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I'm 39 years old and I have decided to change body. Why now? Confession time: A good friend of mine recently had a liposuction, butt lift & contouring, body sculpting...The Works! she is 47 with an 18 year old body. Her body ROCKS! She showed me the results three weeks after her surgery and even looking a little swollen she looked great. At that moment :idea: I felt extremely inspired. I told her and she immediately told me she will recommend me and asked me when and what. I told her: You look amazing! but I wanted to do it way. She was very :shock: because she said: you don't needed, uyou look great the way you are. HA! she hasn't seen me naked...Flabby over bulging with a few stretch marks. Of course she hasn't notice, I use a shapewear under clothes!! I have thing going...when dressed, but not naked :( I want to change!! I want to get rid of , loose at leat 10 - 15 pounds, get toned and be a HOT mama!! I started with walking 10,000 steps per day for the past 3 days, drinking more water (drank 1 -2 cups/day), eating 100% wheat bread instead of regular and adding fruits to three meals and 2 snacks. So far...lost 1 pound :D !!! Can anyone give me any more tips? I will appreciate any advice.
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Well firstly feel proud of wanting to change, and trying to change. Perfection is a myth, but settling for second best doesn't have to be the preserve of the majority.

In your case, your idea of what wouldn't constitute being physically second best, is a healthy target, so it can and will be supported :).

What I would like you to do though first is elaborate a bit more.

What meals do you eat and what times?

Do you do any other types of exercise besides lots of walking?

Presumably you have no physical restrictions, or problems with internal Organs, that might play a part in exercise types permitted or dietry intake control.
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Thanks for the reply :D I'm 5'3". weight when I decided to change was 139lbs. (9/9/09). Today (9/11/09) I'm 138 lbs. I eat 3 meals & 2 snacks.
Morning choices:
Egg white Omelette with 1/2 slice of Dak Ham, 1/2 slice of kraft cheese on 2 slices of 100% wheat bread.
Tuna fish sandwich (bumblebee-water), little lite Mayo (hellman's) on 100% wheat bread.
1/2 Dak ham, 1/2 cheese, on 100% wheat bread (toasted)
Drinks: 1 cup of diet Coke or diet pepsi (has less sodium) or 1 cup of coffee w/ skim milk (more milk than coffee) and 1 pack of splenda sugar. Right after I eat breakfast, I drink 1 cup of water.
Lunch choices:
(If I go out): 1/2 Pizza (save the other half for son-he is on a modified diet and has lost 20 lbs) with a cup of diet pepsi.
Whopper jr. w/ cheese-no pickles, no mayo & 1/2 cup of small d. coke
At home: Turkey burger (grill on foreman grill) w/ 1/2 cheese, onions, lettuce & tomatoes w/ 1 cup of water
Snack choices:
1 cup of watermelon (love it :D )
1 mini kit kat bar , or 3 hershey kisses or 1/2 regular size 3 musketeer (love chocolate :lol: ) w/ 1 cup of water
if need a salty : 5 cheese curls (don't like salt :( )
1/2 cup of grapes
Dinner: (I cook a lot!!!) family eats, eats and eats like there is no tomorrow and don't gain weight :shock: ... How lucky!!
Always 1 cup of rice (make uncle ben's just for me), 1 piece of chicken breast, tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of ketchup and 1 cup of water.
Exercise: walk 10,000 steps, 60 squats, 200 jumps & 60 bicep curls. (I know...I need a workout plan!!! Any suggestions?)
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Hi there! Welcome to the site and congrats on turning over a healthier leaf!

For your diet.... 2 cups of water a day is not enough... its honestly not even close. I would increase that by alot and take out the diet soda as that is full of chemicals and other crap. For your meals... try to eat foods that are as close to nature as possible.. with little to no processing. This means stick to things like whole grain breads (which you're doing.. good job there), sweet potatoes/yams, oats (not the kind in the packets.. just plain oats), brown rice (unseasoned... that uncle bens stuff is usually loaded with salt and other stuff that you really don't need), whole grain pasta, quinoa, whole grain couscous, veggies, fruits, and of course lean proteins such as eggwhites, chicken, lean red meat, low fat cheese, fish, and soy.

The meal plan you posted doesn't look too bad but what if we tried something like this instead:

Breakfast: All options look good! You could add a piece of fruit there. Or you could go for something like eggwhite omelette with 1/2 cup oats.

Lunch: Pizza and burgers are honestly terrible. I would switch to maybe a sandwhich on whole grain bread or grilled chicken salad with low fat or vinegaratte dressing. Also, you need veggies in this meal. Turkey burger is a good option. If youre having it on a bun go for whole wheat and maybe only have 1 piece of bread instead of both. Might also benefit from adding things like green beans, asparagus, spinach, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms.

Snacks: Watermelon is honestly not the best choice... but better than the kit kat bar. The purpose of having snacks is to keep your metaboslim revved and keep your blood sugar stable. I actually consider everytime I eat a meal, and eat 6 meals a day instead of 3 meals and 2 snacks... this ensures that the metabolism will be firing on full speed all day and keeps energy levels stable. For snacks, you could leave the watermelon in, but add a few nuts and maybe some low fat cheese or other lean protein to this "snack" to give you a better balance of nutrients. The kit kat bar, kisses, and musketeer are really only setting you back. If you must have them then go ahead but do so after working out and don't consider those as "snacks". Instead, you could do veggie sticks, 1 boiled egg + 4 boiled eggwhites, and 1/2 an avacado, or 1/2-1 cup ff cottage cheese with a serving of nuts and veggie slices, or 1 can of tuna (if you haven't already had some) with veggies... for snacks just make sure youre getting protein, healthy fat, and some form of fibrous carb (either veggies or grains). Add water to your snacks.

For your exercise plan: that is definitely a good start. Do you have access to a gym or weight lifting equipment?

Hope this helps... Please feel free to post questions if you have any.

Cassie :)

For dinner: doesn't look too bad... I would get rid of Uncle Ben and do unseasoned brown or wild rice, the chicken looks great, tomatoes are good... you could add more veggies in here.
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cassiegose wrote:I would get rid of Uncle Ben and do unseasoned brown or wild rice
Uncle bens is not only " the sanfransisco treat " rice, they do make parboiled etc, plain rice...cos its what I use, well till the bag runs out, lol then Ima look at brown rices :)
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Thank you cassie and Bonnie :D ! I will gladly take your advice. I taught changing from white rice to uncle ben's was a very big deal!
I'm going to make a shopping list tomorrow (it's already 1:16 am) and make those changes. I can say I already added avocado in diet. I've been reading Prevention Magazine and it says to add mufas (nuts, oils, olives, etc. ) to every meal. So far, I've added avocado & olive oil). I didn't know which oatmeal to buy and what it taste like, but since I'm willing to try it, I bought Quaker (apples & cinnamon) packets. Are those ok? If not, which ones? The rice, any suggestions?
As for equipments or gym memberships...I don't have any. I have a jump rope, a band, 2 lbs. & 5 lbs weights and a small stepper. But I've been doing a "walking plan" which consist of: 3 min warmup, 3 min normal walking, 2 min brisk, 3 min normal, 3 min running, 3 min brisk, 3 normal, etc. until I do 30 minutes total. Then, I do 100 jumping jacks, 10 push ups (I really can do them correctly, but i'm trying), 100 jumps, 10 "hiking" workouts, 100 jumps, 10 planks, and repeat all of them until I do 500 jumps total & 50 of each pushups, plank workouts (sorry I don't know the correct name :( ). I also got a tae bo and Jillian's (biggest looser) video. Can't wait to start. I weight myself 1/2 ago and I'm 137lbs. Very :shock: & :D ) I think It was the fact that I added more greens to lunch & dinner, only 1 cup of d. pepsi & 5 cups of water. I also "played" soccer for 1 hour (not that good at it LOL) and walked 15,000 steps. I'm feeling preety good. I just need a better workout plan, not only to loose the LBS, but to tone bod and flabby pouch! :oops: Please Help me!!!
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Plain quaker oats r best, I add a tsp of demurera sugar to mine, but cassie has the touch on what to put in oatmeal, hers sounds yummy :) I use uncle bens white rice, cos I had big bag of it, though will check into brown rices soon, not quite sure what the difference is besides the processing of it, brown would be less processed I imagine ?..best of luck on ur shopping
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Yes, definitely go for plain old fashioned oats. The kind in the packets have added sugar and other stuff that you don't really need. I do the plain old fashioned... cook in water until done (2-3 minutes.. I like mine REALLY done), then add eggwhites (4 or 5 with 1 whole egg would be good for you), then sprinkle cinnamon on top (can add stevia or other sweetener if necessary)... stir REALLY well... and cook for 2 or 3 more minutes. Tastes like heaven! Mmm mmmm good.

For the rice.. Go with plain brown rice that comes in the bag. You can probably also do the instant stuff... but i'm partial to sticking to foods with the smallest amount of processing. Uncle Bens is a good start, however I believe it has quite a bit of sodium added to it. If you want to flavor your rice dried herbs work really well.

For your workouts... The walking plan is a good start. Do that 2-3 days a week. The other 3 days a week do something like:

3 sets of 10 bent over rows (you'll need a bench or table for this one and you'll need weights. I have a feeling the 5lbs might not be enough... might have to invest in some heavier weights)
3 sets of 10 squats (start with just your body weight. If its too easy grab some weights)
3 sets of 10 pushups (or as many as you can do. If you can't do normal do them on your knees)
3 sets of 10 lunges (one foot in front of you, one foot behind, lunge down, up down.. to 10 then switch to other leg)
3 sets of 10 dips (sit on chair, hands on chair at sides, slide butt of chair, use triceps to lower body down and push back up)
3 sets of 10 straight leg deadlifts (grab weights, keeping legs fairly straight and back straight bend at waist lowering weights toward the ground. Nice and slow).

(Google these exercises if you don't know how to do them... or click on shapefit.com above, and theres an area there that lists exercises and shows you how to do them... might be easier just to google them though...)

Great job so far! You are obviously very motivated to make some positive lifestyle changes. Please feel free to post further questions... and of course keep us posted on your progress! Thats favorite part of this stuff... seeing and hearing about progress. Love it!

Cassie
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OMG! thank God I checked in before I went to the supermarket. I was about to go buy the oats (haven't started the shopping list...very busy day!). Honestly, I wasn't sure which to choose...Thanks Cassie and Bonnie! For saving me the trouble and $$$. The only thing I did buy this morning was the mushrooms. Made egg white omelette (100% wheat bread, 1/2 ham, 1/2 cheese, olive oil, tomatoes and mushrooms...UMMM delicious!! family had a "sample" of breakfast and loved it! (YES! no more double breakfast to make). I also had 1 cup of watermelon and 1 cup of water. Confession: I had 1 cup of d. coke :( . It is hard for me to stop. I reduced the amount to 1-2 cups per day (at least I'm trying...) I know I have to make a bigger effort, but please don't be hard on me :( I did the Jillian video this morning...BRUTAL!!! Everytime I was about to give up I kept saying : Flat abs, flat abs and believe it or not I finished it!!! I was sweating up a storm :lol: , huffing and puffing...but I did it. I was tired as hell, but I felt very good. Embarrased to find out how bad a shape I'm in, but proud I didn't quit! Even hubby said: You looked hot jumping around :oops: Haven't worked out like this since I was in labor :lol: I even had the audacity to show hubby (like the workout already flatten it :wink: , yeah right!) But anyways, it was FUN & AWESOME!!! Question: Am I doing it right? Should I exercise before or after breakfast? I did it 30 mins. after eating. Cassie: Thank you for the workout! Can wait to try it tomorrow. I printed out and taped it to "dream board" beside new body (collage of cut out parts from different artists LOL) and goal date (DECEMBER 15th 2009) and goals (flat abs, toned body & 125 lbs :D ) among other things.... I checked some of the workout on shape fit (I didn't now them) and felt very NERVOUS, but excited. What kind of fruits should I eat besides watermelon? I Like grapes, strawberry & plums. Can NOT eat citric, egg yolks & bananas...Makes me very sick (stomach issues...) How about juices? choices usually are d. pepsi, d. coke, water or skim milk. Guilty pleasure :oops: : Iced mocha latte w/ skim milk and whip cream at least twice a week from Dunkin Donuts...What do you think?? Please don't be so hard :D Had for lunch: Turkey burger, lettuce & tomato (Lt. Mayo) and 1 cup of d. coke. (I know..) & 1 cup of water. For dinner: 1 piece of chicken breast, 1 cup of uncle ben's rice (have to finish 1/2 box I have left) and 1/2 sweet plantain. No more chocolates (at least for now :wink: ) So far: 3 cups of water and 1 in hand right now! goal: 6 cups (i know is not enough. please be patient with me...) Well, have to go... walk routine starts at 8 pm. Will write soon! Wish me luck with Cassie's workout tomorrow!!
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Hey there girly!

Great job so far!!!!

Breakfast sounds great! Keep that up! Slowly cut out the diet coke and you'll be fine. Plus, its not going to kill you if you have a little here and there... its when you're drinking several cans a day that it starts to become a very bad habit.

Good fruits: berries, grapes ( favorite!!), apples, plums, cherries, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini... I'm sorry I'm totally drawing a blank here as far as other fruits go... pretty much all are good as they offer a variety of vitamins and minerals... some are just higher in sugar and have a higher GI than others. Id skip the juice and just have fruit instead.

For things to drink: Water, tea, and skim milk are good.

For the iced mocha latte w/ skim milk and whip cream... not terrible if you skip the whip cream.

For breakfast... You could have something quick and easy before working out then have the eggs omelette after? Maybe wake up, have a piece of fruit and a small protein shake then workout then do the eggs. I refuse to eat eggs before working out because I always burp them up while i'm exercising and it totally grosses me out. Thats just me though. ;)

Dinner looks good!

Overall... I'm impressed! Keep up the good work and you'll be meeting your goals in no time!!! Keep us posted and ask as many questions as necessary!



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cassiegose wrote:For the iced mocha latte w/ skim milk and whip cream... not terrible if you skip the whip cream.
lol...
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Bonnie wrote:
cassiegose wrote:For the iced mocha latte w/ skim milk and whip cream... not terrible if you skip the whip cream.
lol...
Wait a second.... I just realized... mochas have chocolate in them too don't they? The chocolate stuff added to the mocha isn't the best either. Maybe just stick to a nonfat iced latte?... OR oohhhh heres an idea!!!! If you need chocolate in there you could add some chocolate protein powder. I add chocolate protein powder to coffee all the time... tastes like HEAVEN! (although keep in mind tastebuds are kind of confused as i've been on a crazy bodybuilding diet for about 5 months now and am on the verge of instanity when it comes to diet.. alot of foods that i think are tasty others might disagree with). :mrgreen:
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Yes there is chocolate in them !! I have 3 a day :shock: Is prob why the fat aint moving to fast :(...latte u say ?..hmm will google those..
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As for the mocha latte's...I don't drink nor smoke, the girl has gotta have something :wink: But I'll definetly try the protein powder. Concern: will protien shakes make me bulky? I just want to tone not bulk. I'm pretty busty (36D - ouch!) don't want to look like an ice cream cone! LOL I like curves & proportion, I'm latin. Anyways, last night I was posting reply when computer just shuted off. I lost everything, so here I am. Yesterday morning I was BUSTED!! I got up early in the morning to do the"Cassie workout" and to surprise, oldest son did too (he wanted to try it!). We warmed up and started w/ squats (love it!-I want a bigger butt :D ), dips (hard but manageable), lunges (OMG knees are week :oops: ) and when I started to do the pushups son said: What are you doing? DUH! "man pushups" :roll: . HA! those aren't pushups...they're planks w/ a slight dip. (WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT??) He said I needed to get as close to the floor as possible. Well, after many (in mind 100's) attempts I took a deep breath, went down as far as he wanted me to and hit the floor so hard I think I might need a nose job :lol: :cry: I couldn't do the bent over (no bench), so we did bicycles. After we finished the 3 sets each, body burned, baby burned!! I couldn't do the Jillian's video..tooo tired. Ate: scrambled eggs specialty sandwich (w/ mushrooms & tomatoes), d. pepsi, 7 strawberries & 1 cup of water. Ok, this is NASTY & maybe TMI, but it makes me go to the bathroom :oops: Hey! I said I was going to be honest LOL! But I think is good since I suffer from constipation..is it? For lunch (very busy day), I had 1/2 turkey sand. on wheat w/ turkey & american cheese (didn't know which to choose) lt. mayo, lettuce & tomatoes from subway and a cup of tropicana fruit punch. stomach was acting up, a little stressed out. For dinner, I ate 1 cup of mashed potatoes, 1 can of tuna fish w/ lt. mayo & 1 cup of water. Had cup of watermelon. Since I was having a sweet craving: 1 teaspoon of peanut butter. Went to the park for walking routine and stepped it up a notch! changed regular walking to brisk and brisk to jogging (i was beat!) I then showered again and then to a PTA meeting. We walked 5 blocks to school, climb 3 flights of stairs 4 times up & down (did I just do extra workout? YES!) and headed back home. Had a snack: 1 cup of grapes w/ tspn. peanut butter and 1/2 cup of cherries (YUM). Had a bottle of water. After helping w/ homework, wrote on journal...it disappeared and just went to sleep...I was EXHAUSTED. By the way, haven't checked weight. On 9/9 I was 139lbs, on 9/14 137lbs, but i decided to wait until 9/18. Question: Do I measure waist below or above the button :? What exercises can I do for triceps w/o machines? Everytime I wave bat wings start flapping away :lol:
To Cassie & Bonnie: you guys are like workout Angels, everytime I read your comments it lifts spirits and make me want to exercise & do better...God bless you! By the way, I looked at your pictures and you ladies look AMAZING!!! I want to look like that!! :D
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newmami wrote:those aren't pushups...they're planks w/ a slight dip.
LOL! Never thought of it that way :D
newmami wrote:Do I measure waist below or above the button :? What exercises can I do for triceps w/o machines?
Measure your waist at the narrowest point.
Tri-cep dips are excellent. Use the edge of a chair. Facing away from the chair, place your hands on the edge of the chair, support your weight with our arms, butt is even with the chair edge, but not on the chair, legs straight out in from of you, slowly lower yourself down then back up. There are alot of videos on youtube, for a demonstation.
Also, Diamond pushup's are great for the triceps: you basically form a triangle with your hands then dip down. A variation of these is placing your hands in the diamond (triangle shape) on a chair or edge of a couch for a Incline Diamond pushup. A decline diamond pushup is having your feet on chair so that they are higher than (or even with) your shoulders, then doing the diamond shape pushup. Here is one sample of a standard diamond pushup:
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Hope this helps you :D Keep up the good work!
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