Posts by carynmccabe

Yes I definitely do see the red flags and I'm very uncomfortable with them.

I used to have issues with my digestive system.  This is what works for me:

Plenty of Water

Plenty of Fiber

PROBIOTICS

Original Post by missrawr18:

don't eat very much during the day, becuase it won't take as much alcohol to get u drunk if u have an empty stomach.

 If I don't have anything in my stomach I will throw up very quickly.  Also it's not very healthy to drink alcohol on an empty stomach.

They are so delicious but because of the contents I can't eat them more than once a month!

It makes me very sad when one of my little brothers or sisters can eat an entire one for breakfast and they haven't even hit puberty yet.

salt & vinegar chips

peanut butter twix!

That does mean you are using too much.  A little bit of stevia goes a LONG way.

I buy things on Amazon.com, subscribe & save method gets you 15% off with free shipping.

Protein Bars

Rye Crackers

100 cal popcorn packs

black bean soup

shelled hempseed

goji berries

natural cookies

wheat spaghetti

olive oil

chocolate almond butter

When I was almost overweight 150 pounds 5'7 my blood pressure was too low.  I wasn't working out ever.  Some people just have lower blood pressure, and some have it from lifestyle.  My mom salts everything she eats because it gives us energy when we have low BP.  Is this a good move?

You are not skinny/fat, you are skinny.  You look amazing the way you are.  I don't know why you would want to lose more...DON'T lose more.  Just don't do it.

Original Post by spirochete:

What are you talking about there's nothing I love more than the feeling of my belly fat spilling all over the place

I looked at a full body shot of me today. I'm a ball on toothpicks. Thanks mom, thanks dad, thanks for the most horrendous genetics. Not only did my sister get the good hair, she got the small waist and saddle bags. I would kill for saddle bags if I could trade my gut. I got the height and killer legs so take that (*bitter*)

 That's EXACTLY what I am built like!  I sometimes get upset thinking, I do not have a female shape!  But then I quite like my killer legs.

You need organic or natural peanut butter!  It tastes better and is better for you.  The only downfall is it seems to get harder to spread.  You know what I love?  Almond butter.  I recently bought it for the first time.  When I took it out of the fridge and discovered that it was still very soft and very easy to spread I was so happy!

Original Post by osainto:

What kind of warm-up are you doing, just out of curiousity?  And what kind of abs and cardio routines are you doing?

If I were you I would cut back on the individual exercises per muscle group and double up on the muscle groups themselves.  Just do the muscles groups you want more definition/toning in twice a week instead of once. 

Example:

Mon- WL Chest and Arms

Tue- WL Legs and thighs

Wed- WL Back (its good to focus on a back only day, as it is a core muscle)

Thr- WL Chest and Arms

Fri- WL Legs and thighs

And include your normal warm-up, abs and cardio routines.

Just a thought though, as long as you have more then a days rest between groups you should be ok but don't exercise a group more than 2 times a week.

 Looks like a good routine as well :)  I'm excited to try it out this week.

Thanks for responding!

I'm sorry but I am not bodybuilding, I am just weight lifting to be stronger and fitter as well.

I will definitely research NROLFW and NROL, thanks!

Original Post by meredithmc:

I have been on a 1500 calorie/day regime for a week and I am very hungry very often! I exercise only a little but I am still really hungry and I am sure that if I went down to only 1200 I wouldn't function very well.

I remember when I was younger that I could do the 1200 calorie/day diet, but now the thought of it seems impossible. I am 39 and only want to lose about 3 kilos, but the calorie counter says that I need to go to 1200/day to do this effectively (i.e. quickly). Any suggestions?

I find that 1200 is way too low for me.  I am 5'7, 138 and 23 female.  I can lose on 1500-1700 calories.  I work out Mon - Friday (unless I am sick).  1500-1700 calories can still leave me hungry if I'm not eating high fiber foods.  Since changing my lifestyle and comitting myself to eating healthy foods I have gone from eating 10-20 grams of fiber to 30-45 grams and feel great.  Eating foods rich in fiber really keeps the hunger away!

Original Post by gi-jane:

Original Post by ericsmom:

I just get frustrated seeing them all do something they know they are going to fail at.

 

Frustrated?  No..... I'd have thought it would be pretty entertaining   Wisdom comes from experience and experience comes from making mistakes.... On the other hand stupidity is to keep making the same mistakes over and over.

 Make sure your lunch includes freshly baked crusty bread from now on!

 I thought the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results :p