BadAssMomOf3 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 I stumbled on NF yesterday and finding it very interesting. I am 44 year old mom of 3. I am pretty active, follow a paleo date (mostly), and generally take care of myself. I work out with a trainer 2x a week for my strength training, but also play soccer and go to kickboxing classes when I can. Physically, I am 5'2" and currently weighing in around 128. I have a medium size frame but carry most of my weight in my hips, butt & thighs. My trainer says I am in great shape but my thighs are larger now then they were 2 years ago.About 2 years ago, I started on the paleo diet and went from 129 to around 117 in 2 months and a majority of my body did slim down, but I could mostly tell the difference in my thighs. They were 2 inches slimmer. I also started strength training but I wasn't as religious about those workouts as I was with the kickboxing & soccer. I held strong for about 9 months around 118, then the scale started creeping up, without a change in anything. Last summer, I met with my trainer. Because I have a crazy job (during the busy season, I work any where between 8-20 hrs/day on top of being a mom), I started working with my trainer, forcing me to get in at least 2 strength training workouts a week. I send him my food diary to keep me in line because I still need monitoring and being accountable. Anyway, last summer I was back up to 128 when I started with the trainer. Over the past year, I have gotten down to 119 once but mostly held around 122. Today, when I weighed in, I was back to 128. I can see the difference in my legs mostly. I started looking for advise yesterday on the web and found NF. I have strong muscles but I want to be leaner. I will never be a twig but I know I can have thinner legs and a leaner body, because I have seen it. I am REALLY frustrated and looking for some help. I don't count calories but keep track of my carbs. I don't eat sugar. I don't grains. I might have a chip or beer now and again. Cookies are my weakness but save those for special occasions. I live off of chicken, steak, hamburger, eggs, salads, almonds, veggies. I don't eat a lot of fruit or nuts because I am always trying to lose weight.Since I am on day 2 of the NF rebellion, I am supposed to get my support system. If I tell most people I am trying to lose weight or lean up, I get the standard answer, "why? You are skinny." First, I've never been skinny because I have 'thunder thighs', but I do have the ability to easily get a 6-pack on my belly - pear-shape... I am looking to a fitness community for support. My husband is very supportive but likes to sabotage my efforts because of his own poor eating habits (not intentional). So, I am looking to NF for support, possible solutions to lean up. Any advise???Thanks for this web-site. Very informative.
WifeyB Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 I'm probably the last person to offer up advice... But you came to the right place! I will be one to offer up encouragement, though. you'll get to where you want to be- don't give up! Great job!!! Level 1 Druid Sea-ElfBattle Log:http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/50159-back-at-nerd-fitness-but-i-can-no-longer-see-my-toes/?p=1094367"The cure for anything is salt water- sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesan"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." -Albert Einstein
BadAssMomOf3 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks for the encouragement. I read your post before I posted. I'm new to this blog/posting thing so sometimes I fly blind. Thanks.
Ba'sini'on Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 Wow, lucky my biggest issue area is my stomach. Butt Gut I call it, likes to get in the way of my attempts to be able to hug my knees to my chest. But I get why you would want to get slimmer, I don't have really big thighs because they are naturally muscular. My mom on the other hand does, and growing up in the age when Twiggy was the "it" physique it was hard. She had success with bodybuilding, lifting weight shaped them into so they were slimmer looking. Your diet looks fine, but I'm not an expert. I myself am still struggling to go Paleo. If you asked my mom how she got her lags slimmer, it was lots of squats and lunges. That's what she always tells me. I'll look around and ask some friends for their advice, have you thought about posting your question on the Rebel Army Base Camp? That's where everyone discusses nutrition, problem areas, weight lifting, etc. Hope this helps! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions! Level 14 Unknown First Challenge, Second Challenge, Third Challenge, Fourth Challenge, Fifth Challenge, Sixth Challenge, Seventh Challenge, Eighth Challenge, Ninth Challenge, Tenth Challenge, Eleventh Challenge, Twelfth Challenge, Thirteenth Challenge, Fourteenth Challenge Str. 18, Dex. 14, Sta. 13, Con. 19, Wis. 22, Cha. 30
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