Want to loose weight and tone up....

[SugarDust]

Ever since having my DS#1 in May '05 I have been unable to budge my weight.

The lowest I have weight would be 70kgs when I met DF in 2002I am hoping to get back to that weight or even lower as my ideal weigh for my height is 60-65kgs!

I'm currently 90kgs and would desperately love to get to a healthier weight!

I have a gym set and exercise bike as well as a pushy and a good area to walk around in my suburb but would really love peoples suggestions on a routine that they have done or a suggested on for myself using these pieces of equipment! i also have some hand weights!

please help me start my weigh loss journey!

[Rivlas]

I watched a program on TV last week where they got sisters, twins, against each other to tone down, lose weight. One was doing weights and the other walking machine etc.

This was for 30 min three times a week. It turned out that the one doing the walking lost the most body fat over the 8 week trial. It was, I think, 30 sec flat out then slow down pattern.

Seeing you have the equipment go for it, at least you have the option of doing this in privacy so can build up slowly without feeling guilty of wasting time at the gym.
All the best on you new journey.

[didispunk]

Hey Mel...

have you thought of joining WW online?? or something easy to follow?

[SugarDust]

nope

i think i might go to the doctors and ask her what she would recommend!

Will look into WW online when i get the chance

[AliBaby]

hmmmm.....I could have written your opening post word for exact word! I would love to get back down to 70Kg. It was actually the perfect weight for me and I was a healthy size 10. Will try and keep you motivated and myself (I say as I am eating a packet of salt and vinegar chips!) I need help too

[feeb]

i go to group out door persomal training sessions for mums and bubs.

[didispunk]

At least with WW online you dont have to go anywhere.. and you know how much you can and cant eat with it as well.. i have lost 15kg since i last saw you!

[Sterla]

Haha, sounds exactly like me - should be 60-65kg, currently about 90kg . I too want to get in to shape - at the moment I'm just walking with my DS in his pram every day.

Sorry, no advice - but good luck .

[SugarDust]

OMG Didispunk that was like 3 weeks ago!!!

[didispunk]

I know.. crazy hey!! going so fast! I love WW.

[Turkish Delight]

I know where you are coming from. I used to be 80kgs and am 67.5kg atm and have another 7.5kgs to lose.

Just start off by walking on the treadmill for 15mins per day (the idea is to actually do it) and slowly increase the time and speed of the treadmill as you find it easier to complete. Add some floor work (abs), squats and lunges.

Look at the Calorie King website. It is fantastic and free. It has an online food diary, tells you how many calories to eat, has an excercise diary, free meal plan etc..

Check it out..

Good luck

[Mother Goose]

MK - I've tried to lose weight a few times... more than I care to remember. I'm always successful... it just never stays off. And the reason was, I was always looking at a short fix - get the weight off. I never really got into my mind that it is a lifestyle change... until now. In the past, increasing my exercise and incidental activities is what has worked. At the moment, I am seeing a personal trainer for 1 hour twice a week and also doing cardio at home most of the week (I usually have 1 day off depending on my work roster). And I have also stopped making excuses. There is no excuse any more. I have a treadmill at home, two fitballs, therma bands, free weights (which I can't use at the moment due to an injury), boxing gloves and pads, skipping rope. But at the moment, I only do cardio and a couple of small exercises at home. I've been doing this for about a month and have lost about 3Kg... but I'm sure I have replace fat with muscle because some of my clothes are loser and people are commenting on how my shape has changed...

Hope my waffling helps in some way...

[Salsa]

I recommend CalorieKing too.
I was losing a very small but steady amount of weight per week, but helped me realise better what calories are in what and that I have to exercise as well as making better food choices. I think walking is excellent.

[didispunk]

Mel how are you doing?

[SugarDust]

crappy!

I've been very naughty! I can't do it!
I don't have motivation

[Mel A]

I've found that when I carry the little one around the house to settle etc. I do lunges instead of pacing. I have buns of steal. Now I just need to budge the middle bit.

I've pulled out the exercise bike.

If your not motivated, then there is something else that is more important to you, (its called secondary gain) You need to let go of that before the motivation will stick.

[milly1]

Hi

Losing weight is a matter of calories out - calories in.

No pill is going to do anything more then motivate you, eat several small meals a day with some snacks in between and add in some cardio to your routine, a 500 calorie deficit should amount to a pound of fat burned per week.

[Mother Goose]

crappy!

I've been very naughty! I can't do it!
I don't have motivation

Of course you can hon! What is it that makes you think you can't do it?

Remember, it takes time to see the results. Focus on the positives first, like you have achieved a session of X amount of time. Then it might be that you might feel more energised. It will happen. You can do this. I have faith in you!

Try to break what you're achieving into smaller goals. And remember, everyone has bad days/weeks - I've certainly had a few!!!

Lastly, I'll leave you with two quotes which I often remind myself of when I'm struggling...

A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step

and

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.

MG