Posts by sweet_tart

Hah! Recovery. yeah, right LOL I think it's as hard as the other workouts :) But it's good. A lot of stretching and I really need the training on my upper body (those planks and push ups...)

Got a chance to chat with Shaun this evening. And he admitted that Globe Jump is a B!t$h LOL Coming from the guy who designed the program itself! :D

Original Post by joanl21:

Count me in!  I just got my package and am looking at starting the program on Monday.  I will need to make adjustments to the eating plan as I'm allergic to dairy and sensitive to wheat.  The hubby thinks I'm a bit nuts to want to do this program, however I've been looking to take it to the next level.  He's reviewed the program and has commented this is similar to what fitness competitors will do to prep.

Hi  joanl21! Why not have hubby join in too? I got my boyfriend started on this one too and he is hooked! There is no sexism in INSANITY! ;)

nothing against booty, really, but I rather have your problems :/ ... My mass disappearing from all BUT the glutes... All I can do is keep it in check and, well, lift them in place! Do I hear squats and deadlifts? ;)

I guess the real question is, do you only want to burn fat while you're on the machine or your main goal is to burn fat period.  It is practically agreed uniformly in the  fitness world that the first 20-30 min of a workout session the main source of the energy used in the workout is from glycogen. To over simplify, when we're talking glycogen, we're talking about muscle mass. So, to focus your time only on cardio machines, while you still burn calories, your activity kinda negates your muscle building.  My understanding is by keeping your muscle mass, you increase your metabolic rate, which means you are burning more calories while away from the gym.

That's why, personally, I prefer incorporating both cardio and weight training; whenever I can. :)  If I only do cardio in a session, then I would do higher intensity, not necessary high speed, and make sure I don't swing the movement from the joints. 

By the way, speed is not the only thing that could elevate your heart rate. Doing activity that involves more muscle groups in your body, also increase your heart rate.  (Measured using an HRM) my heart rate can go up to 150-160s easy just by doing squats with weights.

For shadow, you need to make the "Canvas" larger, otherwise you won't be able to see the shadow effect

First of all, most likely, when you open the photo you will see it as "Background" in the "Layer" window.

So here is what you need to do:

1. Turn the photo into B&W - using the "Mode" method above, or do Image>Adjustment>Desaturate.

2. Do: Select>All; Then: Edit>Copy>Paste --> It will automatically paste the whole picture into a new layer, called "Layer 1" in the "Layer" window. At this point you can "Delete" the "Background" layer by dragging that layer to the "Trash Can" Icon at the bottom right of the "Layer" window.

3. Do: Image>Canvas Size>[here you need to enlarge the current dimension of your working area/canvas. You can enlarge the canvas all around equally or chose to enlarge only certain edges. For example, if you want to have room for shadow at bottom-right, click on the square on the top-left of the canvas diagram - You will see the arrow changes indicating the direction of the enlargement. Try 50 pixels first.
If that is not enough you can always repeat this step and add more area.

4. To add shadow: Make sure "Layer 1" is selected in the "Layer" window. Then click on the "f" icon at the bottom of the layer window > choose "Drop Shadow" from the drop down menu.  You can be content with the default setting for the drop shadow, or you can change the distance/opacity/size and other characteristics of the drop shadow by clicking on the effect layer, and change the desired elements of the drop shadow.

5. Once you are done, "Save As" JPG or GIF if you want to have a flat-transferable file, or "Save As" Photoshop if you want to keep the working editable file with layers.

* In the working file, your background most likely display a grey-white checkered grids. Don't worry about it, when you save your file as JPG or GIF, the background will automatically be white. (Unless when you save it as GIF you chose to "Preserve Transparancy".

Hope that is not too confusing. :)

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/pag e/50/21069.html

Check out that thread. It has a lot of people doing Slim In 6 and talking about it definitely helps with motivation. You can also check out my profile - it has my thoughts and summary on Slim In 6. Good Luck! :) 

I am 5'2" currently weigh between 105-108. My previous average weight was 110-115. I swear the 10lbs I lost are all from my boobs :p

I was not big breasted to begin with, 34-full A (when I was 125lbs mine was 34-B). Now? ... 34-AAAaaaaaaaaaargh!!!! XD I can't fill up my A-cup!

So, in my case, boobies gone, booties stay!

I am not one to oppose going under the knife if you can afford it, you really really want it, and there is no other way to go around it. I honestly don't think 10lbs will drop you from D to B. Perhaps to a full C. All in all, working out the chest muscles should help to keep them in place. If dead-lift works to keep booties in place, why can't a chest-press do the same for boobies? :)

Original Post by divinexintervention:

im 5'3 and 95lbs at the moment

i strongly suggest not to lose weight especially since you're metabolism will eventually stop working and you will gain weight the moment you decide to stop "dieting" just remember you could be skinny now but once you get older and your metabolism is even crappier from all the dieting you will gain weight like crazy.

 I can attest to that. I know someone who is now in her 50s, had ED when she was young (late teen early 20s) and got really really skinny then. Now, she got all sorts of problem. Her metabolism is whacked, a lot of issue with digestive system and the whole food processing system in her body. She is really a nice person, but she just got a lot of problems with her body now, and in turns it is affecting her beyond physical. 

You really have to think ahead. Not just for the moment. It's all good and great if you can drop 20lbs or whatever in a blink of an eye. But to what price? Won't it be nice to be able to enjoy the fruit of the your efforts for years and years to come?

I am not one to say don't go below xx lbs. We do what we like and what we feel best for ourselves. Hopefully our decision lead us to a healthy well-being. Just, keep the future in mind, that's all

Back when I was a kid in Asia, they sold Nutella in small plastic container (about 1 tbs worth), you know, the size of those tiny packed jam on diner's breakfast table, complete with tiny plastic spoon. Those were my snacks as a kid. I know it's sugar heavy, but as a kid with hyper-activity, I think it was all right considering almost none in Indonesia is obese. 

I still indulge in Nutella, on crepe (mmmm Nutella crepe with banana/coconut/almond/grand marnier ... the list goes on .... ) :) Good on pancake as well.

Original Post by goal125:

Check out beachbody.com for info on this workout. I think it's great. I also plan on doing Turbo Jam when I've completed Slim in 6.

You're going to love Turbo Jam! I started with SI6, then I got bored (too monotonous). TJ is more energetic, albeit aggressive :p  It is fun. I totally dig it.  I use SI6 Burn It UP once in a while when I need a long and intense workout :)

For those who doesn't know or want to know what Slim In 6 is about, go check my profile. I summarize my thoughts about this exercise.  

Original Post by brianadecaro:

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. I take in anywhere from 1500 - 1800 cals per day depending on how active I am/ plan on being that day.

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I even tried cutting my cals to 1200 and NOT excerising at all, still nothing. I guess I 'm just really frustrated. Maybe I should just fork out the dough for a trainer and nutritionist....

 Well, may be not so fast yet to shell the dough, buddy. You are eating only 1500-1800 depending on your workout and your workout is averaging 2 hours each time??? Correct me if I am wrong, people, but right of the bat I'd say that is why you are not seeing result. You eat too little for your workout. Figure out really how much you need to eat for that amount of workout. Or, adjust your workout level to the amount of food you eat.

Other than that, I will repeat what some had mentioned above: 2hr at the gym, you are hardcore! :) 

Same experience as the first reply post. You lose fat by doing cardio, yoga will help with your flexibility, weight training will give you shape/definition.

You can use machine at the gym, or simply do weight exercise at home. Basic moves that targets your thigh muscles are squats, lunges, and deadlifts. You can use dumbells for added weight or nothing. Either way, you still using your own body weight as resistance.

P.S. you wont get bulky thighs is you combine cardio with weight training. What women often mistaken by 'bulk' is when after doing weight training a couple of times, their pants suddenly feel tighter! Well that happens usually in the beginning. (happens to me too!) After you finish weight training your muscle will 'pop' more (depepnding on how hard you workout) as a physical reaction to the stress you put on them. They will look normal again soon after. Also, since muscles are denser and less yielding than fat, if you have a lot of fat layer on top of the muscles, that area will 'feel' bigger. Not to worry though, that is why you do cardio. Eventually the fat melts away. 

Oh, you won't get Conan the Barbarian thighs by doing squats, unless of course you are taking steroids or bulking up on protein to increase your muscle bulk. 

May I add to the above reply post regarding fat? FAT is good for you. Healthy one that is. Fat helps your body absorb vitamins among other things. The key is BALANCE diet. Too much of one thing even if it is supposed to be good for you is not going to help either.

I can't make suggestion on how much calorie you should eat or even count it for you. One thing for sure though, 1400 seems pretty low for someone your stat. My husband is 5-11 almost 6' and he weigh 155-160 now. He is very lean and have lean musculature. Definitely not fat. Even for Asian standard he is considered skinny. I estimate his eating about 2000 cal a day. No more than 2500 though, unless he indulged. He doesn't workout much (unless you count playing video game every night a thumb exercise :) ) only weight training 1-2 times a week for 30 min each.

 Hope that at least give you some ideas.