-
Big Breasted
Has anyone else ever felt like you deserve an extra 10lbs to your weight because of your cup size. Even when I was super-duper skinny I have DDs. When talking about weights in relation to heights I always feel like I need to get 10lbs extra because of my breasts. Anyone else feel this way? Or am I the only nut.
-
What is *close* to your goal
So I am working on losing weight. I have done really well, I know when you get *close* to your goal it is better to shoot for 1/2lb a week. What's close, at what point will the transition be? I have 20lbs left so I know its not know, when I have 15lbs left is it then? Or do I wait to when I have 10lbs left?
-
Sore Calves
My calves have been seriously hurting. I took yesterday off, but I am hoping someone knows some stretches that may help.
-
C25K Days a Week
The program assumes you work out 3 days a week. When I was working with a trainer she convinced me that I can work out 5 days a week. Now, when I started C25K it killed me and the idea of doing it 2 days in a row was not going to happen. Long story short, I hurt myself took some time off and did some other running to get…
-
LOOK AT MY TICKER
My ticker is at the 1/2 mark, oh yes it most certainly is. And I am EXCITED!!!!!
-
Workout DVD
Ok so I know that people love P90X and Jillian Michael's Shred but the trouble is I am not looking for a "program." A good friend and I are talking about joining up once a week and working out together. The other days I have my gym routine that I am not looking to change. Does anyone know a good workout DVD (or even better…
-
5-Week Elimination Challenge
So when I started on this site I joined a 5-week elimination challenge. It was an awesome motivator. I did two back to back and it was my most successful time. The wonderful woman hosting the challenges did not do another one. I have decided I need one. So here is the break down, there are only 16 contestants so please…
-
Anyone else tried this
So I was doing the C25K program before I messed up my ankle and I hate the idea of starting over so when my ankle got better I decided to try something different. My treadmill has a "workout by Heart Rate" button. I figured why not. So for the last week I have been running by my HR. I am 24 therefore the maximum HR…
-
Arm Ergometer
So I messed up my ankle and while it heals my Physical Therapist recommends I use the Arm Ergometer they have at the gym for cardio. Anyone on here every tried one? I am not looking forward to it, just doesn't seem like it will be as good a workout. Of course I suppose any workout is better than none.
-
Weird Question
So I hurt my leg. I am not exercising till I see a Physical Therapist and have a conversation. But my leg is seriously swollen, I also weighed 3-6lbs more this morning than I had been. Can my swollen leg be making me weigh more?
-
Dear TOM
Dear TOM: I hate you... I hate how you make me feel like I gained a size. I hate how your prescence makes me grumpy. I hate that it makes me want to make everything covered in salt. I hate how you make me have to spend money on pieces of cotton. I hate that you make the scale several pounds higher. I hate that I cannot…
-
C25K
So I work out 5 days a week the program assumes you work out 3 days a week. Should I repeat the last day of the week for 2 days and then move on? Should I do the elliptical on those other 2 days. What did you do if you did the program? I will be doing Week 1, Day 3 today, but I will be at the gym Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday…
-
Running Shoes
Ok so I am going to Modell's after work because I need new shoes. Modell's is a good place right. I asked about shoe brands a little while ago and New Balance seemed to be the theme, Modell's has New Balance Running shoes on sale for $45 that's good right? It is a LOT more money than I usually spend on shoes but certainly…
-
C25K
So I am considering trying Couch to 5K. I currently do 45-1 hour on the elliptical but I would love to be able to run (don't know why, its a niggling feeling). I work with a trainer and she plans out my strength exercises but she does not really care what my cardio is as long as I get 40-1 Hour of it 5 days a week. What do…
-
NSV
I went out to my favorite bar on Saturday to celebrate a friend's 21st. Now this is the bar where I know all the bartenders names, the regulars give me hugs, the bouncer stopped carding me over a year ago, and the owner always comes over to hang out. This is also the bar that gives me 1/2 everything, led me to double the…
-
Well That Was Cool
So I have been having a hell of a week! But this morning I had an awesome unexpected NSV. I buy coffee every morning from the corner Bodega, I see the same woman every morning but I don't really know her. I walk in she say "Javier Skim Milk" since I am apparently the only person who wants skim milk in her coffee in the…
-
My Grandmother
So I started this thing to fit into my grandmother's wedding dress. 5 years ago (when I was over 50lbs lighter) my sister got married. My father sewed her dress. We were standing in the reception and my grandma turned to me and said "it's better this way, the dress will fit you much better anyway, we tall women have gotta…
-
Weighing my options, opinions please
My fiance wants me to be home more, he is suggesting I get my cardio (which I currently do 1 hour of in the gym) by buying a bike and riding too and from work, and then doing 30 minutes of weight lifting and showering at my branch of my gym over there. It is 8.8 miles for the "safest" route (over 1/2 have bike lanes) and a…
-
Goals
So my fiance and I cleaned our apartment top to bottom last night, I re-did my closet putting all my "too small" jeans on the to shelf. I SEE YOU JEANS I WILL WEAR YOU BY CHRISTMAS!!!! ::0_0 --> JEANS::
-
During my Table-Top Sessions
Ok, so my fiance is taking the bar today and then we are restarting up our Hunter Game. Hunter is like DnD only with a D10 multi-dice system instead of the standard D20. I love it totally my favorite. But here is the question, snacks? Snacks are necessary but carrot sticks are not going to fly. Any snack ideas that will go…
-
Instructions on my Protein Shake
The Instructions on my Protein Shake say to "drink within 30 minutes of workout for maximum effect"...why? I tend to drink it with lunch, and work out after work. Should I be waiting. What is the benifit of protein within 30 minutes of workout, I don't see why it should matter. The protein is in my body for the day to help…
-
Fabulous Weigh In
So last week my loss surprized me only 0.5 but this morning my unoffical weigh in (I only log them in Friday) I was down another 3.5lbs. Please let me keep it off till my weigh in Friday even if I am about to hit TOM.
-
Shoes
Now I will tell you I am a Payless kinds gal! But I have been spending about 1 1/2 hours at the gym 5 days a week and my payless new balance sneakers are not cutting it. I am getting blisters. So clearly I need to bite the bullet and buy a nice pair of sneakers. I don't even know where to start. I know they will be a heck…
-
Teaches me to Whine
So this morning I hit the 10lb lost mark. I was just was complaining that Iyou can't see the loss because I am tall. But... I was walking down the hallway back from lunch and my co-worker looks at me and says "have you been losing weight? You waist looks smaller" YAY NSV! ^_^ I guess you can see it
-
Water
I stuggle to drink 8oz of water a day. But I know that since I am heavier I may need to drink more than that. And when I work out I need even more. But since I don't like water I wanted clear goals. This calculator takes into account your weight, environment and work out. So now I know days I work out I need 15 glasses of…
-
First 10
So I lost my first 10 pounds. Only 40ish to go! I wish I was shorter because then you could see the loss. I have envy for you short people where 10lbs could be a size! I am 5'10" and 10lbs did not make a huge difference in my appearance. I guess all the more reason to push for 20lbs. I know I am a size smaller at that…
-
HELP! NO ONE AGREES
I am going out to eat tonight and I would really like to have Ethakka Appam or Banana Fritters. (made with Plantain Bananas) does anyone have any idea how many calories are in these I am getting everything from 50 calories to 400. I don not think they could possibly 400 a pop. But how many calories they are determine if I…
-
Do you...
Do you work out when you are not feeling well.
-
Bipolar Weight!
My weight is Bipolar it cannot make up its mind I am... 2lbs less then her offical weigh in for Elimination Challenge last week (Friday), but 1lb more than her offical weigh in for biggest loser last week (Monday). YAY Fluxuating weight at least I am below 200lbs 90% of the time now. It's hard because I think I am gaining…
-
Poor poor Arms
I sprained my ankle so now I have a modified work-out, which unsuprizingly involves a LOT of upper body work. My arms really hurt. It occurs to me that I don't know any good arm stretches. I am double jointed so the bend your arm behind your head and put pressure on it with the other arm does not work. So in an effort to…
