Posts by loeloelaura

once you have got your bike fitted, ask for the measurements to be written down.  It is handy to keep those numbers.

like what umneydurak said:  Locking your elbows will make most of the shock from going over bumps absorbed into your wrists and elbows... basically keeping the elbows slightly bent with my arms fairly loose feeling, and core tight is how i ride, that way, the shock from any sudden potholes or bumps will be absorbed through the bike... which may be better than your arms ...depending on whether your value your body or bike more... When I hit a pothole that was hiding in the shadows, I really don't like to think about how my bike feels, but it is better than feeling like my arm bones just shattered... yikes!

on the other hand... climbing is when i let my arms work, pushing down with the right foot while pulling with the right arm on the handlebars... opposite on the other side... especially while on a steep long climb... sorry i have started to daydream a bit...  just remember to keep the downstroke fluid 

Original Post by umneydurak:

 it takes more energy to move a heavier object up the hill.

haha... true.

I took a spin class at my gym, they have the rpm and distance and such computers on each bike, it is sooo cool, I want one

also, i forgot to mention, those are all really good suggestions! 

dont get me wrong, i love walking... but i guess i got into the mindset that it was all i could do, and so i should get bored of it.... if that makes any sense.

thank you all for reminding me of all of those things i love about walking!  i am re-inspired!

i will try the pool out also.  just two weeks ago was when my 'pool restrictions' lifted!

and franchellb: i am so glad you told me about your success from walking, that motivates me even more.

i was just about to curl back up in bed with a cup of tea, but im going on a walk now.

good morning!

the Clif Kids bars are amazing!  they have a good portion of bar.  120-140 calories... fiber protein... and tasty.  

i like the chocolate one when i feel like chocolate, i like the honey graham one when i feel like something sweet, and they have chocolate chip...

they are not just a bar for kids.  

i got an A- today and was very upset!  i was wondering the exact same thing... 

thank you gi-jane, you are always super helpful!

i had an epiphany while bingeing on raisin bran.  i typed it when it struck me, to make more sense of it... here is a copy:

Raisin Bran Epiphany

Have you ever poured cereal into a bowl, whether it be raisin bran, lucky charms, honey bunches of oats, or whatever, and gotten a ton of the raisins, marshmallows or honey clusters in your bowl. You think, wow, I really got it good this time. 
Then, after you have anticipated how good that bowl of cereal will be, it gets thrown out of your hands by a freak accident. (Like a little brother running through the kitchen). Right when you have the milk poured in, and the spoon has been sifting through the bowl of cereal, marveling. But you have yet to taste the cereal at the bottom of the bowl. 

Now it is just a bowl of cereal and milk, splattered across the floor, people stomping all over it, not noticing the mess on the floor. It wasn’t your little brothers fault, it wasn’t even your fault. Just coincidence.

But, to realize that you were gifted that moment of joy, with your bowl full of marshmallows, is just as good as never having it at all. Do not live in the past, do not regret the mistakes you have made. We all live in the present. Some of us have yet to fully understand what living in the present is. And instead of wallowing in the grief which follows the destruction of how good you thought life would be, after living in three minutes of joy, we must work to create joy from our present situation.

oh, i was also going through a life changing journey at the time.  

Original Post by dreamingescape:

Original Post by loeloelaura:

i heard that keeping a deficit of more than, something like, 500 puts your body in starvation mode.  

So if it calculates me burning an average of 2000-2200 per day, I should only have a deficit of no more than 500?  Just seems like working out is pointless then (aside from muscle toning) if i'm going to turn around and eat what I worked off (or more).

I'm so confused, lol.

you are not alone, so am I.  

i heard that keeping a deficit of more than, something like, 500 puts your body in starvation mode.  

i had asked the same question... it may be in one of my forum topics.

here is a few exerpts from a response i got from 'nycgirl' ( to not plagiarize)

"To lose 2 lbs a week you need to maintain a calorie deficit of 1000 per day (makes 7000 cals per week which is roughly 2 lbs)."

"If you eat 1200 cals per day you clearly will not be getting the full nutrition you need. If you do this for a day, here and there, it wouldn't harm you, but to maintain that low calorie of a diet long term could have deliterious effects not only on your diet but on your healthy overall."

you are one of the minority of sensible people on this calorie counter thing.  your idea is very positive, and as long as 'we' don't use your idea to project our negativity or frustrations, its good for 'us'.  you have the right mindset. definitely 

so.. i havent talked to my surgeon, im going to meet him a few days before surgery.  the reason being- i live in california, and i am having surgery in rochester minnesota.  (I wish i could meet him before signing onto have him as my neurosurgeon)

i uderstand a basic IV is putting a saline solution into your blood, but is it the same for one which supplies you your nutrients?  

i do need to talk to my doctor about this- im getting really anxious, but my mom wants to wait until we have more questions to call him.

the three W's to make us thin (or the two W's with an M)

Women, Wine and Work... that is what my bff says, a boy, but he told me i need the two W's with the M

Men, wine and work

and here i am after a halfa  botttle of wine shared between us, and we are getting thinner and thinner! haha

frozen peas are yummy.  when i was a kid i would ask for the peas frozen, it was fun watching them roll around on the plate... and then i would eat them one at a time, some would be half thawed, but they are sweet and almost like the frozen gape texture

i'll try not to be too harsh:

first of all, dont eat 500 calories a day. eat at LEAST 1000 calories. you will gain weight ultimately because your metabolism will slow down, and when you want to eat like a normal person again (after you get to 110...) you will gain back weight... or so the experts say. Basically your body is not getting enough nutrients every day to function properly.

im going to repeat what has been said over and over in many many posts, so here it goes

you must get the proper nutrition in order to loose weight in a healthy way.

you must eat at least 1000 calories per day

You are setting yoself up for failure eating like this

and there are a lot of people on this website who have EDs and talking about how you eat 500 calories per day casually as you do, is triggering and a little dense.

please, somebody.....