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the one

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How Do I Lose the Last Ten Pounds? Posted: 05-02-05 15:39pm


I need suggestions or opinion or comments on this... When I was 12 I was 193 lb, and I dropped until 150lb when I was 14. I am now 16 and 135 lb. I am a female and am 5'9". For the past few months I have been struggling with losing those last 5-10 lb. I workout 3 times a week and eat pretty healthful foods. (i eat a lot of fruit, i'm beginning to think it may be too much) my workout consists of about 20 minutes of cardio on the treadmill (burns about 200 calories) and then about 45 minutes in the weight room doing various machines. (i work out my entire body) everyday I eat a low fat high protein and fiber waffle for breakfast with some fruit, then for lunch a cup of low fat, high protein and fiber cereal, and a cup of v8 juice. Then for dinner I eat something healthy, and lots of fruit. Every monring I also take a tablespoon of safflower oil and a tablespoon of flaxseed oil because I read in this book "eat fat lose weight" it helps your "brown fat" burn calories. If anyone has anything to say about this is would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Posted: 05-08-05 19:38pm


I wonder why you lost so much weight when you were 14 and why you want to lose more after getting to 135 lbs? Actually at 5'9 and 135 your bmi is 19.9. Anything under 19 is seriously underweight. You seem to be doing a great job eating healthy and exercising! :) just don't concentrate all the time on losing weigh or you will end up like me- with an ed and I am sure you don't want that for yourself! You seem to be really determined with the exercise and healthy eating- that's great! Also too much fruit shouldn't really harm you- they dont have that many calories either. The eat fat lose wight sounds lik the atkins diet- where you cut out carbs and you eat only fat...People say the atkins works but I don't know anything about it well take care and keep posting! :d

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Posted: 05-09-05 16:11pm


The eat fat lose weight thing only lets you have healthy oils and fats like olive, flax, and safflower oils, and other fats like avocados and salmon. No excessive bacon, steak, eggs, creamy salad dressings, etc which is full of cholesterol like the atkins diet does. The atkins diet disturbs me. Frankly, I loathe it. I lost weight when I was 14 because I was severely overweight and my insurance company came to my apartment to discuss yearly payments and plans, etc. And the representative showed me a chart that said if I gained 2 more pounds I wouldn't be covered under my mom's insurance. All I really did to lose weight was not eat breakfast (i never eat breakfast) either skip or have a healthful lunch, and then eat after school and at dinner. I also stopped drinking anything but water, even though I never drank much soda to begin with. I wanna lose 10 more pounds because I want to be a model. I have a moderately small body frame, which is something you cannot alter when calculating your bmi. Also, I don't really look that skinny. I don't have an eating disorder where I think i'm super fat or anything, I just don't look that skinny. I have the most trouble with weight around my lower body, like my lower abs and legs, thighs, butt, etc. Basically I want to look like one of those people on shape magazine or something. But I really need something to do to overcome this weight loss plateau.

thunder_bunny

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Posted: 05-11-05 08:28am


At 5'9" and 135lbs I don't believe you need to lose any weight. However, if you're planning on being a model you obviously have a different standard to fit into. I suppose the first thing you need to tweak is your diet. Rather than eating 3 meals a day, eat 6 small meals a day to keep your metabolism up and running. Try including more lean meats, vegetables and and whole grains into your diet. Tuna, ground turkey, chicken, egg whites, ostrich, bison, cottage cheese for protein. Old fashion oats, whole wheat bread, a wide variety of vegetables for grains and carbohydrates. You're already doing real good with the healthy fats. I would recommend using a supplment called udo's oil which you can get online. It's an oil blend that contains the proper ratio of poly and mono fats. remember not to cook with these fats because they were breakdown into saturdated fats. as far as fruit is concerned, I would never suggest cutting them completely. But you might want to limit them. Fruit does contain sugar and that could hinder your progress. Also get rid of the v8, that stuff contains a lot of sodium and tends to make people bloated. Eat real vegetables instead. Mix up your diet, don't just eat the same things everyday. You'll get bored with your diet and not get the nutrients you need. Also, if you work out and don't eat enough food, your body will respond by holding onto the little fat it has left. I would also recommend switching up your cardio and weightlifting days. Lift one day and do cardio the next. Make your cardio really count by making it short and intense. Try something called h.I.I.T high intensity interval training. Also, give free weights a chance and don't be afraid to lift heavier weights at lower reps. (within reason of course!) you will not become a big, muscular freak because women simply do not have the testosterone to get remotely anywhere near that. Have you ever had your bf% tested? I would pay more attention to this number than to your actual weight. Some of that weight might be muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat. So the scale can sometimes be misleading. Also, because you're so tall you're going to be naturally heavier than girls who are 5'4" or 5'2". So don't let the numbers frustrate you.

the one

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Posted: 05-11-05 16:21pm


Ooh, thank you. I will certainly check out this edo's oil. I do eat vegetables. I drink v8 because I like it, but it does have a lot of sodium, and I love my sodium. I don't haigh high blood pressure or anything like that though. Does sodium make you put on actual pounds on? Like fat pounds? I have a problem about eating often, because I have school and only have one break. I could slide something in during class, like some almonds or something. I'd need a suggestion on that. Also, every day I eat basically the same things for breakfast and lunch, except on weekends. I eat high protein and fiber cereal for lunch and a high protein and fiber waffle in the morning. Now I sometimes eat oatmeal instead. Is flavored oatmeal really that bad for you? I workout about 3 or 4 times a week, I can't really fit in more than that because I do have school and all. I try to make the most out of my trips to the gym so I work out a lot. I think I may be eating too lfew calories. I dont know my body fat percentage, but my parents won't let me go to a nutritionist or where ever you go to get it measured. I don't know how to make sure I get enough calories but not more than enough.

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Posted: 05-12-05 07:49am


Why won't your parents allow you to see a nutritionist? It certainly wouldn't be a negative thing. Sodium doesn't make you gain fat per se, but it can cause you to become bloated. I'm slender, but if I eat a lot of sodium my belly tends to get bloated and i'll get this little pot belly that makes me look pregnant. However, some people don't have that problem. I would try to eat as clean as possible. That means eating more natural, whole foods. High fiber cereals are good, but they'are also processed. Regular old fashion oatmeal is a good way to go. You do not want to eat the flavored oatmeal because it is full of sugar. You could regular oats with some cinnamon & raisins or use sugar free maple syrup to dress it up. 3-4x a week in the gym is plenty of time. In fact, you could probably find a good training split at www.Abcbodybuilding.Com in the training section of the forums. They also have a ton of information on nutrition which could help you out as well. (this is a free website, by the way.)

thunder_bunny

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Posted: 05-12-05 07:49am


Why won't your parents allow you to see a nutritionist? It certainly wouldn't be a negative thing. Sodium doesn't make you gain fat per se, but it can cause you to become bloated. I'm slender, but if I eat a lot of sodium my belly tends to get bloated and i'll get this little pot belly that makes me look pregnant. However, some people don't have that problem. I would try to eat as clean as possible. That means eating more natural, whole foods. High fiber cereals are good, but they'are also processed. Regular old fashion oatmeal is a good way to go. You do not want to eat the flavored oatmeal because it is full of sugar. You could regular oats with some cinnamon & raisins or use sugar free maple syrup to dress it up. 3-4x a week in the gym is plenty of time. In fact, you could probably find a good training split at www.Abcbodybuilding.Com in the training section of the forums. They also have a ton of information on nutrition which could help you out as well. (this is a free website, by the way.)

the one

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Posted: 05-12-05 14:33pm


My parents aren't from here and don't believe in using doctors for everything. Besides, they think I am perfectly fine the way I am right now and don't want me to lose any more weight. I don't really eat much sugar aside from fruits, so is the oatmeal really that bad 4-5 times a week? Thanks for all your help!!

thunder_bunny

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Posted: 05-13-05 06:23am


Eating flavored oatmeal 4-5x a week will probably hinder the results you want. There is around 15 grams of sugar in a packet of flavored oatmeal, not to mention that you will digest this a lot quicker than regular oatmeal and will be hungier later on. They do have low sugar options available which might not be a bad start. :)

the one

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Posted: 05-13-05 13:02pm


The low sugar options have sucralose in them or some other artificial sweetener...I hate it when they do that...I just bought a bunch of oatmeal thats flavored, but maybe i'll just eat that once a week instead of sometyhing and eat normal ones for the rest of the days... 15 grams of sugar is really that fattening? I mean, like seriously, I barely eat any other sugar...