[xvampireknight]

man, when i got on the scale today, i noticed i've gained! >< OMG OMG OMG. Some
people say I dont look big, but my family does. My friend says that I'm 5'7" and i'm not
big for my height but according to my family, it is. So anyway, whether they think I am
or not, i WANT to lose weight. My aunt and mom and other people said if I lose
weight, i'll look like a model because of my height.

I lost weight a few months ago, but it came back to haunt me because I got
rid of it. Now, it's time to bring my fatness to h-ll ! >:]

[geruhjima]

DAY TWELVE
breakfast: 1 cup cocoa pebbles w/ 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
lunch: reduced fat ritz crackers w/ low-fat peanut butter, lite barbeque pringles, sugar-free pudding cup
dinner: grilled chicken cesar salad, 2 small breadsticks (;___;)
snack: handful of honey nut cheerios
liquids: diet coke, A LOT of water ♥

exercise: 30-minute 1 1/2 mile cardio run, 2-mile walk w/ level 10 incline, intense jumping around in the student section at my school's basketball team's tournament game against our rivals
total calories burned ... approx. 517 fat calories

OMG! i did sooo bad today! for the past two weeks, i've woken up at 5AM every school day and have gone running. today when i woke up, i wasn't even THINKING, i just stumbled over to my alarm and made it snooze for 30 more minutes.. i was so dead i didn't even KNOW what i was doing! so when i woke up, i didn't have time to go running. so i slept more, took a shower, and went to school. i decided that this would be my day-off, instead of sunday. when i got home, i went to the game, and then went out to eat. i got a cesar salad, and it came with two small breadsticks.. and i just couldn't resist. i can't even begin to imagine how much fat, butter, and calories were in those. AHH. so when i got home, i popped in mean girls and ran/walked for an hour. so much for a day off, i'll save it for sunday. hahaha.

and... my upper arms are starting to feel less flabby. :]

[blue_shoe]

DAY TWELVE
breakfast: 1 cup cocoa pebbles w/ 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
lunch: reduced fat ritz crackers w/ low-fat peanut butter, lite barbeque pringles, sugar-free pudding cup
dinner: grilled chicken cesar salad, 2 small breadsticks (;___;)
snack: handful of honey nut cheerios
liquids: diet coke, A LOT of water ♥

exercise: 30-minute 1 1/2 mile cardio run, 2-mile walk w/ level 10 incline, intense jumping around in the student section at my school's basketball team's tournament game against our rivals
total calories burned ... approx. 517 fat calories

OMG! i did sooo bad today! for the past two weeks, i've woken up at 5AM every school day and have gone running. today when i woke up, i wasn't even THINKING, i just stumbled over to my alarm and made it snooze for 30 more minutes.. i was so dead i didn't even KNOW what i was doing! so when i woke up, i didn't have time to go running. so i slept more, took a shower, and went to school. i decided that this would be my day-off, instead of sunday. when i got home, i went to the game, and then went out to eat. i got a cesar salad, and it came with two small breadsticks.. and i just couldn't resist. i can't even begin to imagine how much fat, butter, and calories were in those. AHH. so when i got home, i popped in mean girls and ran/walked for an hour. so much for a day off, i'll save it for sunday. hahaha.

and... my upper arms are starting to feel less flabby. :]

You're doing fine. What's your current picture right now GERU? I already posted mine up Brusky. I'll post an improve pic when it's improving.

I don't get it. I've been running and exercise for the past month, and I notice no changes. I didn't diet until this week, but naturally I don't eat a lot and I don't eat unhealthy food anyway. Am I too impatient? My belly is still so darn flabby. So are my arms. The only changes I notices is that I sleep better, I don't get lose breath walking around campus, and when I run I don't get cramps on the side anymore. I'm able to run longer distance now and I feel like I have more enery during the day. But as for body appearance? it's still flabby. Am I not doing enough or am I just impatient?

[geruhjima]

You're doing fine. What's your current picture right now GERU? I already posted mine up Brusky. I'll post an improve pic when it's improving.

I don't get it. I've been running and exercise for the past month, and I notice no changes. I didn't diet until this week, but naturally I don't eat a lot and I don't eat unhealthy food anyway. Am I too impatient? My belly is still so darn flabby. So are my arms. The only changes I notices is that I sleep better, I don't get lose breath walking around campus, and when I run I don't get cramps on the side anymore. I'm able to run longer distance now and I feel like I have more enery during the day. But as for body appearance? it's still flabby. Am I not doing enough or am I just impatient?

haha, i have a picture, but i'm not posting it up for awhile. :x it's pretty disgusting. hahahaha.
hmm, how much are you running at a time usually? or how many miles in a day? maybe your body is at a plateau or something where it doesn't want to lose weight. you could try other cardio workouts in between days of running, like bike riding and swimming.
that's good that you are sleeping better & can run longer though!! just keep going. you know how eating a little too much everyday can add up to a lot of pounds gained over the course of a year? little things make a big difference. overtime, if you keep running & eating right, the two of those "little" factors will add up and you should notice a difference in your physique. it just takes a little time. :\ keep going!!

[blue_shoe]

haha, i have a picture, but i'm not posting it up for awhile. :x it's pretty disgusting. hahahaha.
hmm, how much are you running at a time usually? or how many miles in a day? maybe your body is at a plateau or something where it doesn't want to lose weight. you could try other cardio workouts in between days of running, like bike riding and swimming.
that's good that you are sleeping better & can run longer though!! just keep going. you know how eating a little too much everyday can add up to a lot of pounds gained over the course of a year? little things make a big difference. overtime, if you keep running & eating right, the two of those "little" factors will add up and you should notice a difference in your physique. it just takes a little time. :\ keep going!!

I run until I lose breath, walk, and run some more until I lose breath walk and run some more, then I go lift weight and do crunches. I have no idea how much I run, but I time myself of 30 min at the gym actively doing something. well I weight 90lbs, so I just need to tone up, but it's not toning, it's keep being flabby.

[minchew]

hey! this is my first time posting here ..

i've wanted to lose weight for a while .. but haven't gone around doing it
>_> i'm bad at getting started ..

so after reading some of the .. 108 pages, i feel motivated to start .. but i don't know where to start!
i mean .. i look in the mirror and all i see is .. *ahem* .. flab. i mean everywhere
T__T

so i was wondering where i should start and what should i do ..
the stair climbing sounded really fun, but the only stairs i can use of the ones to my house .. which is about .. 5 steps .. >_>

also, i'm on winter break now, so i have time to excercise .. but when school starts again, i feel swamped and stop doing any kind of physical activity .. how should i continue even if my work load from school is .. difficult to handle?

er. and there is more. (i feel like i'm full of problems)
i find it difficult to cut down my food intake. I normally don't wake up early enough to eat breakfast and at dinner, it is hard to stop eating because my mom is a great cook .. and um .. i get asked questions when i try to eat less than usual ... >_>

um .. i hope someone can help me ...

and

keep up the good work everyone!!

[Rainie_Days]

hey! this is my first time posting here ..

i've wanted to lose weight for a while .. but haven't gone around doing it
>_> i'm bad at getting started ..

so after reading some of the .. 108 pages, i feel motivated to start .. but i don't know where to start!
i mean .. i look in the mirror and all i see is .. *ahem* .. flab. i mean everywhere
T__T

so i was wondering where i should start and what should i do ..
the stair climbing sounded really fun, but the only stairs i can use of the ones to my house .. which is about .. 5 steps .. >_>

also, i'm on winter break now, so i have time to excercise .. but when school starts again, i feel swamped and stop doing any kind of physical activity .. how should i continue even if my work load from school is .. difficult to handle?

er. and there is more. (i feel like i'm full of problems)
i find it difficult to cut down my food intake. I normally don't wake up early enough to eat breakfast and at dinner, it is hard to stop eating because my mom is a great cook .. and um .. i get asked questions when i try to eat less than usual ... >_>

um .. i hope someone can help me ...

and

keep up the good work everyone!!

Start small I guess.
Maybe you should start working out at home, by doing lots of crunches and such, you'll feel pain at first, and will be getting quite a lot of aches in the first week, but trust me, no pain, no gain I done it before, and all those aches made up for it, cos I lost pounds, but I was in a hot country back then >_< lol Do at least, half an hour of this as much as you can in a week, preferably about 5 times, or even everyday if you like.

As for healthy eating, first things first, you gotta say NO to junk food, NO to fast food, and NO to soft drinks. It may be hard, but just stop yourself, tell yourself NO, NO and NO, you'll only be screwing yourself in the end that's what I told myself, lol. I think you should start eating breakfast, it maxes up your metabolism by 5% and you'll have energy in the morning, also, you'll be less likely to eat as much as you do at lunch. At night time, please don't eat at 9pm onwards, eat dinner at 7-8pm. Eating late is bad cos till the time you sleep, you'll find all that food hasn't digested and instead turns to fat which = unhealthy to put it frankly.

Hungry? Snack on fruits, cereal bars and yoghurt

[사랑競文]

THIS YEAR.
im 5'2 and i weigh 116.

LAST YEAR
5'1 and i weighed 94.

yesyes i gained a lot of weight.
now my hips/thighs are huge. o_o

=_=

so right now im trying not to eat past 6 o clock.
because ive realized that THAT is the reason why i weight like i do.
i always ate before i went to sleep =_=
then i turn fat.

[Brusky]

You're doing fine. What's your current picture right now GERU? I already posted mine up Brusky. I'll post an improve pic when it's improving.

I don't get it. I've been running and exercise for the past month, and I notice no changes. I didn't diet until this week, but naturally I don't eat a lot and I don't eat unhealthy food anyway. Am I too impatient? My belly is still so darn flabby. So are my arms. The only changes I notices is that I sleep better, I don't get lose breath walking around campus, and when I run I don't get cramps on the side anymore. I'm able to run longer distance now and I feel like I have more enery during the day. But as for body appearance? it's still flabby. Am I not doing enough or am I just impatient?

heyy, you already look good blue_shoe. as for your regimen, just stick to it. results are partially dependent on genetic factors so they'll show up faster for some while a little later for others. don't let it discourage you.

I run until I lose breath, walk, and run some more until I lose breath walk and run some more, then I go lift weight and do crunches. I have no idea how much I run, but I time myself of 30 min at the gym actively doing something. well I weight 90lbs, so I just need to tone up, but it's not toning, it's keep being flabby.

Mm..well, running out of breath doesn't necessarily equate to how much you're working your body. for example, i'll do sets of 200+ situps/crunches and i'll run out of breath, but my abs aren't getting the workout they're capable of. studies have shown that it takes at least 20 minutes of running to start really burning fat because during the first 20 minutes or so, you're body is just running off the glycogen stores in your muscles and hasn't even touched the fat reserves yet. i'd recommend maybe splitting up your work out: 30-45 minutes of just running; another 15-x minutes of weight lifting at another time of the day or on another day altogether.

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mm..the only recent picture i have..there are no boxers or underwear or thongs showing, so i think it's safe to post?

[blue_shoe]

heyy, you already look good blue_shoe. as for your regimen, just stick to it. results are partially dependent on genetic factors so they'll show up faster for some while a little later for others. don't let it discourage you.
Mm..well, running out of breath doesn't necessarily equate to how much you're working your body. for example, i'll do sets of 200+ situps/crunches and i'll run out of breath, but my abs aren't getting the workout they're capable of. studies have shown that it takes at least 20 minutes of running to start really burning fat because during the first 20 minutes or so, you're body is just running off the glycogen stores in your muscles and hasn't even touched the fat reserves yet. i'd recommend maybe splitting up your work out: 30-45 minutes of just running; another 15-x minutes of weight lifting at another time of the day or on another day altogether.

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mm..the only recent picture i have..there are no boxers or underwear or thongs showing, so i think it's safe to post?

my goodness 20 min? I can't last 10 yet until I have to walk it off, but I guess I'm working toward it. 200+ situps?? I go pass 60 and I give up. I guess I gotta increase my load though. Your body looks great too brusky. As for me, look at the fold on my white shirt where my rolls take up. Can't wait to post a picture of improvement to encourage everyone else.

[dulcet.]

my goodness 20 min? I can't last 10 yet until I have to walk it off, but I guess I'm working toward it. 200+ situps?? I go pass 60 and I give up. I guess I gotta increase my load though. Your body looks great too brusky. As for me, look at the fold on my white shirt where my rolls take up. Can't wait to post a picture of improvement to encourage everyone else.

He's a guy, maybe things a different. I do reccomend doing something for about 20 minutes before working out too though.

I'm doing battle for my highschool right now so I'd practice in my room a little. After a while, I'd feel a little pumped up and ready to workout. I wasn't drained because it was a simple dance routine but it gave me a little boost and I have better energy when I go to do my cardio.

[Swtazn]

Is it possible to lose weight by just brisk walking? x________x If I walk for almost an hour, its the same as running for 1/2 hour right? O_O Are the results the same for walking and running? O_O thanks.

[geruhjima]

DAY THIRTEEN
breakfast: 1 cup frosted flakes w/ 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
lunch: leancuisine turkey breast & potatoes
dinner: reduced fat ritz crackers w/ low-fat peanut butter, sugar free pudding cup, handful of lite barbeque pringles, handful of movie theater popcorn (;______;)
snack: handful of mini-wheats
liquids: diet root beer, milk, water

exercise: 30-minute 1 1/2 mile cardio run, 2 laps of brisk walking at level 10 elevation
total calories burned ... 315 fat calories

i really shouldn't have eaten that popcorn. but someone at work offered it to me and.. yeah. i'm so bad. tomorrow is supposed to be my day off.. but who knows. i may feel like running. it's kind of addicting.

[ritzy!]

Ooh I'm going to start this again. And I'm going to stick to it! the last time i lost ten pounds during summer ; but it's only bcuz i was able to play handball a lot and didn't want to eat.

I'm just going to write in notepad. and every ten days i'll update it on Soompi.

I've been preparing, I'm ready.... YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!


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geruhjuma: how do you know how much calorie you burned? o.O

This is my secret. It is the EASIEST & FASTEST way to get lean. (It's a bit tough but still do-able)

I run up & down the stairs 50 times (50 flights) and I saw results in 2 DAYS. You burn 510 calories by just doing the stairs exercise for 30 minutes whereas you only burn around 400 calories when you jog for an HOUR so it's a really fast & effective exercise.

HOWEVER, when you start out you probably will get tired after..say 10 flights? It's okay, just continue doing until you're tired and increase the numbers of flights every day. It will only work when your body gets into HGH mode - flushed face (red cheeks), a lot of sweat, hot skin, short of breath, heart rate should be higher than normal even after the workout is done, do it on an empty stomach - for maximum fat burning effects.

Find a flight of stairs that has at least 20-30 stairs (a track with stadium seating at a high school or local college is ideal). Walk up the stairs to the top and then down the stairs to the bottom 3-5 times. After this warm-up you will begin the workout. I DO IT AT HOME. WORKS FINE.

1) Sprint from the bottom of the stairs to the top as fast as possible MAKE SURE YOU SPRINT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE IT WON'T WORK IF YOU JUST JOG WITHOUT PUSHING YOURSELF
2) Jog down to the bottom
3) Repeat for 15 minutes

I know this sounds way too simple! You can make it more difficult by choosing longer flights of stairs. You can jog a couple of miles before or after running stairs. The key to whole workout is that is you hit the stairs hard, your body will release HGH and help you get lean quickly. Obviously you will get better results if you eat a low calorie diet.

http://wow.alexanderbecker.net/blog/2006/1...tair-climbs.php
http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Running-Stairs...y&id=390167

YAYYUHHHHH; I'm so doing that. I hate my thighs! I really hope it works and that the ppl that rent our house don't think I'm crazy. =x OH and that I don't fall T__T;

[blue_shoe]

DAY THIRTEEN
breakfast: 1 cup frosted flakes w/ 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
lunch: leancuisine turkey breast & potatoes
dinner: reduced fat ritz crackers w/ low-fat peanut butter, sugar free pudding cup, handful of lite barbeque pringles, handful of movie theater popcorn (;______;)
snack: handful of mini-wheats
liquids: diet root beer, milk, water

exercise: 30-minute 1 1/2 mile cardio run, 2 laps of brisk walking at level 10 elevation
total calories burned ... 315 fat calories

i really shouldn't have eaten that popcorn. but someone at work offered it to me and.. yeah. i'm so bad. tomorrow is supposed to be my day off.. but who knows. i may feel like running. it's kind of addicting.

I'm still proud of your diet!!! I was doing so well today too until dinner. =[ Here's my day.

breakfast: brocolie, rice, bit of chicken, other veggies
work out: 45 min, mostly running and walking, a bit of lifting weight and crunches
lunch: rice, brocolie, bit of chicken
dinner: noodles w/ carrots, fried tofu , and mushrooms ( I was full)

snacks: plain crackers ( are they ok?)

appearance: still flabby

[Brusky]

my goodness 20 min? I can't last 10 yet until I have to walk it off, but I guess I'm working toward it. 200+ situps?? I go pass 60 and I give up. I guess I gotta increase my load though. Your body looks great too brusky. As for me, look at the fold on my white shirt where my rolls take up. Can't wait to post a picture of improvement to encourage everyone else.

Well, 20 minutes doesn't mean you have to be busting your butt the entire time. Think more along the lines of cardiovascular activities like tennis or basketball. You run a little, rest a little, run some more, rest some more, etc. Usually playing sports makes the time pass a lot faster and makes it feel like less of a chore. I used to play 3-4 hours of tennis everyday and also did kickboxing for ~1.5hrs/week and they were both amazing ways of keeping me lean (a little too lean for my wants; I wanted to be bigger >__<).

I don't push yourself harder than your body can handle. There's such a thing as overworking out and it can actually be detrimental to your goals. And I don't see any "rolls" in your shirt.

And thank you.

He's a guy, maybe things a different. I do reccomend doing something for about 20 minutes before working out too though.

I'm doing battle for my highschool right now so I'd practice in my room a little. After a while, I'd feel a little pumped up and ready to workout. I wasn't drained because it was a simple dance routine but it gave me a little boost and I have better energy when I go to do my cardio.

The 20 minutes is about standard for both men and women, at least based on some studies I've read. Warm-ups and stretches are definitely recommended.

Is it possible to lose weight by just brisk walking? x________x If I walk for almost an hour, its the same as running for 1/2 hour right? O_O Are the results the same for walking and running? O_O thanks.

Yeah, it's possible, but it's going to take quite a bit longer to get noticeable results. Each pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories. You can speed it up by walking on declines (i.e. uphills) as it adds more resistance.

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For today, I ran/walked/ran/walked 2 miles, then put in 45 minutes of weight lifting. Currently benching sets of 175lbs; trying to get back to 225lbs+.

[blue_shoe]

I don't push yourself harder than your body can handle. There's such a thing as overworking out and it can actually be detrimental to your goals. And I don't see any "rolls" in your shirt.

I'm telling you, there are rolls, and big ugly ones too. I'm the girl on the right w/ the flowery board short . And I was sucking it in hard too. When I sit down, it's way worse. My goal is to be like my friend, girl on the left w/ polka dot bakini.

[Brusky]

Haha I think you're too critical blue_shoe =P but I see what you're going for. I'd recommend total body exercises for conditioning and fat-burn, and possibly some activities that really emphasize the use of your core muscles (tennis, tae bo, etc.) to get that really tightened mid-section.

[VitaDolce*]

Uhmmmm. Can anyone recommend exercise... for thighs, arms and stomach ?
Because those are the parts of my body I want to get smaller.

My height is 5'5.5" and I'm 19.
and can anyone recommend a diet ?

[Rainie_Days]

^ Do Cardio, it works the whole body

Hm, I think my diet is really healthy now, well maybe not COMPLETELY, but like 95% of it is I'm beginning to turn into a vegetarian somehow o.O since I haven't had much meat these days, just a little of this and that, no big portions of meat, just like, really small portions?

I got school tomorrow, so I'm going to try and get up real early and go out walking. On average, how long does it take for you to walk a mile??