AdrieneJ Member

My instinct (based on not living in your body and only knowing how mine works) is that perhaps you need to increase the intensity of your exercise to kick your appetite into gear... but then, I like vigorous exercise. I have rarely had trouble with getting to my target caloric intake. Everyone is different, but it's worth…

First of all, your before and after pics are amazing! Well done! I would second what a lot of people are saying here. The only thing that gets you off a plateau is change. If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. Try interval training, changing up your cardio, even changing the direction you walk to the store.…

I've had this DVD for a couple of years and I've worked through it a couple of times, increasing my weights each time. I'm proud to say I can do level 1 with 8 pound weights. :)

Firstly: Congratulations on moving past the bulimia. That is an amazing accomplishment, and something you should be super proud of. I think it might be worth trying a few changes in both your exercise routine and your diet to see if anything changes for you. If you are not losing weight, it's because you're not truly…

After a stressful few weeks of selling my house, I can honestly say with hand on my heart: as soon as I'm upset, I just cannot stop myself from going to the cookie cupboard and eating and eating. It's been a big, big lesson for me. I have to find another way to cope.

@solarpower03 - That suit. So hot. :)

What he said.

400 sounds like a lot of calories for someone of your weight to burn in 30 minutes of cardio. Your HRM might be estimating your calorie burn too high. There are several different ways to estimate calorie burn, and I found mine was estimating way too high. Now, I just take the average heart rate for the time I was…

I'm sorry to hear about your news. I'm struggling right now as well, but as cliche as it sounds, if you can throw yourself into something physical, you really, really do feel better for it, even if it is just a quick walk up and down the block. You never regret taking a walk. You always regret the food afterward. Also,…

That's awesome. I love it! Congrats!

One of my newest faves: It's not the future that you're afraid of. It's repeating the past that makes you anxious. - Unknown.

Love this!

Yayuh! ;)

@Dawg: 10 if you let me wear your hat. ;)

Congratulations! What a journey so far, and what an amazing accomplishment! Well done!

I used to be a hardcore Hulk Hogan fan when I was a kid. I suspect that if I started watching again, I'd be a total fangirl again. :)

Mostly videos and books. I took a class once, but most of it is self-taught.

That must keep you awesomely fit! :)

Cool!

I just remembered that I have one supported spindle. It's a tahkli from India. So far, I have only used it to spin camel down.

I knit and crochet, mostly sweaters and shawls. I also spin using a drop spindle. I work with all kinds of natural fibers: wool, cotton, silk, linen. I would like to get back into playing the piano and singing. I have a guitar that really needs to be played. I'm thinking that I'll need to join a group to make that happen…

I'm currently reading Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink. I really want to figure out how to eat "normally" without feeling so panicky about logging every little thing. I thought reaching my goal weight would make things easier, but I'm still scared to eat at "maintenance." I just want to be... normal. I think I will be…

Hi have a bichon/shih tzu. We walk him twice a day, a minimum of 30 minutes at a time, average about 40 minutes most days.

I like this. A lot. :)

In short: You got hot. She got scared. She didn't know what to do, but she found a way to hit you hard in the guts to make herself feel better. People like that need help. You also need help. You need to find a way to lift yourself up. Even when we meet our goals, it's these things in life that threaten to send us on a…

Do better today than you did yesterday. Tomorrow, repeat. And the next days until forever.

How about healthy? That was my choice.

I used to worry that I wouldn't have any "curves" once I lost weight, but then I found out I didn't have curves to begin with... I had lumps of fat! I prefer to say that I am "gently sloping" now. :)

Holy smokes, you're a different person! Well done!

I posted this about a month ago, but I'm happy to say I've been maintaining my weight since then.