Your Questions About Workout Clothes Plus Size

Ken asks…
Why can’t I lose weight?
First of all I had blood work done so it’s not a thyroid problem. I eat between 1000-1300 calories per day, 15-25 grams of fat, and about 80-120 grams of protein. I started using sparkpeople to calculate it so I am sure this is pretty accurate. Most of my fat is belly fat and I lead a very high stressed life, and I am 32. I do not drink. I saw an exercise physiologist who put me on a workout plan and we discussed my eating. He suggested I cut out butter, fried foods, salad dressing, etc. However, that type of food was never in my diet to begin with. He also suggested I avoid fast food and coffee drinks. The only fast food I ever eat is Subway and I only ever get a veggie sub with out cheese or sauce/dressing. And I take my coffee black. I know that I can’t keep pizza or ice cream in the house or I will binge so I don’t bring it into the house. My weakness is cheese so I usually have low fat.
A typical day would be:
B- coffee, plain ff yogurt with vanilla extract and fruit
S- fruit smoothie with protein (homemade, fruit, ice, protein powder)
L- Lean Cuisine meal with extra veggies or veggie sub from Subway
D- Huge green salad with evoo and red wine vinegar. I top the salad with either chicken, turkey bacon, egg whites, turkey, avocado, or a combo of these things
S- bowl of cereal, Edys fruit bar, or klondike slim a bear
I don’t drink soda pop unless it’s diet and I limit that. I should drink more water but I just can’t do it. I drink about 4-6 glasses of water a day.
I am not saying my diet is perfect but I think it’s pretty good. But the belly won’t budge. Is it because I am in my 30′s and it now takes a heck of a lot longer to see results? I am just at a loss!
I hate to weigh myself but I am a size 14. I like my clothes to be a little loose so I am probably more of a 12-14 than a 14-16. When I shop at plus size stores the smallest size is usually too big. My goal is to be in a size 10, which I guess is about a 40 lb loss.
Can anyone out there help me?
Sorry but these answers suck. Of COURSE I work out. I have a personal trainer who put me on a work out plan.
And no, my parents are not fat and never were. My mom is tiny and weighing 120 is obese in her book.
Again, enough with telling me how to work out. I hired an certified exercise physiologist! He knows what is best as far as working out. Also, I am handicapped so it’s very limiting as to what cardio I can do, but I DO DO IT! I do what my handicapped body will allow!
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Yoga Wear Guru answers:
Everything looks good except for a couple things. First of all no cokes at all even diet. Diet soda makes you think its better for you there fore you drink just a little more cause ” its ok”. WATER WATER WATER! Water is the best thing you can drink. It speeds up your metabolism flushes your system and gives you energy.
Second you need to up your cardio. Secret to losing weight is cardio cardio cardio also some weight training. Just to tone your body. The more cardio you do the more weight youll lose. And if you do some weight training your body will be more tone. Muscle needs energy to survive, fat is just stored energy that you never used.
Good luck!

John asks…
Famales: Losing weight?
Hi there.
Im going to be a Junior in high school in August, i believe
I am trying to lose wieght so that finding a dress for junior prom will be a slice of cake plus i am a bit overwieght and i want to be healthier.
My clothes sizes is currently a large and sometimes and Xtra Large but im trying to stay in a size large, maybe a medium.
Over the summer i have a goal to lose about 15-20 pounds before school starts or when school starts.
Any good ideas for me to lose wieght? I have a treadmill at home but i do get lazy doing that all day, my parents are very protective so me walking aroound the block and stuff isnt happening(asian parents)
Any kind of help will be appreciated.
*is it normal to have a headache when you first begin to workout?
I am really thick around my thighs and stomach area. Boobs and Butt are fine but i do know that they will probally shrink or decrease somehow. Overall im fine.
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Yoga Wear Guru answers:
If you are as serious as you say you are, get a personal trainer and/or nutritionist. Your goal is realistic, but it will be a lot of work. A healthy weight loss should be 1-3 lbs a week. Remember you want to try to lose more fat than muscle.
Fat doesn’t weigh much so you need to lose a lot to see a difference.
Good luck

Donna asks…
I’m 14 And I Need To Lose Weight?
i’m 14 overweight for my height and age i don’t know how much i have lost so far b/c i’m in an aerobics class at school so idk how much i weigh now but last time i checked i was 184lbs. then i lost 7 pounds the 2nd semester(idk how the 1st i think a lot b/c my clothes were fitting better n my stomach was smaller) which put me at like 177. something! so i just need tips that can help me better…i take diet pills…don’t tell me not to use them or ne thing b/c they work and they’re ok for me to take at my age!
but since i lost weight now i just: jump on my trampoline,do sit up,my ab lounge,tv workouts,plus my aerobics class at school!
but it seems like no matter what i do i don’t seem to lose as much weight as i think i should! but i think the problem is i don’t eat right!
i want to get down to a smaller size. i wear a 12-16 or L(which r tight)/XL: pants; XL:shirts
i want to get down to a 8-10 or 10-12(which is probably better) or M/L in pants; M in shirts or something like that
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Yoga Wear Guru answers:
I used to exercise for an hour every night except, now that I think about it, I ate around 3000 calories a day thanks to being in the house all of the time. I only gained weight, despite my exercising.
Okay, there are a few steps you can take at first to slowly wean yourself onto eating healthier.
Stop eating fast food, it disrupts weight loss completely. You don’t need to cut it out completely, just look online at your favourite fast food restaurant’s websites at the nutrition information. Nearly all of them have it.
Salads are a good fast food choice, but with grilled chicken on top (if its chicken) and always look at the dressing packets. Ask for light or fat-free dressings with salads. Most of those little packets are 150 calories or less.
Next, cut out badbadbad carbs such as crackers, white bread, pasta, etc. Go for whole wheat/whole grain bread.
Cheese is another thing that disrupts diets. Unless you eat a very small amount or maybe part-skim if you can get it. Peanut butter is another thing you need to eat in smaller amounts. Maybe a tablespoon at a time? Spread on a stick of celery or for a sandwich on wholegrain bread.
SODA. SODA. Badbad! It’s amazing how many calories you can down from one soda can. Maybe diet soda? Coke zero tastes nearly exactly like regular soda with about 2 calories a can. Just don’t drink a lot, it’s still bad.
Drink water! It keeps you dehydrated, and full. Most people are just thirsty when they think they’re hungry, which is why they overeat. Eight 8oz glasses of water is what you should get in a day.
Measure things out. You can completely get 10x more calories in by simply eyeballing it.
Read packages. You don’t need to cut out your favourite foods completely. For example, a Chips Ahoy cookie only has 80 calories. Sure, an slightly high amount of fat but it’s a cookie. Eating two of those wouldn’t kill you.
Watch your calorie amounts! Even if you are eating healthier you definitely need to watch that.
From your exercise amount, and your weight, you probably burn 2500+ calories a day. So if you cut down to 2000 calories you’ll lose weight fast.
Good luck! Changing your eating habits isn’t easy, but if you put yourself to it you’ll be fine. =)

Daniel asks…
What to pack for NYC in early November?
I only got one good answer so I am asking again.
I live in NW Ohio and will be traveling to NYC: Manhattan, Nov 4-8 to visit my friend. She will be taking me to all the typical tourist sites, plus on that Friday I have the whole day to myself to visit the area since she will be working. I plan on walking almost everywhere I want to go on Friday. I’m going down to Greenwich Village, to the Flatiron District, maybe I’ll pop into Times Square.
I have no idea what to wear. She already told me to bring workout clothes to run or bicycle one day; I assume I will get warm, so would a capris or pants be better workout gear? We won’t be going to any fancy clubs, but she did mention maybe a ‘lounge’, which I have no idea what that means. I bringing one pair of jeans, a nice pair of black pants. I just bought a Columbia Abby Ace jacket, its thin but water/wind resistant and has what feels like microfiber lining. I’ll be bringing a scarf and a pair of gloves. I just bought a messenger bag to use as my purse so I can carry that stuff around with me- which now seems too small since I’ll want to stash any purchases in there. Will I look like some thief walking into stores with a large messenger bag? I used to use it at college as a book bag. I bought a fleece jacket which I will also be bringing, its more like a layer than an actual jacket, should be great with my new jacket.
I’m also ONLY bringing a carry-on on the plane (not driving!). So everything needs to hit in a medium sized duffle bag and my carry-on. I just read some comments around Y!A and it said the city was like a wind tunnel. Someone also told another girl to wear all black- not happening. I don’t need to ‘fit in’ but I also don’t want to look like a target walking around the city.
Thanks for any help, please mention where you are from, and if you have any suggestions for places to visit within walking distance of the districts I mentioned, that would be nice too! I won’t be driving and probably only using the subway to and from the airport (JFK) as well as with my ffriend.
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Yoga Wear Guru answers:
Pack for cold weather..15c Max down to 11c or less in the daytime, much colder at night. Take a think coat and wear for getting on the plane, then you don’t have to pack it. Other stuff sounds fine, although remember the temperature.

Mary asks…
What should I pack for NYC during early November?
I live in NW Ohio and will be traveling to NYC, Lower Manhattan, Nov 4-8 to visit my friend. She will be taking me to all the typical tourist sites, plus on that Friday I have the whole day to myself to visit the area since she will be working. I plan on walking almost everywhere I want to go on Friday. I’m going down to Greenwich Village, to the Flatiron District, I’ll pop into Times Square, I won’t make it to SoHo (can’t afford shopping anyway), and various other places that she will take me.
I have no idea what to wear. She already told me to bring workout clothes to run or bicycle one day. Pants ok? Or would capris be better? We won’t be going to any fancy clubs, but she did mention maybe a ‘lounge’, which I have no idea what that means. I only wanted to bring one pair of jeans, and maybe a nice pair black pants. What kind of coat/jacket do I need? I’ll be bringing a scarf and a pair of gloves. I just bought a messenger bag to use as my purse so I can carry that stuff around with me. I bought a fleece jacket which I will also be bringing, its more like a layer than an actual jacket tho. Should I bring boots? I first only wanted to bring a pair of comfortable tennis shoes for walking, but on second thought, I need another pair of shoes for going out if I wear black pants. Would wearing just flats be ok? As long as its not raining or snowing, I’m fine with the cold temperature of no socks.
I’m also ONLY bringing a carry-on. So everything needs to hit in a medium sized duffle bag. I just read some comments around Y!A and it said the city was like a wind tunnel. Do I need a hat? I don’t really own any decent looking hats. I don’t need to ‘fit in’ but I also don’t want to look like a target walking around the city.
Thanks for any help, please mention where you are from, and if you have any suggestions for places to visit within walking distance of the districts I mentioned, that would be nice too!
I’ll be flying. NOT driving!
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Yoga Wear Guru answers:
It feels like winter 98% of the time now … Its is now 58 degrees
you MUST bring a jacket now a GIANT north face coat but a good fall jacket
you probably wont look like a “target” unless you have on the brightest colors or an elephant
-Pants would be needed
-”lounge” you dont need to be fancy .. Jeans and a nice shirt is good
-flats is ok.. Its not going to be snowing soon
-and be prepared of;1EVERYONE in manhattan smokes &2.everyone is always rushing “somewhere” so you WILL be bumped
-MAKE SURE YOU BRING A CAMERA , to keep all your memories of NYC
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