what diets and excersise plans worked for you guys?

I have to lose weight. I've been over weight for 3 years now. Before babies I was 150 and I'm 5'8. Now after my second I am 216. Its been 4 weeks since delivery. I weighed 240 at my last ob appt. So I have dropped weight but would like to lose 70 lbs.

Any tips and pointers are appreciated.

I started out on Atkins. I didn't stick to it but it taught me a lot about eating for satiety and nutrition and it got me really into cooking, so no more processed stuff for us. It was the Wii and dance games that really made a difference though.  

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<blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia Margaret:</b>" I started out on Atkins. I didn't stick to it but it taught me a lot about eating for satiety and nutrition ... [snip!] ... really into cooking, so no more processed stuff for us. It was the Wii and dance games that really made a difference though.  "</blockquote>




I'm horrible at eating right on my own and do not know what portion size and how to even cook healthy. Couldn't I go to my gp and get reffered to a nutritionist or something.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia Margaret:</b>" I started out on Atkins. I didn't stick to it but it taught me a lot about eating for satiety and nutrition ... [snip!] ... really into cooking, so no more processed stuff for us. It was the Wii and dance games that really made a difference though.  "</blockquote>




I have a wii and an Xbox 360 with kinect. I only have dance dance revolution currently.

30 day shred, walking at least every other day, and eating between 1200 and 1500 caps a day... But cheating on Sundays. No sodas, no juice... Cutting put carbs to an extent... Like switching a sandwich for a spinach wrap or just a meat and cheese roll up

Quoting That Girl.:" I have to lose weight. I've been over weight for 3 years now. Before babies I was 150 and I'm 5'8. Now ... [snip!] ... 240 at my last ob appt. So I have dropped weight but would like to lose 70 lbs. Any tips and pointers are appreciated."

I joined lose it.com and counted calories...i cut out fast food except once a week as my "fat girl day". NO soda, no candy, no cookies, NO junk food whatsoever.I had a GNC weight loss shake in the morning, a 100 cal snack, then a weightloss shake then a 100 cal snack then a normal dinner.. I worked out 5 days a week between 1-2 hrs a week.. i started out slow, with pilates and worked my way up to bike riding... after bike riding i joined a hot mommas pole dancing class.. then went from pole dancing to working out in the gym.. i did weight machines..

i'd do gym monday (8am because its the best time to help with weight loss) pole dancing tuesday, gym wed, pole thurs, gym fri. & sat, sun i would relax... sometimes.. i ended up buying a pole from Xpole USA.. i worked out a hr a day doing each & somtimes i'd go to the gym and work out on my pole later that day.

I lost 37 lbs in 5 months.. i went from 153 lbs to 116 lbs.

Quoting That Girl.:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia Margaret:</b>" I started out on Atkins. I didn't stick ... [snip!] ... know what portion size and how to even cook healthy. Couldn't I go to my gp and get reffered to a nutritionist or something."

You should be able to or maybe they have on staff. Are you on CHP?

Quoting That Girl.:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia Margaret:</b>" I started out on Atkins. I didn't stick ... [snip!] ... though.  "</blockquote> I have a wii and an Xbox 360 with kinect. I only have dance dance revolution currently."

I highly, highly, highly recommend the Just Dance game!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia Margaret:</b>" You should be able to or maybe they have on staff. Are you on CHP?"</blockquote>




Yeah chp.

Quoting That Girl.:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Amelia Margaret:</b>" You should be able to or maybe they have on staff. Are you on CHP?"</blockquote> Yeah chp."

I would call member services and ask how you go about it. I know they have their own dieticians, I just don't know what the process is to see one. They'll tell you what to do.

Quoting That Girl.:" I have to lose weight. I've been over weight for 3 years now. Before babies I was 150 and I'm 5'8. Now ... [snip!] ... 240 at my last ob appt. So I have dropped weight but would like to lose 70 lbs. Any tips and pointers are appreciated."

South beach diet with 30 min cardio and strength training.. kept it off until I got pregnant b/c my metabolism stayed high after now I'm PP one week and I only have 13 more pounds to be back to pre baby weight.