I Need Help Building a Diet/workout Routine?

Question by Angel_VII: I need help building a diet/workout routine?
Please don’t respond with the typical Just “diet and exercise” stuff.

First off and most important- the largest contributing factor to my weight getting out of control is my asthma. In my kid and teen years my metabolism was higher and with it slowing down coupled with my asthma keeping me from being as active as I would like- I’ve gained about 40lbs too many.

I am 5′ 7″ tall, I have a 35DD bust, broad shoulders,and wide hips. I’ve always been curvy even before I was fat.

I say “fat” because I am sick of sugar coating my bad health.

I’m not 100% sure what a healthy weight for me would be, but I’d be happy at 130. Satisfied at 140. Looking down at the scale this evening brought me to tears because I am at 178 right now. And three months ago, before I started dieting, I weighed 163.

I do not drink soda pop or even juice, coffee, or much tea. When I drink tea it’s a couple times a week, an 8oz serving of green tea. All I drink is water. Maybe a few times weekly, I add a packet of crystal light peach, strawberry, or cherry for flavor.

As for my current failing diet plan, I am strict about waking up and eating a bowl of cereal. Usually raisin bran, Cheerios, or special k.

I usually either have a salad with vinegar and pepper, no cheese or meat, or a ham and cheese sandwich at lunch on wheat bread and fat free mayo.

Dinner is up in the air. We hardly ever eat out fast food. My husband is a Marine and all about diet. Maybe once every couple months after a long day of 4 wheelering or a day long date to the zoo or sea world.

We eat at restaurants about 2 times monthly for dates, but I try to be cautious about what I eat then too. I usually stick to the “weight watchers” portion of the menu and drink unsweetened tea or water with lemon.

When I cook at home- I try to cook good balanced meals. Always some kind of veggie, lower portions of meat. And I don’t eat hamburgers, ever. Generally, I cook chicken or fish. I grill steaks maybe once monthly.

I don’t snack much. If I do- it’s kettle corn, or some raw veggies. I really would rather eat a tomato slice, some celery, or carrots than candy or chips. I haven’t touched a potato chip in months. I did eat a handful of tortilla chips with salsa the last time we went to On The Border though. But no more than probably 10 chips.

I try to make dinner very early, between 5-7. The exception is when my husband works very late. His job is unpredictable. But I don’t eat if it’s within a couple hours of my bedtime.

So I don’t know what I am doing wrong diet wise.

Exercise wise- I am doing virtually nothing. I can’t even walk a half mile in temperate weather without wheezing.

I’ve tried the advare discus, and a few different pills to control my symptoms but m doctor and I are still trying to find something that works well.

The only thing that works is avoiding situations that will set me off- perfume, pet dander, too much exertion, hot weather makes it worse.

I’ve tried walking and lifting weights and it just doesn’t help much. After a few weeks I might drop 3 lbs. But without some result to motivate me I just give up.

My husband is very supportive and never stops telling me how beautiful he thinks I am, but I don’t feel beautiful. I am sick of avoiding mirrors and crying when I do see myself in one.

I just don’t know what to do. And military doctors are so wretched, or at least all of the ones I’ve been sent to. They don’t give a damn about helping their patients. You just get herded through as quickly as possible. My doctor was more than willing to give me ample amounts of prozac for my supposed “depression” problem, but no advice or nutrition guide to help me fix the cause, my lousy weight.

I didn’t even fill the prescription. I hate putting lots of drugs into my body like that- especially ones I don’t think I really need.

I just need some help finding a diet and maybe even exercise routine to help me drop about 40-50 lbs. I’m willing to work for it. Just not put myself in eh hospital with an asthma attack.

Please, any advice or resources would be very greatly appreciated
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Yeah, but the problem with the acai berry stuff is that is a scam.

You can buy that at any health food or vitamin store for >$ 20.00 as opposed to the $ 80.00< you'll start getting charged monthly. PLUS- because of my husbands job-we're always exposed to those fads- and I've tried it. All it does is clean your colon out. And without enough of the right kind of exercise it's virtually useless. Best answer:

Answer by alice4x5
Try cutting down the portions that you eat. You can calculate your daily standing metabolic rate by multiplying your weight by 11.4…this equals the amount of calories you burn by doing nothing. If you eat less than what your standing metabolic rate is and still do light exercise it may help. Also, try not eating after exercising (or since you can’t exercise, after a evening walk or light jog or swim) so that your body burns the fat while it is at a fast metabolic rate instead of burning the meal. ALSO, vary the calorie intake each day by variables of a few hundred cals.

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