Posts by alisha12886

Sorry I didn't get a chance to check in on weigh in day, internet has been down at home all weekend so I had to wait til I came into work today... Anyways, down to 173! That's 2 pounds! 2 pounds may not sound like a lot to some people but for me that's huge, I DO NOT lose easily.

I definitely have to agree with you all. I told some of my friends I was starting this and the majority of them looked at me like I was crazy and said my goal would be WAY to small for me. I know I looked too small when I was 120-130 because of bone structure (my hip bones and ribs stuck out further than anything! haha) but my goal is about 20 pounds more than that which I think will fill out those areas perfect so I look good but not too skinny (which I don't want, I want to look and be healthy)... And of course one of the only ones to agree was my best girl friend, who happens to be 6 ft!

My sister and I decided Sunday to start a weight loss challenge between us which I hope will be a good motivator for the both of us, especially since she is only about 5'2 and weighs a bit more than me so she needs the help as much as me. We are doing it for 8 weeks, with weekly weigh ins, and we each put in $5 a week that all goes to the winner at the end. I think that not only will it be fun but sibling rivalry will make it that much more intense!

I have been running or biking 5-6 days a week for at least a half hour each day and I am hoping to be able to continue that along with starting to incorporate some yoga (just got a wii which is great at teaching me how to do it properly!) and some strength training for another half an hour 5-6 days a week... I like the Tae Bo idea though, I may have to throw that in there somewhere as well! So many choices, guess I'll just have to try 'em all and see which ones work the best!

Hope everyone is doing great and keep up the good work!!!

Micki,

Definitely keep us posted on how that works! I feel like I have tried a million things and nothing seems to have worked for my thighs! Ugh! Good Luck!!!

My health problems were always athsma related. I was always watching from the sidelines when I was younger rather than joining in so my lungs never got strong. Now that I'm in my 20's I have out grown the athsma but the lack of lung strength is something that is holding me back. I am hoping the direction I am going with help increase my lung capacity but I don't know anyone else with a similar problem so I have just been trying to figure it out on my own.

I have been trying water lately to curb my cravings and it seems to be helping somewhat but I am hoping to find some other strategies that might help as well. Or maybe it will just take a little adjusting to get me used to the change! Definitely not going to give up on trying it though that's for sure!

Thanks for the advice!