Healthy Weight Loss

[Cowboi]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

Im on this low carb thing,I have 135 a day to use but am keeping it mostly at something like 70 to 80 pr day,tho hear lately its been 102 cause of some things im allowed but dont eat much of cause of the high carbs.Tonight I had a cup of sea shell noodles with skettie sause with spicy italan sasuage cooked in it.. the noodles had 30 carbs for the amount I had.I know im well within my allowed carbs but im trying to keep them as low as I can...im half way wanting to change my food plan or stay on what the doc gave me cause I feel I should be loseing more than I am.I just feel a pound aweek isnt enough with all im doing,Oh and my calorie count runs atound 6 to 700 calories a day,I tryed to up the cals and lower the carbs but I feel like a stuffed pig .

and be sure to eat the slow digesting carbs. Like sweet potato, brown rice, oatmeal, The only time I have a fast digesting carb is right after my workout.
I try take in less carbs later in the day also.

[Rockinonahigh]

Originally Posted by Cowboi

and be sure to eat the slow digesting carbs. Like sweet potato, brown rice, oatmeal, The only time I have a fast digesting carb is right after my workout.
I try take in less carbs later in the day also.

That may be part of my problem because I dont eat anywhere a normal meal drueing the day,I usely have cottage chees and some fruit..not much fruit just a little...then for lunch I have a respectable sise salad with a home made dressing,mostly a vinnagarett type.Then a snack of cheese and ceackers with or on its own celery with pimento sperad on...dinner is my main meal.I would east much the same but my son dosent hardly eat much druering the day for lunch so I fix a good meal wich is mostly whatever I can eat with an etra thing or so for him...then a very light something about nine cause if I dont my stomach with be growling at me befopre I get up.I use to have a real bad habbit of eating at all hours of the night so the late snack stops that.

[Cowboi]

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

That may be part of my problem because I dont eat anywhere a normal meal drueing the day,I usely have cottage chees and some fruit..not much fruit just a little...then for lunch I have a respectable sise salad with a home made dressing,mostly a vinnagarett type.Then a snack of cheese and ceackers with or on its own celery with pimento sperad on...dinner is my main meal.I would east much the same but my son dosent hardly eat much druering the day for lunch so I fix a good meal wich is mostly whatever I can eat with an etra thing or so for him...then a very light something about nine cause if I dont my stomach with be growling at me befopre I get up.I use to have a real bad habbit of eating at all hours of the night so the late snack stops that.

For fat loss diet(not to be confused with a heathly diet) one should cut out all sugars, dairy products, fruits(natures candies) and the bad carbs. Get plenty of protien (1.5-2 grams per lb of body weight) Chicken, fish, lean red meat. Asparagus, broccoli, spinach, green beans, cabbage.
Try to use only fresh or frozen instead of canned. In a perfect world one should eat every 2.5 hours. I am able to do this on the weekends, but the type of job I have, I am not able to do this during the day.

If you need something to hold you over during the night, try using Casein. It is a slower digesting protein shake you can drink before bed.

[Rockinonahigh]

Shhhh,dont tell my ears ...but they havent had any vertago today...WOW!

No joke,it good to be able to move without feeling like a two day drunk,I hope tomorrow is the same.

[foxyshaman]

Corkey, Kelt and Rockin' and Pinkie Thank you for your suggestions and comments. I am not trying to bulk up at all. I was just worried that I was pushing too much weight and the result would be bigger muscles. I am going for lean. I have had big thighs long enough !! I have to play it by ear. I will do as you suggested Kelt, and measure them after working with X weight, tracking the changes.

I think it is the farm girl in me still coming out... trying be be all strong and what not!! I love my strong legs but I don't want big legs. I have noticed a huge change in their shape. I am losing weight where I thought would be the LAST place I would lose inches. I can only attribute it to the kinds of things I am doing in my workout.

I am loving my workout routine. I am enjoying my strength and endurance. And slowly but surely I am seeing a difference in my body shape. I don't know what my end goal will be. I guess one day I will look in the mirror and say..ok 10 more and I am done. I am a ways from there... but I am in no rush. I am exceptionally lucky to have the health that I do and a body that cooperates with me.

Thank you again for supporting me.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by foxyshaman

Corkey, Kelt and Rockin' and Pinkie Thank you for your suggestions and comments. I am not trying to bulk up at all. I was just worried that I was pushing too much weight and the result would be bigger muscles. I am going for lean. I have had big thighs long enough !! I have to play it by ear. I will do as you suggested Kelt, and measure them after working with X weight, tracking the changes.

I think it is the farm girl in me still coming out... trying be be all strong and what not!! I love my strong legs but I don't want big legs. I have noticed a huge change in their shape. I am losing weight where I thought would be the LAST place I would lose inches. I can only attribute it to the kinds of things I am doing in my workout.

I am loving my workout routine. I am enjoying my strength and endurance. And slowly but surely I am seeing a difference in my body shape. I don't know what my end goal will be. I guess one day I will look in the mirror and say..ok 10 more and I am done. I am a ways from there... but I am in no rush. I am exceptionally lucky to have the health that I do and a body that cooperates with me.

Thank you again for supporting me.

Well, the good thing for you is that female bodies don't naturally bulk up like male bodies do. You would have to work extremely hard to get a good bulk to your muscles.

Congrats on your progress!

[foxyshaman]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Well, the good thing for you is that female bodies don't naturally bulk up like male bodies do. You would have to work extremely hard to get a good bulk to your muscles.

Congrats on your progress!

It is a good thing!! I still want definable triceps one day tho'. I do.... what is it about seeing that lovely small muscle on a woman that just makes my heart beat a bit faster??

[sylvie]

i really adore this thread ya's know?
Regardless if i dont come in here for awhile, when i do come in, the wonderfulness of support and encouragement is uplifting! Really is!

i'm in Oregon with Mtn, so haven't been weighing in (which is a good thing in His eyes) heh. but i am staying on track, with my walks each day & my meals (this place is breathtaking, so the walks are SO enjoyable, i'm curiously figuring out every trail and what's around the next bend, heh..) Even when i was flying on Monday, the airport layovers etc, i didn't give in to any temptations at all and stayed right on track, which felt awesome!

i have never felt so controlled and 'with' it as i do right now..
i will report any weight loss once i can, but right now just enjoying being here, and loving that i'm soo on track with everything - life is good!

Congratulations everyone, for all the steps taken for better health, weight loss and a more well balanced you! Keep it up!

We rock!