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Post by layla4dan on Jan 16, 2009 13:02:08 GMT -5
i've decided to lose wieght this year, as i do try every year. I'm not big, i'm a size 10-12, but my mums an 8, ad i'd like to get to her size. ideally i want to be the same size as Emma, but i'm not sure what size she is, and since she's naturally skinny, i can't take any tips. So i was wondering if u guys had any idea's? i have a pic of Emma where i can see it, to inspire ad remind me, but i'm not good at this. so ideas are welcome=) by the way does anyone know where to get a jogging suit like Eva Longoria's in desperate housewives. I love gabby's workout wear.=) and i'll be keeping post on my youtube channel as well. let me know if you check it out. thanks! here's the pic i'm using. I love it.
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Post by Rivendell on Jan 16, 2009 13:05:18 GMT -5
I'm sure Emma is really really skinny. Do you want to know how to lose weight?
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Post by Chibi Laura Monkey on Jan 16, 2009 14:13:16 GMT -5
It's been said on here that Emma's anywhere from a size two to four. I would plan for a goal size closer to your natural size now, and once you're established at that size (aka, you won't go back to a ten after eating one meal), then try to down one or two more sizes.
My recommendations:
-Eat well. I don't mean you have to have a strict diet or you can't enjoy cake and ice cream but don't eat a lot of junk food. If you're going to eat junk food, maybe limit it to one or two things a day
-Try to eat four or five small meals a day, not three big ones. I, for example, just cannot stick to the rigid breakfast, lunch, dinner and cram three big plates of food into my mouth. My schedule is set up kind of like: breakfast (usually very early before class, and it's usually nothing more than a bagel and a piece of fruit), brunch (around eleven-ish, usually a salad with eggs and cheese and carrots and such), lunch (this is usually optional for me; I don't often eat lunch), dinner (around four or four-thirty, not much more than a bowl of pasta and/or salad, sometimes with dessert), snack (around eight-ish, sometimes an actual snack like chips, sometimes pop-tarts, etc.) It's healthier for you to eat little meals throughout the day.
-Don't eat too late, don't exercise too late. Eating late keeps the fat inside your body, because if you eat dinner and then go right to bed, you're not moving around afterwards. Exercising late causes you to be full of adrenaline, which keeps you awake longer and causes you to get less sleep. Maybe a walk after dinner if you eat late.
Do not:
-Crash diet. Seriously. Not only is it really, REALLY bad for you, you're not actually going to lose weight. If you starve yourself for two weeks and lose ten pounds, you're going to gain those ten pounds back within a few days of eating like a normal human being. Feed your body. Food is good.
-Rely on energy drinks or protein drinks. These generally have a LOT of sugar, and so-called "health drinks" aren't all that healthy for you. Drink a lot of water, juice (even juice with sugar is okay, but limit yourself. Natural juice is best), etc.
-Vary your eating/exercise schedule. Stay on the same schedule as much as possible. It helps balance your body out - otherwise, you'll gain all the weight back.
-Freak out about gaining weight. In winter, it's natural to gain weight. Your body is storing fat to protect you from the cold. You're going to gain weight in winter. It's inevitable. Just don't freak out if you're gaining ten pounds instead of an expected five. Once spring starts, then you can try to lose your winter weight.
In junior high and high school, I was 128 lbs. Now, I'm a VERY short girl. I'm 5'2", so I was pretty chubby, especially around the hips. I am eighteen now and in college, haven't grown an inch, and I weigh anywhere between 108 and 118 lbs (108 or around there in summer, 115-118 in winter.) I don't exercise. (I can't stand it.) I eat better. I used to literally live off of soda and junk food. Now I try to eat healthy foods, and I feel a lot better. That's not saying I don't drink soda or eat junk food - right now I've got a can of Mountain Dew open and am about to eat a fudge cookie. But I don't live off of these things anymore.
Also, I recommend doing a bit of research to see what foods are considered good foods and why (what they do to your body, what vitamins and nutrients they give you, etc), and what foods are bad for you and why. That way, you know what you're eating and you can make a better decision about whether to pick up an apple instead of, say, a carrot. You can find these things on Google quite easily, and sometimes sites like Yahoo, MSN, AOL, etc, will have ads featuring really good-for-you foods and really bad-for-you foods.
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Post by Rivendell on Jan 16, 2009 14:36:47 GMT -5
I couldn't said it better myself. Eating organicly helps a lot.Like organic pasta's, bread,etc. Eating food's that are whole wheat are really good for you. White food's don't really help the body. Alway's eat you friuts and vegetables, especially your greens. I hope that help too. Once in a while you can the eat other stuff you really like.
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Post by Chibi Laura Monkey on Jan 16, 2009 16:08:59 GMT -5
White breads and whole foods' health effects are debatable. I think, if you're going to have a diet that relies mostly on fish, veggies, and fruit, you should go for whole milk and white breads, just to make sure you're getting the essential fats that you need. (Some fats are good; the kind that's in junk food isn't.) If you're going to eat carbs in addition to fruits and veggies (especially if you're exercising), go for wheat breads. Carbs are very heavy (hence why some diets tell you to cut them out), but are still essential. (I, personally, prefer whole milk and white bread, but then again, I like the taste and it's what I grew up. What kind you eat is, obviously, your choice.)
As for organic food, that's also debatable. Some people are all for organic food (no chemicals/pesticides, supposedly healthier) while some shun it (they say that it's no healthier for you than "regular" foods, no less pesticide-ridden, and to top it off, it's expensive.) I believe that whether to eat organic or not is your choice, BUT, I highly recommend that you wash ALL food (organic or not) - fruits, veggies, things that are actually washable (aka not bread, obviously, lol) - to get rid of any pesticide residue (most of which does, indeed, come off if you wash it), dirt (remember, they come from the ground and are shipped in crates), etc etc. Just as a personal health note.
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Post by layla4dan on Jan 19, 2009 5:53:01 GMT -5
thanks guys. all this really helps. I'll keep u posted on my progress=)
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Post by layla4dan on Jan 22, 2009 7:10:57 GMT -5
thankyou. that really helps, theres some good ideas.
*karmas*
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Post by layla4dan on Apr 30, 2009 4:05:33 GMT -5
OK, so i've slipped up. i did lose a b it of weight, but then it crept back up- Stupid easter.... aanyway, i'm gonna try jogging, see what that does..
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Post by Angelic Amy on Apr 30, 2009 4:15:26 GMT -5
^ Don't worry about it, it happens to the best of us. I always give myself a break over holidays and birthdays and try to get back on track as soon as possible
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