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Erin
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Apr 15, 2009 08:07AM
I'm going to a class tonight with a group of people from my dorm. I'm pretty excited because I had to stop doing my weight lifting class because my back is hurting me more now.
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I'm not sure if you guys are aware of this, but the Harvard School of Public Health did their updated version of the food guide pyramid and it is essentially the opposite of what the FDA promotes. The FDA version is based on outdated research, so that explains why. Check it out!http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutrition...
Also, for really good advice on nutrition, check out this website- she has loads of videos (over 50) which are very insightful.
http://www.nutritionbynatalie.com/ind...
Awesome thanks Sarah! I'll definitely check those out.
That's really interesting Sarah! I'm definitely going to print a copy of the new pyramid.
You're welcome :DMy boyfriend and I are both trying to lose weight. I've been drinking diet coke thinking that it was ok, but after watching a few of that nutritionists videos, I discovered that diet drinks have been directly linked to adding fat around your stomach!
Uh oh, gross... I have stopped drinking anything that isn't water or tea. Though I will occasionally have alcohol haha.
Sarah, Yeah! I drank Coke Zero a lot last year and that's what it led to. I was so mad! Now I guess I'm going to have to start running because that's pretty much the only way to get rid of that kind of fat.
I'm going to get running shoes tomorrow and I am excited!
You know you've gained too much weight when even your exercise pants that are purposefully stretchy are uncomfortably tight! I can't wait until I can go back home and ride my bike! That's about a month away from now though :P
I made pineapple crisp yesterday which was a mistake. I ate some yesterday AND tonight, probably more than I should have. And we had a bonfire in our yard so I ate some smores too... ugh.
All right. I'm wanting to start running. I am pretty much starting at square 1 because I haven't done any running for 4 years. I have some medium fancy shoes (they cost $50-60) at home, but my friends in college who run keep talking about ridiculously expensive running shoes. Yeah, they're a bit more serious about it (one is training for a marathon) but the things they say about them being better for your feet make sense. Any runners out there who can say something about shoes for someone who is wanting to run just to get into shape and maybe develop a new hobby?
Lori, you might have some tips on the site of "RunnersWorld", you should check it out. http://www.runnersworld.com
I started running today! I bought shoes (they cost $100 *gag*) yesterday. I'm afraid they're too tight, but I think they'll break in and stretch.
I always feel like crap after I go running.. maybe that's because I'm so out of shape. Either way, I'd much rather walk :POne form of exercise I do is turning on some loud music and dancing like a maniac for about 30 minutes. MAN! You work up a sweat doing that (and it's really fun to do with friends too)!
Sarah I do that too! I love dancing, I think I want to take a class when I'm done with school.
weight loss is something that i gotta touch on, if i want to become a PO
Holly crap. I worked with my friend today going swimming because she sucks at it and I over worked myself. At dinner my face almost landed in my plate. I drank some coke and am actually more awake.
my work is driving me crazy and I'm pretty sure it has caused me to gain weight in the past week. At least it has caused me to drink more and eat worse and also make me incredibly stressed which only makes things worse. I need to get into my yoga routine again but after a 9 hours shift w/o a break I just feel like getting off my feet...I need to bite the bullet and do it because it will be so much better in the long run. Sorry I'm just frustrated and needed a pep talk/venting.
Anna I kind of know what you mean (I say kind of because sounds like your week has been way crazy). I have stopped yoga for the most part but I really want to get back into it. Does anybody have any DVD suggestions, or other suggestions that work for you for routines? It would be so much easier if I had the funds to enroll in a class...
Well I did yoga for the first time in three weeks this morning. It felt really good! I'm going to make a conscious decision to drink more water each day (they say that helps reset your metabolism) and eat healthy foods more often. I also want to run tonight, but I think the only tennis shoes I have here are not so hot for running, but I'll try anyway.
Good luck Lori, I'm right there with ya. I did yoga for the first time in a loooong time yesterday and then again this morning. It was fabulous.
I finally did it and feel so much better, just as I thought I would. I'd also be interested in DVD/routine suggestions, I like the Wiifit but it seems I'm doing the same poses all the time.
I really like Rodney Yee haha, though I haven't really ventured away from the Gaiam stuff. For the most part I like it.
Okay I had no idea that diet pop was that bad for you- I'm pretty much addicted to Coke Zero. Great! haha- although I have found a new love for tea and I've been drinking that nonstop.And another thing I was thinking about today... why is it so much easier to work out and be motivated when the weather is nice? I work out inside no matter what, but I have so much more energy if the sun is shining through the window. It makes me want to move to Florida lol
The more I find out about colas the more I'm happy I changed from them. I let myself have one every once in a while and when I'm home its practically all I drink because of the lack of anything else. I also think it eases the stress of being at home. My family is extremely dramatic and there is always tension even if its not at a head for everyone else to notice. I'm a lot more relaxed living with out my dad, which sounds bad, but I do love him. He's very stressful though. It might have something to do with wanting to please him subconsciously. What ever it is my and my mom's weight dropped when he wasn't there. That was also from not eating like him.
At school I still don't eat well because the cafeteria provides stuff that is for the guys as well. Women need their own light food places on campus. I would eat at it all the time and drop weight like you wouldn't believe!
I've cut salt out of my diet for the most part and have started to eat lettuce (which is a huuuuge step for me considering I've hated lettuce since the dawn of time). Cutting down on portion sizes and exercising for 30 minutes every other night and drinking more water has also helped. So far I've lost 3 pounds, but I can tell when I look at myself that my body is looking a bit better!
A little bit of weight looks like a lot more when it's gone. Congrats Sarah!Also I fail at dieting this week haha. But I have decided not to care for the moment. I also didn't exercise today, also something I decided not to care about. I need a break.
Tahleen, you rebel, you! (PS I've managed to write down only a few sentences for my paper. It's now 3:30 in the morning, lol!)
Good job Sarah, number can be really tricky because they don't take into account fat loss vs muscle gain.
Oh crap yes I forgot about that London time difference... go Sarah go! It's only 10:30 on the east coast so I am feeling pretty okay right now.
I haven't been doing amazingly. I think I'm getting a little bored with doing the same yoga routine for each day of the week. I may have to start looking at the "recipes" for different ones. I am looking forward to the fact that I will be burning a lot of calories as I clean the house and pack up my stuff next week. I wish I had started running weeks ago. But maybe I'll be able to start during finals week because I have more time on my hands.As far as eating goes, I'm really trying to eat better and eat smaller portions. I carry a big 32 oz bottle of water with me, but I haven't been doing a good job at drinking it during class this week.
It's hard when you've got so much going on to work out and stay in shape. Don't sweat it when you've got so much going on--if you have time great, if not just roll with it. I haven't done anything this week really, but it's almost finals week so I don't feel too bad about it. Hang in there!
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Jamie, that would be fantastic... I need a workout buddy.
So just a few minutes ago, I felt an urge to try on my bridesmaid dress, the one that wouldn't quite zip up all the way. I have no idea why....and then....
it zips up all the way without any crazy forcing!! :]
And I haven't even worked out at all this semester. And I've definitely been eating the wrong things. BUT I think I'm eating smaller portions. And I'm trying to stop the late night eating/snaking. I think that helped.
The wedding is June 20, so I'm really going to be working out after finals are over (early May) b/c the bodice is still tighter than I would like and I don't want to gain back anything.
Anyway, this has def given me motivation!
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and then....
it zips up all the way without any..."
ahhh now i'm nervous that I'm going to try mine on and it's NOT going to fit. oh no!! lol and I can't even try it on because it's getting altered.. I'm going on a DIET right this minute! lol
I need to get my hemmed, speaking of which...What sucks is, I knew I was going to be in this wedding almost a YEAR ago. Why didn't I start working out then like I told myself?
That's what I really hate about all this "getting in shape" stuff... I'm always promising myself I'll do it (and usually b/c of a special occasion) and for some reason I can never do it! Help?
I am going to start making myself go to the pool everyday, because I'm not feeling like I'm getting a good enough work out. I don't like going with friends as much because they all don't like to go do laps like I do. The only one who does is always busy beyond belief.
It's always hard for me to loose weight. I'm always going up and down, up and down. One time I ended up weighing 210 pounds. Now I weight about 40 pounds less, but whenever I loose weight, it always comes back in a few weeks. Thank God I haven't gone up that much. I don't want to weight over 200 pounds again.
Adriana I feel for you. I don't go too irractic, but I'm up a bit over 175 again. I can't loose weight. I always put muscle on and I've been loosing fat in places like my face, but its not really coming off the rest. My waist gets a bit smaller, but my butt and chest keep getting bigger so that doesn't help. I look thinner, but I can't get into smaller pants.
To make matters worse for me, last year I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor is always telling me to lose weight. I have to go see him tomorrow. I know what he is going to tell me, "you gained weight again, Adriana, what happended?"
Just make sure you're doing this for yourselves, to be healthy and not because you feel like you're too fat everyone! Just try to be happy!
Good point, Tahleen. If you lose weight because of what other people say then it's probably harder to keep losing. It happens to me, like if my mom asked me to do something then I automatically wouldn't want to do it just because she told me to, haha. Something psychological, I guess :P
I was the same way when my mom told me to do stuff Sarah, haha. Like I would think "I should go do my homework" and then my mom told me to do it and I decided I didn't really think I should do it yet after all.
Sooooooo the wedding is in like one month!! Yesterday I went jogging/walking/short running bursts for 3 miles for an hour. My thighs have been sore ever since. haha. I think I'm just going to walk it today so I don't hurt myself. But man, I suck at running. Those who do it: HOW do you do it?? haha. And then after the run I was sitting down and looking at all that belly fat and thinking "There's no way this is all going away." I guess I have to remember that it's not an overnight process but it's soooo hard.Anyway, I tried on my dress last night and it zips up and everything but the bodice (around my ribs) is still quite tighter than I would like. I have to breathe shallowly and I'm not comfortable sitting down.
And I have been getting on sparkpeople lately b/c I like reading the inspirational pages... but some girls on there are so irritating. Like one girl weighed 135 pounds and she was like "yuk! so fat! I look like an easter egg!" Ok, she looked totally fine. yeah. 135 is my ultimate goal and I don't want people thinking that about me, know what I'm sayin?
Lynn one thing to keep in mind is to start slow. Just go for a long BRISK walk! When you're fit enough to start more and you're in a good mood you should feel like skipping or something. You'll have more energy basically is what I'm getting at. Pushing yourself is good to a degree, but don't run if you aren't comfortable jogging. I noticed when I was at school that I began wanting to run on my fast parts (I did some hill work then flat run on alp mode). I wanted to run though, unlike when I began and I would just walk.I started doing physical therapy for my back today. It was sooo HARD!!!! I'm exhausted now. The nice thing though is I get to stop by Panera Bread and I'm currently sipping on their energy smoothy. No its not a bad smoothy with tons of sugar. Its a yogurt type one. Its probably not the best thing, but hey I can barely sit up straight now.
I'm also starting a work out program for my horse, so that will make me keep track of my own fitness. I can only poke so much fun at the fatty with out thinking of myself. No I'm not fat fat, but my mother pointed out again I'm pleasantly plump...
My hardest thing over the summer I think will be going out and starting to jog/walk. I do the loop around our farm with my parents each evening, but its not like what I was doing at school. I have a list on my white board though, so hopefully that will keep me working my butt off. Its hard to just get up and actually get started because I don't look up at my list, but hey at least now I have a list to say "hey! You NEED to do this!"
Ha ha long post...
Long posts are good! I like them. Unless they are pointless, which yours is not.I have thrown dieting and exercise out the window for this week. It is senior week and the school has been throwing food at us, there have been events and lots of drinking all week. And so I have decided that in order to keep my sanity I will let loose this week.
Thank you Tahleen.And update on my current body status! I hate my life... Not really I've just been sore all day and most actions hurt me. I like how I explained it my mother earlier today, I hurt from my arm pits down to my waist. And I will say as a horse back rider I have never found a sport or exercise that worked a muscle that I've never had sore before today. I mean I knew I hand muscles going from my rib cage back to my back under my arm, but they've never been hurt before! Ugh...
Oh and I start orientation for Walmart remodeling tomorrow... Not that excited...
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