Posts by akkemebay

Increase your resistance to say 55-65 perecent... it pointless motion if you dont have any resistance... I cant do more then 45 minutes, because I always have it on level 13 (1-20)

Original Post by runningbuns:

I have been told by my running store to stay away from Nike Shox if you are doing long distance running.  They told me that Shox is ok with "gym" type workouts (elliptical, bike, weights, etc) But it's important to find the right shoe for you.  Go to a running store that knows what they are talking about and they should find the right one for you. 

But besides that I love my asics.  They help my feet stay aligned and are light, nice and keep me going.  (My feet has the tendency to point outward while running)

A few weeks ago, I bought shox t they felt comfortable, and looked awesome, then i walked by a running specialty store in boston the same day, with the shox in a box still, and I asked the guy about what kind of shoe I needed that would prevent me from getting shin splints ( I was getting them alot before), and he checked my arch, looked at my pronation, etc, and fitted me with the right shoe....

After he fitted him I asked if the shox I have in the box were okay as well, he looked at them and explained that shox didnt provide me an arch support and thats why i was getting shin splints, sore calves, etc... SOOOO long story short go get fitted I am so glad I did becase my legs never felt better!!!!!!!!!

Well since my feet arent really going to lose weight its the perfect reward for me hehe

LUCKY GIRL

Original Post by 2beittybitty:

* scurries out to back door of Castle to look for visitor headed to gym and yells after her...!!! *

"Be careful...!!! That's a lotta' exercise in an hour!!! It's ok to have higher days-- my Nutritionist said they were good for ya' at regular intervals-- Honest!!! Sorry I wasn't here ta' Welcome ya' in!!!"

* waving, 2beittybitty turns back inside and wanders through the Enormous Castle kitchen, passing through to reach the Great Going for the Gold Celebration Hall and flop down into her favorite recliner in the shadows near the massive stone fireplace... *

I need ta' get some exercise, too! Waking up with a day-long allergy headache has been a nuisance! All this Great exercise 'round 'chere has me, "Chomping at the bit," to get started again...

* holding her head, 2beittybitty falls asleep, dreaming of Race Horses and Victory Rose Garlands and ... CARROTS??? *

 Hahah! Story of my life!! Well I maaged 650 in 1 hr... off to dinnner@!

Original Post by emilyd22222:

Original Post by schenlena:

I'm a choc-a-holic. I love chocolate, especially after dinner but if I made dessert I would eat the whole thing. 

 Have you tried cutting the recipe down to 1 or 2 servings? I do that all the time...allrecipes.com is helpful with that because you can generate an ingredient list based on the # of servings.

 What a GREAT website.. Thank you!!!

Original Post by novileigh:

Well first off, I wouldn't suggest eating less  than 1200 cals a day... your body needs that many and eating less slows your metabolism.

You may be gaining muscle, if you're working out that much every day. And the muscle may be keeping your weight where it is despite your weight loss efforts.

How much do you weigh? Unless its a number in the obese category, I wouldn't worry so much about the number, and more about the results. You've said that you lost your love handles, which means you've gotten slimmer. So it seems that while you may not have lost weight, you've lost fat, and that's definitely better, to me.

 

 

I agree 1200 or less Calories is awful, and the days that I have the calories so low, were days that I was working late, or just really busy, as you can see I dont have many low days like that.

I weight 136, 5'5 and no its not overweight, or obese, but after working out for 2 months, granted I lost "fat" off my lovehandles, which I am so pumped about, ( check out my gallery before/after pics) I still would like to see my scale drop if only a little. Isnt is SIMPLE math? I create a deficit, a pound of fat is 3500 calories, I exceed the 3500 cal every week, and I lose weight.. why isnt it that simple..:/

Original Post by mageeg:

I'm willing to bet that that photo has received some serious--and not too realistic--retouching with Photoshop or similar. It actually creeps me out, because they never adjusted the thighs to go with the deformed--oh, sorry, some think it's attractive--midsection. If you really want to look like her, take your photo to a skilled retoucher.

Or I can just work out and become slim like her :)

Original Post by kajikit:

That's funny... I was just looking at that picture and thinking that it shouldn't be here where so many young women who are trying to recover from eating disorders will see it. I don't find it a motivating picture at all, more vaguelly nauseating because women aren't meant to be that stick-thin. Every vestige of abdominal fat has been removed from the photo, hopefully just with the aid of photoshop and not through unhealthy dieting.

 I think we all have different goals, which is fine.. I enjoy seeing her when I log in!

Oh Almost Forgot....

DU HAST!!!!

Eek... I have calves that are just "thick" I cant get them defined, and thats because I have fat around them I know, hopefully by lowering my body fat some of the fat will get out of my calves and ankles! They are 14.5 Around at its thickest point.. so annoying, I wish they were tiny and dainty...

My scale in the bathrooom is way off so I never weight myself, but I took my before after pics, and I LOST my love handles, but I weighed myself at the gym and I still weigh the same... Replaced my fat jiggles with muscles! :)