gottaluvya

good luck! my cousin just had GBP (not the band, the regular surgery) in October and she is down over 25lbs in her first month (and has seen changes like being able to walk up the hill to her apartment with much less stress, walk thru Target without becoming winded, etc). My aunt had it several years ago and lost close to…

Not much help here, just feeling your pain. I have not lost a pound in months. I have many, many to go. It is frustrating. I have tried it all...upping calories, cutting them, upping exercise, pulling back, etc. Nothing is working. I am at the gym 5 days a week, and right now on 3 of those days I am there 2x, until…

I waited a while but I did eventually resize my rings. I am not done losing weight but I can't see losing much more in my fingers, they are pretty thin for a fat girl lol. Anyway, I kept putting it off and putting it off until one day they almost went flying off in Body Combat class. If I gotta do it again at some point in…

I don't do the treadmill...heck, I don't even set foot in the gym LOL...without my music! the music just helps me get thru. I also do not head outside for my walks or jogs without my tunes, unless hubby and I are walking together. A plus side of my gym is that it has a cardio cinema. I do not really care what movie is in…

I am larger chested and I love the Enell bras (http://enell.com/ also ound them at my local running store) and I also like this Marika Miracles one:…

I am also fairly new to running. I started earlier in the year but injured my foot doing something else and had to stop for a bit. Was almost able to pick up where I left off which was nice. A couple weeks ago I found I was able to run...ok, it was jogging lol....for a straight 30mins on the treadmill (at a 4.5-4.8mi/hr…

Hubby and I both have the Polar FT7. Mine is fine but Hubby's is just not cooperating. even after changing the batteries, it still won't work. I told him I think he sweats too much LOL. (then again it did not work right for me either...maybe it was just a bad one.). Anyway... I do like mine a lot. The chest strap is…

I love my BodyCombat class. It is a combo of various martial arts forms...just not hitting anyone/thing ) I would take it every day if I could lol. I also like the Cxworx class, which is a 30 minute core-focused class. I tried cycling but I could not get excited over it. Same with Zumba. So I think the BEST class is what…

This comes along at a time when I am looking for new recipes. I use my crock a LOT, especially during football season when we are out 4-5 nights a week with practices, etc! I will share my latest hit...I don't always measure tho, just kinda dump and go... Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings: boneless, skinless chicken (breasts…

I have always held on to my bigger pants for dear life. I mean, that's what belts are for! hehehe I want to be comfy in clothes. I don't want them to be snug, especially if I am going to be sitting for a bit. Besides, I am cheap...I wait till I absolutely HAVE to buy something new. When I do go buy new stuff, I also tend…

Her JOB is to deliver the news, NOT to a be a role model...for anyone! To say an overweight person should not be on TV is just downright ridiculous. How are we supposed to teach our kids to be kind ot everyone if it is still acceptable to pick on the fat folk? Not to mention, he does not know her. Sure she may be a big…

I really dislike going to ANY store or website and seeing their XL is a 12. seriously? I have seen one place where its an 8-10! WTH folks? it makes me mad. I worked and can get into an XL but now it seems XL is smaller than it was before in some places. I always have to check the size guides. I am a 16. I found great…

I would do it. Now, my gym has a childcare so it makes it easier if my older kids have something, I can drop them and go to the gym and put the 9 y/o in the kids club. Sometimes, I drop off the 9 y/o at his practice and go hit the gym for that hour. I know a few parents who do the same. If there is a track at the practice…

NO thoughts here, only sympathy. My scale has not moved in MONTHS. at least 3. it SUCKS. I work out 3-5x a week, eat well at least 90% of the time (we are on the go a lot so sometimes it is hard) and still, nothing. only 10lbs lost in the past 8 months. It is so frustrating! Folks say sometimes you have to change things…

Hi! I am a 38 y/o mom to 4. I had 3 by the time I was 24 too :) Mine are all older now (21, 15, almost 14 and 9) so I can find a little time for myself. (what, son has practice? cool, I can go to the gym/walk wile he is there. what, daughter is staying after school? maybe I'll hit the gym and then go pick her up from her…