OUCH. That sounds really painful. I can't imagine. I wish I could lose a few pounds myself... I look pretty normal in street clothes, but a lot of things that women wear these days seem to call for a thin physique. I have a large bone frame so I'll never be tiny, but I could be in a little better shape than I am. Being tall makes it feel worse, because you're big already... ...but I take responsibility. I do eat a lot (don't want to, but get desperately hungry when I'm busy). Most of it I actually get away with... as long as I work out every day. The problems are those days when I don't get to work out. It doesn't help that working out is just BORING, especially when I can't find anyone to work out with. Which happens sometimes.
I don't know that you wanted to do that, Isabel...get ready to be bombarded by every single poster on this board. "What? She can't find someone to work out with AND she knows something about basketball???"
but then she would have to reveal where she works out, which says where she lives, which tips off where she teaches, which probably significantly hints at WHO she is. As a fellow employee of an institution of higher learning who wants to keep their anonymity, I feel your pain...
I have no idea how Body for Life works. If it means eat what you should in the proper quantities with some exercise then I guess. I don't trust any sugar substitute, but that's just me.
I'm 6'2" (closer to 6'3" really) and weigh about 190 pounds. I have never had a problem with being fat or getting fat. I guess I have a high metabolism because I do eat a lot. Someone was telling me though that if you work out consistently, it will speed up your metabolism and I have been working out now for 3 years or so. However, I always had a high metabolism before working out.
i'm a pretty small person but here are the rules i try follow: 1. drink lotsa water (i have only 2-3 cokes a mth) 2. eat until you are 80% full (never overstuff yourself, you only increase the size of your appetite and it makes you want to eat more each time) 3. avoid cheese, butter, sour cream, etc and fried foods 4. take the stairs when you can or park farther 5. avoid eating 2-3 hrs before you go to bed unless it's fruit or a light snack (not TC or Jack in the Box) good luck!
Simple formula. (Calorie intake) - ([Resting Metabolic Rate]+[Calories Burned w/ Exercise]) = Net calories gain/loss Eat less, exercise more. Have (more) sex. Park your car further. Take the stairs. Avoid the 3 C's (candy, cake, cola)
Here's my rules: 1. drink lotsa alcohol (I have only 2-3 glasses of water a mth) 2. eat until you can't eat anymore, then finish with an eclair. (always overstuff yourself, it lets your body know its getting enough food, and increases your metabolism because of it.) 3. focus on cheese, butter, sour cream and especially fried foods. The FryDaddy's your friend. 4. Take the elevator whenever possible and ALWAYS valet at work. A rascal is a good idea if you can afford it. 5. Just before bed, a couple of taco's from JITB can't hurt.
Thanks homey. I bookmarked that. The phrase will play in my head as I reach for the Butter scotch pudding after dinner tonight and then put it back.
I wish I had seen this thread before I ate half a box of Xmas candy just because some business sent it to us.
6"7 and 200 pound i i just sport alot,and i do not drink alcohol. at one time when i had surgery on my knee and i couldn't play sport i lost 10 pounds.
