VictoriaTuel wrote: »

@gogogadgette I love the word svelte, I'm so happy you used it! I feel like it's the perfect word for this thread. You have a crazy amount of things inhibiting your ability to exercise, so props to you for not letting that stand in the way of your fitness goals!

Light weights can be more effective than heavy weights if you use them appropriately, and I'm sure your doctors or trainers would know exercises to both help with any potential complications your surgery could cause and get you the body you want. I hope everything from your surgery to your relationships to your workouts go great with as few snags as possible!

Thank you!!!

Congratulations @VictoriaTuel ! Not only did you run your FIRST 5K, you WON your first 5K. Way to knock it out of the park!

mom23mangos wrote: »

I'm too lazy (and scared) to do it, but I tell ya, I'm sometimes tempted just to get lipo. LOL.
Haha I recently found out my mom had a lipo years ago! She's a perfect fit for this thread as she's within an average weight but apparently she got tired of trying and managing her busy schedule, unfortunately within a few years she gained it back so she never bothered telling me (I was a kid back then)

Anyway this thread seems to be reviving! I myself have been absent for some months. I've been maintaining my weight and now I feel ready to drop the last few pounds. After some deliberation, I have decided to go back to modeling after years out of it. I told everyone I quit because I wanted to focus on college but really I was developing an unhealthy relationship with food which led me to a period of eating disorder. I managed to never fall too deep and take care of myself, but it was a couple of years before I felt brave enough to tell my loved ones. This was about five years ago; nowadays I quit my job (my boss was hideous) and I've been trying to find another one but it's proving to be hard, so since I'm doing odd jobs while I search for a proper one, I thought I might as well give it a try. After all, I used to have so much fun and I've only got a few years to work as a model (I'm 25). This is also me being ready to close the circle, as I feel both mentally and physically fully confident in myself.

@gogogadgette welcome! Recovery is a slow road but you definitely have the right mindset! I don't have anything serious, but back pain is a constant for me. My physiotherapist is training me in a whole new way and suddenly light weights are way tougher than before! Functional training is great especially when you shouldn''t be lifting heavy anyway.

My goal is to just keep eating, lifting... and trust the process. My weight has jumped up 3lbs.. but I know it's mostly water and food weight.

Ehhh... not sure I agree with all that (for myself) but you defintely are entiled to reach your goals! My current BMI is 20..but my goal is 22 or more (with the same or similar bodyfat%).. I don't really pay attention to BMI to be honest. I've been 18.8 and I looked absolutely awful.. I never want to go back there. Having muscle, not having back problems, being able to squat down, pick up my great grandchildren, climb stairs, be active and hopefully still lift will be my goals as I age

Thanks @plainpixxel! Also, how did you get into a car accident?!?!!

I don't think there's any wrong time to workout unless it's detracting from other aspects of your life. 4-5am would be suuuupperr early for me (I always go after work), but I know some people who only workout in the morning. And if you've generally been working out later in the day, it might take some time to adjust to the new morning time, but the intensity will probably pick up once you're more used to it.

I'm sorry your job is stressful and you don't like it - what are you doing that's dangerous? When I'm stressed, I like to do things for other people - it makes me feel better to have made someone else happy/brightened their day, and if you bring in food or such, then you can control the nutrition counts! I'm also sometimes an extrovert, so I'll try out something new with friends because often stress leads to feeling stuck, and then you can feel like you're breaking free from your routine a bit. I also like exercising when I'm stressed, which is part of why I work out after work - it's a nice segway to going home.

SAME SAME SAME!!!
I'm actually normal and i'm not fat, but i would like to have a model body.. i actually kind of dream about being a model one day but

@plainpixxel - apply for Mary KAY!!!! Best company ever to work for. OSHA STAR worksite. They just opened a brand new manufacturing facility. The guys in Process Engineering are wonderful. Most have been there 30+ years.

They paid for my undergraduate and graduate degrees, Helped pay for the adoption of our son, you get yearly bonuses on top of up to 15% profit sharing. The people you work with are like family. The hardest thing I ever did was leaving that company to move closer to family.

@mom23mangos Wow! What a great tip! I'll really look into that. Do you know where their new manufacturing site is located? My current job has a less than Stella osha record and everyone really hates it here. Idk I only thought conditions this bad only existed in movies. I really don't know what to do. I'll definitely be looking into Mary Kay.

@sardelsa I'm sure you'll be fine. I've just recently started rolling out after my workouts to help with DOMS and that's a good send. I'm still adjusting to the morning work outs though. The new kickboxing class I've signed up for is really interesting. It's at that chain called 9-round. It's actually a pretty cool concept. Does that exist anywhere else? Has anyone else tried it?

@mom23mangos Thanks so much for the tip!
I really appreciate it.

So I'm dying to know what's everyone doing for the holidays? @VictoriaTuel @sardelsa @xelsoo ??? Big plans?

^^same! I have been a vegetarian for 13 years. At first it was really easy to not eat much of anything because I simply couldn't... but now everyone is so nice and figured out how to make things I CAN eat! lol I appreciate the gesture but I kind of miss the days where I could pass on everything.

I'm hoping I can join this party! All throughout uni I lived a healthy lifestyle and my figure was very modelesque. After graduating, I moved from a temperate climate to the frozen tundra (it's winter here 8 months of the year). The new location, adjusting to a desk job and the associated lifestyle have caused me to gain 35 lbs! So I'm looking to get back into my VS shape so I'll have the self-confidence and self-esteem that I had back in the day. This is a cornerstone for me because if I'm not confident in myself then making progress in other areas of my life is so much harder

@sardelsa I'm so jealous!!! That sounds amazing. Are you English? Only my English side of the family of the family does Boxing Day. I'd get so fat if we did an Italian seafood dinner for Christmas. I wouldn't regret it. That sound so exciting. You should upload pictures of the food you eat. Oh wait if your thanksgiving was last month you must be from Canada

@DananaNanas it's always a struggle when your family discovers how to make food that pleases veg heads. I'm not sure how I'm gonna handle thanksgiving. I may just be super strict with myself and that be my spoil day. I'm going to Boston to visit my boyfriends family.

@VictoriaTuel being the only veg head is hard. I know it's bad of me but on special occasions I'm usually pretty lax. I'll eat seafood and baked chicken. How long have you been totally meat free? I really want to get there some day

@bosswitch it's great you've made goals to get back in shape. I'm trying really hard. It to let those changes happen to me. It's tough. So far I haven't gained any weight but the job is taking a toll on me. I definitely don't want to be here in a year. I'm usually so wiped from my job when I get home all I can do is crawl into my bed and go to sleep. Also the plant I work at is so far from the living areas I have an hour+ commute everyday. So I don't have much time
For other opportunities other than working out and going to bed. Weekends I go see my boyfriend but I doubt I can do this forever. I'm trying hard to keep my debt down so I can just look for a new jobs in the upcoming fall. I also am getting a masters degree. It's just such a struggle. And 9Round has its ups and downs for me. It's a break from my traditional cardio and the changing workouts keeps my body doing new things. I'm going see if I like it until January. If it's not doing much for me I'll go back to my basic gym workouts

This is exactly my goal. Although a shorter version (I'm 5ft 3). I currently weigh 130lbs and would rather weigh 120lbs and be more toned and lean than I currently am. Injury and life hassles have gotten in the way but I need to get back on track. Hopefully we can help each other. Right now I'm recovering from a sickness bug and have spent the day eating carbs, tomorrow is a new day and I start again.