HoopFire5602 Member

You have to give yourself a recovery period in there. I typically do 30 seconds all out fast on the elliptical, whatever resistance, and then 90 seconds recovery, slow, no resistance. If you don't give yourself a break you will tire out too easily.

I see nothing wrong with it. I tend to eat the same thing every day for lunch; tuna and steamed veggies. my snacks are only fruits, veggies, and nuts/seeds and I don't stray much from them either.. I do switch lunch up awhile in special occasions (like today), but I honestly look forward to my tuna and veggies every day.…

I feel your pain. Mine are horrible too. I actually still wear panty hose (compressions stockings because I had a blood clot in my leg). I don't see anything wrong with wearing thigh highs with a dress. Or you can just flaunt your battle scars. :)

I do about 1.5 hours a day (that is cardio and weights included) and that is not a lot. Alot is what I used to do....4 hrs a day. It's called exercise bulimia. As for the belly question, more than likley that is the last place you will lose. Is it typicall the first place you gain? People lose in different areas at…

I didn't like it. I had to stop halfway through because it made me angry. I was vegetarian for about a year. That type of lifestyle in my case almost killed me. I have a blood disorder that causes my blood to be thicker than normal people. Vitamin K, a huge component of leafy greens such as spinach, cabbage, etc causes the…

Agree with Egger. Need some more info before we throw workouts at ya.

I know you are probably using your own recipes, but I have found that E-Mealz works great to keep my food costs down. They give you a dinner meal plan for a week, plus a shopping list from the store you choose. My food costs for dinner for a week is about 40 bucks. It's only 5 bucks a month and totally worth it. They have…

When I tried it is was very hard to do. I actually switched to a whole foods diet halfway through...I try to eat minimally processed foods. Tons of fresh fruit, veggies, nuts, and lean protein meats. I had more success with it. I was at a plateau at 147, and when I swtiched to whole foods I quickly lost the 7 extra pounds…

Bad for you. Not reccomended. My mother used it and I am not kidding, she looked anorexic. Stop trying to use quick fixes. Yes it may work for a short time, but you'll be right back where you started when you quit. Change your lifestyle, not just your weight.

Mine have gotten smaller since I lost weight. Husband doesn't like it too much. It just depends on your body type, where you tend to lose fat. My first place is upper body. Second is abs, third is hips, waist, thighs, etc. Edited because I can't spell to save my life today.

I used to be an anti protein powder person, until I've seen the results using it after my weight training workouts. I can definatley see the definition more than I used to, and it keeps me full longer as well. I use Six Star Pro Nutrition Professional Strength Whey Protein: Elite Series. It doesn't taste that bad (I love…

A clean diet is essential for flat abs. Cut out processed foods. Eat lots of fruits, veggies, lean cuts of meat, nuts, seeds, etc. Stay to the outside of the grocery store; most of the heavily processed food is in the center aisles. To get flat you have to burn fat: do HIIT (High intensity interval training) Go 30 seconds…

omg send them to me. I eat them whole. In fact I want some right now.

I've never really caught baby fever. I had a string of friends that were pregnant last year....three baby showers I attended, one I hosted. I'm sure having a kid is great and all, I just don't see myself having one, nor do I want one. I guess I'm kind of selfish in that fact...I want my husband to myself, I want my freedom…

Green giant valley fresh steamers or birdseye steamfresh. They are in the frozen section. Just heat up and serve. I eat at least one bag a day.

I always do it first thing in the morning, right after I get up and use the bathroom. I feel like it is cheating after working out, too.

Stoli vodka and sugar free redbull. 79 cals.

You should be eating 1 gram per lb of body weight. I always go over and then some because I lift weights heavily and do a lot of aerial work.

You have been over on your sugar for a few days. Cut back on sugars.

Cons sodium sodium sodium. Water retention bad. Processed food. Eat cleaner for faster/better results. What I do: Eat packet of tuna (starkist pouches) and green giant valley fresh steamer vegetables. Less sodium more nutrition and vitamins. I add cheese when I feel frisky. lol

Agreed.

Oooo add meeeeeee!!!!! oh....wait. :p

You aren't eating enough.

Agree with having a cheat meal. Since I have been eating better for many months now, i don't even feel the need to have a whole day. Also, no matter what, I exercise.

Communication. Talk to him. Tell him everything you said here...but say it nicely. Don't get defensive, or angry. I will never understand why people are so scared to communicate with each other over stuff like this. It may be a hard thing to do, but it is the best way to do it. Relationships cannot survive (or end) without…

Strong arms, shoulders, and must be really really dorky. :p

You're excited about a major hurricane??? As a weather forecaster, that admittance scares me.

Need to be able to see your diary.

There are many websites that offer them! Do you want a weighted hoop or a regular hoop? Weight ones are available on amazon. Hoopnotica is probably the best known one for regular hoops and instructional dvds. (Honestly, you don't need them, though...use you tube tutorials.) You can also make them yourself. If you are…

All of you that say you can't keep a hoop up....trust me, you can! You are just not using the right hoop!!! Most hoops in stores are child sizes; they make adult sized hoops which are larger and are easier to keep up. :)