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*New Plan of De-Fatterizing*​

Okay, I'm now 120lbs and I wanna get down to roughly 114-113. 6-7lbs isn't too much, but I have a deadline of just under 3 weeks. If I only reach 4-5lbs I'll be pretty happy, since I've been holding onto my current weight for about a month Dx
So, if I lose about 2lb a week, I'll make it to the 6lb goal. :D I'm still unsure if I just want to flatten my stomach through muscle-tightening or continue to lose weight... we'll see. I just want a good figure.

I've been advised to consume at least 1200 calories a day, which doesn't seem too bad as I have a relatively small appetite; the main reason I'm so frustrated with my weight-maintaining! I was told, though, that I wasn't actually eating enough-- I'm going to work on that.

DIET:

For breakfast, I'm going to attempt to include the 'ideal' nutrients; protein, fibre and dairy. I think my smoothie-maker died... I'll have to check on that.
BREAKFAST:
1-2 medium eggs, boiled.
Smoothie made with 1 banana and skimmed milk.
Small tangerine.

Also, I will be changing breakfast as I don't want to become bored.

30g bowl of bran flakes/weetabix
Skimmed milk
1 banana, apple or orange.

OR:
1 low fat pot of yoghurt.
A sprinkling of Special K.
One banana, apple or orange.
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Each contains 200-300 calories and will be accompanied by a glass of water.

SNACKS:
20g of mixed fruits and nuts or
An apple, orange or banana or
Low fat yoghurt with honey or
IF ON CRAZY MUST-EAT-CHOCOLATE SPREE one Breakaway bar (99 calories ;))

I'm going to aim to eat two snacks a day. The fruits and nuts are good fats, I understand (well, the nuts are, anyway), so they'll be handy. Lol, I feel guilty eating Breakaways despite their supposedly low calorie content-- they're really nice.
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LUNCH:
Salad containing greens, grapes, tomatoes, onions and balsalmic vinegar OR
Low fat wrap containing chicken pieces, greens, tomatoes and some sort of low fat dressing.
AND
Low fat yoghurt or
1-2 medium eggs, boiled
AND
A banana, apple or orange.
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DINNER:

Chicken or turkey with sweetcorn, greens and balsalmic vinegar OR
Mushroom stir-fry, mixed veg and light soy sauce OR
Low fat wrap containing chicken pieces, greens, tomatoes and some sort of low fat dressing OR
Bowl of soup.
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SWEET THANGS:
It's bound to happen-- I'll want some sort of junk food, despite the guilt.

Low fat peanut biscuits or
A Breakaway/Wafer (both 99 cals) or
Pineapple cottage cheese or
Dark chocolate.


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EXERCISE PLAN

Types of Muscle-Tightening exercises;
Push-ups (10-15, usually xD)
Sit-ups (30)
Squats (20-30)
The Plank (Record breaking exercise-- seein' how long I can hold it for)
Double Crunches (10-20)
Leg lifts (10 left, 10 right, 10 both.)

These exercises will be done everyday at least once, every other day I'll run for half hour on the treadmill, ride a bike or visit the other machines on offer in the gym.

Next entry WILL be a diary, I promise! :D
 
Hi fff.

Your meals look good and healthy.

I will just make a comment about what you said about the fruit and nuts. I think the dried fruit is low in fat unless its got added vegetable - this is not uncommon - but its high in sugars and high in vitamins and minerals. Peanut butter is made form peanuts (duh) which are legumes. These are high in protein, good fats and often there is a bit of salt added and sometimes a bit of sugar added too.

I wonder how tall you are.

Are you just trying to get to the bottom end of your healthy weight range? I hope you won't try to go below a BMI of 18.9.

Few of us have perfect body shapes. Just getting skinnier and skinnier won't make your hated bits go away necessarily. Its better to learn to accept them. We've all got flaws. They are not as bad as you think. Other people who look at us, don't say to themselves when they see you - oh look at her fat stomach. They more likely see a slim attractive girl. They see the big picture. Maybe you also should look at the overall picture sometimes too and appreciate your appearance.

I'm only saying this because an obsession with weight and body shape when you are already slim can easily become unhealthy and lead to other problems.
 
fortyfour said:
Hi fff.

Your meals look good and healthy.

I will just make a comment about what you said about the fruit and nuts. I think the dried fruit is low in fat unless its got added vegetable - this is not uncommon - but its high in sugars and high in vitamins and minerals. Peanut butter is made form peanuts (duh) which are legumes. These are high in protein, good fats and often there is a bit of salt added and sometimes a bit of sugar added too.

I wonder how tall you are.

Are you just trying to get to the bottom end of your healthy weight range? I hope you won't try to go below a BMI of 18.9.

Few of us have perfect body shapes. Just getting skinnier and skinnier won't make your hated bits go away necessarily. Its better to learn to accept them. We've all got flaws. They are not as bad as you think. Other people who look at us, don't say to themselves when they see you - oh look at her fat stomach. They more likely see a slim attractive girl. They see the big picture. Maybe you also should look at the overall picture sometimes too and appreciate your appearance.

I'm only saying this because an obsession with weight and body shape when you are already slim can easily become unhealthy and lead to other problems.
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I'm 5'2", which is rather short. Apparently, I'm in the 'normal weight' range for my BMI, but I still have the flabby stomach and big arms. Don't be too concerned; I really do want to be healthy and I don't think I'm losing weight too fast at all-- I'm not going for an unhealthy target.
Also, are you saying I should try and eat peanut butter... or cut out the fruit and nut thing?

Thanks for your imput!
 
No i'm not saying you should eat peanut butter. I"m just saying none of these things are that good on a diet. Well that's my opinion. I think its too hard to just stop with so few. These things have the ingredients to make you want to eat more - being salty, sweet or fatty. But maybe you are different from me.

I love raw peanuts and they are healthy in themselves but boy i can eat them til the bag is empty.

Fruit is a much better choice if you can do it.
 
With things like peanut butter (which has good nutrients in you but is very fatty and calorific) and other similar things (good nutrition wise but high calories), you need to do what works for you. If you're afraid you'll binge, don't have them, and stick to a lower calorie choice that you also find satisfying (as fortyfour says, fruit is good for this). If you think you have control, portion things like peanut butter (or even "junk" like chocolate) very carefully so it's only a small-medium calorie hit and it fits into your diet. I'm finding I can control myself and not eat as much, but not everyone's the same way (I couldn't cut out completely, some people have to).
 
Alright guys-- no nuts! I don't like 'em much, anyway.
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Haven't updated as often as I'd wanted to; I'll have to start doing it more regularly. I weighed myself a few days ago and I hadn't changed at all! Hey, at least I hadn't put anything on. I got a chance to go to the gym on Thursday and thoroughly enjoyed it, it gets so boring just going on the treadmill everyday (or most days, lately) and doing the usual exercise. I struggle to remain optimistic when I weigh myself and nothing's changed, so I've decided to only weigh myself when I'm apsolutely certain somethings shifted ;) Good plan, eh?
QUESTION:: How does drinking a lot of water effect weight loss? Has anyone noticed changes in their weight loss after changing the amount of water they drink?
... and another! Which is best; interval or continuous exercise/training? Is there a difference at all?

That is all! <3
 
I am so with you on the treadmill. I couldn't do it either. Its a good idea to change your exercise to whatever is not boring for you. I go walking but i do it outside. Maybe there are some nice tracks or a park around where you live. It makes you feel good to walk outside. Or is it too cold?

I know the scales thing is difficult for a lot of people. Without knowing exactly what you are eating and how many calories it is in relation to your ideal calorie intake for weightloss, its hard to commment. Just keep going is all i can say and stick firmly to your plan and don't give up.

About water: There is a thread in the top section which talks about it. I haven't read it but it might have some useful ideas in it for you, but meanwhile here's my take.

First you've got to drink, right? What do you normally drink? Whatever it is, unless its black tea or coffee, its going to contain calories. There are no calories in water. So drinking a non-caloric drink instead of one with perhaps lots of calories is going to be excellent.

Second, because its non-caloric, you can drink as much as you like pretty much. It's a good idea to have a glass of water before a meal. Water fill make you feel fuller if you meals are not quite satisfying enough, especially at the start of a diet. And you can always drink water instead of eating a snack if you are feeling a bit peckish. It will help manage your appetite. You should drink about 8 glasses of water a day.

Thirdly, we need to keep hydrated. Sometimes people who are thirsty, think they are hungry so will seek out food for hydration which of course contains calories. I used to always feel strongly the need of a cup of coffee before i ever started drinking water, because that's what i drank to hydrate myself. But since i've begun drinking water, i now recognise its just water i need.

About interval and continuous activity. Interval training will increase your cardio fitness more quickly because it involves more intense periods of activity. I don't do it but only because it would cost me money to learn how to do it.
 
fortyfour said:
I am so with you on the treadmill. I couldn't do it either. Its a good idea to change your exercise to whatever is not boring for you. I go walking but i do it outside. Maybe there are some nice tracks or a park around where you live. It makes you feel good to walk outside. Or is it too cold?

I know the scales thing is difficult for a lot of people. Without knowing exactly what you are eating and how many calories it is in relation to your ideal calorie intake for weightloss, its hard to commment. Just keep going is all i can say and stick firmly to your plan and don't give up.

About water: There is a thread in the top section which talks about it. I haven't read it but it might have some useful ideas in it for you, but meanwhile here's my take.

First you've got to drink, right? What do you normally drink? Whatever it is, unless its black tea or coffee, its going to contain calories. There are no calories in water. So drinking a non-caloric drink instead of one with perhaps lots of calories is going to be excellent.

Second, because its non-caloric, you can drink as much as you like pretty much. It's a good idea to have a glass of water before a meal. Water fill make you feel fuller if you meals are not quite satisfying enough, especially at the start of a diet. And you can always drink water instead of eating a snack if you are feeling a bit peckish. It will help manage your appetite. You should drink about 8 glasses of water a day.

Thirdly, we need to keep hydrated. Sometimes people who are thirsty, think they are hungry so will seek out food for hydration which of course contains calories. I used to always feel strongly the need of a cup of coffee before i ever started drinking water, because that's what i drank to hydrate myself. But since i've begun drinking water, i now recognise its just water i need.

About interval and continuous activity. Interval training will increase your cardio fitness more quickly because it involves more intense periods of activity. I don't do it but only because it would cost me money to learn how to do it.
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Yeah, I'd switched to drinking water only before asking this question, I just wanted to know how it could help. Thanks. It's pretty easy, actually, but 8 glasses? I'm not sure I can do that :D

Truthfully, I didn't know there was a correct way to do Interval Training; I only asked because I take breaks every 5 minutes or so when I'm running. I believe this'll be a job for Google, then.

Thanks!
 
3rd May - 11 days remaining
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FOOD:

Breakfast;
Go Ahead Bar
Glass water

Lunch;
Fruit salad

Dinner;
Spaghetti.
May have some sort of dessert, it's a relative's birthday.

EXERCISE:

1 hour gym session (or it would've been if I hadn't gotten there late);
20 mins Cross Trainer - 200 cals
20 mins Exercise Bike - 105 cals
20 mins Hand Weights.
 
4th May - 10 days remaining.
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For some reason, I feel guilty about today... and I know I shouldn't. I've had one meal, dinner, that was home-cooked, therefore I have no idea how many calories there are in it (even though I don't record them, I do like to have the general idea.) Also, there was some cheese and tomato bread; I didn't eat much of it... really. But still. I feel a little guilty.

FOOD:

Breakfast;
Bowl of Special K (about 50 grams, I'd say. Hehe, rhyming.)

Lunch;
About half a pack of microwavable rice with tuna and sweetcorn. (Surprisingly good, folks.)
A pack of apple and grape slices.

Dinner;
Chicken Casserole
A bit of Cheese and Tomato bread.

EXERCISE:
None yet, but I just bought an ab machine type thing and plan to use it in an hour. (I'm waiting until my food's gone down.) Tomorrow is the gym.
 
May 5th - 9 days.
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Ugh. Couldn't go to the gym today, I had to look after my little brother for the only 'free' hour I had. I hate it when I can't go; I apsolutely love it there, it's so much more exciting than going on the running machine I have at home and it feels like I'm actually DOING something, working hard. I'm gonna have to settle for that tonight, though.
Also, I had a good look at myself today. I don't actually think I'm FAT anymore and I'm in the 'average' section on the BMI calculator. I do, however, still want to lose 6 or 7 pounds. I've decided not to weigh myself, though, to remain positive. The scales can't tell you how much muscle you've put on and since I'm doing certain exercises that could make me more muscular, I can't trust what the scales say. Booyah. I think, in 'dieting' (which I swear I'm not doing; Healthy Lifestyle) the phrase 'start as you mean to go on' is extremely important. I don't agree with faddy diets such as Weight Watchers or Slimming World (I'm not saying they don't work, because I know a lot of people who've lost weight on them) because I wouldn't be interested in counting points for the rest of my life. I'm definitely never going back to the way I used to eat, but I'm not gonna deprive myself, and losing even more weight will just make me want to do MORE exercise. :)
Uh, anyways...

FOOD:
Breakfast;
Special K (35 g)

Lunch;
Pack of fruit including kiwi, pineapple and grapes.
Leftover rice from yesterday. (I skipped this, really, though. Had it a few hours later.)

Dinner;
Haven't had it yet but I'm planning to have cous cous with red pepper cottage cheese, sweetcorn, prawns and some chicken on the side.

Had a glass of water with each meal consumed so far.

EXERCISE:
Not yet, but I'm gonna go 20 mins with my ab thingy. With breaks, obviously; 20 mins continuously would bend my stomach in half.
20 mins on the treadmill.
 
i agree with you, i prefer gym over my home running machine too.
and it's nice to hear you're starting to see yourself in a more positive light! good job on everything :)
 
Hey,

If your goal is to get rid of belly fat two keys are water (of course) and fiber! Fiber is non-digestable so it pushes all food through your intestine and cleans you out. It'll def. make you feel lighter because you will literally be getting rid of the crap in your body.

Foods high in fiber are: Apples, rasberries, almonds, lentils, garbanzo beans, whole wheat bread, bran cereal, oat meal/oatbran, broccoli, avacado, and the list goes on.

Water is important because if you don't get enough your body will automatically retain the water that's naturally in your body. Having water weight isn't a myth, if you're retaining water you will weigh more. At first drinking lots of water may seem difficult, but trust me it'll become second nature if you are consistent.

-Losing weight won't get rid of the belly. (Exercise and toning can help, but food plays a large role too).

Hope this is of some help! :)
 
TheyCallMeRed said:
Hey,

If your goal is to get rid of belly fat two keys are water (of course) and fiber! Fiber is non-digestable so it pushes all food through your intestine and cleans you out. It'll def. make you feel lighter because you will literally be getting rid of the crap in your body.

Foods high in fiber are: Apples, rasberries, almonds, lentils, garbanzo beans, whole wheat bread, bran cereal, oat meal/oatbran, broccoli, avacado, and the list goes on.

Water is important because if you don't get enough your body will automatically retain the water that's naturally in your body. Having water weight isn't a myth, if you're retaining water you will weigh more. At first drinking lots of water may seem difficult, but trust me it'll become second nature if you are consistent.

-Losing weight won't get rid of the belly. (Exercise and toning can help, but food plays a large role too).

Hope this is of some help! :)
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Thanks!
I have a couple of boxes of bran in the cupboard, so it should be easy to get some in at breakfast time. I didn't know that all those foods actually contained fibre, so I've learned something as well.
I've already been changing the amount of water I drink and trying to have a glass with every meal, but I haven't been recording it. I suppose I should.
Again, thank you for the advice.

i agree with you, i prefer gym over my home running machine too.
and it's nice to hear you're starting to see yourself in a more positive light! good job on everything
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Sooo much more fun down there, but I have to have something for the days I can't go to the gym. Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better; I've still got a bit of a way to go, but it isn't such a problem anymore :blush5: The only little barrier I do have to get through is that I don't want to buy any clothes until I reach my goal weight. Consequently, I have like 3 things that fit and the rest are too big/old/gross. I just can't bring myself to buy anything. xD
 
Haven't posted for a good few days now. There's about 3 days 'till my goal day so I'm not sure how much I can accomplish in such a short time. Eating's been much the same, but I caught a bug a few days ago and literally, within about 10 minutes of eating... it left me again, sparing all details. I seem to be okay now, though. Went to the gym yesterday for an hour and I've been doing stomach exercises at home. I found though, when I went on my treadmill, that I can no longer run for 10 minutes. It's quite embarrassing that I had to slow down after only 3 or 4 :/ I just haven't been doing it as much, I guess, and therefore my body's become sensitive to it again.
Gonna start calorie counting now instead of just keeping track of food which I also haven't been doing for these past few days. Too late today, but tomorrow I'll start.
Planning to do some exercise in about half an hour or so; I just ate and I wanna give it chance to go down. OH, and I want to try and incorperate fibre into lunch instead of just breakfast.

Over and out :p
 
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