Posts by lovelynamazin

omg! April is coming around soooooooo fast! we have weigh-in tomorrow and i'm feeling kind of positive about it. but more than that i would sure love to meet my challenge goal weight by the 19th

That sounds like a tasty way to get it done also! me likey!

Original Post by jprt325:

This is one of my favorite workouts to do. I use burpees & squats as my two exercises & can make it through the deck in 15-20 mins (though I need to re-test since it's been awhile).

Thanks for sharing!

@jprt325

if before you could make it through the deck in 15-20 minutes there's a chance that the workout may not have been challenging enough for you. throw some difficult exercises in there too. or include only 3 exercises, such as sit-up, leg-raises and push-ups. those as a deck work out are a great combo. or get funky with it and work only 2 exercises (maybe a bicep, tricep workout).

good luck!

Original Post by leopardrayne:

I'm going to try this out. I'm going to my parents' house this weekend for Easter, and I know all those decks of cards are laying on a shelf, collecting dust.

Maybe we can variate it and use Uno Cards too, where Wild Cards are 15 and reverse/skip/draw two are all 10.

@ leopardrayne

yes! put a dusty deck to work! it's fun, challenging and your guaranteed to move a little more than without the cards. i'm usually sweating and out of breath by the time i'm done.

caloriecountingme

that sounds like the plan for me. such great advice here! i'm so glad i found you all!

Original Post by spirochete:

Original Post by lovelynamazin:

 

i'm so happy that i found this thread. this is my very dilemma. i do own the pink weights (literally). i was really afraid that i would gain mass even though i've heard that it's fairly difficult for a woman to get big. with the 5lb weights i felt like i could literally do them forever (way too light, i know). so i've just began with the 10lb weights. i also didn't want to begin a weight program before i reached my goal weight. i figured that i'd get my body fat down and then lift. didn't want to have muscles bulking up arms that were already fairly meaty. i'm looking for definition and good muscle tone. am i going in the right direction?

Basically here are the rules of fat loss in order of importance:

1. clean up your diet

2. LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS

50. (cardio)

thank you so much for the advice. now how can i tell if a weight is heavy enough to be considered heavy for me? 10lb weights eventually become heavy. basically, what i'm asking is how many reps should i be able to do with a heavy weight?

exactly! there's fun to be found in the mystery of the draw (ya neva know what you're gonna get). sit-ups is a good one. make sure you change it up every now and then to keep it fresh and fun!

hey jerichocheyenne!

yeah, 138 has not happened for me yet. im at 140 and still trying to break into the 130's. if it doesnt happen for me this weigh-in (thursday) i think im gonna scream! it doesnt help that it is TTOM for me now and you know how that alone makes us retain water not to mention the sugar cravings! sorry it tooke me so long to respond. im still a lame and still getting use to the site. please forgive. and thank you kindly for the encouragement.

btw... i still have no cravings for a cigarette. not with coffee or a drink those used to be deal breakers for me.

mischiefdm: well at least you know what it feels like to be in the 130's and u still lost lbs.

immom: you did a great job. 3 lbs in 3 weeks is an achievement!

congrats to all of us still in the struggle. keep fighting!

Original Post by huggitbear:

don't you find that they tend to make your butt look like it's 3 feet long???

that's why i absolutely hate seeing people in them. it makes their back look like the top of their butts and thus gives them a weird flat butt look even if they have a nice derriere. no matter how you cut it... they ARE "mom jeans" lol

i went to pick up my dry cleaning and from the female proprietor got the old "when are you due?".  i looked at her like she was crazy and told her that i wasn't pregnant. she then apologized and went on to say that because i was eating cookies she thought i was pregnant. it was then that i told her that she had taught me something new, i didn't know that eating cookies must mean that a woman was pregnant. how silly did she sound?  WTH???

who knew that when we got up this a.m. we would be in the presence of such great awesomeness! you are awesome! so am i! i just got back from the power walk that i said i wasn't gonna take because i got one in this morning. and i finished off that power walk that i wasn't gonna take with a 10 flight stair climb

i quit smoking (and i wasn't even trying)

i can't remember the last time that i've had soda or any sugary drink for that matter

my "candy" is fruit

i can walk up 6 flights of stairs like it was 1 flight (looking forward to walking 10 flights like they were 2 flights!)

i now welcome water and no longer dread it 

love the stars and the 500 cal deficit! think i'm gonna incorporate that with my weight loss strategy.

i have 2 pairs of jeans that i purchased too small. i will definitely be in them this summer (and not in a "now you know she has no business in those too-tight, butt-crack revealing jeans" kinda way). but more of a "DANG she is wearing those jeans" kinda way!

i soooooo agree with kae03! i have given up or really cut down on so many of my fav food items that i can afford to keep a few things. for instance real sugar! i can accept only one sugar substitute currently and that' s in WW yogurt. i refuse to do aspartame, sweet n low, equal or any of that other stuff. it just tastes awful to me. what's the point of eating/drinking something that's low cal if you can't enjoy it?

btw... i have, however, found a great fat-free half n half. you should look into it. maybe you can buy your coffee at dunkin's and bring you own fat-free half n half. i love it! it beats any low fat milk and i really can't taste the difference from the regular half n half. i buy the shoprite brand and i hear that Land O' Lakes makes a great one as well.

good luck!