Jamie571 Member

I have been playing around with HIIT sprints on the treadmill. I do it 2 days a week for 15-25 minutes depending on how much time I have and how much I want to kick my butt. One day I use a treadmill that goes up to 12mph. On that day I pump up the incline and do sprints anywhere from 30 seconds to 10 seconds depending on…

I have had a personal trainer for the past 18 months and I LOVE him. I probably don't need him now it terms of motivation since he has turned me into a gym rat but he always has something new for me to try. He is great at teaching me things so that I can do them on my own and we have a great working relationship. We meet…

First of all, congratulations on your recent engagement!! Don't feel bad about not wanting all the bells and whistles that come with a big wedding. My fianced proposed to me back in October and we were orginally planning on having a small wedding (close family & friends only) at my parents farm with the reception there as…

I sprinted on the treadmill early this morning. It went a little something like this. Warm up 5 minutes @ 6.5mph 9 mph for 5 minutes with intervals of 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off 10 mph for 2 minutes with intervals of 15 seconds on and 15 seconds off 10 mph for 3 minutes with intervals of 15 seconds on and 30 seconds…

As other people have said just use the gym. The guys in there don't bite at all. In fact they probably won't pay any attention to you. I know the guys at my gym don't :smile:

I don't know what types of farms you have been on but I grew up on a family dairy farm and our cows were not standing in "FILTH" all day. There are lots of tmes growing up that I froze my butt off doing chores to make sure those cows were well fed and in a nice warm clean barn. Please don't make blanket statements about…

I can tell you from growing up on a farm my families dairy cows are well taken care of. My parents are not allowed to sell milk that has ANY antibiotics in it. They are also not allowed to sell ANY animals that have any antibiotics in them. Milk is one of the most regulated products on the market. Please spare me the…

Monday: Cardio on the stairmill for about 30 minutes. 65 steps/minute for the first 3 minutes, 70 steps/minute for 12 minutes and increasing at 5 steps per minute every 2 minutes until I get to 105 steps/minute or I run for 30 minutes depending on my mood. Tuesday: Heavy lifting day with a trainer Wednesday: Cardio on…

It took me about a year to lose 27 pounds. I am 5'11" tall and started at 172 pounds and I am down to the 145 to 147 range. I lost the bulk of my weight in the first 9 months or so. The last 3 have really been more about toning and efinition. I strength train 4 days a week for about 30 to 45 minutes and cardio for 2 or 3…

I use lots of cinnamon, a dash of ground clove and some ground ginger in my oatmeal. I use 2/3 c of 1% milk. I like the texture better than using water. I have also used ground flax seed in my oatmeal as well as dried cherries. Oatmeal is perfect because you can do just about anything you want with it. I have tried putting…

5'11" 145 pounds and a size 6 generally depending on the brand

I'm glad to know that is a good thing. Although most days I do have my makeup done as I am coming straight from work but on days where I go early in the morning there is no makeup. I just sweat it off in the first 5 minutes. :smile: I may not spend an hour lifting but I get the most I can out of the 30 minutes I do have.…

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I too am tall and at my highest weight I was about 175. I am almost at my goal weight. I love being tall as well. I know that I will never be a size 2. I am perfectly happy with getting into a size 6 (just got there :drinker: ). The journey there has been quite challenging but totally worth it. Its so nice to still have my…

I have run into the same issue. I am 5' 11" and at my heaviest I was 175 and no one believed that I weighted that much due to how tall I am. I am now down to 153 with a few more to go until I hit my goals. I know that people mean well when they say that you don't need to lose any more weight but its not about what they…

I bought a Polar FT60 from Amazon and I have had it about 2 months. I love it and they have a personal trainer website that lets you set up goals and keep track of all your workouts. The best part is that it tells you what percentage of your calories are fat burn calories. The watch comes with a nice chest strap. Its not…