From Motivated, Age 18 - 05/26/08 - IP#: 71.192.26.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'6", Start: 215 lb, Today: 209 lb, Goal: 150 lb - I don't know why i'm having such a difficult time losing weight this time around! this is the healthiest i've ever eaten and i've been working out consistently for over a month! what's going on? i don't understand...i'm so annoyed- i'd give up but i really want to get there within a year and look great and feel great. plus i know that i am getting healthier even if not thinner. but still...i really want to be thinner too! i've been eating 1500 calories/day- 5-8 servings of fresh fruits and veggies. i don't eat much meat anymore- i've been eating soy hot dogs a lot which hae a lot less calories but same amoutn fo protein, and grains- and usually one bad treat a day like a serving of m and m's or something- which i'm trying to phase out. i've been walking/biking to work which is three miles one way- six, of course, if i walk both ways- which i sometimes do. i've been doing cardio on the elliptical this week and last week- and on saturday i started weight lifting and my legs hurt so bad yesterday i could barely walk- they're still really sore today- but that's good- it means i'll really be building muscle. and of course i've been good on watrer because that's easy. any other tips or ideas???