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February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
Here we go:
Currently 120.5 and 23.8% bodyfat:muscle ratio. I lost a little muscle this last month, which I was hoping to avoid. Oh, I'm 5'4" and almost 31 y.o.
I am sticking with the same meal plan, but upping my protein an extra 5%. We are also keeping this same 3X a week resistance training schedule, and continuing to push the weights as far as I can go to get in about 15 reps and 3 sets for each exercise. Of course, I'm going to try to get into the gym for anything I can do 1 extra day a week.
Goal by March 6. Weightloss of 5 lbs. I'd like to stay at 114-115. I am hoping that all of the weighloss will come from fat, and I will be at around 21.5%, which is ideal for my age. Remember, age is also a factor here. Us older ladies can have more fat, yay!
After that, we plan on maintenance versus calories deficit, and really up the protein so I can build more sexy muscles.
FTR:
Online bodyfat percentage calculators are all different. At my weight and waist-size, they keep telling me I should be at around 14% bodyfat, which is low for a non-athlete. If you are focused like me, get it done properly. OTOH, it could just be what they do at the gym to keep me buying training sessions. YMMV. This one had widely varied results:
http://www.linear-software.com/online.html
Ok, ladies, share your results and goals for next month!
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I messed up last month by drinking too excess every night. Not light drinks either, dark beery goodness. So, I've given up alcohol sunday- wednsday and all fried foods as well.
I also joined myfitnesspal.com and started using there calorie counting food log (only two days ago). I'm just going to walk 30 min- 1 hr most days. I live in a hilly area, and I'm too lazy at the moment for actual hard work.
My goals for feb-march are to lose 5 lbs, tone the ass a bit, and get my eating and drinking under control. More intense goals will come closer to summertime.
Currently 123lbs, 5'5, and 23 yo 19% body fat
hope to be 116-118 lbs and 17-18 % body fat
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
Okay. I was all super obsessive about what I looked like before, and on my journey to let go those weird issues, I also got a bit fatter. That's okay, I still think I look good. I want to go back to my old size though. I haven't worked out properly in a long time. So tomorrow I'll put on the runners again and dust off the yoga mat.
Right now I'm about 23.5% bodyfat. 5'8"ish, 141 pounds. I want to get to about 18.5% bodyfat, but maybe I'd be happy with 19%. I'll wait and see...I imagine that would take some time. For this month I'd like to get back down to 130 pounds (initial weight comes off pretty easy when I start running again, and these days I've been eating lots of cookies/ croissants...So if I hide the cookie jar, it's not an extreme goal).
Like I said, I'm okay with the size I'm at now, but it'd be nice to fit my size four jeans again. I just have all these old clothes I'm muffin-topping right now. I don't actually want to get too lean, because I'm vain about my breasts. I'm 22...where are the stats on ideal bodyfat? I hope my goals are somewhat reasonable. I'd be happy if I just started running/ yoga-ing again. It makes me happier. SO that's the main goal.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
My goal is to get this kid out of me with the least amount of whight gain possiable begine breast feeding and gradullay start working out harder. I can't wait to have my body back I realy want to have one of those celeb comebacks after pregancy i am totatly serious more fittness goals of mine will be posted in march april
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Yay progress!
In January, I went from 152, to 147.
In February, I'm going to up my cardio by 10 minutes (so a minimum of 45 minutes), and do cardio at least 4 days a week, preferably 5.
Also working on weights 3 days a week.
I'm hoping to get down to 142 by March 1
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
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Originally Posted by
mollyzmoon
I'm 22...where are the stats on ideal bodyfat? .
http://www.linear-software.com/online.html
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I have no idea what my body fat is but last time I weighed myself (a few days ago) I was 128 (I'm 5'9''). I really need to start going to the gym but for some reason I'm scared of it. I even had this plan to wake up early and work out then run to my 8am class (guys its ALL the way across campus up and then back down this HUGE hill) but I'd have to get up so early. Bleh.
I have started eating better, salads, tuna, fruit ect. I just need to work out so I'm not "skinny fat". I would love to be 120 by the end of the month!
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I started my diet and workout regime last week. I've been doing good.
Last week I was 165 lbs and this week I'm 161.5 lbs! I'm trying to lose the 15-20 lbs I've put on in the last year. It all seems to be in my upper legs and thighs, maybe a bit in the waist too.
I also need to join a new gym. I'm at a women only gym and the trainers are idiots.
so my goal is to keep on track with my diet and exercise and join a new gym this month.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I'd like to shed an inch each in my hips and waist (maybe an inch and a half in the hips), plus half to one inch in my thighs. I also want to futher develop my abs, lats and biceps, and I'd like to improve my strength and endurance. I'm reasonably happy with my body fat percentage- a small drop might be nice, but I don't know that much more than that would look good, unless any large drop was courtesy of gains in lean muscle tissue rather than losing heaps and heaps of fat without proportionate muscle gains. Skinny fat isn't what I'm after.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
i can't believe im even admitting this, but here it goes. im 165lbs and 5'8, EEEEKK! i've gained over 20lbs in the last 6 mos and can't believe i let myself get this big. i've always been thick and curvy, but NOT 165!! im comfortable at 145, and would be even happier at 140. so im on a mission with no excuses or laziness anymore! im very disappointed in myself! i haven't been able to model, get back to work or nothing, it's time to CHANGE! :'(
here's my master plan! : ;D
Eating:
- NO white flour , NO sugar (added)
- LOW carbs. NO bad carbs
- 3 protien shakes a day
- 1100 calories a day in 4 or 5 small portions
- 2 tsp of apple cider vingear 3 times a day
- 2 green tea tablets a day
- 6 tolalin CLA a day
- lots of fresh fruits and veggies
- very little meat and dairy products
Exercising:
- two 30min cardio a day
- weight training everyday, alternating arms and legs
- 100 sit ups a day
I hope to lose as much as 20lbs in 6 weeks. im hoping to lose 4lbs a week, but i know that's gonna take alot of work!
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
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If it took you 6 months to gain the 20lbs, then allow around that time (or at least half of it, if you think you can sustain a slightly tougher program over a longer period). Being that harsh with the aim of losing it all in weeks does look like setting yourself up for failure. Those habits aren't sustainable and make no provision for changing your lifestyle so as to sustain the loss. If you're unfit, ease yourself into an exercise program, and the diet you describe seems too strict to sustain you through a program of anything more than very light activity (especially given that low carb diets deplete glycogen, which is needed for hard cardio and weight training). In fact, it's probably too strict to sustain at all for much more than a couple of weeks. I know for myself that it's very painful to be bigger than you're used to being, but if you hope to win this battle in the long run you need to be realistic and make changes you can keep up indefinitely. Weight lost slowly is far more likely to be kept off.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
^I agree with the above. I know how frustrating it can be-I got on a scal eone day,a nd realized I had put on 20 pounds in 3 months.
But with the plan you have set out, you will fail. First off, your aim for caloric intake is far too small. Your body will go into starvation mode, and actually cling to your excess weight.
Healthy, sustainable weight loss is about 2lbs a week. I would rais ethe calories to between 1200-1500, which would allow you to be healthy, but still lose weight.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
Remember ladies, make your goals realistic, measurable, results-oriented, and attainable!
My strategy isn't going to work for everyone, I understand. But those who know me also know that I am an extremely undisciplined person, and I've made it work, and am looking great! For more info, see my other thread "This month's fitness goals."
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I'm going with the same as last month
Goals: Being less tired all the time. More stamina. More bendiness.
Measureable goal: I can't do one for weight or anything, I'll get weird. So: a split. And one pole trick, done onstage, that I can't do now.
So:
Water. No soda at work.
Bringing food to work, so dinner is more than a Cliff bar.
Stretch 5 days a week. I can fit in 10 minutes of stretching a day.
1/2 hour of cardio or Pilates twice a week.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I just started working with a personal trainer 2X a week. I go to one yoga class a week, also. As far as activity goes, my goal is make it to keep up this schedule, add one day of yoga, and make it to the gym 3X a week.
I'm a generally healthy eater, but have let it slip in the past few months and gained nearly 12 lbs. ((:O)) So I'm also putting myself on the zone diet. I'll be successful at it, as soon as I get the boyfriend to stop cooking me delicious pasta meals.
Right now I'm at 23.35% body fat. I'm tall, so the weight gain doesn't show too drastically, and I can wear all the same clothes, but they are starting to muffin top. I'd like to lose my handles and be a comfortable size 8 again.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
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Originally Posted by
flickad
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If it took you 6 months to gain the 20lbs, then allow around that time (or at least half of it, if you think you can sustain a slightly tougher program over a longer period). Being that harsh with the aim of losing it all in weeks does look like setting yourself up for failure. Those habits aren't sustainable and make no provision for changing your lifestyle so as to sustain the loss. If you're unfit, ease yourself into an exercise program, and the diet you describe seems too strict to sustain you through a program of anything more than very light activity (especially given that low carb diets deplete glycogen, which is needed for hard cardio and weight training). In fact, it's probably too strict to sustain at all for much more than a couple of weeks. I know for myself that it's very painful to be bigger than you're used to being, but if you hope to win this battle in the long run you need to be realistic and make changes you can keep up indefinitely. Weight lost slowly is far more likely to be kept off.
thank you. and i understand where ur coming from, but i really don't think it's that hardcore of a plan. working out a hour a day, and eating a lower carb, no whites diet is completely fine with me. im not cutting carbs out all together, just eating the right ones. and i tend to lose weight fast if i actually work out and eat better. i guess time will tell. thanks for the advice though, im just going to see what happens, if i lose only 2lbs a week, then so be it, but im not going to count that as a failure. :)
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
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Originally Posted by
kandie_kitten
^I agree with the above. I know how frustrating it can be-I got on a scal eone day,a nd realized I had put on 20 pounds in 3 months.
But with the plan you have set out, you will fail. First off, your aim for caloric intake is far too small. Your body will go into starvation mode, and actually cling to your excess weight.
Healthy, sustainable weight loss is about 2lbs a week. I would rais ethe calories to between 1200-1500, which would allow you to be healthy, but still lose weight.
you are absolutely right, i do need to raise my calorie intake, i learnt that on the biggest loser last night! even though i knew that but always thought of it as a "health" thing versus a "weight loss" thing. but i so see how it works now.
other then that, i do think the plan will work well for me. i know most my weight is the result of bad carbs, white flour and lots of sugar. so im just going to minus out those and stick with brown rice, oatmeal ect....so im still getting enough carbs for energy ect.
as long as im eating enough, i don't see how 4lbs a week isn't healthy, if it's done with exercise. and i have nothing but time on my hands right now. im also going to incorporate bikram's yoga 4 times a week starting next week.
we'll see!! thanks for all the info, i appreciate it! :)
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I over estimated my weight last month so I did end up reaching my goal of 129 (5'3" turning 25 this month), though I only had to loose 6 pounds not 11. Now I have the arbitrary goal of losing 10 more pounds - because thats all thats really possible in 1 month. I'd like to be 103-106 and wearing my size 3 clothes by summer. I also took my measurements at the end of January and I'll compare them at the end of February. Really any progress in thigh and stomach slimming and tightening will make me happy.
So:
1) 45min - 1hour cardio 3 days a week (mon, wed, fri)
2) free weights 3 days, followed by light cardio (15-30 minutes) (tues, thurs, sat or sunday)
3) stretching every day, working towards left, right, and side splits
4) some crunches every day
5) watching calorie intake, eating more fruits, vegetables, and water. remembering to take my vitamins!
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
5'3"
98.6lbs last week
Followed by a road trip and bingeing with no trips to the gym
Feeling huge.
I'll feel better when I drop to 92lbs.
Not good at eating plans. Haven't been able to eat healthy for seven or eight months. I'm most emotionally comfortable when I eat *extremely* light.
I like to run on the treadmill and I feel guilty if I don't.
*sigh* wish me luck, 'cuz I'm hurting and scared, and I want to fix it.
The Plan:
1 hour of treadmill cardio 4 days a week
doing my workout dvds to keep things fun
calf and hamstring stretches to counteract the bulking effect of running
vitamins every day
tons of water
more fruits/veggies/very light foods spread throughout the day (rather than small amounts of caloric foods); OR save most of my calories for evening if I have a social dinner obligation
calorie logging
lots of tea! peppermint and green are great! i also love to eat lemons and mustard...lol...seriously, it's a great pick-me-up
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
I need to start working out period. I have a gym membership that I paid off early over a year ago, and I really should use it and get my money's worth lol. I am going to focus on cardio and also some exercises to strengthen my stomach and legs, in hopes to get rid of the excess fat and flab that has accumulated around my stomach, hips, and back of thighs. I want to get back to the toned look that I had before I stopped dancing!
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
One of these posts is not like the others. :(
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
^yeah. One post kind of scared me.
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
Aw shucks, is it mine? If it is, please don't mind me -- I can be wacky about food.
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Lurker until now!
I've been trying to lose weight for a looooong time now, and just started to finally get back on track after about a year or two of gaining/standing still. Mostly because I got a car and am not walking to my day-work and such anymore. (Would you want to walk 40 minutes in the snow at 7:30 in the morning? Neither do I.)
I'm 5'7 and 155, 19 y/o and JUST starting dancing (don't work at a club regularly yet). From the way my body aches after going through more than 20 minutes of it, I can guess that the daily dancing is going to be more than what I'm going to need for the work-out part. I just need to keep my diet on track. I'm working out at home as much as I can before I go and do some for-real auditions so I don't have to start working feeling less than confident about my body. Can't project sexy if I don't feel sexy.
I'm also thinking of getting a job at a more sleazy place until I'm better at dancing and my body's more what it should be, then moving on to a place I'd like to stay. Anybody else do this?
Right now, my goals are to be 140 by the end of February and 120 by the time I move out of Mass in July. My weight in high school was 114, and I maintained it without having to diet that hard, just exercising, and I liked the way I looked and felt at that weight.
So, I'm lowering my carb intake a bit (I eat way too much fruit and oatmeal) and upping my veggie intake, trying to drink as much water as possible, and I should stop eating when I'm drunk at 2 in the morning.:D Should probably lighten the drinking up a bit, too.
As for Candlelily's post above, I know what you mean, I'm the same way. That usually happens when a person has too much natural serotonin in their systems, getting anxiety, which not eating brings down. Normal people starve and get depressed. We starve and feel calm.
Well, good luck to all of ya! Please wish me luck getting into the business!
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Re: February-March Fitness Goals Ladies!
SpeakngEZ -- GOOD LUCK with your weight loss goals! :) Winter is such a shitty time for fitness, isn't it? At least, it is where I live (brrr). But from the sound of it, I bet you're gonna do great!
Good luck with the dancing too. Knock 'em dead!