[kinein]

Can you please fix the link to the "130 Reasons To Workout" thread.

http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?sho...;#entry11071539

I fixed the links I think.

[leejunkified]

Wow why didn´t I see this before? O.O

Ok, here´s what I do, and so far it´s working for me because I´ve lost a bit over 6kgs (12pounds) in 6 weeks.

- I picked a gym that I liked, even if it´s further from home than others. Picking a place to work out that I find good it´s really motivating me. Plus I walk there back and forth, 30 minutes each time, so it´s a bit of warming up and just keep exercising. I am lifting weights at the gym 3 times a week because I´m the weakest girl alive and that has to change, and I go twice more per week to do cardio or just join a class and do whatever they´re doing. It´s really fun.
- Walk everywhere if I can/have the time. I do this if the place is at a distance that takes me less than an hour (when I have the time).
- Picking best food choices (or "less bad")... I´m eating a lot of salads and fruit lately, and more fiber, and have stopped taking coffe, sodas, chips, cookies and most fast food. I do get cravings at times, and I don´t fight them because, from my experience, they only get stronger and if I craved for chips and did nothing, then I would eat a whole bag after a couple of days. Now, say I go to my friends to McDonald´s... I would still pick a burger, but one of those small ones (kiddie size) with salad and water, and that would kill my burger craving, and not pack on so many calories and junk. But lately I´m doing better at controling cravings, it´s just that you have to be realistic and not expect to cut from ALL junk stuff in a day, because what usually happens if that you crave so many things, and so much, that you just end up falling off the wagon and stoping eating healthy altogether.

I know it´s not much, but I hope it's helpful for some of you.

[sus]

eat less
exercise , cardio and strength training
cut out junk
reduce portion size
eat every 3 hours
eat more protein less carbs
drink only water A LOT!
routine, organisation, n perseverance
knowledge... very powerful key

[vestigialdreams]

awesome thread!

for motivation, i agree with some of the previous (female?) posters - putting on a pair of good jeans about a size smaller than what i normally wear can be all it takes to make me exercise

exercise - i actually haven't lost or gained any weight for the past few years (*sobs*). however, i've shaved a few inches off my waist, hips, and thighs since last year. plus, my blood pressure and heart rate are both much lower compared to before. so i guess it can go in this thread? >.>
anyway...
1 - walk a lot. i no longer have a bus pass at my university so i now walk everywhere (it takes me about 15 minutes to get to campus and 10 minutes to get from one class to another, if i walk fast). in addition, i never take the elevators anymore - even if it means going up or down 5-6 floors
2 - pick up a sport! i'm currently playing volleyball, badminton, flag football, and ultimate frisbee. not only are they fun, but they're also awesome workouts.
3 - two weeks ago, i started doing pushups (regular and diamond) to strengthen my upper body. although it's too soon to see the effects, i've noticed that my serves in volleyball are definitely harder, and i can throw the football farther

[kinein]

for motivation, i agree with some of the previous (female?) posters - putting on a pair of good jeans about a size smaller than what i normally wear can be all it takes to make me exercise

so i guess it can go in this thread? >.>

YES, Great post!! Thanks for sharing and cheers to a more vibrant you!

[agnes.]

limiting junkfoods, soda, fastfood.
i lost 10 pounds in a few months because of this. i didn't completely cut them out coz i just can't.

i also did a bit of cardio, but when i say a bit i mean a bit. like i did 200 jumpropes every other night. yes i am that lazy. and dancing for around 30mins twice or thrice a week.

so yeah i'm sure it was all the junk i was eating that made me fat and limiting them made me lose weight. :]

[Oldwillow_brook]

I hate excercising. Every form and shape of it. So what I do (because I'm highly unmotivated to go excercising) is to go for a walk without thinking about it as a form of excerscise. Like I don't need a goal, just some fresh air. I always have a mix of 11 song on my ipod and I know once I've gone through the 11 songs I've worked out for 40 minutes. And I always use songs that I'm into in the MOMENT because otherwise it becomes a chore and you don't want to leave.

So a major checklist for me is:

- not excercise, just fresh air, just a walk ( i dont need to run to feel like i worked out)
- I listen to really fast paced songs (Amoled, Eye of the Tiger, Crazy Love, you know the works)
- Playlist for 40 minutes (20 to wherever I feel like going, and 20 minutes back) or you can even do a 30 minute playlist. Mine just ended up being 40 minutes.
- Never feel like you HAVE to do something, because who WANTS to do something they HAVE to do. When it becomes pleasureable like dancing and running around and going to the park it becomes fun again and you want to do it.
- Just because I don't see changes in my body doesnt mean its not going to get me anywhere. I have to be happy that at least I got my heart pumping today.
- I make sure that I'm always on the happier side when I'm walking. Because leaving angry, I come back angry. Walking doesnt make me feel anybetter.

^ Yeah that's it. This works for me I hope it works for others. :^__^

[chrisng]

bboying? XD i unno..
it doenst make you HUGE, but it definately helps in making you toned
other forms of dances help too > <
and hmm..
muay thai and kickboxing is brutal , but it helps alot in burning fat XD

[kcy]

if i eat ~900 calories now which is too little and then increase it to 1300~1500 which is recommended, will i gain weight at first? o_o

[sincizzle]

1.) Going out for a walk after school.
When I get back home from school, I'm always really drowsy and sluggish. I'm guessing this is because my math room (the last room I'm in at school) always has the air conditioning on for some reason, so the room is freezing. (I always get sleepy in cold temperatures...) I started taking walks this school year, and I've found that it really helps. The exercise and the fresh air wake me up again, and I'm much more focused on homework and activities. It also keeps me from eating, since I used to pig out the second I walked into my house. Does wonders for stress, too, since I live in a quiet development.

2.) Sitting down to eat meals
I used to eat on-the-go constantly, which, now that I look back, was a bit stupid. I had enough time to sit down at the table and take my time eating, but I'd always waste it somehow. I get up fifteen minutes earlier to make sure I can make myself a breakfast, and then sit down and eat it, but it's definitely worth it. I find that I'm more alert than I would be if I'd spent those fifteen minutes sleeping, and it's just a nice way to start the morning. And sitting around the table with the family for dinner does wonders, too. (I used to just go downstairs and shove something down, and then go back upstairs.) I eat slower, which is good for the digestive system.

And I heard that if you eat when you're sitting down, you feel full more quickly, since the stomach is bunched up or something. I have no idea if that's true, but I'm just putting that out there. Feel free to correct me.

3.) Standing instead of sitting.
(When you're not eating, or that would contradict the one before. )
My friend stands constantly, and she's gotten me doing it, too. You burn more calories than you would by sitting (I don't know how much, but it just keeps us happy knowing that. XD) I'm more energetic when I'm not sitting, too, since I'll be bouncing around and moving more.

4.) Learning what's in junk food.
Or just fast food, or something. I mean, I learned that in a McDonald's burger, you could have the bun and the meat, wrap it up and store it for six months, and still be able to eat it six months later. Why? Because of all the chemicals they put it in for god knows what. When I learned this I was disgusted and couldn't eat McDonald's anymore. Except for the chicken nuggets and french fries, which I have some soft spot for, but I can tell myself 'No' over half the time!
It's just the knowing of all the bad things in the food. Once you know, you're too disgusted to eat it, no matter how good it tastes. Then you look at all the fruits and veggies, and they all look so good.

5.) Being more energetic.
I know, a lot of the stuff I put are ways to be more energetic, but I think it deserves its own spot on my list. Having more energy makes you want to move, and actually do something. Once you start to do something, you forget that you're hungry until it's time for a meal. And it gives you a happier outlook in general, which can only bring more good things.

(Sorry if they've been said already. I haven't read all of this topic.)

Wow... I used to be really lazy.

But yeah, I don't know if these will count as tips for losing weight, since I never really keep track of how much I weigh, but they've definitely helped me become healthier.

[aznch4mp]

if i eat ~900 calories now which is too little and then increase it to 1300~1500 which is recommended, will i gain weight at first? o_o

ATTENTION

Please post questions in the new fitness thread! This thread has a separate purpose. TYTY!
- fitness thread : http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=281904

[dlmm]

Hi folks,

I was asked to post tips in this thread by another person on soompi and here I am.

First of all I would like to tell you a little bit of myself. I am 22 years old and I over the past 10 month, I’ve completely changed my life. Back in January, my weight was 188 pound and I my fat % was 34 which would make me an overweight close to being an obese. Quite frankly, things did not look too good for me when it comes to health. That’s when I decided to subscribe to a gym and I started my journey to a new life. The gym assigned to me a personal trainer and a nutritionist in order to help me become healthy.

Today I am now completely different. I have lost a total of 50 pound, my fat percentage is now 13% and I have never felt better in my life. I am still far away from my final goal, but I am confident that within the next year, I will reach it. Through the past 10 month, I have learned and experienced a lot. Even tho most of them are already mentioned in this thread, I will still tell you guys what really worked for me.

1. Having a short term goal. This one is probably one of the most important. I’ve heard many times people going “I want to lose 10 pounds per month. It’s reasonable right?” HELL NO IT IS NOT. Not for every one that is… In order to lose 10 pounds per month, you need to lose an average of 2-3 pounds per week. I am not saying it is impossible, because I have done it myself, BUT the thing is, for some cases like me, it is easier to lose 2, 3 or even 4 pound per week because I used to be a super overweight! On the other hand if you if you are just 10 pounds over your healthy weight, don’t expect to lose 10 pounds per month unless you are very hardcore and trust me… you don’t want to go there. On the other hand, this works for literally every one, if you set yourself a smaller goal of 1-2 pound per week, by the end of the month you will still lose a good 4-8 pound! So why not just say 8 pound by the end of the month? Simple, because it is in human’s nature to feel satisfied whenever you accomplish something, so if you succeed in losing the goal that you have set for the week, you will get a boost of motivation and for the next week. And if you fail you only lost 1 week and you can try to make up for it the following week. On the other hand, if you work hard for a whole month and you ultimately fail, you will be so disappointed and it will take away a huge part of your motivation and believe me, you will need all the motivation you can get. So short term goals is the best.

2. Getting enough rest. This is one that many people seem to skip. Getting enough sleep is very important because it will allow your body to recover from your whole day. Also it will allow you to go through your next day and your workout. Yes I know, energy drinks says hello and it can help you, but remember, most energy drink, if not all, contains sugar and unnecessary calories. If you are looking to lose weight, that is NOT what you want to be drinking, and of course, it can be avoided just simply getting 8 hours of sleep. I used to drink coffee & energy drink before, but since I slept enough, no more. I only drink coffee when I hang out with friends for fun since I love the taste, other than that, NO MORE!

3. Drinking water. God I don’t know how many times this one has been mentioned, but I don’t care! It is so important to drink a lot of water because it helps you to get rid of the junk in your body and that’s exactly what you want! I know that drinking a lot of water equals many trip to the bathroom, but face it, there is no other way around, and one great tip that I can give you is to think that you are losing weight every time you go to the washroom, so that way you won’t mind do you? So water 2L a day, and you are on the good track.

4. Cheat meal. Yes you heard me, CHEAT MEAL! This thing is so important for some, especially for people who just started to workout for the first time in their life. Chances is that a lot of us have certain food that we love, so what can we do? Just watch other people eat it in our face and we can’t eat it? What a great way to lose motivation. In fact, remember what I said earlier, motivation is KEY to succeed in losing weight or gaining muscles. So go ahead, once per week, preferably on week end or days that you don’t work out, go ahead and go have what you love, it will make you feel good. Also things that some of you might not know, whenever your body lose weight, it will take some times, but it will adapt to it’s new healthy 5,weight, so thinking that eating 1 cheat meal will make you gain weight is totally wrong. Losing weight is a long process but it takes time. So does gaining weight, it may not take as long as losing weight, but it still takes some times. So there, one cheat day, not 2, 3 or 4, ONE and you will feel great. Eventually you will be able to have a cheat meal every 2 weeks and eventually every month, it just take time…

5.Getting help from professional. I know that some of you will think it’s expensive to meet with a professional that can make a personalize diet and workout for you but remember this, investing in your health is the best investment that you can make in a life time. They will give you the tools, the methods all the tips that you need to achieve your goal and things will be so much easier. I know that without them, I wouldn’t be able to be where I am now. I would say that 50% came from my motivation and 50% came from their help.

6. Don't check your weight every day That's right don't check your weight every day. Especially after working out. Your weight will constantly change every day and it has a double edge effect on you. If your weight is getting lower and lower of course it's good, but what if from one day to another it suddenly goes up? It won't be too good on your motivation, so I recommend that you should only check your weight once every week and not after a workout because the weight loss will include the weight of that water that you lost, so the numbers might be wrongs. So bottom line, be safe and don't check your weight every day.

That’s about it, if you have any questions feel free to ask and I will try to get back to you guys asap! Good luck folks with your goals I hope that this post will help some of you guys.

Cheers!

[kinein]

That’s about it, if you have any questions feel free to ask and I will try to get back to you guys asap! Good luck folks with your goals I hope that this post will help some of you guys.

Nice Post! Nothing wrong with things that have already been noted as long as it is something that you learned actually worked from your own personal experience! Cheers Dimm.

For other readers :

If you want to ask Dimm Questions please do so in the other thread where he is fielding questions already.
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?sho...;#entry14869178

This thread is not meant to be a question and answer section.

[kinein]

I'm looking forward to hearing what others have learned now that it is 2010 I know there are more active soompiers (active as in working out and posting on soompi). Share your story and inspire someone!

[sus]

low carb high protein diet

diet and exercise

cutting out processed foods.. exception of canned tuna n cereal/ milk

[usagi59]

I've lost about 10 pounds since Christmas until now...here's what has worked for me. Most of them are common sense! I am 5'5.5" and 111 lbs now. Used to be 120-125.

1. Home cook all meals. Although, occasionally I will go out with friends to eat. This has made a HUGE difference in the way I feel and look. When I was in school studying for finals, I would eat fast food every single day for multiple meals a day. Needless to say, I gained a bit of weight and didn't feel good at all inside. When I cook, I try to cook everything very fresh and healthy. I bake my meats instead of stir frying them and I try to incorporate all different colors of the rainbow into my meals, in terms of vegetables and fruits, etc...

2. I run about 2.25 miles everyday, with some skips in between due to other commitments/issues. This has helped me tone up a LOT! There's a trail around my college campus that I run.

3. Along with #2, enlisting my roommate to run with me. I've only recently started to run but she's been a runner pretty much all of her life. Knowing that I'm following her and she's waiting for me to hurry up already pushes me to finish out the run. I seriously never really ran in my life and didn't think I could do it, so I am proof that you CAN do it if you set your mind to it. My leg muscles are much better defined and I feel SO GOOD after a run.

4. Making sure that I have a post-workout snack, with protein in it, like a small bit of chicken or some fish. If I don't eat anything afterward, I just binge on junk food because I am desperate to fill my tummy with something!

5. I drink a lot more water now. My boyfriend is always nagging at me to drink more water...and he's right. Half of the time I'm not hungry...I am actually really really thirsty and probably dehydrated. I read somewhere that if you realize you are thirsty, then you are already dehydrated a bit. I must drink more!!!

6. Cutting out alcohol. I have wine sometimes if I must...but tossin 'em down isn't the best thing for someone on a diet. I would say if you MUST indulge with friends, there are some lower calorie alternatives available. A lot of this has to do with my drinking buddies moving away teehee, but hey whatever works right?

7. If you want to give up in the middle of your workout like I many times do...think of how GREAT your body feels when you are on your post-workout high. That pushes me to finish out my workout hard... Also think of it this way. You will regret stopping...but you WON'T regret pushing yourself and reaching your goal!

Long post..but it worked for me!

[kinein]

I've lost about 10 pounds since Christmas until now...here's what has worked for me. Most of them are common sense! I am 5'5.5" and 111 lbs now. Used to be 120-125.

1. Home cook all meals. Although, occasionally I will go out with friends to eat. This has made a HUGE difference in the way I feel and look. When I was in school studying for finals, I would eat fast food every single day for multiple meals a day. Needless to say, I gained a bit of weight and didn't feel good at all inside. When I cook, I try to cook everything very fresh and healthy. I bake my meats instead of stir frying them and I try to incorporate all different colors of the rainbow into my meals, in terms of vegetables and fruits, etc...

2. I run about 2.25 miles everyday, with some skips in between due to other commitments/issues. This has helped me tone up a LOT! There's a trail around my college campus that I run.

3. Along with #2, enlisting my roommate to run with me. I've only recently started to run but she's been a runner pretty much all of her life. Knowing that I'm following her and she's waiting for me to hurry up already pushes me to finish out the run. I seriously never really ran in my life and didn't think I could do it, so I am proof that you CAN do it if you set your mind to it. My leg muscles are much better defined and I feel SO GOOD after a run.

4. Making sure that I have a post-workout snack, with protein in it, like a small bit of chicken or some fish. If I don't eat anything afterward, I just binge on junk food because I am desperate to fill my tummy with something!

5. I drink a lot more water now. My boyfriend is always nagging at me to drink more water...and he's right. Half of the time I'm not hungry...I am actually really really thirsty and probably dehydrated. I read somewhere that if you realize you are thirsty, then you are already dehydrated a bit. I must drink more!!!

6. Cutting out alcohol. I have wine sometimes if I must...but tossin 'em down isn't the best thing for someone on a diet. I would say if you MUST indulge with friends, there are some lower calorie alternatives available. A lot of this has to do with my drinking buddies moving away teehee, but hey whatever works right?

7. If you want to give up in the middle of your workout like I many times do...think of how GREAT your body feels when you are on your post-workout high. That pushes me to finish out my workout hard... Also think of it this way. You will regret stopping...but you WON'T regret pushing yourself and reaching your goal!

Long post..but it worked for me!

Fabulous post!!! Nothing wrong with a Long post that is enjoyable to read from start to finish. Keep it up! Aww nice to hear that your bf is so supportive (re: water)

[kinein]

Just for summer for new readers.

[yojeans2tight]

• Eating GOOD CARBS! Sweet potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal!
• Compound movements! Squats! Deadlifts! Pull-ups! Cleans! Presses!
• Minimal isolation movements! You don't sweat enough!
• Sweat!
• Sweat!
• Sweat!
• Pull-ups!
• Weighted Pull-ups!
• AB ROLLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MusicPocky]

Girls, Ock Ju Hyun's yoga video (you can find it here @ soompi's) really works! I lost inches around my waist from the exercise and felt less stressed from constantly doing the video every morning before breakfast. (Make sure you eat a bit and rest before you do the video!)

Drink a lot of water, Sleep earlier (because when you sleep your body works to repair any damages in your body and you have a lower chance of gaining fat), stay DEDICATED, eat vegetables with bright colors (green, orange, purple, yellow-- different colors have different benefits!), protein for building muscle, fiber for easy digestion, etc.

Avoid junk food and opt for healthy snacks instead. Also, try to avoid processed food for they usually have bad ingredients "hidden" in there.

(However if you do buy something processed, check the nutritional value and the INGREDIENTS. The ingredients that are listed first are what the product contains the most of. So avoid anything high in sugar, sodium, high-fructose corn syrup, etc. Also anything with more than 6 ingredients probably isn't natural.) [[Whole Foods is a bit pricey, but is a great place to get all natural foods]]

Making your own meals is the best because you KNOW what you're putting in the dishes. Switch to olive oil and stay away from the salt. Try using more spices and different flavors instead. Good luck! (: