Need Fitness Help?

As you all have heard me b*tch and moan about my weight haha I finally realized I need to get with it, especially with only 100 days until the wedding! Plus I can't fit my dress hahah I don't want to regret not being motivated for one of the most special times in my life, I think I'm too stressed out to care about myself anymore.

Anyway, Im going to attempt weight watchers again and start exercising. I even got Turbo Jam and do that here and there- which I think I like and need to just do more of it.

Anyway, a friend at work uses the website: www.myfitnesspal.com (which is free) to track everything and her progress. At first I wasn't into it/ or liked it, but now that I see it more I'm used to it. It will even tell you how much you'll loose in 5 weeks etc. The negative is you have to count/ log what your eating. But it helps you be more conscious about your day.

Thanks for letting me rant and sharing the site. Loosing weight is so hard and I wasn't expecting not to care in the middle of planning our wedding. If anyone needs support/ motivation as well let me know- we can team up! Even through emails/PM, sometimes having a buddy makes it easier!

- HMM :)

I'm SO down! I've got about 2 months left! I've lost about 6 pounds, but my dress is still way too tight. I've been doing thedailyplate.com and thats been helping me, except for the past few days I haven't tracked my food. But I did go to the gym yesterday and today and I've been eating pretty healthy lately. We can do it! (Or, I will have back boobs, and thats NOT ok!)

hi ladies.. im pretty small and petite, but to be honest with you, ive gain a lot. even A LOT of my relatives bring it up. ive been going to the gym here and there but dont go regularly, which i know is my fault. i just need more motivation... another thing is, i picked up a 2nd job, just to help pay for the wedding, so therefore i get tired really easily... and on my days off at the 2nd job, i wanna chill at home and just relax.. im gonna check out myfitnesspal.com as well as thedailyplate.com... although my wedding isn't until next year, hey, it doesn't hurt to start early, right!?!?!

lets do this girls!!! =)

Hey! I've had a lot of fitness problems lately, I'm going to look into myfitnesspal.com, that sounds promising. I had a riding injury (horses) and was in a wheelchair for a little while and gained way too much weight for my own preference. I'm 5'9" and marrying someone 6' even. FI is very athletic naturally, one of those terrible people with defined abs even if they eat like a pig and don't work out... so naturally this makes me feel like a giant Shrek-type over here even when I'm seriously dieting! I had been doing aerobic classes and Body Pump from October to March and instead of losing, I gained 10 lbs. Muscle or no, totally unacceptable. I was SO depressed by those results! So I've been doing these intense cardio workouts of sprinting 2 min, jogging 3 min for four times over for a total of 20 min runs. FI used to play football in college and said for burning fat that's the best. And to workout before breakfast, gets your body going. I've found it to help quite a bit. I'll do that 3 times a week and every other day I'll swim for about 45 min to 1 hr. Basically I try to work out every day. I wanted to do a triathlon so now I'm going to add some biking in. I can feel that I'm finally a little more toned overall and my face is looking a little more like my old self. The other bonus is using an outdoor pool, I'm getting tanned!

Thanks for the info Champ! Sometimes things get me discouraged as well, I get so frustrated. I am just telling myself to take it one day at a time, and hopefully it won't overwhelm me as much! I like tracking what I'm eating (although I know it can be a pain) b/c I actually stop and see what I'm eating and know when to slow down before the end of the day. Looking at my daily page I can realize, I haven't worked out yet, I need to drink more water, etc. I know its sounds dumb, but whatever works right? My co-worker at I even weighed and measured ourselves, something we'll log every Wednesday to keep our progress. I have to do this, I need to feel better all around- its not JUST about being thin on the big day, I will never be that being a bigger girl. I just want to look and FEEL healthy again...

If anyone needs any motivation let me know, I will be there for you. Having support really helps! I wonder if one of those websites has a friends page/ blog for us to chat about it? I'll check...

- HMM :)

Ladies, I need HELP, I am one LAZY A** person. I havent been motivated to do anything. It seems sooo hard to eat healthy & getting to the gym is a TASK. I havent gone for like 2 weeks. I know this is going to be 1 of the most important days in my life & I want to look my best, but man its hard. Wedding isnt until April 2009, but I figured that I gotta start looking for a dress in 6 months & I'm afraid of trying on a dress now & looking HUGE. I used to be happy with how I looked a few years ago but I've just gained SO MUCH weight, I even try to avoid seeing friends cuz of how I look. I know its BAD. & its not like I'm 200 lbs or anything near that, but going from being this super skinny girl to thinking I look FAT now, just drives me INSANE & its very very hard to FIT. After work I go home & take like a 2-3 hour nap. What is that? Crazy I know.. I just feel like I have NO energy. Hopefully the support & motivation from you guys will help kick my butt into gear. Sorry for venting..lol

Holy Moly thanks for sharing the fitness pal website I just registered there. I have been focusing on the wedding and “forever” so much that I haven’t cared about myself. I want to get on track and feel better.

Champ maybe we can talk further; I have a similar story as yours. I have ridden horses and competed with them my whole life, and I had an accident too that has hurt my spirit. Ever since then nothing has been the same for me, like a part of me is gone. I currently have a horse but I don’t ride as much as I used too. I have suffered many horse related injuries but this one is one that will always stick with me physically and emotionally and it holds me back. My fiancé doesn’t even know this side of me and in a way ridding horses is a big part of who I am. Anyways maybe you know what I mean by it hurt my spirit and you can give some inspiration.

I look forward to getting and giving support to you ladies.

i wish i had the "ooomph" to go to the gym everyday instead of every 3 days... but bouts with sciatica has rendered me useless at the gym...

i've gone more in the last month - but until my back gets better - it's like pinching and shooting pain - but then i'm like suck it up - you have to get toned...

ugh!

HMM, Love the website. Thanks for the recommendation!

Yah, I'm getting used to it more! Its helping me keep in tune with eating, exercise, and my progress.

They also have a forum and MANY food records so it knows the values already! It had the exact mashed potatoes I had last night for dinner :) (Don't worry I watched my portion though!)

- HMM :)