Female. I need to lose a boatload of weight. Last trip to the doctor a couple weeks ago, i weighed in at one pound less than i did when I was in labor at the hospital with my son 9 years ago. And there ain't no baby in there today! I wish I lived near a YMCA. I love water aerobics, but we live in an extremely rural world and those things are at least a half hour away.

So, I'm down almost ten pounds since a couple weeks ago. The Doctor wants me down 15 by march 15th...but I'm upping that to 25. i want to lose as much weight as I can before the dreaded plateau hits. I hate plateaus.

The easiest way I found to workout was playing ice hockey 2-4 times a week, works out everything and its fun.

Do you have any equipment right now, or are you willing to purchase any?

The proven best way to lose weight is through diet AND exercise...AEROBIC exercise. While muscle-building activities will help in weight loss because muscle burns more calories, it's not really what many people want to do.

Female. I need to lose a boatload of weight. Last trip to the doctor a couple weeks ago, i weighed in at one pound less than i did when I was in labor at the hospital with my son 9 years ago. And there ain't no baby in there today! I wish I lived near a YMCA. I love water aerobics, but we live in an extremely rural world and those things are at least a half hour away.

So, I'm down almost ten pounds since a couple weeks ago. The Doctor wants me down 15 by march 15th...but I'm upping that to 25. i want to lose as much weight as I can before the dreaded plateau hits. I hate plateaus.

Easiest thing is exercise and diet. Sounds easy but thats the long and short of it. 80% of losing weight/getting in shape is your diet and what you put in your body. Cut out fried foods and soda whenver possible (Ive done it completely), and try to average at least 100g protein a day. Start taking a multi-vitamin if you don't already. Also, calories aren't necessarily your worst enemy like so many people believe - as long as they aren't excessive. Another thing is, try to eat 5 small portioned meals throughout the day. Do not starve yourself. When you don't eat, your body naturally thinks it needs to protect itself and it will actually store MORE fat, 5 small meals will boost your metabolism. Try a light breakfast, fruit (apple, orange, banana) in between meals, and try not to eat dinner past 7PM. Besides that/walking/running,biking, elliptical training and as much cardio as possible will make the weight come off the fastest. Also, try to drink at least a gallon of water a day.

You also could go to GNC and ask them for a recommendation for a thermogenic. There are ones specifically designed for women, Ive used Lipo6 in the past and it works great, also has a womens version. Need to be careful though, very high in caffeine so if your a coffee drinker its one or the other

Yeah, those pills kinda scare me anyways. I'd be afraid of having a heart attack. I do get Whey Protien and toss in a scoop in a smoothie to make it 'last' till dinner. The protien really helps to keep my hands out of the cookie jar.

I didn't know that difference in casein and whey...thanks! What foods have casein proteins?