Hey there,

Well nice to know about a good forum for chatting.

I guess I will introduce myself.

I'm a fairly active female (27yrs old) and have always been overweight, but active. I have just finished my 4th triathlon, I play beach volleyball and hockey as well. But I cannot seem to get myself out of the 180-190lbs range. Even with being active.

I feel like I'm always the fat girl doing things, and I'd love to tone up and just trim. As far as a short/medium term goal, I'd love to lose 20-30lbs by the New Years. Just needing to keep myself motivated. And with good ideas to work it out!

It sounds like you're plenty active, just make sure you're doing SOMETHING daily.

How is your diet? Your problem probably lies there.

I think a huge problem is when I eat.

I work shift work, and so I just cannot figur out how to eat for night shifts, and how to eat after work. Often days (like today), I never even got a break until 4pm (from 7am), so I went quite long with no food. Ate then, but then when I got home I was just starving (and I want to eat my own limbs).

I am active, and do stuff each day (but I could do more).

As for my daily diet, its not perfect, but its good. I eat lean proteins, lots of fruits and veggies, not too many carbs. Usually home make everything, including some healthy snacks (as I do love snacks).

Hello!!

Same boat here, 27, really active, not losing the weight you'd think I'd lose despite all the activity. I do 2 hours of sports 4 days a week (pretty demanding sports too, gymnastics and handball), and I am on my feet most of the day at work, you'd think I was a waive by now, alas...

I cleaned up my eating, stopped with the unhealthy and unnecessary snacks (I liked a choccy bar or two, here and there... ok, maybe daily) and lost about 15 pounds since, but I have now been stuck at around 150 for a few weeks and nothing is moving again.

I say, maybe write down everything you eat (or use one of those nifty apps that counts calories for you) for a week or so and see how much you are really eating, then tweak that to be lower and you should start losing it. Or so I am told!
Have a lovely day, Mila

Yeah thanks.

I have one of those apps on my phone... And funny enough --- I have been under my allotted calories each day for weeks now (but still eating a decent amount of calories). And still, nothing.

Although, I do not count one day a week. I feel like living life and having fun is also quite important. But I've been told one cheat day shouldn't make a difference.

But this week I've started insanity (as I really don't do that kind of stuff, and there is more strength training in it than I ever do). So maybe that will change things.

I have never heard of insanity... what is it? My coach added a lot of strength training to my usual routine to "get me fit", and I am hating and loving every minute of it.

I stay under my calories for weeks at a time and see no change and then suddenly I relax and eat a little more losely and I see a dramatic change... it is weird! And I totally agree, life is for living, so I am not going to a) wait to be thin to do certain things and b) stop myself from enjoying a drink, a sweet, or a lovely meal here and there. Just maybe not daily!