Posts by sweetiedarling

canadianguy is right. You're 170lbs, thus losing like 20lbs in a month wouldn't be really possible for you. The people who lose that much in a month have like over 50lbs to lose over all, and even then they'll probably hit a plateau at some point. 

Be patient. It could also be that you're not eating enough calories to trigger weight  loss. 

hey everyone

so, today is going well for the most part. I walked a bunch yesterday, going to do a bit of walking today. i was going to go for a run but i don't have the time today.

i'm supposed to go to a cookout, so what i'm going to do instead of taking the train the whole way is walk to the 3rd or 4th train station away from my place which is a little over 2 miles. Then I'll do the same on the way home :)

hey everyone! glad to see that there is a small group forming.

that's a good idea abfab. Michachu, i usually measure as well, but haven't been as of late.

Should we set Thursdays as measure/weigh in days?

Last night was no good. I went out for drinks with co workers and had one too many beers...that would also explain the 2lb that i gained since yesterday. So, today I'm sticking to leans and veggies. I'm also going to walk home from work, which is about 2 miles. Then I'm planning on just relaxing for a bit and going for a run later on. The other day I ran too soon after eating...that did not go very well.

is there anyone else out there interested in our group?

i agree with everyone above. starving yourself for 10 days won't do well, BUT, if you really want to do something, I say stick to shape shifter's ideas. also, i once read an article in Cosmo that in order to appear that you have lost 5lbs in a week to do the following:

• LOTS of water
• Lots of fruit and veggies and mix in some lean meats
• Stay away from things that make you bloat, i.e. coffee, bread, rice, sodas etc
• take an antacid pill which will make your tummy flatter
• do 3 sets of 20 push ups and 3 sets of 20 lunges throughout the week

hopefully this helps!

wow this post just took off!

1. My spanish is near perfect, and he was a Spainaird, so there was no translation mix up.

2. I came home for 6 months and yes, I gained about 10lbs, and have 6 to lose til I get to where I was when I left, but i don't need someone to tell me!

3. I agree that Americans sugar coat things a lot more than over here. They're super upfront in Europe.

thanks so much for all the kind words and support.

i'm a pretty confident person, but what this man said just really hurt my feelings. you guys are all right, i need to focus on the positive comments instead of the negative.

I need to get my mind past this mean man!

down to 171 again....i neeed to get below that!!

hey gals!

hopefully the people who recieved my chart are doing well on it.

I'm stuck at 172..today I'll be going to the gym to run 2 miles and then do like 15 mins of other random cardio. I'm feeling kind of tired, so time to get some caffeine in me to get me going for a good work out!

i read that if you drink coffee 1 hour before a work out, you burn more because you don't realize how much you're pushing yourself.

hey everyone! updates!

Hey all!

So, yesterday morning, 175, this morning 172.

I defo think that was water weight. It's also going to be the TOM for me soon. THis weekend was pretty good. I didn't count my calories to the T, but I stayed in range and paid attention to what I was eating. I ate out, but subsituted fruit for fries, avocado for bacon etc! Good job me!

I'm hoping to get to 169 by June 1st.....I hope it works!

Anyone else who wants my plan, let me know!

Didason, i know exactly what you're talking about. BREATHE!

Eat your 3 meals a day, with snacks, stick to what you know is healthy, and ballpark what you eat in calories each meal. i.e. slice of bread=50-70cals, cheese slice=70, egg=110 etc. figure out how many calories are in Xoz of meat/chicken/fish, write it down and bring it with you!

Original Post by biteyourtongue:

also, dont forgot muscle weighs more than fat, and you could just be getting toner. i suggest taking your measurements every couple of days, or whenever you weigh yourself.

yeah i do that too...same fluctuation of 1 cm on my waist and hips.

Original Post by lorilie24:

Please email me too: loripavek@yahoo.com

Thanks!

sent! :)

Send me a message with your email address and i'll email it to you