anyone else trying to lose weight

So on christmas day I had a sudden realization when I just randomly stepped on a scale well since the 29th I have lost 3 pounds...thats only in 10 days...it needs to go faster lol....I need to lose 9 more pounds but I have been told that if I stop drinking mountain dew lol it will help alot....I drink atleast a mtn dew a day what I want to know before I go try this insane theory from my friend I want to know if anyone else has stopped drinking soda and it helped with weight. Or if someone has other advice please I would appreciate it :P or if you just want to share your successful stories :)

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Originally Posted by python_addict

So on christmas day I had a sudden realization when I just randomly stepped on a scale well since the 29th I have lost 3 pounds...thats only in 10 days...it needs to go faster lol....I need to lose 9 more pounds but I have been told that if I stop drinking mountain dew lol it will help alot....I drink atleast a mtn dew a day what I want to know before I go try this insane theory from my friend I want to know if anyone else has stopped drinking soda and it helped with weight. Or if someone has other advice please I would appreciate it :P or if you just want to share your successful stories :)

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I lost over 100 lbs in 8 months once. I have since put back on 60lbs - It's a healthier 60lbs, but I do need to loose some weight. I wanna get back to my college days. ;) I started the diet this week - it fricken sucks. If your looking for information and motivation visit bodybuilding.com - There's a lot of stuff on there just for loosing weight and you can track all your progress.

Cheers and Goodluck.

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Originally Posted by python_addict

So on christmas day I had a sudden realization when I just randomly stepped on a scale well since the 29th I have lost 3 pounds...thats only in 10 days...it needs to go faster lol....I need to lose 9 more pounds but I have been told that if I stop drinking mountain dew lol it will help alot....I drink atleast a mtn dew a day what I want to know before I go try this insane theory from my friend I want to know if anyone else has stopped drinking soda and it helped with weight. Or if someone has other advice please I would appreciate it :P or if you just want to share your successful stories :)

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Soda is a big no no Lol Pure Sugar especially MD - Salad and water are your best friends.

When I quit drinking soda I didn't notice any difference :rolleyes:
I am trying to lose a little bit of weight as well, really I just need to tone up some. I've lost 10lbs since the last time I weighed myself. I guess Just Dance 3 and The Black Eyed Peas Experience is doing something, lol.
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Originally Posted by heathers*bps

when i quit drinking soda i didn't notice any difference :rolleyes:
I am trying to lose a little bit of weight as well, really i just need to tone up some. I've lost 10lbs since the last time i weighed myself. I guess just dance 3 and the black eyed peas experience is doing something, lol.
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lol!!

I've been working on getting back into shape. All I did was cut out alcohol and get off my butt and work out. Started about 3 months ago and could barely run one mile at a 10 minute/mile pace and now I'm up to 5 miles at a 7 minute/mile pace. So far I have lost about 20 pounds in those 3 months and it took me about 2 years to gain those 20 pounds.

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I've been working on getting back into shape. All I did was cut out alcohol and get off my butt and work out. Started about 3 months ago and could barely run one mile at a 10 minute/mile pace and now I'm up to 5 at a 7 minute/mile pace. So far I have lost about 20 pounds in those 3 months and it took me about 2 years to gain those 20 pounds.

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Shoot, I'd have a hell of a time giving up the alcohol.....just saying.




Wait......I sound like a lush.....lol

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I went from 120 lbs soaking wet to 200 lbs when I had my son...and I was only 18. I held steady at 155 lbs at 5'6" after losing baby weight but that's still really heavy for my frame. This time last year I got back down to 128 after doing the slim fast diet. Well I started dating my boyfriend this summer and have packed on close to 30 lbs :( I started my diet again last week and my first weigh in is tomorrow so I'll let you know how it goes. Ive heard of comfort weight but this is ridiculous lol cant I be comfortable AND skinny? I wont take no for an answer :)

One of the biggest things with soda aside from the sugar (and not many know either) is that the carbonation effects your ATP production, which effects fat stores and I believe will even cause some water retention (ie bloating). So even diet soda is bad for more than the obvious reasons... Another key thing that many don't consider is you'll see pretty dramatic results (considering the effort involved) just from increasing water consumption. If you were to consume 1 oz of water per lb of body weight in a day for say, a week. It would essentially flush the excess sodium from your body and you wouldn't retain nearly as much water. It would make you appear like you've lost maybe 4-5 lbs just from dropping excess water and bloating.

I personally dropped 30 lbs in 3 months by cutting out soda completely. I worked out regularly and was still a flabby 195... cut out soda and 3 mo's later I'm a not-flabby 165, and a couple years later after watching my diet and trying to gain good weight and I'm a not-flabby 180... hoping for 190 by end of January :)

yeah I was at 125 for the longest time because I was always working out then I started dating my boyfriend after 3 years Im at 142...but now back down to 139 I atleast need to be at 130 because 132 is average for 5'6"

I have about 20 lbs to lose! It's not really a numbers thing, I just want to fit comfortably in my size 6 pants and I'd like my boobs to go back down to a normal D cup rather than this awful in-between size I'm dealing with right now.

Between a fast-food crazy roommate and a boyfriend that spoils me, I packed it on over about 2 years. I've hit a bit of a wall, as I have pretty bad knee problems. Hopefully, I'll find an exercise regimen that doesn't leave me with red swollen knees. I'd like to try pilates, I just haven't figured out how to do it on a budget. XD Not living with my old roommate and her bad habits will probably help too.

I'm 6'2" 205, but I want to get back to 185. I've started.


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A missconception about loosing weight is even if you drop 1# doesnt mean you actually lost 1# of body FAT. It could be muscle weight, water weight, fat weight or a bit of all of the above and others. Drink a glass of water and you will weigh more, but its not real weight.

Eating right is the best thing you can do for your body/health. Cut out processed foods and drink plenty of water and your body will adjust itself to its ideal weight. (I am not an advocate of drinking 1oz of water per 1# of body weight, drink when your thursty)

Weight numbers are also a lie.

http://healthhabits.files.wordpress....stuffworks.gif

I am a true believer in paleo/primal. It has worked for me and my wife. But I must warn you, if you want to look into paleo or primal you must forget everything you have been told about health and nutrition.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com
http://www.eatmorefat.com/

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A missconception about loosing weight is even if you drop 1# doesnt mean you actually lost 1# of body FAT. It could be muscle weight, water weight, fat weight or a bit of all of the above and others. Drink a glass of water and you will weigh more, but its not real weight.

Eating right is the best thing you can do for your body/health. Cut out processed foods and drink plenty of water and your body will adjust itself to its ideal weight. (I am not an advocate of drinking 1oz of water per 1# of body weight, drink when your thursty)

Weight numbers are also a lie.


http://healthhabits.files.wordpress....stuffworks.gif

I am a true believer in paleo/primal. It has worked for me and my wife. But I must warn you, if you want to look into paleo or primal you must forget everything you have been told about health and nutrition.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com
http://www.eatmorefat.com/

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EXACTLY!! I weighed 260 lbs at 33% bodyfat in highschool, 4 years later I weighed 260lbs at 13% bf.

There is less than a 30 lb difference between these two photos.

http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img...c/1229431e.JPG

http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img...OQYbW0154.jpeg

my body fat percentage is 32% and the ideal healthy percentage is between 21%-33% its not fair lol some people like my boyfriend dont even have to exercise his body fat percentage is 14% and the ideal for him is 8%-20%

One of the biggest things to losing weight is watching your calorie intake, everybody has a "maintenance" amount of calorie intake (the amount of calories to maintain current weight) so simply put, eat about your mainanence level of calories or slightly lower and do cardio (running, biking, ect, as well as weight training if your like for a little extra tone) and you will see weight loss. In about 2 weeks i lost +/- 4Lbs because I ate about 200 calories less then my maintenance and did a decent amount of cardio and weight lifting. Proper diet plays a big factor to weight loss, just because you eat a salad doesnt mean its healthy. (most people, I used to do it myself) use wayyyyy to much dressing, the serving size of most dressings is 2 tablespoons. (there are other examples as well)

Along with my diet I too have cut soda completely out and way back on alcohol. it helps, thats for sure :P

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Originally Posted by decensored

if your looking for information and motivation visit bodybuilding.com - There's a lot of stuff on there just for loosing weight and you can track all your progress.

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- This is veeeerrrryyyyy true. I spend just as much time on www.bodybuilding.com (they have a good forum section as well :)) as I do this website.

Also, www.myfitnesspal.com is a great website (and smart phone app) that allows you to log your food intake and help you count your calories and such (you can set it up for your goals as well and it changes your allowed calories, I.E. 1 pound loss 2 pound loss, and even gains.)

Good luck on your weight loss, remember, weight is just a number, and it shouldnt be the staple of your goals, desired results should be! :D

EDIT: Another thing I forgot to mention, something that helps me TONS is I make my daytime meals the night before (i prefer 5 smaller sized over 3 larger) that way I can take time to put the appropriate stuff in. That way im not rushing in the morning and grabbing whats easier/pre-made (the junk food)

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There is less than a 30 lb difference between these two photos.

http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img...c/1229431e.JPG

http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/img...OQYbW0154.jpeg

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Looking good bro! its awesome what dropping your bodyfat% can do. Ive been semi bulking over the winter and come the beginning of february im going to start cutting my BF% so that by may-ish im down where I want (8-10%)

I'm trying to lose weight big time. I've recently lost over 100lbs and am currently at a stand still. Even PT isn't helping :(. I still have about 20-30lbs I want/need to lose. I've tried doing different work outs. Those last few lbs are being stubborn haha.

I'm considering checking if there are any decent pills to help me burn more during my workout. I just hate taking pills and stuff.

I gained a lot of weight after a car accident a few years ago that left me unable to walk for almost a year. I'm almost as good as new now, and am able to once again rock climb and mountaineer which has helped me lose most of the weight. Not drinking soda also helped immensely. I only drink water now. However, I still have a pop every now and then. Pretty much only when I go out to eat.

I know I'll never be 116 again, but I'd like to be at a healthier range. Aiming for 120-130. I'm rather short, so that is a healthy weight for me. ;)

Im trying to gain weight. Im 22 yrs old at 6ft and 115 lbs and im healthy as a horse. But getting called skinny sucks on a huge level :tears:

Good luck to everyone!

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Originally Posted by Trogdorpheus

One of the biggest things with soda aside from the sugar (and not many know either) is that the carbonation effects your ATP production, which effects fat stores and I believe will even cause some water retention (ie bloating). So even diet soda is bad for more than the obvious reasons...

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Wait, so your saying carbonation effects ATP production? please elaborate. And please explain the relationship between ATP and fat stores.
thank you.

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Im trying to gain weight. Im 22 yrs old at 6ft and 115 lbs and im healthy as a horse. But getting called skinny sucks on a huge level :tears:

Good luck to everyone!

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Ectomorphs have an extremely hard time gaining muscle weight. It really sucks for us. I havent gained much muscle mass but I have gained more definition and strength with eating 1.5g of protein per 1# of body weight, the more protein you can eat the better! Lifting should be short and intense!!! (I was doing a workout based on Body by Science, it works)

I would also check in if you have any food allergies or intolerances. (grains, dairy would be the first two I check into)

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Ectomorphs have an extremely hard time gaining muscle weight. It really sucks for us. I havent gained much muscle mass but I have gained more definition and strength with eating 1.5g of protein per 1# of body weight, the more protein you can eat the better! Lifting should be short and intense!!! (I was doing a workout based on Body by Science, it works)

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The more protein the better is not always the case, and taking 1.5g of protein per lb is prob a bit excessive. There seems to be no benefit above 1.2g per lb and some would argue that's even too high. To gain mass with a primary focus on maintaining a caloric surplus a large percent of those calories should be CHO not protein.

And saying that workouts should be short and intense is a blanket statement. your training should be dictated by your goals. Also new data suggests that muscle hypertrophy may be better stimulated by volume over intensity.

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I'm trying to lose weight big time. I've recently lost over 100lbs and am currently at a stand still. Even PT isn't helping :(. I still have about 20-30lbs I want/need to lose. I've tried doing different work outs. Those last few lbs are being stubborn haha.

I'm considering checking if there are any decent pills to help me burn more during my workout. I just hate taking pills and stuff.

I gained a lot of weight after a car accident a few years ago that left me unable to walk for almost a year. I'm almost as good as new now, and am able to once again rock climb and mountaineer which has helped me lose most of the weight. Not drinking soda also helped immensely. I only drink water now. However, I still have a pop every now and then. Pretty much only when I go out to eat.

I know I'll never be 116 again, but I'd like to be at a healthier range. Aiming for 120-130. I'm rather short, so that is a healthy weight for me. ;)

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I did a diet program 3 years ago that I'm starting again and it had a "plateau breaker" portion for when you hit that point. It consisted of 3 days of 2-3lbs of protein/day (the more red meat the better) and all the raw greens you can eat combined with 96oz of water a day.

No starch and no sugar.

It helped me break through a stubborn spot.

sent from my EVO

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Originally Posted by djansen

Wait, so your saying carbonation effects ATP production? please elaborate. And please explain the relationship between ATP and fat stores.
thank you.

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The reason our bodies function is a constant flux of energy (ATP). One of those critical components is Oxygen, and when you drink carbonated beverages (I could be confusing this with something else now...) you increase the Carbon in your bloodstream. Our bodies regulate oxygen through pH, and with an increase in Carbon you effectively decrease the oxygen solubility level by lowering that pH. With less oxygen, less energy. Less energy, less activity. Less activity, higher fat stores.

The fat stores / ATP relationship is less related to the carbonation as it is the sugars in soda. Excess sugar will be broken down to produce ATP from glucose. This is readily made from the sugars ingested. With these sugars being so readily available, your body will never need to convert its stored energy (glycogen/fat) to glucose for production of ATP.

The same is, to some degree, true of alcohol.

EDIT: Also, my personal take on the protein comments. I typically try to consume 1-1.2 grams of protein per lb of my goal weight. So lets say I was trying to put on an additional 10 lbs, then I'd be eating an additional 12grams of protein + 1.2 per lb I currently weigh.

The reason our bodies function is a constant flux of energy (ATP). One of those critical components is Oxygen, and when you drink carbonated beverages (I could be confusing this with something else now...) you increase the Carbon in your bloodstream. Our bodies regulate oxygen through pH, and with an increase in Carbon you effectively decrease the oxygen solubility level by lowering that pH. With less oxygen, less energy. Less energy, less activity. Less activity, higher fat stores.

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I was not aware of carbonated water increasing carbon in the blood having a negative impact. not saying its wrong but I have never heard of it. Here is a quote from an article I found and now i'm curious.
One knock against carbonated beverages is that they add excessive amounts of carbon dioxide to the blood, throwing out the blood's acid-base status. However, the Washington University researchers were able to show that the cyclists' blood acidity was exactly the same when using carbonated and non-carbonated drinks (the blood easily handled the increased absorption of CO2). Some individuals have also worried that carbonated beverages might interfere with the oxygen-transport capacity of the blood, but there is little basis for this concern.

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The fat stores / ATP relationship is less related to the carbonation as it is the sugars in soda. Excess sugar will be broken down to produce ATP from glucose. This is readily made from the sugars ingested. With these sugars being so readily available, your body will never need to convert its stored energy (glycogen/fat) to glucose for production of ATP.

The same is, to some degree, true of alcohol.

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So are you proposing a low carb diet?

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EDIT: Also, my personal take on the protein comments. I typically try to consume 1-1.2 grams of protein per lb of my goal weight. So lets say I was trying to put on an additional 10 lbs, then I'd be eating an additional 12grams of protein + 1.2 per lb I currently weigh.

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I would agree here. You ever heard of Alan Aragon?

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The more protein the better is not always the case, and taking 1.5g of protein per lb is prob a bit excessive. There seems to be no benefit above 1.2g per lb and some would argue that's even too high. To gain mass with a primary focus on maintaining a caloric surplus a large percent of those calories should be CHO not protein.

And saying that workouts should be short and intense is a blanket statement. your training should be dictated by your goals. Also new data suggests that muscle hypertrophy may be better stimulated by volume over intensity.

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Ectomorphs have an extreme hard time gaining muscle mass. 1.2g/lb doesnt help me at all and wont help most ectomorphs. 1.5g/lb gives me a little gain but not much at all. My K intake is 40% protein 30% carb and 30% fat. I eat no grains, legumes, white potatoes or dairy products. (Minus the few occasions that I "Cheat")

It isnt a blanket statement if you read the book that I posted along with my statement.

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I did a diet program 3 years ago that I'm starting again and it had a "plateau breaker" portion for when you hit that point. It consisted of 3 days of 2-3lbs of protein/day (the more red meat the better) and all the raw greens you can eat combined with 96oz of water a day.

No starch and no sugar.

It helped me break through a stubborn spot.

sent from my EVO

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The reason why diets dont work or dont work for long term is because you have to change your life style. You cant expect to drop 30# and continue your old life style. One part of what you said makes me think (I guess it doesnt make those doing the diet think about it) If your consuming a ton of meat, a ton of greens with water and you drop 2-3# why not do this the whole diet?!

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Ectomorphs have an extreme hard time gaining muscle mass. 1.2g/lb doesnt help me at all and wont help most ectomorphs. 1.5g/lb gives me a little gain but not much at all. My K intake is 40% protein 30% carb and 30% fat. I eat no grains, legumes, white potatoes or dairy products. (Minus the few occasions that I "Cheat")

It isnt a blanket statement if you read the book that I posted along with my statement.

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Sure ectomorphs may have a harder time adding muscle then meso or endomorphs but its not like they defy protein metabolism. There is an amount where excess protein is going to have no effect on on protein synthesis. Do you know what percent protein plays in energy production during exercise? roughly 2% and maybe 5-10% in prolonged exercise. So I find it hard to believe that you wont gain on 1.2g protein provided adequate calories.

And do you have an allergy to grains, legumes, white potatoes or dairy products? If not what is the reason for avoiding them? And if its stated in the book you are referring to I hope he has valid proof (scientific literature?) for this claim and not just his opinion.
Each one of those foods has benefits and unless you have a specific allergy to them recommending others to avoid them is ridiculous.

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Each one of those foods has benefits and unless you have a specific allergy to them recommending others to avoid them is ridiculous.

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Depending on who the study was done for, some studies show grains are great, others show they are dangerous, it all depends on which you want to believe. I never recommended anyone to avoid them. Go back and re-read.

Mark posts plenty of studies in his posts so I will just link to his threads.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-g...are-unhealthy/

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/definitive-guide-grains/

Wow I have learned so much from this thread lol alright anyways lost another 2 pounds since posting this thread but I have to take a break my body hurts so bad

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Depending on who the study was done for, some studies show grains are great, others show they are dangerous, it all depends on which you want to believe. I never recommended anyone to avoid them. Go back and re-read.

Mark posts plenty of studies in his posts so I will just link to his threads.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-g...are-unhealthy/

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/definitive-guide-grains/

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Ok, my mistake if you never recommended people to avoid them. And I am not arguing that the paleo diet is not healthy but the fact is there is yet to be any credible scientific evidence that shows negative health consequences of legumes, grains, and dairy.
There is also no data comparing paleo vs non paleo foods showing paleo foods superior to non paleo foods in health indexes.

again, not saying its not healthy but paleo claims are based on a lot of pseudoscience.
That said, if you feel better on it and it works for you then I wish you the best!

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but the fact is there is yet to be any credible scientific evidence that shows negative health consequences of legumes, grains, and dairy.

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Everyone will have a different opinion on credible scientific evidence (we have people that dont believe in evolution for example), and I am also not out to convience anyone that legumes, grains and dairy are not healthy, but there is plenty of research out about the negative effects these 3 have on the human body.

Great link for studies.
http://scholar.google.com/

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Everyone will have a different opinion on credible scientific evidence (we have people that dont believe in evolution for example), and I am also not out to convience anyone that legumes, grains and dairy are not healthy, but there is plenty of research out about the negative effects these 3 have on the human body.

Great link for studies.
http://scholar.google.com/

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To me credible scientific evidence would be a peer reviewed journal and to date I have yet to find any evidence to support paleo claims. If you know of any please let me know.

In my honest opinion diets where you eliminate certain foods unless you have a specific allergy are not diets that most can follow for long periods of time with success. And I would argue that most of these diets are actually unhealthy.
That said and as I have stated before, the paleo diet is actually a healthy diet that one could follow (like yourself) with great success.

Over the past year I have lost over 90lbs. I did it by cutting out all the fast food, pop, and other junk that I use to love. I also started to run. I average 5-7 miles every other day now. It hasn't always been easy, but it is sure worth it. Now for the biggest challenge. Keeping the weight off.....

I'm 5'8 and weight 160lbs. Right now I'm eating at maintenance and working on building muscle. I'll be doing this until July 1st. Then I'm going to cut down to 130-140lbs(give or take some lbs.) for the reminder of the year. I'm going for the fitness model look.

I'm up everyday at 5:45am to go to the gym, then I'm either going to work or school afterwards. I'm telling you. The hardest part for me is waking up in the morning, but now I'm getting use to it. :)

I have a seriously legit question! Is it possibly to make your butt even a tad bit smaller when its just muscle? Im seriously looking mis-shaped right now...I need help! lol I have these tone up shoes but its making it worse for me

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I have a seriously legit question! Is it possibly to make your butt even a tad bit smaller when its just muscle? Im seriously looking mis-shaped right now...I need help! lol I have these tone up shoes but its making it worse for me

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Sure, toss the tone up shoes out the window.

http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/this...bok-easy-tone/

What workouts are you currently doing?

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Sure, toss the tone up shoes out the window.

http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/this...bok-easy-tone/

What workouts are you currently doing?

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lol yeah reeboks dont work I have a cheap version well it was still $60 but mine are rocket dogs and are completely curved but right now Im doing alot of running and walking in these shoes and so many squats and wall sits and some other minor stuff but still burns my gluteous maximus lol and my thighs

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I have a seriously legit question! Is it possibly to make your butt even a tad bit smaller when its just muscle? Im seriously looking mis-shaped right now...I need help! lol I have these tone up shoes but its making it worse for me

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Lol, those tone up shoes don't really do anything.

If you want to reshape your butt, then you're going to have to do exercises for your glutes. Like squats, lunges, bulgarian squats, and even a leg press machine will help. The key is to be consistent and you will see changes over the next few months. Oh, and using weights will help also. :)

Really good documentary I watched the other day that followed a couple guys around after they chose a new diet.

Forks over Knives. It's streaming on Netflix if you have it. Go watch it :gj:

Nate, I watched a bit of the documentry and was turned off that it is pro-vegan life style.

Another image that I found and would like to share.
http://i.imgur.com/gvxRj.jpg

python_addict; I know a good video on running and running shoes, I will have to dig it up. Very informative and I think you will get a lot out of it. As far as your butt goes, Cupid pretty much answered it. Use weights and dont worry about building huge muscles. It wont happen.

so I guess I dont need a diet? I was at the doctors around noon and he said Im healthy I dont have much actual fat on me he said those few pounds I loss are pretty much just whatever I had excess he said theres no way to reduce my butt or my bust size with working out if Im already thin they have to surgically do that but I didnt know you could surgically reduce the size of your bottom? anyways so yeah lol

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so I guess I dont need a diet? I was at the doctors around noon and he said Im healthy I dont have much actual fat on me he said those few pounds I loss are pretty much just whatever I had excess he said theres no way to reduce my butt or my bust size with working out if Im already thin they have to surgically do that but I didnt know you could surgically reduce the size of your bottom? anyways so yeah lol

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Everyone needs a diet. Does it have to be a fad or complicated diet? Not at all. I think if you are serious about getting fit and starting a diet get in touch with a nutritionist and get the basics out of the way. It can be tough with all the misinformation floating around for someone new to it. If you find your maintenance calories you should be able to figure out a lot of things based on your goals. If you make your diet sufficient in nutritious foods and hit your macros (protein, carbs, and fats) you should be set. This is something a nutritionist can help you figure out.

Also, I really like the pic that Clear posted. If you look at it she looks leaner in the second pic even tough she weighs more. It looks like she added lean body mass and dropped body fat which makes her look leaner even though she weighs more. Your goal should be adding lean body mass by hitting the weights and eating right. So I would get your diet figured out and then get on a structured weight training program.
Good luck!

Cant say it much better than djansen said it. Diet = the food you eat, not programs for dropping un-wanted pounds :P

Doctors are trained in medicine not nutrition. I wouldnt take any advice from a doctor about nutrition to heart. Also I wouldnt take all nutritional advice from nutritionist either, but that is just me. If you go see a nutritionist, quiz them. See if they really know what they are talking about, or just feeding you crap.

On the bright side, you can drop fat from anywhere on your body, but you cant target specific areas. Women generally load fat in their butt and boobs first, and it is usually the last place that weight drops off. Diet is 70% of being healthy, excersise is the other 30%. Once you find what works for you, your body will progress to the ideal size and frame it needs/wants to be.

Good luck!

wow can't believe how much this thread has taken off and how much info you guys all have.. I am working on organizing something for those of you who want to loose weight and need some motivation and incentive. I'll get back to you all in a couple of days ;).

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so I guess I dont need a diet? I was at the doctors around noon and he said Im healthy I dont have much actual fat on me he said those few pounds I loss are pretty much just whatever I had excess he said theres no way to reduce my butt or my bust size with working out if Im already thin they have to surgically do that but I didnt know you could surgically reduce the size of your bottom? anyways so yeah lol

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LOL!! When you lose fat it's hard to target specific areas like your bust or bottom - It's not impossible, but your body chooses which fat stores are used. When you target your gluteus maximus or your pectorial area with exercise your triggering muscle growth in that area so you can look thinner and healthier because the muscle mass is greater. However, that area will be larger because there is new muscle growth there.

Liposuction can be done essentially everywhere (including your butt) - but liposuction is expensive and unnecessary in 99% of cases.. Its the rich persons lazy method to loosing fat.

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Originally Posted by Clear

Cant say it much better than djansen said it. Diet = the food you eat, not programs for dropping un-wanted pounds :P

Doctors are trained in medicine not nutrition. I wouldnt take any advice from a doctor about nutrition to heart. Also I wouldnt take all nutritional advice from nutritionist either, but that is just me. If you go see a nutritionist, quiz them. See if they really know what they are talking about, or just feeding you crap.

On the bright side, you can drop fat from anywhere on your body, but you cant target specific areas. Women generally load fat in their butt and boobs first, and it is usually the last place that weight drops off. Diet is 70% of being healthy, excersise is the other 30%. Once you find what works for you, your body will progress to the ideal size and frame it needs/wants to be.

Good luck!

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exactly - when I lost 100lbs I was eating virtually nothing. I would skip breakfast and eat a salad for lunch and dinner. I started passing out at the 180lb mark and ended up in hospital. My doctor tried to tell me that I was eating too much, but that I should start drinking juice.. I never take nutritional advice from doctors.

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Originally Posted by decensored

Liposuction can be done essentially everywhere (including your butt) - but liposuction is expensive and unnecessary in 99% of cases.. Its the rich persons lazy method to loosing fat.

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Another thing about liposuction, it removes fat cells from one part of your body, but if you dont change the way you are eating guess what happens?! Your body will still store fat, but in other areas!!!!!!!!!!