[TheCommuter]

Originally Posted by Tommybabe

Congrats on the weight loss! I also recommend lifting weights as an excellent way of losing weight. I agree that it is important for women to lift heavy, and when I lift, I don't go over 10 to 12 repetitions per set. Women need to move beyond the 3 to 5 pound weights that I see them lift with at the gym. I also use walking, or more specifically fast walking, as my aerobic activity. I have become addicted to fast walking (around 4.5 to 5.2 mph), plus walking puts less strain on my joints than running. I believe that walking is one of the best aerobic activities and fat burners around, if you do is fast enough (over 4 mph, or 15-minute miles).

Actually, some time has elapsed since I last posted on this thread, so I want to update. I've now lost 30 pounds over 2.5 months. And I agree with you that women need to move beyond the light weights of 3 and 5 pound dumbbells. If they feel too light, you've got to move up to the heavier weight.

I do squats, shrugs, and calf raises with two 35-pound dumbbells. I do my bent-over rows with a 25 pound dumbbell, and my bicep curls and tricep extensions with two 20-pound dumbbells. These weights are light compared to the men I work alongside, but they're far heavier than what most women ever pick up.

[Spidey's mom]

My gym has hydraulic weight machines, along with free weights.

I like the hydraulics. I do 40 pounds on the arm machines. 80 pounds for the leg machines. 60 pounds for the abd machines.

I also like the elliptical machine - 45 to 60 minutes.

steph

[Blackcat99]

Go to overeaters anonymous and or food addicts anonymous. I lost 125 pounds.

[zuzi]

The extreme emotions....extreme unhapiness... I can't eat...lost 10 ponds in one week!, extreme hapiness.... I can't eat also...looooool... I just fly...lost another 10 pounds, work hard run one the halls facility, not eating in the morning and some time skip the lunch (I can't eat alone...so prefer to skip when I am alone), night time only vegetable or fruits (if I am not going to dinner out, looool). I lost 40 pounds from july, thanks to this type of life style, looooool, is not a correct one but that was!

[Valerie Salva]

Originally Posted by jlsRN

My best tip is to eat less and exersise more.

I think you might have something there. ha ha.

[joshuaha]

I lost 60 pounds by just eating half as much as I used to. I ate whatever I wanted ( I was a teenager and didn't know better) but I just listened to my body and discovered real hunger cues again. I lost another 10 pounds when I switched to a vegetarian diet/ cut out "liquid sugar"/ and started exercising regularly.

[jcygrl]

I recommend stop eating process foods. Eat all natural foods like fruits, vegetables, beans, and rice. Limit your fatty foods. And excercise more!

Kim