Posts by klcqtee

Butt. Always. I don't have much of a butt to start with, so it really disappears fast. Unfortunately I gain it in my hips and butt first. Not that I lose it from my hips, noooo.

Without microdermabrasion, surgery, and certain lasers,  you can't really "get rid of stretchmarks". They're scars. Scars don't go away. The only thing you can reasonably  expect to do is lighten them and make them feel smoother.

A stretch mark occurs  when the skin is stretched to quickly, and tears internally (below the skin). The reason they're often dark is because you are seeing the underlying tissue showing through. As they age, the skin will try and knit itself back together, which is why the lines often go from red to white or yellow (depending on your skin tone). The light colour tissue is scar tissue, which is why sometimes it is lighter than the actual skin tone.

I found that my stretch marks went from dark maroon/purple to a light pink colour by applying lotion each time I was in the washroom, and gently massaging daily in about 1.5 months. The texture is still raised and different from the rest of my skin, but getting closer.  I just use whatever is on sale at walmart. I really felt the "Jergens Ultra Healing" worked well, but it could all be in my head, and all lotions work about the same from my experience.

Good luck

I second the cheese thing. A grilled/melted chese sandwhich is always an awesome snack, and you can always put some lettuce or spinach on it.

Cheese sticks (such as string cheese) could be good for your morning snack, in addition to your yogurt and banana. You could also add some oats to your yogurt. Although they aren't especially high in calories, they are good for you, and don't add much taste.

You could also, instead of having an omlette, have a couple fried egg sandwhiches, cooked with olive oil, on toast, with avocado, or a little mayo. It wouldn't take much more time. One sandwhich for me is less than 2 minutes cook time, so it wouldn't take up precious time.

I'm anemic, and I've found that if I don't take an iron suppliment, or if I don't make the conscious effort to eat things with iron, I tend to crave weird foods (pickled artichoke hearts anyone?).

I think that when your body lacks something, it tried to make up for it by craving certain foods. Of course, just because someone crave sugar doesn't mean they're lacking it, but I think that for some instances, this  can be true.

There was a study done a few years ago about children who ate dirt. It was found that they lacked certain vitamins in their diet, and the dirt had some of those vitamins present.

Just a thought.

I suggest finding the CC estimate of what you burned, and then just use the average between the two estimates.

I can relate for sure. At my highest I weighed 180, but people always put me around the 150 mark. Of course, a lot of the clothes I worse at 145 that used to be a bit loose (particularly high waisted skirts) still fit me at 180, but more tightly. I have a very stocky hour glass. Wide hips and shoulders, very thin waist (at 145, there was a 13 inch difference between my waist and hips! Talk about hard to shop for clothes, geez).

I worry that this means that my weight loss won't be all that noticeable until I lose a lot of weight.

Since I started trying to lose though, I've lost 4 pounds. That's it. I have lost almost 3 inches off my hips, but only 4 freakin' pounds. Yeah, it's just a number, but I'd like to reach my goal weight, before I run out of inches! Just for the sense of accomplishment, you know?

Congratulations on the weight loss, that's excellent!

I think that since you work out so much, even though you're trying to lose, 1500-1800 calories should be your goal. If you think about it, normal people maintain at 1800-2000, and they don't usually work out as often, or vigourously as you do.

I would say that 1300 may not be enough for you. If you were only walkin a few miles a day  then I think that'd be fine, but in addition to your workouts with the tapes, it may be too little.

Good luck continuing to lose!

I only count my weigh-ins once a month, otherwise it varies too much to really matter. I do weight every everymorning, but it usually is about the same.

I use a tape measure instead. Although it will vary slightly (based on food intake and time of the month) I find that if I measure when I get up, before breakfast, it consistently reflects my workouts. If I worked out quite a bit this past week, I'll have lost an inch. If I didn't work out much, I'll have lost less. I fthink it is far more motivating to say, "Another inch down! A few weeks and I can wear that pair of pants that haven't fit since..." As opposed to say, "Woohoo! Down 1.1 pounds. Average!...not that I feel I look any different..." but that's just me. I'm a bit addicted to instant gratification.

Good luck!

Hi, I'd love to join! I'm 5'2.5". My starting weight is 180 and I'm down to 176. Only 50 pounds until I reach my goal weight! I don't know if it's too late to join the group...

I have been stuck at 176 for the last 2 months, but have lost 2+ inches off my hips! I think it's a fair trade.

I'm almost 5'3" and when I weighed 145 I was a nine. I have large hips, but about an hour glass figure. 

I am now 30 pounds heavier, but my waist measurement is 33 (which I think is odd, considering you said yours is 33 as well). My hips are 40, incase that's what you meant.

I have not lost a single pound, but I have lost over 2 inches on my hips, over an inch off my waist, and half an inch from my bust.

I weigh daily, but it doesn't really matter to me since I've pretty much come to accept it doesn't like to move...very disappointing.

I have found though, I lose at least a half inch off my hips per week! This is so validating since I've been working my butt off, but the scale hasn't shown any improvement.

I measure daily just because I can always see a change from the day before (even if it's only a half centimeter, it's a change!) and that is motivating for me and is an excellent pick me up when I don't want to exercise or I'm feeling down.

I only measure my hips, waist, and bust, since those are the main areas I want to lose, and I know that my legs and arms won't lose as much because they will be gaining muscle as well as losing fat. My hips, waist, and bust have a lot left to lose before I will stop losing inches due to muscle gain.

I think that people should only weigh once a month, or once a week, and follow the trend, because your body weight changes so much due to water and food, as well as muscle gain.

Since you're unemployed at the moment, I must ask, what do you do all day? I know that since I've been unemployed I spend a lot of time scoping the internet and watching tv!

In 3 weeks I lost an inch of my waist, almost an inch off my hips, and a half inch off my bust by just getting up during commercials and jump roping, or doing some exercises that I've seen on other commercials.

1 hour of moderate paced jump roping = 789 calories burned for me. 1 hour of jogging in place is only 631 calories. Now, if you watch 3 hours of television and jump rope every commercial break, you will jump for about one hour! (I prefer jump roping to jogging, way more fun!)

You can do this!

Look for oppertunities to do stuff. My boy friend and I used to ride our bikes every evening. You guys can start out walking. Takes no equipment, low impact, and you get to spend time together.

My votes are for either Ms. Monroe: http://beautyxpose.com/wp-content/uploads/200 9/07/marilyn-monroe-bikini.jpg

or the ever lovely Sophia Loren: http://beautyxpose.com/wp-content/uploads/200 9/07/sophia-loren-bikini.jpg

I love the curvy girls!

I think this is a good idea, and hope that you may be able to continue this throughout the school year (maybe the first friday of every month?).

Good luck!

I know how you feel. I'm there with you. In 4 weeks, although I haven't lost a single pound, I have lost almost 2 inches off my hips, an inch of my waist, and a half inch off my bust.

My advice is to go by measurements. I feel like I make so much more progress, because I can tell the difference overnight. Of course, like your weight, it will vary based on what time you measure, what you ate the day before, how much water you drank the day before, etc.

If you really want to measure every day (I know I do!) just take your average for the week. Much better that way.