mystiedragonfly Member

<--- This is my before and after. Started in 2008. The after is this year. As you see, I still have a long long journey to go. I would lose a lot faster if I would stop lifting weights (like that will ever happen). Anyway, I jokingly say I am an apple on a stick since my legs look so good. Only issue I keep having is that…

Honestly? When I go to the fair, I don't care. It's the only once a year and only time I let myself have deep fried who knows what. A couple things I DO to keep a little balance is carry water with me and drink lots of it. Only sit long enough to rest up, then get back to walking and moving around again. Now, if you really…

I had an light bulb moment last month about my weight-loss journey... I went from "wait till every one sees how hot I am going to be" to "only the people that supported me will get to enjoy my success". I have already lost a lot of weight. I've had men who mocked me, made fun of me, stood me up for not being attractive…

Yes, because a body builder who goes through their "bulking" season will not lift any weights during their "cutting" phase. What could THEY possibly know about burning fat with weight lifting? That trainer is a moron and needs to read a few weightlifting articles. Maybe even a book. I recommend a science book.

I lost 10 pant sizes before I lost ONE single pound. (I lift weights and swim) If a person burns a pound of fat, but puts on a pound of muscle, they equal each other out and cause the scales to not lower. Don't you just love science?

Weight lifting (heavy weight lifting). Yes, specifically squats and walking lunges. Over all weight lifting will help give some shape. P.S. Make sure you eat the calories needed for building muscle too.

Genetics plays a big role in what someone's body will look like. Bruce Lee, for example, was never going to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Or vice verse. So many people running around wanting to look like this person and that person, when their genetics may have completely different plans. My Irish/Scottish/German/Native…

- No more Olympic power lifting for me.... because I am old. My hips do not allow for the sudden drop you have to do in order to get the weight over your head. Thus, I have to do slow lifts now. - No more shrimp or shell fish for me. It was fine till a few years ago when it tried to murder me. THAT made me sad. I loved…

One cannot judge by someone's body or looks on how healthy they are. The best person to ask advice for getting the body someone else has is the coach/trainer that worked with the person who achieved it. Or better yet, their DNA.

I do disagree with her advice. You and "cross-fit girl" have the right idea and are on the right track. However, dismissing someone because they don't look "good enough" to you can be detrimental to their journey. Their goals could be different than yours OR they are just not as educated. I get treated and talked to the…

Veggies - I only post one or two I have with each meal/snack unless it is something I know has a lot of salt/fat/calories like avocados or olives. Most veggies are 15 calories or less. If I have eaten 1800 calories logged that day, I am not going to beat myself up for not posting ALL my veggies. Fruit - I am diabetic and…

Out of all the posters here, he is the one I'd listen to. He not only is right, he knows what he is saying, AND walks the walk! He is also right, you didn't gain fat from eating 1200 a day, unless, of course, you ate one big mac a day and nothing else? If you are eating less than 1200, your body is in starvation mode and…

I will be 38 in August.. I've never been married and no desire to have kids. I DO want to find someone, but after being single this long, I figure I can be picky about whom I end up with.

None. I lost 10 pant sizes before I lost a single pound. How? I'd been lifting weights (heavy weights) and eating right. The weight is finally starting to come off, but the fat started burning before that. ... talk about frustrating.

Do you have a crock pot? If not, I suggest investing in one. It can be used as a make shift oven. I do have an oven, but never use it in the summer. So I use the crock pot in replace of it. I usually wrap my squash in aluminum foil and let it cook over night (or you could do this during work) in the crock pot.

1 is off. I have had really hot men stare and/or make comments about my breasts that instantly turned them into creepy jerks. 2 is also rather off. The other day, for example, I wore a crew neck t-shirt. Everything was covered up. In the middle of a conversation WITH A WOMAN, she stopped what she was saying and told me…

I started this diet two weeks ago. Why haven't I lost 50 pounds???

That was my number 1 mistake for years. I wasn't losing anything and was SO frustrated. I kept lowering my calorie intake thinking that would do it. Then this past January (2013), I added 500 (making that 2000 calories a day)... and I've been burning fat and dropping inches like crazy.

This ^ It really depends on how it is happening and how HE is acting about it. Like someone said, admiring someone's hard earned muscle tone is VERY different than having a man ONLY looking at a body part that you had no choice in what so ever. I know I have breasts. I've had to deal with guys ONLY looking at them while…

I actually am "bulking" or the way I say it is my body is "retaining muscle well". The way I am judging this (since I still have a LOT of fat to burn) is by my legs and arms where the fat has almost completely disappeared (for some reason, I hold all my fat in my belly/back) and the muscles on them are thick and large. I…

My sister has lost 110 pounds. Her husband has lost 160. My brother has lost 170 and his wife has lost 120. ... I... have lost 20.... BUT, I have lost 10 pant sizes. I've been working out longer than them and eating healthier longer. Yet, they have gotten the results. I am excessively proud of my family!! ... just a bit…

This works great with gluten free yellow cake mix as well. Just add allspice and Cinnamon to taste.

Guilt free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies 1 box spice cake mix 1 can pumpkin (15 oz) 1 cup chocolate chips (I use the mini chips) - Prehead oven to 350 spray cookie sheet with cooking spray - mix cake mix and pumpkin until smooth, fold in chocolate chips. - drop dough onto cookie sheet - bake 12 mins or until cooked…

" Instead of Guinness drink a Miller Lite." No thank you. I'd rather stop drinking all together if I had to put down my Guinness :P

1. I don't wanna be fat anymore. 2. I want to look like Jessica Rabbit.

Hello. My name is Mystie. I am an artist in Columbus, Ohio. I finally got this book and started reading it. I have been lifting weights on my own for several years. I tried to get into Olympic powerlifting, but a bum hip decided it didn't want to squat that deep that fast. Anyway, I heard about this book on various sites…

This is usually my fall back when bananas are over ripe. To make it a bit "healthier", I usually add oats and/or protein powder. However, I still love good, old fashioned banana bread. Mmmm :)

I honestly like the first one on you. It IS very sexy. However, if you want to wear it (and I think you should do what makes you feel damn good), wear a shrug or a simple cardigan sweater over your shoulders. That way, the cut of your neck line is still seen, and still slightly sexy, but not BAM :)

This I would emphasize the bench press and pectoral flies. My boobs always look fantastic the day after I do these things.

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