Posts by miliejolie

I have bad bad neighbours. They are the definition of white trash. They take all 3 parking spots behind our apartment building with their cars that don't seem to work, and leave auto, moto and truck parts everywhere in the backyard. They have a 4 year-old son who runs and screams in the apartment all the time (so we hear all the banging), and then the dog runs too and barks. We're not even allowed to have a dog in our building but they don't care.

The man is mean and aggressive, he looks like a fat Kid Rock. The landlord, a shy and old Vietnamese man, is afraid of him, so whenever we complain to him it doesn't change anything. We're pretty sure they're growing and dealing pot. They have the loudest friends. Whenever they have people over it seems to be a contest of who screams the loudest.

Also, we had problems with mice and we wanted everyone in the building to use poison to try to get rid of them, but they didn't want to use any. They like living with mice. We love our apartment but we'll have to move because of them. They should be sent far far away in the country where they wouldn't annoy anybody.

I'm 5'7, I weight 130 pounds, I'm quite muscular and I still have plenty of fat I could lose. My highest weight was 165 and I looked terrible.

Same suggestion as amethystgirl! I'm down to 130 pounds (from 170) and I'd still like to lose about 5 pounds, but since I've been in a deficit for almost a year, I'll eat at maintenance for a few months before cutting calories again. Summer is coming and it's going to be easier for me to take long walks, so that plus my usual weight training and cardio might help me to lose the last 5 pounds without me noticing.

I'm 5 8 and I weighted 175 pounds in June 2008. I'm now down to 138. You can do it too! :) I work out 3 times per week, mostly weights but some cardio too.

I have also been eating 5-6 times a day for the past 3 weeks and I really like it. I have more energy, I never get hungry and I find it easier to eat more protein that way. Here is how I do it:

Meal 1: around 9:30 AM, when I get to work, I have a bowl of Kashi cereal (dry or with yogurt)

Meal 2: around 11:30 AM I have a protein drink with a fruit

Meal 3: around 2 PM (bigger meal) I have tuna with mayo on celery sticks, cheese, sometimes a bowl of soup

Meal 4: around 5 PM (smaller) I usually have almonds with some veggies

Meal 5: around 8 PM (bigger) Salmon with spinach salad or broccoli, sweet potato. This is the only meal I eat with my boyfriend, so we cook something good and fresh that we both like, with the occasional glass of wine

Meal 6: around 10 (smaller) Popcorn or a protein shake

Then around midnight I go to sleep happy because I managed to eat healthy and tasty foods and not feel hungry throughout the day! :)

I would also suggest doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women program, which is great for beginner weight lifters. It gives you 7 different workouts that you do in stages for about 6 months, based on 3 workouts per week. I'm beginning stage 4 today and I'm so much stronger than when I started the program, in October. Make sure you eat plenty of protein, too.

There are soooo many tools for this on the internet, if you look for the info you'll find it really easily.

I use this same brand and I never had any kind of negative effect. It's also the best-tasting whey protein I've ever had.

I know that it's harder for me to drink a protein shake in the morning on an empty stomach, so the first few weeks I only had a shake in the afternoon or in the evening, and I used more milk than they recommend on the package.

I hope you'll be fine.

It's funny, I'm exactly at the same stage as you cellar, with 6 workouts left in stage 1, and I started adding interval training because the scale wasn't moving. I do feel way stronger than when I first started though, and I can really see the difference in my arms and legs. Hopefully the interval training will make the scale move now. 

I'm in! I'll be doing workout 7 of stage 1 Friday. I feel way stronger after just 2 weeks and I'm really motivated. Thank you for creating this group. :)

I know how hard it is to stay commited to a diet. That's why I think it's important to view your new healthy diet as a permanent thing and change your habits gradually. For example, I used to eat a muffin every morning at work, but I've switched to oatmeal and fruits. It's hard the first 1-2 weeks, but after you're used to the change and you don't think twice about it anymore. I do the same thing with exercice. I go to the gym 3 times per week. I pack my bag, bring it to work, and I just go. I don't even think about not going, because I know how miserable I was a few months ago with 30 extra pounds.

Don't be too hard on yourself if you miss a workout or eat fast food, but most of the time, make the right decision for your health. And you'll see results soon enough. Good luck! :)

I took my first "off weekend" in 2 months this weekend. I went camping with my boyfriend and since we go only one a year and that camping for me involves eating grilled meat, marshmallows and chips, and drinking wine, that's exactly what I did. And it was FUN!

I feel bloated today, but it will eventually go away, and I'm back to my normal 1,300 calories-a-day eating plan and exercise routine. I don't even feel bad, because I ate like I used to eat almost everyday just a couple of months ago. It just makes me realize how good I am at eating right and exercising these days. :) So don't feel too guilty.

B  Brown sugar oatmeal and raspberries

L  Whole wheat pita with chicken breast strips, spinach, tomato and tzatziki sauce.

S  Protein bar

D  Probably shrimps with sour cream dip, avocado, tomato, coriander and other vegetables

S Protein shake and popcorn

Time goes by so slow today at work. I've been wanting to eat my afternoon snack ever since I got back from lunch. It's raining here, I just feel like going home and eating salt and vinegar chips... :) But I won't.

Name: Milie
Age: 27
Height: 5`8
Start Weight: 152 (started around 165 in early June)
Goal Weight (by August 29): 145

1/8/08: 152
8/8/08:
15/8/08:
22/8/08:
29/8/08:

Total weight loss:

I know I can do it! I go to the gym 3 times a week and I started the Couch to 5 K challenge yesterday. My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy! :)