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Thanks for posting! You're pretty much the exact same height, and same weight that I am/need to be. Very inspiring and motivating!

It depends on the day and how I'm feeling. I feel like I get a better workout on the treadmill, even though the calorie counter reads lower than the elliptical. However, when I get off of it I feel like I've really exerted myself and put a lot of effort in. If I need to get some studying done and still want to go to the…

Ahahahahaha... There's no "special" protein to eat. Eat healthy foods - chicken, fish, egg whites, eggs and whey protein. Leafy greens are healthy, as are some plant products such as soy (though soy is the MOST GMO if that's something you're trying to avoid), as is greek yogurt and low fat cottage cheese (though dairy…

Week: 1 Weekly Goal: 3,500 Mon: 330 weight lifting Tues: 604 running Wed: 549 strength training with PT Thur: off Fri: 659 Elliptical Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) Sun: calories burned (how they were burned) Total: 1358 Left to go: 2142 OK, so lofty goal for this week! But we'll see where we end up :)

Well, everyone's going to have their own opinion. If you've never used weights before, it might be beneficial to hire a PT for a while so you learn how to safely and effectively use them, as well as develop a long term plan for how to reach your goals. I personally love my PT and have seen great results. On the other hand,…

I second the step ups. The other option is "stair lunges", which is essentially holding dumbells and taking the stairs two at a time. I find both put much less pressure on my knees, but still cause quad burn. However, since lunges work pretty much everything, you have to substitute in other exercises for butt and…

Not unless they caked it on. And today I'm in the lab at work and one of the service guys is here working on our analyzer. I can smell it across the room.

I can believe that as well. Some women don't know when to say enough is enough either :P

I think the point of "exercise to eat" is a valid one. Are all those hours logged so that you can eat more? Or are they logged so you feel better about how you worked? I guess I find it sort of self defeating if you have to log those hours to feel like you burned more calories. To me, it also suggests that you've never…

I am an animal lover, and have several times raised my own market animals. Beef, pork, lamb. If I'm going to eat it I'd rather raise it myself, know it was cared for and fed good quality food, and take responsibility for it when it comes time to go to the butcher. But the fact that I raised a pig from the time that it was…

I'll do it! Next week I'm headed out of town for 2 weeks. I'm planning on signing up short term for a gym at the place I'll be staying, but since it's a "work experience" sort of trip I'm not sure how much time I'll get to actually go. So, might as well make this week count! Week: 1 Weekly Goal: 3,500 Mon: calories burned…

I eat prior to a weight workout, especially with the personal trainer. If I didn't, I'd pass out from lack of fuel. Usually it's a morning workout so I eat egg whites with some salsa or veggies, and an apple or banana with peanut butter. Just enough to give me something to work on, not enough to make me feel overfull or…

H: 5'2" W: 161.5 Thigh: 25.5" Calf: 15.5" I'll be honest - I've ALWAYS had larger calves. Even at my lightest they were in the 14" range, and the smallest my thighs have EVER been is 23". I also am one of those gals who gets comments about my booty a lot (usually complementary!), so I figure they're just balancing…

All I can add is I may not NEED chocolate...But I can guarantee at least one week a month you want me to have it ;)

Its a personal decision. I did extremely well when I had a cheat day in the past and ate well the rest of the time. This time around I'm allowing myself little cheats here and there - like if I crave a cookie I eat a single cookie and don't kill myself over it. However, I'm still trying to set aside a cheat DAY so that I…

The other thing that helps me a lot is a handful of almonds. If I have a meal that's low in fat, I'll grab a few almonds (6-10) at the ends and munch on those. The small amount of fat helps ME with satiety, as well as provides a healthy fat source for that meal. So long as I grab dry roasted, unsalted the amount of…

I want to start off by saying something like "Denile, it ain't just a river in egypt..." but that would be rude and snarky. Look, people rarely take advice that they weren't going to follow in the first place. It's clear that all you want to hear is you're eating fine and this is due to a "bug" or something. 1200 calories…

This is awesome! And what a motivator! I've been worried about when I'll hit goal weight, and how hard it'll be and blah blah... This shows me that I could hit my goal weight right around my birthday this year!! That's WAY sooner than I was hoping for - provided I make it happen. And if I keep up with what I'm doing, I…

When I first officially joined a gym I got to know a bunch of the people who went there all the time. I became good friends with the owners, along with quite a few members. It become a really supportive community that helped push me to my goals. I left because we moved, and it was really difficult to leave those people…

I totally agree with this. When he decides to get naked so long as it's with me, I don't really care. Go to a strip club, watch porn, watch two people get it on. Don't care, so long as his body parts aren't touching some other girl's body parts. To be honest, I'd be more worried if the guy thought porn was "naughty" and…

I have worked with 3 different PTs. The first one was amazing, and helped me really get the results I was looking for. The second guy was nice, but he and I didn't mesh as well. His training methods just weren't working for me. The third one is the one I work with now, and he pushes me harder than I would EVER push myself.…

Is it a sharp pain, as in you pulled something? Or is it general muscle soreness from working out? When does it start and how long does it last? If you push too hard too quickly you may get extremely sore for a few days up to a week. If it's getting to a point where you have a hard time sitting, standing or stretching AT…

Try and look up "Body for Life" as well. It's at least a good starting point for weight lifting, and has a few routines written out in it. It's not effective FOREVER, but if you've never weight lifted before it's not a bad place to go to get some idea. Also, if you're a member of a gym, see if you can get an orientation…

I like to use the treadmill at my gym's calorie estimations. I feel like they're on the low end, but it gives me a more realistic expectation. Walking at 3.8 mph for 1 hour = 260 calories. So at 30 minutes, it's 130. And I figure most people who are walking for 30 minutes probably aren't going at that brisk of a pace…

I think it's hard to claim that someone wouldn't know that eating a bacon sundae is bad for them. I don't grab ice cream and think "Oh great! This is a fantastic meal for me!". I think there is more than enough information and opportunity out there for people to know that fattening food (ie bacon) is bad for them, and they…

Can I ask what you're doing for exercise? If you're only doing cardio, consider adding weight lifting. Our bodies are incredibly efficient machines that acclimate to whatever we're doing, and then make it hard to restart. For example - when I managed to get myself into the best shape I've ever been in my daily job was very…

A few suggestions: #1 eat more protein! The snacks you listed ARE healthy, but I never saw ANY proteins in there. Low fat cottage cheese, high protein yogurt, protein shakes, etc will all help you feel more full for longer and help break the "I NEED FOOD" binges that lead to eating a dozen + cookies. And protein bars (with…

Mostly I like my gym. I wish it was open 24/7 because there are some nights I'd prefer to go late, and some mornings it would be easier to go early. I dislike the triathlon training group that gets together. They are all over the place all the time, don't do ANY strength training exercise right and do really random…

I'm so afraid of this. I've had BC problems for years - they either cause migraines or cause stomach cramping or uncontrollable weight gain, etc. But I have hormonal issues, and my fiance and I are not ready to have children...so after talking with my OB we decided to go with Mirena and see if it works. I'm MORE afraid of…

I'm 5' 2.5" (yes, I hold onto that 1/2 inch as hard as I can, haha) and weigh about 163 lbs. This time last year I weight about 135 lbs and I'd like to get back to it! I was in a bad car accident last July which injured both my head and my back, and took me out of being able to really work out for a few months. Toss vet…