Im almost 18 and im 5'8" and I weigh 191lbs. I run at least twice a week and walk almost every evening and do ab workouts. But I've gained weight. I used to weigh 150lbs until I was taken off of my A.D.D. medicine which helped control my hunger as well as help me pay attention. I've gained 41lbs in a year and I just keep gaining more weight.
I want to lose weight before college but im having trouble finding ways to help suppress my hunger and when i find something that will possibly help me lose weight I have trouble sticking to it, especially since my scheduel is so screwed up.
Can anyone please give me advice on how to handle my hunger and lose weight. Also Ive just recently gotten shin splints in both legs and so whenever I run or do too much with my legs they feel llike they are about to explode. My boyfriend says I should just ignore the pain, but I dont want to mess up my legs forever.
So if anyone has any way I could get cardio without running I would appreciate you sharing that, and if you think i should ignore the pain then tell me that too. Thanks.
Weight Loss 2 Comments Caroline on 10/28/10I've struggled with shin splints since high school and used that as an excuse as to why I didn't jog or run. Like you, I gained some weight over the years and am currently working to get it off. But with shin splints, what are you supposed to do?
1) STRETCH. Stretch your legs a lot. Here are the stretches I do:
-sit on the floor with your legs out in front. Point your toes and lean forward reaching for your toes. Then, one leg a time, flex your foot and reach again. If you can, grab your toe and GENTLY (VERY GENTLY) pull back a little bit. Sometimes, just grabbing the toe will apply enough pressure to create a good stretch.
-Stand facing a wall, about a foot away. Standing on one leg, prop your toe of the other leg against the wall, heel against the floor. Lean towards the wall. You should feel this stretch in your calves and shins. Switch legs and do this again.
Also, I've found that your speed will affect your shins. You have to build up the muscles in your legs that support the area of your shins in order to get rid of the shin splints (this was told to me by a trainer and has worked for me). I use a leg press machine twice a week at a gym and I use one leg at a time on the machine. But I only put my toe on the press and push off with the ball of my foot. Obviously, only 5 pounds of weight are used. Going back to speed, if you use a treadmill, the fastest I walk is at 3.7. The fastest I jog is at 4.8. Any faster and I can feel my shins tighten up.
I've also found that ignoring the pain and "pushing through it" is dangerous. This has caused me to have such bad shin splints that I had to be carried home. Don't do that.
Also, ICE YOUR SHINS DOWN EVERY TIME YOU WALK OR JOG. Even if they don't hurt, apply ice afterwards for at least 20 minutes. This has helped me out tremendously.
Two months ago, I couldn't walk two miles wihtout my shins acting up. Yesterday, for the first time in my entire life, I jogged for half a mile straight. And my shins felt fine.
Good luck!
Reply Doug on 10/28/10I've had problems with shin splints in the past, usually after a long break of not running. For me, they go away after one or two days of getting back into it, but if you continue to have the problem, there are tons of great alternatives.
- Swimming
- Biking
- Rowing
- Any low weight/bodyweight workout circuit (ie 50 pushups and 50 pullups for time)
- Barefoot running may also help
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