Female fat loss / weight loss can you help?

[Kaci]

Hi everyone.
I'm new here and really looking for advice.
I'm a 35 year old female who weighs 13 stone (182lb) which is way too heavy for my 5"5 height. My body fat is right up there at around 38%, i'm a walking advert for why not to yo-yo diet as it just gets you in worse shape. I'm getting married in July this year and started my workout plan nearly 3 months ago. I go to a personal trainer twice a week and started swimming 4 weeks ago, i'm upping the trainer to 3 times a week from next week. I'm familiar with training and love weights.
My problem is the weight loss - if I follow the suggested fat loss plans - eating 5 times a day etc, the weight loss is so slow. However I have previously used shakes to lose weight by drinking them thru the day and eating protein and veg in the evening and I do loose this way quiet easily. Should I therefore lose the majority of my weight this way and then stick to a five meal a day plan when I am say 11 stone and work at building muscle when the weight is off? It was my plan to lose most of my weight by May then use the last 3 months to build muscle and lose fat.
Also just to mention, this isn't just a fad thing for my wedding, I am serious about training and fat loss etc, i've just lost my way and need some real advice.
Also if there are any site where I can have someone actually create a diet for me which will suppport my training and goals then I would love to hear about it.
Many Thanks
K

[virus]

Can you please provide a sample of your 5 meals a day including what your consuming along with the dosages?

Also post your height n weight. From now till your wedding, you should have plenty of time to shed up n look good for your hubby =]

[narcsarge]

Welcome Kaci!

In the "For what it is worth" column, I lost 35 pounds in 2.5 years. I did it by eating 5 meals a day (High Protein, low Carb, low Fat) and working out 3-4 days a week. I then added Tae Kwon Do training to my routine. My workout numbers (weight amounts) grew as my waist and BF dropped. What you desire is achievable and, best part, maintainable!

[Kaci]

Originally Posted by virus

Can you please provide a sample of your 5 meals a day including what your consuming along with the dosages?

Also post your height n weight. From now till your wedding, you should have plenty of time to shed up n look good for your hubby =]

Hi - Thanks for your replies.

Height 5 feet 5 inchs
Weight: 13 Stone (182 lb)
BF: 38%

Well for the first 2.5 months I ate:
Breakfast: 1 small can tuna, small amount wholemeal rice
Snack:Piece of fruit or ryvita with ham.
Lunch: 2 wholemeal ryvitas with either ham or tuna.
Snack: same as before
Dinner: Chicken breast with lots of vegatables.

While I followed this for say 2.5 months to be honest because after 1.5 months I didn't drop any weight I lost heart so wasnt as rigid, its just so frustrating as I do work hard and feel I put in alot of effort but getting no results.
Since then I changed and have been eating bran cereal for breakfast, same lunch, dinner and snacks as above.
My problem is I just dont know what to follow i've confused myself reading too many magazines and books, I'm very good at sticking to a diet and can be very strict with myself but its hard when I dont even know if I am doing the right thing. I would love it if someone could give me a diet plan to follow or guide me in the right direction to find one as I know if I have someone who I feel knows what they are talking about (as I know you all do), who can tell me exactly what to eat and in what amounts then I would be happy to stick with it.
Would you ever recommend drinking shakes in replacement of daytime food to help drop initial weight?? I know its not the best option but welcome your views on this.
Many Thanks
Kaci

[phat chick]

Kaci---are you still on the board or lurking?

Yo yo dieting and crash diets can harm your metabolism (been there!) and to recover can take a long time and a lot of work.

Your diet isn't that bad. Weight loss should be slow, unfortunately *w* Do you measure your food intake? I think i know what those ryvita things are, are they like crackers almost (melba toast-like texture?). Just curious. I would love to try and help you. Maybe we can tighten things up somewhere

Are you drinking anything other than water? (Coffee, carbonated drinks, etc?)