Me currently. please help any suggestions?

Hi im a 18 year old girl currently 160 pounds at 5ft1 1/2 inches tall. I know its disgusting and im significantly overweight. I hate my body so much its incredibly out of shape and i just want to finally feel good about myself and for once be confident. I want to lose fat and get muscle for a toned body look. Idk what i should do any tips or advice you can give me? Id really appreciate it alot. Prepare for the worst here are some pics of me now

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1) The pictures really aren't like you make them out to be. So smile and be happy!

2) What is your w/o background

3) What/whenish do you eat.

There are plenty of people here who are more than willing to help you out along the way!

Welcome!

1) Thank you =)

2) Well ive been chubby pretty much my whole life tried dieting excersizing lost weight but allways gave up eventually and gained it back. Like 3 years ago i weighed 150 pounds and i dropped down to 128 within a month and a half. I looked different i suppose but for a person who lost over 22 pounds i did not look that different. I guess its probably cuz i lost muscle weight since i did no weight training and i was exrtremely strict with my diet depriving myself allmost. But eventually i got sick of it and gained it back plus more within 2 and a half years. My working out back round is pretty much nothing.

3) I eat whole grain breads , almonds , fruits veggies , turkey breast , no junk foods nothing high in sugar or sodium , oats and honey granola bars and whatever i can pretty much find that is healthy. (this is when im on a diet btw im not currently on one)

Hi mistycalcet657,

1st... Welcome to the site.
2nd… you DO NOT look bad so don’t be so hard on yourself!
3rd…Change your life style and do not be on one of those quick fix diets…

At the moment, what do you eat and what time do you eat?
By you listing the things you eat and the time, we can help you adjust/improve it.

Also, do you have a gym membership? Or any access to exercise equipments?

We can help you and work with you if you let us.
Don’t be hard on yourself or else you will only let yourself down.
You’ll feel good once you know how to do it the right way and see results so do let us help!

Nokie

Thank you =) I currently am trying to eat healithier startingtoday =) In the mornings im going to eat whole wheat toast with two hard boild eggs and throw one yolk away this is around 7 , and around 10 oclock ill probably have a honey and oats granola bar , i then will eat probably again around 2 and ill have a turkey sanswitch on whole wheat bread , if anything id just eat the turkey with some vegetables and not eat the bread. Then around 530ish ill have 3 ounches of boiled chicken breast with more veggies and some plain yogurt..My last meal ill probably have some more yogurt and a couple pieces of fruit. How does that sound for the day? I dont have a membership theres money issues right now , but i do have a treadmill downstairs and i have a few weights. I also take weight training class in school if anything. Its just that i allways end up losing motivation and i eventually give up because i get sick of dieting and doing excersizes i also get really frutrated if i dont see results right away. But idk i cant afford to not do it anymore.

For your 2nd meal (10am) try to have some protein… well, try to have protein in every meal. Instead of a granola bar, try having deal meat with some low fat string cheese? Or low fat cheese? Fat free Cottage cheese and mixed nuts or almond nuts. Or lettuce wrap around grilled chicken breast with some fat free cheese and avocados? YUMMY! Lunch is fine. (From 10am til 2pm.. that’s like 4 hours apart.. can you ear earlier?)
Dinner is fine, keep the carbs light. As for your last meal.. Try to have most of your fruits like apple, bananas, pears, peaches, etc… in the morning… But at night you can have fruits like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes etc… So if you’re still hungry.. Have protein.. Like grilled chicken, protein shake, fat free or low fat cottage cheese, scramble egg whites or hard boiled eggs and enjoy the whites…

Good you have a treadmill…you can try to do intervals.
How many pounds are your weights?
When do you have weight training class and how long is it?

I know motivation is hard at times. We are here as a community and we can support you. Just keep asking questions and post your progress and if you ever feel down... shoot me a message I’ll totally try my best to help =)

This process might be slower than a quick fix, but it’s WAY healthier! Trust me, I was 18 before and I sure did a lot of those quick fix. lost a lot but gained back a lot really really really fast! But now… I’m losing it... It was slow... but so far… it hasn’t come back!

I know how you feel.. so take it slow and learn the right way. We have a lot of educated and qualify people in this place… They will direct you in the right way ALSO they will give you a butt kicking when you need that motivation!

Nokie

Heyy thankss =) I just bought this whole big bottle of whey protein powder its high in protein and very low in sugar its great. One scoop is about 120 calories. At what part of the day should i have this? Is it okay for every meal or just put it in the place as a snack? In the morning i allways hav the eggs with the wheat toast. The difficult part for me is the fact that i have school from 8-2 and i cant eat whenever i want and carry around as much food as i would like too. Btw what are intervals and what do you think my workout routine should be? Well i actually have something in mind ill post it for you so u can give me your opinion on it. My weight training class btw is 45 minutes long.

heres what i have in plan as a workout schedule.

Monday: 30 minutes cardio on treadmill.

Tuesday:DAY 1 Weight Training(Back/Chest) AM: 30 mins cardio on treadmill PM: Circuit 1 - Repeat X's 3 Warmup - 15 minutes on elliptical Lat pull down (15 reps) Cable Rowing (15 reps) Overhead lat flexion (15 reps) Circuit 2 - Repeat X's 3 10 burpies Bench press (15 reps) Wide grip push ups (15 reps) Close grip push ups (15 reps) Circuit 3 - Repeat X's 3 Abs on ball (30 reps) Reverse crunch (10 reps) Combo on ab bench (10 each)

Wednesday: DAY 2 Shoulders/bis/tris] AM: Cardio - treadmill PM: Circuit 1 - Repeat X's 3 Running on floor in push up position (30 reps) Overhead press (15 reps) Side Lat Raise (15 reps) Bent over delt raise (15 reps) Circuit 2 - Repeat X's 3 10 burpies Bicep curl (20 - 25 reps) Tricep cable press downs (15 reps) Push ups (15 reps) Circuit 3 - Repeat X's 3 Cable crunch abs - heavy Lower AB with cable (10 - 15 reps) AB curl on medicine ball (30 reps)

Thursday AM: DAY 3 - LEGS[/I] Circuit 1 * 2[/B] Pylometrics (2 minute intervals) Walking lunges (50 reps) Pile Squat - (50 reps) Circuit 2 * 2 One legged squats (10 - 15 reps) Sumo deadlifts (40 reps) Abs on ball (back on ball, feet against wall - 30 curls) Circuit 3 * 2 Leg extension - (50 reps) Step ups (15-20 reps) Kickboxing side leg lifts (20 reps)

Friday: 30 mins cardio

Saturday: 45 mins cardio

Sunday: OFF

what do you think? I actually got this off of one of the people who lost weight on the website her name was Adele. She looks fantastic now she lost over 43 pounds. So i figured if it worked for her why not for me too?

Protein should be taken about 30 mis - 1hr post workout.

The labels will tell you to take it 2-3x/day. They make more money if you supplement like that, and there is no need. Get whole foods wherever possible. Plus food is more fun than powder, eh?

too many reps, not heavy enough wt

I agree Les… solid food is better and fuller than powder! Having protein shake after a workout would work and if you’re still hungry after dinner and lazy to cook before bed… then have a protein shake if you like but try not to go to bed hungry.
(I like to have my shake with water & powder…. Nothing else)

As for your workout, I agree with swanso, too many reps… Not sure how much weight you’re lifting. It seems like it’s a lot for a workout… Don’t jump the gun and over train yourself or else you will just tired yourself out.

Try doing a full body workout 3 times a week, every other day?
If you want to do weights and cardio the same day then do weights first then cardio.
But if you want to do it different days then do weights 3 days and cardio every other day and give yourself a rest day.

Example:

M- Weight
T- Cardio Intervals 25-30mins & Core (abs)
W-Weight
Th- Cardio Intervals 25-30mins & Core (abs)
Fri – Weight
Sat – Cardio Light jog 30-45mins
Sun – Rest

For a full body workout: Do 1 exercise per muscle group.

***Leg, back, chest, shoulders, arms (Tri, bi)

Once you get a hang of things and feel like you need to change it up, you can do split workout or Circuit training… but at the moment try to stick to a full body workout and try to do less reps and a bit heavier weights. (3x 6 to 8 reps)

As for Intervals aka HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)… It’s a mix of high intensity and low intensity and it get your heart rate pounding hard! (well, at least it gets mine beating fast!)
When I first started out… I used the treadmill. I walked fast for 2 mins then ran really fast for 30 sec or 60 sec (1mins) then back to walking fast for 2 mins (until my heart slows down a bit)… then ran again.
Now... I can do 1mins fast, 1mins slow... for 25mins. This burns Hella calories!
You can also do intervals with most cardio machine like elliptical, bike, etc…
Or just outside (If it’s not raining )
You can do 5mins warm up, 20mins fast/slow, 5 cool down… That’s 30mins of cardio.

I hope that helps!

I understand looking at those models is a motivation… which is good! I agree... I look at them all the time and wished my body was like that too. (Therefore, I keep working hard) But keep in mind, everybody is different… just b/c it works for them doesn’t mean it works for you. I just don’t want you to depend on their workout and hope you will get the same result because if you don’t you will only put yourself down and be discouraged. By you giving yourself options you will learn what works for you and what doesn’t. I hope I’m making myself clear my head is still sleepy this morning.

Let us know if you have anymore questions

Nokie

Full body should carry you for the first couple months at least.

Try doing compounds too. Like pull ups, dips, press ups, deadlifts (if you have access) squats, etc etc.

These will hit more than one group and economize your w/o!

Hey hun, don't be too hard on yourself. For one, you're fairly short. I should know, I'm 4'10 and 1/2. I'd make you feel tall ~ Haha. Earlier this year I was 132 pounds. Now I know that doesn't seem like much to you, but it's roughly 30 pounds overweight for my height and body frame. 160 isn't the healthiest weight for you either, like the 130 for me. It takes time to lose that, and God knows you need patience. You sounded just like I did when I first started out. "Ughhh, this isn't working. Screw it." Nothing could come fast enough for me. And it won't. But don't give up. Even now, my work isn't finished. It's nearly done, but the end result is still a ways back. Perserverance is the key thing, and with time, you'll feel amazing. :')

I'm a bit taller than you, but we have a similar body shape, I think. I know how you feel...and what it's like not to like your body. (I am slowly, slowly, slowly getting to the point that I actually like mine!)

I thought I was doing everything right, eating well, etc. I worked out a TON. I lost a significant amount of weight and then stalled, and no matter what I did, I couldn't budge.

Diet was the kicker for me. As soon as a trainer sent me a plan and said "eat this," I lost the 10 lbs that had been hanging on forever, and I'm inching my way to losing more, ounce by ounce. It's a SLOW process, but it's moving.

Follow the exercise and diet plans here...everyone has great advice. And definitely up your protein and make sure that you are eating enough calories. Not eating enough can cause you to stall also.