From Lara, Age 18 - 07/23/01 - IP#: 209.53.121.xxx Click here to reply
Since Februrary I have been trying to eat healthy and was slowly loosing weight. by the end of June I was down from 170 to 153. But thanks to not getting around to the gym and not watching what I eat I weighed 157 this morning. I really don't want to gain weight back. My goal is to get to 130 pounds. (I'm about 5'7'' or 5'8'') I need some motivation to get off my butt and go to the gym. And I need some tips on how to eat healthier. I don't eat any milk products other that one serving of non-fat yougurt a day, and I barely ever eat read meat. but I have a sweet tooth. So please help me guys I wanna be down to atleast 140 by the beggining of September for school.
Reply from Samantha, Age 16 - 08/03/01 Hey, my name is Samantha and i am on a no eating diet.I have been on it for about a month, but of course it's hard so i eat little things, but it's not good for me, although i know that, i still dont' eat that much. I drink one slim fast a day. I have lost 20ish pounds within the past month and a half. Or a little more. But i just wanted to tell you.
Reply from Steve, Age 27 - 07/23/01 Hi Laura, my name is Steve. I'm a teacher and doing research on kids and weight control. The first thing to remember is that your weight will drop in stages and then level off. Don't freak out about gaining 4lbs. that's natural. My recommendation is to increase you long distance cardio. Good example is to ride the exercise bikes in the gym for 30 minutes or more at a comfortable steady pace. Once a week try some intervals (1 minute intense with 1 minute easy) for 10 minutes. Be sure to warm up with easy spinning for 5 minutes and cool down the same way. This should shock your energy reserves and burn some excess fat. Put in about 2 more days of easy riding for a minimum of 30 minutes along with resistance training (low weights high reps for tone) and you should see a big difference by the first day of school. Be sure to drink plenty of water and eat plenty of fruits and veggies. Good Luck!!
