This is me at the age of 23, approx 5 years ago. I realize that I was younger then, but this is my goal. The sad thing is that I thought I was fat then...granted, I was chubby, but in my opinion, a reasonable size for my build. So, my word of inspiration and advice for the day, if you do think you're fat/large/big boned, maybe you're not as big as you think...and don't waist your time dieting...just exercise and eat healthier.
Ok, after the weigh in last week and losing 10.2 lbs, I have been asked a million times what we are doing to lose the weight. Actually, it differs with each one of us. We are all using the same workout program, but have taken other approaches as to what we eat. Just to let you know, I will be made fun of for this, but for all of you who are wondering, this is the basis of what I'm using. Believe it or not, I was also a health/physical ed major in college and this method is what was preached to us by all of our teachers as the best and most healthy way to lose weight...not from a phad diet which I can assure you none of us are doing.
The key is counting calories. The MAYO clinic says...
"Because 3,500 calories equals about 1 pound of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in to lose 1 pound. So if you cut 500 calories from your typical diet each day, you'd lose approximately 1 pound a week (500 calories x 7 days = 3,500 calories).
Cutting calories doesn't have to be difficult. In fact, it might be as simple as forgoing one extra item a day, swapping foods or trimming serving sizes. The number of calories you save is likely to translate into pounds lost.
Cut out high-calorie foods
Skipping one or two high-calorie items that you might have otherwise eaten is a good place to start when cutting calories. For example, you could skip your morning latte or the bowl of ice cream you always have after dinner. Think about what you eat and drink each day and identify items you could cut out. Here are examples of high-calorie foods and beverages and the possible calorie savings:
Food Calories
Starbucks grande (16 ounces) caffe latte 190
1 bottle (16 ounces) lemon-lime soda 202
1 slice thick-crust pepperoni pizza (1/8 of a 12-inch fast-food pizza) 286
1 large glazed doughnut 299
4-inch cinnamon-raisin bagel with 2 tablespoons cream cheese 344
1 snack bag (3 ounces) nacho-flavored tortilla chips 424
2 cups chocolate ice cream 570
You can find the rest of this article at...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/calories/WT00011
How many calories does your body need per day? Go to this web address
http://www.dietitian.com/calcbody.php
There is also a good site that has an activity calculator on it, where you type in your weight, then how many minutes a day you choose to be active, and it will give you over 200 activities with the amount of calories they burn for that time...all of these sites are free. this site is
http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jumpsite/calculat.htm
Ok, I hope this gives you some info you've been wanting.
Hutch
"Go for JCrum"
