tech_sarah

way to go! I've lost alot of weight in the past and kept it off also. My trouble right now is dealing with stress and maintaining.

Great story! Sadly enough stress definately takes a stroll on every body differently! Congratulations to you for staying strong!

i LOVE spinning! Do it 2x a week. My instructor said no more than 3 times a week for spinning. Have fun!

I had it also, I would def order it again...

I have worn one, and would wear one again. (Not at this given time, though, feeling bad about myself). I have stretch marks all over also due to being overweight since grade school to about my early twenties. I say go for it as long as your comfortable!

I have all three also, whats the plan?

thanks for sharing!

Want to sell your copy of Shred? I'm still trying to figure out if it's a one disc dvd, and how there are different levels. I have one of Jillian's dvds that I use 2-3 days a week when I don't do lifting at the gym. Have been looking to buy the shred but am waiting to see if my relative wants to sell it to me first :) If…

Slimfast optima shakes?

The above are right. If you need help though, just let me know... :wink:

I would go along with what the HRM is telling you. My HR resting is usually about 50. When lifting weights, running etc my HR can be anywhere from 80's (lifting) to 160's (running). And sometimes when lifting for 30 minutes it almost seems pathetic at what the small amt of calories burned, but just going on the lifting,…

artschoolgirl, u look awesome and i wish i had the balls to have that surgery

bump

great post and great saying

just bumping... :)

To each his own.... I work out 5-6 days a week, and I'm sure that if none of the machines were available that I wanted to use, but someone was just using the machine leisurely while talking on their cell, I'd be irritated, it depends on the day... At the same time, we all have things going on in our own lives and have…

Just want to read it later... but one thing that I always ask people as a key factor when they ask about not eating a specific food group, pills, etc is "Is it something your gonna do for the rest of your life?" More likely than not, youre gonna eat carbs again, you will have another peice of cake in your life, you wont…

I love pizza as well... I usually order it with no cheese, or I peel the cheese off and give it to who ever I'm eating my pizza with :)

I work in a bakery every weekend. I always take a granola bar of some sort, whether it be fiber one, fiber plus, etc, and a peice of fruit. I'm only there for 5-6 hrs. I take a bottle of water also. Sometimes I have a bite, but if I want to be really good about eating junk I try not to have any samples at all, bc once I…

just use the buttons on the side. each one will do a different function while in use. time is one of them.

Some one I know made this same recipe with splenda instead of sugar. I don't know the nutritional values. But when the cookies are made with the splenda, they are very flat, just so you know. They were given to me in a cookie exchange.

Vitamuffin Vitatops are realllllllllly good too. And 100 calories, loads of fiber (6g i think?) and 3g protein. I love the double chocolate flavor. If you really want something that seems "bad", try a choc vitatop with reddi whip. It tastes like a sundae.

I've never tried Spinning, but I've always wanted to. I ride the stationary bike, go for like 35 mile rides in summer... I guess I just need to get in there and do it. I guess I just worry what I'll look like if I can't keep up with the others in the class, etc. I hate to fail, quit, or not be able to physically do…

I agree. A couple of us at work getting them. Finally found them at ****'s Sporting Goods. I need new work shoes anyways, so I might as well get a pair that help more than just my feet. It won't let me write the name of the store, but oh well.

To me, a big part of being successful is treating your eating habits as a lifestyle and not a diet, so many people do this. You will have bad days, weeks, etc. I know that when certain things happen, whether it be planned or not, it may effect my workout routine. When it does, I make sure I'm extra conscious of what I'm…

I work at a bakery also. I LOVE cakes, icing, etc. But oddly enough, when I'm at work there (only work there one day a week, for fun) I'm not as tempted. As long as I don't taste even one bite, then I'm good. I always take a granola/fiber bar with me, along with a pc of fruit. And I make sure I have a bottle of water. I…

Don't know anything about it, but good luck:smile:

You look amazing! At my heaviest I weighed 230 (@ 6 yrs ago) and am down almost 100 lbs, but I would only wish I could look like you did in your bikini! I have to ask-where did your skin go? My thighs will never be what I want, unless I would opt for surgery:sad: ... Anyways, keep up the good work!

grind it in your coffee bean grinder or food processor if its whole. Then proceed to put it in cereal, baked goods, any kind of dish really, use it as a topping... Probably best to start out with small amts and see what you like as far as texture changes.

I take a Flaxseed Oil capsule every day, and eat activia along with lots of water and exercise!