melmaus27

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  • Congrats on your results! I'm in the 6th week. I agree - my changes haven't been remarkable, but I do like seeing the definition of muscle in my arms and have noticed change in my legs as well. Chalene's anaerobic workouts are killer too . . . Going to do TurboFire after this . . .
    in 90 Days of ChaLEAN Extreme – results in Comment by melmaus27 June 2013
  • I used to do acupuncture and the acupuncturists told me to stay away from sugar as well, including carbs such as the noodles in chicken noodle soup. I did this and took a LOT of hot baths as well as piled on the blankets to sweat stuff out whenever I got sick (which I very seldom do anymore) and it did help. I hope you…
    in sick, what should i eat? Comment by melmaus27 February 2012
  • MIX IT UP!!! I have a core workout I do for strength training, but I change it with my cardio between running, the arc trainer, the elliptical, fun walks through cool L.A. neighborhood with great houses to look at - sometimes I "walk and talk" and that's my chance to catch up with my sis back in Iowa (one of my fitness pal…
    in Hints to fall in love with exercise? Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • I think it's good to have a treat when you've earned it and when you are REALLY craving whatever it is. A whole DAY of it would really throw me off, even a meal can just start a downward spiral for me. Ironically, if I follow the 6 small meals a day and eat lots of protein I don't really crave the bad stuff - just more of…
    in does anyone have a cheat day? Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • When this month is over I'm going to take a picture of my "star chart" as I call it and post it up here - super-fun. (I used Backyardigan's stickers - they make me smile).
    in whats your best tip?? Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • Bought some fun kids' stickers, made a special calendar to track my exercise days and every day I exercise, even if it's low-intensity, such as a moderate walk, I give myself one. I also track my weight on it. Once you get the line of stickers going you don't want to break it and it's colorful and happy so it makes me feel…
    in whats your best tip?? Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • Thanks for everyone's help. I'll have to ask at the gym - the equipment at the one I go to doesn't specify gender though some of the machines do ask for weight. I was hoping to find some kind of a percentage or formula I could base it off of, but I do realize all of this is an estimate. Maybe a bodybugg is the way to go!!!
    in Calorie readouts on gym equipment Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • My boyfriend LOVES burgers and fries and it's hard to resist sometimes, but I've started getting the kids' meals instead. It satisfies the taste for it - which I'm starting to have less and less of - but isn't like going overboard. The shakes freak me out - after someone told me they used shake mix for cement in a film…
    in Let's talk about the film "Supersize Me" Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • 6 - I set 22 days on my own a couple of days ago, so this is cool - matches my challenge!
    in January 2012 Days-Worked-Out Challenge Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
  • I'm with everyone who says DON'T tan. I tried the tanning bed several years ago and thought my skin felt like leather afterward, even though I didn't get any real color. I found that when I stopped eating foods with any preservatives and did a purification process that included taking Niacin to get rid of the radiation…
    in Any other pale girls out there? Comment by melmaus27 January 2012
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