Fat and 40 !! Major help needed please - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Karen · 21-01-2006, 08:59 AM

Hi

I found this site whilst searching around for inspiration and am hoping I can get some pointers for life change here.

I am as the title says fat and 40 and fed up being like this. I am a typical female yo yo dieter who over the last couple of months has realised that slimming clubs etc really don't get you lean and fit. I also have a daughter who is coming up 18 and overweight and she again is a huge concern. I dont want her to go into adult life fat and unhappy, so am looking for a whole lifestyle change we can both embrace, but which of course is one we can do for the long haul.

I have been reading lots about weight training and nutrition but find it really really confusing so please can someone help me out.

Basically I weigh 5 stone more than I should and want to get lean and toned, but is the toned bit doable for someone of my age?

Can anyone help me with diet tips and what kind of exercises I should be doing please?

I have found a local gym which I think has free weights rather than the fitness first type so am going to go have a look at that, but again would still be soo grateful for help so I know what Im doing is ok.

Thanks for your help in advance

Karen

John · 21-01-2006, 09:21 AM

youve made the first step by joining up, now all that has to be done is getting you started so that you can make the relevant changes for you and then you can pass on whatever you choose to, to your daughter.

probably it would help if you gave us an idea o what you do just now, ie, whats your diet like just now, i know you said your over weight but sometimes people eat the right stuff, but in too plentyful amounts, do you do any sort of exercise at all, how active are you?

Being realistic what do you think you would like to achieve?

**Pscarb** · 21-01-2006, 09:36 AM

Hi Karen welcome to the board..

It would help if we had more stats about yourself...

take a look at this thread as it gives details of a diet i suggested to another female member.

http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/diets-nutrition/11769-southcoast-girl-diet-good-posts-low-carb-diet-fat-loss.html

Karen · 21-01-2006, 12:07 PM

Hi
I am 5ft 1 tall and around 13 stone 10 !!! I did a bodyfat calculator and it comes out at 31% which kinda surprised me as I thought i was at least 99% fat ...
Exercise wise I am quite active, I walk the dog twice a day, move around at work and generally try to get my bulk moving when I can.
I am a part time baker and the hours are a bit of a pain. I work from 6am to 12 so meal wise I find it hard to fit food in.
We do eat a lot of convenience food which I know is bad so am obviously looking to cut that out.

PScarb ... I looked at the diet guideline you gave and have a couple of questions. How much is 1 serving of seeds? When you say salad or veg is that any kind you like ?

My long term goals are to be a good weight for my size and be as toned as I possibly can. I know Im getting on but surely thats not a undoable goal ..is it ?

Karen

**Pscarb** · 21-01-2006, 01:23 PM

your goal is certainly acheivable my sister is 38yrs old so pretty close to you age wise and she did it so i cannot see why you cannot.

a serving of Seeds is approx 25g the salad and veg is pretty much anything that fits that description but the greener the veg and salad the better as these act as a duiretic also.

Karen · 21-01-2006, 01:29 PM

Thanks so much for your help and I am really determined to do this which Im sure is half the battle.

Sorry to ask so many questions but how do I go about choosing a decent protein and how do I know which one to buy as when Ive looked around they all have different amounts of protein in !!

Once Im sorted I can get ordering ready to start and I have my first gym appointment on Thursday so that should be fun

***Lorian*** · 21-01-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Karen43UK

I am really determined to do this which Im sure is half the battle.

Fantastic! Your detemination is what will ensure your success.

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Originally Posted by Karen43UK

Sorry to ask so many questions but how do I go about choosing a decent protein and how do I know which one to buy as when Ive looked around they all have different amounts of protein in !!

Ask as many question as you like - that is what the forum is here for.

With regards to protein, I like Designer Protein (chocolate!) which is available from most of the retailers that advertise on this site including Body Shapers Fitness: http://www.bodyshapersfitness.com/pr...?idcategory=36 This is a whey protein which digests quickly in the body, for this reason I usually blend it with some Cottage Cheese (which is casein protein and much slower to digest & makes you feel fuller for longer) and milk.

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Originally Posted by Karen43UK

Once Im sorted I can get ordering ready to start and I have my first gym appointment on Thursday so that should be fun

Be sure to come back and keep us posted on your progress!

L

Karen · 21-01-2006, 03:12 PM

Thanks for all your help so far, its great having somewhere to come and ask questions and get good answers.

I will check out that protein powder - just the word chocolate sells it to me !

If I didnt want to have eggs for breakfast everyday, is there another option or two I could have ?

thanks again

Karen

**Pscarb** · 21-01-2006, 06:10 PM

yes you could have a Protein shake for breakfast with a portion of seeds instead as some people find it hard to eat in the morning.

agree with Lorian keep us infored of your progress and keep asking the questions..

trickymicky69 · 21-01-2006, 06:28 PM

walking the dog is better than not exercising at all.but your body gets used to this. to really lose the weight and get toned though you need to(progressively)push your body harder and harder. start off very easily and build up so you begin to really feel your workouts. many beginners make the mistake of not asking for advice. get all the advice you can and decide which is most relevant to your situation. before long, with progressive improvement your body will be burning a lot of calories while you are in the gym. but this is the good bit-you will be burning calories all the time because your metabolism will rocket. burning metabolism=loss of weight+toned physique=very happy

Karen · 21-01-2006, 10:18 PM

I am fairly active at work too, I have one of those pedometers you wear and am averaging around 6000 - 7000 a day and continually trying to do more steps as I read 10000 is the magic number to aim for.

I looked at fat burners on a couple of sites but there are a lot to choose from. Does anyone have one they can recommend ? I have ordered some designer whey so that should be here on tuesday and then I get my first session at the gym on thursday and its all systems go... Its really nice knowing I am now getting on track and have a diet to follow and a workout from thursday

I will keep you all up to date as I get smaller and smaller ....

Karen

**Pscarb** · 21-01-2006, 11:31 PM

Extreme Nutrition do a very good fatburner which is ideal for women you can find a link to their site on my sig.

Karen · 22-01-2006, 07:47 AM

Are they called Lean -R? I dont want to order the wrong ones

**Pscarb** · 22-01-2006, 09:35 AM

yes Karen those are the ones i think if you mention you are a member on this board you get a discount..

Karen · 22-01-2006, 11:05 AM

Thanks again for your help.... I'll go order them now

21-01-2006, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	Fat and 40 !! Major help needed please Hi I found this site whilst searching around for inspiration and am hoping I can get some pointers for life change here. I am as the title says fat and 40 and fed up being like this. I am a typical female yo yo dieter who over the last couple of months has realised that slimming clubs etc really don't get you lean and fit. I also have a daughter who is coming up 18 and overweight and she again is a huge concern. I dont want her to go into adult life fat and unhappy, so am looking for a whole lifestyle change we can both embrace, but which of course is one we can do for the long haul. I have been reading lots about weight training and nutrition but find it really really confusing so please can someone help me out. Basically I weigh 5 stone more than I should and want to get lean and toned, but is the toned bit doable for someone of my age? Can anyone help me with diet tips and what kind of exercises I should be doing please? I have found a local gym which I think has free weights rather than the fitness first type so am going to go have a look at that, but again would still be soo grateful for help so I know what Im doing is ok. Thanks for your help in advance Karen

21-01-2006, 09:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
John EFBB Winner Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,245	hi Karen youve made the first step by joining up, now all that has to be done is getting you started so that you can make the relevant changes for you and then you can pass on whatever you choose to, to your daughter. probably it would help if you gave us an idea o what you do just now, ie, whats your diet like just now, i know you said your over weight but sometimes people eat the right stuff, but in too plentyful amounts, do you do any sort of exercise at all, how active are you? Being realistic what do you think you would like to achieve? __________________ *“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”*

21-01-2006, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pscarb UK-Muscle Moderator and NABBA Champion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,456	Hi Karen welcome to the board.. It would help if we had more stats about yourself... take a look at this thread as it gives details of a diet i suggested to another female member. http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/diets-nutrition/11769-southcoast-girl-diet-good-posts-low-carb-diet-fat-loss.html __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Nutrition is your greatest anabolic agent; everything else is just the icing on the cake

21-01-2006, 01:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pscarb UK-Muscle Moderator and NABBA Champion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,456	your goal is certainly acheivable my sister is 38yrs old so pretty close to you age wise and she did it so i cannot see why you cannot. a serving of Seeds is approx 25g the salad and veg is pretty much anything that fits that description but the greener the veg and salad the better as these act as a duiretic also. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Nutrition is your greatest anabolic agent; everything else is just the icing on the cake

21-01-2006, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pscarb UK-Muscle Moderator and NABBA Champion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,456	yes you could have a Protein shake for breakfast with a portion of seeds instead as some people find it hard to eat in the morning. agree with Lorian keep us infored of your progress and keep asking the questions.. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Nutrition is your greatest anabolic agent; everything else is just the icing on the cake

21-01-2006, 12:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	Hi I am 5ft 1 tall and around 13 stone 10 !!! I did a bodyfat calculator and it comes out at 31% which kinda surprised me as I thought i was at least 99% fat ... Exercise wise I am quite active, I walk the dog twice a day, move around at work and generally try to get my bulk moving when I can. I am a part time baker and the hours are a bit of a pain. I work from 6am to 12 so meal wise I find it hard to fit food in. We do eat a lot of convenience food which I know is bad so am obviously looking to cut that out. PScarb ... I looked at the diet guideline you gave and have a couple of questions. How much is 1 serving of seeds? When you say salad or veg is that any kind you like ? My long term goals are to be a good weight for my size and be as toned as I possibly can. I know Im getting on but surely thats not a undoable goal ..is it ? Karen

21-01-2006, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	Thanks so much for your help and I am really determined to do this which Im sure is half the battle. Sorry to ask so many questions but how do I go about choosing a decent protein and how do I know which one to buy as when Ive looked around they all have different amounts of protein in !! Once Im sorted I can get ordering ready to start and I have my first gym appointment on Thursday so that should be fun

21-01-2006, 03:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	Thanks for all your help so far, its great having somewhere to come and ask questions and get good answers. I will check out that protein powder - just the word chocolate sells it to me ! If I didnt want to have eggs for breakfast everyday, is there another option or two I could have ? thanks again Karen

21-01-2006, 06:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
trickymicky69 Wondering how people have the time to do all this over-complicating Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sunnyside up Posts: 1,205	walking the dog is better than not exercising at all.but your body gets used to this. to really lose the weight and get toned though you need to(progressively)push your body harder and harder. start off very easily and build up so you begin to really feel your workouts. many beginners make the mistake of not asking for advice. get all the advice you can and decide which is most relevant to your situation. before long, with progressive improvement your body will be burning a lot of calories while you are in the gym. but this is the good bit-you will be burning calories all the time because your metabolism will rocket. burning metabolism=loss of weight+toned physique=very happy __________________ 'those who look but do not see, go away no wiser than whence they came"

21-01-2006, 10:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	I am fairly active at work too, I have one of those pedometers you wear and am averaging around 6000 - 7000 a day and continually trying to do more steps as I read 10000 is the magic number to aim for. I looked at fat burners on a couple of sites but there are a lot to choose from. Does anyone have one they can recommend ? I have ordered some designer whey so that should be here on tuesday and then I get my first session at the gym on thursday and its all systems go... Its really nice knowing I am now getting on track and have a diet to follow and a workout from thursday I will keep you all up to date as I get smaller and smaller .... Karen

21-01-2006, 11:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pscarb UK-Muscle Moderator and NABBA Champion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,456	Extreme Nutrition do a very good fatburner which is ideal for women you can find a link to their site on my sig. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Nutrition is your greatest anabolic agent; everything else is just the icing on the cake

22-01-2006, 07:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	Are they called Lean -R? I dont want to order the wrong ones

22-01-2006, 09:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pscarb UK-Muscle Moderator and NABBA Champion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,456	yes Karen those are the ones i think if you mention you are a member on this board you get a discount.. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Nutrition is your greatest anabolic agent; everything else is just the icing on the cake

22-01-2006, 11:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
Karen Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southsea, Hants Posts: 156	Thanks again for your help.... I'll go order them now