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Nik
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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:03 am Post subject: My weight loss has plateaued after only 6 weeks... is that normal? |
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| My boyfriend and I have been on a lower calorie diet (1200 for me; 1500 for him) for the past 6 weeks. In that time I have lost 12 lbs and he has lost 16 lbs. Our work schedules really don't allow us time to work out however, we have been adding more activity into our normal daily routines (parking farther away from the store, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, etc.) so we have mostly been depending on our diet change to help us lose the weight. At first the weight seemed to fall off. My question is... Is it normal for us to have plateaued so soon? We had a bad weekend (food wise) and cheated a lot, I kinda feel like maybe we are paying for that. Is that a possibility? Thanks for your advise! |
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sarge927
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:09 am Post subject: |
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| What you're experiencing is normal. Most people lose the bulk of their weight within the first 6 weeks, but then it tapers off to where you only lose a pound or two a week. Don't give up. Stick with it.Here are a few tips:1. You MUST exercise if you want to lose weight and keep it off, so do something every day, even if it’s just a 15-minute walk around the neighborhood. Don’t say you don’t have time for exercise; you have to MAKE time. Yes, it takes time and effort, but you’re worth it, right?2. Walk as much as you want, but don’t do cardio for more than 40 minutes at a time. If you do, you risk burning muscle instead of fat.3. If you do strength training, use light weights and do lots of repetitions. That’ll really help you “tone up.”4. Your diet will make you or break you. You have probably learned bad eating habits over time (most people do). That’s not your fault, but now you have to deal with it. Make a commitment to yourself to unlearn those bad habits and re-learn better habits.5. Eat breakfast every day within an hour of getting up. People who don’t are 450% more likely to be overweight.6. Eat six small meals or snacks per day instead of three squares per day or one big meal per day. Your body expends energy digesting your food, so eating smaller portions more often keeps your metabolism running high because you’re constantly digesting food.7. Avoid these as much as possible:-- Trans fat (any type of partially or fully hydrogenated oil)-- High fructose corn syrup (soft drinks are LOADED with it)-- Fast food-- Junk food-- White sugar, white flour, white rice, white potatoes-- The deadly C’s (cookies, cakes, candy, chips, cola)8. Build your diet around these trim-body-friendly foods:-- Nuts, any kind (almonds are best)-- Beans/Legumes-- Fresh vegetables (green is GREAT!!!)-- Dairy products (as long as they’re low-fat or non-fat)-- Eggs-- Lean meats (fish and poultry top the list)-- Olive oil-- Whole grain breads/cereals/pasta-- Fresh fruits (anything that ends in “berry” is a winner)-- Tea (green tea or black pekoe tea)-- Cold water or ice water (your body has to expend extra calories to heat it up)9. Desserts and treats are the exception, not the rule. Having said that, however, (1) you can have a couple of pieces of chocolate every day – just don’t overdo, and (2) Allow yourself one “cheat meal” every week where you eat and drink whatever you want as long as you don’t gorge yourself. That’ll help keep you from feeling deprived and it’ll make it easier to stick with your new healthy eating plan.Good luck! |
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xccrazy33
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, after a while, your body gets used to exercise if its the same routine for a long period of time, try mixing it up!For instance:Mon~ AerobicsTues~ RunningWed~ Cardioetc.Good Luck! |
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sswUBNm
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I found this on this website. There are more tips and info.go to: How to lose 2 pounds a week? Go to: http://loseweighthappy.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id= 207&Itemid=62I believe that weight loss always starts from mindset. This is the reason why i am able to lose 15kg in 2 months and maintain for 3 years straight, all the way till my pregnancy.1) What is my goal? I want to lose __kg in __ time.2) Why do I want to achieve this goal? (if possible, come up with 50 reasons)3) If I do not achieve it, what pains will I have? (come up with as many reasons as possible)4) If I achieve it, what happiness will I have? (come up with as many reasons as possible)5) What will happen to me if I continue my current situation for the next 10 years?6) Then when do I want to take action?Some solutions I can offer you for diet:Breakfast: eat fruits/drink fruit juiceLunch: Less carbo, more veg and fruits, less seafood, meat and eggsDinner: Same as lunch but no solid food after 8pm. Soups are great dinnersIf you want to exercise to enhance the speed of weight loss. Go for some light jogging or do something you enjoy like an aerobic class or kick boxing class...Go to: http://loseweighthappy.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id= 207&Itemid=62 |
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