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  • Hm... Am I comfy being naked in front of my husband? Well, he leaves for work early Tu-Fr while I sleep in until 9 or 10, but all the other days we shower together. I grew up on swim teams, girl scout camps, military boot camps, and worked in an all male correctional facility. Nudity (mine or anyone else's) doesn't phase…
    in Do you still get naked in front of your significant other? Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Had this convo earlier this evening. Gaining muscle is just pure impossible at the deficit you're at (heck, I was told it was impossible at my deficit and I'm netting 1700 cals/day!): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/303709-is-it-possible-to-build-some-muscle-while-dropping-a-lot-of
    in wtf? Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • WELCOME!!! I'm also 30 and have 3 kiddos.
    in Mom of 3 ~ just joining in! Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Dove dark chocolate promises (squares). 42 calories a pop. Once you make the switch to dark chocolate, milk chocolate will taste like cheap half-arsed crap. Dark is INFINITELY more satisfying than milk chocolate where the Pringles slogan applies. HERE'S THE KICKER THOUGH: I freeze the whole bag of Dove. When I have a…
    in How can I get my chocolate hit without consuming loads of ca Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Well darn. Yeah, I usually defer to the meatheads when it comes to this stuff. FWIW, I always get measured before working out, within 90 minutes of waking up. I think I look more toned and am definitely stronger, guess just losing the insulation does that. At least the fat loss is all fat, right? I don't think I have the…
    in Is it possible to build some muscle while dropping a lot of Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Aw crud. I'm guessing then the difference in the lean weight is water then mostly? Stupid hormones didn't get the damn memo I'm done having babies :( (edited to add: I've been at 1700 net for 3+ weeks now, recently upped to 1950 with intention to go to 2200 gradually. Set for 40% carb, 20% protein & 25% fat)
    in Is it possible to build some muscle while dropping a lot of Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Okay... sorry for the brief hijack, but I keep hearing that "you can't build muscle while losing fat" and being a CHICK means it's supposed to be even more impossible for me right? Then perhaps my math is wrong: mid-April: calipered using 4pt skin-fold at 26% body-fat, weight: 162lbs (120lbs lean, 42lbs fat) 6/18:…
    in Is it possible to build some muscle while dropping a lot of Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • You're pretty petite, reaching or bending anywhere shouldn't be an issue (I can flat-palm the floor with my wrists facing out.) All 4 directions on everything is a little OCD unless you have incredibly coarse body hair. I'd like to think I'm pretty standard, up on legs all over with some additional 45 degree angle strokes…
    in A Question For the Ladies Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • 3 minutes to get legs, do the shaving equivalent of a "Hollywood wax" and pits. I just stand in the shower, start at my ankles and work my way up. A little squat and spreading aerobics for the Hollywood, but after 10+ years, I'm a pro :) What saves me the most time is NO SHAVING CREAM or soap (for shaving only, of course I…
    in A Question For the Ladies Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Ditto. BUT... you also need to have a face pic viewable when I go stalk your profile. So either a torso pic or a face pic, but have the other available too. I hate sunglasses or hats in pics. Most guys look good in a nice pair of shades and/or a baseball cap. It's similar to how guys are skeptical of chicks in too much…
    in Favorite MFP profile pic pose??? Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • I consider myself a tall girl, though you might find 5'8.5" laughable. My highest weight was 182 and medication-induced. There's a pretty decent group of women who are all over 5'8": http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/283356--totally-tall-women-of-mfp-5-9-and-up-open-group?hl=totally+tall+women Correction: over 5'9".…
    in Tall girls who have lost weight, or are trying to... Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Always use the first stall. Heard they did studies and it's the cleanest. I call #2 "making myself at home" for a reason. Can't do it in public. I get SO GROSSED OUT BY WOMEN WHO USE THEIR PHONES IN THE BATHROOM. Ew, just yuck.
    in Public Restroom Talk Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Current weight: 153.2 Down 1/2" off my waist and another 1/2" off my hips. Calipered yesterday at 18.95% body-fat using 7pt skin-fold by a master-trainer and pro figure-competitor. Pre-op went well. I'm shocked that the surgeon wants to lipo 20-30cc off my "flanks". I think I'll try to beat him to the punch by getting my…
    in "Who Wants to Be a Hot Mom " Group 7 Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • How are you at pushups? If pullups are heroin or meth, then pushups are the gateway drug.
    in Ladies who do pullups... Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Update: So this morning I was feeling like Wonder Woman after getting my new body fat % figures, so I did my pullup/pushup superset first thing after warm-up... (I think last time it was more towards the middle after some other upper-body sets) 1st set MAX pullups: 7!!! 10 standard pushups 2nd set pullups with explosive…
    in Ladies who do pullups... Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • I can tell you I'm SET for 40% carbs, 20% protein and 25% fat. I try but many days my actual figures can be WAY off. Hmmm. Something else I'll have to geek out and figure what my actual intakes for each are, lol!
    in 5"8" Ladies Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Hehe... correction: this morning I calipered at 18.95% BF by a pro figure-competitor & master trainer at my local 24hr Fitness. He says I DEFINITELY will see more fat loss if I up my calories a bit more from 1700. He said he was currently training a female bikini competitor who has less lean mass than I (I'm at 124lbs lean…
    in 5"8" Ladies Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • I'm 5'8.5" and also only have <10lbs left. My first 6 weeks on MFP I was "set" for a variety of different intakes, but my net averaged 1500. I lost 6lbs during that time. My bodyfat % dropped considerably and I did gain a little less than 1/2 of my fat loss in lean mass. Then I had a 5 week long plateau. Again, I set for…
    in 5"8" Ladies Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Holy mother of... *scrapes chin off floor"
    in Ladies who do pullups... Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Hubby has the sense of humor and quick wit of a stand-up comic!
    in Hottest. . Blah Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • They know who they are. They're my only MFP buddy who was allowed to transition to FB :P
    in Who's your absolute #1 MFP friend Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Just checking in real quick. No gym yesterday due to doc appt. and none today because I had my PRE-OP appt! Yay!!! Back at it tomorrow :) Please put me down as no change for week 1.
    in "Who Wants to Be a Hot Mom " Group 7 Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Got some kinda downer news at my pre-op appt today :( I mentioned my pushups/pullups/chinups/benchpress regimen and was told I *could* resume them after 6 weeks, HOWEVER, with the knowledge that since implants naturally "peek out under the bottom of the pec muscle that developing those muscles could push the implant…
    in Ladies who do pullups... Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • When I'm pointedly staring down a guy and he smiles back thinking I'm flirting. No dude, I'm just pissed your traditional strength training taking long *kitten* breaks butt is hogging the piece of equipment I want and that equipment isn't your loins. I come to the gym to do circuit weight training and I mean f'n business.
    in What bothers you at the gym? Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Ah... Michelle Rodriguez DEFINITELY has the stature and kickin' *kitten* & taking names attitude (at least her characters usually do) that I both strongly identify with and the narcissist in me admits she certainly piques my Kinsey 2 interest ;)
    in Who has your dream body?! Let's see some motivational pictur Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • (double post, but got it right the 2nd time)
    in Who has your dream body?! Let's see some motivational pictur Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Another good one that Dove Campaign for Real Beauty did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySgtLofMU5g&feature=youtube_gdata_player She's right in "objectification" being the first step to violence. Lt. Grossman illustrates how our military used it to make sure we got the most bang per bullet in his book, "On Killing".…
    in You might want to reconsider who your "physical" role models Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Shakira. HIPS...DON'T...LIE!!!
    in Whose body do you want? Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • Second day after is always the worst. Normal. Though I have pushed my calves too hard once to twice and was tiptoeing about in imaginary kitten-heels for up to 4 days after.
    in How long is normal? Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
  • That nice "V" at the bottom of a nice set of abs that keeps my eyes wandering down... down... Then a nice shoulder-to-hip ratio. Then a good strong well-defined jawline with a chin that doesn't >need< a goatee to look masculine. Uh, yeah... pretty much everything!
    in Hottest Comment by Swimgoddess July 2011
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