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(no subject) [Dec. 29th, 2007|10:48 am]Fitspiration
[Tags**|introductions, setbacks]is this community dead?I imagine the answer is yes, judging from the dates of the last posts here, and that's a shame, because from the user-info this group actually looks cool. I mean, there are so many unhealthy thinspo/crazy groups around and lots of people who want to just drop a couple pounds and get healthy are sucked into "analulzomg" because they operate under the guise of "losing weight"Anyway, I used to weight train quite rigorously when I was younger and though general malaise/stupidness quit that when I went to University. I guess I might as well post and introduction, what the hell.+Reason for joining:+ I seriously enjoy working out. Cycling and lifting make me feel GOOD. Endorphins are my favorite high, and I know that I am way to young to allow myself to let go. I've taken too many bio and chem classes to believe fad diets, and I want my metabolism to stay just as strong as my heart and lungs. That being said, I lost most of my upper-body tone over the year and want to regain my figure. Skinnyfat is pointless.+Current fitness/health goal:** + I'm 5'4" and at my prime, was less than 18% body fat and could bench press 90 lbs for my 3rm, I could run a mile in 7 minutes and could actually do bar dips/pull-ups without spotters. I've since let myself go and at my highest weight was 140 lbs. That's still a "healthy" BMI, but at the high range of average. Basically, I want to get that toned body back, I miss having cut arms and not looking like a failure with the girlie bar. So my goals are as follows:arms: at least 3 unspotted pull ups and chin ups. need to do 30 nose-to-floor push-ups without stopping. and general weight-training with free weights and machines. Bench, incline, decline, curls and military press for starters.legs: the consequence for gaining so much weight came in the form of cellulite in my thighs. I have since killed that, but I'd like to cut as much fatty tissue from my legs and tone them. Need to start doing squats and wall-sits again.core and back: should be obvious- tone up. Lat pulls and situps omg!weight: this is kind of tricky, because I want muscle tone more than anything. I want to kill excess fat in my gut and arms and try for a body fat around 19-ish% Currently, I am 120 after four months of working out and refining my diet choices. I anything below 110 would be unhealthy for me.+ I've discovered cycling, and love my road bike. Smoking was shit for my lungs and I've quit that for good (it's been over 6 months!) So I want to start training for big group rides, like in the 100 mile range. I want endurance and long, lean muscles.**+Do you have an ED/Fitness Disorder?:Hell no, and people who pretend to just so the can join ana/mia communities for "weight loss tips" are only screwing themselves. But that being said, I'm more than willing and in fact would love to help people with EDs make healthy fitness choices.+What do you think limits you the most in making healthy choices?:+ I know I'm weak, and that makes me ashamed to use the weight room at the gym. I attend a small university and often see friends/ex-boyfriends there and it just makes me awkward. Yeah.... that's pretty lame of me to chicken out like that. Also, as a full-time student with a job/boyfriend/and parties to juggle, I have a hard time picking a regular gym time.+What are you doing or have you done to make the best of a situation barring you from a healthy lifestyle?:+ I've cut out red meat, excess beer (still love the whiskey) and no longer eat heavily-processed foods. I have a fitday profile which is pretty silly (those things never get the calories right, anyway and you just feel good about yourself). I go to the gym when I have the time and do short/intense cardio like stairmaster and then a little of this and that- sit ups, push ups, the usual.+YOUR Fitspiration(A picture of a model, yourself, a quote, anything that keeps you going:**+ OMG, this video is sexy sexy love. And silly as hell :D uh anyway, I guess this was a bit long, but what's the point, huh? If you read this on your friends list, add me because that would be awesome. I have tons of questions about training for endurance cycling and nutritional supplements/etc. Buddies are lots of fun and inspiring!
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back again! [Jan. 29th, 2006|07:57 am]Fitspiration
[**Tags**|equipment, exercising, setbacks]Hi everyone, some of you won't remember me, because there are a lot of new members here, but I was a co-mod up until about mid-November, when I had a little personal crisis and took a hiatus. In the interim, I moved from California to Vermont, and now here I am, ready to take back my part of the yoke again. Since I'm back, I'm starting up Brainstorm Mondays again, and make sure we're keeping track of points. I still have a copy of the NYC Ballet Workout for the next person to make 20 points, so check out the links above if you need more info. Here's what I've been up to, fitness-wise: ( the gym v home exercise equipment, sprained ankleCollapse )
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Going on the right track [Jan. 5th, 2006|09:02 pm]Fitspiration
[**Tags**|exercising, setbacks]Well, i decided to finally work out today since i haven't in about....2 weeks now. HOwever, i did get sick on tuesday. So i'm running around thinking...How do you incorporate excersise/proper nutrition when you're sick?I tried to run what i usually would but since i've just recovered from a cold AND i haven't worked out in 2 weeks, i failed...miserably, but now i'm sore and my legs feel like spaghetti....And another question i thought of:When's your favorite time to exercise?i like in the evenings, but i'm going to try in the mornings....
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(no subject) [Dec. 14th, 2005|08:31 pm]Fitspiration
[**Tags**|exercising, setbacks]In yoga (and pilates) when we do exercises/stretches on all fours (example-girlie pushups), my kneecaps BUG ME. It's not necessarily a pain . . . more of a bother/irritation/unpleasantness. No one else seems as bothered as me. Am I totally alone on this one?
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(no subject) [Dec. 9th, 2005|12:21 pm]Fitspiration
[Tags**|eating, setbacks] [mood** crushedme = no will power]I have to rant... or confess... something.I'm a complusive eater. I'm also an emotional eater. When I get stressed I eat. A lot. Unfortunately right now I'm facing exams, all of which are BIGGIES and I HAVE to pass and, of course, I don't think I'm ready so I'm spazzing out and stressing out cramming... which, in turn, means I'm finding myself nibbling and scrounging in the kitchen any time my nose isn't buried in a book.I'm trying to make myself NOT eat - not totally, just not when I know I shouldn't be. It's so hard though. I'm going nuts and I know that the stress won't be over until next Friday, so I guess I just have to try and hold on to my sanity - and my once-shrinking waistline...Sorry to clog up your friends pages.. just.. eh.
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(no subject) [Nov. 24th, 2005|06:20 pm]Fitspiration
[Tags**|motivation, setbacks] [mood** aggravatedaggravated]Sometimes i feel like i will never ever lose the weight i want to.I eat good and all, but it just isnt happening.It's like the more i try, the less i see results. Then i just want to give up.Does anybody else feel this way, or is it just me?
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(no subject) [Oct. 30th, 2005|11:27 pm]Fitspiration
[**Tags**|exercising, motivation, setbacks]I haven't been motivated at all to work out. I have a treadmill and stationary bike in my garage, and yet I can't find the desire to walk out there and get on them. I want so badly to lose this weight, so I can't figure out for the life of me why I'm feeling this way. I got a work out partner (Hi Sarah!) mid-week and only got in two sessions of cardio and one of weights. Do you guys have any suggestions? I'm feeling frustrated.
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Confess and repent [Oct. 26th, 2005|10:23 pm]Fitspiration
[Tags**|exercising, setbacks, weight] [mood** motivated!] [music Rusted Root]Okay, I have to admit, I was trying to lose weight just by getting into shape and limiting junk intake. However, that hasn't been working at the rate that I want, so I am going to actually do this. Today is day one of actually restricting foods, controling portions, etc. Plus, I am going to substitute my swimming (2x/week) and running (3x/week) with weights or cycling on days that I am unable to do those activities. (For example, due to the snow storm yesterday, I couldn't drive to swim practice.) Anyway, making one's goals public is more incentive for sticking to them.
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(no subject) [Oct. 24th, 2005|10:31 pm]Fitspiration
[**Tags**|setbacks]I have no motivation right now whatsoever. I feel like I screwed up after doing so well back in summer time that it isn't even worth the effort because now nothing can be changed before the Christmas party. I pretty much figured I'm not going, I won't have a date anyways because of how rocky my relationship is right now. If we break up I can garauntee a loss of at least 5 lbs or more because of the time I will spend at the gym to pass time (I have no friends now because of him, well at least non that I can do anything with because they all live far away) This is a complete setback. And the fact that this chick at work keeps rubbing in her supposed weight loss makes it worse. Oh well. If I get my motivation back, at least my weight loss will be done in a healthy manner unlike hers... If I have to hear another ugh I'm stuffed at lunch time I will jump over the table and force feed her. I still think its all a show... not eating in front of us and then eating in secret later. Tonight I didn't go to the gym because of a stomach ache and it was pouring rain so hard it was ridiculous. I refuse to drive in rain like that. I don't have to worry about my driving, just the other idiots on the road. And I had a pretty bad eating day also. Oh well tomorrow is a new day. I will eat well and hit the gym.
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Re-evaluation, re-commitment. [Oct. 20th, 2005|10:30 am]Fitspiration
[**Tags**|eating, setbacks]The rapdily cooling weather and 2 weeks of intermittantly nasty rainy mornings, (after months of unseasonable warmth and record drought we are now having honest to god northern ontario fall weather)being incredibly busy for 2 weeks, and ashamedly a healthy dose of overconfidence, have lead me astray. All of this was genuinely my fault,( except for the weather but i could chose to defy that if i really wanted to) and while i don't regret my part in the things that made me so busy, I have not been as dedicated as I need to be. These next few weeks will likely see the gradual transition from daily walks, to daily yoga time. I have resumed food journalling on fitday, because i don't think i am doing right by myself and i know i am not drinking enough water. On Saturday i will weigh msyelf, and we will really see what the cost of these past nearly 3 weeks has been. I will also repost my measurements on that day to mark whatever progress i have made. I am still doing ok, i haven't really fallen off the wagon completely, my portions are fine i am eating enough veggies, watching my fat. Most of the things i have done that i shouldn't have not really been that awfully bad well except for that bag of peek freen cookies i ate over the course of about 3 days, but well...these things happen and it was my fault for not having satisfying chocolate in the house, when i needed it. I bought the prevention quick and easy healthy eating thing i saw at the grocery store yesterday and it is full of good advice and some really really yummy looking recipes, a decadant looking meal plan with every day coming in under 1800 calories, it is like whoa. It made me feel bad about what i have done, and good about my goals and reinforced the simpleness of everything. Eat less, eat better, move more. Which has been my plan all along. I am adding green tea and a protein supplement (green tea every day protein supplement every other day) to my overall plan just to see how that goes. Bolthouse farms Purely Protein is absolutely fantastic for a soy based protein supplement. I didn't feel compelled to hold my nose and chug, and infact just wanted to drink it. It is a lovely vanilla chai flavored thick shake type drink mmm rich.
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