moonfire628

You have great hair! I'm jealous of how nice and thick it looks. Also, you still look good even post-baby. :)

I usually do the step machine on my toes so that my calves are being worked out rather than my thighs. I'm afraid of building MORE muscle though; my calves are basically 85% muscle and 15% fat at this point.

Lol I'd rather have smaller/bony calves! .... Wanna trade? :tongue:

I already diet and exercise. So, I guess it's just a matter of keeping at it until it's all gone?

Wow, thanks so much for posting this website! I entered my stats, and according to Calorie Line, I need to be eating almost 2000 calories a day, after adding in my exercise. Holy... I was struggling enough getting to 1200, I have no idea how I'm going to get 2000. :'(

I'm not eating enough? I struggle to get the 1200 calories as is! Lol Ok, so if I burn off 600 calories, I need to eat back at least 300 of that, plus the 1200? This is so confusing for me. Thank you for answering my questions.

LMAO ....*now imagining you in the pink Speedo* ... :love: To the OP: great job!! 15 pounds is a fantastic achievement, and if it made you feel confident then it's an even bigger achievement. Way to go!!

I don't think you need to lose any weight at all. I'm 5'2, and I weighed 120 in high school and I was a size 4. You being 5'8 and only weighing 124 seems like you need to put weight ON. However, I would like the answer to this question: according to the calorie calculators I need 2470 calories to maintain my weight. That…

Yeah, I do about 40 minutes of strength-training every day (well, almost every day; some days I just have no motivation going to the gym.) and I log it under cardio as "strength-training" then list what I did in the strength-training section so I have a record of it. You definitely burn calories lifting weights, I think…

Holyyyy craaappp... that sounds so good! I always see VitaTops in the store, but I've never bought them. May have to get them this week! 90 calorie chocolate dessert is a lot better than a spoon of ice cream lol

I just started taking protein and I'm using Jillian Michael's brand protein powder. I was thinking of going to Designer Whey brand next, but yous convinced me to try ON Gold Standard. Amazon.com has it for pretty cheap too :)

Thanks everyone. My protein powder is about 100 calories, so I guess I will count it as a snack for the day. And thanks for clearing up the "six meals" thing. I really don't know what works best for me, I was able to lose about 50 pounds and then my body basically gave up. I don't know how to get over this plateau, but I…

It is! Everyone should try it, it's so quick and easy it's not even funny. It usually takes me about 10 minutes to make, no joke.

What do you mean by "meal frequency"? I thought the best way to lose weight was to eat six small meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism up?

I know I don't look it, but I'm half Korean and grew up eating awesome Korean food. A favorite summertime meal is oi naengguk, or cold cucumber soup. Basically you need to julienne a cucumber, and then make the broth, which consists of cold water, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar. Add ice to make it colder on…

Feel free to add me! It's always easier to do things with someone to cheer you on and help you not feel discouraged. Especially at the gym. You can do it!

Most dairy products have a little bit of protein, so anything like cottage cheese and yogurt would be good, plain Greek yogurt is the best when it comes to yogurt. I like to sweeten mine with a little bit of dried cranberries. Eggs are an excellent source of protein, and so are beans. I just started taking a protein shake…

Feel free to add me as well. I've been "dieting" for the last year and not much luck. I definitely need someone to help keep me motivated and not frustrated with remaining the same weight. We can help each other :)