Ruby Weight Loss

January 8, 2011

Im Calling It the Aero/Hollister Diet?!?! Any Tips..advice…and Extra Info!?

Filed under: diet tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Ruby @ 7:01 am

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: The hollister/aero diet it is mainly to lose weight to fit into hollister, aeropostale and all those trendy clothes stores out there. I want you guys to tell me if this okay and what else i might need to do to get to this size of clothing in 5-7 months at max.

Im currently around 220 pounds and Im 5′6 and Im 13 bout to be 14 in May(5 months exactly !) Well I am currently a size 18 and want to fit in whatever size areopostale and hollister hold. I reallly dont know because I dont shop there but I also want to know what is a good size to wear hollister/aeropostale, and what size should a 13/14 year old that is 5′6 should be wearing. I know my BMI states im obese because I believe its 30+ and im around 35. But I need everyone that reads this questions help! Even if it says Im really fat, i dont care I need motivation,tips,courage,sizes,weights,peers,and workout buddies. Please help and thanks to those who answer !!!!!! :)

Answer: Work out, eat healthy (DON’T STARVE YOURSELF!), take daily vitamins and have fun. I know that sounds weird but it sounds like you have a lot of working out to do so it’s gonna take a while for the weight to come off. Try and enjoy the exercises and think about the HEALTHY body image you want. Hopefully it’s not stick skinny models that work at abercrombie, American Eagle, Aero, etc. Hope this helps.

August 21, 2010

Dieting Tips for Cross Country Runner?

Filed under: diet tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Ruby @ 7:03 am

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:

Question: hey I needed some advice from runners or professionals about running cross country

well I’m the heaviest girl on my team but I’m not fat I just think I need to lose a few pounds to be faster. I’m 5′8 and 136 pounds…my bmi is about 20.5 last time I checked. I’m pear shaped so my weight has always been stubborn and I’ve worked hard all summer to get to this weight now. :( I’m just scared that my bmi is too high for a running athelete, and I REALLY want to do good for my team.

Does anyone have any idea how many calories I should eat if we have 2 hour practices 5 days a week, plus school and all that other jazz. I need to know how and what I should be eating so I have energy to run track, work hard in school and still lose weight…

I need to know what my BMI should be if I’m on a cross country team. please help :( I really don’t want to be a let down for my team, as long as the diet is safe and healthy I’m willing to do whatever I have to

Answer: So I’d suggest you first work on reducing your calories. You are right you are not overweight at all but for a runner you may want to loose a little weight. Ideally at 5"8 you want to be 135. So I might suggest 125 pounds would be perfect for you. Only 11 pounds :) It should take about 4-5 weeks since your running a lot. First I say well your exercing a lot so continue to do that. Eat about 1300 calories a day and drink plenty of water and withtin 4 weeks your weight will drop significantly.
Sample Day:
B- half bagel w/ peanut butter and banana
L- salad w/ 2 hard boiled egg whites, light dressing
S- cliff bar (before practice)
D- tuna on whole wheat bread w/ lettuce & tomato, 10 carrot sticks
S- 12 cherries

Once you reach 125 slowly add more calories. And you should be eating 2500 calories a day to maintain 125 pounds.
Sample Day for that
B- cup and quarter of smart start cereal w/ 1% milk, 5 strawberries, half cup of orange juice
L- turkey and cheese in whole wheat pita w/ lettuce & tomato, carrot sticks w/ hummus dip, cluster of grapes, ritz pb crackers pkg
S- blueberry crisp cliff bar and banana
D- medium piece of baked chicken w/o skin, medium salad, light dressing, medium baked potato
S- blueberries w/ 6oz low fat vanilla yogurt and fruit & cereal bar

August 12, 2010

Started My Diet Today. Tips? Advice?

Filed under: diet tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Ruby @ 7:02 am

What a great diet tips question:

Question: So today was the big day for me and hopefully this time it’ll be something significant and long term.

I am 17 years of age and have a BMI over 50.
I don’t know my exact weight but I am somewhere between 350-375.
I know that for skinny people, 15lbs is a HUGE interval to be in between, but once you reach a certain weight, 15lbs means nothing.

I have a few days off work so I thought that it was best to start now so I could really plan ahead with all my free time and possibly prepare meals to bring to work, etc etc.

Since it was my day off, I slept through breakfast.

I just had lunch and I had:

2 Hardboiled Eggs - 80 Calories Ea.(for whole egg) But I only had the egg whites. So..?
1 Can of Tuna.- 120 Calories.
Bowl of Salad - Not Sure. No nutrition info.
1/2 tsp- olive oil. 15 Calories.
1 tbsp- balsamic vinegar.

I mixed it all together and had an awesome lunch.
Between preparation and the actual meal, I drank two glasses of water.

Added all together it’s about 300 calories.

Is this okay?
Should I have more/less/different foods?

Any advice is helpful.
Oh, also, I need tips for dinner!
I know that salad and steamed frozen vegtibles are on the menu but my mom prepares dinner.
Any tips on portion control- what to eat?

Another also, as you can tell my weight, running won’t be easy.
I plan to walk for about 15-30 mins maybe now-ish or after dinner.
Any other exercise you can suggest?

Thank you!!
**The Balsamic Vinegar was only 5 Calories.

Another question.
Other than calories, is there anything else I should be looking out for?
OR does low calories=always good?

I’m new to this.
:)

Answer: Walking is great to get you started. Try to see food as fuel you need for energy. I would choose more filling meals, pasta, oatmeal etc to last you from one meal to the next. It helps to cut out the snacking. Also try to avoid sitting in the kitchen, it’s just too handy to scoff fatty things. Bananas are great for giving you a boost of energy. Before eating anything that you know you really shouldn’t, ask yourself, "on a scale of 1 to 10 how much do I need this?", if you really want it, have it and walk 30min’s extra.

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