From Kayli, Age 17 - 09/03/07 - IP#: 12.153.202.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'5", Start: 217 lb, Today: 217 lb, Goal: 200 lb - ~ Claire, Age 18 - 8/30/07 - Ht. 5'4", Start: 210 lb, Current: 165 lb, Goal: 130 lb ~ Hey, Im Kinda new here! i Was wondering how did you lose all the weight?? Congrats on losing the weight!! its very inspirational!! :)
Reply from Claire, Age 18 - 09/04/07 - IP#: 64.131.205.xxx no problem :) it's what we're here for...to help eachother out. We are all in the same boat. Good Luck!
Reply from Kayli, Age 17 - 09/04/07 - IP#: 65.183.124.xxx Thank You Claire & Amanda,For the Helpful info!! It really helps!
Reply from Claire, Age 18 - 09/04/07 - IP#: 64.131.205.xxx Also..Kayli look at these tips, they are very helpful. I've had it in my favorites for a long time and thought I'd send you the link. http://www.shapefit.com/freetips.pdf
Reply from Claire, Age 18 - 09/04/07 - IP#: 64.131.205.xxx You're welcome. It took me about a year...and that's only because I wasn't aggresive enough towards the end. As I said, I kind of messed up after I lost 30 lbs because I High School was getting tougher and I started eating junk and delayed exercising when I was busy with SAT's and finals and regents exams :( that's where I started slowing down. But hopefully you won't mess up like that and even if you do, just get back in the race. Good Luck!!! :)
Reply from Amanda, Age 18 - 09/04/07 - IP#: 63.135.14.xxx something that really worked for me, was only eat when you are hungry, if you're full, don't finish your plate because that's just a heap of extra calories you don't need. listen to your body. it's also fact that sometimes when we think we're hungry, we're actually thirsty, so drink a glass of water, wait 10 minutes and if you're stomach is still growling, eat something (healthy!) and stop when you are satisfied. if the growling goes away, you were just thirsty!. buy crystal light if you don't like water, but try and drink at least 2 glasses of pure water a day, it makes your skin really nice :) good luck hun
Reply from Kayli, Age 17 - 09/03/07 - IP#: 12.153.202.xxx Thanks a Bunch Claire!! How long did it take to lose it?
Reply from Claire, Age 18 - 09/03/07 - IP#: 64.131.205.xxx Aw it feels inpsiring to be an inspiration :) Ok I'll tell you how I lost what I lost (although I could've lost more. I messed up but now I'm getting back on track) Fad diets are too complicated in my opinion so try to ignore those unless you have the discipline to stick with it all the way through. Just do what WORKS for you. Try to get lots of aerobic exercise in and eat in small portions. I eat small meals every 3 hours and I don't eat anything after 7:30 pm. Eating every 3 hours will boost up your metabolism which will help you lose weight faster. Drink LOTS of water and substitute coke with diet coke (if you need soda). Treat yourself once in a while but remember, alwayss small amounts. If you're craving chips or something, don't eat directly from the bag. Place a handful in a bowl. If you're craving chocolate, try to eat dark chocolate instead. Eat a variety of fruits, vegtables, meat, etc to balance out your meals and nutrition. When cooking with oil, try to use extra virgin olive oil instead. Don't eat three hours before going to bed (that's why my cutt off time is 7:30). Walk after your meals for better digestion. Be active, if you're watching TV, try to break out some squats or pushups during commercials. Chew all of your food and eat slowly, be concious of what's going in your mouth. Don't rush with your meals. Plan your meals beforehand. Create your own healthy recipes, it's fun! ALWAYS eat breakfast, studies say that people who don't eat breakfast weigh MORE than people who do. It's the first meal of the day and it gives you the energy you need. Don't judge yourself, don't say you're ugly, fat, monsterous or worthless. Think positive and positive things will happen. What I did was I avoided all white foods (rice, bread, etc) and I substituted it with whole wheat foods. Instead of drinking whole milk, drink 2% (I can't drink skim, it tastes like water). I ate right and I danced a lot. I don't know how to dance lol but the main thing about dancing is moving your body and the more you more your body the more calories you burn so what I did was a I burned a CD filled with like 20 of my favorite songs, fast and slow and I locked myself in my room and danced like crazy with the CD on until it ended (which was about an hour or more). It's fun and by the time the CD stopped, I was sweating. Don't be obsessed with the scale (I was in the beginning) because remember that losing weight is a gradual process. It'll take time and it sucks but in the end...you'll know that it's all worth it :) Before doing all of this. You must make the decision to change your life, to change it for the better and be healthy. Once you make the decision, NO one can stop you. I've told you all that I know, lol and I wish you the best...don't worry you'll do fine =) Good Luck!!!
