[Ras_Apache]

Originally Posted by Swerve

Do you take classes at your gym? (and Im not talking about Birkram Yoga).
But Tae-Bow, Kick Boxing, or even a powerflex..
those tend to hit abs in different ways without having to kill your back which is my problem. I'm not a huge fan of ab workouts b/c it kills my back sometimes.

i do a variation of crunches, classic sit ups and sit ups on the mini ball. i dont take classes at the gym. i do it by myself

[Skilz™]

Originally Posted by Libralove83

diet soda tastes like crap....I'm more of a juice drinker....and I do soy milk.

I don't like to exercize...but I like to do activities like bike riding, dancing, and swimming...

anybody know a place where I can dance and swim for free?

Yuh lazy and yuh want freeco?Bad combo

[Mrs. Skilz]

Originally Posted by SweetControversy

i normally cut out my starches, increase my protein and "free" foods (veggies, salads, etc.). cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, water, tea. no liquor, no soda. i work out about 4 - 5 days a week. cardio every other day and weight training in between.

fck dat i will stay fat den...

[triniprincess76]

Originally Posted by evian721

It's true i use to have really bad asthma when i was bigger and it was always the big ones in the hospital for asthma and trouble breathing, after i lost weight i do not get asthma anymore. weight watchers is very good i have lost a total of over 48 pounds with them and your taste buds do get use to splenda & diet soda ect. the only thing with me now is because i am so acustom to eating that way on a daily basis the change is not a shock to my body anymore so im losing weight verrrrry slowly now... i try to work out 3 times a week with intense cardio(spinning classes) and light weight training. the only thing im still addicted to is carbs im sure if i cut them out i will start losing again but its soooooooooooooooooooooooo hard! lol

Carbs are hard! . Start by limiting how much you eat...if you eat it 7 days a weeks, cut it down to 4 days to start...most weeks I only eat carbs 2 - 3 times a week...the plus side of losing weight is the maintenance. It's easier for my body to maintain than to lose.

[Ras_Apache]

Originally Posted by Canalero

you gotta mix up your ab routine

just dont do sit ups

you can do

floor wipes YouTube - floor wipes
leg raises
side bends
ab wheel YouTube - Ab Wheel Exercise Demo
hanging abs YouTube - Workout Tips: AAG Scott's Hanging Abs Routine
stability ball YouTube - HOW TO GET ABS: Stability Ball Ab Routine

I can go on and on

yeah i mix it up. i do cruches, sit ups, sit ups on the ball, the wheel. the only things i cant do are leg raises because of bad hip

[SweetControversy]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Skilz

fck dat i will stay fat den...

girl...all that changes over into carbs, breaks down into sugar...lol...i mean u could drink, but do it in moderation....yuh drunkie yuh

[triniprincess76]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Skilz

fck dat i will stay fat den...

Hahaha! Make small changes. lol...If you like beer, drink light beer instead of regular beer.

Try wine instead of martinis...

When I drink, I do rum and diet coke instead of regular coke...don't have to worry about calories in diet coke! lol

[Libralove83]

Originally Posted by AXA_Princess

Patience is necessary for this weight loss thing.. I was exercising and watching what I eat from September last... I only started to lose weight in November....

Today's Diet.. I eat 5-6 times a day ever 2 -3 hrs

Breakfast:A banana, Toast and egg with black tea, no sweetener or milk

midmorning snack: 100 calories Oats with Green Tea, no sweetener or milk

Lunch: steamed vegetables, fresh spinach, Boneless chicken breast & small portion of whole grain rotini

Tea: Green tea sans no sweetener or milk and a 80 calorie Dannon yogurt

Dinner: Special K or a Green salad (no dressing) with Turkey Breast

I drink 1.5-2 litres of water every day and have stopped drinking sodas and juices.

Exercise-Once a day 4-5 days a week.

Monday and Thursday: Pilates & Yoga and sometimes 20 minutes on bike or treadmill

Tuesday: 30 minutes of cardio plus 45 minutes of weight training(all weight training includes Ab and stretching routines)

Wednesday: 1 hr of Soca aerobics class or weights (different part of body than Tuesday)

Friday: Full body weight training workout and 30-40 minutes of cardio.

I am trying for long term change in my eating and exercise habits and I know I will only sabotage if I try to cut out one food group.

Your diet...do u eat the same thing everyday, or do u change it up?

[Libralove83]

Originally Posted by Skilz™

Yuh lazy and yuh want freeco?Bad combo

perfect combo

[Mrs. Skilz]

Originally Posted by triniprincess76

Hahaha! Make small changes. lol...If you like beer, drink light beer instead of regular beer.

Try wine instead of martinis...

When I drink, I do rum and diet coke instead of regular coke...don't have to worry about calories in diet coke! lol

doh drink beer guinness only and havent done dat since early december...fck wine jus mek me sleepy...doh drink mixed drinks much...is jus rummmmmmm or high wine w/ ginger ale or hennnnyyy dais it...wid wata maybe if i doh have much to play around wid...

[Mrs. Skilz]

Originally Posted by Libralove83

perfect combo

ahhh i thought u was .... well u know ... maybe i mistaken...

[**Vincy-Soca-Diva**]

Originally Posted by Libralove83

diet soda tastes like crap....I'm more of a juice drinker....and I do soy milk.

I don't like to exercize...but I like to do activities like bike riding, dancing, and swimming...

anybody know a place where I can dance and swim for free?

Sign me up I would like to do African Dancing, I fine when I was dancing I lost so much weight and kept it off. Now I work go home take care of house sleep and do it all over again.

[Libralove83]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Skilz

ahhh i thought u was .... well u know ... maybe i mistaken...

what u thought I was skinny

[Mrs. Skilz]

Originally Posted by Libralove83

what u thought I was skinny

i didnt think u was fat...but i thought u was expecting...

[triniprincess76]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Skilz

doh drink beer guinness only and havent done dat since early december...fck wine jus mek me sleepy...doh drink mixed drinks much...is jus rummmmmmm or high wine w/ ginger ale or hennnnyyy dais it...wid wata maybe if i doh have much to play around wid...

How often do you drink? Planning is key for me. If I know that I'm going to drink on a particular day I eat foods that are filling but lower in calories on that day...

I try not to eat unawares...I try to be conscious in advance of what I'm going to eat (or drink for that matter) the day before or the morning of.