justmegan

Congratulations! You look awesome! What an inspiration! Thank you so much for posting those pics... I'm newly motivated! :drinker:

SO... I did level 1 for a couple days off and on, then level 2 a couple-- threw in some level 3s. The problem with me is I get bored so easily. And if I get bored, I stop exercising. However, reading through this thread, I think I'm motivated to actually shred DAILY-- beginning with 10 days of level 1. I will do my best to…

I kinda have a follow-up question, too. So, squats and push-up count as strength training, right? For those of you who do that kind of strength training, how many do you do? And with weight machine, how many reps? I played basketball in high school and of course I remember the routine our coach had us do, but I'm curious…

Thank you guys for the advice. I actually live in an apartment complex that has a fitness center-- and the only machine that works is the elliptical! I think it's time I splurged on a gym membership! There's a local gym that's only about $10 a month-- certainly worth it. Thanks again!

I know this is off topic, Slieber, but your profile pic with the kitty is easily the cutest thing I've seen in a long time! (with the exception of my daughter, natch!) :laugh: :tongue:

HOLY MONKEY! CONGRATS! What an inspiration! Thank you for your post! Here's to you! :drinker: :laugh:

Ok, you've convinced me! I'm chaning my starting weight! :laugh:

Oh, duh... I just saw my own damn ticker! My starting weight was 255 on MFP! Whatever... :blushing:

I can relate... my MFP starting weight is 252, I believe. But when I first decided to get my fitness back on track in January (and then promptly gave up again by February!) I weighed 262... So since THEN, I've actually lost 14 lbs! Yay... I mean, sure 14 lbs in 8 months isn't too impressive, but hey... I like to think of…

I'm glad you asked this question, and even more glad everyone answered! I love to swim and I'm never quite sure how to turn it into a full-blown workout. Believe it or not, I get bored just plain swimming. Thanks again!:flowerforyou:

Good point, never thought of that.

arewethereyet, BEST.STORY.EVER... And truer words have never been spoken. That's one thing I always tell myself or anyone else who has any sort of self-consciousness issues: No one cares. And I don't mean it in a mean way, it's just that most people are so absorbed with their own thoughts and concerns that whatever's going…

That's the one I did! I mentioned it in another post, but I couldn't remember the name. I had logged it as Circuit Training, but is it really? I only assumed so becasue she kept saying the word "circuit":blushing: Am I retarded? Once I read about circuit training on Wikipedia, I kinda feel like I cheated on my log. She's…

I wonder about standing. (silly, I know) But it says you burn about 1000-1500 calories by standing for 8 hours... How could that be? No heart rate elevation... I mean, if that were the case, on the days I work 16-hr shifts, I could eat an entire pizza-- deep-fried in lard, covered in cheese and deep fried again! With…

Yes! This worked really well for me in the past. I used to wear ankel weights everyday to work-- every bit of walking you do is amplified, of course, but it also motivated me to do a couple incognito leg lifts and sqauts and stuff. Even getting up on your tippy toes works your calves. Of course, it's not a TOTAL workout,…

Good to know, thanks! Jillian it is!:wink:

The cheesy arm thing was proabably "Tank Top Abs" or something! Some seem pretty silly, but I think I'll keep at it. They're convenient and there's usually a good variety. As far as not finding friendly people to chat with, you gotta be kidding me! There seems to be, like, a million people on this site, and I think,…