lose weight tips, Im getting FAT

ok enough is enough ....

i have been going to the gym for about 4 months now and nothing has changed ..

ihave been up and down the 66 & 67 mark, until now i weighed in at 68.5

WHOA... i have been eating so much crap , chocolate mostly. I need to stop . i am desperate !

Any body know best weight loss tips .. i dont know if i should do tony ferguson or not coz i dont really eat much ...

Breakfast : cuppa tea and bikkies
Mid morn: proper breakfast of toast/cerael...

Lunch : sandwich or 2 cups frozen veges with cheese
Dinner: a meal of meat / fish/chicken usually with past or rice and veg ...

but all day i graze on choc .. i want it all the time
AF has ome bak with a vengence and made me crave this and bloat real bad , so i guess i have to take that into account ..

but its getting bad , tonight dh came home and i was sitting on the couch feed ds , he came over and grabbed my belly and gave it a huge pinch and a bit of a shake ... he has been dropping hints as well ...

i guess i could make excuses but i cant , i eat way to much chocolate , the easy thing would be to cut it out , which i am , but why isnt gym working ??

i need to drop em fast, i am begging to get real self concious about it .. also the other night i noticed mil eyeing me up , i could just tell she thought i was getting fat ....

HELP .... i need tips , whats worked / hasnt

I also drink 2l + of water a day and it still makes no diff ...

I have heard that breakfast should be the big meal.... eat more at breakfast. Keep dried fruit for snacks, it still gives you the sugar you want/get from chocolate but it is a better kind of sugar. Try to have your carbs (rice, pasta) for lunch rather than dinner.
And talk to someone at the gym... that's what they're there for and you are paying for...

But I also know what its like to crave chocolate. I am wanting to lose 5 kg before october when we start TTC, but its hard.... If DH starts to tease you, tease him back - is he bigger than he used to be. Why not try to lose weight together....

Adding a bit more lean protein to your diet can help reduce chocolate cravings. I don't know how it works, just does!! :) Oh and BTW if unless your DH has the body of a greek god tell him to go **** himself the next time he does that!!!!!

Are you still breast feeding? As the hormones might not be helping in the bid to lose weight

Maybe more exercise is the key? Although I'm sure you are tired enough with your little bub at the moment

OMG Lea, you sound exactly like me.... including the weight (I've reached 66.5) I've put on 10kg in the last nine months since starting to TTC, its made me feel really down which makes me turn to chocolate... my weakness!

Thanks for starting this thread as I'll be able to see tips to help me too! (If I can start to be more strict on myself!)

Good luck losing the weight, you can probably tell I dont have any tips for you, just wanted to let you know you're not alone.... :)

What sort of exercise do you do at the gym? I highly recommend weights, and Pump classes if you have them. They will build up your lean muscle and increase your metabolism, which means you will burn more energy and fat all day long - and you might be able to get away with eating that choccie then without it adding to the kilos. But bear in mind if you do increase muscle mass this will increase the number on the scales, as muscle weighs more than fat...

Instead of toast or biccies for breakfast you could replace it with a protein shake maybe? They have less kilojoules than 2 pieces of bread, and very few carbs. The Sculpt protein shakes for women (from health food stores) are pretty yummy...

Maybe instead of grazing on chocolate all day you can set yourself a small ration at the beginning of the day, and lock the rest away, and once the ration is gone you will have to wait until tomorrow - or eat an apple instead ;)

I do really hope you know that muscels weighs more than fat!! So sweatting it out in the gym, could make you heavy, but toned. Maybe that is why you are weighing more and not losing the weight. Do you do cardio and some weights?
I think by cutting out your snacking habits, you will lose the last bit of weight. How tall are you? My goal is 66kg!!!!
I have just started weight watchers, so going to lose 10 kg before my birthday in Dec. Maybe we could help each other through.

What are you doing at the gym? If you do the same thing all the time maybe your body has gotten used to it. Try to do something different. Could you maybe add in an extra walk a few times a week...low intensity but helps burn more fat. Thats what my trainer told me to do anyhow!!...Also maybe try to change your habbit for eating chocolate for doing something else. When you feel like a chocky, maybe have a glass of water or try eating a mint instead, poor substitutes I know but it has been working for me and I am a die hard chocky addict, I used to have it every day and now I don't even want it every day.

O yes, I drink a cup of hot chocolate (water with suger sachet) instead of the chocolate bar. I know it's not the real thing, but it works for me!!

geez, you are ALOT lighter than me :lol: i've just started the shake diet... day 2 and i'm over it already.. but plodding along...

water, water and more water!!! ;)

ive got no tips for u as im trying to lose weight as well im trying to lose the fat i put on with jess and that was 15 mnths ago .my problem is i cant stop eating crap im addicted to food lately i havent got much to lose as ive lost most of it its just the last 10 kgs wont come off .i thought i get on here and maybe we can lose weight together

I am a chocolate addict too, so I am doing the weight watchers points plan so that I can still have 'treats' every day. I have lost 2kgs so far (been doing it just over 2 weeks). I am also walking about 3 times a week for about 45mins. I hate the gym!!!

I dont like the gym either! & I am a chocaholic big time too!! :lol:

Well, i've been on the shakes diet for 2 days now and lost 500grms already, i'm so proud of myself!! :) alot of it would be fluid retention too....ive been so bloated from eating crap and carbs!!!

I went on the Tony Ferguson diet a month before we were TTC and lost about 5kg. I have a very "busy" 17 month little boy so don't go to the gym but we would walk over to mentone beach and back every morning which was about 6 km round trip. I love chocolate with a passion and took chromium tablets whilst I was on the shakes and they worked to stop the sugar cravings. If you are still BF I don't know if they are OK to take.

wow ladies ... its good to get the support ....well today hasnt gone well ... dh was home so i got up at 9.30 and went straight out and for lunch we had pizza capers ... doh

BUTi really think we should all keep up this thread to motivate eachother

at the gym i usually do 2 classses of body balance(yogalaties) and weights with dh and ab work and a bit on the bike tread mill...

i dont feel fit or co ordinated to do cardio, i tried it a few times and was a bit of a dunce...

i really like the sound of protien shakes ,coz if i feel full i dont really want anything ...

i dont have scales at home only at the gym and i get down when dh loses weight... and i told him how i felt when he pinched and shook my belly ..he recokns he didnt mean it ... he said it was the first thing i saw .....

oh what a way to make a woman feel good ....
i really need to stick to sometihng , maybe having a goal is a good start .. but what do i aim for ?? wheight loss or more muscle... coz i know muscle wheighs more than fat... but there isnt much muslce i casn see ... spesh when dh has muscly arm like a wieght lifter ...and he can bench press me ...

i can only bench press nixon .....

eta: no i dont breast feed ..

Lea,I think that these days most dieticians recomend that you measure your waist not your weight. You should measure the area just above your pelvic bone, with a the tape straight and not holding your breath. If you make a note of it then you can compare in a month or so.

I'm a bit of a giraffe too when it comes to coordination but the best way to burn fat and lose weight is cardio and strength training. Try some Pump classes with a basic step class or a Combat class, they are so much fun and my fav. Can't wait to get back to the gym again.

Hi Lea!

REgardless od what diet/eating plan you use, having around 2 litres of water a day is a rally good way to help with weightloss, because it aids in fat metabolism (also - caffeine inhibits fat metabolism).

As someone else said, Ambah I think, the more lean muscle mass you have the faster your BMR (basal metabolic rate) is, so you metabolism is faster and you burn more calories. This is typically why men tend to lose more weight, faster than women.

If you can affrord it, book in with a trainer at the gym, even if its once off, or once a month, and get a program done (or get your DH to do one for you) with a bit of weights and cardio (bike/treadmill etc not necessarily aerobics).

Maybe try a chromium supplement (I use balckmores sugar balance) which really will help with the sugar cravings. I have not had any for over a month now. thought about chocolate yes, but never craved it.

Hmm. I am on Tony Ferguson at the moment, but even when I've been on a regular diet the main things that really make a difference for me are more water, no softdrink, less bread and less caffeine.

Good Luck!

doh i just finised a coffee!!

thanks for the heads u ray.. i am going to get some sugar craving tablets !!

Hey Lea, i've just noticed this thread!!

Wow i'd love to be your weight....i have never lost the weight after having the kids. Maybe we could start up a mums and bubs walking group, what do you think????
I have already decided when we move up i'm going to be walking everyday so i'd be more then happy to have some company....and a chat along the way.

hey westy !! i checked the scales @ gym and they sid i ws now 69 !!!!!!!!!!!! eek i dont know how that happened ... but i could have just been what i was wearing ! i hope !!

walking is the best way to go i reckon !!
but i def have to re think my ways and be more strict on my self !! im chucking out all the crap in my cupborad tomorrow... there ll be with drawal symtptoms but i'll have to get over it !!!!

I am trying to start walking again but this rain won't go away so i can't!!!! it's drizzly all the time not just heavy pour then nothing then heavy pour but rather constant!!!!! for 6 days now....

walking is great once a routine is started hey

the only other advice i can give that isn't already here is get a hold of a book called French Women Don't Get Fat. Chocolate management is mentioned alot. Basically: don't eat crap quality stuff. The chemical you are craving is watered down in poor quality stuff... go for a good dark chocolate and it won't do as much damage.

I say bring on the walking girls...lets get on those walking shoes,kids in prams and off we go!!!!

So who wants to be my walking buddy...the more the merrier.

mmmmm quality chocolate !!!
bath .. ive seen that book and there is also one about japanese women not getting fat !! so im might just have to add them to my book shelf !!

ive been thinkinng about getting a nutritionist , to help me out , my mum went and saw one , she was kinda big and now she is smaller than me ... she was told to cut out bread , refined sugars and tea and coffee ..... and got given a menu off foods to pick and choose from .... not a "diet" so i guess its worth a go .... sigh .. if only i had private health i could claim a $80 trip to see one

This is a great thread. After I had my laparoscopy for endo, I lost 10kg (went from 60 to 50…I’m 5 ft 2) because my body couldn’t handle any crap food at all. My diet was very bland after the lap. Since then, my body has balanced itself out and I put back on 5kg which I feel normal for me although I’d like to tone up more rather than lose weight.

What I noticed made a huge difference when my weight dropped was that I had cut out all soft drink, fast foods, lollies, sweets, white breads and pasta, etc.

These days, I eat chocolate heaps (too much sometimes!) I can polish off a packet of Tim Tams in one go :P But other than that I only eat wholegrain cereals and breads, moderate amounts of meat and stacks of veggies and fruit. The only 2 cereals I touch is All-Bran or Weetbix. Most cereals have way too much sugar.

I don’t have much dairy and when I do it is low fat. Dairy is the only products where I worry about getting low fat stuff. In general I think products marketed as fat-free and low-fat are deceiving because they contain truck loads of extra sugar to make up for the less fat!! I also drink 2.5 - 3L water a day.

Walking is a fantastic way to get started and anyone can do it. I train in martial arts 3 – 4 times a week and I recently dislocated my shoulder. The only thing I could do was walk/jog and I’m glad I did because it helped to maintain my fitness and keep me on track. I also do Pilates once a week which is the best workout I have ever done. It really works your whole body but at the same time it’s relaxing and I look forward to it every week. I will be doing Pilates forever! I love it :D

I’ve also started cycling, not very good or fast at it yet. But I hope to improve on it so I can start riding to and from work (for exercise, to save money and to be greener by not driving!)

But basically at the end of the day it all comes down to the energy you take in (food) has to be less than the energy you put out (exercise)...

thanks for the info lynny !!
im sad to say that i just keep putting on weight despite my best efforts .. 69.2 ...

why am i putting on weight ... i got awful weight gain and bloating after af nearly 3.5 weeks ago and i wont come off ..

some days i look 5 mths pg !!!

MY SIL EVEN ASKED IF I WAS PG AND NOT TELLING ANYONE !!!! how emabarrassing ... my mum was no help when i told her that .. she said i do look a bit fat and i should do something about it

i do .. im consantly aware of what i eat and go to the gym (prolly not often enough, with a baby and busy dh its hard to get there !!)

i just bought a calorie counting book , i hope that will help !!

im about to start a thread on :what makes u look slimmer :

i feel huge !!!!!

Lea,

I can sympathise with the looking pg. I'm almost as heavy now as i was when I was 36wks pg!! I lust can't seem to shift it either. I have been going to the gym religiously every 2nd day, walking about 40mins every 2nd day and *trying* to watch what I'm eating. My biggest problem is that I am not used to being home all day and being so inactive. I am used to being at work fo 9+hrs, coming home to study and trying to cook and look after the house. Now I have time to look after the house easily and the kind of busy that being a mum takes is quite sedentary to me. Feeding and playing with a 4mth old is pretty quiet compared to being a childcare worker and looking after 25 3-5yr olds! I am eating more than I ever have because I have time...I have time to cook yummy (read fattening) foods, rather than easy salads or quick meals. But then I also have the time to make healthy foods too!! You aren't fat either, I'd give anything to be 70kg's again! I'm now 86kgs....Ahhh!! I hate being so fat you'd think I'd really pull my finger out huh???

HI,

Try working out how much excercise that you have to do to 'burn off' the chocolate that you are about to put in your mouth. It really helped me, thinking that for 5 minutes of yummy indulgence would mean that i would have to do 20 minutes on the cross trainer... (look at the amount of kj on the pack and then next time you are at the Gym take note of how long it takes you to burn that much)

Also when you get the craving go and have a glass of water (at least 200mls) then wait 10 minutes. If you still feel like it, then have it.

The other one that is good (think someone else may have mentioned it above) is to find some dried fruit that you like and nuts and snack on them. not only will they satisfy your sweet craving, but also will keep you full for longer.

Hope this helps!

Let me know how it goes!! I've got 2 more kg to lose to be back to my pre pregnancy weight, Jensen is only 2wks old! I want to lose more coz I was over weight when we fell pregnant! I dont think you look fat, or that your heavy! Your lighter and skinnier than I am!

I'm off for a walk around the grocery store!