Posts by shanahbanana

Pinkberry! I want to try it so bad and the closest one is like 300 miles away in Dallas.

oops! almost 12 lbs.

If I set mine to sedentary, I can only eat 1200, the minimum! I have not been able to stick to that at all! Which is probably why I can't seem to lose that last 15 lbs.

I totally thought I understood but now I really don't. So if I am 33, f, 5'3", 147-9 lbs. looking to lose 15 lbs. and I jog 2-3 miles 3-4 times/week, then what should I be eating?

If I set the calculator at light activity, it says I can have 1382, if I set it at moderate it says 1590. It says my calorie expenditure is at 1890 a day at light activity and over 2000 on Moderate. Which is right and what do I eat? I thought we were supposed to have a 500-1000 defecit to lose weight.

So much to say, so little space to say it in...;D

I have a whole list of real ones but I'm not keen to make any enemies today, so here's my friendly list:

• when I get sidetracked on the 'net when I should be doing something constructive.
• people who don't say what they really mean and then I'm left to wonder their true motives/ fake kindness.
• kids who don't show their elders respect and parents who don't correct them when they don't. My kids are going to say "Yes Ma'am" and "No Sir" and respond with a good attitude if it kills me (and when they don't, they get corrected).
• Grown-ups who dress like teenagers
• today's trendy fashions (Hollister, A & F, Scene, Emo, AE, Hollywood so-called haute couture, messy, etc.) Lindsay Lohan looks like a living "walk of shame."

Whatever happened wanting to look nice (and clean, for that matter)?

I just started jogging again this year and I run 3.2 miles 3-4 times a week and it takes me an hour. I keep my pace slow and steady but ramp it up by sprinting as fast as I can for 30 seconds to a minute when I feel like my heart rate is dropping too low.

I wouldn't call myself a runner but I do love to jog/run. I hope to build up my speed and also run 4-5X a week.

(My specific reasons for jogging slowly are that I like to keep my heart rate up above a certain level for the full hour AND when I try to run faster, my knees tend to hurt and I get shin splints.)

Take it slow and steady and push yourself when you can.

3 hours!!?! Wow, it takes me 1 hour to run 3 miles so I can't imagine running as fast as you for 20 whole miles! Good grief, I have my work cut out for me don't I? UGH!

Great job, anyway!!! Don't be too hard on your Dad. Parents say some pretty stupid things sometimes. He probably didn't mean it... BUT if he did mean to hurt your feelings, make sure he's among the first to know about your awesome accomplishment! lol

Original Post by novileigh:

Your stats are almost equal to mine (except you weigh less - lucky) and yeah, I get the pain when I start to run. Except mine doesn't itch, it tingles - like your foot falling asleep. foundation garments can help, but make sure you're looking for something that's less for looks and more for performance. You should be able to take in a full, deep breath from your chest and stomach without feeling "constricted", and at no time during your run should the covrered area feel tingly or numb.

Edited to add: If the above poster is talking about the Danskin ones from walmart, I agree. They have a neat little tummy control panel that's actually really nice! Plus, its built into the pants, so no extra layer of fabric!

 These are the ones I was talking about. LOve them!!!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?pro duct_id=10760764

Although I am neither Buddhist nor a believer of Evolution, I also agree with the OP. My problem is that I tend to want to squash that feeling of hunger a little too often and end up eating way more than I should that day.

Anything can trigger hunger with me and even after a very filling meal.

I am glad to be reminded that I might have to get used to feeling hungry at times if I am to lose more lbs.

Well, I ended up trying to up my speed today. I ran the first mile in 11.5 minutes. But I went back to regular pace for the next two miles. I expended pretty much all of my energy and am thinking that I'll keep working on my endurance at a steady pace with occasional sprints.

I don't want to get overwhelmed and quit!

I'll look up that couch to 5k program. Thanks!

Right, but I guess what I'm saying is:

Is 3 miles done in a faster time enough?

or

is an hour of cardio more important?

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

Wow, it seems like the stomach fat may be the culprit in all of this. Pants and skirts are loosening up in the leg and thigh but staying put around the middle. For me anyway!

Summersmom, wow! We seem to have some things in common. I smoked for years. Too ashamed to say how many! But I also was the girl who would rather talk and walk when we ran laps. Although it was just because I was too cool to run. Lol!

Now, I love to run. In my early 20's I ran two miles/day and stayed trim. Then i SLOWLY let myself gain 30 lbs eating all of the foods I wouldn't have touched when I was younger. It was fun while it lasted but I want my body back.

I also think alot while I jog. And pray. I even worked out my testimony one time. I was in tears throughout most of it but what a great time of healing for me. I also plan, plan, plan. Dinner, what I need to buy for the kids, what book of the bible I read next, etc.

That's great that your husband is behind you. I have one of those who gets grumpy if I don't make some "real" food often enough.lol. I can't wait until he gets his first scary physical exam and wants to start eating smarter. I will be locked and loaded and ready to go.

Anyway, nice talking to you. hope to talk more later.

Thank you Cathy. You've lost 40 lbs and are wearing one size smaller? Wow. Isn't the size 14 (UK) like a size 8 or 6(US)?

Anyway, I guess all that matters is how we look and feel but I sure would like to lose about 15 more lbs. and most of this belly. I'm afraid until its gone, I won't feel very excited about what weight I've lost. :(

Congrats on the huge weight loss! Must feel great!

Fresh, warm DONUTS-chocolate covered and glazed. Snowflake Donuts (local) makes the BEST donuts ever--and I can't remember the last time I had one. I can't even THINK about them. Can't have them in the house.

Chips and green sauce at the local TEX MEX

Any kind of bread w/ whipped butter. Saltgrass Steakhouse is my favorite.

Filet-o-fish and McDonald's french fries (when cooked perfectly w/ extra salt!) YUM!

Pizza and cheesy bread. I HATE it when my husband wants pizza. I can't resist it.

Any kind of homemade dessert

ok now I'm hurtin'.

Original Post by allydan:

Original Post by silentdeadlyrose:

I don't know it's funny, but for some reason I generally wear way larger pants sizes then most women...even at 100 pounds I wore a size 5. I feel like a freak. :/

This is me, too!  

I'm 5'5"

25

163 lbs.

And a 12, although depending on the pants, some 14s fit better than the 12s.  I figure it's mostly because I carry the majority of my weight in my butt/hips/thighs area (major pear, here!)... If I'm buying a dress that's a-line or flowy, but fitted up top, I can wear an 8 or a 10.  *sigh* It makes me wish I were an apple... :-/

 I believe this is me as well. I am also a pear shape. Hour glass, whatever...

I carry most weight in my butt, thighs, hips, tummy.