Posts by victoria2103

If you want to give your metabolism a rev, try eating at your maintenance number of calories and then do some weight training. If you eat over your maintenance, you can build muscle. Muscle is metabolically active tissue that helps burn more fat. If you're only doing cardio workouts, then you're likely losing some of your weight in the form of lean muscle, which will definitely slow your metabolism.

If you haven't already, check out The New Rules of Lifting For Women.

I actually read an article about this once. Because of the surge of testosterone in the late adolescent years, men hit their sexual peak somewhere around 25 and apparently the testosterone starts to ebb around 29ish. That's not to say men aren't good at sex past thirty! Just there's a bit less stamina in most cases. Women hit their sexual peak at 36 or somewhere around there.

There's a trade off, though. Young may mean stamina, but it doesn't necessarily mean skill. And older men may have less stamina, but they also know a bit more. ;P

It depends on the severity/type of your sickness. If you have a cold, go for it. If you have a really bad case of a stomach virus or the flu, you should give yourself a few days to recover. Doubt you're going to get much out of your workout if you're about to throw up the whole time.

My doctor had me get a mono test in August and I found out I had it. She said that as long as I didn't do anything too vigorous (i.e. contact sports, sprinting, heavy lifting) that I could still work out. I've been using ellipticals, arc trainers, and stationary bikes. So working out when you're sick is ok, depending on the illness and the exercise.

That happened to me one night a couple weeks ago when I was visiting home. I'm not underweight at all. I'd eaten plenty that day. I woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, and then I passed out.

 The reason? I was so dehydrated. I realised that I'd had nothing to drink but diet soda all day. That and the fact that I'd eaten some Indian food and was having... *cough* digestion problems, really dehydrated me. I drank 2 glasses of water, sat down for a while, and I was fine.

Have you been drinking enough water?

Wow! That is a lot of socks. I mean, I think most men are at least a little attached to their socks, but that's a bit overboard. Haha.

My father also really digs socks. I remember we used to buy him these weird scented black socks for Christmas. They smelled like fresh-cut grass and other such things. I thought it was hilarious. My father loved it.

Thanks for the input. :)

I don't know that I'd log the walking after. I'd rather underestimate than overestimate my burn.

Anyone else have any opinion? 

Actually, mwhitmer has it backwards, I think. You're working out so hard, you should add calories, I think! Depending on how much you are burning, you could probably add a couple hundred. You don't want a deficit larger than 1000 calories. You should stick to a 500 calorie deficit. I don't know if you think you are burning more than 1900 a day, but if you are, up the calories for sure.

I hope 32 is a typo. If not... are you trying to kill youself? Because unless you're well under 5', that's what you'll do.

Hahaha.

I'm pretty sure a leg weighs a bit more than 20 pounds. ;P

I think?

I guess it would depend on who was wearing it. I think they're really funny, and if someone like me, a chubby person in the overweight category, wore one, I'd probably just giggle or not even pay attention. If someone who's morbidly obese wore it, I might be upset. Because I think it's awful for a person to be like, "Oh, I don't care if I'm 300 pounds." I'm "fat", but healthy. I can't laugh when someone is unhealthy, though. :C

I'm a little anxious because... I don't know how I'll look skinny, you know?

Like... what if my head is too big for my body, and I never noticed because my body was always so big?

They will weigh you there if you look questionable. And if you're too light, they won't let you. But just because you're under 110 or over 110 won't guarantee anything. I was around 195 or something like that the first time I gave blood, and I had eaten recently and everything, and I passed out on my way to the snack table afterwards. Whereas some of my friends who are like 115 were completely fine.

But yah. They'll weigh you at the drive.

Hey. As a freshman in college, I can say I definitely know what you're talking about. I just got through with that whole experience.

For years and years, probably since 7th or 8th grade, I was completely set on going to Columbia University. Ivy League school. In the middle of New York City. Had every potential major I was looking into. What wasn't to love?

Then I got distracted. Decided I wanted to go to my state school instead. Save money. Travel during the summers. I also looked into Middlebury because I'm a language major and they have a great program.

But you know what? The day before it was due, I turned in the Early Decision application to Columbia. And now I'm a student here.

You still have time to figure it out. Just think it over for now. Apply when the time comes. Choose when you know what's right. We sort of have a way of instinctively picking what's right for us. Don't give up on your original choice just yet. :)