Quote from: JaneNicole2013 on April 27, 2014, 06:49:13 AM
I would say you're well on your way. Kudos on the weight loss! Did you follow any certain diet?
Jane
Thank you. I should be starting HRT here in a month or so, knock on wood. Weight has always been a big issue for me: I am one of those types that can burn off 10 Lbs. in under 2 weeks but I can put on 5 Lbs in 3 days if I am not careful. However, I can also lose too much/too fast without even meaning to so it is a balancing act. Lots of work, managing diet without actually being on a diet mentality. Lifestyle. Lots of little snacks and only 1-2 meals a day, tops. The weight goes to my chest and butt first: I think I have the high estrogen I already have to thank for that hahahaha.
I had to do several things:
1: Get off certain meds. They created a lot of water retention.
2: My body doesn't handle heavy animal proteins too well, so I had to get off the meats. I bloat, get sick, so forth so forth. I still do eggs, cheese, milk (in moderation) on a vegetarian diet. I still snack, eat chips, cakes so forth so forth to keep weight: but because the meat just put on a lot and got me ill, I've removed it. (Health, not ethical.) As I said I have to be careful not to go too low: if I went down to 160 like I was a few years ago, being 6'0, and I got put on HRT I would probably go too low. So I am trying to stay at a 170-ish range at the moment to prep for the potential weight loss.
3: Progressive workouts: slow but steady. You have to take it slowly for numerous reasons: one of which is flesh retention. If you lose too much too fast you'll get that "empty skin hang" that is just annoying, not to mention stretch marks. Lots of stretching, Tai Chi, and Kuk Sol Won, Karate, and Muay Thai for me. I never could gain muscle definition even after 20 years of martial arts and military, no matter how much I worked out: solid but marshmellow-ish. I guess also the estrogen causes this "feature."
4: Put miles in on high heels. I was doing about 5+ a day sometimes. That forces you to move, not just walk, if you follow.
5. Minimize stress/use stress reduction/redirection. Stress can produce chemicals that actually turn toxic and settle in your tissue, causing inflammation. Inflammation can make you look pudgier, not to mention causes discomfort.
Now, mind you, this is me. Some people just fall into it naturally it seems hahahaha.