amandajones1978

Just smile and say "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you."

Never. :(

Weapon System Manager....see my ticker...I get to blow s$%# up.

I was pretty good, I only ate one cadbury egg on Easter. It was the ham that did me in, I am retaining water like crazy. ugh.

You look great! Congratulations on your transformation! My journey too has been long and filled with bumps, but I am not looking back...I am not going that way!

I was a serious Pepsi addict, but I was able to get myself down to one can a day. I just looked at it like 150 "empty" calories. Thats 150 calories of something else I could be eating. I quit cold turkey and yes, it was difficult for the first 4 or 5 days due to caffeine withdrawal. But now, the only thing I drink is water…

I had the same problem! I was more wried about calories than my macros so I was only getting about 80g of protein a day. My goal is between 150-200g of protein a day, 200g or less of carbs, around 70g of fat, I also try to keep my sugar at 50g or less. Breakfast: Eggs or protein shake or turkey sausage (I try to switch it…

Awesome! Then you can call it Deadlift for Donuts!

Thank you, everyone!

Thank you!! Seeing the pictures side by side really hit me how far I have come, even though somedays I still see in the mirror the woman on the left.

HAHA! Get in the kitchen and make me a sammich!

Sorry about your dating issues, I have them too. :( A recent date I had with a guy that looked nothing like his online profile. Now I am not the most fit person, but I am pretty darn active. He was not active at all, I had just finished a half marathon. His hobbies were TV and TV, my hobbies are pretty much anything to get…

I will definitely keep up, but I wont have access to a gym where my mom lives, so more walking and body weight exercising like squats, lunges, and situps. :/

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Squats and Deadlifts are your best friends.

I have a Planet Fitness and a Lifetime Fitness within a mile of where I live, one is $10/month and the other is $65/month. I chose the $65 because of the amenities and the cost alone would motivate me to use it. haha

Stick with it! If all you ate before was processed food and fast food, your body is basically de-toxing right now. All that greasy, chemical laden crap is getting flushed out. The same thing happened to me when I switched over to healthy eating. Now its the reverse, when I eat any fast food or processed food I feel so…

Shoulders!

I eat them twice a day, 25 in the morning as a snack and 25 in the afternoon as a snack while I am at work. Just plain, raw almonds and I think they are quite tasty!

I have been at this for a year and a half and recently I am noticing big changes when I get enough sleep. At least 7-8 hours.

I dont bite them, but would obsessively pick at them when bored or nervous. Its been hard but I think I finally beat that habit, anytime I wanted to pick at them I would grab a nail file and gently file until the tick would pass. I now have nails that look like french manicures. I think its like anything that requires will…

I pay $64/ month for Lifetime Fitness, pricey but it has a LOT of amenities. 24 hours, TONS of cardio and weights, free yoga classes, free group classes, indoor leisure pool and indoor track pool, outdoor pool with slides, saunas, hot tubs, steam rooms, free lotions-shampoos-conditioners in the locker room, the list just…

Go to an Orthopedic Doctor! I have the same issues as you, running inclines causes knee pain for a few days, both my knees hyper-extend (bend backwards), and I cannot squat due to the pain. When my knees bend, my kneecaps slide to the outside of my knee, so that cant be good. I was seeing a physical therapist, but all they…

Mine is always between 45 and 52. Everytime I donate blood they ask if Im on a prescription to lower my heart rate. I think its genetics because my sister also has a low resting heart rate as does my mom.

For me its self-confidence. When I first joined my gym, I had no idea how to do any free weight exercises. My trainer has been taking me more into the free weights area as I get in better shape, but thats only once a week. The other 2 days I lift, I dont have a partner or my partner cant lift as heavy as me, so I either…

I have the same thing, my ankles pronate in. I use Brooks brand...cant remember the specific style though.

Sounds like you didnt get a good fit. I have never gotten blisters from running shoes and right now I am running about 20 miles a week.

This, I had the same issue. Stress from my job and not getting enough "good" sleep caused my cortisol levels to be all out of whack. I was exhausted in the evenings and barely losing weight despite exercising and maintaining a caloric deficit. I immediately started with getting better sleep. I used herbal remedies to help…

Tried them, really didnt see any difference. Save your money. Eating healthy and exercising are the way to go.

I did it two years ago for a few months and lost 20 pounds. As soon as I stopped using the weight came back on and then some. Its great for people who want to stick with it forever and ever, but the issue is you are not learning to eat healthy with proper portions by eating a "meal replacement" To each his/her own but…