okay like mostly everyone here i have been looking relentlessly for a rn job. i have been looking and sending applications everyday and don't have much to show for it. so this may be a little crazy, but i have decided to keep looking just as hard, but because i have nothing else to do..
started working out hard-core about a little over a week ago and getting my diet out of control. i have gained a lot more weight than i wanted to throughout nursing school with all the stress and i would love you now kick off the extra 20 pounds from nursing school and from even before that. what a better time to get in shape but now, when we have nothing else going on too crazy in our lives but looking for jobs.
then at least at the end of this mess we can have something to show for it. i might have been unemployed and struggling, but now i am lean, sexy and my thinest.
i was hoping we could use this thread to help encourage eachother, tell eachother what workouts we are doing, share successes, share food ideas, and talk about goals and results.
this may be kind of off topic for this forum, but i would love tons of buddies to keep us motivated and to share stories and results with...
i'll go first...
i weighed 158 when i started this workout and since looking for a job have dropped 3 pounds and try to workout everyday. i walk/ run and do a lot of pilates with exercise band. i am hoping to eventually get down to 124 maybe by november or december, but as long as it is healthy and consistent, i don't care when it comes off by.
i'll keep you posted:: i hope others will share with me too:bowingpur:bow:
Exactly when I first started this journey a month ago and I tracked my food on Sparkpeople, I was like did I really eat that many calories already, I had never known until now and makes me sick to think how many calories I ate before. I have officially lost 10 pounds and I am so excitied to keep losing weight until I reach my goal. I started at 158 and now I am at 148 and feel good about my progress. Goodluck with your weight loss and keep us all updated....
Hello all!, i would like to join you if you wouldnt mind!
I started to work out on the 20th of july, but am discouraged because today i weight myself and have not lost a pound!!!!!!!!! ok so i started off at 135lbs on july 20th, have been doing cardio classes for one hour 4 times a week, i really dont eat much, i actually eat very little my appetite has been very poorly after i gave birth to my son, (oh ya, that is the reason why i'm trying to loose weight, i'm trying to loose all my baby weight)
what am i doing wrong??? i just read kmorris story and you have lost 10 lbs in month!!!!!!!!! im so jealous!!btw congrats! i wish that was me! its going to be a month next week for me and i will be soooo dissapointed if i still weigh 135:(
I did my usual 30 min today, plus my little free weights for my arms that I do 3 times per week. We ate out at a buffet today...I know, don't say it! I always start off with a nice green salad, which slows me down for hot foods and dessert. We don't go there often, but I like it because there's something for everybody, and you actually can eat well there. Of course, you can pig out too, and I do see quite a bit of obesity there. I have more problems at home, if my husband brings sweets into the house, and they're laying there on the counter. He loves his sweets, and all the salted, cured meats too. Keep up the good work, and welcome to any newcomers!
Hello all!, i would like to join you if you wouldnt mind!
I started to work out on the 20th of july, but am discouraged because today i weight myself and have not lost a pound!!!!!!!!! ok so i started off at 135lbs on july 20th, have been doing cardio classes for one hour 4 times a week, i really dont eat much, i actually eat very little my appetite has been very poorly after i gave birth to my son, (oh ya, that is the reason why i'm trying to loose weight, i'm trying to loose all my baby weight)
what am i doing wrong??? i just read kmorris story and you have lost 10 lbs in month!!!!!!!!! im so jealous!!btw congrats! i wish that was me! its going to be a month next week for me and i will be soooo dissapointed if i still weigh 135:(
any advice?????
Well 1st of all remember muscle weighs more than fat...so you might want to consider measuring (hips waist thighs ect) instead of just relying on a scale. For example when I was 17 I was a dance major...I started at 115 pounds in Aug and by December I was still 115 however I had lost 4 clothing sizes and my grandma took quite a few pictures of my stomach during Christmas break cause I was so little...seriously. Anyways in the last 7 years I have gained a good 20 pounds and like 8 sizes ha. So I am not quite as tiny. I want to do it more for health then for weight loss though I am not against 5 pounds loss.
Anyways another thing you have to consider is how tall are you and what were you before. If you are 5 foot and 135 your pounds may come off eaiser however if you are 5 foot 6 it may not.
Next you need to eat more. Eat little healthy snacks with fiber or protein in them if possible and drink pleanty of fluids. If you don't eat properly you may become exhausted eaiser and your body holds on to the food longer which also can cause you not to loose weight because it's not sure when it will get that much good food again. So try and eat little snacks throughout the day instead of just 1 meal (not sure if that's what you meant by not eating very much but that's what I thought of when you said it) It helps your metabilizm work better which helps with loosing weight.
Also mix it up don't only do cardio...switch around. Not that you have been working out long but the more you confuse your body the more it works. One day run or ride a bike, next day cardio, next day lift little weights...something differnt (doesn't have to be that stuff exactly) That way your body won't get use to the workout and your workout will remain effective.
Yeah I totally cspink, you may be gaining muscle I am almost positive you are. And you really need to make sure you are getting a minimum of 1200 calories. I know I have problem getting that high somedays, but I am eating a lot of food during my day, healthy food but food nonetheless. Please don't get discouraged, you can really do this, and to top it off I have more to lose than you do, I don't know how tall you are but the smaller you are the harder it is to lose weight. Me starting at 158 is easier than you starting at 135. Look at those people on biggest loser weighing around 300 pounds and can lose 8-13 pounds in a week!...Everyone is different. Just focus on eating more healthy foods, keep up your workouts and include weight training when you can and you will lose weight and inches.
I really don't want you to get too discouraged by my story or your current weight, because I know you can do this and I can tell how badly you really want this. If you have any questions let us know, we are here for you.
Post as often as you feel, I know it helps me remember that this is a real journey and gives me a reason to not give up.
Blindsided don't think I told you recently keep up the good work, you are doing great!!!!.....I am glad you are in this forum and apart of this team.
oguesswhat I think you hit your advice right on the nose....How have you been doing with your weight loss journey???
I love everyone in this forum it is really ecouraging to see everyone helping eachother and encouraging eachother to reach their goals, and I know we can do it!!!
I have been doing pretty well with eating healthier (a huge problem)...I have been adding more veggies... but exercise not so great...but I am going to the wave park today so I think that should kind of count for exercise ha. I only weigh myself about once a month because I know I don't do as much as I should. I am going to the doctors next week so I guess I will find out then if I am at least the same weight. I am more concerned with health then weight. Because I have high cholesterol already...actually since middle school or high school. But only high enough to need to eat healthy...not high enough to take meds. While I do need to add more exercise into my plan. I am proud that I have at least started eating healthy (I'm the type that always ate only what you shouldn't...nothing what I should) I am a terribly picky eater that only likes sweets and fried foods so adding veggies in is huge for me ha.
Have any of you looked into the Master Cleanse Diet? I've only heard great things about it. It's a really expensive (about 60 bucks to buy all the ingredients at first) and NASTY recipe, but if you stick to it- it really works ! (Youtube personal vlogs about it.... people claim it works!)
Well since I've no job prospects, I've changed my diet (farmer's market is my friend!!) and I play a lot of Wii fit and I've lost a lot of inches. I have not yet seen the numbers on the scale move like I really wanted but clothing is fitting better now.
Good luck to everyone putting themselves first to get healthy.
Yeah this not having a job is really starting to get to me, by the time I get an interview I won't even remember clinical or nursing school anymore.
But anyway.....Weight loss journey is going alright....my weigh in is Friday, but I am thinking of moving it to Sunday in order to keep my weekends under more control. Although I couldn't resist so tonight I weighed myself also, even though early and late in the day, which I usually hate doing and it said a lower number....WOOT WOOT!!......I don't know its not official, but I will let you know how things work out this week....I have been working out so hard..
Oh, darn..I didn't get my exercise in yesterday, runing around getting stuff done all day. It finally wore me out! You guys, based on those who have stated their ages, I'm old enough to be most everyones mother and/or grandmother! I have really high arches, and have a lot of trouble with my feet, after all these years of nursing. I just have my exercise bike at home, and mix it up somedays with walking. I would like some floor exercises maybe, to get me off my feet sometimes. Anyone know any good ones suitable for an elder with a lot of life left? Sometimes I just make some up, and keep moving for thirty minutes. Thanks everyone. There's lots of good info in these posts that I agree with, but the sound of master cleanse might be a bit radical for me to say the least. My idea of master cleanse is my prep every three years for my colonoscopy!
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Exactly when I first started this journey a month ago and I tracked my food on Sparkpeople, I was like did I really eat that many calories already, I had never known until now and makes me sick to think how many calories I ate before. I have officially lost 10 pounds and I am so excitied to keep losing weight until I reach my goal. I started at 158 and now I am at 148 and feel good about my progress. Goodluck with your weight loss and keep us all updated....
YOU CAN DO THIS!