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umdterpsgirl

Start Weight:	(03 Jan 11) 162.0 lb
Current Weight:	(03 Apr 13) 135.0 lb
Goal Weight:	127.0 lb

following: umdterpsgirl's own diet
performance: losing 0.5 lb a week

Fatsecret veteran who's back again for 2013. I lost over 37 pounds through counting calories and exercise, but back after a foot injury last October that left me sidelined. I had to have surgery and was on crutches for over a month. Just starting to get back to normal, though the healing process is still ongoing. Between having very limited mobility, not watching what I ate, and the holidays, I'm back to lose the 8 pounds I gained (and maybe more)!

FatSecret member since: 27 Aug 10

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Eat less, and move more.
Put crap in your body=crappy feeling body
Put good, healthy things in your body=good, healthy feeling body

posted 18 Jan 2013, 15:20

Insanity, P90X, Zumba, or Turbo Fire Which is the best???
Perhaps a combination of things? I refuse to get a gym membership ever again so I rely on body weight exercises and my own two feet mostly. At home I have a stationary bike that I'll do 1 or 2 days a week, 3lb dumbbells and resistance bands that I use for arm exercises, and do various body weight strength exercises (pushups, ab work, crunches, lunges, squats, etc.). There are lots of websites that can give you ideas and show you how to do lots of different body weight exercises. I also have a few videos for pilates, yoga and general aerobics that I use from time to time or when the weather is bad. When I'm bored with those, I will search through on-demand videos on the tv for other exercise videos.

Outside, I go walking, running, jogging around the neighborhood or at the high school track nearby. There is a trail head near my house for hiking or trail running as well. I also enjoy biking and when the weather allows, will go for 10-15 mile bike rides on the weekend.

I also take an aerobics class once a week and do zumba at a local studio once or twice a month. The aerobics class is offered through my county's recreational services and is only about $6 a class. Lots of places that offer zumba have rates for dropping in to take a single class that are usually between $6 and $10 a class. Or many offer punch cards were it only ends up being $5 a class. Same goes for many yoga studios. This winter I have been going to a county indoor pool to swim and they also have an exercise room to use as well.

What I'm getting at here is while Insanity or p90X may be excellent workouts for you, most likely you will get bored by doing the same thing all the time. You do not need to belong to a gym to lose weight. Check out if your county or city offers fitness classes. They are often very inexpensive and usually do not require a long term commitment (no monthly contract). See if there are any studios that offer individual classes for yoga or zumba. This can be an affordable way to take classes and add variety to your workout regime.

posted 18 Jan 2013, 10:59

Geocaching
Love this post. Geocaching is a great motivator to get outside and move around! It has definitely led me on some great adventures. I highly recommend especially if you are the type of person that has trouble getting motivated to go out for a walk, run or bike ride. Many geocaches are located in parks, along bike paths, on hiking trails and clustered in urban areas. It's a great way to get out there and explore and get exercise in without even knowing it.

posted 18 Jan 2013, 10:15

Easy healthy soup: butternut squash
Looks yum and I may have to try this soon. One of my new year's resolutions is to cook one new recipe a week (and if I ever get my act together I plan to start a blog to record my progress and share the recipes I try). I did this last year too, but I wasn't very good about documenting so while I'm pretty sure I was successful in cooking 52 new recipes, I want to better track what I do this year.

So far I have cooked fish tacos with basil aioli, broccli raab with roasted red pepper relish and feta, pizzas from scratch with various toppings [(grilled pineapple, canadian bacon and poblano peppers),(pesto, mozzeralla and black olive)], sausage stuffed peppers, chili rubbed pork tenderloin with apricot glaze and roasted garlic broccoli and cauliflower, and morrocan chicken and vegetables (zucchini, bell pepper and carrots).

I totally agree with you hoser that food is best when made with real, whole ingredients. The pizza from scratch were not that difficult and much better than any delivery pizza. I truly believe putting crap in your body=body feeling like crap, putting good, healthy stuff in your body=good, healthy body. Think you can't eat like this and lose weight? I'm already down 4.5 pounds this year and haven't been able to workout a ton due to a foot injury.

For anyone who thinks they can't cook, I suggest trying something like this. Try to cook one new recipe a week (or 2 new recipes a month). Soon enough you will start to learn lots of cooking techniques just by trying different things and cooking wholesome meals will become faster and easier. You will also learn what flavors go well together and eventually be able to just "throw a meal together" with what you have on hand, no recipe needed.

posted 18 Jan 2013, 09:51

I don't believe in calorie theory.
Where's the like button Nimm? Smile

posted 17 Jan 2013, 10:40

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17 July 2012

My lowest weight as an adult ever!

on diet umdterpsgirl's own diet losing 2.1 lb a week

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15 February 2012

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