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ORIGINAL: impishlilhellcat

I hated it tasted like cardboard to me... The spaghetti was okay, but I couldn't make homemade mac and cheese from it.

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ORIGINAL: barelynangel

I am not sure if i have mentioned this, but I have heard great things about P90X and P90 for toning etc. I have P90 and actually do okay with it but to be honest i am never motivated to work out in my house its too much of my comfort place and its not big enough to separate out a workout space from the rest of the house so it isn't motivational for me, but i have worked with P90X with my former PT, and it kicks my ass and i can't do it all but it works.

So for those who can't get to a gym or feel they don't have the ability to exercise because they don't have a gym and don't like working outside, this may be something to consider. I do recommend you do P90 first because P90X is extreme but it also has some high impact stuff in it so its something to consider if high impact isn't something you enjoy.

angel

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ORIGINAL: barelynangel

Don't just rely on the numbers but measure yourself, look at your body is it shifting etc etc. If it has stayed exactly the same etc over the 4 months, have you eaten the same thing pretty much for 4 months, exercised the same etc. Sometimes a seeming plateau could be something as simple as you added a food to your diet your body is retaining water with.

If you just started to work out, try doing intervals in your cardio rather than straight walking or running. Start slow, 5 minute warm up, then 30 seconds at a higher speed that makes your heart rate sore, bring it back down for 2 minutes and do it again -- keep this up it not only burns a crap load more calories but your body doesn't get used to and immune so to speak.

Take a week and add more FAT -- GOOD fat to your diet, drizzle on some olive oil, add some avacado to your intake, grab some nuts. Also another good idea if you have plateaued is change up your diet completely and eat different foods and seriously get away from processed foods.

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ORIGINAL: spiceguy2009

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ORIGINAL: barelynangel

Don't just rely on the numbers but measure yourself, look at your body is it shifting etc etc. If it has stayed exactly the same etc over the 4 months, have you eaten the same thing pretty much for 4 months, exercised the same etc. Sometimes a seeming plateau could be something as simple as you added a food to your diet your body is retaining water with.

If you just started to work out, try doing intervals in your cardio rather than straight walking or running. Start slow, 5 minute warm up, then 30 seconds at a higher speed that makes your heart rate sore, bring it back down for 2 minutes and do it again -- keep this up it not only burns a crap load more calories but your body doesn't get used to and immune so to speak.

Take a week and add more FAT -- GOOD fat to your diet, drizzle on some olive oil, add some avacado to your intake, grab some nuts. Also another good idea if you have plateaued is change up your diet completely and eat different foods and seriously get away from processed foods.

Thanks, Yes I did just start working out at the gym, and my diet has been pretty consistent, but very filling. I eat allot of veggies, seafood, and red meat and fat is not a problem, I'm a Chef, I cook with butter, cream, wine and olive oil. I have not measured myself in a long time, so I am probably building muscle and therefore not seeing an amazing drop in weight. As far as routine, My cardio is maintaining a steady heart rate of 145 for the full 5 miles, I am burning about 1000 calories at a time, and there are days I do not take in much more than that. There are also days, maybe one a month were I'll eat an entire 14" supreme pizza and a 2 liter of coke by myself

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ORIGINAL: sunshinemiss

Hi everybody! Hey Linnea - keep up the good work! Woo hoo!!!

I came in to be responsible and stuff.

It's so easy to want to grab junk food here becuase all teh food is orange with red hot pepper spice. So instead, I've come up with a really good food plan - very little read meat and pork, lots of veggies, fish, and some (good) rice. I have fruit and yogurt in my room for snacks, and some of my favorite tea. I'm going to get a coffee press so I can have that too. It's a struggle...

There is a gym on campus with an elliptical. Tuesday, after my classes, I will try it out. Meanwhile, I'm walking a lot!

My clothes are getting looser. I don't know what I'm doing except avoiding eating foods I don't like...trying to not step into the French bakeries that are EVERYWHERE! and being honest about when I'm thirsty versus hungry.

That's it for now... and I really am going to go work on my class stuff.

hugs all around,
sunshine

(to impy - you are going 5 miles and burning only 600-700 calories? Have you had your thyroid checked? With my thyroid issues, I go 3 miles and burn about that many. And my thyroid is slow!)... Just a thought.

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ORIGINAL: LinnaeaBorealis

Whatever works, Impy.  I can't hardly believe that I have been losing weight & not gaining anything at all for 6 months straight & I am still willing to stick to this.  My sister gives me such encouragement & I love seeing the numbers go down on the scales.  I don't wanna think about how saggy & weird my 64-year-old body is gonna be when I lose another 80 lbs.  *sigh*