lose 20 lbs

How I did it: I come from family of very large people. Most men and women are 200 pounds and up.  I watched most of them yo-yo for years and years. I decided that I would never start a diet unless I was sure I could keep the lifestyle  up.  After a few years of following in my families footsteps and emotional eating, I started to pile on the weight myself.Finally before I ballooned out of control , I found a program that seemed right for… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I changed my eating.  That's it.  If you're not a fan of exercise, you can still do it!  It just takes longer.  Look at the foods you're eating.  Look at how your body will react to them. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I joined Sparkpeople.com, a website that has millions of users where you can make your own page, write journal entries, post on message boards, track your food and exercise, etc. I began tracking my food on this site, checking my fat, protein, calories, sodium, and carbs. I drank 8 glasses of water per day, worked out...I have to admit, I slacked a lot while losing that 20 lbs but I did it Read how I did it…

How I did it: Mostly by exercising more.  I did count calories, but I didn't limit them hugely. I also joined a group fitness session.  My trainer helped a lot.  She developed an exercise routine for me that I did a minimum of 3 times a week the weeks I lost weight.  I didn't alter my eating a whole lot, just made sure that on days I over did it, I exercised.  Read how I did it…

How I did it: Exercise : Started walking for 30 min 5 days a week Added some weights after one month. Gradually increased cardio intensity to 20 min of running + 20 min elliptical + 15 min of stairs. Alternated between intense cardio and weights. 3 days each working out 6 out of 7 days a week. Slowly increased repetitions for the weights (Girls should not increase the weights beyond a limit to avoid bulking up, just increase the reps) Diet … Read how I did it…