suzikay12 Member

I see people count it as exercise all the time. Personally, I do not count it. I have a theory that people who are counting everything as exercise tend to over estimate their calories burned, which on MFP, ends up resulting in extra food calories. If you eat back your exercise calories this can be a trap that causes little…

I always do my hooping while watching tv. Both my hoops are 1.5lbs. I've never tried a 3lb but I am interested in how it would work. One of my hoops is from Hoopnotica. (I have their videos too but have not gotten around to doing them.) My other hoop is a Wave hoop from Toys R Us(I've also seen it at Target). It is also…

This is my drink of choice also. I carry several flavors of to go packets. Vodka + club soda + crystal light for a carbonated drink. Vodka + water + crystal light for non carbonated. Both good and with the variety of crystal light flavors you can really change it up. Miller 64 is also not bad. Bud Select 55 tastes like…

Do it! People who have lost weight and therefore lost boobs are actually the ideal candidates for breast augmentation for a couple reasons: 1. Healthy people are better candidates for surgery in general 2. You have adequate skin and don't necessarily have to endure the tightness of skin stretching, it will be more like…

My opinion, I'm not a doctor or fitness expert so it is opinion only. I think there is a HUGE difference between heavy lifting and working out. Heavy lifting until muscle fatigue should be followed by some rest for that muscle group. A work out which contains some strength training does not have the same effect on muscles…

Ditto

I'm proud to be a pear! 5'8 CW 174 Chest: 36 Waist: 31 Hips: 43 My waist will just keep getting smaller and smaller when I lose weight but hips, butt and thighs barely change. I can lose 40lbs and still fit into the same pants! (although they will be looser and fit better) It's somewhat frustrating to never get to buy…

I did round 1 with 3lb weights. For some of the exercises 3lbs didn't seem like enough. For round 2 I am going to have 5lbs and 3lbs on deck so I can increase for certain muscles. I still want to keep the 3lbs around though, I must have the weakest shoulders on the planet because all of the shoulder exercises killed me,…

Well, I don't look much like a rock star while doing rock star jumps, I can tell you that! I actually loved the cardio circuit that is done with the weights, it's probably my favorite 2 minutes of all levels. I could have used a warning that baggy T-shirt would not be level 3 appropriate. Half way through my first round of…

Sometimes I eat more than my boyfriend, sometimes I eat less. I have honestly never once considered that he would be examining my eating habits. ....Actually, I just called him and asked. First he said "WTF?" Then he said (I'm paraphrasing) that if I'm hungry I should eat and he could care less how much. He did mention…

Last day of level 2 for me is today. Will I die tomorrow on level 3? We'll see. I'm going to preview it tonight after my level 2 workout.

I just sent you a friend request. I'm 5'8 and 177lbs. I'd love to share tips and tricks with someone similar size. Also, I noticed you were in your 30's, which is a bonus also because I am 36. It seems like I've really packed on pounds since I hit my 30's and the things I did in my 20's don't seem to work any more. Not…

Day 7 of level 2 today. I didn't sleep well last night so instead of popping out of bed at 5:45am to get my work out over and done with, I snoozed the alarm a dozen times. Hate it when I do that, I'd rather have it done first thing in the morning. I'm going to put my work out clothes on the minute I walk in the house after…

I took my best guess on my food diary for yesterday but I'm sure I wasn't even close to accurate. Calories were probably way over and I'm at peace with that. It was Easter, I was enjoying the family, fellowship and food. I don't feel that great today, not sure if the over indulgence has anything to do with that or not.…

I weigh myself daily also. It's convenient and easy because my scale is right outside of the shower so I can weigh myself in the buff and then hop in the shower. I realize weight fluctuates so I don't freak out if I'm .6lbs up and I don't throw myself a party if I'm a little bit down. I've found that my weight bounces from…

This is exactly how I am! Even when I'm over weight I still have a relatively flat stomach (even some muscle definition) but no matter how hard I work out and how much weight I lose, the hips and thighs stay. Annoying but true. I have friends who are skinny, yet they store fat in the belly. Obviously I think it has to do…

Me too! It's like my body gets confused by the combination of these movements. I keep thinking it will get better but I'm on L2D5 and I'm as awkward as I was on day 1.

Packet of instant oatmeal for breakfast, 160 calories. I saw a lot of others had this too. For lunch I alternate the following: Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Burger and Bun: 230 Calories Boca Grilled Vegetable Burger and Bun: 200 Calories Fish Fillet: 90-120 Calories With each of the above I have a boxed Green Giant…

Hi everyone! I'm Suzi. I am from Iowa. I'm 36. I have a wonderful boyfriend of several years and a teenage son (13 yo) who is wonderful too. I'm 5'8 and started at 187lb. I've always been a solid person but have really added some weight since I turned 30. I think at my smallest, I weighed 145lbs. Honestly, at 145 I was a…

I'm on Day 4 of Level 2. I don't really like level 2. Not because it's too hard, I can struggle through it. (Although the plank jacks literally kill me.) It just doesn't keep me interested like level 1 did. How does everyone else feel about level 2? And Good Luck to jnels!

When I'm craving a beer I have the MIller 64. It is far more tolerable than the Bud 55, IMO. Miller 64 actually tastes like beer. Although, let's not be fooled, it still isn't as delicious as a nice dark Guiness or even a Bud Heavy, so don't expect it to be. My beer alternative is vodka and club soda. I carry single serve…

I'm in! CW: 179 GW: 169 by 4/30