Weight loss/ motivation advice

Have you looked into intermittent fasting? I won't go into detail about it here, but look it up and see if it's something you may want to try. I'm about to kick it up a notch as well. HIIT workouts are great too! Here is a link to a site that explains intermittent fasting very well and gives examples: http://jamesclear.com/the-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting

Sounds like you're doing the right things! Keep up the good work!

I'm not sure what Pure Barre classes are but if you really want to lose weight in a healthy manner then you should do high intensity workouts, like Crossfit, and weightlifting. I've lost 30 pounds by doing Crossfit. Also, 30 pounds for a 151 lb person may not be a realistic goal. That's a lot of weight for someone who is not obese.

How tall are you? I'm worried about the amount of weight you're trying to lose. You mentioned going 4-7 days a week. You should really stick with the low end of that. Working out 7 days a week can be counter-productive. Also, eating clean is great but watch out for your caloric intake as well. You really shouldn't go below 1200 calories a day (net of calories burned).

How tall are you? That is a lot of weight to lose so be careful.

Thank you all for the advice! I'm 5'1.

Pure Barre is not a calorie burning workout (although I love barre classes) so I'd suggest cutting back to 3-4 days a week of barre and adding some cardio in there!

Hi I teach barre classes! I did the same thing as you, but swapped out a couple barre classes a week for hot yoga, spin, or body pump (just because I enjoy them) and ate healthily. I sometimes track my caloric intake in the Lose It! app but I'm not always consistent. I lost 20 lbs and gained muscle tone healthily and over the course of a couple months. I usually exercised 4-8 times per week. You're on the right track!

Don't worry about the "weight" portion. Go by measurements! Because 30lbs to me seems like a lot.

I was 165lbs and my "goal" was to be 125 I literally LOL at myself because it's literally impossible.. I would be SO small. I am 137lbs and so content. I don't even look at the scale anymore. That number means nothing!

Another WW bride has created a fb group for the ladies who want to work on their fitness goals if you would like to join!

https://m.facebook.com/groups/138719030070818

Please don't try "fasting" or anything else that will screw with your metabolism permanently. The key is to workout while cutting calories in a reasonable and clean way. Prep meals for the week if you need help staying on track. Having a healthy meal ready-to-go will help prevent you from choosing unhealthy foods on the fly.

Definitely go with measurements & not scale, working out will give you muscle which will not reflect on the scale. As far as eating pretty decent, if you want results eating clean is more important than the work outs.

Tracking your calories on myfitnesspal is helpful, just make sure your doing a proper daily calorie count, too little calories a day & working out that much is not healthy or worth it

for going out to eat meals: try Calorie Cap - they have popular restaurants on there and tell you what you can eat within your calorie restrictions

As far as motivation, i just think if I'm gonna look MY absolutely best at any time in my life now is the time, and that usually gets my butt motivated. *my best* being the key words there, remember no matter if you loose only 3.3 or 30 it's not gonna affect how you look on your wedding day, i understand the desire to look your best, but its your wedding! you will look amazing no matter what.

For your height, that weight is achievable but will take a lot of work. Don't count on losing it all by November, 26.7 pounds in two months is... not going to happen. Start running, do a lot of cardio. If you want to exercise seven days a week, I would advise high-intensity five days a week (at least 60-90 minutes), then take a long walk and relax a little the other two days. Don't worry about lifting weights, you'll just build muscle under fat and appear bigger. If you do a lot of cardio now and lose the weight you want, then you can start worrying about weights and toning. Good luck!

I would incorporate weighted exercises. With muscle breakdown and repair, your body burns a lot of calories even in resting state. But I agree, don't worry about weight #. Last summer I was in ehh shape and 127 lbs (at 5'9). Now I take kickboxing and I have decent muscle tone, worlds better than last year and I'm around 137 lbs. And my measurements haven't changed. So weight # is a grain of salt type of thing

I recommend looking into myfitnesspal. It's a site used for counting calories. You input your information and it will tell you how many calories you should eat a day. There's also forums there if you need help. Your weight loss is going good so far! Good job!

You will lose the most weight by watching your diet.

Eat whole foods, more protein and veggies, and literally no processed foods especially carb heavy ones.

I am part of a medical weight loss clinic (through a hospital with a board certified M.D. as the lead) and we are advised to basically eat 100g of carbs per day, and no more than 20 carbs per meal.

That means all of our carbs come from veggies. I still get carbs in my diet so its not traditional Atkins or keto or anything, but its more so focused on whole foods and quality carbs.

I've lost about 40lbs so far, and I am 5'1" as well. I have a lot of weight to lose so this was my last resort before I would consider weight loss surgery.

Its doable. Just make sure to eat at home, and focus your efforts on eating well. The exercise has benefits outside of weight loss, but the weight loss will be mostly achieved through diet.

Good luck.

Diet is 80% and working out is 20% when it comes to losing weight... working out is good and needed for our bodies. But as others have mentioned, for the best results changing your diet and staying away from processed foods and sugars will give you the best results!!

Water. Water. Water and try to exercise as least 30 mins, 5 days a week.

Whoever above said that weight lifting will make you appear bigger is wrong.

The ONLY way you will appear bigger by weight lifting is if you're eating in a surplus. It doesn't sound to me like you are, so I'd definitely try incorporating some weight lifting into your plan as well.

Weight lifting, contrary to popular belief, does not just bulk you up. You actually have to try really, really hard and purposefully to do so. In your case, weight lifting will help you tone and strength your muscles, which will in turn provide you with better quality workouts and will help you burn more calories. Even just incorporating one upper body day and one lower body day a week will help you out.

Weight lifting will also help you improve your cardio, HIIT, and barre workouts; you'll be stronger and therefore more able to sustain power and strength during these workouts.

I also wanted to add that losing 30 lbs and being only at 150 may not be the healthiest choice for your body. You should talk to a dietician, personal trainer, or doctor and determine if that is reasonably feasible and healthy for you.

I'm 5'2" and my goal weight is 150, I can't even imagine being 120 (nothing wrong for those who are!), but that is my body type. I agree, watching size is body shape is much more important than the number on the scale. You may slim up significantly while staying the same weight, especially with weight lifting and Pure Barre because of increased muscle.

Good luck! And you will look beautiful no matter what!

I love barre classes! I think you are definitely on the right track