Hi there ^_^

[nangiggles]

Well here I go

I'm Nancy, I was born and raised in Connecticut, but currently live in Costa Rica, I was very this as a child then in puberty got chubby then young adult (19) I started swimming and walking 3 miles a day and lost almost 20 pounds in 30 days but then started working graveyard shift and put on all I had achieved.....

I'm currently 5.1 and 163 pounds
My goal is 115-120 pounds body fat is 30% (isn't that something....) I don't have a specific date I'm just trying my best to get there, getting fast would be nice but I rather do it right and in a healthy way to make sure it wont harm me.
I currently go to the gym 3 times a week, it includes 30 min of cardio (eliptical machine) and weights for chest, back, arms, legs, etc the weight varies in legs I always do at least 30pds (110lbs in press) and arms 15 pounds minimum in arms/chest, I went to the gym for about 2 months then they closed for christmas then I got a patient for a month (I'm a psychologist) and couldnt go, I went back and have been there for 2 weeks....

I want to swim but have had problems finding a place open after i get out of work (I work 6:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.)

Meal plan.... oh boy
I ate a lot of crap, and only twice a day, I recently changed my meal plan to 5 meals a day (3 main and 2 snacks) for breakfast I either eat cereal (the multigrain honey kind) for snak I eat a banana or some watermelon, lunch is usually rice and chicken or rice and meat, rice and fish, etc (rice is almost always in the equation) or garlic pasta next snack is ussually more watermelon, cantaloupe or mango, after that at night I'll eat something similar to lunch... I know it's not the best but I get up at 5 a.m. leave work almost at 4p.m hit the gym til 7a.m. get home by 8, by the time I shower and cook it's past 9:30 and I have to go to bed.... so I'm a bit torn as per eating/cooking

I practiced tae-kwon-do since I was 8 to like 16 yrs old (I'm a shamefully retired black belt) therefore have a bit of an issue with my calfs and any impact excersize causes swelling, that's why I do eliptical or like to swim

That's my life story

I've tried evomine-x, Hydroxycut and Hoohia Gordonii... not much kick from them, Hoodia did help with craves sometimes, have some Dren/drenbuterol coming my way let's see how that goes, I've read about Clen... but I'm a little too scarred to go down that road... at least not yet


Any comments good or bad are welcome

 

[needtogetaas]

welcome to elite girl. You are going to find that we will do more then just give you some advice here on this site. We are a family and I welcome you on behave of the rest of us to this family.

I tend to let the woman give the advice to the other woman, and maybe throw in a little of my own with some encouragement as well. You will love it here (I hope) and the ladies will post up to help you out real soon.

I can say this. Just having the will to come here and post up shows you got everything it takes to make this happen for yourself. You are already on your way. Welcome to ef girl.

 

[debij]

Want to welcome you to EF also. I'm not an expert at all so I'll leave the "advice giving" to the experts. But when I joined in Oct 08 I was 130lbs (I'm 5'5") and am down to 118lbs. One member actually made a meal plan for me that worked well with things I like and with the job I have. So hang in there and you'll reach your goal. Mine was 120 so I'm very happy with where I'm at.
All good things come in time and with hard work - you sound motivated and determined, so good luck.

deb

 

[Thandie]

Well here I go

I'm Nancy, I was born and raised in Connecticut, but currently live in Costa Rica, I was very this as a child then in puberty got chubby then young adult (19) I started swimming and walking 3 miles a day and lost almost 20 pounds in 30 days but then started working graveyard shift and put on all I had achieved.....

I'm currently 5.1 and 163 pounds
My goal is 115-120 pounds body fat is 30% (isn't that something....) I don't have a specific date I'm just trying my best to get there, getting fast would be nice but I rather do it right and in a healthy way to make sure it wont harm me.
I currently go to the gym 3 times a week, it includes 30 min of cardio (eliptical machine) and weights for chest, back, arms, legs, etc the weight varies in legs I always do at least 30pds (110lbs in press) and arms 15 pounds minimum in arms/chest, I went to the gym for about 2 months then they closed for christmas then I got a patient for a month (I'm a psychologist) and couldnt go, I went back and have been there for 2 weeks....

I want to swim but have had problems finding a place open after i get out of work (I work 6:30a.m. to 3:30p.m.)

Meal plan.... oh boy
I ate a lot of crap, and only twice a day, I recently changed my meal plan to 5 meals a day (3 main and 2 snacks) for breakfast I either eat cereal (the multigrain honey kind) for snak I eat a banana or some watermelon, lunch is usually rice and chicken or rice and meat, rice and fish, etc (rice is almost always in the equation) or garlic pasta next snack is ussually more watermelon, cantaloupe or mango, after that at night I'll eat something similar to lunch... I know it's not the best but I get up at 5 a.m. leave work almost at 4p.m hit the gym til 7a.m. get home by 8, by the time I shower and cook it's past 9:30 and I have to go to bed.... so I'm a bit torn as per eating/cooking

I practiced tae-kwon-do since I was 8 to like 16 yrs old (I'm a shamefully retired black belt) therefore have a bit of an issue with my calfs and any impact excersize causes swelling, that's why I do eliptical or like to swim

That's my life story

I've tried evomine-x, Hydroxycut and Hoohia Gordonii... not much kick from them, Hoodia did help with craves sometimes, have some Dren/drenbuterol coming my way let's see how that goes, I've read about Clen... but I'm a little too scarred to go down that road... at least not yet


Any comments good or bad are welcome

Hi Nancy, welcome!

You have a good start by having 5 meals a day. You just need to change what you're eating before you get to use any fat burners. This will help you burn body fat by increasing your metabolic rate.
This is an example of what you can have:

Meal #1 3 egg whites and 1/3 cup of oatmeal or cream of buckwheat.
#2 protein shake if you're having one.
#3 Chicken or turkey or fish or tuna fish with a salad and 1/2 cup of brown rice or quinoa or couscous. Make sure is 1/2 a cup not eyeballing it. I know how much rice is consumed in hispanic countries.
#4 Same as 3, but with vegetables. You can also have yams.
#5 Fish and vegetables.

If you want a snack you can have an apple or berries and some almonds.

Drink lots of water and have green tea.

These are some food choices:
Protein:
Chicken
Tuna
Venison
Buffalo
Eggs
Turkey
Fish
Protein powder

Slow burning/Complex carbs:

Oatmeal
Sweet potato/Yams
Beans
Grape nuts
Brown rice
Cream of buckwheat

Fibrous carbs:

Green leafy lettuce
Broccoli
Asparagus
String beans
Okra
Spinach
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Eggplant
etc..

Fats:

Olive oil
Nuts
Flaxseed oil
coconut oil (caps)
Natural PB
Fish oil

 

[slat1]

Welcome to Elite. I think you will find the answer to all your questions. Even better you have found a group of women who stick together and support each other on the way to their goals.
Keep posting as your process develops!

 

[ironwings]

hey girl, welcome!

I can't read everything now, but later today I'll take a look at your post and see if I can help - specifically with training and drugs

 

[nangiggles]

Thank you so much for the welcome

I'm a little slow motion today because I'm still aching from the gym... that's what I get for stopping for several months :s

 

[nangiggles]

I guess the universe is cosmically allign/sync'd to help me get in shape
Today at work they launched something called the AWFit Fitness challenge... which reads

Society's attitude towards health and fitness has changed over the past few years. We are all much more aware of the need to be positive about our health and we recognize the importance of physical fitness more than ever before. This is the main reason why We have created the AWFIT Challenge.

This challenge will give you the opportunity to become a member of a select group that is going to make a change, share their experiences, and improve their quality of life.

What should I do in order to participate?

· Reply to this email with the following information:
Team Members name and their current schedules. (5 Members
per Team)
Besides the paperwork, this is how the Challenge is going to work:

· The program itself is going to last 6 months, beginning in March.
· We will have an initial Evaluation Phase for all of the contestants. During this Phase, weight and other key factors are going to be measured.
· There will be evaluations every 15 days in order to check for individual and group progress.
Every 2 months, we will award prizes for the best Team and Individual Performance


Interesting
Now I'll have support from my co-workers and husband (he works with me) which will be great!!!! I guess things are looking up ^_^

 

[RADAR]

Welcome! Isn't it just so much fun starting back? all the perks and (aches) that come with it, i really hope to see you around more!



RADAR

 

[nangiggles]

Welcome! Isn't it just so much fun starting back? all the perks and (aches) that come with it, i really hope to see you around more!



RADAR

I wouldn't call it fun.... jaja, it's more like a reminder of better days, the only good part is that my trainer is pushing me harder.
I hope to come in to the forum when I'm at work, so I'll be here Monday -Saturday 6:30a.m. to 3:30p.m. ^_^