[prechuz_azn]

Geruhjima can you post up pictures of your before and after weight loss pictures?
Please?

[I_broke_a_nail!]

Geruhjima: I would totally hire you as my fitness trainer if you lived near me. I'm not even kidding. I love a girl with such passion and will.

Current Height: 5'6" ~ 167.5cm
Current Weight: 133-135 lbs ~ 60.8 kg

Many summers ago, I was able to lose about 30lbs with my friend's technique:

Old routine:
- 5 hours of DDR; straight (I had no outside life back then -__-)
- 15 minutes of walking updown the stairs --> 15 minutes of running updown the stairs --> 15 minutes of walking updown the stairs --> 15 minutes of running updown the stairs (Thus, making that 1 hour)
Old meals:
- Breakfast: Bowl of cereal in 2% milk (the cereal changed each week. They were sugar coated)
- Brunch time: A banana or apple or orange- depended on the fruit I had access to.
- Lunch: Tuna fish sandwich made with Miracle whip on white whole bread. Lightly salted. I sometimes put some tomatoes and pickles in it.
- Supper time: A sliced tomato, lightly salted.
- Dinner: 1 bowl of rice with fish and choy (vegetable) only.
Old drinks:
- Never drank soda
- With each main meal I either drank 2 cups of orange juice OR 1 cup of cranberry juice.
- I only drank 2 cups of water during the exercising period. I hate water. Yes.

-- I was skinnier back then. Now I gained 10-15 lbs from freshman year of college alone x__x;;


GOAL-- NEW AND IMPROVED ROUTINE to an extreme level

Weight change: 135lbs --> 105lbs
New routine:
>> (WEEKDAYS Mon-Thurs)
- 5:30am-7:00am: Jogging+power walking
- 9:00am-5:00pm WORK!
- 5:30pm-7:00pm at local gym: Treadmill, cycling, lifting weights.
- 1.5 hours of hulahooping with bumpy, 5lb hulahoop
- 1 hour of DDR; straight
- I plan to sleep at 10-11 or something.
>> (WEEKENDS Sat-Sun)
- 5:30am-8:00am: Jogging+powerwalking
- 15 minutes of walking updown the stairs --> 15 minutes of running updown the stairs
- 10:00-3:00pm: Gym and possibly pilates class.
- 2.5 hours of hulahooping
- 2 hours of DDR; straight
- Before sleeping, Ok Ju Hyun yoga tape.
***The exercises will alternate. I'm not going to do ALL of that***

New meals:
- Breakfast: Bowl of cereal in 2% milk (the cereal changed each week. They were sugar coated)
- Brunch time: A banana or apple or orange- depended on the fruit I had access to.
- Lunch: Noodle soup and a cup of cold milk tea (my workplace is near a chinatown. I really have no choice)
- Supper time: A sliced tomato, lightly salted.
- Dinner: NO rice and only eating choy (vegetable), fish, and lean chicken.

New drinks:
- In the morning, 2 cups of O.J. or 1 cup of cranberry juice.
- Through out the day, I plan to cover 10 cups of water.


I'm pretty serious about it
and if I look through some more Victoria Secret magazines, I'll become even more inspired.
The exercises will be alternated because I need to have some time for friends and going out.


***Once I lose the excess fat all over, then I'll post what I will decide for toning up***

[lakoan]

I'm new here so here goes nothing >< I'd like to apologize for this in advance!!!!

Since about December of last year I have managed to pick up 10-15 extra pounds which is a huge scare for me. I've never been the weight I am currently at in my whole entire life and I'm just freaking out. I'm clueless when it comes to how often I should eat or what I should eat or how much...and I'm even more clueless when it comes to excercising and how to tone certain areas(High school PE just didn't help). I'm just not happy with my current weight or my body (I used to have an eating disorder because of it) and I want to feel better about myself and get healthier (I'm overweight for my height & age) while looking better.

Anyone willing to help or leave some suggestions?

[MoiraElla]

haha i may i hate having my picture taken but maybe when my weight is gone i won't be so shy
i only do my hard workouts on days when i'm not working.. otherwise i would be completely DEAD lmao
you're welcome

---

today, i...
- worked 7 hours
- ran 2 miles
- 20 minutes elliptical
- 15 minutes spinning
- 20 minutes weight lifting
- 10 minutes stretching

omg i am zonked. x_x

RECENT POUND LOSSAGE: 1/2 lb.
TOTAL POUND LOSSAGE (since feb): 33 1/2 lbs.
OVERALL POUND LOSSAGE: 46 1/2 lbs.

you are amazinggg!!!! wow i can never be that commited

[OBSCURE Sin]

Day Eleven:

I dont remember precisely what I ate today, Im half asleep. But it was basically the same as yesterday.

Exercise: walking, various exercise, 1hr DDR

[prechuz_azn]

Breakfast:Chocolatey Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch cereal, 1% milk
Lunch: Energy Club Fancy Mojo Mix snack pack (peanuts, almonds, chocolate pieces), banana
Dinner: 1 small bowl of short grained rice, shredded beef biscuit, snow peas, string beans
Dessert: 2 nectarines...yumm

Exercise: 1H DDR on STANDARD, chasing my nephew on his bent (bike that you lay down to ride)

Yeah! I can do standard mode on DDR I recommend you guys to do it.
DDR is amazingly fun AND it works out
well your leg muscles like calves and thighs and booty too (back arrow )

I think 1H of DDR is about 400 calories because
I read somewhere that 1 song is about 15-25 calories burns on standard mode.
SO yea!! I didnt count how many songs but it's probably near there for a whole hour.
so yeah .

I also chased my little nephew around with his bent while he was on his bike.
I did that for about 10 mins.
Man it was so fun. Bents are awesome except the part when you turn to sharp and you completely fall off the thing

Yeah..my day was good. But I think I have poor cereal choices T_T.
Someone recommend me a good cereal to eat.

Plus, I regret not eatting peanut mixes before...cause gosh darnnit they are yummy
and not onlt yummy but they really do stop from binging
because its so high in protein that it makes me less hungry during the day.
i love trail mix...why didn't I eat it before *giggles*

I wanna invest in getting a gym membership but for losing 7 lbs
i don't know if it's worth it or not.
And on average how much is a gym membership monthly
plus commitment charges?

[d r a m a * +]

Help? I would like to know if a routine like this will help me lose at least 15lbs by August. (It gives me a little more than a month, but i'm trying)
The weight is mostly on my thighs and butt area, so i'm mainly targeting there.

age, if it matters: 15
Current Height: 5'2"-5'3" (though I think i'm growing.)
Current Weight: 132 - 135lbs (my weight varies)

Diet:
breakfast: cherrios & fat free skim milk (maybe a banana too on some days)
lunch: Tuna Sandwich with tomatos, etc.
dinner: Lean Cuisine (frozen dinner) or Veggie Burgers.
snacks when hungry: various fruits
liquids: water, skim milk

(it's hard, but i'm avoiding rice, kimchi ramen and canned green tea)

Excercise:
morning: 30 minutes of running/jogging (no specific time since I tend to wake up late)
mid morning-afternoon: 1.5 hours of DDR, standard mode
afternoon-night: 1 hour treadmill workout, decent speed (have one in house)
night: 15 minutes sit-ups, 15 minutes lunges. = 30minutes total

If I truly keep to this diet and exercise routine, is it enough to lose 15lbs or more in about 40 days?

[Suki love;;]

well, not trying to brag, but I've lost about 3 1/2 pounds by exercising half an hour on the treadmill 5 days a week;; uhmm, and eating less. lol

[prechuz_azn]

d r a m a * + - Your diet is good and the exercise is fine but I think it's way too much
Ionno like 30 minutes in the morning is good and the DDR is good but honestly, Are you really going to have the will
to run 1 hour on the treadmil after going through 1.5 hours of DDR and 30 minutes to run in the morning?
Becuz I think that the amount of cardio you did is good to burn you a good 500+ calories.

But if you can, then go for it! I support your plan!

[~xStarryx~]

Ahh~ I'm so glad I found this thread, I really need to get in shape for the summer! Could anyone help me out? Or be my dieting buddy or something? It would really help motivate me (something I really lack lol). Thankyou~!

A year and a half ago (13) I weighed 133lbs/60kg/9.5stone but then I dieted and lost 21lbs (w00t, go me!) but in the past half year I've gained almost 14lbs back . I have major junk food addicting problems grr. Also I have major issues with my arms... I literally haven't worn any tops showing my arms for almost 2 years now... .

Right now:

Age: 14
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: (in the morning) 124lbs
Goal weight: 105lbs
Amount to lose: 19lbs (eeck).
Deadline: 11th August/7 weeks.
Amount to lose per week: 2.71lb

What I'm planning to do is eat less calories and exercise more (lol, such a clever plan...) but I'm the type of person that if I don't start off hungry then I will eat WHENEVER I get the chance so I don't feel hungry if you get me, it's really annoying! And a habit I want to break >.<.

1/4 a grapefruit before every meal and a glass of water during it too. Apart from the milk part.
Breakfast: cereal with skimmed milk.
Snack: apple.
Lunch: Sandwich/pasta/sushi pack.
Dinner: Veg and meat/fish but no rice.

Exercise: 400 skips a day (skipping rope), 15 stomach vacuum, 2hrs walking, 20 press-ups, that pressing against elbows skiing thing for a minute (2 times 30 seconds blocks).

I'll only weigh myself twice a week. Once on monday and once Thursday, will look into buying a dance mat for the PS2 as well but don't have enough money yet XD.

Will anyone please give me any tips/advice? Especially on losing fat off arms...

Please help me~! I'm also looking for a dieting buddy .

[prechuz_azn]

~xStarryx~ - Have you tried logging in sites that track your diet process?
Like fitday.com, is a great site if you're really serious about losing.
I got this site from Geruhjima (a great inspiration to us all that are tryin' to lose weight).
Yeah, ever since I heard of this site I've been logging just about anything I consume
each time I consume it.
That way I'm well aware of my consumptions (hope thats a word) at all costs.

If you lose motivation, just post/read posts here. It's definitely motivating.

First of all IMO, your choices for breakfast isn't very good; breakfast is the most important meal of the day
How are you going to have the energy to exercise if you eat a fruit and milk
You need carbs woman! If there any meal of the day for carbs it should be breakfast
because during the day it'll be burned off when you walk around/ be active.

I disagree with the vegetables ONLY dinner thing, you should have some lean meats
for dinner because then you get the protein; trust me on this your muscles WILL thank you .

Yeah by looking at your diet it looks like your aiming for the LOW CARB diet a.k.a. Atkins diet. (no meat)
Please don't- it's quick fix which means it'll just all come back when you eat normally.
And I heard it was fatal too O_O a girl died from it...

Exercise seems good...but whats the stomache vaccum O_O
btw if you walk, try to alternate speeds like speed walk for like half a mile then
go slow then go fast ^^" burns more calories when you do this.

Eating chocolate cake that's 500cal and a sandwich that's 500cal...
If you switch it, you get the same calories yes but you wouldn't be getting
the same nutrients, the choco cake has more sugar.
Excess sugar turns into fat. ANd then Voila, your back to square one.
Plus more fat calories for the chocolate cake (BOO T-T)
Stick to the sandwich, love ;-) btw what sandwich is this O_O that's 500cal?!

In the end, it's not about the calories, but the healthy choices you make.
Hope I helped

[sj22]

Day 47
Afternoon: 2 muffins and a fudgesicle, tangerine
Evening: a muffin, shrimps, shrimp soup, green tea

[geruhjima]

today, i...
- cleaned my room + laundry
- ran 2 miles
- 20 minutes elliptical
- 20 minutes spinning
- 10 minutes stretching

RECENT POUND LOSSAGE: 1 1/2 lbs.
TOTAL POUND LOSSAGE (since feb.): 35 lbs.
OVERALL POUND LOSSAGE: 48 lbs.

i'm really happy i thought i would be up since yesterday i didn't do anything

9 lbs to go...........

[SeoulSpirit]

Day 22
Breakfast- waffles
Lunch- bagel bites
Dinner - ><??
exercise- abs +handstands

Day 23
Breakfast - ceral
Lunch- ribs
Dinner- Ramen
exercise- abs+ push ups +biking

Day 24(today)
Breakfast- taco
Lunch- Pizza
Dinner- Popcorn shrimp
exercise- none yet...

[prechuz_azn]

Breakfast (9:30): 1/2 dry cup of oatmeal (of course i cooked it )
Lunch: 2 0z. turkey sandwhich with 1 teaspoon of Light reduced calorie and fat mayonnaise, 1 raw carrot
with 1 teaspoon of Light reduced calorie Ranch veggie dip
Dinner: congee (rice soup that contains grounded pork meat, LOTS of yummy bean sprouts, dried shrimp)
Snacked on: 2 nectarines, 3 small watermelon wedges, small Granny smith apple, a plum,

Exercise: 2H of DDR on standard mode on the Workout program (808 calories)
walked 2.5mph for 45 min
Ab exercises
Thigh lifts
Resistance training for about 30 mins


Well that's it for me, I hope everyone met their nutrition goals!
Stay strong!!!

[jeehyun.kim]

oh man..

hrmm... lets seee today..

3 "small" bowls of jook(rice soup?)
chapagetti (like ramen but the chinese brown noodle vs lol)
olive garden ...steak alfredo ..
6 cookies...

sigh...

it's alright.. i have 2 hrs of basketball practice tomorrow..

[I_broke_a_nail!]

Exercise seems good...but whats the stomache vaccum O_O

It's where you use your household vacuum cleaner to suck out all the fat in your stomach.


--- Kidding ---


It's a method/technique people use to get a smaller waistline in a shorter amount of time.
People have said that you can knock of 3-4 inches off your waist within 3 weeks.
It's supposedly very effective.

I got my information from this site
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ms-fit5.htm


Also, I think you should start upgrading to Heavy on DDR
It's a REALLY 'heavy' workout. I think you should try it or at least attempt it.
If you've been doing standard for a while, heavy shouldn't be as difficult as you imagine it to be.

[the dork]

how much are the classes?,
yoga, cardio...etc. hehe thx

[~xStarryx~]

~xStarryx~ - Have you tried logging in sites that track your diet process?
Like fitday.com, is a great site if you're really serious about losing.
I got this site from Geruhjima (a great inspiration to us all that are tryin' to lose weight).
Yeah, ever since I heard of this site I've been logging just about anything I consume
each time I consume it.
That way I'm well aware of my consumptions (hope thats a word) at all costs.

If you lose motivation, just post/read posts here. It's definitely motivating.

First of all IMO, your choices for breakfast isn't very good; breakfast is the most important meal of the day
How are you going to have the energy to exercise if you eat a fruit and milk
You need carbs woman! If there any meal of the day for carbs it should be breakfast
because during the day it'll be burned off when you walk around/ be active.

I disagree with the vegetables ONLY dinner thing, you should have some lean meats
for dinner because then you get the protein; trust me on this your muscles WILL thank you .

Yeah by looking at your diet it looks like your aiming for the LOW CARB diet a.k.a. Atkins diet. (no meat)
Please don't- it's quick fix which means it'll just all come back when you eat normally.
And I heard it was fatal too O_O a girl died from it...

Exercise seems good...but whats the stomache vaccum O_O
btw if you walk, try to alternate speeds like speed walk for like half a mile then
go slow then go fast ^^" burns more calories when you do this.

Eating chocolate cake that's 500cal and a sandwich that's 500cal...
If you switch it, you get the same calories yes but you wouldn't be getting
the same nutrients, the choco cake has more sugar.
Excess sugar turns into fat. ANd then Voila, your back to square one.
Plus more fat calories for the chocolate cake (BOO T-T)
Stick to the sandwich, love ;-) btw what sandwich is this O_O that's 500cal?!

In the end, it's not about the calories, but the healthy choices you make.
Hope I helped

Thanks for the advice! It really helps . Ahh, that site is amazing lol, thanks for sharing.
Every time that I eat carbs for breakfast, I end up eating loads for the rest of the day... it's just a problem I have. Ok, I will try my hardest not to eat anymore at break time. So I'll have some cereal for breakfast as well.
Crap. I'd hate for it to all come back and that story's so scary . Meat/fish for dinner as well? Sounds good ^^.
Stomach vacuum is an exercise that targets getting a slimmer waist, it's not something really scaring and has nothing to do with a real vacuum lol. I think it's pretty good , I found out about it from a girl here on soompi.
Ok, I understand about the chocolate cake and sandwich thing now, thanks ^^. A prawn mayo sandwich pack from the shop near school is 500cal. Although mayo ain't exactly a great choice >.<. Will stick with ham/tuna ones.
Damnit. I have a habit of just eating sugar on it's own. Like ALOT of it. Crap.
The people here are amazing! it really does help motivate me alot.
Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it :].

[Rainie_Days]

DAY TWENTY TWO (yesterday)

Breakfast - None.
Snack - Crisps =X
Lunch - Rice with steamed egg and fish. Some spared ribs. Soup.
Dinner - Sushi (about 8 pieces), bowl of Tuna and Mayo.

Liquids - Water, Tea, Orange Juice

TWENTY THREE (today)

Breakfast - Burger [Because there was nothing else in the fridge, no cereal =\]
Snack - Chocolate buttons
Lunch - Fried Rice [little oil], Soup.
Dinner - ?

Exercise - I think my arms don't hurt anymore so I will do some exercise later plus it's sunny XD


Ahh, I know I've been a horrible girl, scoffing chocolate these days. I hate the fact that chocolate is always around me these days, damn. After my exams, must re-schedule, AGAIN. Grr. I lack commitment and motivation.