lloydmel Member

Around 215 and 5'1"

Weights... you should weightlift and eat more. I know what you're thinking... eating more will make me gain weight... if you do gain weight, it will most likely be in good weight... you have to feed your body in order to gain that beautiful muscle. Muscle is what is going to make you "tone" up... the more muscle you have,…

I'm straight up your ally... I love doing all kinds of stuff and I'm super awesome... Love lifting, HIIT workouts... and I teach Zumba but I don't talk about it much on here because sometimes I feel like the cheerleader of the fitness staff... lol

True I've never swam with dolphins

Wait... You've eaten a person... (for food) ... lol

yep... my garlic butter was for the escargot not the date to the Turkish restaurant... lol... I don't eat people True... never been to a turkish restaurant I've never eaten people (for food...err... umm) there's no good way to say that...

False... They're great in garlic butter.... I've never driven a big rig (can't think of much)

ewww... True I've never been skydiving

Wow ... amazing!

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I can't believe I didn't ask that... Yeah, I had 10 questions so I was limited on what I could ask.

Yes, when I tell people that they have to change the way they eat, they look like that's not gonna happen. I want to say (but don't) "well, I guess you'll be asking me this next year when you are even larger or haven't lost anything". These are people that work out all of the time; they bust their butt in the gym and make…

I was just reading how if women want to gain muscle, the current recommendations aren't really enough to maintain and grow muscle... Here's the article I read: http://www.cutandjacked.com/Women-And-Protein

For a second there, I read that as FUPA... baha... sorry, just had to let you know... lol

I have liquid stevia, but it's the flavored kind and I like the powder better than it really.... Have you tried truvia, or Stevia in the raw... I like both of those. I like to add dates into baked goods or unsweetened apple sauce... that way it's the natural sugar and not the overly processed kind... IF you just can't…

There has been a study on how your brain reacts to fructose as opposed to glucose. Glucose and Fructose both make your insulin spike pretty much the same (at the same rate) but fructose is seen different by your brain and your brain actually doesn't feel satisfied from it; it is almost like your body took nothing in (or so…

pumpkin pie spice (which has all the yummy spices mixed that I like to use), maybe a little tony cachere's if you want a little spice, and/or almond or peanut butter (sounds weird but it so so yummy).

I totally get what you're saying but here's a thought for ya: I would say that it's media and other women that are more critical of women than men are... but that's just my understanding. My husband has been supportive of me regardless of what I've looked like. If anything, I've been way more critical of myself than he (or…

5' 1.5" CW: 145 GW: 120 Dream body: Hayden Panettiere; she's toned and fit looking... I don't know how much she weighs but she is 5'1" and isn't a stick :)

3 lbs is fantastic! I know what you're thinking... if it's a pound a week, it will take forever... but before you know it, you will lose 25 and if you keep up a pound a week for a year (which no one really does that ... you'll probably go through a plateau or two), that would be like 52 pounds! That's a lot of weight. If…

Sometimes I weight in every day or every few days, but I only 'count' the weigh in I do on a certain day... Usually on Saturday morning. I usually have a few "extras" on Saturdays so I take a few days or until the end of the week to know that if I had a few extra beers or drinks or more sodium, that it takes a while for…

did you make sure to put that you are a male? lol Just checking...

Thank You! ... It means a lot to me to put it out there... I used to hide behind my fake smile and try to pretend everything was alright all the time.... now I put myself out there and it seems to work for me better... I deal with my emotions appropriately and I work it out when I have to and that helps me deal with things…

There are some of the introductory videos on youtube as well... it helps you reevaluate how you've been doing the moves too... I like to review those from time to time and make sure I'm not completely doing moves the wrong way.

Absolutely! I think she's negative... I hate the faces she makes and she reminds me of one of the "mean girls" on the movie, Mean Girls... I swear she stirs up crap and it's like she's just good at hiding it or something... I'm so glad Nancy called it out though :laugh:

Thank you everyone for the kind words! I'm super excited for my future, and have been getting a flood of NSVs lately... mostly from how everyone in my life has reacted. This site is so great for inspiration. I have been truly inspired by so many people's stories and it's awesome to know that I now have the ability (whether…

awe... Thanks so much!

had to re-size them... that should do the trick :)

Cleaning the house can be a major workout... especially if you do it all day... chasing and cleaning up after my two kids is definitely a workout! :laugh: