Advice on Slimming Down
01-09-2011, 04:58 PM
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If you haven't been really athletic, you may need to tone up the muscles in these areas to help lose the inches. Muscles that are more in shape, will lay "flatter and tighter" than those that aren't.
Even tightening these muscles while sitting, and then relaxing them, tighten, relax, will help some :D:D:D
Even tightening these muscles while sitting, and then relaxing them, tighten, relax, will help some :D:D:D
01-09-2011, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
unfortunately you can not "spot reduce" certain areas. Keep up your healthy eating. I agree, juice can be as fattening as soda, try to stick to water. Use sparkling water, or add some lemon,lime, or mint if you need some flavor.
Try to eat foods that grow from the ground or on a tree. Try to stick to foods that your great-grandmother would recognize. When you go shopping, think "ingredients" rather than "ready to eat meals". You will save money as well.
Try to incorporate more activity in your day. Take stairs instead of elevators. Park in the farthest spot in the lot and walk. If you are sitting at a task, get up once an hour for some stretching and moderate activity.
Your avatar looks fairly young, it only gets harder as you get older!! Good luck, it is a constant struggle.
Try to eat foods that grow from the ground or on a tree. Try to stick to foods that your great-grandmother would recognize. When you go shopping, think "ingredients" rather than "ready to eat meals". You will save money as well.
Try to incorporate more activity in your day. Take stairs instead of elevators. Park in the farthest spot in the lot and walk. If you are sitting at a task, get up once an hour for some stretching and moderate activity.
Your avatar looks fairly young, it only gets harder as you get older!! Good luck, it is a constant struggle.
I'm not trying to lose weight quickly, when I started I was at about 270 and now I'm at 240. My goal is to get to 150, but I'm taking it easy, I don't want to rush to get there. I started losing weight in mid july and then I was sick from the end of July till about mid August. Then I checked my weight over Christmas vacation and I had lost up to thirty pounds, so I was happy. I'm not trying to get to the ideal weight for my height, which is ridiculously low, 100 pounds on my frame, I'd look like a skeleton... the highest weight being 130. If I get under 200 pounds I'll be super happy.
I've started dancing around my dorm room, since it gets me moving and helps me concentrate more on what I'm working on. My dorm hall does not have an elevator so I run and down three flights of stairs each day, and then in the one hall I have class in, I use the stairs (three flights of a lot of stairs).
01-09-2011, 05:40 PM
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Congratulations on your weight loss!!
Is there a gym at school?? If so I would
take advantage of it.
You've been given great advice. A couple
of other things I thought of were to not
eat right before bed. At your age you can
lose it a lot faster if you're consistent.
Also be sure to eat a healthy breakfast.
You will reduce the potential for a long list
of future health problems by getting your weight
under control now.
I'm proud of you! Most college freshmen gain
"the freshmen 15" !!! :D:D
PS. The more you move the faster you'll see results.
Is there a gym at school?? If so I would
take advantage of it.
You've been given great advice. A couple
of other things I thought of were to not
eat right before bed. At your age you can
lose it a lot faster if you're consistent.
Also be sure to eat a healthy breakfast.
You will reduce the potential for a long list
of future health problems by getting your weight
under control now.
I'm proud of you! Most college freshmen gain
"the freshmen 15" !!! :D:D
PS. The more you move the faster you'll see results.
01-09-2011, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
Congratulations on your weight loss!!
Is there a gym at school?? If so I would
take advantage of it.
You've been given great advice. A couple
of other things I thought of were to not
eat right before bed. At your age you can
lose it a lot faster if you're consistent.
Also be sure to eat a healthy breakfast.
You will reduce the potential for a long list
of future health problems by getting your weight
under control now.
I'm proud of you! Most college freshmen gain
"the freshmen 15" !!! :D:D
PS. The more you move the faster you'll see results.
Is there a gym at school?? If so I would
take advantage of it.
You've been given great advice. A couple
of other things I thought of were to not
eat right before bed. At your age you can
lose it a lot faster if you're consistent.
Also be sure to eat a healthy breakfast.
You will reduce the potential for a long list
of future health problems by getting your weight
under control now.
I'm proud of you! Most college freshmen gain
"the freshmen 15" !!! :D:D
PS. The more you move the faster you'll see results.
01-09-2011, 06:26 PM
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Remember the saying, eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a citizen, and dinner like a pauper. In other words, eat lighter later in the day. I do not even eat dinner, my last meal is tea and toast, or similar, at 4pm. I am a bit hungry when I go to bed but guess what? Once you are asleep you are not hungry any more!!
01-09-2011, 06:28 PM
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the first place you want to lose is the last it seems. nature's funny on us.
sodas are full of sodium and sugar.
goodness, what else? chips, all those sort of snacks.
just cutting out snacks help a lot actually. once you get used to it.
walking when ever you can. and as you say, water is good for you. helps flush out the bad stuff and replenish your body of fluids you really do need.
good luck hon. :thumbup:
sodas are full of sodium and sugar.
goodness, what else? chips, all those sort of snacks.
just cutting out snacks help a lot actually. once you get used to it.
walking when ever you can. and as you say, water is good for you. helps flush out the bad stuff and replenish your body of fluids you really do need.
good luck hon. :thumbup:
01-09-2011, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
the first place you want to lose is the last it seems. nature's funny on us.
sodas are full of sodium and sugar.
goodness, what else? chips, all those sort of snacks.
just cutting out snacks help a lot actually. once you get used to it.
walking when ever you can. and as you say, water is good for you. helps flush out the bad stuff and replenish your body of fluids you really do need.
good luck hon. :thumbup:
sodas are full of sodium and sugar.
goodness, what else? chips, all those sort of snacks.
just cutting out snacks help a lot actually. once you get used to it.
walking when ever you can. and as you say, water is good for you. helps flush out the bad stuff and replenish your body of fluids you really do need.
good luck hon. :thumbup:
01-09-2011, 06:49 PM
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The body seems to lose in the extremities first and the core last. I suspect we have evolved like this because the core is the closest to your vital organs and your body wants to keep energy stores near those organs as long as possible.
Having said that, you should start doing crunches to tighten your abdomen muscles, and if you have a gym on campus, you should start doing weight-resistant exercises, either free weights or weight machines. All the walking will not tone your upper body, but using weight resistance machines will. Also, toning your upper body has been shown to increase metabolism more effectively.
Keep it up - you will get there!
Having said that, you should start doing crunches to tighten your abdomen muscles, and if you have a gym on campus, you should start doing weight-resistant exercises, either free weights or weight machines. All the walking will not tone your upper body, but using weight resistance machines will. Also, toning your upper body has been shown to increase metabolism more effectively.
Keep it up - you will get there!
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