RobynMWilson Member

I work really hard to not give into the cravings because I turn into a raging shrew afterwards. It's horrible. I play that tape before giving in of how horrible I'm gonna feel, mentally and physically, afterwards. Sometimes PMS wins, and sometimes I do lol

Don't feel intimidated! I was raised on Spam, Taylor pork roll and hamburgers! As for finishing your plate, fill a smaller plate. That's what I do! I'm sending a friend request now. The more you surround yourself with fitness-minded people, the more you will earn about quinoa and salmon and blah blah blah. Plus, you can…

I'm sure some people have, but how do you expect to keep it off? I don't believe I would have ever kept my 70lbs off for over 20 years without exercise!

HA! I heard that before and forgot about that but that's me! 5'7" and 135!

The only thing that hit me hard, besides needing 7 hours' sleep per night as opposed to 3 hours in my youth lol, is the number. And all of a sudden I'm growing up, sorta lol Other than that, I wish I felt and looked like I do now in my 20s. And I wish I had the confidence then that I do now!

Are you using weights with the strength exercise? What someone else said above about measuring is absolutely right. Measure yourself today and measure yourself a month from now. That's the most accurate gauge of your progress! If you wanna burn fat and gain muscle, you have to lift heavy. Muscle burns fat, period. Body…

Sometimes I think people overcomplicate this. Here's my life...I drive a 15-ton vehicle for job #1 and sit for about 2-3hours per day on a computer for job#2. When I'm home and not working at job #2, I don't really sit down much. I'm hyper by nature so don't do sitting still very well lol. I work out 6 days per week most…

Welcome! I"m sending a friend request now. YOu can do this!

Sending request now! :) Any newbies, feel free to friend me!

I just posted this on my fitness page on FB...there's 20 here and I haven't met a recipe of hers yet that I didn't totally love! http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/01/top-20-skinny-superbowl-roundup.html

Big Bertha when I was heavy...

Ok, work with what you can eat. I'm allergic to whey and casein proteins, which makes eating healthy and enough protein a challenge! I don't eat a lot of raw veggies or even fruits myself. I kinda cheat b/c I drink Shakeology, which gives me a full day's worth of veggies in one shake (which, incidentally, is the same price…

Heavier weights, although you may be outgrowing this program (yay for progress!) and may need to move on to something more challenging once you're done 30DS. The trick is to keep challenging yourself and switch things up every 30 days to avoid a plateau before it happens! I'm always switching programs after they are done…

^^ what she said. And once you take it off this time, KEEP it off so you don't have to do this again! I've kept my weight off for 20 yrs because I'm diligent. Once I lost my weight, it became my PRIORITY to keep it off as much as it was my priority to take it off to begin with! I'm sending a FR now :)

Do you take levothyroxine or Synthroid? I'm gonna send a FR. I don't have an underactive thyroid, just yet, but Mom developed one in her early 40s and my main goal was to put a metabolism in place in case that happened to me. I don't have a fast metabolism naturally. I've tricked it by eating several meals and snacks…

Yes, I have. I didn't have 3 kids but was obese as a kid and lost my weight in high school. I'd have to see your food diary and get a gauge of what kind of exercise you're doing now before I can accurately comment. Send me a FR and we can take it from there :)

"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent"... I'm sending a FR now :) Love yourself enough to do this and start your healing!

Do I look boyish? I was flat chested even at 200 lbs. Boobs do not make the girl! I wouldn't trade my body for a set of boobs...I'm not a naturally thin person...my body is a reflection of my dedication and hard work and me being flat chested doesn't make me "less hot"....I get compliments ALL the time!!

You said it! You need to lift more and be more consistent with exercise.

I've found it best to not watch any food shows unless I wanna completely blow my eating plan. But to answer your question, my fast food of choice is Chik Fil A, but the closest one is a half hour away so I haven't had it in probably a year.

Look at my pics...I got these results from lifting heavy and a program called ChaLEAN Extreme. Some cardio IS necessary but only twice per week with this program. I'll PM you!

If the sandwich has lunchmeat it can't be that good for you. If I'm in a mall Food Court I'm going to Chik Fil A and calling it a cheat meal!

You gotta take care of the diabetes FIRST, then the weight loss! You may wanna slow down your weight loss...

BRAVO and well said!!

No they're not! Look at my diary! I eat about 40% of my cals in carbs. Mainly whole grains, natural sugars (although I do eat the fruit on the bottom Chobani lol) and i'm in the best shape of my life! I even have the occasional white roll with my dad's homemade soups. I haven't spontaneously combusted yet!

I work out at home and get gym results, but not with Jillian Michaels. Personally I think she's overplayed with her "role" and is more into her "brand" than helping anybody. I've gotten my results from ChaLEAN Extreme and then P90X. I am finishing up round 2 of ChaLEAN Extreme, which is a 90-day weightlifting program that…

Healthy n Fit egg white protein powder is what I use (I'm allergic to whey and casein proteins) I get it from Netrition.com but they also sell it at the Vitamin Shoppe (but it's cheaper at Netrition). All natural, sweetened with stevia and a good amino acid profile.

I'd love to join! I AM 40 and rockin it...I'm in my last month of Round 2 of ChaLEAN Extreme and a P90X grad :) You're only limited to what your mind tells you that you're limited to!

PB2 is ridiculous. Eat all natural, no salt added PB. Ingredient: peanuts. The fats won't kill you, I promise. I'm at 18% BF and I eat some everyday...

I've cut down on refined sugar, besides my Chobani, but I don't stress about naturally occurring sugar in fruit and other foods. I'm not diabetic. I could probably do better in that area but it's not affecting my results. I'm better off not worrying about naturally occurring sugar than buying no sugar added or sugar free…