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Hahaha. See... well I am only 22 (23 next month) and 1. I am NOT married and do NOT have kids. 2. I am a lesbian. Sooooo mostly I am more of the pain in the *kitten* with my friends or with girls I am dating or whatever. Getting healthy is a life change, so for me.... my friends and whatever get sooo frustrated at me. We…

Good mooorning everyone. I hope this finds you all well this morning. Just popping in to say hello and see how you all are doing. I still havent gone to get that blasted tape, but I will. Really. :) Have a cardio kickboxing class tonight with my friend and I am SO excited about it. I did cardio kickboxing when I was in…

I can understand being self concious. I think we all feel that way sometimes. My hope for you is that through this, you will be able to be comfortable in your own skin. Thats my biggest hurdle, but I think also the most important thing about losing weight and getting in shape. I want to feel better about ME, and hoenstly…

Well I do cardio first. Then after cardio I go over to the weights. The cardio is about a half hour to 50 mins depending on what I do. For weights, I choose what I want to work out with. Because a lot of my cardio (or many of our cardio) involves legs, I tend to do my arms a bit more than my legs. But, I will often choose…

So I didn't lose anything this week, BUT in some ways I did (I think in the end it was like .5 which actually brought me down to exactly 181.0--- and i feel like im carrying some water weight but alas). And-- while I thought I would be discouraged--- I am not. Why? because my weight used to flux SO much up like 2 lbs a day…

I am totally interested. It started snowing here today, but tomorrow I hope to go get a tape measure so that I can start doing the measuring too. I feel like I am getting smaller, but I know for a fact I am gaining muscle (two weeks ago I tricep'd pressed 70 lbs, and today 110). And.... I think my body was also adjusting…

Good to know I am not alone. My boobs are shrinking. And... I am SO much more flexible than I used to be, and I have more endurance on the machines at the gym. I HATE days off from the gym because I feel lazy. But I know I need to give my body that time. I already go at LEAST 5 times a week. I think though, that i need to…

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend. It's the easiest time to indulge. Like I just ate lunch too fast (I have been trying to eat slower to get fuller faster) and I am STILL hungry. Blech. Supposed to go to the gym today, but is it bad that I am COMPLETELY not motivated? I am going to go, in 45 mins or so. But---…

Because you basically dont burn THAT much with strength training unless you are doing a circut. The reason strength training is SO good is that eventually (though I have seen different arguments on this) you build muscle which makes it easier to burn fat. So for example, the stronger your legs are, the faster you run. Or,…

From an article on protein: "This is the crucial question for people on diets which are higher in protein than usual, as low-carb diets tend to be. In a review of the research, the National Academy of Sciences reported that the only known danger from high protein diets is for individuals with kidney disease. After careful…

Okay maybe TMI-- but has anyone found with their work out and dieting that they actually poop a lot more and a lot healthier? I don't mind it at all. I LIKE being regular. And it may have something to do with the fact that I eat a LOT more fiber than I used to. Also, glad to see that I am not the only one who didn't nec.…

I tried the couch to 5k for a week. I am just not at that endurance level. Since I just quit smoking, and I live in the Mountains where the air kills my asthma, I just realized I didn't like it. So I am going to work out at the gym more... I did a 20 min mile on this arc trainer thing. Which isn't so bad because its like…

You just made me crave fish. Guess what I am having for dinner tonight? That's right. Fish. Mmmmm. Worked out this morning. I actually took a day off yesterday and it was AWESOME. My body loves me for it I am pretty sure. And even though it wasn't as intense of a workout today for me. My skin and my body just feel amazing!…

I am not discouraged. Just--- am scared of my body adding fat instead of burning it, if I work out as much as I like. I do have a long way to go, that's true. I just find it hard to eat the 1200 calories. I mean I eat a lot during the day. Just eating a lot of veggies which are low cal. So they fill me up, and are good for…

Okay... so.... still having trouble with calorie intake. I am not sure, if my body is adjusting to eating too few calories or if because I am eating too few, it's kicking my *kitten*. I think I have been working out TOO much (i know it doesnt seem possible right?) But the more I work out every day, the longer I want to…

omg is that really all thats in a wendys chilli? I am so there. :) ennnjoy it.

i LOVE the arc trainer at my gym and honestly, I LOVE doing sports. My friend who lives upstairs and her husband and I all play raquetball together. and I LOOOOOVE it. OMG is it fun. And swimming is good too. But sports--- basketball baseball... SO good. And Raquetball. if you havent played, find a partner, and TRY IT if…

OMGGGG this happens to me ALL the time. Like ALLLLL the time. Today for instance. I had a HUGE day of cardio because I was in a pissy mood and went to the gym to raquetball it out of me. But I had woken up late (around 10/11) and didnt eat breakfast till 11:30. I had a nice snack before the Gym, but then spent until 3:30…

I drink it for breakfast, and sometimes for lunch too. But I eat other things during the day. It's best for breakfast but REALLY easy to get unhealthy with. The diet companies want you to always be fat so they can steal your money. But all in all I like slim fast... but make sure you are learning to eat correctly with it.

Welcome Arienna!!!!! Seriously, this place is pretty fab, and the people in the vizualize this group are pretty awesome too. They have great advice, and it's nice to have people who are encouraging and inspirations. Sometimes, just seeing (like you) that someones lost even 10 pounds, I am like OH. EM. GEE!!!! I wanna be…

Thanks so much! I am hoping it keeps going. I mean, I really felt like I wasn't losing this week. I just have to remember to keep at it. Working out makes me feel good. I should eat healthy and work out because I FEEL GOOD, not just for the mark going down (though that would be nice to(. Congrats to anyone else who has…

I make my own popcorn. I even pop it in like a very small ammout of oil. I do NOT add butter, and sometimes not even salt. But eaten in moderation. SUCH a good snack and it tastes SO much better than those bags of popcorn. Grooossss

Kim 179 Ian 242 Tiff 221 (no gain/loss) Shannon 155 Jessica 173.8 (2.8# gain) Becca 181 (2.5 pound loss) I actually lost! I did I did! Woottttt. I just hope its not all that water weight crap and I see the scale keep going down. :D One think I like about my body after this week? Well I think I wrote about it, but I could…

Best thing I've found? Some AIR POPPED POPCORN, or even *gasp* oil popped. 3 tbsp is only lik 55 calories or something, and its SO good, and well it fills my hunger for a snack at night. And it's good for you. Also, I HATE butter on my popcorn so that helps. It's the only kind I will eat (the stuff I make myself). Also my…

Sorry, I am a bit slow. What are we doing a new thread for? Just curious. XD -Becca

Weekends with my friends are SO strange. They eat a lot of stuff I won't let myself eat but we walk a lotttttttt. Such as going to the fair today. We walled around for 5 hours and eating wise I was realllly good. Only a piece of pizza and an apple (the non-candy kind). It's moments like that that keep me wanting to go. I…

Sweet. I was reading an article that says that based on your bmr if you exercise a certain amount you need to multiply your bmr by 1.25-1.75 and that's the amount of cals you need to eat to keep your weight or something. I do not understand all this calorie stuff. So many different ideas and misunderstood things. I hope I…

What do you all do for tracking time spent walking around a city?! Would you count that as exercise especially if you don't stop? Also what about if a friend wants to eat out? at a restaurant not fast food. How do you handle that?

The worst for me when I go out drinking with friends is being realllllly bored. I mean it's fun to be with them but being 22 it's hard to remember that I don't have to drink or smoke to have fun. I did like I said go over cals by like 350 from my lunchtime snack, but I went for an hour walk with my bffl and pushed her two…

Thanks! I made it tonight with the help of my friends. I think I should be good for the rest of my visit wooooooooo.