Posts by delaney86

Original Post by gurl0411:

delaney86: i haven't been losing weight too much myself. i lost 3 lbs in 5 weeks and i too am telling myself to stick to it, it'll happen but it's sooo annoying cause everyone else is losing so much weight...

I know what you mean. When I was first on here I kept getting frustrated because it seemed like everyone was having so much success and I was having none, even after I'd started exercising. A lot of people on here have a great deal of weight to lose, though, and it comes off faster for them.

aurorasky - ahhh I hate getting weighed at the doctors. No matter what, the scale always says a lot heavier than I want. Well that's because I'm not naked and starving right after waking up! Since I moved back into my parents' house, I threw out my old cheapo scale and started using my mom's. It's much nicer and more sensitive and I'm very pleased with it. :) Good for you on the loss!!

Hey guys, I've been really slack too! Even after I said I'd try harder. 

So I've been back on CC for almost 3 months now. I got really frustrated the first 6 weeks or so because I wasn't losing any weight. I attributed it to muscle gain and got over it after a lot of fighting. But now it's finally started melting off! If the scale is being honest with me, I've lost about 4 pounds in the past 2 weeks. Yay! So just remember to stick with it. We can do it. :)

For Thanksgiving I know I'm totally going to pig out. We have at least 20 family members coming over and there's always an overabundance of food. My family is CRAZY about these butter rolls.. I drool just thinking about them.. and I usually have close to 10 every year! I'm not going to stress about the food. I'm planning to run it off all week, plus I know my mom will be a slave driver making me clean, so that's more cals burned.

Welcome to all the new people! :)

Haha I know exactly what you mean. I always look around the gym and wonder. 

Especially when people "look" at you like they might know you, and it just spins your head.

I read Hungry Girl too but have a hard time finding some of the stuff where I live. BTW, have you tried the Baconnaise she suggested? OMG!

It made me smile AND cry! Thanks for sharing! All of our animals are going to be so excited when my dad gets home from Iraq next spring.. but not as happy as me. :)

I can't even watch the others posted because I know I'll bawl like a baby at work. Ha!

annschmech - haha, touch and go! That's a good one. Glad it worked! :D

kathiemfb - I know what you mean! We had horrible freezing (to me), rainy, dreary weather all of last week. I couldn't make myself go to the gym. After work it was straight home into sweatpants, under a blanket on the couch with TV and hot foods. Glad the sun is shining again, even if it still goes down earlier.

Welcome aurorasky! I used to post on here a lot more often but I'm going to do better from now on! I know if I have to type out every thing I succeed or fail at, it's much easier to convince myself to succeed. :) I agree with eating out. You can't let yourself feel deprived! Remember, it's a lifestyle, not a diet. We are learning to make healthy choices that last a lifetime, and cutting out all of our favorite foods is not realistic sometimes. And we deserve to treat ourselves every once in a while!

I finally got back into the gym last night. 3.25 miles on the treadmill (slowly); 0.5 of that was walking at different points. My TRX class is tonight, and I just learned about an open gym for volleyball on Monday nights that I may go to. I only know one person who goes and I barely know him.. but I need to be outgoing and meet new people. It will be fun.. right?!?

How was everyone's weekend?

I spent the weekend moving out of my condo back into my parents' house. Now that that stress is gone and I'm going to have a lot more free time, it's time to start earning more points for exercise! Glad your relative is doing better kyashiis. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

That's good, I totally understand what you mean. I moved home from college 6 months ago and still get really sad missing my friends sometimes! I hope things get better for you.

Stay busy. Don't sit still. Don't watch TV. Go out and do something. Try something new. Write letters. Yeah, old fashioned ones! It's so much fun to get those in the mail. Familiar handwriting is a big comfort to me. Etc etc. Good luck! I hope you cure it.

Original Post by amethystgirl:

I go through periods of comparing myself to others and periods of realizing that I'm doing a great job at working with what I've got.

I do love seeing the sites that show pre- and post-photoshopped models - it helps put a lot of what we see in perspective.

Same, exact same. And both periods are not quite extreme but pretty far over. I am either REALLY happy with myself or REALLY depressed. However, not depressed enough to do anything about it.

There is a before/during/after video on youtube - "This should be required viewing for all teens and young adults" - it's crazy to watch. Outrageous.

Drink lots of water!! Or make some hot tea. I've heard hot liquids can trick your stomach into thinking it's full.

I got my big brother's name tattooed on the inside of my wrist after he died in a motorcycle accident three years ago. I did it because I see it constantly and it reminds me that he's still here to hold my hand when I need him.

When I get something pierced, it's to draw attention to me. I got my nose pierced because I thought it would look really cute and make others notice me more. It wasn't due to low self-esteem, but rather to boost it a little bit because it made me feel cute and a little bit edgy.

My ears are a different story. When I was young, I wanted my ears pierced because I thought it was a very grown-up thing to do. My mom had a rule that I couldn't get it done until I was 13 because she also thought it made me too grown up. She finally caved when I was 7 and I felt like I was the coolest girl on earth. :)

Original Post by theprize:

If you have Comcast, the 10 minute pilates ab work out is really good. I am still feeling it. Nothing bizarre, uncomfortable or silly. There are a bunch of work outs under "Fit TV" and they change every month. I think I will play with these more.

 

My family has Time Warner Cable but whatever package we get includes something like Fit TV on demand. I've always wanted to try it but just haven't gotten around to it! Now I have a little more motivation.. points!

Have you ever seen Belly Dancing on one of those workout channels? That is something to giggle it. I know it's a great workout but it's hard to take them seriously.. so slow and sensual.. Maybe if I committed to doing it instead of watching it for entertainment, it would be a little different. 

My left foot starts to go number a little after 3 miles. I rarely run farther than that so it's not a big issue for me... Someone suggested the shoelace thing to me too, as well as purchasing some orthotics. Sometimes it may just be a bad shoe for yo. Runnersworld.com has a lot about tying shoelaces different ways for different results, just use the search feature at the top of the page.

I don't live with my boyfriend, but whenever he visits I tend to overload. He's able to eat as much crap food as he wants without gaining a pound. But actually he can't eat as much food as I can. He's about 10 pounds less than me too, which makes me insecure sometimes. :-/

I don't know much about agoraphobia... Maybe you can find a cheap older treadmill or stationary bike at a yard sale, thrift store, or on craigslist and use it in your house?

Squats! Lunges! Work on building muscle in your bum bum, quads, and hamstrings. I have noticed a big difference in my cottage cheese thighs since I started weight training. Good luck!