Recent content by Gettin_Fit

Basically with the South Beach Diet during the first 2 weeks you can eat lean protien, good fats, and veggies.. anything except for high fat foods, no fruits, no pastas, breads, ect. Then during the following weeks, you can add back some fruits low on the GI )and whole grains.

I need some help if anyone has the time or the patience to do this. I have been trying for the past 2 weeks to increase my calories and I am not doing to well with it. I am eating a bit better I just am having a horrible time increasing it because I don't know what to eat. Right now I am...

Thanks for all the good ideas. As far as my workout in the am. I do cardio and weights. I can't (or chose not to..) as soon as I get up because I get my kids off to school first. I find my workout too stressful when they are around. lol so its about an hour and half after I get up that I...

Thanks for the help. I thought I was doing better, but I guess I still have some work to do figureing this out. The slice of cheese and the power bar were just something I had to grab because I got called in at the last minute and wasn't prepared. Also I am not used to eating at all before I...

Okay so I have made some adjustments to my diet. Just wondering how this looks and if I should add in anything or get rid of anything. Today: 7:00 am - 1/2 lowfat frozen waffle 8:30 am - 2 Xenadrine w/8 oz water 9:00-9:45am - workout 10:15am - 1/3 cup whole rolled oats, 1 egg, 2 egg whites...

Anyone have any thoughts on this? If not that's alright, just thought I'd give it a bump ;)

Here's what my workouts look like: Day1: about 5 minutes of streching and warming up Lower Body: 10 rear lunges each leg x 3 20 hip extensions each leg (basically I hold on to a chair and do this without added resistence yet. When this get too easy I am thinking I should...

That is definately something to think about. My problem is getting to the gym to do a "real" weight training workout. Right now I work out at home using hand weights (5lbs). I have been working out daily for nearly a month now and I can see (mostly feel) a difference in my arms, shoulders...

I can definately the change I have made in my diet in the past month have already given me results. I see a little bit of difference but my husband says he can really see a difference especially in my stomach. He says its smaller and flater now that it was...granted I have a long way to go...

Right, I know. I am working on that now. I have been told that I am not eating enough right now, so I am currently working on adding more to my diet. right now my diet runs between 800-100 cals a day. trying to increase that to 1200-1500. My question wasn't really about diet it was about the...

I am a beginner in all this...so keep that in mind when looking at what I do for my abs. Right now I am 5'6" 160lbs (female). My goal is 125-130 (I think) and to be really firm and fit. The question I have is this ab workout that I am doing going to give me a "wide" waist. Naturally I have a...

I have recieved such good advice, now trying to put it all to good use. I am going to work on a major over haul of my meal plans today. I have a couple more questions. ArtysChic, you said a 1500 cal diet would probably give me decent results...I am wondering if maybe I should look closer to...

ArtsyChic WOW!! Thanks for all the good information. I have been reading that for my weight I should be eating between 1500-1600 calories a day. Holy crap!! To me that seems like such an amazing amount of food. (previously eating disorderd, and still have some of that mind set when it comes...

I guess maybe I am not eating enough, but I'm afraid to eat much more since I don't seem to be losing anything now according to the scale. I do allow myself certain snacks if I do feel like I need something to eat. I have a couple slices of lean turkey breast with cheese. usually its always...

I have been reading through the boards here for awhile trying to learn and apply what I can, but I think I am doing something really wrong and I don't know how to fix it. I am trying to lose weight while getting my body in shape and I don't seem to be getting anywhere. I am 5'6" and currently...