I have been trying to lose a few pounds, now don't get me wrong, I am by no means overweight, but I've put on a few flabby pounds over the past several months. The only reason I would like to shed a few pounds is simply to fit into my pants again. I have a couple pairs of pants that I can't get into right now and it's frustrating.
Other than the actual number on the scale I want to measure my progress by measurements and the overall muscle in my body. I would love to be nice and toned and that is what matter's the most to me. Forget the number on the scale, especially if I look and feel great. I have been keeping track of my progress for the past 4 weeks and I am down about 3 lbs. It may not seem much, but I much prefer to keep it steady and slow. I've lost 2-3 pounds in a week before, but before I could even say cheeseburger, I gained it all back.
I haven't really been 'dieting', I've simply cleaned up my diet and started to hit the gym a few extra times a week. I have been making sure to eat more fruits and vegetables and I have been tackling my biggest issue; dessert! I love sweets and they are definitely my weakness. I allow myself one dessert a day, usually something small, like a cookie and I usually eat it after my dinner.
I feel a lot more confident doing it the slow way, I definitely feel that I will actually keep it off this time. My weigh in days are Wednesday's and this week I am hoping to see a .8 - 1 pound loss. I've been resting a lot because I have an injured knee so this week was mostly about my food consumption and whether I did a good job controlling it or not. I have about 6 more pounds I would like to lose I am honestly hoping to reach that goal by April 28th. Wish me luck!
Have you ever lost weight? What techniques work for you?
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Good luck! Slow and steady wins the race is also my mantra. What worked for me is keeping track of my caloric intake, exercising, incorporating more fruits and vegetables instead of 100 calorie snack packs, and trying not to get side tracked. oh... and staying away from fried food and junk food helps too :)
Sounds like a good plan.
One summer I went hiking a few times a week (we live on top of a huge hill with great trails) and lost about 5 pounds over the year. But as soon as it got too cold to hike I gained it back.
So far I've gone hiking every single nice day this March, but I've also been baking more sweets . . . I'll see what happens.
The title says it all!
For me losing 2 pounds a week is great, and I don't gain it back since I am overweight as it is. I basically just exercise and rest one day a week. I started January 12th officially and have lost 12.5 pounds. Slow yes, but better than gaining or not losing at all.
Good luck, I also believe in that mantra.
I looooooovvvveeeeee to eat sweets!!! And it's hard for me not to eat chocolates/biscuits/cakes etc... So yea, guess i'll be just me. But i do hit the gym now and then though! =D
Good luck! And am sure with the determination you have now, you will definately lose some pounds! We are all supporting you! =D
My Techniques THAT WORK:
- Do not eat/drink: Alcohol, Breads, Starchy Carbs, Dairy, Extra Sugar, Fruit, Gluten, High Fructose Corn Syrup & Hydrogenated Oils
**So basically eat everything in it's natural state, nothing processed and found in a package/box. (Unless it's frozen vegetables!)
The same thing has happened to me! My body doesn't look that different, but the pants are getting aren't fitting. I injured my knee yesterday by running a 10k (the most I'd ever ran before was 5k), so I guess I'll have to focus on the food this week. Good luck!