Ok so arms are getting smaller legs are getting smaller... but tummy and low back love handles are still HUGE... any advice???? Please only 2 more weeks till sisters wedding and I need to look good in the (stupid) dress???
Thanks Jess
Help Please?????
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cassiegose
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Re: Help Please?????
Hey girl!
For your stomach and lower back.... I tend to lose weight in those areas last so I'm not surprised that you're also having slower weight loss in those areas. I think this is actually pretty common (atleast thats what trainer told me). advice.... well you have two options. You could keep doing what you're doing and still have made great progress by the time the wedding gets here or you could kick it up a notch for the next two weeks to see if you can speed the progress up a bit before the wedding. Normally, I would recommend slow and steady progress.. however I do know that there are times when a girl has been working hard and really wants to speed things up a bit. I hope I don't get head bit off for suggesting this... here it goes...
What does your diet and exercise look like? You could cut carbs for the next 2 weeks and see if that helps.. you'll want to increase your healthy fats though to compensate. Also, watch your salt intake and drink ALOT of water for the next two weeks to keep your body from holding on to a lot of water for the wedding. Maybe do something like this:
Meal 1: 4-5 eggwhites, 1 whole egg, veggies
Meal 2: chicken breast, 1/2 avacado, veggies
Meal 3: tilapia, 1/2 avacado, veggies
Meal 4: lean beef, veggies, 1/2-1 serving nuts
Meal 5: chicken breast, salad with 1tbs olive oil dressing
Meal 6: 4-5 eggwhites, veggies
OR you could do something a little less extreme...
Meal 1: 1/2 cup oats, 4-5 eggwhites, 1 whole egg
Meal 2: chicken breast, veggies, 1/2 cup sweet potato
Meal 3: tilapia, veggies, 1/2 cup brown rice
Meal 4: lean beef, veggies
Meal 5: chicken breast, veggies
Meal 6: 4-5 eggwhites, veggies
For this one you'd want to supplement with omega 3s... i buy fish and flax oil.
You could also bump up your cardio for the next couple of weeks by adding in a couple more sessions of HIIT or adding in 45 minute sessions of other intense cardio.... or do both. Keep in mind though, that this diet and exercise program is a bit extreme and isn't something you would want to try to maintain for an extended amount of time. Its going to suck while you're doing it, but might help to speed things up a bit in the next couple of weeks before the wedding. Also, keep in mind that you really don't want to lose any more than 2 pounds per week.
Hope this helps.
Cassie
For your stomach and lower back.... I tend to lose weight in those areas last so I'm not surprised that you're also having slower weight loss in those areas. I think this is actually pretty common (atleast thats what trainer told me). advice.... well you have two options. You could keep doing what you're doing and still have made great progress by the time the wedding gets here or you could kick it up a notch for the next two weeks to see if you can speed the progress up a bit before the wedding. Normally, I would recommend slow and steady progress.. however I do know that there are times when a girl has been working hard and really wants to speed things up a bit. I hope I don't get head bit off for suggesting this... here it goes...
What does your diet and exercise look like? You could cut carbs for the next 2 weeks and see if that helps.. you'll want to increase your healthy fats though to compensate. Also, watch your salt intake and drink ALOT of water for the next two weeks to keep your body from holding on to a lot of water for the wedding. Maybe do something like this:
Meal 1: 4-5 eggwhites, 1 whole egg, veggies
Meal 2: chicken breast, 1/2 avacado, veggies
Meal 3: tilapia, 1/2 avacado, veggies
Meal 4: lean beef, veggies, 1/2-1 serving nuts
Meal 5: chicken breast, salad with 1tbs olive oil dressing
Meal 6: 4-5 eggwhites, veggies
OR you could do something a little less extreme...
Meal 1: 1/2 cup oats, 4-5 eggwhites, 1 whole egg
Meal 2: chicken breast, veggies, 1/2 cup sweet potato
Meal 3: tilapia, veggies, 1/2 cup brown rice
Meal 4: lean beef, veggies
Meal 5: chicken breast, veggies
Meal 6: 4-5 eggwhites, veggies
For this one you'd want to supplement with omega 3s... i buy fish and flax oil.
You could also bump up your cardio for the next couple of weeks by adding in a couple more sessions of HIIT or adding in 45 minute sessions of other intense cardio.... or do both. Keep in mind though, that this diet and exercise program is a bit extreme and isn't something you would want to try to maintain for an extended amount of time. Its going to suck while you're doing it, but might help to speed things up a bit in the next couple of weeks before the wedding. Also, keep in mind that you really don't want to lose any more than 2 pounds per week.
Hope this helps.
Cassie
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Powdered Flax is probably better than the Oil. The Oil is not very heat stable, and like all Fats can go rancid, but has more chance of possibly going rancid than Powdered Flax.
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jesshowe_24
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Re: Help Please?????
Thanks Cassie!! I'll do that-
cassiegose
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Youre very welcome! Keep me posted on your progress! 
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a very well made suggestion..!!...Boss Man wrote:Powdered Flax is probably better than the Oil. The Oil is not very heat stable, and like all Fats can go rancid, but has more chance of possibly going rancid than Powdered Flax.
i wud also like to secong that..
thanks..