Tracy Weight Loss

August 4, 2011

I Feel Like if I Eat Something, Weight Loss Will Go Nowhere?

What’s this week’s weight loss question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: I don’t even know how to explain it without sounding crazy or like I have an eating disorder. Don’t get me wrong, I love eating food, and I’m chubby but I need to change, I need to change now and I need to get slim as fast as I can. I’ve been watching my diet like a hawk, all I consume pretty much is fruit and oatmeal. I can GUARANTEE that what I eat does not exceed 1000-1500 calories, but after I’m done eating it feels like I’m fat and weight loss will not work. It’s been like that for a few weeks. I went from 255 pounds to 236, and I see no damn different anywhere in my body. Every time I put something in my mouth I feel like its just going to completely halt my weight loss. I exercise, I diet, I do cardio. It all feels like it amounts to nothing, I feel like to changes, I still have that pudgy stomach and I feel like crap. I basically feel like not eating at all. Anyone have words of motivation or advice?

It’s like….. if I don’t eat hardly at all, my belly feels skinnier and I feel like if I keep not eating it’ll stay like that and keep getting skinnier, I know about the starvation mode talk so I don’t need to hear that. Then if I put something in my mouth, it feels like my belly expands a lot again and I’m as fat as can be.

Answer: Did you possibly take some kind of "before" picture before you started your diet so you have something to compare how you look now to? You probably just don’t notice the difference in how you look because it happened gradually and there wasn’t like one day where you just woke up 10 pounds lighter.

Think about it, you’ve lost 19 pounds, that’s so much, you should be so proud of yourself. If anything, you deserve a treat like a cake or something, you don’t have to worry about this diet not working, because it obviously is.

I understand how you feel though, trust me. Just remember that with the amount you’re eating you’ve already lost so much weight, you don’t need to be eating any less. I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful, but good luck.

July 24, 2011

Easy Weight Loss? Anyone ?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of weight loss. Let’s take a look:

Question: Im getting close to a healthy weight but it just seems like,i still hav this stomach helpp please I.just look.like I way more than I do something tht works in, like 3 weeks
Answer: jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat - if you have any - six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches - I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

January 29, 2011

Weird Weight Loss. Is This Weird or Normal?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , — Tracy @ 7:01 am

Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: Okay so a few days ago at the gym after my ligting session, i weighed 175 on the scale. I was pretty dehydrated too with no food in my stomach.

This morning I weighed myself and I was 169lbs. I ate breakfast and drank 5 cups of water and I’m i wieghed again at 172 lbs.

I don’t get it. Did i lose fat or something? I know I didn’t lose muscle because I do intense lifting three or four times a week along with eating very nutritious foods. Any ideas?

Answer: It just depends… I mean you kind of have to weigh yourself at the same time every day in order to get an accurate measurement. See by the end of today you’ll probably eat more and end up weight 177 which is normal because when you eat your body gets heavier because of all the food. There is nothing to really worry about, and about the breakfast…yea after breakfast you’ll weight heavier than the morning and it may not be as heavy as the scale at the gym or what not, but you have to think that every scale is different believe it or not, and every day is different. Some days you will weigh more while others you will drop.

January 23, 2011

Help with Weight Loss?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

Another weight loss question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:

Question: I need to lose weight about 50 to 70 pounds as fast as possible. My husband and i want to have another baby before he deploys but he will be deploying in this August so that doesn’t leave me much time especially if i don’t get pregnant right away. My problem areas are places like my thighs, my lower stomach, and my "love handles" i don’t know exactly what to call that my stomach isn’t like saggy or anything it barely touches my thighs when i sit. i hope that gives you an idea. I am 5ft 6inches tall and i weigh about 230 lbs.
Answer: 1 Dietary Balance and reading labels: watch what you eat, and expend more energy than you consume. It’s really that simple. This involves some calculation. Eat less and eat at least five meals a day. Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body’s metabolic rate.

2 Identify your exercise. No exercise was created equal. You might like running, so run. You might like jogging, so jog. You might like stationary bikes, so bike stationary. Find the one that works best for you. Don’t pick a routine that you don’t like and won’t stick with it for long.

3 Try yoga. Yoga is one of the best ways of losing weight. Of course I can’t go into a full lecture about yoga over here but I can tell you that I have never seen people with better-toned bodies than those who practice yoga. One of the benefits of yoga is that you learn to control virtually every muscle and joint of your body so that the issue of weight gain will cease to exist.

4 Photos and Joining online support group : Take before and after photos. There’s no easier way to illustrate your progress. It’s essential that you not feel alone, and reaching out to friends helps as they know things that you couldn’t possibly know, and they’ve probably been “in your shoes” at some point in the past (or present). Share stories, laughter, tears, successes, and failures. There are thousands of communities out there, so keep looking until you find one that fits you.

5 Water you waiting for If you’re not drinking enough water, your body will let you know. Thirst is an amazing sensation – quench it. If you’re not hydrated, your body won’t be working at peak levels. If you’re worried about “water weight,” remember that you’re likely to retain more water when you’re not giving your body enough of it in the first place. I’m not going to dictate how many glasses you should drink, though – as that’s going to vary from person to person.

6 Zone out. There’s a reason why people exercise to their favorite music – listening to external stimulus takes your mind off of the physical activity making “exercise time” fly or situate yourself in front of TV or video games involving exercises.

7 Dance Out Do Salsa,tango, swing ,hip-hop dancing etc. Anyone can do it,keep in mind you are dancing to increase your physical activity, so there is no pressure on how well you perform dance. Who knows you might even learn a cool dance move or two

8 Sleep it off. To be an efficient fat-burning machine, If you think that you’re doing yourself a favor by sleeping less, you’re mistaken. Give your body time to rest itself, both mentally and physically. Sleep is very, very important.

9 Keep a food diary. All you have to do is jot down what, when, and how much you eat in a notebook, or you can do it online at a Web site . A food diary gives a clear picture of your current eating habits so you can identify the changes you need to make to lose weight.

10 Be motivated.You need to believe in yourself!. Learn to evaluate your efforts fairly and objectively. When you have thought of giving up, visualize how good you will look when you manage to slim down successfully.

January 18, 2011

Been Exercising, Eating Less, NO WEIGHT LOSS or DIFFERENCE!! ): HELP!?

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:

Question: I wouldn’t say I’m fat but I need to lose a little weight/fat, especially in the stomach/thigh area.

For 7 weeks no I have been watching what I eat, including healthy food, exercising every single day (brisk walking, swimming, running) and I see NO difference.
While you may say I am gaining muscle, that is not the case as I see no change in muscle or fat - I have been doing squats, leg exercises and more..
PLEASE HELP! When will I see a difference????????????
Really upset and annoyed

Answer: The fastest way i lose weight is by doing tons of cardio! The more you sweat the faster it comes off. squats and things like that only tone they don’t really have that much of an impact on weight loss. although the more muscle you have the more calories you will burn at one time. so if you want to see results fast you should try to sweat your but off! fast walking running in place. maybe even jumping jacks. and lots of them. Skating was a fast way to tone and lose weight at the same time. its fun to do and its a total body workout. When i skated all the time i had buns of steal and legs to die for. not so much now , since ive had kids and work all the time. not much time for skating. I wish you luck! :)

January 15, 2011

Fast Weight Loss…can Anyone Help?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

A tough weight loss question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: So, I’m about 200 cms, 15 years old and male.

I weigh about…70 or 71 kilos which apparently is the correct weight for my age.

However.

I have some fat on my stomach and have some lovehandles, Not a large amount, But enough to be noticible through thing clothing (T-Shirt ETC)

I’m wondering how long would it take to get rid of that with daily exercising lasting an hour?

P.S According to my mother I have my father’s stomach, which means I can gain fat easily on my stomach by eating, if this changes anything.

Answer: You DON’T need a fad diet or fitness program. You don’t need to lose weight.

You DO need to start a sustainably diet and fitness program the can guide your habits throughout your life.

Remember, you are 15 so your body is still building itself and needs a good balanced diet to do that.

Run a mile a day, do situps, pushups, get some light dumbells to work with in your home (5kg +10Kg to start with) Put on a little muscle and it will do a lot towards sppeding your metabolism to keep the added weight off.

January 4, 2011

Help with Weight Loss! ?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , — Tracy @ 7:01 am

Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: I am 15 yrs old and an unhappy with my weight (I don’t want to state it) but I have become rather upset about it and would like some help on how I can loose stomach day fast, I’ve always had a problem with this since I dead little, what are good excersizes and detox foods I can eat? ( I know its a bit hard with this but I don’t like vegetables all that much) I need help, I am also convincing my mum to start me up at a gym.
Thanks ahead of time!
Answer: okay well i was really in happy with my wieght also a couple weeks ago and i eat fruit like peaches, strawberrys and graps in the morning … so i ate a fruit bowl in the morning, a small sandwhich during lunch and at night i had a full meal… DO NOT EAT AFTER 7 PM because ur matoblism starts to slow down. also drink only water for the next couple weeks … i dropped about 5 pounds its okay to eat after 7 just not after 7:30

November 11, 2010

I Need Weight Loss Tips for a 13 Year Old Girl!?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: i am a 13 year old girl. i am 5′6, and i weigh about 185. my stomach has no rolls what soever, its just round. it almost looks like a pregnant belly, even when i sit i dont get rolls. i have nice legs and arms, i play volleyball and horseback ride. all i need to get rid of is this disgusting stomach!!! please help :)
Answer: jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat - if you have any - six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches - I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

November 10, 2010

14 Year Old Weight Loss?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:01 am

I just love answering these weight loss questions. Here’s another:

Question: i will be 14 on december 8th and i am im guessing about 5′1 maybe a little shorter or taller . i weigh about 130-135 pounds. what is the average weight and how can i get down to it FAST like in a couple weeks ( i am home schooled so home all day) i have lost 7-10 pounds in the last couple weeks XD super happy :))))))) plz plz plz help i have like 2 "rolls" on my stomach and i want to be flat by summer but want to start losing weight NOW plz plz plz help (if you want to leave rude comments go ahead :( ): thx :) ps what are jack-knifes
Answer: When you are losing weight, you should exercise and diet together.
If you exercise without dieting, you will get bigger appetite, which
will lead to increase of weight, or muscle grow
underneath the fat layer, and make you bulkier. If you diet without
exercising, you will become flabby and will have excess skin. For
diet, go wheat free. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on. And no food
after 7 p.m. People achieve marvellous results with it. Depending on
your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month. If
you don’t eat wheat then you don’t eat all those sticky, fatty goey
cakes, you don’t eat junk food, and you don’t eat biscuits. But your
diet is still balanced. It costs nothing, and you do not have to
calculate points or to buy special meals or plans. For exercising,
start with walking, and then switch to running/jogging. Running is the
most efficient and calorie-burn exercise ever. If you are overweight a
lot, walk first or you may have health complications (heart attack,
disjointed bones and so on). Weight lifting is a good means to target
your problem areas for men and women. It’s not necessarily to become a
bodybuilder or even join a gym - a couple of dumbbells will help you
to target your problem areas (stomach, butt, legs, arms, chest).

October 22, 2010

Weight Loss Plan for a Teenager?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , — Tracy @ 7:03 am

What’s this week’s weight loss question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: I am 15 and i am only 4′11". I would like to lose like 20 pounds. I weigh around 117 right now. I need a good weigh loss plan. Like what type of foods to eat and what and how much exercising to do.. I am home-schooled so i can take breaks throughout the day and stuff. But i am a musician so i spend alot of time practicing my piano. I would also like to lose most of my weight off my stomach and thighs. So can anyone help me PLEASE! thank you so much for your time!
Answer: 20 pounds- is a bit much. 15 pounds is more realistic and healthier for your height, body type, gender and age. But sure I’ll give you tips to loosing 15 pounds.
- stick to only drinking water through out the day (no soda or fruit drinks)
stick to snacking on fruits or small portions of protein through out the day (ex: apples, grapes, peaches, nuts, cheese sticks)
- stick to eating only serving size at each meal (ex: have a bowl of cereal- but only have a cup of it- no more than just stop). make sure you get protein and whole grain at every single meal.
ex: breakfast: u may measure a cup of cheerios w/ skim milk and hard boiled egg
and then at lunch you may have whole grain bread w/ lean turkey deli and then at dinner you may have some sweet potatoes and grilled chicken-that would all be healthy.
- also try to stay away from red meat- sticking to chicken, fish, turkey, cheese, soy, peanut butter, nuts, hummus, and beans for your protein
- eat around 1300 calories would be ideal and exercising about 30 minutes 5x a week would also be ideal.
just become more mindful of what your eating. a sample 3 day plan would look around something like this
Breakfast:
cup of multi grain cheerios w/ cup of skim milk, banana and 2 tbsp peanut butter

Lunch:
whole wheat pita, tuna, low fat mayo, lettuce and tomato and baby carrot sticks w/ hummus dip

Dinner:
cup of cheese tortelini pasta w/ tomato sauce, cooked broccoli

Snacks:
1) apple
2) cheese stick
3) orange

Breakfast:
cup of cooked oatmeal w/ raisins, hard boiled egg

Lunch:
2 slices of multi grain bread w/ smoked turkey deli and celery sticks w/ tbsp peanut butter

Dinner:
medium slice of baked fish, some brown rice, cooked carrots

Snacks:
1) fat free yogurt
2) handful of dried apricots
3) banana

Breakfast:
plain yogurt, berries and two granola bars

Lunch:
whole wheat pita w/ egg white salad, lettuce, tomato, cherry tomatoes w/ hummus dip

Dinner:
two slices of pizza (take off the cheese) and add turkey chunks on top (lower in fat), salad, light dressing

Snacks:
1) handful of peanut nuts
2) grapes
3) banana and cheese stick

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