Newbie... want to lose weight for the third time!!

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I am new here and want to jumpstart my fitness goals. I am 28, and weigh 195 lbs. I have lost weight about 2-3 times in the past but put it all back due to unhealthy eating habits, laziness, and going on crash/wrong diets to lose that weight. Anyway, I really want to get back in shape this summer, and want to achieve a goal weight of at least 130 lbs.
I really want to focus on eating right and working out regularly. I drink lots and lots of water, and don't drink soda - so that is good. I will start by eating fruits and vegetables, doing weight training 3 days a week, and doing some cardio for the remaining days. I will also add yoga to my regime because it makes me feel very relaxed and good. I will write my diary here so that I can maintain that regime. So good luck to me :jump:
Damn... I so want to jump like the image above once I am lighter...
 
Well, you know what they say. Third time's a charm. You seem like you're on the right track, and I'm sure you'll hit your goal before you know it. Good luck!
 
CityGal said:
Hi
I am new here and want to jumpstart my fitness goals. I am 28, and weigh 195 lbs. I have lost weight about 2-3 times in the past but put it all back due to unhealthy eating habits, laziness, and going on crash/wrong diets to lose that weight. Anyway, I really want to get back in shape this summer, and want to achieve a goal weight of at least 130 lbs.
I really want to focus on eating right and working out regularly. I drink lots and lots of water, and don't drink soda - so that is good. I will start by eating fruits and vegetables, doing weight training 3 days a week, and doing some cardio for the remaining days. I will also add yoga to my regime because it makes me feel very relaxed and good. I will write my diary here so that I can maintain that regime. So good luck to me :jump:
Damn... I so want to jump like the image above once I am lighter...
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Hi CityGal,

Sounds like you have your plan sorted out, and hopefully that you have learned from past mistakes. Always try to think long term, but using shorter term goals - its a long term plan, but it will evolve along the way. Try to think of it as a lifestyle change rather than just losing weight. Target improved fitness and health as well as a reading on a set of scales. Don't overdo anything - you should learn to love exercise, not end up hating it. Experiment, and find activities that you enjoy - activities that you could see yourself continuing post weight-loss. Remember, new tastes in food can be forged by forced habit. It can take a little while before you lose those cravings for junk food.

Spend a little thinking time on yourself, where you want to be in six months time, one year, five years, ten years ahead; what kind of person that you want to be etc. A lot of people fail because of poor self esteem. They don't really believe that they deserve a better life, or convince themselves that they don't have the power to take control. Its important that you win that battle.

Good luck with the journey, and welcome to the boards! :)
 
Hi CityGal,

Welcome aboard. I'm also new here. Yes it is hard sticking to the diet. I hope you'll be successful this time :). It also took me 3 times before I finally got my weight consistent. I bought some online that has healthy recipes and just stuck to it. Hope to hear good news from you.
 
Thanks you guys...

Thanks so much guys. As you can see, I haven't posted in some time. I haven't been able to start yet. For me, starting is the hardest. Once I start and continue for 3 days, I maintain that level. Please please inspire me to start!!
 
Hi,
Sounds like you know what you are doing, so you are half way there.
Make small changes at first to make it easy and when you start seeing results you will soon get the bug and make bigger and bigger changes.
You know you can do it, so get started.
Like you, I have lost weight before, and then two months later I get lazy and put it back on. Not any more. Reading info on the web has made be realise that I can make changes which I can stick to for life and still enjoy food.
Go for it, and with the help of this site, you can keep it off this time.
You can do it. :)
Good luck.
 
Thanks so much Penfold. Its summer here in NYC, and for the last few days I have been feeling very bad about myself. I see women dressed so well, and I feel bad. I want to lose weight so badly. We had an office party last week, and I couldn't attend it because I was embarrassed at being so overweight. Finally, today, I was sick of feeling bad about myself and decided to do something about it. So I walked-jogged for 12 minutes, did some weight training, walked-jogged for another 12 minutes, and then swam for 30 minutes. And walked back home (1.5 miles) after dinner. I FEEL GREAT!! I hope to wake up tomorrow morning and start working out. I used to be a size 8, and am now size 14 stretch or size 15/16 - borderline plus-sized. I promised myself that I would NEVER purchase clothes from a plus-size department because its so depressing, and for me it would mean that I am comfortable with that size and so would not have the incentive to lose weight. I wear the same old blacks to work, and have nothing new to wear anymore coz I haven't shopped in ages. Winter was fine, because everything was hidden under jackets. But now in summer, I feel very depressed and bad about myself. So as you can see, I am SICK OF FEELING BAD ABOUT MYSELF. I hope to think about having kids in 1-2 years, and want to live my life to the fullest before I do so. Also, if I myself don't feel good in my skin, what example am I going to set for my kids? So I started it today, and hopefully will post everyday. I weight 196 lbs and am 5 ft 6" tall. My goal weight is 120 lbs or dress size 4, but even if I am dress size 6 I will be very happy.
Once I lose 20 lbs, I will reward myself with an expensive Coach handbag that I have been eyeing. Another 20 lbs down, and I will buy myself Chanel sunglasses. After that, once I reach size 6, I will get tons of clothes!!! And depending on how I feel, may try to lose 2 more sizes, but I think that I would be happy as size 6. I think that I can get to size 8 because that is what I was before - am not sure about 6. I care more about dress sizes because if I am to do weight training, I should lose sizes faster than lbs. So there - that is my goal.
I will use this board as my journal, and hope to write in it each day about my diet and exercise. Once I start exercising, its going to be easy for me to control my diet because I will not want to waste the effort by eating.
Diet wise my goal is this: orange/carrot/apple juice every morning, 2 small packs of Oatmeal, 1 banana mid-morning, soup & brown bread in the afternoon, yogurt or probiotics and carrots in the evening, and salad or soup for dinner. Of course I will add in vegetarian sushi, watermelon, biscuits, hummus, and sandwiches for variety, but will try to keep count of the calories. I will try to have a balanced diet, but I will indulge on weekends. I just saw someone who was on fruits/vegetables only, and she literally became half of what she was!! I am already so motivated. Sometimes I feel embarrassed going into the gym because I have put on so much weight, but working out makes me feel so good. I love to swim, and a few sessions of weight training improve my posture and make me feel wonderful. So wish me luck guys! And hopefully my weight loss will motivate others as well.
 
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you might want to take up a sport or something that you can continue after you hit the goal weight so you can keep it the next time :)

Im guessing its somewhat like smoking, you may have to quit the bad eating habits 10-20 times , but eventually you will quit for good :)
 
I am going to take a good look in the mirror today because starting tomorrow, I am getting ready to bid half of me goodbye. Yes, it has taken me a long time to start my weight loss journey, and I have had many mis-steps along the way. But I am now ready. Ready to lose it all. I am going to lose weight pound by pound, and I know that I will lose all the fat.
I have joined Tennis lessons, and will start this Wednesday. I am looking forward to it. I feel positive and hopeful. So wish me luck guys! Will be back tomorrow to post my routine.
 
You sound like you are doing great!
Keep your head held high...
remember you are beautiful regardless of what others might say are do in being mean ..
I remember living near Boston and everyone wears such expensive wear and they are snooty and they look so damn good .. I feel your pain ..
now I am just going to focus on weight loss, getting the house back in order and eating right ... smaller portions ... water .. I drink about one quart of water a day ..sometimes two ... I am pre diabetic because of my weight

Stay strong ...
even though you didn't go to the office party ..you used your time better .. you did something for you ...you exercised and felt better afterwards ..
the gym ... just think of it this way ..all these people are after one goal ...and thats your goal ...no matter how thin ...no matter how overweight ...they all want the same thing ... your in it together ... your in similar boats ...

You go girl!
I used to go to a gym and it said in its commercials and flyers ..
"Judgement Free Zone" and it was .. it was Planet Fitness ...

they are awesome ... In winter I plan to rejoin ... I think I will find it very satisfying ..and if not .. I will do what I used to do ...take walks right after blizzards ...it would be so beautiful ...but this time ..instead of getting sick .. I will wear the proper attire ...

best wishes
good luck on your weight loss program

always
natalie jo
 
Natalie, thanks so much for your encouraging words. I haven't yet started my workout regime, but I did go to the tennis class. I always think of myself in one word - Fat. That is how I think I appear to others, that is how I view myself - that one dimension. I do get sick of it, but its there in my mind 24/7. ANd yet, I haven't found the determination to get up and do something about it. Isn't it strange? Anyway, I have promised myself that I will go to the gym tonight. Will write here about it.
 
For me learning from past mistakes was CRUCIAL to achieve weight loss.
I tried almost 4 times before, and this time I'm absolutely sure there's no room for mistakes.
 
Yesterday was a very good day for me, because I was active! I had a tennis class, and I biked to the tennis courts. The class was great and quite active. I biked back, and then spent an hour playing badminton with my hubby. I was very tired yesterday, and my wrist hurts real bad, but being active makes me very happy!
I could not wake up early this morning to go to the gym, but will go in the evening. I plan to do some weights and spin, and top it with a yoga class. Am looking forward to it.
I cheated a bit by having coffee, but am sticking to a healthy plan. Am having salad for lunch, fruit for an evening snack, and plan to make whole wheat noodles with tomato soup for dinner. For some reason, after working out yesterday, I felt strongly about wanting to stay away from all things unhealthy. I really want to be healthy and eat healthy. My goal is to lose at least 5 lbs by the end of this month - I know, its just 12 days away, and I do hope to achieve that. Will write about how it all goes.
 
You should try the fall off for fall challenge...

its wonderful ..
we weigh in every Friday...some of us gain a pound back to two ..but by the end we usually have made one loss ...

I am hoping to lose another two pounds by the end of June, and in July lose another four to five pounds. I seem to be losing one pound a week at this rate and once in a while I don't lose any weight in one week, but stay the same ...we are in it together ..
I really need and want this support system

you can do it hun!
Believe in yourself ..dreams can come true .. :)

always
natalie jo
 
I lost 1 lb!! I just played Tennis twice a week, and tried to eat healthy whenever I could. Although I still haven't given up Starbucks coffee every morning and I do tend to eat the wrong stuff at night. I hope to stop that.
I haven't gone to the gym and have to start that as well. If I stick with my regimen for one week, I am going to buy myself a Coach bag that I have been eyeing. As they say, start with 3 days, then 7, and then 21. Once you do it for 21 days, you are hooked!
 
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