spamantha57 Member

Are you mad at carbs?

Oh, in response to your cardio & strength training question: Aim for about 30-45mins of cardio & strength takes about 20-30 minutes. If possible rotate muscle group days, for example: Monday & Wednesday do arms, Tuesday & Thursday do legs. There's a lot of variations you can do for length of time & how often, but generally…

I'm 5'2" also. I started working out about an hour a day too in January, mostly cardio (Insanity.) It took 2&1/2 weeks before the scale moved at all, but I was already noticeably losing inches (yay!) After the 3rd week I started losing about 1lb every week &1/2, so just keep at it. I think you're doing fine. :)

I'm just a couple inches taller than you & I think I weigh about the same. I can't say 100% if you *should* be eating more than 1,200 a day, but you *could.* I'd vote for about 1,400. I usually eat 1,250-1,450 a day. I only have activity when I exercise, since I have no work/ school/ home/ living things right now. If I…

I was practically bed ridden for almost 3 years. I lost almost all the muscle I had. So yes, I have been gaining muscle.

I had some sake with my sushi for dinner. :) Might have a nice chilled glass of sav blanc before bed...

*looks down at stomach* *looks down at legs* I am totally gaining muscle & losing fat. I may have only lost 7lbs since January, but today I had to take off my shorts because they were literally falling off my butt, when a few months ago they were too tight. And oh, how I missed my leg muscles... I see them coming... Rawr!

I reallllllllllllllllllly want one! The calorie thing is a bonus. I actually want to know what my heart rate is. I've overcome high BP & HR & other heart health issues, & I want to see how good I'm doing for me!

Dude. Eat more. I'm only 5'2" & weigh about 100lbs less than you, & even I eat more than that, AND I know I'm on the low-end of calorie intake!

I try to remember to take a shot almost every day, before dinner or something usually. I use unfiltered organic too. Lots of different little health benefits it has! When I feel myself start to get sick or catch a cold, I flush myself with homemade detox & that & I'm usually all good within a couple of days, whereas before…

I was bullied a lot when I was in school too, a lot from 3rd -8th grade. Kids used to take my lunch & shoes & call me a dog & actually bark at me. There are some people I would have liked to say something similar as what you said to them. I don't blame you at all. There are some people out there who need to hear things…

Whenever I'm feeling in a rut, even just for a couple days, I try to remind myself how awesome I feel after a workout. It's like natural drugs, those endorphins. Eventually I do it & I'm like "aww yeah I feel amazing!" & then I'm usually pumped for the next day.

You can add me. I'm on every day & try to be as encouraging as I can to friends that are on every day too. My food diary is open to friends. :smile:

I don't eat the junk like you mentioned either, so for some people it may be weird that I have low calories but actually eat a good amount of food... However if you add some things that the others have mentioned, especially nuts, nut butters, avocados, & olive oil, you can get your cals up there. Plus those are all really…

Definitely not envious, no matter what shape I may or may not have been in. Why would I as a female be envious of a male's body? And skinny guys... or guys who want to be skinny guys by unhealthy means (manorexic) is not attractive. Lift more or eat more, or both. Unhealthy by fault is not sexy.

What MIssMormie said, and you recognized what you're doing wasn't working & you're back! Today is a new day - and you can make every day better from here on out. :)

^ Seriously! How rude the first two responses are! Obviously did not read the post or understand what they're talking about! Anyway OP, I can see what you're saying & a lot of people have the same issue. Have you tried maybe looking at things in a different way, like instead of seeing things negatively (only can have/…

You really can help your blood pressure by making good nutrition choices! I was having heart problems & doctors wanted to put me on blood pressure medication when I was already trying to get off of the prescriptions I was on, & said enough is enough! It took me about a year & 1/2, but I did everything naturally, got off…

I decided to start running too. I'm going to start next week & use C25K (Couch to 5K) since so many people seem to have enjoyed it, & I looked it up & it seems really feasible to me. Although I was always very active, I haven't been able to run since Jr High because asthma I got then. I wish to defy odds. :smile:

I don't know the whole background of Truvia, but I'm a huge fan of stevia. Either that or (organic) honey is really all I ever use for a sweetener. I also think aspartame needs to be shot off the face of the planet.

I've always had a butt, even when I was a 100lb ballerina. Not an ideal thing to have as a ballerina, but I learned to appreciate it later on in life. :) Anyway, you can change the size & a little of the shape, but if you always had or always didn't have something, sometimes there's not much you can do about "saving"…

"Snacking" has absolutely nothing to do with it. If I eat 6 times a day, about 150-350 cals each, what's a snack? what's a meal? If only one is 350 calories, is that 1 meal & 5 snacks? Just eat healthy & exercise. The big difference today compared to 30-40 years ago is that people are less active and there's a lot of…

This guy totally reminds me of my ex. First one way, seeming so sweet, but get some alcohol in them & they turn into a complete psychotic nutcase that doesn't make any sense about anything and pulls random stuff to say & yell out of thin air. And I'm sure our mutual friends would describe him as "sweet" too. People are…

I always get organic soy milk. Mostly because I'm passionately against GMOs & a lot of soy in the US is GMO.

At my heaviest I was only eating about 800-1,000 calories a day. I'm glad I stopped listening to my doctor & took matters into my own hands & GOT HEALTHY! And off all those crappy meds they were trying to shove down my throat.

Carbs are awesome, so long as they're the good kind & not the bad. People often forget about fiber - most only get about half of what they need, & a lot of that comes from carbs like fruits, veggies & whole grains. My dinners are usually around 400, & my food diary is open to friends if you wanted to add me. I have pasta…

My food diary is open to friends. My days are usually 1200-1400 depending on exercise.

Anytime I see the words Monsanto or GMO I feel like I'm going to morph into a 100ft rabid monster. Monsanto is one of the most evil companies in the world, & GMOs are disgusting for billions of reasons I won't get into. Some people think I'm jumping on a fad bandwagon, when I've been continuously learning about this stuff…

I have more weight to lose than you (still can't believe I got passed 150) but I'm 5'2" and my goal weight is 110. I was 100-115 most of my adult life since I've been a dancer minus the past few years, so I think it's feasible.

Probably about 6 months. I haven't taken a lot of pics the past few years.