chops, steak, hamburgers, hamburger helper, with either instant mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, pasta salad, and one veggie - canned beans, peas, corn, spiniach, or frozen, brocolli, limas, etc.

Then later in the night I will eat a few cookies, or oatmeal pie, or bowl of icecream. Sometimes drink a beer or glass of wine too.

I know your thinking - how could this be an improvement? BEcause I used to eat out at Mcdonalds like 4 times a week for 2-3 meals a day. PUKE!!!!!

Thanks so much ladies....I have looked at some of your pictures and it's amazing to me that you carried 2 and 3 babies and look like you do! It gives me some hope. Although I know I won't ever look that good, I can get close.

How do you find time to workout so much? Do you work or SAHM?

Oh, and is it possible for a chubby person like me to get looking that good?

(((hugs))) Thanks!!!!
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Another thing about www.fitday.com is: When I first discovered it - I was at a point where I was trying to lose but couldn't figure out why I couldn't......so I started using it and discovered that I was EATING WAY TOO MUCH!! Really woke me up....
 
Welcome to EF! I'm still new to this forum but I can tell you that the wonderful people on this site have unknowingly helped me through a couple of pretty rough months. I'm just now getting back to a proper diet and something that resembles a workout routine.

Sooooooo listen to the ladies - they know what they're talking about! (Aren't they gorgeous!!!!!) Their posts continue to inspire me to never give up, no matter how many buckets of crap get dumped in my life! I am worth the effort.

I'm age 39, 5' 4", 160lbs, 36DD, size 10 jeans and even though I'm not the most beautiful rose in the garden, I deserve sunshine and I intend on fighting for some. I asked family & friends to pitchin for a gym membership for my upcoming 40th birthday instead of buying individual gifts! ;)

Sexy is a state of mind. Even with my pudge - I AM A SEXY GODDESS!

So read, read & read more EF threads and unleash the sexy beast within you! :evil:

Remember: if you fall off the wagon.....look for loose change while you're down there it'll help buy supps! :p
 
jenscats5 said:
Another thing about www.fitday.com is: When I first discovered it - I was at a point where I was trying to lose but couldn't figure out why I couldn't......so I started using it and discovered that I was EATING WAY TOO MUCH!! Really woke me up....
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For me I found out I was eathing NOT ENOUGH! Oh my Lord I had all carbs and no protein or fat. It was like magic when I balanced out my diet and just about tripled my calorie intake.
 
Its amazing how enlightening it is to find out what you are REALLY eating.

That's why we pretty much call bullshit when someone shows up & says "... my diet is fine - i eat clean, but I need help w/ my training". :rolleyes:

You are what you eat. You fuel for what you want to accomplish!
 
wannaBsexy said:
Thanks so much to both of you!

Currently this is what my diet looks like (used to be much worse - so even though it looks BAD it's an improvement):

Breakfast - 1-2 cups of coffee w/ cream and sugar. I forget or don't have time to eat usually.

Lunch - If I pack - Side salad w/ romane lettus, grape tomoatoes, cheese, baby carotts, oil and vinnegar dressing. One Michellena's frozen dinner (alfredo & chicken, Cheesburger caserole, etc)

Dinner - Either Pork chops, steak, hamburgers, hamburger helper, with either instant mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, pasta salad, and one veggie - canned beans, peas, corn, spiniach, or frozen, brocolli, limas, etc.

Then later in the night I will eat a few cookies, or oatmeal pie, or bowl of icecream. Sometimes drink a beer or glass of wine too.

I know your thinking - how could this be an improvement? BEcause I used to eat out at Mcdonalds like 4 times a week for 2-3 meals a day. PUKE!!!!!

Thanks so much ladies....I have looked at some of your pictures and it's amazing to me that you carried 2 and 3 babies and look like you do! It gives me some hope. Although I know I won't ever look that good, I can get close.

How do you find time to workout so much? Do you work or SAHM?

Oh, and is it possible for a chubby person like me to get looking that good?

(((hugs))) Thanks!!!!
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I am one of the sahm's on the board. But even though I do not work outside the house any longer I am still very busy with the 3 yes 3 children I have. One in middle school, one in his last year at grade school and one toddler I'm busy busy busy and they are sport o holics so I'm constantly running like a chicken with my head cut off. I make my health and fitness a priority in my life if I don't it's easy to just let it slid to the side and then before I know it's yikes when I look in the mirror. Eat clean not so much burgers and enter your food into what others have said www.fitday.com and you will be surprised at just how much you are eating. Once you start working out and your gonna start feel so much better and looking better. REmember sexy is not all about the body it's a mind body connection. Eat lots of green veggies and good fats and lean proteins. I know someone on here posted a clean foods list a while back, look that up and here is it a good guideline as to what to eat and buy.... http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448537&highlight=clean+foods+list

WELCOME TO THE EF!!!!
 
Welcome to the board. I hope you don't mind a guy checking in.
Listen to the ladies. They are very smart and knowledgeable. They have also applied everything they have learned. If you follow what they say you will not make all the mistakes they made.
I feel for you with body image problems. I suffer from them also. It is not just women.
You will find the better you eat and the more you exercize the better you feel. You will also find your self image will increase.
Don't test the waters... jump in and join us. It can be done and you can do it. Sure it will take a little extra time in your day but you will get used to that time being taken just like you have with everything else.
One thing I always tell people to do is to stop in Barne's and Nobles or Borders and grab a copy of "Sugar Busters". You will be able to read the book in less than an hour and a half. What it will do is make you think twice about unhealthy things you eat. You will pick something up and then realize what your body does with it. That alone will empower you to stop eating things that you shouldn't.
I would also highly recomend getting a log started! You will be holding yourself accountable. You will also receive a ton of support from the other ladies and some of the guys that come here too. I get all of my motivation from the ladies. They never cease to amaze me with how hard they work at it. When I see that I tell myself "I can do it too"
Again, welcome and best of luck!
 
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