Posts by rosmull

Way to go giasbash! I took my children Trick o'Treating last night and bought home three bags full of all kinds of junk and I have not had one piece. Thanks for your inspiration, we are giving some of that candy to our co-workers ASAP! It would be best not to bother eating it anyway. I know that if I have one I would wind up doing what moonbay did. No offense intended, but I've done the same thing and suffered the consequences. Thanks for reminding me moonbay.

ladykelien, that is excellent advice! Just checked out your "Cooking for Eight" blog, that's a great idea to put homemade meals on your site. I'm gonna try your "Whole Wheat Honey Oat Bread". You're an inspiration to those who want to eat healthier. Thank you. Way to go girl!

When I'm thin I'll be able to strut my stuff for my husband in 4" heels and sexy lingerie.

If you eat clean healthy foods and lots o'water.... your body odor changes and so does going to the bathroom. So eat clean, non-processed food and your poopy won't stink that much.

HI!

I'm also a mother of three, and I used to feel the same way. I used to get up at 4:30am and be at the gym at 5am. If there's a gym no more than 30 minutes away or walk with a neighbor at these hours or just do it in your own home, it's doable. I know it's hard getting up that early, but you eventually get used to it. Plus there's peace and quiet and that's the best part.

You have some really good posts here, I also used to wonder about jean sizes. I am 5'6" At 170 I can fit into a size 10 comfortably, now that I have gained some weight 187 lbs I fit into a size 12. It really is all about where your body carries the extra weight. I've gained at least 10lbs of muscle weight from weightlifting and carry my weight evenly throughout my body. Thank you for the post and all the great comments. It was a great read!

I'm sorry Jakshops, but there is nothing more refreshing, and more healthier, cleaner, and thirst quenching than a nice cold glass of WATER, there are no calories and can make you feel full; plain carbonated water doesn't even top that. A wedge of lemon usually helps break the ice...

Good Luck! 

Hi Spirochete, I totally agree with you on novices approaching to help out with what ever we're doing at the gym with free weights. Some time this week a skinny dude I've never seen at the gym, who claims to be a quarterback for his football team approached me when I handled a 45lb straight barbell. He said, "you shouldn't do curls with a straight barbell because you can hurt your wrist". Sure, it's safer to use the curved barbells, but you're not touching on other muscles that should be worked on. And if you're doing the curls correctly by keeping your elbows in, and keeping your core strong as you do these fierce curls...  what I'm trying to say is, if you're doing it correctly, there is no risk of injury. I told him, "My trainer said these are ok... I've been doing these long enough and I have not hurt my wrist yet". Believe me I can go on and on... But I like to walk into the gym on a mission, and that's to lift hard and strong.

Men will be men, sometimes we're approached because they want to check us out. 

So ladies, if you are not feeling the burn, dripping in sweat, and the blood rushing through your veins with a 10lb dumbbell, you're not burning fat or gaining muscle. Hike up those weight and forget about them looking at you! you're there for you, not them! Plus women's anatomy is not like a men's. To look like a professional heavy weight lifter, with big muscles you'd have to take steroids and train twice a day. The most we'll ever achieve is a lean, strong, muscular figure depending on our genes and what we eat.

Spirochete, I admire your 165lb. squat. Have you seen Oxygen magazine? what do you think? 

Hi!

I know exactly how you feel. For a while I couldn't figure out what and when to eat. I thought I was doing the right thing until I found this CC site. It's helped me to journal and keep tabs of what I eat within their recommended calorie intake. I lost 3 pounds this past week. I've been working out at the gym for three years... yeah I gained at least 10lbs of muscle weight but can't seem to shake off the layer of fat that's covering my muscle gains. I'll be 41 this weekend and also have three children under the age of 8. Exercising wether it be spin classes, weight training or calistnetics are very helpful maintaining weight, plus it keeps you strong and energetic and that's if you're eating enough. Last year my GYN doctor recommended I keep a clean diet and keep processed foods to a minimum. Take vitamins especially, Magnisium (decreases cravings), calcium, C vit., E vit., B6 or B12 Complex and Evening Primrose oil plus a multivitamin. A helpful book you might want to read is "The Eat-Clean Diet" by Tosca Reno. It just opens up a new way of thinking about what is healthy for your body and developing good eating habits. Granted, it gets hard trying to figure out the right food schedule. My trainer just recommended I eat carbs only up to 2:30pm and just have protein and salads for the rest of the day. It sounds good, I'm going to try it for two weeks to see what happens. I hope some of my information is helpful... Good Luck!