ughhhh why is everyone on forums so moody.
I never said you said that I need to add lunges, I was being very..open. YOu said to add weights because toning is good for weight loss and inch loss..
Does it matter? im here to get a answer, and you answered the best you could ( thankyou)
I have only been dieting for a month and a half... so i'll just keep doing what im doing until I can get my hands on a personal trainer.
thanks for your advice.

i know plenty of vegetarians who get sufficient protein...there would be alot of unhappy people out there if it was only possible to get protein from meat!

check out Protein in the Vegan Diet -- The Vegetarian Resource Group this is for a vegan diet so even more restricted then vegetarian.

also check out: Protein Information Sheet

This is just what i found from a quick search on google.

I'm glad you added weights and squats back into your routine. Toning is really what causes you to lose inches (unless you want that 'thin yet flabby' look).

I would agree eating more calories will definately help...1100 is too low for anyone to eat...1200 is the bare minimum (and personally i think it should be higher then that). You could try calorie cycling...a couple days at say 1200-1300 and then a day at 1600 (or something along those lines).

Don't give up!

Yea, my best isn't that good.

You're best bet is to find a trainer.

whoa. I just looked at your pictures, and you're REALLY toned and muscley. I would be so tiny compared to you. haha if only all guys had the same body.

Thanks.

My brain works too....

I am a trainer. And believe it or not, have a pretty good idea of what I'm talking about.

haha I never said you didn't have a brain.
My husband is amazing, but doesn't work out.. so i was just saying, it would be nice if every guy took care of themselves.
I never said you didn't know what you're talking about. Although, you're quite defensive, when I was only trying to give a compliment.
Thanks for you advice.

Also, thanks for giving me those links about Protien, it will help alot.
Have a great day.

Bump Yo Calories Up Abit So You Dont Go Into Reverve Mode With Your Metabolism, And Den Add 3-4 More Hours Of Cardio In Addition To Your Current Cardio And Lifting. See If You Dont Loose Weight. Want Results Do The Work,


And Listen To Steve. Mafaka Knows What He;s Talking Bout.

i think 3-4 more hours of cardio is a bit excessive.

I would like to point out that I don't think that steve voted for legs, so I don't know how much of his brain he uses... This might even invalidate his opinion in general.

Looking at your intake (1100-1400) does indeed seem very low in my opinion. And if you count in 300-400 calories lost in workouts, that only leaves your body 700-1000 calories per day to function on. You don't have to be a health expert to tell that it seems rather low. You mentioned that you were 'building' muscle, and that you quit resistence training due to the fact that you didn't want your legs and waist to get bigger. However I find it very unlikely that you've gained ANY muscle during those workouts, simply because you're not eating enough. To gain muscle, you MUST be in calorie SURPLUS, in other words, eat more than your body needs to maintain your current weight. You're not. You're eating WELL below your maintenance level I believe, which would keep you from gaining muscle, and will ultimately cause you to LOSE muscle. My advice to you is pretty much what has already been said. You need to find out what your maintenence level is, then you need to raise your calories accordingly to slightly below that. I would also add weight lifting back into your routine, and I'd then find a way to add more protein to your diet, whether its eggs, soy and so forth. That step is very important to MAINTAIN whatever muscle you do have, which will in turn prevent you from looking "soft" as Steve mentioned, or "shapeless" as I like to call it, once you do lose the weight you want. So, to recap:

1. Find your maintenence level
2. Raise your calories accordingly (YES, raise, if you don't, you'll most likely be stuck at this weight for a long time)
3. Find more sources of protein, and eat more of it
4. Add weight lifting back into your routine
5. Be patient, short term loss and short term commitment results in frustration

3-4 a week more not excessive thats like 30min more a day. who da hell works outof over 4 hours a day.

Hey hey
I'm no expert or anything, but I reckon judging your progress with scales is a big big mistake. I am fit and extreemly active, and since working out more I have noticed (and so have other people) a definate change in my body. I look a lot slimmer, however the scales tell me I have lost only 2 kilograms. It's because my body fat has been replaced by muscle mass, so just because you notice little or no change in weight doesn't mean your diet or excersise regime isn't working. Instead go by mesurements and BMI, and throw your scales out the window.
If you are trying to lose weight through exercise muscle gain is inevitable.
Don't be scared of doing weight training. Choose a lighter weight that you can do more repititions with, for exaple, choose 2kg weights and 100 reps over 5kg and 20 reps. I do a little and I'd say it's made a much bigger difference over cardio. And I'm no fembot... yet :P
Good luck with it all
Simi

Good advice overall. But a couple things I'd state differently.

1. Muscle does not REPLACE fat during workouts or diets. You can get LEANER, which is a result of body fat reduction, not muscle gain.

2. 'Exercise' does not build muscle. Resistance training, surplus in calories, and plenty of protein will help increase muscle. 'Exercise' alone will not do anything to your muscles.

I know you meant 3-4 hours more a week, and i think that is excessive on top of what she is doing.

Follow Biels routine:

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Though from what I understand he is no longer her trainer, Valerie is:

Valerie Waters - Red Carpet Ready System