http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:27:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-motivation/5729-need-motivation.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:11:01 GMT Hi guys! I am 20 years old, and have been heavy all my life. I made the decision today to start, really start, this long journey of getting physically healthy. I am tired of the glances or comments from family, or hating all the photos from vacation, or just not being able to keep up with friends. It's time to really change my bad habits and make myself better. I just need some help lifting off... Any kind words or advice? Thank you! ]]> Weight Loss Motivation Stephanie http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-motivation/5729-need-motivation.html http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-motivation/5722-plateau.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:19:40 GMT I lost 70 lbs between exercise and diet. I hate the word diet and I dislike the scale just as much. I had so many ups and downs during my weight loss journey. I would become so depressed during periods of plateau until I figured out how to rise above it. I tried to not get too serious and found a way to laugh during this period. Basically during any plateau all you have to do is change up your program a little. Add a little more cardio or add a class at the gym. What I would do would be to change my cardio program and eat more protein and my plateau would become a thing of the past. Muscle confusion works great for this problem also.. do not do the same muscle groups everyday... you have to change it up for your body to think about burning fat again. Your body gets used to schedule so you have to trick it. I wrote about my experiences at the gym and decided to use video links to show examples of cardio/weight machines and to explain about those offered classes. I wish I had something like this when I started. I watch so many people come to the gym with the right idea but they never come back again because they felt self conscious and had no idea what they should be doing there. These are the people I would like to assist. My story is real and I hope that it helps! squidoo.com/dietfitnessplan One more thing... I tried to stay away from the scale and used my clothes as reference more often than not. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat so sometimes the scale can take away your motivation by giving you a false idea of your progress. Diet, Exercise, and Nutrition Oh My! (http://www.squidoo.com/dietfitnessplan) I lost 70 lbs between exercise and diet. I hate the word diet and I dislike the scale just as much. I had so many ups and downs during my weight loss journey. I would become so depressed during periods of plateau until I figured out how to rise above it. I tried to not get too serious and found a way to laugh during this period.
Basically during any plateau all you have to do is change up your program a little. Add a little more cardio or add a class at the gym. What I would do would be to change my cardio program and eat more protein and my plateau would become a thing of the past. Muscle confusion works great for this problem also.. do not do the same muscle groups everyday... you have to change it up for your body to think about burning fat again. Your body gets used to schedule so you have to trick it.
I wrote about my experiences at the gym and decided to use video links to show examples of cardio/weight machines and to explain about those offered classes. I wish I had something like this when I started. I watch so many people come to the gym with the right idea but they never come back again because they felt self conscious and had no idea what they should be doing there. These are the people I would like to assist. My story is real and I hope that it helps!
squidoo.com/dietfitnessplan
One more thing... I tried to stay away from the scale and used my clothes as reference more often than not. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat so sometimes the scale can take away your motivation by giving you a false idea of your progress.


Diet, Exercise, and Nutrition Oh My! ]]> Weight Loss Motivation Rebecca http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-motivation/5722-plateau.html http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-motivation/5716-try-little-laughter.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:22:53 GMT I realized that when I was on a plateau or just too friggin tired to work out I would start to motivate myself with what I wanted for ME. Losing weight is all about what you want for yourself and the level of commitment you are willing to make. Everyone will go thru moments of self doubt or just plain exhaustion but at the end of the day if you push yourself you will stay on track and feel good about it.
Here is how I motivated myself... its my story and its free. Please take a look and remember everyone has their own issues. You either deal with them or you don't.Commit to yourself!
Diet, Exercise, and Nutrition Oh My!

Good luck!!!:) ]]> Weight Loss Motivation Rebecca http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-motivation/5716-try-little-laughter.html