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how often/long do you all run?

6/12/2007 11:41:41 PM

I rarely run unless chased. My knees don't hold up too well at this point, though they are a lot better than they have been.

Most of my running occurs between my office and various stations in the manufacturing plant at work. I usually have so much going on that I actually break a good sweat some days.

6/13/2007 12:12:17 AM

That cardio felt good this morning but I had the triple stomach pain, woman cramps, hunger, and ab soreness from my workouts yesterday.

Thinking about getting a stability ball to do exercises at home too, increase muscle mass as much as I can without overdoing it.

6/13/2007 4:51:10 PM

hunger?
Dont forget to eat KIWI!

6/13/2007 4:52:31 PM

I'm so excited!

Joe is out of town so I can work out on the elliptical w/out him asking me to come sit w/ him on the chaise...

YAY! I can actually focus!!

6/13/2007 4:54:18 PM

I didn't want to eat before the workout. don't worry, had a nice breakfast afterwards.

6/13/2007 4:57:09 PM

Update pics!

You can kinda see some ab formation!!







Still a ways to go but I'm getting there...

6/14/2007 11:40:35 AM

Hey congrats!!

Btw, your arms look great!

6/14/2007 11:41:44 AM

I was gonna flex in one but was like nah.

I'm just ready for the belly pooch to go, seriously, why's it gotta be the last thing to leave? Damn kangaroo flab. That and the love handles. God damn my two biggest enemies and they're gonna stick around til the very end.

6/14/2007 11:43:42 AM

Girl you and I are in the same boat there. I AM EXACTLY w/ YOU. lol

They are determined as hell to stick around though... If nothing happens in the next few weeks, I guess I'll get serious about weight training...

[Edited on June 14, 2007 at 11:45 AM. Reason : BTW I bet your man is happy. ]

6/14/2007 11:45:14 AM

I'm just gonna keep fighting those bitches!!

He is hapy! He loves that I'm being healthy and enthusiastic about it all. Plus, my sex drive has gone up since I feel sexier now, so yeah, he's a happy boy.

bai bai fatty fatt

6/14/2007 11:47:34 AM

ive only lost about 12 lbs so far, working out 4-5 days a week and eating a little better.

im def going to start cracking down on eating way better. This stupid hypothyroidism and pcos makes it 2x as hard for me to lose the lbs though

6/14/2007 11:50:00 AM

Just don't give up chickie.

I wish I had your gorgeous face, jesus you're beautiful.

6/14/2007 11:53:14 AM

you've really gone a long way! im so impressed with how well youve kept up your workouts.

youre really an inspiration to keep it up since ive seen your great progress so far

6/14/2007 11:55:00 AM

Well I know one thing is for damn sure, if my lazy unmotivated ass can finally get off the couch and jsut say "that's enough" and lose 30lbs. in 6 months and be in the best physical shape of my life and entirely change my life forever, anyone can do it. I'm dead serious on that, any fucking one can do this, don't tell yourself any different.

6/14/2007 11:56:46 AM

This is the most recent pic of me from boxing last night.



See that belly pooch... How I hate thee. lol

6/14/2007 12:06:10 PM

this thread sounds like a fucking Rikki Lake show


"you go girl"

6/14/2007 12:07:23 PM

GIRL POWER!!!!

6/14/2007 12:08:10 PM

karen that was your 20000th post!

6/14/2007 12:31:37 PM

haha and what a nice post that was.

6/14/2007 12:48:42 PM

Okay, okay. I'm jumping on board.

I am setting my goal at 25 pounds by September.

6/14/2007 1:47:42 PM

You can do it!

6/14/2007 2:07:31 PM

^Thank you

So the exercise started last week and I'm in the process of fixing my diet.

Today I had
breakfast: bowl of oatmeal:160 calories, 2 g. fat and a tablespoon of maple syrup for taste: 50 calories
midmorning snack:1/2 bagel: 110 calories, .5 g. fat, cream cheese:45 calories, 4.5 g. fat
lunch: 1 cup green beans: 40 calories, can tuna in water (drained): 180 calories, 2 g. fat, a pack of whole grain wheat thins: 100 calories, 3 g. fat.

So my total calories are 780 and my total fat intake is 18 grams.

I know your basal metabolism require 1200 calories a day to proceed with normal bodily functions so what can I have for dinner that is around 400 calories?

[Edited on June 14, 2007 at 3:41 PM. Reason : ^]

6/14/2007 3:41:03 PM

Grilled chicken with a vegetable side.

I could replace some of those fatty things on tat list for you so you're eating more foods that will benefit your body more without sacrificing taste!

6/14/2007 3:45:11 PM

PLEASE Go right ahead.

The cream cheese was the only thing in the boyfriend's fridge

And I love love love peanut butter.

6/14/2007 3:46:45 PM

Put peanut butter on it then, use all natural peanut butter. That stuff is good in moderation.

Also cut out the maple syrup, high in sugars, more than you need. Instead add real fruit like blueberries. Or cinnamon, it is a very good antioxidant which helps your heart and digestion.

Make sure the bagel is whole grain/whole wheat. I know some people who put a thin slice of salmon on their bagel, if you like fish. I don't though.

Add more little snacks so you're eating 5 or 6 times a day and don't make dinner your biggest meal.

6/14/2007 3:50:34 PM

I like whole grain stuff. Unfortunately this morning's bagel was not since I'm not at my house.

I love fresh fruit..but again......it's all at my house.

I think it's time to go grocery shopping.

The fresh fruit is a good idea. I know fresh is best but I have some frozen to use.

I was shocked at how many calories I've had today with the small amount I've eaten. No wonder I've easily gained ten pounds since last year.

6/14/2007 3:55:36 PM

I read somewhere that frozen is just as good because they freeze it when the fruit reaches it's ripeness. I don't like the taste of raspberries thawed or else I'd be all about that. Go ahead and try frozen fruit, it'll help with finances. I just love fresh items though.

I was eating close to 3000 calories a day, no problem. It's incredible.

6/14/2007 3:58:17 PM

My clothes are already fitting differently just from a week of exercise..

EVEN though I had chinese earlier in the week...
bad bad bad
I did get white rice though.

6/14/2007 4:00:11 PM

Quote :

"I read somewhere that frozen is just as good because they freeze it when the fruit reaches it's ripeness. I don't like the taste of raspberries thawed or else I'd be all about that. Go ahead and try frozen fruit, it'll help with finances. I just love fresh items though. "

If you can't find fresh, frozen is indeed the way to go. Much better than canned. Like by several orders of magnitude.

6/14/2007 4:01:21 PM

I still cheat and have lost 29lbs. It's ok in moderation, I wouldn't be sane if i didn't have a few of my favorite foods every so often. But if you eat that junk everyday three times a day what's the fun in it? I enjoy those bad foods more just because I only have them every once in a while.

Anyway, don't lose hope, don't kick yourself for being bad' just keep moving forward. Yay for getting healthy!

6/14/2007 4:03:37 PM

I was at the salon last week and I read something along the lines of one teaspoon of soy sauce (the amount of sodium in it) will cause you to gain one pound of water weight.

That's the suck.

6/14/2007 4:06:23 PM

Nothing wrong with olive oil.

I'm sure you could find a healthy substitute, just read the nutrition labels on everything.

6/14/2007 4:08:09 PM

^^I love soy sauce on sushi but nothing else....thank god.

^mmm E-V-O-O as Rachel Ray calls it.

Boyfriend just asked about dinner....Veggies, grilled chicken.....He suggested biscuits. Can I have a biscuit or no?

6/14/2007 4:47:25 PM

Whole wheat, and tiny. If you must. skip the butter unless it's Smart Balance, that's what I use when I just need to have tat buttery goodness.

Make the veggies the biggest portion, then a small chicken, and tiny tiny biscuit.

6/14/2007 5:22:09 PM

How did you make the arm jiggle away? That's the only thing I really can't figure out how to get rid of, and I refuse to have jiggle arms in my wedding dress.

6/14/2007 5:22:24 PM

I guess it really depends on where you lose weight first because you can't necessarily target an area of fat. However, you can tighten the muscles, and possibly the arm, by doing those types of exercises. Biceps, triceps, AND shoulders. Things like push ups, shoulder presses, tricep presses all work. My arm muscles are huge now and I still have jiggle but I guess more muscle takes up that space than before.

6/14/2007 5:32:46 PM

I have little 5lbs arm weights, figured dusting them off would help. Hadn't thought about push ups.

6/14/2007 6:14:37 PM

http://www.prevention.com/topic/0,5768,s1-2-87-15-0-0,00.html

6/14/2007 6:29:54 PM

Quote :

"Whole wheat, and tiny. If you must. skip the butter unless it's Smart Balance, that's what I use when I just need to have tat buttery goodness. Make the veggies the biggest portion, then a small chicken, and tiny tiny biscuit. "

Oops, didn't read this until after dinner.

The biscuit wasn't whole wheat but I only had one and plain. I really don't eat butter unless it's on grits. Lots of veggies and some extra broccoli. I added up my calories for today and with a fig newton for dessert I came out at 1300. I still need to do my weights workout before I get too tired.

6/14/2007 9:05:42 PM

i dont get how you females live off of less than 1500 a day

that seems so unhealthy

6/14/2007 9:09:57 PM

Females typically have less muscle mass to feed, hence needing fewer calories.

I don't really count calories, I just put things into my body that I know are good and stop when I've eaten "stomach full" amount.

6/14/2007 11:50:37 PM

26 and counting

6/14/2007 11:53:12 PM

I was stuck at 26 for weeks! Then BAM down 29. I hope to lose roughly ten more before July.

Here's to trying!

6/14/2007 11:55:27 PM

Way to go, Kiwi! Such great progress!

I'm working on doing the same - slow but steady - gonna try to kick it up a few notches soon

6/15/2007 12:11:53 AM

6/15/2007 12:15:56 AM

ummm ok

6/15/2007 12:16:24 AM

For someone that weighs in the lower 100'bs range 1500 is perfectly healthy....in fact between 110-130 lbs BMR is 1500-1800kcals/day so to drop weight you should be looking at maybe 1200-1500/day.

What will really make the difference is your macros....you need to fit it to your needs but you should be looking at 40/40/20 protien/carbs/fat

NO simple sugars........AND NO CARBS AFTER 5.....you will be suprised at the HUGE difference that can make.

6/15/2007 8:26:39 AM

I teach foods and nutrition (haha and I'm on a diet) and we teach that proteins should be 12-15%, carbs should be 50%, and fats 30% of your daily intake.

It's crazy what a diet requires. I'm on day two and I started the day out with a nice tall glass of cold water..I didn't wake up starving and I have time to make breakfast...

1 egg and 2 egg whites, turkey sausage, and some fresh strawberries. Yum.

By the way, if anyone lives in Lillington, Food Lion has their two pound strawberries on MVP here.

6/15/2007 9:12:32 AM

aaahahahahah Awesome pictar!! I thought I was looking pretty skinny there too, NAHT.

My face is classic though.



So tdub! Should I exercise twice today, since the man wants to go to te gym this evening, or just do it once. Is a morning exercise that integral to your metabolism and such or what? I know if I go once I won't want to go again and will have to do something different if I do..

6/15/2007 11:07:16 AM