Posts by teennah

Aw sounds like so many of you are doing SO well!

Me... not so much! I'm still eating well, working out (missed 2 work outs due to appoinments/busy days though). 

Ironically I went to the doctors for a cough and she noticed a few funny things in my symptoms and asked me to get some blood work done too... they are checking my Iron, Vitamin D and any Thyroid issues among things ect... then at the gym that day a woman pointed out she's seen me working out a lot but I've gained a little in the middle (we were having an open weight loss conversation and I mentioned having had no problem in the past but this time I am gaining weight doing what has worked before) and she too mentioned a Thyroid issue so who knows. It would answer my questions. Doesn't make sense to have a healthy diet and excercise program at 24years old and be gaining weight rapidly. 

AH! Up 3lbs in two weeks. Man it comes on fast when you don't look. re-Start at 165...

Report him for harrassment

I know the image that gives ACTUALLY reporting someone so I think (or what I would do) you're best just to walk up to him confidently & with moxie and let him know his words are lame and to lay off... and offer to lend him a hankerchief to wipe the drool off his face for when he sees the way you look when you're done.

Ya it did make a HUGE difference! You look so so much younger too.

The thing is losing weight and keeping it off IS a lifestyle change... no you can't just go back to eating whatever again because you'll gain it all right back right? Thanks to this site we learn about how much calories are in what foods and get a better understanding of what our body needs and wants. It becomes second nature to apply it to a weight maintaining lifestyle... then if you do slip up and gain a bit just make sure to hit the gym or watch what you eat again. Only there is a lot less to lose this time around.

So the answer is YES, you will keep thinking about it which is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle but NO, you won't be obsessing over it. There are always the hard times when you want all that bad food but you just got to remember to keep everything in check. Thats life eh?

I have been going to physio three times a week since my surgery in September and I am stopping this week (we decided together since it's all up to me now, they can't do much else at this point until unless I CAN'T overcome it). I never had to wear a cast since it was broken at the knee, only a brace for the first week. I also met with my surgeon today who said my bone is back to normal and I can do extreme sports again if I wanted HOWEVER since I still have so much muscle injury and recovery... I'm looking for tips from that angle. I obviously want to regain full muscle use before I do anything crazy. I'm hoping I can wakeboard again by July.

Right now my biggest issue is just bending it all the way or lifting it at the knee while sitting and stepping downward... when I do my knee colapses because there is zero muscle. I CAN however squat and lunge at least now.

I'm just trying to find any exercises I haven't thought of. When the snow melts at least I can go biking and hiking again haha.

I'm a believer of not eating right before bed! The 7pm rule is based on the fact that most adults go to bed around 10pm. I don't eat within 3hrs of bed and I'm usually not hungry by the time I hit the hay... I found that not eating before bed in the past has helped my weight loss... because essentially you're just adding calories for cravings... you don't need to build more energy to sleep.

If you are hungry before bed then have a glass of milk or something.

Call me ignorant but I never knew diet soda was SO SO bad (other than the aspartame obviously) until I joined this site. I drink it all the time but would never consider myself addicted to it, I can and do go days without it and it doesn't bother me, in fact I don't even think of it. I just choose it because it is calorie free and tastes good (I like diet pepsi or 7up/sprite). A few years ago my mom was on the south beach diet and it told her she can have all the cafeine free diet pepsi she wanted so we had tons of it in the house.

Now I will be the first to admit I am NOT a fan of drinking water unless I am excercising and the few occasional glasses a day. I am always drinking something but I don't drink many juices because its like liquid candy SO what can you suggest? I've checked the flavored waters and they are either also very high in calories and make me bloated OR also have aspartame... it seems there is no way to win and the rule I like to follow is have a bit of everything in moderation. Too much of anything is bad.

LOVE spinning for my legs and butt! It didn't bulk me up at all BUT I did get more definition. As a woman you will never really bulk up too much unless you're actually trainning to which is quite different. I'd say keep doing it and with muscle definition you will have some fat lose and should be ok... obviously genetics are a factor but there is nothing you can do about that.

I say keep up with spinning a few times a week, just don't go overboard.

I'm 5'7" and at 160lbs I wear a 10... at my thinnest, 135lbs I wore about a 5.

I carry most (actually, it would be fair to say all haha) of my weight around the middle...

I would just recommend changing your diet and exercise plans. Sometimes a change is all your body needs to get it into gear. It has gone through changes and might not need the same things you were giving it. This might not be the case for you, but it's worth a shot! Muscle doesn't weight enough for you to notice such a drastic difference... unless you were becoming a bulky body builder and it took over haha.

Last time I checked Walmart sold all sizes.

But seriously - I see those miniature sizes (00-04) and I have friends who are naturally that thin. But they carry larger sizes (up to 13) too. I used to work in retail and stores get shipments tha include ALL sizes, with extra pants in sizes 5-10 because they are the most popular.

Since your short I would say go to a superstore and buy some your size and get them hemmed, or pay the extra to go to a petite store where the length of the clothing fits you.

It's better than being too tall. I'm 5'7" and often the average pair of pants are too short for me unless I get the higher end stuff... and I'm not even that tall!

PS I am guilty of shopping at Walmart. I love it.

Also - no current med changes... everything is about the same but I'm starting at a plateau point.

3500 calories = 1lbs... so however long it takes you to burn 3500 calories.

I'm 5'7"... in High School I weighed 135lbs and was trying to lose weight! (obviously never did haha I look back and even though I had a tummy I was thin). Now I am 24 and weigh 159lbs. I was down to 152 a few months ago but due to an accident I was bed ridden and gained some back... trying to lose again. I'd like to get back to it (135) and think I can... I was on a great weight loss plan before I was hurt and think that by summer I can do it.