trying to lose the same 10 pounds for the last 5 years...any tips?

[Anonymous]

I'm going to have to dissent, I think the OP is slightly overweight . 87 million Americans are pre or full diabetics. ..90% type 2 from poor diet. It is the fastest growing disease in history. People are too quick to accept being overweight.

OP- in addition to common sense nutrition, for me circuit weight training was transformational. I was an overweight runner, but when I got a personal trainer and hit the weights the results were dramatic. I even eliminated all cellulite. I also fee amazing and strong.

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pp... Would you share who your personal trainer was?

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Anonymous wrote:You are eating too many calories.
Multiply the weight you want to be times 100. If you don't exercise, that is that amount of calories you can eat.
If you want to weigh 115, you can only eat 1150 plus however many calories you burn off via exercise, which is probably between 100 and 250. So you should only be consuming at most 1400 a day, on a day you exercise.
By my calculation, you are consuming around 1600 NOT including "small portion of dinner."
Sorry but you are eating too much.

1150 calories a day? Really? Already sounds like she's starving to me. I am the same height and a few pounds lighter, and no way could I just eat 1150 without fainting.

Starving, really? No wonder this country has a weight problem, if our perception is so skewed.
OP, I'd lose the snacks. Adults don't need 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.

And livestrong recommends around 1700 calories for a 115 lb person. Should not go below 1200 a day.
This country also has many people with anorexia and bulimia.

They are probably calculating in for some exercise and movement. 1150 is based on a totally sedentary lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:pp... Would you share who your personal trainer was?

I worked with Kevin Fox at Lifetime in Dulles VA.

I cannot even begin to tell you how dramatic the difference. I alway ran, but that did little for the flab, despite logging big miles. My only regret is that I did not do this for myself years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:Order this dvd and add some more high quality protein to your diet. You definitely sound more like you need to tone what you have as opposed to consuming fewer calories.

http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY

Find a better stress food. My go to is 3-2-1 cake (Angel food+Devils Food cake mix). It's about 125 calories, and the fact I have to schlep out the mix jar, make it, wait for it to cool, and clean up afterwards helps put distance between the hunger and the stress.

Not OP, but just purchased this. I'll check back in after 30 days.

[Anonymous]

Your diet is okay. More protein, cut down on the sugar. But I think what you could use is a real change in your exercise. If you're doing the same 40 min of cardio, its not doing much for you. You need to lift serious weights and do some hi intensity interval training. You can easily do this in the same 40 minutes, but you will see more results. Shred, cross fit, personal training, whatever--just up the intensity and weight. Forget the elliptical--i was on that damn thing for 40 minutes 3 times a week for the same 10 years with no results either.

fwiw, I started cross fit 2 months ago. I'm 5 2" and was 120 when I started. I'm 120 now, but my clothes are looser on me, my stomach is SO much flatter (part of the post baby bulk is loose muscles letting it all hang out), and I have definition in my arms. Plus I just feel a shit ton stronger. And this is after 2 months, 3 times a week.

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Anonymous wrote:Lose the fruit for a while, add more protein and fat. For example, have two eggs and some salsa at breakfast. For lunch, don't have the sandwich but have some ham and cheese slices on the side, or dip veggies into the peanut butter. Dinner, again lose the fruit when making the smoothie -- use some greek yogurt or something else if possible. Snack -- have the popcorn but make sure you out some butter and/or some cheese sprinkled on it.

This is not super low carb, but maybe enough to get the ball rolling.

Try to get rid of the trigger food (don't keep chocolate in the house) or you will loose that battle.

THIS

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Have to cut down on the sugar, fruit included.

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Anonymous wrote:NP here. I'm in a rut...... a lot of comments about decreasing sugar and grain (carb) in-take resonate with me and i know i have to up protein intake. what are the easiest ways to do this?
I'm 5'5, 131lbs. I walk (briskly) to/from work every day - totals about 4 miles. I track calories pretty well and try to stay around 1200. I think I need to shake it up as i've totally hit a plateau.

Exercise regularly where you break a serious sweat and get your heartrate up. Introduce some resistance or weight training to increase muscle. A brisk walk is good but not enough. Since you track calories well, it's time to burn more.

[Anonymous]

I'm the same height and lost 12 pounds (from 125 to 112-113) about a year ago. At first I tracked all calories via Fitness Pal and stuck to 1500 calories a day. While doing this I figured out I was more sucessful at sticking to the calorie limit by eating less in morning and afternoon and more for dinner and after dinner snacking since I hated going to bed hungry. Gradually that shifted into skipping breakfast in the morning and/or eating only 2 meals a day. I don't deprive myself at all for those 2 meals plus whatever snacks I want after dinner, but don't eat from approx 10pm-noon (so 14 hrs). Someone on these boards once mentioned intermittant fasting and after looking that term up, it seems to be more or less what I fell into doing. It seems to work for me but is different than much of the dieting advice I've seen on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to have to dissent, I think the OP is slightly overweight . 87 million Americans are pre or full diabetics. ..90% type 2 from poor diet. It is the fastest growing disease in history. People are too quick to accept being overweight.

OP- in addition to common sense nutrition, for me circuit weight training was transformational. I was an overweight runner, but when I got a personal trainer and hit the weights the results were dramatic. I even eliminated all cellulite. I also fee amazing and strong.

Actually, this is the attitude that gets women in trouble. 5'2" and 125 is not even slightly overweight. It is perfectly within the healthy BMI range for someone who is 5'2". But women have this attitude that we must either be super skinny or nothing. And thus we developed f'ed up relationships with food and even more f'ed up weight loss goals. And inevitably, for many, we fail to met those f'ed up goals and give up completely. And then we convince otherselves tht it's okay to actually be overweight because the alternative (being rail thin) isn't achievable. So stop telling women that an acceptable weight is overweight. You perpetuate everything that is wrong with fitness and nutrition. If the OP wants to lose 10 pounds, that's fine and her weight will still be acceptable. But her current weight is not a problem. Your belief that her weight is wrong is a major problem.

And FWIW, before anyone starts attacking me, I am 5'2" and 120. I am thin, but I would still be an acceptable weight if I gained 5, or even 10 pounds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm going to have to dissent, I think the OP is slightly overweight . 87 million Americans are pre or full diabetics. ..90% type 2 from poor diet. It is the fastest growing disease in history. People are too quick to accept being overweight.

OP- in addition to common sense nutrition, for me circuit weight training was transformational. I was an overweight runner, but when I got a personal trainer and hit the weights the results were dramatic. I even eliminated all cellulite. I also fee amazing and strong.

Actually, this is the attitude that gets women in trouble. 5'2" and 125 is not even slightly overweight. It is perfectly within the healthy BMI range for someone who is 5'2". But women have this attitude that we must either be super skinny or nothing. And thus we developed f'ed up relationships with food and even more f'ed up weight loss goals. And inevitably, for many, we fail to met those f'ed up goals and give up completely. And then we convince otherselves tht it's okay to actually be overweight because the alternative (being rail thin) isn't achievable. So stop telling women that an acceptable weight is overweight. You perpetuate everything that is wrong with fitness and nutrition. If the OP wants to lose 10 pounds, that's fine and her weight will still be acceptable. But her current weight is not a problem. Your belief that her weight is wrong is a major problem.

And FWIW, before anyone starts attacking me, I am 5'2" and 120. I am thin, but I would still be an acceptable weight if I gained 5, or even 10 pounds.

No you attitude is what is wrong making people think its OK to be overweight. It is not OK.

The OP by admission has a small frame. The OP by admission does not do much exercise. There is no reason for her to be on the high side of normal for BMI. bMI does not take into account gender either. If OP were a man with more muscle mass or a woman very fit with muscle mass she would be healthy. I would bet money, sight unseen, that OP has a very high body fat %. Luckily for her, she is aware she has an issue. Women who have not gone through menopause should not be fat.

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The fact that BMI does not take gender into account favors women. And if you understood anything about muscle mass you would know that it does not correlate easily to body weight.

Yes, excerise should be part of everyone's life. But working out does not necessarily lead to weight loss, especially at lower starting weights.

You have the attitude that the OP is 5'2" and 160, not 125. I would agree that OP could eat a bit better and incorporate excerise, but good lord, she is not overweight.

[Anonymous]

Here's my tip to add to the mix. Replace breakfast with a 100% kale smoothie. Wash 3-4 large kale leaves and remove the center vein. Put it into a Vitamix with a lot of water. Chug it once it is smooth - if too thick add more water.

It is super SUPER disgusting, but I feel amazing after drinking it and don't feel hungry again until around 12:00/ 1:00.The trick is to chug it and not smell/taste it. So many vitamins/fiber and super fast to prepare.

[Anonymous]

Very yummy PP :/