[Lady Raider]

Y'all do know we have this forum


I have been on a diet and exercising now really good for about 3 weeks, I was on a diet before but health reasons casued me to have tostop exericsing for a while..

so I am interested in hearing what all of you do, to wtach your weight, and what kind of exercising do you do?

I have the ab lounger, and I also dance to the Hip hopp abs and I love it...

I have thought about getting me a hoola hoop LOL

I am trying to stay away from carbs and eat more protein..

I love grapefruit juice... so I have been drinking a lot of that... I also drink plenty of water... that and my coffee is all I drink..

so let me hear from all of you...


what have you found that woprks for you .....

[Momma of 3]

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[NoReason]

I eat 2 meals a day.
I walk everyday except Friday & Saturday.
I do sit ups (25) every nite.
I run up and down the basement steps 5 times in the mornings.

I lost 24 pounds last month. Have not weighed this month.

[Lady Raider]

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[*~LisaG~*]

Soon as I get cleared by the doctor at my 6 week check up I will let ya know what I start doing for exercise hehe


I am a BAD snacker so since I had the baby I have cut back most of my snacks to much smaller portions etc...I am gonna have to wean myself to get to eating 3 or 4 meals a day vs. snacking 24/7.

I hope to start walking a couple days a week.

[Momma of 3]

you forgot to say at the sound of the beep

I know you were being serious, I just had to

[Lady Raider]

I eat 2 meals a day.
I walk everyday except Friday & Saturday.
I do sit ups (25) every nite.
I run up and down the basement steps 5 times in the mornings.

I lost 24 pounds last month. Have not weighed this month.

That is great... I have only lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks, I have come to realize the older you are the harder it is to loose weight LOL

how much weight do you want to loose? or is that to personal? LOL

Hubby and I usaully walk in the afternoons, I do not exercise on weekends unless I am just bored...

so what do you eat?

I am not a breakfast person....

for lunch I very rarely eat lunch
for supper I eat a salad and try to eat some kind of protein..

I always eat before 6pm... so that I can work it off before I go to bed LOL

I know you were being serious, I just had to

Nah don't have to be serious...... heck we all need to laugh sometimes or at least I do LOL

[DallasRed]

I eat between 1400 - 1900 calories a day if I exercise for at least 30 minutes. If no exercise I only eat about 1200. I never eat after dinner and eat whatever I want. I don't cut out food groups. I also make sure I always eat breakfast.

For exercise..I make sure I do AB work each day and some kind of aerobics 5-7 times a week. I try to lift light weights at least 2 times a week. But to be honest I get lazy with it.

When it is impossible for me to know how many calories are in a meal..Like when I am eating out. I stop eating when I am still a little hungry.

Oh and the way to tell how many calories you need.

Go by how much you want to weigh. If you never exercise X it by 10

Week end only X it by 12

Exercise 5 - 7 times a week X 15

[Celeste]

I haven't done much of anything. I have done a few walks and some swimming. Next week I start Boot Camp in the Park (Logan Farm Park in Acworth) for 6 weeks, two times a week. I'm hoping that this will help get me motivated again. I need to lose 30 lbs.

[shangriLa]

I take zumba, step, yoga, pilates, spin. I run, jump rope, weight train ( been slacking, but got back at it), walk. I used to take alot of kickboxing and will again when they get an instructor that I like. I do different things on different days, and I go everyday. There is always at least 2 days that I can't go or don't want to. If I set a schedule, it is a recipe for disaster according to what I see with others and myself. If something happens and you can't go on your scheduled day, you have a tendency not to make it up or wait until the next scheduled day. Just go everyday and then when you can't, it's not a disaster.

Monday - 1 hour spin class, abs.
Tuesday - That was today, I did Zumba, 1100 jump ropes and legs.
Wednesday- I plan to run, and do back and biceps.

So on and so forth... through the week with different stuff.

Do try to eat healthy. Not alot of sugar and starches. Just remember, calories count, and it doesn't really matter what kind of calories they are, if you burn more than you take in, you will lose weight. You can have a Snickers for breakfast, but you have to consider that kills your calories until lunch and the sugar and small volume of the bar will have you starving by 10:30.

[Lady Raider]

Soon as I get cleared by the doctor at my 6 week check up I will let ya know what I start doing for exercise hehe


I am a BAD snacker so since I had the baby I have cut back most of my snacks to much smaller portions etc...I am gonna have to wean myself to get to eating 3 or 4 meals a day vs. snacking 24/7.

I hope to start walking a couple days a week.

I use to be a bad snacker and some times I still am.,.. but now I snack on peaches, grapes, watermelon... where it use to be chococlate... espeacially nutty butty bars I loved those... and cold glass of milk LOL

when is your 6 week check up? don't rush your self give your body time to heal...

I eat between 1400 - 1900 calories a day if I exercise for at least 30 minutes. If no exercise I only eat about 1200. I never eat after dinner and eat whatever I want. I don't cut out food groups. I also make sure I always eat breakfast.

For exercise..I make sure I do AB work each day and some kind of aerobics 5-7 times a week. I try to lift light weights at least 2 times a week. But to be honest I get lazy with it.

When it is impossible for me to know how many calories are in a meal..Like when I am eating out. I stop eating when I am still a little hungry.

Oh and the way to tell how many calories you need.

Go by how much you want to weigh. If you never exercise X it by 10

Week end only X it by 12

Exercise 5 - 7 times a week X 15

I am glad you added the carlorie count... I was gonna ask how you go about doing that, I need to get started doing that, do you have a book or do you just guess at how many calories you are taking in?

[NoReason]

Lady,


I don't eat breakfast. Never been a breakfast eater. I eat Healthy Choice for lunch (I'm not supposed to eat frozen dinners due to High Blood Pressure). Supper I eat Chicken. I try different ways to cook it. I try real hard not to eat out. That is where it CAN hurt you if you let it.

[Lady Raider]

I haven't done much of anything. I have done a few walks and some swimming. Next week I start Boot Camp in the Park (Logan Farm Park in Acworth) for 6 weeks, two times a week. I'm hoping that this will help get me motivated again. I need to lose 30 lbs.

Boot Camp? you gotta let me know how that goes....

How did you get hooked up with that?

I think we need a Pcom Boot Camp LOL

[Almighty Munchkin]

Boot Camp? you gotta let me know how that goes....

How did you get hooked up with that?

I think we need a Pcom Boot Camp LOL

Remember seeing my little sister at the shower? She counts calories and has lost a lot of weight and has kept it off. I will ask here where she gets her info on the calories

[Lady Raider]

Lady,


I don't eat breakfast. Never been a breakfast eater. I eat Healthy Choice for lunch (I'm not supposed to eat frozen dinners due to High Blood Pressure). Supper I eat Chicken. I try different ways to cook it. I try real hard not to eat out. That is where it CAN hurt you if you let it.

Going out to eat yep that will kill ya if you are not careful

as ya'll know I love Red Lobster./.. and you may also know they have all you can eat shrimp...

well hubby decided he wanted to eat there saturday while we where out riding..

so we did... and I was so proud of myself.. I did not eat any bread, and I love thier shrimp pasta, but I did not touch it...

I had my salad and grilled salmon and 6 grilled shrimp... and water that was it..

now what I really wanted was to stick my face in that shrimp pasta and eat about 3 of those cheese biscuits LOL

so I was pleased with my self that I passed that test..

and I an't even gonna tell y'all what hubby had LOL

[copschick]

I watch my weight LR, I've watched it grow, and grow, and grow
I am about to join a gym to get back how I was when Tow and I met....

[Lady Raider]

Remember seeing my little sister at the shower? She counts calories and has lost a lot of weight and has kept it off. I will ask here where she gets her info on the calories

yeah do that for me... your sister is about the size I want to be... she is tall like I am ...

I just need to know... how many calories a tsp of dressing has things like that... so I can keep up with it better..

[NoReason]

Mine is the rolls at O'Charleys. I ate there a week ago and I did not even look at them.

[shangriLa]

Going out to eat yep that will kill ya if you are not careful

as ya'll know I love Red Lobster./.. and you may also know they have all you can eat shrimp...

well hubby decided he wanted to eat there saturday while we where out riding..

so we did... and I was so proud of myself.. I did not eat any bread, and I love thier shrimp pasta, but I did not touch it...

I had my salad and grilled salmon and 6 grilled shrimp... and water that was it..

now what I really wanted was to stick my face in that shrimp pasta and eat about 3 of those cheese biscuits LOL
so I was pleased with my self that I passed that test..

and I an't even gonna tell y'all what hubby had LOL

That's probably what we all want to do.

[DallasRed]

I take zumba,

What is ZUMBA?

[Lady Raider]

I watch my weight LR, I've watched it grow, and grow, and grow
I am about to join a gym to get back how I was when Tow and I met....

Oh Lawd that is a size I would love to be again..

I actually lost down to size 4 a few years ago...

of course as tall as I am, people said I did not look healthy,

I do not won't to get that small again, it is hard to find small/tall clothes LOL

It is easier when you join a gymn? I have never gone to a gymn, I have always did it myself at home..

[DallasRed]

I use to be a bad snacker and some times I still am.,.. but now I snack on peaches, grapes, watermelon... where it use to be chococlate... espeacially nutty butty bars I loved those... and cold glass of milk LOL

when is your 6 week check up? don't rush your self give your body time to heal...





I am glad you added the carlorie count... I was gonna ask how you go about doing that, I need to get started doing that, do you have a book or do you just guess at how many calories you are taking in?

I read PKGS..And when I prepare Recipes I add up the total and then divide by servings.

[shangriLa]

What is ZUMBA?

http://www.zumba.com/

[Lady Raider]

Mine is the rolls at O'Charleys. I ate there a week ago and I did not even look at them.

yep I love those to

Good for you for not giving in.....

it feels good when you walk away and know you can pass it up...

[copschick]

Oh Lawd that is a size I would love to be again..

I actually lost down to size 4 a few years ago...

of course as tall as I am, people said I did not look healthy,

I do not won't to get that small again, it is hard to find small/tall clothes LOL

It is easier when you join a gymn? I have never gone to a gymn, I have always did it myself at home..

I'm joining with girls at work, so I'll have someone to go workout with. Personally, it is easier for me to stick to something if I'm having fun in the process.

[mom2six]

all I can say is I've tried everything and finally find something I like it's BARRY"S BOOTCAMP its on tv and he gives 30 day workout plan with all of the exercises each week it increases, each exercise is 1 minute you start at 20 minute workout one day upper one day lower. I've been on it 2 weeks and what a difference already. He even gives you measuring tape to measure yourself the 1st day and then on the 30th day. So far so good it's the first one that has actually has helped me.

[Lady Raider]

I read PKGS..And when I prepare Recipes I add up the total and then divide by servings.

Dang girl an't there an easier way LOL

I will try that, and see how that goes..

I'm joining with girls at work, so I'll have someone to go workout with. Personally, it is easier for me to stick to something if I'm having fun in the process.

I am the same way, that is why I want to start using this ofrum... I do better when I have to account for intake, if I know I have to report back to all of you pcom women I will not be as tempted to eat something I know I am not supose to LOL

and I also found out that if I have to write it down, it makes me more aware of what I am eating...

all I can say is I've tried everything and finally find something I like it's BARRY"S BOOTCAMP its on tv and he gives 30 day workout plan with all of the exercises each week it increases, each exercise is 1 minute you start at 20 minute workout one day upper one day lower. I've been on it 2 weeks and what a difference already. He even gives you measuring tape to measure yourself the 1st day and then on the 30th day. So far so good it's the first one that has actually has helped me.

so this actually is program that is shown on tv.... that you can exericse with?

I like watching the bigest loser do any of you watch it?

[NoReason]

SIZE 4 I could never be that. I would be way too skinny.

I just want to be an 8!

For my build I'm supposed to weigh b/t 130-150! I'm a big boned Paulding County Gal! I give all the credit to my grandmother at least I stopped growing at 5'6 she went on to 6'0 My mother always was a size 0 till she hit 30.

[Lady Raider]

http://www.zumba.com/

for some reason I can not get this websit....

is it an exericse or dancing?

I saved it, so maybe I can get it in a while...

[Lady Raider]

SIZE 4 I could never be that. I would be way too skinny.

I just want to be an 8!

For my build I'm supposed to weigh b/t 130-150! I'm a big boned Paulding County Gal! I give all the credit to my grandmother at least I stopped growing at 5'6 she went on to 6'0 My mother always was a size 0 till she hit 30.

I know, I got carried away on that diet, I lost 130 pounds in 7 months.... I do not have that much weight to loose now, I just want to loos back down to a 10, I would be happy, or maybe an 8...


I am 5'9 so yeah you can imgaine what I looked like at size 4.... but I worked hard to get there,, and once I got there I did not like it..LOL

[NoReason]

The sad thing the boobs are the first to go the other thing is my bottom does not change. I guess I'm blessed with a big booty

This post has been edited by NoReason: 09 September 2008 - 06:20 PM

[DallasRed]

Dang girl an't there an easier way LOL

I will try that, and see how that goes..

If you don't want to count calories just don't eat after dinner and go to bed a little bit hungry. You will lose weight that way too.

SIZE 4 I could never be that. I would be way too skinny.

I just want to be an 8!

For my build I'm supposed to weigh b/t 130-150! I'm a big boned Paulding County Gal! I give all the credit to my grandmother at least I stopped growing at 5'6 she went on to 6'0 My mother always was a size 0 till she hit 30.

I'm a size 8 and have been since HS..To bad a size 8 nowadays is really probablly a size 12. Trust me on this one. They keep making the clothes bigger but putting the same size on it.

[NoReason]

If you don't want to count calories just don't eat after dinner and go to bed a little bit hungry. You will lose weight that way too.




I'm a size 8 and have been since HS..To bad a size 8 nowadays is really probablly a size 12. Trust me on this one. They keep making the clothes bigger but putting the same size on it.

It totally beats what size I was wearing a month ago! But it's all about me and size 8 is what makes ME happy.

Chat away..I'm going walking!

[shangriLa]

for some reason I can not get this websit....

is it an exericse or dancing?

I saved it, so maybe I can get it in a while...

It's a fusion dance class. Salsa, Brazilian Samba, African, Hip hop, and they are fused together or done seperately. Here is a youtube. It is alot of fun, like almost too much fun. This is a routine we learned about a year ago. I think this was filmed at some dance studio up north.

[Lady Raider]

The sad thing the boobs are the first to go the other thing is my bottom does not change. I guess I'm blessed with a big booty

Thats ok I have Thunder Thighs

It's a fusion dance class. Salsa, Brazilian Samba, African, Hip hop, and they are fused together or done seperately. Here is a youtube. It is alot of fun, like almost too much fun. This is a routine we learned about a year ago. I think this was filmed at some dance studio up north.

wow that looks fun/... kind of like the hip hop dancing...

I gotta have fun when I exericse, if not it gets boring to me...

then I want to stop

[shangriLa]

Thats ok I have Thunder Thighs




wow that looks fun/... kind of like the hip hop dancing...

I gotta have fun when I exericse, if not it gets boring to me...

then I want to stop

Alot of places have it now. I know you would love it, if you like to dance.

[Lady Raider]

Thanks I will read more about it...

Has anyone ever watched that show called Shimmy? it is on fit tv and they teach you to belly dance... it is good exericse..

but my belly will not do what there's does LOL

[shangriLa]

Thanks I will read more about it...

Has anyone ever watched that show called Shimmy? it is on fit tv and they teach you to belly dance... it is good exericse..

but my belly will not do what there's does LOL

I do, I used to take classes. I have some of the hip skirts with all the beads and jingly things on them. Zumba does alot of hip circles and body rolls, some of the moves are quite similar, but not proper form for true belly dancing.

[tbird]

I lost about 70 lbs about 4 yrs ago. Now I have almost put it all back on and I am so mad about it. I felt so much better when I was smaller and I know that it is alot healthier.
Lady Raider---I am 5'8" and I lost down to a size 8---I had people telling me that I looked sick. I was just so amazed that I could get down that far. Had it not been for my stomach (which I will never loose completely--3 kids back to back and a hystorectomy--muscles are gone!!), I could have gotten into a 6. The 8's were baggy in the seat.
I laugh and tell folks that I have had big boobs and a big butt and little boobs and no butt---and I will take the little boobs and no butt anyday!!

[NoReason]

I lost about 70 lbs about 4 yrs ago. Now I have almost put it all back on and I am so mad about it. I felt so much better when I was smaller and I know that it is alot healthier.
Lady Raider---I am 5'8" and I lost down to a size 8---I had people telling me that I looked sick. I was just so amazed that I could get down that far. Had it not been for my stomach (which I will never loose completely--3 kids back to back and a hystorectomy--muscles are gone!!), I could have gotten into a 6. The 8's were baggy in the seat.
I laugh and tell folks that I have had big boobs and a big butt and little boobs and no butt---and I will take the little boobs and no butt anyday!!

I still had a belly when I lost 90 lbs 9 years ago. The only way I would get rid of it was to have liposuction. I looked into it but it was not worth it just to go down one more size.