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fimm

Question

Morning or night workout?

I do mornings because I just cannot stay awake late enough to do it at night and fit dinner in.

Either... both... and/or lunchtime... (don't think I've ever done all three...). For me, I think straight after work and before dinner suits quite well - but a morning workout is good, too )

scarletleavy

Night workouts for me. It's the only time where I can have 1-2 hours of uninterrupted time to workout. Between 8 and 10 PM Is my dedicated workout time during the week. On weekends I might get a run in during the day, but I'm too accustomed to the late night workouts. Not sure what will happen if I ever join a gym, I guess just keep going late.

MrsRipdizzle

Right now, my only goal for November is to break through this supposed plateau I've got going on. I've been between 170 and 172 since Oct. 3rd. My weight just continuously fluctuates between these two numbers (for a month) and I'm frustrated. I've increased calories, changed up my workouts, and am ready to see some changes. What do I try next? I think I eat in a kind of zig-zag pattern as it is so I dunno what else to try...other than doing say a low-carb week or something. But I do NOT like to eat low-carb because it seems like artificial weight loss to me when I lose all that extra water weight and then gain back within a few weeks when I stop low-carb.

We are going to Disney the end of this month...and originally I had a goal of hitting 165 by then. I'm at 170 now....so that's 5 lbs in 3.5 weeks. I'm so sad to think it's not going to happen due to my stalling losses the month of October. DAMN IT. $%

ketoandbarbell

I am sick. :frown: But I will do something today, maybe not my running but I will feel better after I do something.

November goal:
1. Drink more water, I have really been slaking on that lately. Yesterday I got up to 72 Oz. So it is a start again.
2. Weights 3x and cardio 3x
3. Eat more! I need to learn to plan meals better.

Workouts:
I am a morning person, if i dont get it in then I will most likely not do it all day. Especially cardio, and I have to do it on an empty stomach or I get sick.


Question for you BMF ladies, were your first few days of wearing it accurate? Does it take a few days to get more accurate? I've worn it before but I dont remember anymore. I started it on Monday again and I got 3200 on monday and 3000 yesterday. If this is true, my TDEE calculations were way off.

stubbysticks

These ladies are wonderful examples of beautiful, tiny, FIT, HEALTHY women who do NOT restrict, and if we can be of any help in your recovery then it is my pleasure to assist.

I'm far from tiny but even though I have 40-50 lbs to lose yet, I do consider myself fit & healthy which is not something I've ever been able to say in my life EVER. Food is your friend!!!

I'm an evening exerciser. I go at various times of the evening & have even closed the place out to get my workout in.

Gotta share a small victory - if you're on my friend list you've already seen this in your feed - but this morning I got on the scale & discovered the 4.8 lbs I gained after my redonkulously huge Spike Day this weekend is GONE. It's only been 2 days back on plan & I'm back to my low from last week. This is super exciting for me because I broke into the 240s way back in April & have been bouncing around the 240s-250s ever since. I think this will be my week to FINALLY see the 230s!

Waited too late to go to the gym last night for my speedwork since I was helping my 10 yr old with homework, but I'm going to double it up with my lifting this evening then treat myself to a dip in the hot tub afterward. Hope everyone has an awesome day!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Hi! I am definitely NOT eating 2000+ per day. But I am on a gradual journey to get there. My aim is to increase my calorie intake by 100 calories per week (in recovery from eating disorder). If any of you can deal with it I would love some friends who eat properly and healthily because it's very inspiring and motivational for me to see how successful you guys all are, while still eating a normal amount. Hopefully before too long I can join your club properly.

Sweetie, we have been friends for a while and I can see you trying to make wonderful positive changes in your life. If following us on here helps you, then by all means, PLEASE do.
These ladies are wonderful examples of beautiful, tiny, FIT, HEALTHY women who do NOT restrict, and if we can be of any help in your recovery then it is my pleasure to assist.
(((hugs)))

ditto. been there. it's hard. just try to make changes that are getting you closer to HEALTHY. it takes time to trust your body. to learn that food is NOT the enemy. I hope we can continue to inspire you. Feel free to message me if you have any questions or need advice.

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Right now, my only goal for November is to break through this supposed plateau I've got going on. I've been between 170 and 172 since Oct. 3rd. My weight just continuously fluctuates between these two numbers (for a month) and I'm frustrated. I've increased calories, changed up my workouts, and am ready to see some changes. What do I try next? I think I eat in a kind of zig-zag pattern as it is so I dunno what else to try...other than doing say a low-carb week or something. But I do NOT like to eat low-carb because it seems like artificial weight loss to me when I lose all that extra water weight and then gain back within a few weeks when I stop low-carb.

We are going to Disney the end of this month...and originally I had a goal of hitting 165 by then. I'm at 170 now....so that's 5 lbs in 3.5 weeks. I'm so sad to think it's not going to happen due to my stalling losses the month of October. DAMN IT. $%

I wouldn't do the low carb thing if i were you. I see it as you do...an artificial weight loss because of the depletion of glycogen flushing water out of your system. I LOVE carbs and know i couldn't sustain that lifestyle indefinitely so i figure it's a waste of time/effort to do it for a short while.

Perhaps you could try doing intervals 1-2x a week, drinking loads of water, cutting out artificial sweeteners, add in more healthy fat, and only eating whole grains....it can be so frustrating to try and try and see no results but eventually something has to happen. keep it up and don't let the scale discourage you. take measurements instead...NSVs are sometimes the only thing that keep us sane!

scarletleavy

Hi! I am definitely NOT eating 2000+ per day. But I am on a gradual journey to get there. My aim is to increase my calorie intake by 100 calories per week (in recovery from eating disorder). If any of you can deal with it I would love some friends who eat properly and healthily because it's very inspiring and motivational for me to see how successful you guys all are, while still eating a normal amount. Hopefully before too long I can join your club properly.

I totally understand that. I struggled with an eating disorder for almost 7 years and in many ways it's still a struggle even now. I'm finally at a place where I am happy and healthy in my life, both in my relationship with eating/fitness and with my body. It's a long road, but it's definitely possible and totally worth all the effort.

Good luck with everything!

MrsRipdizzle

I wouldn't do the low carb thing if i were you. I see it as you do...an artificial weight loss because of the depletion of glycogen flushing water out of your system. I LOVE carbs and know i couldn't sustain that lifestyle indefinitely so i figure it's a waste of time/effort to do it for a short while.

Perhaps you could try doing intervals 1-2x a week, drinking loads of water, cutting out artificial sweeteners, add in more healthy fat, and only eating whole grains....it can be so frustrating to try and try and see no results but eventually something has to happen. keep it up and don't let the scale discourage you. take measurements instead...NSVs are sometimes the only thing that keep us sane!

I am currently doing Chalean Extreme - so I strength train 3x a week, then I do a Burn Intervals disc from the program one day a week, and the other two days I do Turbo Jam for 45 mins. One rest day. I drink 80-90 oz of water, I don't consume artificial sweeteners (and don't drink anything other than water, with the exception of JUST having started drinking a cup of coffee a day last week), healthy fat is my friend (love cooking with olive oil) and I only eat whole grains when I eat bread products (don't eat cereal). I get 25-50 grams of fiber a day. We eat out once a week and it seems my cuisine of choice is Middle Eastern food (that chicken and hummus is so good but the pita gets me every time!). I think I eat Middle Eastern once every two or three weeks.

I got the BMF because I was really curious about my calories out since being stuck in this "plateau" (not sure if I should call it that...I'm down 50 pounds but only 17 of that has come off since June/July). My metabolism is slower than others because of all the fad diets I've done. Which is why I'm trying to build muscle and do this the right way this time (and damn it's a LOT slower than those fad diets, haha). I've noticed my average TDEE is about 2200 cals or so (with a couple of days hitting 2500-2600). I have a fairly sedentary lifestyle...so I expected this number wouldn't be as high as many other ladies' on here. I want to eat more...but if I'm only averaging 2200 out...then I need to be sticking to about 1600-1700 cals in a day. /

stubbysticks

I think I eat in a kind of zig-zag pattern as it is so I dunno what else to try...other than doing say a low-carb week or something. But I do NOT like to eat low-carb because it seems like artificial weight loss to me when I lose all that extra water weight and then gain back within a few weeks when I stop low-carb.

We are going to Disney the end of this month...and originally I had a goal of hitting 165 by then. I'm at 170 now....so that's 5 lbs in 3.5 weeks. I'm so sad to think it's not going to happen due to my stalling losses the month of October. DAMN IT. $%

If you eat in a zig-zag pattern maybe you could try consistency?? It will be hard to pinpoint what the problem is if things are different every day. I'd say to to keep a consistent calorie level for at least a week & be consistent with your exercise routine then see where you end up. If you don't lose, drop your calories by 100 each day or add more exercise & give it another week. I did this when I carb cycled if things slowed down. It was really pretty cool the amount of control I had over my rate of loss by being that precise. Of course, the trade-off is that it's kind of a lot of overhead as far as planning. For me it was worth it at the time.

Low carb...when I carb cycled I ate low carb 6 days a week & I did this for about 10 months. I can honestly say I don't know many others besides myself who successfully transitioned out of low carb eating without gaining weight. And I didn't transition gradually, either. I do think it has to do with the spike days, since I've been doing those for a long time. By switching to the Spike Diet I just stopped eating low carb the other 6 days & dropped my calories on those days. Eating low carb/high protein all that time allowed me to develop great muscle definition & strength while still burning fat. I don't regret it one bit. So it does have value, but it's not for everybody. It was well-suited for people who are fussy about precision like me. NOT a short-term solution though. It's something that is much effective over a longer term, several months at least.

I don't know what your exercise routine is, but you could throw in a 10-minute HIIT session once a week without disrupting it too much. That short but efficient workout got my weight loss moving again more than once.

UrbanRunner81

I did Charlean Extreme for 9 months. I love her! She really made me love to lift weights. I really credit her workouts to really strengthening my upper body.

Today was HIIT on the elliptical. 20 minutes of HIIT then just 40 minutes at a good pace.

agthorn

Question

Morning or night workout?

I do mornings because I just cannot stay awake late enough to do it at night and fit dinner in.

Either... both... and/or lunchtime... (don't think I've ever done all three...). For me, I think straight after work and before dinner suits quite well - but a morning workout is good, too )

I've tried to work out in the mornings occasionally (~6:30-7ish, which is still way late for some people!), with minimal success. I can occasionally muster a 9am yoga class. But I'm generally working out or in yoga sometime between 5:30-9pm on the weekdays, and maybe in the mid-afternoon (2-4pm) on weekends.

Rae6503

Wow this tread moves fast. Sorry if I don't have time to read it all.

I generally workout in the morning. Although I've found I probably have more energy in the evenings it just isn't practical for me.

Also, so far the scales hasn't gone up during my "bulk". Interesting....

MrsRipdizzle

Does anyone know, would Chalean Extreme's Burn It Off be considered HIIT? It's 27 mins and it's high intensity most of the way through? I forgot that I do that workout once a week too. I hate it, to be honest, because some of the moves just completely wind me and I'm just dying to get through the workout. LOL

I used to eat a lot more consistently and then got all thrown off as this is our busy season (the fall) with running around and commitments. Birthdays, anniversaries, etc thrown in always make it a challenge to stick to eating clean so I struggle during Sept-Dec. I mostly hit my calorie levels fine (occasionally I'll go over) but I definitely eat more carbs and sugar during these months due to indulging for the special days. Speaking of that...my son's birthday is Friday...so between Halloween and his birthday, I don't get much of a respite from sugar. ;o) I don't deprive myself because then I'll binge...that is one thing I learned from doing all the fad diets...I am a binge eater and if I don't enjoy life a little, I'll blow all of my efforts in one night. Soooo....yeah. I suspect what is going on is I'm eating too much right now. Although I've only had the BMF for a week (got it Wednesday evening last week), and I'm sure the data isn't entirely accurate as it's adjusting to my body and what not, I can see when I run a report that I hit my average TDEE of 2200 a day but my average calories in has been closer to 1950 - so my deficit hasn't been 500 each day. I would be happy to lose .5 lb this week....but as it is TOM, I don't see that happening. I know...I need to have patience...but I see my goal date looming in on me and see that I spent all of October in the same weight and I get upset and want to do something NOW to change it. I WANT OUT OF THE 170s SOOO DESPERATELY!! LOL I'm at 170.0....how much closer could I be?!?! LOL

Thanks for listening to me whine a little...this is why I don't like to set goals because when I don't meet them (and they are VERY realistic goals), I get down on myself. / For instance, I gave myself three months to lose 11 pounds. A pound a week....and I still can't hit it.

Now....I am beginning to wonder....if the STOOPID diet I did last year screwed me in yet another way. Don't pounce on me (read my profile to hear my stance on it!), but did HCG this time last year. I lose 23 lbs and got down to 169.8 - that was my lowest during the period I did it. Then I "stabilized" at 171-172 and maintained for a couple of months until I started gaining again. I'm just wondering if maybe this weight is like a set point or something weird and that's why I can't seem to break through it. DAMN HCG. I was such a fool for doing it and now I speak out openly against it on this forum so people can see what I went through while/after doing it (again, read profile for that laundry list). This is why I'm here now....eating healthily and exercising and wanting to do this the right way but there is nothing more depressing than stalling when supposedly doing all the right things.

Rae6503

jade: Once you get down to the last 20 or so pounds you can't really expect a pound a week. Don't be so hard on yourself! Goal dates are hard. Your body doesn't know you have a deadline so it's not always going to cooperate. I really wanted to be back to pre-PG weight by the time my kid was a year. Didn't happen. Still hasn't happened (not going to happen until I switch back to weight loss obviously). Slow loss is better than no loss. Slow loss is healthy, easier to maintain, etc.

A HIIT is a minute or so at your highest intensity possible. I know for me my heard rate gets up to 160-170. Then a minute of complete rest (or just walking around). Turbo Fire (w/ Chalean as well) includes several HIIT workouts.

UrbanRunner81

I don't know if I would consider Burn it off HIIT. It is pretty high intensity though.

lucyhoneychurch

Working out morning or evening?

At the start of my weight loss, I worked out at night after the kids were in bed, between 8:45-10:30 +/- twenty minutes. That was ME time, and I am more productive at night. It never made me too wired to sleep. As the weather got better (summer) I'd take the kiddos outdoors, and by September it was easier to work out in the mornings after the kids were in school.

Nowadays I prefer mornings so I can unwind at night. On weekends I'll work out right after the kids have breakfast. I don't even desire to work out at night anymore.

Today I have a cold and was close to hibernating, but I sucked it up and took cold medicine so I could work out. I've been so cranky lately from feeling foggy, but need to work out so I can EAT! I love that feeling after a workout when I know I can have 2000+ calories and fuel without terrible restrictions.

Have a great day, everyone!

spoiledwife12

If I don't work out before noon, there's a good chance it won't happen! I love to get it done first thing in the am!!

I feel like a bottomless pit today! I had almost 700 cals for breakfast and I wasn't even full!

I admire all of you who run on treadmills! I was forced to do it yesterday since we had a major rainstorm. That was the longest hour ever!! Even while watching a movie! But I guess I'd better get used to it!

On a side note, if anyone can recommend a good mattress, I'm all ears! We bought an $1800 "tempurpedic-like" mattress just over a year ago and I hate it!! I wake up FROM back pain every day. It seemed so comfy when we got it. But through the night, I just sink gradually. I'm a side sleeper,too, which doesn't help. I won't buy anything with memory foam again!

I think it's time for a snack!

caveats

I'm kinda doing both, if you want to look at it that way. I'm changing my body composition is the real answer -- lose fat, gain muscle. I'm focused more on the "gain muscle" stage right now because I want something to show off. I figure the "lose fat" is happening alongside anyway as I build more muscle mass, just at a slower pace than if I focused on the "lose fat via caloric deficit" method. If I can get to the point where I can do an unassisted pull-up, I would die a happy woman. :bigsmile:

This is what I am trying to do. And totally agree I can't wait to do an unassisted pull-up.

Do negative pull ups (If you're not already)! I'm now at 4 sets of 5 unassisted pull ups and I credit all my pull up success to working hard for about a week or so doing negatives. It really really helps!

YES!!! I actually found this machine the last time I was at the gym earlier this week. My bf was using it, and I asked him how it worked. He set it to 110 lbs., I got on ... and I DID A PULL-UP! MUAHAHA! Okay, so it was a total cheat, but I finally see the light! It's totally going into my regular routine now. :bigsmile:

Caveats, I was mostly messing about with my "how many calories for giving blood?" question ) I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that someone found an answer!

Heh, I'm a business analyst. I find answers to ambiguous questions. But I was that annoying little kid that always asked her parents "WHY?", so I guess it was really a knee-jerk reaction on my part. :laugh:

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Workouts -- Oh, most definitely at night. I am NOT a morning person. In fact, the biggest reason why my gym membership is with 24Hour Fitness is because the best of time for me to get in a workout is between 11 p.m. - midnight. I love that I'm not fighting 20 meatheads for the same equipment at that hour. :laugh: Well, the "meathead" part isn't that prevalent here in UT, but it was definitely bad when I still lived in SoCal.

xcjumper

Morning!
@spoiledwife-I've heard really good things about the sleep number beds. I don't have one but for my next bed I may check in to it.

@Jade-try not to be too hard on yourself and like Rachel said....you may have to change your expectations to .5lb lose per week instead of 1lb. I had to do the same thing.

workout time- I only like to run in the mornings. Seems I do best then. I will work out anytime pretty much at the gym and prefer to do yoga in the evenings.

Hope everyone has a great day!

baisleac

Working out morning or evening?

Evening... the person, animal, or machine that wakes me up before my alarm clock (which is set to the last possible moment I need to get up) will feel my wrath. :devil: :grumble: :devil:

agthorn

On a side note, if anyone can recommend a good mattress, I'm all ears! We bought an $1800 "tempurpedic-like" mattress just over a year ago and I hate it!! I wake up FROM back pain every day. It seemed so comfy when we got it. But through the night, I just sink gradually. I'm a side sleeper,too, which doesn't help. I won't buy anything with memory foam again!

I can only speak for actual Tempurpedic mattresses, but we love ours. The trick is to find the right amount of memory foam for you. Thicker memory foam = more squishy (and also generally more expensive). We tried a couple and found that one level up from the base model was perfect for us. I sleep on my stomach and when mattresses are too soft it's like doing a backbend all night long. Our mattress is perfect.

ketoandbarbell

On a side note, if anyone can recommend a good mattress, I'm all ears! We bought an $1800 "tempurpedic-like" mattress just over a year ago and I hate it!! I wake up FROM back pain every day. It seemed so comfy when we got it. But through the night, I just sink gradually. I'm a side sleeper,too, which doesn't help. I won't buy anything with memory foam again!

I love my sleep number, had it for 5 years now and will get another one when this one is old!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

I'm kinda doing both, if you want to look at it that way. I'm changing my body composition is the real answer -- lose fat, gain muscle. I'm focused more on the "gain muscle" stage right now because I want something to show off. I figure the "lose fat" is happening alongside anyway as I build more muscle mass, just at a slower pace than if I focused on the "lose fat via caloric deficit" method. If I can get to the point where I can do an unassisted pull-up, I would die a happy woman. :bigsmile:

This is what I am trying to do. And totally agree I can't wait to do an unassisted pull-up.

Do negative pull ups (If you're not already)! I'm now at 4 sets of 5 unassisted pull ups and I credit all my pull up success to working hard for about a week or so doing negatives. It really really helps!

YES!!! I actually found this machine the last time I was at the gym earlier this week. My bf was using it, and I asked him how it worked. He set it to 110 lbs., I got on ... and I DID A PULL-UP! MUAHAHA! Okay, so it was a total cheat, but I finally see the light! It's totally going into my regular routine now. :bigsmile:

Caveats, I was mostly messing about with my "how many calories for giving blood?" question ) I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that someone found an answer!

Heh, I'm a business analyst. I find answers to ambiguous questions. But I was that annoying little kid that always asked her parents "WHY?", so I guess it was really a knee-jerk reaction on my part. :laugh:

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Workouts -- Oh, most definitely at night. I am NOT a morning person. In fact, the biggest reason why my gym membership is with 24Hour Fitness is because the best of time for me to get in a workout is between 11 p.m. - midnight. I love that I'm not fighting 20 meatheads for the same equipment at that hour. :laugh: Well, the "meathead" part isn't that prevalent here in UT, but it was definitely bad when I still lived in SoCal.

how do you quote multiple people within a single post?

MrsRipdizzle

On a side note, if anyone can recommend a good mattress, I'm all ears!

I don't know if this will help you now...as we bought our king mattress set about 11 years ago...but it is still the most wonderful bed everrrrrr! We bought a Simmons Beautyrest set - pillowtop. I ordered it firm on my side and a bit softer on my husband's side as that is what we prefer. The pillowtop just makes it amazing though. I don't even think this bed is sagging very much after 11 years...and two children later....and me weighing in at 220 lbs for however long. We spent almost $2k when we bought them - and got them from Hudson's when that department store still existed. ;o) My husband still comments several times a week how "he hates our bed because it is tooo comfortable and he never wants to get out of it". No back aches or problems here yet. And our in-laws and other friends have slept in our bed when housesitting or babysitting over nights and everyone comments how amazing it is.

Sooo...all that to say....there are different levels within each mattress brand and I know we purchased on the higher end of the Beautyrest line (the $2k price was also a sale price, I should mention). If I had to purchase mattresses now, I'd definitely go to the nicer department stores and try out their higher end mattress sets. I'd stay away from furniture stores like Art Van because they usually carry the lower to mid end of the company's lines. Take your favorite pillow and really test drive the mattresses before committing.

tameko2

Hi! I am definitely NOT eating 2000+ per day. But I am on a gradual journey to get there. My aim is to increase my calorie intake by 100 calories per week (in recovery from eating disorder). If any of you can deal with it I would love some friends who eat properly and healthily because it's very inspiring and motivational for me to see how successful you guys all are, while still eating a normal amount. Hopefully before too long I can join your club properly.

Sweetie, we have been friends for a while and I can see you trying to make wonderful positive changes in your life. If following us on here helps you, then by all means, PLEASE do.
These ladies are wonderful examples of beautiful, tiny, FIT, HEALTHY women who do NOT restrict, and if we can be of any help in your recovery then it is my pleasure to assist.
(((hugs)))

Well. Some of us are tiny. Some of us are 5'6" + but friend us anyway, we are happy to have you.

caveats

how do you quote multiple people within a single post?

I open this thread in a new window and copy-paste the blocks I want to quote, then add the quote tags around them (basically "quote" and "/quote" between these brackets [ ]).

spoiledwife12

I don't know if this will help you now...as we bought our king mattress set about 11 years ago...but it is still the most wonderful bed everrrrrr! We bought a Simmons Beautyrest set - pillowtop. I ordered it firm on my side and a bit softer on my husband's side as that is what we prefer. The pillowtop just makes it amazing though. I don't even think this bed is sagging very much after 11 years...and two children later....and me weighing in at 220 lbs for however long. We spent almost $2k when we bought them - and got them from Hudson's when that department store still existed. ;o) My husband still comments several times a week how "he hates our bed because it is tooo comfortable and he never wants to get out of it". No back aches or problems here yet. And our in-laws and other friends have slept in our bed when housesitting or babysitting over nights and everyone comments how amazing it is.

That's what I miss! Not wanting to get out of bed in the morning!!
I have heard good things about both the Simmons Beauty rest and the Sleep Number beds! Our previous bed was a pillow top and it was great. The only problem was when one of us got up, the other one got jiggled!! The ONLY good thing about our mattress now is that either of us can get in/out of bed without disturbing the other.

I'll have to convince my hubby to look into it. So what if we've already spent $16,000 this year and have Christmas coming up?

TluvK

Hi! I am definitely NOT eating 2000+ per day. But I am on a gradual journey to get there. My aim is to increase my calorie intake by 100 calories per week (in recovery from eating disorder). If any of you can deal with it I would love some friends who eat properly and healthily because it's very inspiring and motivational for me to see how successful you guys all are, while still eating a normal amount. Hopefully before too long I can join your club properly.

Sweetie, we have been friends for a while and I can see you trying to make wonderful positive changes in your life. If following us on here helps you, then by all means, PLEASE do.
These ladies are wonderful examples of beautiful, tiny, FIT, HEALTHY women who do NOT restrict, and if we can be of any help in your recovery then it is my pleasure to assist.
(((hugs)))

Well. Some of us are tiny. Some of us are 5'6" + but friend us anyway, we are happy to have you.

5'10" here! Not even close to tiny - my arm span is 6'1"!

jkuhn71

Morning!
@spoiledwife-I've heard really good things about the sleep number beds. I don't have one but for my next bed I may check in to it.

@spoiledwife- I don't have a sleep number bed, either - but my parents do and LOVE it - said they'll never own anything else.

We bought a "Sleep to Live" mattress/box spring with "My Side" technology about 1.5 years ago and paid a TON of $ for it. I wish I would've tried the Sleep Number...I'm NOT happy with the Sleep to Live, but feel like we have to keep it for many more years before replacing it since we spent so much $ on it. UGH...