QuoteReplyTopic: Hungry diets :( Posted: September 09 2005 at 2:56pm
Oh Hairboutique forum people, you've sorted my hair, now sort my body :D
I'm 16 (nearly 17), female, 5'4 and I weigh approx. 168lbs. So,
you'd say I was overweight. I've been overweight for as long as I
can remember (I have a family history of thyroid problems and slow
metabolisms if that means anything). I don't gorge, I don't
snack, I eat normally. I try to drink lots of water and usually
get my 5 fruit and veg a day. What I do need to improve on is my
exercise, as I only get about 10 minutes walking a day and 50 sit ups
at night.
Last year I went on a calorie controlled diet and lost a stone in a few
months. However, as soon as i went off it (it left me starving)
it put all the weight back on again within months. I hold my
weight quite well, as I'm only a size UK 14, but I felt so much
healthier when I was a stone lighter.
Is there another healthy diet I could go on that won't leave me hungry?
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If you're eating the right foods in normal quantities and still not losing weight, you should increase your exercise rather than diet. I was frustrated when I started dieting and eating healthier but still wasn't losing weight, until I increased my exercise. It didn't take too much increase, either-- I had been doing 40 mins a day and upped it to 60. That small change made a big difference, but being the impatient person I am, I wanted to lose more faster, so I upped it again to 90. So long as I keep up doing 60-90 mins of exercise, I lose weight. If I have a lazy week and only exercise a couple of days, I don't lose anything. If you're only doing 10 minutes, try doing 30 and see what happens. If that doesn't help, try 45. You should see a difference pretty quickly ^_^ .
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What all kind of exercise do you do for 60-90 mins? My problem is that I get bored easily and quickly! Was walking with a friend 4 times a week (2-3 miles each day) and I could see the weight and inches moving off, but now my walking buddy doesnt walk anymore and I am finding it difficult to motivate myself to walk alone...any suggestions??
Thanks! Donna :)
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I do hand weights, and I have a little jogging trampoline I set up every day in the living room. I get bored easily, too, so I kinda have to do it when something good is on -_-; . But I also have very good luck occupying my time with counting reps. That's probably just one of my eccentric traits, though, so it might not work for you. *shrugs* I just find when I'm going by my count rather than the clock, it seems to go easier.
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I'll let you know how I get on with my exercise....it makes it so much
difficult though when I have a 7:45am - 5:00pm college day 5 days a
week + homework after!
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