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Location: Oklahoma
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Age: 21
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I'm 21 years old, female, and hovering between 240 and 250 lbs. Size 16, if that helps... so it sits pretty okay on me, but I'm not happy with it.
I was always really fit in high school, always around 180 lbs of pure muscle (I actually hold a black belt in karate), and even after starting university I managed to avoid the freshman 15. However, I went through a very stressful time in my life, and ended up gaining about 70 lbs over the course of 2 years. In the past couple of summers, I have managed to lose 30 or 40 lbs with relative ease, but as soon as I'm back at home, I gain it all back.
This summer, I'm living in my own house, and my husband will be gone for 4 months (he's with the military). I'm thinking that this is a good time to really tackle my weight before it tackles me.
First off, I already do not eat junk food. My problem is too much healthy food if anything. I don't eat fried food and rarely eat sweets. My sweets, when I do eat them, are generally something like a slice of homemade banana bread, or a small piece of dark chocolate. I try to control my portions, but always end up hungry again. I drink nothing but water and the occasional diet, caffeine free soda. I get out for walks regularly, and ride a bicycle to and from work. I've just started up with seeing a trainer a few times a week, but that will only last about a month due to financial constraints. I have a gym membership, too.
The way I see it, I need to lose between 80 and 100 lbs. I'm not planning to do it in one summer, but I figure that while I am bored I will be able to take a good crack at it and get a start.
Any tips on how to lose it and keep it off? I feel like I'm doing the right things, but it never seems to work. It's like my metabolism is stuck.
Also, if anyone out there needs to lose a similar amount of weight, I would love to have a weight loss buddy. All my friends are in the 120-150 range, so they don't really have the same sort of weight loss goals as me. (link)
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If there are 3500 calories in a pound of fat, and you want to lose two pounds per week, you would have to burn 7000 more calories than you consume per week, which works out to 1000 calories a day. If your body burns 2,800 per day, you would need to eat 1,800 calories per day. However, if you exercised enough to burn 200 calories you could eat 2,000 calories per day.
The reason I say this is because that sounds a lot like me sometimes. I'm 21, and I live a reasonably healthy lifestyle. I eat healthier than all of my friends, and I exercise regularly. I fluctuate between 180 and 215, but lately I've been stuck around 205. I'm usually a size 16, but right now I'm in an 18... except that I don't carry it well because I'm short and have a petite frame under all the extra weight. When I am able to lose weight, I have to count calories in order to do it. I have to count every day, and I have to be very disciplined about it. I don't seem to lose weight or keep it off without counting. Plus, I have a tendency to eat too little and sabotage myself because I can't keep up the pace.
If you don't mind having a weight loss buddy over the internet you can check out the site www.SparkPeople.com. They have forums, lots of articles to read, a nutrition tracker, a fitness tracker, recipes, recipe calculators, and groups you can join. Another fitness tracker can be found at www.thedailyplate.com. I like this tracker better, but I like the community at SparkPeople better.
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