kristinabb

i somehow posted that two times and It wouldnt let me remove this one only edit it....

Thanks guys. I would have made it longer but I figured if anyone wants more info they can befriend me lol. I have a short friends list as I said haha

Thank you for replying. I am just thrilled to talk to anyone about fitness and I want to let as many people as I can know that I was one who thought I would be forever overweight and depressed and hopeless. It is as easy as changing your mind. Changing your body is easier than changing your mental outlook on what lies…

1. In the beginning it is 50% diet 50% work out ! When I say 50% / 50% I mean 100 / 100 :) you need to count your calories and really push yourself 5-6 days a week in the gym 2. Don't look for reasons to give up! Everyone stalls, everyone plateaus, every woman gets TOM, everyone has off days everyone falls off the wagon a…

This happens to a LOT of people. This happened to me. When I was close to my start weight and started watching my diet I noticed I was GAINING . Let me explain possible reasons this happens. 1 ) your metabolism is slowing down (although it is probably already pretty slow if you are overweight and also if you do not work…

Well , to lose the weight I counted calories AND worked out, now I just work out REALLY hard. As someone else said being thin and being fit are two VERY different things. The question you might want to ask yourself is what do you want to look like ? Do you want to be thin or thin and muscular / fit ? Do you want to…

Never counted carbs and lost 80 pounds in ten months. I counted calories for a few months (under 1200) and now that I am at goal I dont count calories but.... I do work out 5 days a week and put in 30 miles a week in running plus 2 weight training classes , 2 step classes and about 30 min a day of cross training. but no…

acg, yes it was calipers on thigh, hip, stomach and back of arm then added up and calculated based on the 4 areas. Are calipers the most accurate ? I was using the food log religiously until I noticed that regardless of what I was eating (which is very healthy) I was still in caloric deficit. My example work outs for a…

The running photo is about 20 pounds ago I was around 155 pounds there so it very well could have been 22 % and I most certainly may not be 15% either but im definitely not 22 either but probably was at the time that picture was taken. I will put up a new picture and you can take your best guess. :)

thanks. I will hit the weights :) and .. ninerbuff, I disagree somewhat. Then again, I dont know this is why I am asking.... I did go from 210 to 135 quickly so I have this "skin" that is playing catch up on my abdominal area. I can see my abs but there is still some excess skin preventing me from having that six pack…

I had this issue and still do to some extent. The ones who say weight/ strength train are right on track. Change your work outs up try things you dont normally try. Work new muscles etc. But dont fret yet. Sometimes it takes your body awhile to catch up. It will tighten up SOME on its own, If you arent skeptical of tanning…

Sometimes big goals seem so much more unattainable than they are. I started at 215 pounds in December. I really did not want to think about running or try to run but once I got to about 205 / 200 i started trying. I could run 4 min. My shins hurt so bad but in a couple weeks I was up to ten min, 15, 20, 30 (very slow…

Absolutely disagree with consuming exercise calories on purpose. I recently hit my goal weight of 140. I decided I want to lose ten pounds more. I burn 1600 cals a day working out 6 days a week and 2k more a day probably exisiting walking around etc. so im burning like 3600 a day and taking in about 2000 now so 6 days a…

Well to start with let me say I can relate. I have lost 75 pounds and got stuck at 141.5 from May 15th - July 10th or so. I would not say I am now "unstuck" but will try to explain how difficult (yet possible) it is to budge the scale maybe a little. Keep in mind everyone is different and there is and will be a point where…

Nothing can force you to stop eating and being lazy. Phentermine is only a temporary appetite suppression. Our bodies can adapt to nearly anything therefore you do become immune to it. If you are willing to 100% make a lifestyle change while you allow the medication to assist your hunger in the initial stages I see nothing…

Thank you Marybeth.