need advice?!?!

[Slw06]

hello all....well i posted this one the weight loss forum but cant' get any answers or comments lol i'm 18 5'7" a little over 200 lbs i was just wanting some advice on good ways to loose weight  last summer i was in great shape was probably about a size 11/12 and now well i'm not that! lol i gained weight quick was taking birth control and i put on alot of weight quick! i don't drink soda and i stay away from junk food for the  most part i walk almost every night for about 15-20 min. with my dogs and my husband i'm not sure what else to try anybody have any comments?!?! thanks again and sorry for posting on the womens health forum insteand of weight loss!!

[siren of the sea]

sweety it is so much a womans issue! bc pills cause some to gain weight. i so need to shed a few pounds. my sis is a real go getter in the gym. she does cardio and wieghts. its a necessity in her mind to use both. and she lost 35+ pounds from childbirth in like 5 months. talk to your dr about it maybe your pills could be changed. from what i have read or heard walking 15 min wont get your weight off. maybe take up a sport like racketball with dh or something if the gym isnt for you. you will recieve many wonderful posts from the women here. very knowledgable, more than me!

[Peachyt]

I too an overweight, Im 24 and I have been heavy for most of my adult life.  I just started a diet a week ago.  Im very good at sticking to a diet once I actually get on one.  about 2 years ago I also went on a diet becuase I wanted to loose weight, so what I did was just ate a lot less, and at more veggies and fruits.  NO soda or juice just a lot a lot of water.  

Exercise is a huge part also.  Get together with a friend and try and work out for atleast an hour a day.  I lost 20 LBS. in 6 weeks with that workout plan, plus I was also taking Trimspa, (its totally safe) and it gave me a lot of energy, so I was always working out.  So just try and stick to a plan, you dont have to go on these crazy "crash diets" that never work, its simple just eat less and move your body more.  It will really pay off.  I hope this helps you and good luck!!!

[Slw06]

yea i've quit taking bc pills i got switched two times one i was kinda gaining weight then the other it like hit me over night! i would love to go to the gym i work 8-5 then go home and do house work ( not a good excuse i know! lol) maybe i should just trying walking longer at night say for a good 45 min. to break a sweat i live in florida so i'm sure i could  thanks for your help i really do appreciate it!!!

[sk2006a]

15 - 20 minutes isn't enough to lose weight - unfortunately! you need to do something cardio for more than 30 minutes before you start burning fat.  you're on the right track switching to 45 minutes.  if you can join a gym, adding weight training twice a week will help, too.  good luck :)

[Slw06]

yea lol i prolly should switch to 45 min. if i go to the beach i could walk forever its so relaxing....  i have also tried the trimspa stuff doesn't really do anything for me. i was looking into the slimquick stuff has anybody tried it?! or read anythign about it?! thanks!

[AnnieBrooke]

Honey, first get a quick thyroid check from your doctor, just in case.  Then, I would recommend Weight Watchers.  You get so much support there.  It is not required that you buy their products, you just go to meetings.  It is AMAZING when you are there -- here sitting next to you is a normal-looking person and she comments that she has lost 80 pounds.  The meetings are good, the topics are pertinent, the cost is not high, and the materials are good.  If you do what they say about things like portion control and balanced diet, you lose weight.  And you are never hungry or feel you are being deprived.  It is a good, sensible approach to eating.  Good luck!!!

[Slw06]

yea i've heard weight watchers does work!  there is a gym near my housei think is reasonable in price a month and  i'm thinking about going into that. i'm usually really good with my eat try not to eat between meals "TRY" lol thank you all so much its a great help !!!!

[AnnieBrooke]

Between a gym and Weight Watchers, my husband lost 30 lbs. in about  three months.

[Slw06]

wow thats awesome i would like to lose at 50lbs. (alot i know) i think i can do it ( i hope)

[jenniferolivebridge]

Weight Watchers, its the only healthy way to go, you have to think about something that is sustainable, not a quick fix.

You could lose 30 or 40 pounds easily with many of the fad diets, but once you go back to eating like a normal person you gain it all back and then some.

Weight Watchers teaches you how to eat so that you can always eat like that, and you wont feel deprived or anything, the meetings are great and the support is amazing. Its also inexpensive.

[glad2bamom]

First, glad to see you here.  I've missed you around here the past couple of days.
Doesn't is s*ck that men can lose ssooooo much weight so fast?  My husband can miss one meal and lose a pants size.  I can miss a month of meals and gain 20 pounds.

Original poster--I think you have the right idea, but I think that you need to kick up the walking.  I lost about 30 pounds walking after my son was born, and I maintain my weight that way.  I don't diet, I just exercise.  And, if I start to slack up, then I can tell it in my clothes, etc.

Start increasing to 30 minutes, then try to bump it to 45.  You'll feel great...and you'll notice immediate differences.  It may not be so much in pounds, but you'll notice in the way your body is shaped.  To me, that matters so much more.

[Sliga]

oh gosh been there..done every kind of diet and exercise! like the other post said it never hurts to get a Thyroid check! I had one done...I use to wait 160 and Im 5'1 I know bad! lol and then started some diet..it was all about eating healthy only veggies, boiled stuff...chicken! no junk food ...drinks or even too much juice...just water and then some green tea...they told it helped to speed your metabolism...I did lose weight went down to 108..which doctor said was not very healthy for my height..so let's be real diets as bad as that! work for motnhs but come on who's gonna eat bioled chicken and veggies all their life?? lol so here I am back at 130...trying to keep the weight! I agree with all the ladies weight watchers is a great option! and also working out..if not paying a gym..go for longer walks every day or a little bit of running! even some dancing in your room! I find that to work! lol good luck hon! I definetely understand your position...and really hope you find something that works for ya! =)

[Slw06]

thank you all SO MUCH i wasn't sure who to ask and i find this website very very helpful. i went to the doctor probably  about three months ago was having some problems with my stomach they did blood test had about three ultra sounds they thought it was a tubal pregnancy ...BUT it was just ulcers i was throwing up for about 4 days straight and i had an infection on top of that and the doctor i went to was so rude!  she said that i was so over weight the only hope for me was to excersice 24/7 and not eat for along time personally i didn't think i was THAT bad...i will never go back to her again!
so for that reason i have cut down on greasy foods fried chicken but I LOVE chicken so i bake it in the oven for the most part. have been eating alot of vegetables i drink alot of water through out the day in the morning i eat yogurt. i am going to start trying harder though. my husband and i went for a 35 min. walk tonight i do feel great! got a little bit of a work out and my legs hurt but i feel great! thank you all so much!!!!!! you ladies are great!!!!

[Sliga]

how rude was that??? I can't believe a doctor could tell you something like that so rude!... ><  oh girl gotta talk about the fried chicken! lol I love it! but it's worth it after you see the results of losing some pounds! try to eat as healthy as you can! exercise! and you should be on the right path! Im having a hard time following my own advice you need a big will power! lol best of luck and keep us updated! =)

[Slw06]

lol i know fried chicken mashed taters CORN ON THE COB!!! lol ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh o well my husband is my will power lol i know that doctor  had me very upset but i just brushed it off well thank you all for your help iw ill keep you updated thanks ladies!!

[Sliga]

Good luck hon!  now you got me hungry talking about all this food! lol

[jen76]

Try the atkins diet.

[Slw06]

yea i've heard that works! my husbands aunt had 3 kids and was a little bit bigger than i am . and shes down to a size 6 now i think i'm going to ask her about it! thanks ladies!

[Slw06]

should i make an appt. with my dr. for a thyroid check?!?! what exactly do they do when testing that?!!?