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sagemae
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 07:39 pm |
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| I know it has not been very long but I am really getting discouraged. I have been trying to lose weight for about a month now. I have tried to start eating less and eating better foods and I exercise 30-90 min almost everyday and I have upped the amount of water I drink a day. But I have still only gained weight. So far I have put on another about 6 pounds. So now I am 5 ft 7 in and 166 pounds. I have a larger chest and hips too and my stomach is not even that big. My the waist-height ratio is actually within the healthy range. I actually gained a lot of the weight on when I was a lot more active just because of stress. This past year I was part of a winter guard, but the hours of practice for that along with school caused me to over eat and I gained about 15 pounds. This year I quit color guard all together in hopes of relieving some stress, but I have tried to stay active by going to the gym almost everyday and have really tried to improve my eating habits. But then today something happened that really discouraged me. A dress came in the mail that was the largest size that it was made in and it was still too small. If anyone has advice for keeping morale up or tips on how to move forward I would very much appreciate them.
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Nancy_in_GA
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Posted: 18 Jul 2012 11:34 pm |
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Have you tried writing down everything you eat in a day and counting the calories in your food? Try it for a couple of days and post back what your results are.
If you're not sure how to count calories, just list the amount of food (measure it) and post it back here. I'm sure someone can give you some better advice then.
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sassygirl
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Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:54 pm |
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Try this it works for me:
3 Glasses of water in the morning
60 mins walking
Eat breakfast less carbohydrates
before meals:
2glasses of water
fruits
choose low calorie food
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Monoch
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Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:44 pm |
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I have a friend with a similar problem - at least I first thought.
She was very active in lacrosse and cross-country running but was still 20-30 pounds overweight, a total which increased much more after she quit those activities. It turned out that even during her thinner period, she was eating high-fat foods and consuming more calories than she could burn. Her PCOS probably didn't help either.
I also think it's a good idea for you to write down everything you eat and see if there's a problem somewhere. If everything's fine with your eating habits, maybe you should undergo examination.
It could also be that you're gaining muscle - maybe focus less on a number and more on feeling better/healthier/leaner?
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Steampunk
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Posted: 20 Jul 2012 03:37 pm |
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| Are you actually counting calories? And what kind of foods are you eating? It's not how much food you eat but what's in the food.
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rebeccajohns
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Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:55 am |
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My problem here is that, how can i calculate my calories intake?
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Nir
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Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:02 pm |
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rebeccajohns wrote:
My problem here is that, how can i calculate my calories intake?
There are many free calorie counting websites (and phone Apps as well) or you can go low-tech and do it with pen and paper but then you will actually need to do a bit more maths.
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nosugarlosefat
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Posted: 6 Feb 2013 05:39 pm |
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Wheat Gluten might be the culprit. There is a book out call Wheat Belly.
Very interesting on how gluten is handled in the body as an inflammatory and causes you to gain weight. Debbie
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