Let's Have a Normal Conversation...

browneyedgirl749

MMMM.... cake...

SaraMA1

Are we talking about what was for lunch?
I had some sliced cucumber and grape tomatoes with salt and lemon juice and a hard boiled egg.

Ohh and does normal really exist on MFP, where has everyone been hiding? haha

bigmuneymfp

All I ate today is 4 clif bars

I call it the "bar diet"

BouncyPonyTail

I noticed cake talk....I might have way too many everyone is welcome to the extras

littlewolf3785

Tomk652015 wrote: »

I never tried anything vegan..well i eat salad lol. but not meat substitute vegan. lol

Sometimes I just like a good vegan burger or even turkey burger. Every once in a while I get a craving for red meat and want a juicy hamburger.

littlewolf3785

thedcubed1 wrote: »

Had a "greek burger" over the weekend which was pretty good...ground chicken with spices, onion, sundried tomatoes, grilled and put with tzatziki, cucumbers, and feta cheese...pretty delicious

Sounds yummy!

SaraMA1

I could really go for Mexican food right about now... I am on a 30 day detox (day 15 for me, half way there) and have eliminated dairy. soy, gluten and caffeine from my diet. ahhhhhhh tacos

littlewolf3785

I could not eliminate the caffeine. I have to have my coffee in the morning or it won't be pretty for my household.

SaraMA1

haha thanks!
On another topic, is anyone else looking forward to the nice weather sticking around for good? I love getting my workouts in outside much more than doing the inside or gym routine.

T0M_K

chimichanga.......that deliciously fried burrito of goodness. steak or chicken works for me and makes me very happy.

SaraMA1

Hush Boy.. you are cruel! lol

Tomk652015 wrote: »

chimichanga.......that deliciously fried burrito of goodness. steak or chicken works for me and makes me very happy.

shortgirlsneedlovetoo

Tomk652015 wrote: »

chimichanga.......that deliciously fried burrito of goodness. steak or chicken works for me and makes me very happy.

Yummy Tom

SaraMA1

if anyone knows anything about lifting.. I am sure there are forums out there on this topic.. But how often should a female "lift"? I am trying to tone my arms and do several routines, and I use 12lb free weights.. is that to light and is twice a week to little?

T0M_K

dont get me started on the homemade tortilla chips and that mexican cheese sauce. *sigh* this is YOUR fault Sara.

T0M_K

SaraMA1 wrote: »

if anyone knows anything about lifting.. I am sure there are forums out there on this topic.. But how often should a female "lift"? I am trying to tone my arms and do several routines, and I use 12lb free weights.. is that to light and is twice a week to little?

its all about goals. its never to little. anything is better than nothing. and start small and slow and work up progressively. don't over do because injuries suck and just derail you.

Bodyweight exercises are great for beginners, pushups, chair dips, planks for your core. My advice and its just that..one dudes advice, is that you start something you are willing to stick with. so start easy and don't make a huge deal of it because if your like me...if takes an act of congress to get in a workout...i just won't stick with it.

there are lots of things you can do with a couple free weights. over head presses, curls, reverse curls etc etc etc.

T0M_K

Squats, lunges, calf raises, burpees. just tons of options out there for a good workout.

T0M_K

I should do what ^ said

SaraMA1

Thanks guys! I will stick with the routine that I have for now and see if it does anything!
I love doing planks and push ups, ect as part of Tabata!

T0M_K

your gonna make me google.

SaraMA1

Did you say burpees? YUCK!!!! haha

RunHardBeStrong

What Tom said but also read The Female Body BreakThrough by Rachel Cosgrove. It is what got me started lifting.

SaraMA1

Thanks! I will check it out!

RunHardBeStrong wrote: »

What Tom said but also read The Female Body BreakThrough by Rachel Cosgrove. It is what got me started lifting.

bigmuneymfp

Look up "man maker"

SaraMA1

YES, I do those every now and again to mix things up. Great for the arms, back and core!

bigmuneymfp wrote: »

Look up "man maker"

SaraMA1

I am down for anything but those turkish getups!

T0M_K

Good morning posers of normality. I butchered my calorie intake via a huge freakin Stromboli. my son wanted stromboli... did log it....don't even know how...just know it was huge and i only ate half...had to be half the size of a large pizza.

this may have belonged in the confession thread..but they don't really confess much crap over there..

Dazzler21

What does chloroform smell like?

MrStabbems

dazzler21 wrote: »

What does chloroform smell like?

slightly sweet solvent. It also doesn't work in the "wet rag over face" form...

Dazzler21

Cheers for testing.

MrStabbems

^ thanks for being the guinea pig