-
Any suggestions for me?
My problem area is my belly. I'm kind of okay with every other aspect. I've seen pictures of ladies with legs that look like mine and yet their stomachs are much more slim. Knowing you can't spot reduce, I worry..thinking that my limbs will tighten up and look very skinny while i'll still have this pot belly. I stick to…
-
flattering dresses
Hey yall.. Going to a wedding in about 20 days or so, and I haven't picked up something to wear yet. It's going to be a combo of indoor & outdoor and its probably going to be HOT (its at the beach), but she says to dress formal. Anyone have advice for what kinda dress I should get? I'm self conscious about my arms, and…
-
My people, I'm here
Why is it so dead?? :( Anyhow. Been in the industry a while..close to 10 years. Currently bartending 4-6 nights a week. 9 hours on average, no break, you know the deal. :)
-
cheat/treat/free day(s)
Whenever I let myself have a day off the books, it seems to morph into 2 days. Like, for example..if we get a pizza I'll end up having breakfast (and maybe even lunch) pizza the next day. I know..the logical solution is to throw the crap out at the end of the day. But the penny pincher in me finds that hard to do. I think…
-
Favorite Quotes / QuotePics
I'm the kinda person that needs this stuff in my life. If i don't feel like going to the gym I browse "fitspo" on tumblr and that gets me off my butt. My two favorite phrases that keep me going right now are: "It's not worth it" -- Really simple, but effective. I struggle with over-eating and cravings. "What you eat in…
-
Friday Happy/Fit Thread ?
Can we? Even though i'm super mad I was supposed to be off work today and now I have to work :\
-
10 reasons you're not getting slim at the gym
From good housekeeping article: "You use the wrong weights Despite all the back-and-forth discussions on heavy versus light weights, keep the weights on the lighter side if you want to trim down, says Kirsch. “Women often use weights that are too heavy. I like to stay in the 3 to 15-pound range. If you're more…
-
It's been 2 years since I joined MFP
And I lost like .... 0 pounds. Well, that's not entirely true. I lost about 20 lbs for a vacation I went on a while back. I restricted my calories to an unhealthy level and spent my days and nights in a constant state of hangry. I also did cardio to the point where my legs were jello walking out of the gym. But I wasn't…
-
Whenever I veer off of healthy eating...
and then I decide to get "back into it".. it's like I have no idea where to begin. You would think after falling off the wagon and getting back on so many times I would know how to jump back in, but no.. So this post is me looking for nutrition advice and sample meals/snacks. I am 5'2", 150-\+ lbs, and about 34 inches…
-
Friday GIF Thread
yes/no? Even though the weekend means nothing to me because I work in the damn restaurant industry. Listo?
-
Give me the basics! Critique my plan!
I'm back from yet another fall off the wagon. It's like..every time I start over again I am totally lost and have no idea what to do. Getting really depressed because I feel like I've been trying to look better my whole life. I don't know what exercises to do, what to eat, when to eat, etc... I did New Rules of Lifting for…
-
Halloween Costumes!!
Listen people, it's almost here. Anyone else as fanatical about Halloween as me? Like to make your own costume? I'm extra pent up because last year's village parade was cancelled, considering half of NYC was in the dark (i.e. the parade route). And the year before that, there was a big snowstorm and I wasn't even sure if…
-
Would you consider my job "active"?
Or am I just being lazy?? I bartend. And wait tables. My shifts are anywhere between 8 - 11 hours and I am on my feet the whole time. It's been slower lately so I am mostly leisurely moving about, but there are days when I start to sweat. I'm just asking, because I've been reading people's success stories and workout…
-
A New Low :(
And not the good kind of low, the bad low. Like, wow.. I have a new fat picture to use as a before photo. Like, wow... I wish I was as fat as my old "fat" picture. Look at this. You would think I was 200+ pounds and a size 16, no? . . . . This is why I hate my picture taken. That dress is actually supposed to be a size 8…
-
I think i'm gonna go ROGUE
Why do I jump from one "program" to another?? I already know what to do. Cut the crap, eat healthy and exercise often. So why do I continually search for someone else to dictate how I should live my life? I think I'm just going to be my own personal trainer and dietitian. I've learned enough that I can take bits & pieces…
-
Ugh, it's almost time to shop for swimsuits
Anyone wanna commiserate with me? :( Throwing myself a pity party because I joined here a year ago and after a dip in weight, I'm right back where I started.
-
EM2WL, insatiable hunger, lifting heavy and frowny faces..
It's a tough world out there when you're trying to lose weight & get healthy. There's a lot of information out there. I joined MFP a little over a year ago. I weighed about 152. I didn't know much back then, so I adhered to the 1200 calorie per day suggestion and did cardio, cardio, cardio. It kinda worked. I had a goal in…
-
first deadlift at the gym
aaand, i think i definitely did it wrong! lol..how embarrassing. i probably should have watched the "how to" video BEFORE going out. i was lifting from the floor with straight legs. first set - 55lbs, second set 85lbs. how do you all do it? do you keep the bar somewhere off the floor on a rack, say about a foot off the…
-
New Rules for Women
Hey all.. so yesterday I decided to do my first bout of exercise from the New Rules of Lifting for Women book. Thing is...I'm not even sure if I was doing it right. In all honesty, the book confused the hell out of me and it wasn't until I grabbed myself a nice spreadsheet that I began to fully understand. Anyway... I…
-
this. every time.
-
the amazing difference of self portraits vs...
pictures other people take. example: no, this isn't a before and after. i actually might very well weigh more in the photo to the right. i just photograph FAT unless i'm the one taking the picture. it just makes me so angry. i am 5'2", 140 lbs..do i look like it? anyone else have the fat curse when getting your picture…
-
weight loss, y u no easy to understand?
..or should I say FAT loss. This forum topic (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12) combined with a flip through my New Rules of Lifting for Women book has convinced me to go ahead and up my daily caloric intake. I've been holding steady at the good ol' 1200/day for a…
-
trapped in the closet
now on IFC network. it's like a car accident and i can't look away. anyone else?
-
calories/day for me???
I just don't know what they should be anymore. I think they were near 1300 before..but then I started reading on here about how so many people limit themselves to 1200 a day and end up bouncing right back because it is too restrictive. I heeded this advice and upped my calories a bit, especially since I was starting…
-
hot tea
i find myself turning to a hot cup of tea lately when i feel a little hungry. it's great considering that we are turning over into late fall & winter here on the east coast, USA. i try to drink teas where i don't even need sugar. current faves: peppermint tea, any variety really. i have "carrington" right now because it…
-
girl advice needed, TOM + vacay
Hey all, i'm having a really hard time deciding what to do! you see, i'm going on vacation in december from the 25th till january 2nd. i estimate my period to hit somewhere around the 31st of december (new years eve, great), but i just don't know if its enough of a bother to have me use my birth control pills to skip it.…
-
quick calories of shame
who knows what i'm talking about?
-
everyone with open food diaries
please add me if you care! i like to get new ideas by seeing what other people are having for meals/snacks. mine is open as well. i'll try to be one of the awesome people on your newsfeed like "val has logged in for 934284092 days!" thanks!
