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Originally Posted by chanmui04  Hey all, I'm new.
I'm 18, I'm 4'9'' 1/2( I don't suffer from any type of dwarfism, I'm just short, my great aunt is 4'7'' and my uncle is 5'1'') and last time I was weighed,a month ago, give or take, I weighed 188-198. My weight usually stayed between 170 and 175, but it skyrocketed this year and I hadn't even noticed!! I was a twig as a kid, but as I got to be a teen I started getting chubbier. I eat when I'm bored, theres my problem! Plus computers were starting to become big, and once I moved back to the us (lived in Germany for 3 years), I didn't go outside much or anything.
I can't be this young, and weigh this much, and I CAN'T run the risk of getting diabetes, so I'm really going to buckle down this time and do what I need to do!! I do have issues with my blood sugar, which I'm afraid could be the onset of diabetes, or even hypoglycemia, but I'm pretty sure its just from being overweight. So I'm going to try my hand at losing some weight first, and if the problems still persist, I'll see a doctor.
March 15th I stopped pop and coffee, and energy drinks, tea (I might allow myself some decaf tea if I can find it), basically anything with lots of caffine in it (I still eat a little bit of chocolate when I'm on my period).
I cut down what I ate drastically, but I only started eating HEALTHIER this week. We went out and bought lots of fruits and veg, and rice crackers (the good kind), lots of nuts (walnuts, pinenuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds- unsalted of course) and veggie sticks (alternative to chips). We forgot the whole bread and the milk (we are switching to organic milk, or skim, haven't decided).
I lost about 3 lbs in a month, I'm assuming from not drinking pop, since I only just started eating healthier.
If I keep up the good eating (not a problem) and keep the pop out (not a problem either, caffine's lost its hold on me- I went from drinking 7+ a day to NONE), plenty of water, plus the vitamins I've been taking: fish oil, & regular vitamins(found out I was low in zinc) and couple that with exercise, what can I expect to see next month?
What exercises are best? Obviously walking/running, but what about sit ups, push ups? I hear breathing exercises are good to do, too, if you're confined in a cubicle at work, or at school, or can't do anything. Is this true? |
Hi Chanmui04,
You know, as much as we would like it to be different, there are really no secrtets. Every time I meet someone who has lost weight, I ask, HOW DID YOU DO IT?? It's always the same answer: diet and exercise.
Here are some things I've learned after years and years of trying:
There are no shortcuts. You have to eat less than you burn in calories. Learn how much you can eat (how many calories) and how many calories you use a day. Then, write it down until it becomes so automatic that you know automatically.
You say you've cut out caffeine. That's a good thing to do, but caffeine has no calories: Sugar does.
Weigh yourself EVERY day. Write it down. Write down what you eat. Understand how many calories you burn in a day. There is no magic formula. Understand that you have to change YOUR LIFE if you want to beat this permenantly. In studies, most people who lose weight and keep it off, exercise an hour a day and eat healthy foods. That means keep away from things like rice cakes, which have very little nutritional value. And make sure you monitor how many nuts you eat. They are good but VERY high and calories, and you can blow a whole days calories on nuts very easily.
Water won't help you lose weight (although it's good to drink enough water).
The only thing that will help you lose weight is eating less and exercising more (besides surgery, which you are not heavy enough to consider).
Good luck!
Let me know if you need any help!