Posts by shannymedic

So sorry to hear about your dear friend! 

Please add 2 miles for me yesterday!  thanks!

Hello!  1.38 yesterday.

0.5 for me yesterday.  thanks!

Hello!  Please add 1 mile for me yesterday & 1.25 today = 2.25 total for two days.  Thanks!

Haven't logged for a while, been on vacation!  Please add 1.25 miles yesterday for July 4th.

1.75 miles yesterday!  Yay, I'm increasing!  Thanks so much to wrm2105 & primadonna98 for your thoughts and encouragement!  The couch to 5K program is how I even got up to 3 miles so maybe I should just get back down where I'm kind of at now and finish it back out.  Thanks again!

1.5 miles yesterday on 06/09/08!

Ok, I would like to join this adventure, but not quite sure what I need to do!  I know just by looking at all the other stats that I'm probably not going to pull high numbers like everyone else, but I'll sure try my best!  What do I need to do?

It sounds like your weight is actually pretty good!  You are tall and slender now, you're BMI is good!!!!  I know how it feels to just want to get where you want to get, but keep your head up, you're healthy!!  If you are wanting to drop, I would definately up the exercising.  I was a waitress for 7 years and although you do work your butt off, it's not quite the intensity that you could be doing for losing weight!  Keep up the good work though!

Just give it some time.  Usually, when you start a program, it takes a while for your body to adjust.  I know it would be hard, but don't step on the scale for a few weeks.  Just keep doing what your doing and then after you've done it consistently for a few more weeks, then do it.  I think you might be surprised!  As long as your clothes are getting more loose, you're definately doing something!!  Keep up the good work!

Hi there!!  I understand your confusion and frustration.  People are telling you to eat more, because if you are not getting in enough for you, your body can go into a starvation mode and keep your fat stored.  1200 calories is the min that anyone should get!  So, your body is probably holding on especially if you just started from eating quite a bit to limiting yourself to only 1200. 

After you exercise you don't feel like eating for a while because of things going on in the body.  When you exercise, your GI tract (stomach, digestion) kind of shuts off.  Your in the whole flight or fight response, heart rate up, pulse up.  It shuts down these things until your done.

Here is a little chart that helped me!  This is from women's health magazine:  For lazy days:  take your (pounds X 15) - 500 = calories for the day

For exercise days:  take your (pounds X 18) - 500 = calories for the day

Your doing good, just keep up the good work.  It will start to come off.  Listen to your body!  If your hungry eat!  If not, don't eat.  It's what you eat that makes a difference!

Well, first thing, take a deep breath!  You are probably feeling like this lately because you're probably so friekin' stressed out.  My sister is getting married May 10th and she is a ticking time bomb ready to explode. I have went through times when I don't want to work out and I just want to eat crap.  What helps me is this:  On a day when you really don't want to work out but have the time to and you know it, get dressed in your exercise clothes & then put your tennis shoes on.  I don't know why, but as soon as I make myself put my shoes on, I have to do it.  Once you make yourself work out especially on a day that you really don't want to, you feel so much better and i think it gives you that urge again to keep it going.  Once you start exercising again, it will make you want to eat better!!  Good luck!

Well, even though I don't know how you feel, I can only offer support and an ear!  I do understand that even today, many people are so closed minded!  It doesn't matter the race either, because I see it from many ethnicities.  You can't help who you fall in love with!  I understand your husband not wanting to leave, but he should consider your feelings also.  If you have been there for 2 1/2 years and still not feeling accepted or liking the town at all, he should be willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy!  I know for a fact that if tomorrow I told my husband that I had to move, he would be behind me 100% (and i the same for him).  Although the racism thing happens no matter where you go, it's miserable living in a town that you absolutely hate!!!  Put your faith in God and let him lead you where you need to be!  In the end, it doesn't matter if the snotty next door neighbor accepted you for your skin or not.  It only matters that you took pride in yourself and for God!  Love yourself!  Once that starts, the food issue will disapear!  I'm always here to talk too!!