malavika413 Member

You have muscle tone, it's entirely different. I have a very lardy body. I'm not after muscle tone, but I'm definitely out to lose the lard.

By 'for once', I meant I haven't ever looked good in the past. Hopefully I'll be able to look good for life. I keep to a reasonable calorie deficit, so I'm being healthy in trying to achieve my goal.

I'm planning to give bodyweight training a try. I'm just a bit averse to weights at the moment. Yes, appearance is paramount right now. I'm 19 and want to look good for once!

5'3. I'm currently 140.

I'm sure my boyfriend will appreciate a skinnier girl over the ball of lard he has now. More than anything, he'll appreciate a happier girl.

Well, it's a good thing we aren't dating, isn't it? My boyfriend likes my chubby body, and he's behind me in my goal to get a thinner one, if that's what makes me happy.

Well, I started Day 1 of C25K, but I set my treadmill speed too high and could only go for 16 minutes. I'll be more reasonable on Wednesday.

I started today! Unfortunately I set the speed of my treadmill way too high and only could finish half. I'll be more reasonable for the next workout.

I think you're right. I think I'll start with bodyweight training and work my way up to weights, once I've gained some confidence to walk into the weight room. I don't know how attainable my body goal is. Being skinny is all I've wanted, I always thought that once I got skinny I'd be able to overlook my other imperfections…

My boyfriend tells me curves are womanly and should be celebrated, but I hate them and wish they'd go away. I've heard that cardio and calorie deficit is the way to get the body I'm after. Maybe not a size 0, but perhaps 110 pounds...

I know I'll never be a size 0. It gets me down so much. I'm surrounded by size 0's everywhere I go. I range from a 6-10 depending on the garment, but it's my body type rather than my weight that's preventing me from wearing nice clothes. Big boobs, big hips (thankfully no butt).

I have a thicker version of an hourglass shape (38-28-38), and I only really look good in giant lumpy sweaters or 50s style clothes. I can't wear any of the modern fashions that my sister (size 0) can. I'll never get to her size but I'd love to try, just to feel beautiful the way she does.

You sound exactly like my boyfriend. I guess it's time to start taking his advice.

I'd have to do this with the sound off, she is just way too happy about exercise. :)

I don't really enjoy any physical activity, but I realize a lot of people don't. I want to do this to accomplish something. I may or may not get to the half marathon, but I could try. At the moment all I'm looking for is cardio, but I did look into the bodyweight stuff and kept it on file for future reference.

I'm running more for the feeling of accomplishment than anything else. I want to actually succeed at something, you know? Plus, hopefully it'll give my boyfriend and I an activity we can share--we don't have much in common interest-wise. I really hope I can get rid of my curves, they're really unattractive and inconvenient…

Try social anxiety and extremely low self esteem on for size. It is possible to be daunted by things other people find easy.

Um, no. Sorry if the idea of strength training daunts me. Some people are excited by the prospect, others are hesitant. People are different. Doesn't mean I'm a troll.

It's more a question of being daunted. I realize there's a lapse in logic, but being puny to start with makes the idea of weightlifting extremely scary.

I corrected myself and said that bony wasn't the right choice of words. I'm just not looking to retain my curves at all. I'm not a fan of them.

Ah, I remember you. So sorry that we're different.

Thank you! These look pretty good. I'll find something in my comfort zone and try it out.

The at home, no equipment idea seems like a good way to go about it. I don't want to lift weights in front of people, so anything I can do in private would be great.

I'm focused on attaining a skinny body, not retaining curves. Most women I know use strength training to retain their curves. I'm not a fan of my curves at all, I'd love to lose them.

What do you do as far as bodyweight training? Is it mainly things like push-ups (because I can't do a single one), or are there other exercises?

Okay, fair enough, being fat and having weak knees make probability higher. I just don't want strength training to get in the way of my goals. I'm also kind of puny and lifting weights would be a huge fail.

Does every person that chooses not to strength train collapse from brittle bones? I mean, once we're old everybody falls and hurts themselves. It's nothing to worry about till I'm past retirement age.

I've seen Staci on nerd fitness. I'm happy that she's happy with her body, but it's not the body I want. Maybe 'bony' wasn't the right word. I just want skinny and boyish more than I want curvy and feminine. I understand I won't be ripped overnight, but I've told myself that once I get down to my goal weight (about 110-105…

I just don't like the kind of body that comes with strength training. I'm looking for a bonier sort of look, not a toned one.

I try to get enough calcium to avoid osteoporosis, since it runs in my family anyway. I'm doing the running to prove my friend I can, also because BF and I could use something other than TV to do. Resistance training isn't a must for everyone, though. Not everyone has a toned body as a goal.