Posts by vidaloca

Japanese Ginger Salad Dressing! The one I use has 20 cal and 1 g fat per tablespoon. But other ones are equally as low in calories. (Like 35 cal/ 2 tbsps...)

Mmmmmm.... If I could choose any salad dressing without worrying about calories or healthiness, etc, I would still choose this flavour because it is amazing. I actually eat salads almost every day because it is sooo tasty. Love it!

Ahaha. That's so cute!!! You know, you could place doggy treats on your chest. Not only will this make your dog(s) come, but it will make them fatter so that their weight gradually increases as you get stronger and need more resistance. :) Although it may not be so good for their health, even though it is good for yours....

Original Post by kaufmkk:

Original Post by melkor:

........; Jamie Eason is famous partiall because she's a genetic mutant who can comfortably stay at 7-9% body fat for extended periods where almost anyone else would plain die from it.

Dang it, melkor!  My curiosity made me go out and Google Jamie Eason.  Wow!  Now I'll NEVER be happy with my body no matter how tone I end up getting! 

THAT is the perfect female body!!!

Hahaha, I did the same thing and now feel the same way. :( She is smoking hot.

Tee hee, I know those days! I still get sore sometimes from my leg workouts. The longest I have ever taken to recover is 4 days. Man, I had to go down stairs one step at time, planting both feet on each step and using the handrail to support me. :P Anywho, I have never tried this before, but apparently "tiger balm" really helps to temporarily relieve muscle pain.

Count me in for lunges and squats too. I know they are good, but I get sooo shaky and I just hate doing them. I actually have been sore for the last 4 days from my last leg workout (which I do once a week). The day after I could barely walk down the stairs - I had to go one step at a time. And I had to walk funny with my legs staying straight and not bending much. Plus, even touching my legs hurt. <-- Aha, that was a total rant, but in a way I like that they make me sore. I know they work!

Ooo, and I another exercise I hate is any form of ab exercise where you use that suspended half-chair thing. You know, the one where you are against a back seat and your arms hold handle bars to support you off the ground.

Hi back! I am not sure what would be good for maximum results, and I am certainly by no means an expert in fitness, but I though I would let you know what I do, since I workout 6 days a week as well. (I workout with my brother and he knows all these exercises and proper form so he is kind of my "personal trainer". And it is nice to be able to spot one another.)

Anyways, I do legs one day. And then one or two of any of the following muscle groups for the other 5 days:

- upper back

- lower back

- chest

- triceps

- biceps

- traps

- shoulders

We make sure to cover all of the above muscle groups in the 5 days (without repeating them). For example, one week would look like:

Monday: Chest

Tuesday: Upper back and traps

Wednesday: Triceps and Biceps

Thursday: Legs

Friday: Shoulders

Saturday: Lower back

Sunday: Break

We mix and match as we please and toss in some abs or weighted abs about two times a week. (A lot of exercises (like squats and deadlifts) already encourage ab work.) Good luck!

You guys are lucky! I have never experienced such highs.  I have tried many things including 90 min runs, pushing myself, etc.., but I always don't really enjoy it. I'd much rather not do cardio. No comprendo. :(

That is so strange! I have never heard of that before. But I googled it (cause I was curious) and I found something that may interest you: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/ id/553823.html

According to that site, what you have may be "Miliaria crystallina". But of course that is not really a reliable source. But it may be right. Good luck!

Haha, thanks guys! Very helpful! I now have a plan for tomorrow's weight lifting session. :)

I find it is better to look at the nutritional stats on the website of the pizzeria you got it from. (Though this only works for popular chain pizza stores normally.) But, yes, 141 calories is quite low. I would have though anywhere betweeen 300-450 for the average normal white thick crust pizza slice. (This is likely off though.) Of course, I say, don't worry about it. It's okay to be off your calorie limit every once in a while! Enjoy!

Wow! You guys all have impressive goals! I am motivated by your motivation! :)

Original Post by ichigochanx:

Tonight for the first time im doing some kind of exercise with a giant rubberband, so, i hope i wont hurt myself! That's my goal.. XD

Hahaha! Well be careful and good luck! :)

Cinnamon!!! I love it on my oatmeal and need to find new ways to use it. (I have heard people put it on squash/yams/sweet potato, but I don't like those things.) Before clean eating, I ate cinnamon hearts, cinnamon buns, etc.. I also like those cinnamon sticks you can get to put in apple cider.

giasbash - Awesome! Thanks for the instructions! I will have to try it out after midterm season is over! I started clean eating almost 1.5 months ago. I think it might be too early to see any real results from it yet - like better skin/hair. And I can't tell whether it's given me more energy either because I think that might be negated by me going to the gym 6 times a week, having 8 courses this semester (35 hours of class/week), tons of work, and always going to bed exhausted! lol

Also I still have trouble controlling my portions sizes (I overeat quite often because I used to binge, and am slowly breaking out of the habit). BUT, I have noticed that I feel better about myself. Even if I do overeat, I know that what is going into my body is GOOD for me. I am not feeding my body things it is not meant to be fed! Plus, it has helped break my calorie counting habit (that I had from anorexia), so I am really happy about that. I can eat without constantly counting numbers! I am really happy to have started it, and I am sure I will see better results once I am able to control portion sizes. Plus, again, I think I am too new to clean eating to see any really good results yet. So, I am definitely going to keep this up, because I do feel happy about treating my body right.

The types of foods I eat include: fruits and veggies (especially red peppers and tomatoes! maybe red is a theme for me?), quinoa, oatmeal, lentils, organic whole wheat flour, skim milk, cottage cheese, eggs, extra lean turkey, extra lean chicken, LOTS of different fishy things (especially shrimp and sole fillets), tons of herbs and spices, balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, natural/clean soy sauce (though when I use it, I don't use a lot because of the sodium) and flax seeds. There are probably more than I can't remember right now. I have a hard time mixing things up though, and often stick to salads because it is quick and easy. Hence, why I am asking you guys for saucy help! Though I do LOVE making soups. I have made carrot ginger (with too much ginger though), tomato and veggie with extra lean chicken meatball soup so far! I have only tried each one once so far, and they definitely need working on...

(Note - I do make one exception for an "unclean" thing, and that is my whey protein for after my workouts...) Haha, well that was REALLY long. Hopefully you got what you wanted to know. But you said you eat pretty clean yourself. How long have you been keeping it up for and have you noticed anything yet?

susiecue - Thanks for the reply! I am using green lentils actually, but they still get mushy. So I just need to boil them - I always that you had to kind of simmer them with the lid on? Do you boil them without a lid and keep on adding water over the time period once the water has all evaporated?

I agree with jules. I find that the more water you add, the more it "expands", so it appears bulkier. I like adding more water because then it feels like I get to eat more! :)