Just wanting some opinions.

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Hi, I am just looking for some opinions and maybe some advice.
A little about me: 19yrs, 175lbs, 5'4", and somewhat inactive, depending on how you look at it.
Well, I don't exercise everyday, but I walk around the house a lot, and sometimes burst into random dancing. I've also been working Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens this year, with a very active role, three nights a week. I spend one to two days a week with my boyfriend and we are active when we hang out, sometimes we hang out with friends. My eating habits are few, I don't eat often (which I'm changing) and I don't eat unhealthily, but not exactly healthily.
I only really care about loosing inches, not really weight...
My lower body measurements:
Waist- 35in
Hips- 46in
Thighs- 26in each

I know spot reducing is impossible, but there are lower body specific exercises.

I am changing my eating habits to a randomly generated diet, that only contains certain types of foods, and I'm going to be eating 4-6 times a day. I've learned that after you eat, your body produces two types of hormones, fat burning and fat storing hormones. Certain types of foods make your body produce mainly fat burning hormones. Also if you eat to satisfy, not fill yourself, you burn more. If you fill yourself, the hormones only burn what you have eaten, if you only satisfy, the hormones burn what you've eaten, then attack stored fat. So eating less only hurts your weight loss goals.

I'm also going to try and do some more exercise. I want to get up and dance a least a half hour each day.

In my program I want to make Saturday my day of random and rest. That is the day that my friends and I hang out, eat pizza or taco bell, and we're sitting or running around a table playing D&D.

OK, to my goals. Though that they can be altered some.
~Measurements:
Waist- 30in
Hips- 38in
Thighs- 18-20in

~Weight: Anywhere between 110 to 135lbs

~I want to get back to being athletic, or at least be able to do back bends and gymnastic type stuff again.

Any opinions or advice will be read and appreciated. ^_^ Thank you all.
 
I don't even know where to start with this post :confused:

Points of suckage:

-walking around the house isn't really exercise unless you live in a mansion
-bursting into random dancing isn't exercise either
-being a Busch Gardens worker isn't really exercise either
-losing inches instead of weight? your weight is a little high for your height. if you lose inches, you're going to lose weight.
-eating habits suck
-you weigh 175 pounds at 5'4", why would you do 'lower body specific exercises'? you already said you can't spot reduce, so what makes you think you'll lose weight from just your lower body?
-randomly generated diet, wtf is that? is it like random dancing?
-you're going to have to do more than random dance bursts to lose weight
-using Saturday as your day of rest isn't a bad idea, but eating crap while playing a game isn't going to really help your fitness goals
-in your goal you say you want to lose around 50-60 pounds... I THOUGHT YOU JUST WANTED TO LOSE INCHES? that's A LOT of weight to lose for someone who wants to lose it by random dancing.


Now that that's out of the way...

The good:

Since you're eating habits already suck, and you hardly exercise, if you will eat right (that includes Saturday), and actually do 4-5 days of cardio/hi intensity stuff, you'll probably see some good results. Obviously this is because you're body isn't used to doing anything like the above mentioned. The weight will shed fast, and then start to slow down once your body gets adjusted to the changes you're making. It's going to take a LONG TIME to lose all the weight you want to. It's also going to take a lot of dedication, both physically and diet wise. I'm not a nutritionist, nor am I a physical trainer so I don't have really any specifics for you. Some of the other guys can really give you a good idea at what you need to be doing. Good luck with your goals.
 
template for loosing fat (cutting)
by average I mean you just want to effectively loose fat, without becoming extreme about it. I will try and outline the basics for you, and later on you should make adjustments / additions that will best fit your needs.
all that will be discussed is for optimal fat loss

DIET : -40% protein 40% carbs 20%fat this is a basic layout. "what kind of protein?" well you should eat: chicken,tuna,eggs,fish,beef are all acceptable basically avoid things like fast food meats and other stuff that's just common since. "what about carbs?" mainly oats, whole grains, starchy vegetables, and fruits mainly the ones with the word (berries) in them. "and fat?" most of your fat intake should be from vegetable oils, seeds and nuts. if you don't like those foods there are some alternatives. -"how many calories?" around 200-300 or 20-30% less than your maintenance level, "how do I know what my maintenance level is?" one way to figure it out is to keep a calorie intake journal for 5-7 days. If your weight stays constant, then you simply divide the total calories consumed by the number of days and you’ll get your daily intake. -liquids: 1-2 gallons/4-8 Liters of water a day is the basic amount you want. you should eat 6 meals a day spaced out 2-3 houres. foods you will want to say away from are: soda, mayo, chips, french fries, ice cream, most salad dressings & oils(except olive oil), cheese. if you can't live without them then go for non-fat and low sugar type things. use some common sence and don't try to make drastic changes all in a day, it should be a gradual process. once you get to the weight you like then you can raise your calorie intake up to maintenance.

SUPPLEMENTS: (first tier supps) for fat loss is a multivitamin and some EFA's (essential fatty acids). (second tier supps) protein powders like casein (used before bed) would be the one of choice for fat loss, whey (after workout) is also benifital. thermogenic fat burners or stimulant-free fat burners are usefull in loosing weight, follow the direction on thoes products which is very important. they will add an extra boost to your goals (san tight is a good stimulant-free product). I would not bother with anything else like carb blockers, fat blockers, appetite suppressants, and other fat loss products you will see everywhere, with maby the exception of thyroid hormone increasers but usally there is no need for them.

WORKOUT PROGRAMS: almost any program will work. the only thing you will want to add is less rest between exercises and sets, but don't hurt yourself.
alot of these exercises have dumbbell-counterparts.
Chest: Parallel bar dips, Bench Press, Incline Press
Legs:Squats (including front squats), tiff-Legged deadlifts, Calf-raises
Back:Bent-over rows, Chins Bent-legged, Deadlifts (also a leg exercise)
Delts:Military press, Lateral raises
Arms:Close-grip bench, press Close-grip chins
you can find fully detailed workouts.

CARDIO: there are two main types of cardio you should use, first is called slow cardio and the second is called HIIT (high intensity interval training). you should use them in a ratio of 3-1 (IE 3 days of slow and 1 day of HIIT). For best results do cardio 4 times a week for an houre, too much is somtimes counterproductive and too little is well too little. "what is slow cardio?" slow cardio is doing any activity (running, biking, swimming, boxing, etc) with about 75-85% of your max heart rate for an houre. "how do I know what my max heart rate is?" well when you do an activity where you are still able to talk without being extremely out of breath, or another easy way is take 220 and minus your age then take that number and multiply it by .75-.85 which will give you rough percentages of 75-85% of your max heart rate or (HR), of course this is not entirly accurate, cause everyone is different. "ok what is HIIT then?" HIIT works like this first you warm up doing whatever for 5 min then take some time and stretch. after your all ready, start a moderate pace for 1 minute then you move your pace up to 90-95% of you max HR for the next 15-30 seconds, then go back down to your moderate pace for 1 min, then back up to 90-95% and back down agen. you get the idea (moderate for 1 min, then 90-95% for 15-30 sec) do this around 15-20 times and your done.

WILLPOWER: alot of people try to make changes too fast and end up quiting, so don't over do it, this means to slowly change your diet and work your way up to the suggested cardio regimen. if you don't workout already and don't want to that is ok, working out is not required for loosing weight but it will help the main parts are your diet and cardio. by phaledax
 
Marathon James said:
I don't even know where to start with this post :confused:

Points of suckage:

-walking around the house isn't really exercise unless you live in a mansion
-bursting into random dancing isn't exercise either
-being a Busch Gardens worker isn't really exercise either
-losing inches instead of weight? your weight is a little high for your height. if you lose inches, you're going to lose weight.
-eating habits suck
-you weigh 175 pounds at 5'4", why would you do 'lower body specific exercises'? you already said you can't spot reduce, so what makes you think you'll lose weight from just your lower body?
-randomly generated diet, wtf is that? is it like random dancing?
-you're going to have to do more than random dance bursts to lose weight
-using Saturday as your day of rest isn't a bad idea, but eating crap while playing a game isn't going to really help your fitness goals
-in your goal you say you want to lose around 50-60 pounds... I THOUGHT YOU JUST WANTED TO LOSE INCHES? that's A LOT of weight to lose for someone who wants to lose it by random dancing.
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~Response with same attitude I was given~

-Yes, I know walking around the house isn't exercise really, but its safer than walking around a neighborhood that half the people have attacked you is some form before (I.E. Releasing their dogs, swinging bats) When you live in an unsafe neighborhood, you have to learn to deal.
-Its not really 'bursts', its just the word that comes to mind, I do random half hour to hour bouts of belly dancing/hip hop/jazz, that way my body doesn't get used to doing something (I.E. half hour of dancing at 2)
-Uhm, not just Busch Gardens worker, Howl-O-Scream worker, which is high intensity activity. So it is exercise, I've already lost some weight since I posted this, just from working there and my eating habits haven't change yet (Starting Sunday, so I can keep track of what I eat when I get my stuff together)
-Yes, my eating habits do suck, I said that, I hoping to fix that soon ^_^
-I didn't say JUST my lower body, I said that is what I'm mainly focused on. Yes, I cannot spot reduce, but I can FOCUS there.
-Randomly Generated Diet, its where I pick certain foods (that are healthy, fruits, veggies, protein, light carbs) and then make a random menu for the day, so that I get a different variety each day, so that my body gets a little difference, so that it continues to release a majority of the fat burning hormone.
-Pizza is actually not bad for use, as long as you pat off the excess grease, which I do... Taco Bell is the closest to actual food, better than McDonalds... Oh, I also eat Chinese chicken sometimes, when I have the money for it.
-Oh, take in to consideration, my goals are Measurements, THEN weight. Inches first, then weight if I feel like nitpicking myself. I don't care if I still weigh 150, if I have lost inches, because I used to be mostly muscle (and help around the house or on the cars with my dad) I can just make my weight muscle weight if I exercise and work out right.
-When there is a reality where poor people can do more, I'll do more, but when I'm worrying about being able to have gas to get to work the next day, I can pay to go to a gym on my days off, so again that goes back to 'I walk around my house'... Also, my eating habits suck because when your money goes to bills, its hard to buy good food (cheap food usually sucks) or supplements and pills.




Aside from responding like that, I do appreciate the opinions and advice, it gives my a different view of things, Sometimes even points out something I have missed. I do appreciate that you guys too the time to help, but attacking things I'm already said I know are bad, just makes you seem rude, but I understand, you're trying to help. ^_^ ..

I've got great willpower, and GREAT support from friends and loved ones, some who've said they'll do some of the things with me just to keep me going (even though its because they need some exercise and just don't want to do it alone, heh ^_^)... My only problem is monetary problems, so I don't get to spend much on health things like weights, pills, supplements, or even exercise videos. Also means I don't spend ANYTHING on candy or sweets, so that's ok. ^_^ I'm going to be using my Howl-O-Scream paychecks on healthy foods (like fruits, veggies, and low-fat low-sugar foods), and maybe get some vitamins, too...

Oh, and I would love to make a "Bust a Move" workout, it'd be fun, keep people interested, and always different dancing. ^_^
 
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Sorry if I seem rude when I respond, I've had a bad day, I broke my finger at work at like midnight (Friday night, Saturday morning), so I've been in pain and can't sleep..
 
Hi there, My names ashleigh and im new to the forums here, but i just stumbled across this and it actually really reminded me of my self. Im almost 5'8 and just graduated highschool. I have never been athletic and i dont see my self to ever be but around my JR year i was about 25 pounds overweight and it ate at me realll badly. I was willing to do and try anything if it ment getting me thinner and i did do what ever i could. The problom: if i didnt see results withen a couple weeks i kicked it to the curb. I was constantly getting discouraged and would slip back into my lazy habbits. Now, a little over a year later, at 5'8 i weigh 127p and feel amaizing. I feel so much more comfortable in my skin and am happy to get dressed (i use to dread it, nothing fit right) So i just wanted to say ive been there too!! hang tough itll come! work at it, even if you dont think its working! If you keep active it WILL catch up with ya!Just stay motavated and keep up the hard work, its totally worth it! :yelrotflmao:
 
Thanks Ashleigh ^_^. I will, and if I ever find myself want to step back for a little, maybe I'll contact you, since you've been through it. Maybe you can say something small that will help keep me going. ^_^
 
kawaiisuzaku said:
Sorry if I seem rude when I respond, I've had a bad day, I broke my finger at work at like midnight (Friday night, Saturday morning), so I've been in pain and can't sleep..
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Hey,

I responded the way I did because I felt that your post followed closely to everyone else's that is looking to lose weight without really doing jack crap about it. I would love to help you where I can (and anyone else on here would too), but my advice won't do any good without YOU putting it to use. Losing weight is probably 70%, if not more, about diet. You said you're gonna be eating healthier, which is good, but you REALLY... REALLY need to be fairly strict with what you eat to see results. Most pizza is crap, with or without the grease. So is Taco Bell to be honest. You said you don't have very much money to spend... It doesn't cost that much to go to a grocery store and buy some basic food that is good for you. The same really goes with the gym. I don't ever work out in a gym. I run on the highway every day (you deal with angry neighbors... I deal with semi-trucks doing 70 mph. we all do what we have to to stay fit). If you want to see results fast, you're gonna have to do more than dance, work at the haunt place, and eat a loose diet.

I'm sorry if I came off as being mean, but achieving the body you want takes dedication and I didn't see a whole lot of it in your post. Once again, I'm sorry. Good luck with your goals.
 
Quick pointer: Pizza is in no way good, even if you 'pat off' the grease. Neither is fried chicken, nor taco bell.
Its called high fat, high TRANS fat, combined with loads of carbs. Which simple means fat storage! Just because Phelps eats pizza everyday doesn't mean its good for you.
 
Hey,

I understand Pizza and all that stuff isn't good for you, its just better than some of the stuff I could eat... I am trying to cut those out of my diet. Also, to fix my eating style, I'm doing a small body detox, which starts a lemonade fast and adds foods like fresh fruits, Lentils, and Veggies, and then I can bring back meats like Skinless (non-fried) chicken and deli meats... It also said it will help cut my addiction for sodas (even though drink very little, its still too much)...

I also understand that you guys are giving advice like I asked for, I appreciate it, I do... I just sometimes react before accepting. So, that's something I'm going to be working on, too. ^_^...

I'm hoping that I can keep my will strong, I'm going to daily 'I can do it because' lists, just to keep me motivated, so, here's hoping and whenever I have questions or need support that I can't get from friends and family, I'll be here, asking for it. ^_^
 
kawaiisuzaku said:
I'm hoping that I can keep my will strong, I'm going to daily 'I can do it because' lists, just to keep me motivated
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That really isn't a bad idea. For my first 6 weeks, I kept a detailed log of everything I did. My workouts, my runs, how long I had gone without drinking a soda, and I really think it helped. I would count up how many reps I had done in that time period or how many miles I had run. Do whatever you need to to keep yourself motivated!
 
Hey Marathon James,

Thanks for the support, I started my journal today, I'm going to put it on the Weight loss forum at the end of each day. I'm hoping to avoid soda for a long time. Oh, I've lost 3 pounds in the last 4 days, I think, hoping my scale is right.

I'm hoping to keep my drinks limited to water or fruit juice (no sugar juices, if needed, I'll blend the juice myself.) and keep to eating lightly. I know that eating less is bad, but I'm doing a sort of personal juice fast, then I start eating several times with small portions. I want to eat something small and drink only juice for a few days, to try and detox my body some, get rid of the built up soda and toxins... then after 3-4 days start eating fruits and veggies mainly.

If anybody has suggestions for light foods other than fruits and veggies that I can eat to while doing this 'kinda juice fast', I would love suggestions. ^_^
 
i want to wish you good luck and im curious to see how you and if you keep up with your goals so be sure to update everyone and a while so not only we can motivate you it will help your self be motivated
 
Hey,

Thanks for all the support, I'm doing pretty good, sorta. -_- I drank a little soda (like a can each day) these last two days, but at least I went from nothing but soda to barely a can. I've been drinking smoothies that I make myself; strawberries, bananas, orange juice, and ice.

I've had to change my diet plan to eating small portions every three hours... My mom is too concerned with me try to do the three day detox where I don't eat really... So I'm using my randomly generated menu for ideas of what to eat each day, and instead of only eating the four times a day that it says, make it for every three hours...

So, yea... Last night at work (Howl O Scream) I almost pants-ed myself because my pants were falling off... When I got them (like end of September) they were really tight, and just recently they started falling off... Yay...

I think I've lost almost 4.5 lbs... ^_^
 
Update

Well, I'm feeling good..

I dropped to 165 lbs and was feeling good with that, so I upped my work outs, and now I'm back to about 170 lbs with what is hopefully muscle weight...

I've been walking a lot (at least around the yard) because our puppy is inside, so, yea, I have to take him out A LOT...

I've lost a few inches all over, not a lot, but I'm okay with that, if I gain muscle, I'll gain a few inches before loosing a lot..

I kept up with my smoothies for quite a while, but once I got to a certain point in my working out, I didn't have much time to make the smoothies..

... I do have problems with push ups, I used to be able to do a lot, now I can't do more than 5... Any help?
 
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