trimming down

[annabelletx]

i need some help! i have married now for 6 months and have started putting on the "comfortable" weight and would really like to slim back down and tone up. problem is i have to fit all this in to working 40 plus hours a week, being able to spend time with hubby, and still have energy to function. currently i am:

female
23 yrs old
asthmatic
166lbs.
5'6"
to afraid to check my bf%

naturally i do carry more muscle than the average female. . .anyone have any suggestions for good basic diet (can't do anything hard core because of work schedule), workout routine, and possible suppliments.


any ideas are welcomed. thanks!

 

[annabelletx]

would like to possible lose about 20lbs. and don't expect it to be overnight. just want to be healthier and have more confidence about body.

 

[nycgirl]

Annabelle,

Don't be afraid to check your BF. I didn't realize how bad I was until I had it checked for the first time. That's what brought me to EF. I was training for a 10K and I knew my weight was too high and I was working to get it down. But when that little machine said 34%, I was nearly passed out. It slapped me back to reality.

I recommend checking out the Women's Forum. Miss24K, Bunny & Sassy69 are extremely helpful. Review some of the logs for tips on how to create the right diet. I followed the bodyweight X10 - X12 w/ regard to calories and created a diet that had 5-6 meals per day (macros: P/C/F 40/30/30). What do you mean by "can't do anything hardcore"? I brought my meals with me to work and when I had class I ate a bar or had a shake. If you are referring to "extremely clean", my diet at first was just semi-clean. I just wanted to eat healthy and focused on the macros & my blood sugar issues. I worked out in the morning, so I could have time to spend my time with friends, studying or just relax. I found that my day is more productive when I work out in the morning (6 days per week). My first workout training session (8 weeks), was very basic. Shadow created a training program that a lot of the ladies had success with. Its in one of the Sticky's in the Women's forum if you need a plan.

Also, for the first 4 months, I didn't add supps. I'm back to training again and I'm going supp free (fat burners). If I see the results I want . . . I will finish this training session fat burner free.

Oh, rest is extremely important.