swignal

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  • Thank you everyone for letting me share my accompleshments with you.. all of the encouragements helps keep me going... I did get up and go to the gym today I got in 40 minutes on the eleiptical and 20 on the treadmill , I even did a few weights just not all of them.. now off to the shower and to my 1o'clock appointment..…
  • Today I was only able to get to the gym and do some cardio not a full work out.. :sad: But I did do 40 minutes on the eliptical which last week I was barely doing 5 minutes... and I am doing 25 on the treadmill when a few weeks ago I could barely walk to the corner of my street and that is only two houses... I have been so…
  • so are you saying that the weight training it also burns off calories??? I didnt know that.. I have only been counting my cardio..
  • Welcome glad to have you join us... I have been on this site for almost two weeks now and I absolutely love it... Good Luck on your goal...there isnt nothing you cant reach if you set your mind to it... Sheila
    in Motivation Comment by swignal March 2009
  • Well This is my 2nd full week on this site.. and the 3rd full week in the gym and I am happy to say that I have lost 2 pounds and 3 inches in my waist 2 inches in my abdomen and 1 inch in my calf... I cant believe it... I feel so good.. I just want to keep going to the gym.. My husband has been helping me so much by…
  • Hello there My name is sheila I have only been on her for almost two weeks now and I really like it.. Good luck on your weight lose journey.. and congrats on you 9 pound loss..
  • If you only have an hour and can go to the gym then do water areobics.. I know I am so lucky cuz I can spend lots of time at the gym and hubby dont complain.. Like today I went at noon and left at 6:30 I do my cardio on the eliptical for 32 minutes and treadmill 25 minutes then I do the weights then go back on the…
  • Dont give up.. Just think of the prize down the road sometimes weeks are beeter then others just keep going... Think positive thoughts You can achieve anything you want to ... There isnt to much more food then what you would normally buy cuz veggies cost less then junk food, and water is less then pop.. stay positive maybe…
  • cool I am going to check the weights out at the store I want to get a weight ball also...
  • try the water areobics... it is great or the eliptical just pass your self on the eliptical... my knees hurt me but I pass myself on the eliptical and I do alot of water areobics... then sit in the hot tub.... swimming burns more calories then them all
  • I am very proud of you for making you 20 lbs lost... I cant wait til I get there... I would love to join the team and the weigh in's just trying to figure it all out... hope to see you all around some more... Sheila my starting weight was 317 my goal weight is 130 and I weigh 315 right now... 2 lbs lost... but I did lose…
  • I seem to be pumped all the time.. I wake up and cant wait to get back to the gym.. I just feel like I need to be there all the time.. and everyday I try to do more and more... I did get some good news I lost 3 inches in my waist and 2 in my abdomen so far and that is just in three weeks YAY I am so happy...
    in Affraid... Comment by swignal March 2009
  • congradulations every one on the weight loss not sure how everything works yet but I have only lost the 2 pounds so far but I did lose 3 inches in my waist and 2 in my abdomen and 1 in my calf yay I feel so good cant wait til the next measurement!!! thank you all for the encouragement it really helps.. I love this site it…
  • I kinda feel like a weirdo cuz I like the gym so much.. its like when I come home I want to do more excersice... its like I started and cant stop.. and deffinately kudos for stoping smoking they cost so much now who can afford to smoke !!! well I will prob be at the gym at 10 am on sunday so I can get at least 2 hours in…
    in Affraid... Comment by swignal March 2009
  • shoot I cant get past 3.0 on the treadmill LOL but I keep trying.. try try and try again till I succeed!!!
  • The funny thing is, I talk to a few girls there that are so skinny and pretty, They are going everyday also because they are going to visit the playboy mantion!!! LOL they are very nice to me and encourage me everyday.. the one girl goes on the eliptical for 75 minutes.. cant emagin that at all.. LOL maybe next year....…
    in Affraid... Comment by swignal March 2009
  • When i go to the gym they told me to do the cadio before the weights??? so are you saying they are wrong that I should do the weights frist?? then the cadio?? when I am walking on the treadmill should I use hand weights?? why do people walk with weights?? sheila
  • I have been going to the gym everyday for about 2 - 4 hours a day.. I am affraid that if I dont go one day I will get out of my routine and not have the encouragement to go back?? I Like going to the gym.. I am up to 30 minutes on the eliptical and I am affraid that it will set me back?? I dont want to get set back cuz I…
    in Affraid... Comment by swignal March 2009
  • well I say save enough calories so that you can have a desert.. just do an extra hard workout if you can.. I did that last week for my best friends birthday I worked my bum of on my workout during the day.. and I go a bananna nut cake for him it was in the shape of a women with bigg boobies and he loved it.. the thing was…
  • friday sure did come quick although I have lost two pounds this week, I was supose to get my measurements but my trainer wasnt there yesterday or today so who knows maybe tomorrow?? if not no biggie I can wait til next week.. well okay I am going to be sitting on pins and needles til then... I have done a hole lot of…
  • I have only just started and I keep looking in the mirror just to see if I notice any changes.. My hubby says your not going to see any changes your self right a way but other people can prob see the changes.. I really think my double chin is starting to leave but I am prob only wishing I have only lost 2 pounds since I…
  • wow that is great Keep up the great work. :flowerforyou: :drinker: .. I cant wait til I reach my first 20lbs!!!! I just hope it is before I go to Jamaica in May..:wink: Sheila :flowerforyou:
  • Thank You all so much for your incouraging words.. I feel so weird cuz when I get up I just cant wait to get to the gym... and My husband is so wonderfull about it he dont complain about me spending so much time at the gym then when I come home he has dinner ready.. and he bakes everything for me instead of frying it.. He…
  • I have not been able to walk very far in years and today at the gym I desided to the treadmill first and I did 25 minutes and I was done before I even notices so I desided to do anther 25 minutes then I did my weights / tonning then I went on the eliptical to do my 5 minutes so said let me try 10 then I got to 10 and i…
  • welcome newbie, I agree with the rest of them about the diet pills.. I have only been on her about a week and a half I have been watching my calories along with the fat and carbs.. And excersiceing a lot.. I go to the gym everyday for at least 3 hours sometimes 4.. If you cant work out that much try to do your cardio at…
  • my siter saw me today and she was like omg sheila you look like your losing weight.. well I have only lot two pounds but maybe she will get off her bum!!!!
    in Irritated Comment by swignal March 2009
  • well my sister is here at my house watching american idol with me she said wow sis you can tell that you have lost some weight... I said sis you should start going to the gym with me, I did join cuz you asked.. she said I am so discouraged cuz I am not losing anything and I said are you watching what your eating?? and she…
    in Irritated Comment by swignal March 2009
  • sweetie they say it is not good to weigh yourself everyday. They say that you can gain muscle and lose inches before you start to actually lose weight.. I felt the same way I weigh 317 and I felt I wasnt going any where but finally got on the scale and i only lost 2 pounds but I am going to get measured next tuesday.. Just…
  • That is a good victory, you should be proud and want to share... Keep up the good work
  • How many calories are you set for? I set for 1800 On average how many calories from exercise do you eat? I try not to eat my exersice calories How much weight have you lost? only 2 pounds How long have you been working on this? I started 3 weeks ago but I have just started this site last week depends on your weight on how…
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