Posts by diana682

hmm- its funny you mention this b/c I too missed my period this month, and no I am not pregnant. I have always been extremely regular. I've started dieting and lost about 5 lbs in 3 weeks. Its not terribly fast, I am not starving myself, and I have started exercising more. Its weird to think that this small change could affect my body like that but I guess weight loss can do funny things?

I do think since its been 2 months for you it would probably be worthwhile to visit your doctor

Thats great! I dream and fantasize about being a runner, its one of my goals, despite the fact that I am just not naturally good at it. I'm going to keep chipping away. I'm so happy that I'm making progress

Thanks for everyones advice! I did just go to the running store and they said my feet were so flat and narrow that they were collapsing inward (i guess you'd call this overpronating). It was so interesting, when he had me stand on one foot you could really see it.  I am also a little pigeon toed on the right. I think this probably explains my lifelong issue with shin splints (which are usually worse on the right)

They recommended the Brooks adrenaline gts 12 shoes for me, so thats what I got, I will see how I do with them once these shin splints heal up a bit! Has anyone used these shoes?

I am also exactly 5'6.5". I currently weigh around 155 but my fantasy weight is 130 (that is how much I weighed in high school). Realistically though,  I'd be VERY happy with 140

Thanks for your quick response-  I weigh around 157 and I'm 5'6" so I don't think I'm so overweight that it would be causing this issue (had the same issue when I was about 15lb lighter too).  

Could be a form issue- I try to focus on landing on the balls of my feet but I find it difficult to control as I run and often times I can't even tell exactly where my foot is striking. I am not sure how the Nike Free sneakers would be affecting my form, but I'm going to check out a running store and ask

One tip that I like is to not focus on things you cant/shouldnt eat, and to focus on things you can/should eat.

Try to explore at the supermarket and find new healthy foods that taste good. Try to find fruits/veggies that you like. Stock up your fridge/pantry and just focus on eating those things (of course, be careful, don't eat a lot of high calorie health foods) but that trick seems to make me forget about the unhealthy foods.

I also find its much easier to eat a healthy breakfast/lunch, so these are times when I try to pack in as many fruits/veggies/lean proteins as possible

overweight and no periods could be pcos... of course only your doctor can diagnose that!

i agree that you would benefit from getting a tour of the gym and actually maybe even a session with a personal trainer. my gym offers free first time sessions with trainers and yours might too. 

i typically will do 30-45 min of cardio (usu stop at 30 if im running since its so much more intense in my opinion) and then spend approx 30 min doing weights and crunches.  then 10 min for stretching.  i only do the weights/crunches  2-3 times a week and never on consecutive days.  thats just my routine

if you felt totally pooped after 35 min on the bike, then i bet you got a good workout in. i wouldnt push yourself beyond that point. you dont want to risk fainting on some elliptical machine and getting hurt! one step at a time! you'll work your way up to more if you want to get there. you'll get there eventually.

i understand the feeling of being lost, self conscious, embarassed at the gym.  you should know that most people feel this way at some point! please dont be so hard on yourself. i am sure nobody was keeping track of what you were doing (or the numbers you were plugging into the machine) most people are wrapped up in their own workouts.

i recently posted about how i felt so embarassed at a trainer approached me at the gym asking if i wanted help. i felt like everyone was watching me and i thought i mustve looked like a fool.  the i realized that nobody cares about my workout- they only care about their own workout.  (and the trainer was prob looking to make some $ off of me)

anyway hang in there! keep up the good work!

-d

his best friends are his high school friends (from like 10 years ago!)  and since then he has been pretty content having them as his closest friends and never felt the need to make new close friends.  he is pretty social at work but doesnt really make the effort to take those friendships outside the workplace.  now that most of his high school friends have moved away, he rarely makes plans to go out with new people.  (he and his high school friends still talk alot via phone/email/facebook but dont see eachother much)

be careful!! i tried to crush ice cubes in my magic bullet and it broke :( 

i miss it though!