Healthy New You: Your Change For Life

I'm just under 14 stone & about 5'4 - I want to get down to about 10 stone, over time.

I desperately want to join something like Slimming World but I just don't have the cash! I think it could really work for me, plus the clearly set out food & meal plans would help me SO much.

Anyone have any ideas for low-cal meals? I really want to kick this up the backside before September, haha, and after trying (succeeding for a while but then failing miserably over exam time), I feel rather deflated.

Hey I'm Jessie.

I'm aiming to get fit as well as burn fat (I know you can't target fat loss, but my problem areas are my stomach and hips!)

I'm 5'3", 130 lbs, giving me a BMI of 23.0. My main goal is to be able to run 5K, and to go from there!

I've been going to body pump...it burns Great fun!!

haha is it tough?

Hey I'm Jessie.

I'm aiming to get fit as well as burn fat (I know you can't target fat loss, but my problem areas are my stomach and hips!)

I'm 5'3", 130 lbs, giving me a BMI of 23.0. My main goal is to be able to run 5K, and to go from there!

I can run about 1.5 miles at the moment, so I'm about half way ish. I'm also going to take up swimming and do a class of some kind at the gym- can anyone recommend any? I'm veering towards body pump/aerobics/spin- anyone tried these? are they good?

You can see where I want to improve below, and I would really appreciate any advice! Thanks

Underwear pics. Now this is what I'm talking about!

Good luck with your fitness goals!

You definately feel it! It can be as tough as you want it to be really, choose your weights etc

I just like the fact the woman stands there and shouts...makes me actually do it, sometimes I get a bit lax in the gym and dont push myself enough

That depends on how long you're going for? If its just a couple of weeks, I think I'd try to eat healthy but don't worry too much about exercise and stuff, and don't deprive yourself too much because you're on holiday and should be enjoying yourself! Just go in their with a relaxed mind set, cos as long as you've lost weight prior to that in a healthy way you're not gonna come back having put it all back on. Thats how I see it anyways!

Hey I'm Jessie.

I'm aiming to get fit as well as burn fat (I know you can't target fat loss, but my problem areas are my stomach and hips!)

I'm 5'3", 130 lbs, giving me a BMI of 23.0. My main goal is to be able to run 5K, and to go from there!

I can run about 1.5 miles at the moment, so I'm about half way ish. I'm also going to take up swimming and do a class of some kind at the gym- can anyone recommend any? I'm veering towards body pump/aerobics/spin- anyone tried these? are they good?

You can see where I want to improve below, and I would really appreciate any advice! Thanks

Your hips are very like mine! Although I am 70lbs heavier but still same hips my whole body's just on a bigger scale to yours.. just saying!

I think I'm going to go with body pump What kind of things does it involve?
Sorry for the 20Q's, I just don't want to do something, hate it, and then never bother with exercise again, because that's what I'm like

Its using hand weights and also a bar, mixture of movements and with an aerobic step to lay on...also some press ups/ abs/ shoulders The woman that does mine is really good, shouts out for you to do deeper movements etc...makes me actually do it!

You can try it! No one will force you to go again, give it a go and if its not for you try something else

What about underwear pics? :fuhrer:

Ah I don't have any 'before' underwear pics. And I'm too shy to post current underwear pics . Maybe in a month or so.

That's a real shame

Thanks It's just for a week so I suppose it won't hurt to treat myself, I'll just watch the icecream and stick to the ice lollies lol I'll still be eating normally during the day as we're in basic self catered accommodation, it'll just be evening meals at restaurants/tavernas so hopefully it won't do too much damage.