Thread: The Official Dreamviews Fit Club

I'd join this right now, but I'm a little preoccupied with track and school. Come mid May though, I'm finally getting back in the gym, you guys have to hold me to that!

Exercises done today: none
Areas of body worked today: none
Current weight: 130
Foods and Drinks consumed today: a couple bites of a roast beef sub; half of a 12 inch subway turkey, ham, and bacon sub, a 12 oz. cup of coffee, popcorn, two cadbury creme eggs, and a glass of lemonade

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

I won't eat unhealthy fast food (including fries *yikes*) until Friday. If I eat out at all, I'll just get a salad. And instead of buying more Coke earlier today, I bought more water *yay me*

Hey, one step at a time. Good stuff. I really hope (for your sake) that you can follow through with what you have just laid out in front of you. If you get salad, don't go gung-ho on the dressing... usually the dressings are what makes the salad bad for you (use half of what you're given, to start?). Oh, and the sweet tea you're referring to is the bottled stuff, right? That's just sugar, assuming my assumption is correct.

I'll be watching you.

Welcome, ellwilll...and good luck.

Pastulio_--okay--we'll hold you to that.

CB--more good advice.

Zhaylin, I hope you can stick to that goal. I think you will notice how much better you feel if you get off the junk/fast food.


My progress:

I took my body fat percentage this morning. The calipers say I'm down to 16.2 percent.

I think the calipers are giving me a bit of a low reading. I don't feel like I am quite down that low. And I do remember when I used to get on my sister's bodyfat scale, it would show me a couple of percent higher than the calipers.

But--I do feel like I am getting a consistant reading with the calipers. Which means that since I started here in February, I have gone down 4.2% bodyfat--which I am really happy about!


Edit:

Okay, I just did the calculations and if those numbers are exactly correct, then I have lost 7.36 pounds of bodyfat and gained .36 pounds of muscle. I thought I would have gained a little more muscle than that. So my numbers may be off just a little. All I know is that I am looking and feeling better, and that I am making progress in the right direction.

I've seen pictures of you, I didn't think you had 7 pounds of fat to lose You'll gain more muscle soon I"m sure. Once you get kayaking a lot more your arms and back will tone up

Originally Posted by ninja9578

I've seen pictures of you, I didn't think you had 7 pounds of fat to lose You'll gain more muscle soon I"m sure. Once you get kayaking a lot more your arms and back will tone up

Well, thank you. But I did actually have 7 pounds of fat to lose. And I would still like to lose a bit more. I guess it depends on how picky I want to be. But I still have a little more than I want on my hips and rear, lucky me.


And yeah, if I continue to do the things I like to do I will keep getting stronger and gain more muscle. And as long as I keep eating healthy I should reach a point where I am satisfied.

Oh, and another cool thing. I recently went shopping and fit into a size 6 pair of jeans. But I decided not to buy them yet and see if I would end up in 4's.

And right now for lunch I am eating a bowl of green drink mixed with:

a large spoonful of plain yogurt

A scoop of protein powder

a scoop of creatine

a spoonful of ground flax seed

a spoonful of maca powder


And let me tell you, this is GOOD!

WTG TwoShadows!!

What exercises are good for hips, rear and thighs? That's where most of my weight is (and my boobs, but I would like to keep them lol) It seems my hips have literally expanded. I currently wear a size 6-8 but even if I can fit some things around my waist, they wont go over my hips. My hubby gave me a pair of his jeans which fit perfectly. They're a size 32, relaxed fit around the hips. Another pair of 32's wouldn't go over my hips.

Thanks for keeping an eye on me Cold Blooded
I'll satisfy my carb craving (for now) with potato chips. I know it's junk food, but I only eat about 6 at a time. I'm actually craving salad, so I wont have a problem there.
In fact, I think I'll go to Sheetz soon and pick up a chicken salad (all lettuce, with eggs, cheese, black olives and tomatoes with honey mustard dressing). They always give me two things of dressing but one is plenty. I just pour in on, put the lid back on the salad and shake it up

Another question:
I LOVE salads. I don't make my own though because the lettuce is never crisp like it is a fastfood places (except Burger King, who uses a lot of coarse non-crisp lettuce and Wendy's big salads are the same way). I've tried washing my lettuce in cold water, even froze some for a little while but I can never make it crisp. What's the secret?
On the other hand, I love spinach salads but they always give me mouth sores for some strange reason.

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

a scoop of creatine

If you're using that, make sure that you drink lots of water.

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

WTG TwoShadows!!

What exercises are good for hips, rear and thighs? .

I can tell you exercises that can build up the muscles, but it takes good eating to lose the fat. And I have noticed that until you lose the fat you can't really see the muscle, so even though you might feel better it takes losing the fat to make legs/rear look fit.

I like to do squats, lunges and deadlifts with my dumbells and a few other exercises on my weight machine.


And Zhaylin, try this with the salad dressing: Leave it on the side. Pick up some of the lettuce on your fork then dip the edge of the lettuce in the dressing. I have found I use way less dressing that way.

As far as crispy salads, I don't know. I have found the healthiest greens are not really crispy. But you can get used to it. Also adding crunchy cucumbers or carrot slices can help.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

If you're using that, make sure that you drink lots of water.

I just started. I was going to see if it would help me with the muscle. I take it you're not a fan of the stuff? I have never used it myself, but had a friend who felt it helped.

Thanks for the tips!

I love fresh carrots, but I can no longer eat them (no bottom teeth lol). And while I LOVE cucumbers, they don't love me. I can eat them every once in a while, but they make either my ulcer or gallbladder very displeased.
As for other veggies... I HATE bell peppers with a passion *yuck!* Asparagus I can eat in small amounts (the taste overpowers me). And I guess it's not a veggie, but I really love mushrooms.
This is going to sound stupid, but can squash and zuccinni (sp) be eaten raw? How does it taste? I love it cooked.
I also like corn and green beans. But since I was a kid I can only eat thick green beans dipped in katsup lol (I've always said it tastes like the Jolly Green Giant )

I'm not too worried about the dressing. It's less than or right around 2 oz. and the salad is so large that it's scarcely covered. When I make my own salads though I do have a tendency to use WAY too much.

Creatine just causes water retention in your muscles. A lot of people use it when working out to make themselves look bigger, faster. Basically it takes the ache out of muscle regeneration so people can workout consecutive days... but once you stop taking it everything goes away in a couple days (water retention).

EDIT: Try putting almonds in your salad, or sprouts... or brocolli. A salad is a foundation for just about anything. Also, if the lettuce you're eating is very light, light, green, you're not doing yourself any favours. A healthy salad consists of dark green leaves, aka spinach. Light lettuce is just water, 0 calories and 0 nutrients.

Blah... way to rain on my parade Seems nothing I like is good for me lol
I cannot eat any kind of nuts or seeds, for the same reason I cannot eat carrots.
I guess I'm doomed to have a somewhat lacking diet. My "can conquor the world" has just fled. I really hate to hear that about salad. It's the ONE thing I thought I was doing well

The area behind my left knee partway up my thigh is still very tender. It's uncomfortable to walk on, so I doubt I'll do any strenuous exercises today. But I will use my stretch cords on it, maybe that'll help. I have a bad habit of walking up stairs and hills on my tiptoes. I think that's how I strained the muscle. It doesn't feel "pulled", but more like a minor charlie horse. And my back is still bothering me a great deal but I think it's because my period is 2 weeks off. I need to get back on Lexapro instead of Celexa. Lexapro takes care of those pains (PMDD) for the most part.

Originally Posted by CoLd BlooDed

Creatine just causes water retention in your muscles. A lot of people use it when working out to make themselves look bigger, faster. Basically it takes the ache out of muscle regeneration so people can workout consecutive days... but once you stop taking it everything goes away in a couple days (water retention).
.

Hmm...so maybe I shouldn't bother?


Okay, here is another picture that shows my muscles/lack of.

I wasn't going to post this one because I didn't think I liked the way I looked. But from it you can see my arms/shoulders and how I have the faintest showing of muscle. But I would really like more definition--you know, that real "roundness" of the shoulder/deltoid.

Plus, isn't that just the coolest little canyon?

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

Blah... way to rain on my parade Seems nothing I like is good for me lol
I cannot eat any kind of nuts or seeds, for the same reason I cannot eat carrots.
I guess I'm doomed to have a somewhat lacking diet. My "can conquor the world" has just fled. I really hate to hear that about salad. It's the ONE thing I thought I was doing well

The area behind my left knee partway up my thigh is still very tender. It's uncomfortable to walk on, so I doubt I'll do any strenuous exercises today. But I will use my stretch cords on it, maybe that'll help. I have a bad habit of walking up stairs and hills on my tiptoes. I think that's how I strained the muscle. It doesn't feel "pulled", but more like a minor charlie horse. And my back is still bothering me a great deal but I think it's because my period is 2 weeks off. I need to get back on Lexapro instead of Celexa. Lexapro takes care of those pains (PMDD) for the most part.

Aww, don't get discouraged, Zhaylin. Just keep trying. Just try to get foods that are in their natural form or have not been processed much. I'm sure there are foods out there that you can eat and won't make you feel sick that are healthy. We'll keep trying!

I hope your knee feels better too. Yeah, try to do light stretching exercises and see how it feels. Don't keep working it if it really hurts.

Thanks TwoShadows. I'm not going to give up just yet
And it's not quite my knee that hurts, but further up. It's very odd. I've never hurt that area before. But I'm sure it'll get better in a day or 2.

Cardio workout(s) done today: 30 min. stretch cords
Weight workout(s) done today: N/A
Areas of body worked today: legs, arms, stomach
Current weight: 128
Foods consumed today: 6 bbq chips, 1 small piece of beef jerky, 1/2 20 oz. bottle Revive Vitamin Water; small bowl of Cocoa Pebbles, the rest of the Water; and then 2 of the BEST tasting hotdogs I've EVER had- 2 with bacon, relish and Pepperjack Cheese, 1/2 32 oz Fountain Coke (now it's watery so I won't finish), and I'm snacking on the Salad from Sheetz I love so much with a Sweet Tea

Mood: 5
Meds: Norms, Gas-X, Acid Reducer, Naproxin
Health: 4 Leg and back still bother me and I am EXTREMELY gassy lol.

Studied: 0
Ministry: 0
Cleaned: 5
Recreation: 5
Groomed: 5
Total Sleep: about 8 hours
Quality of Sleep: 5 Tossed and turned some, but I think it was okay sleep for the most part.
Cigarettes: about 1 1/2 packs. Just 2 and 1/2 to go before I'm out and quitting.

I googled "Romaine Lettuce Nutrition" and I found on a page that lettuce is a good source of copper etc... but when I scrolled down lettuce contains 0% copper lol
Am I missing something? http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/v...roducts/2475/2

Twoshadows, you definitely have muscle!

Exercises done today: Walked to the coffee shop down the street
Areas of body worked today: legs?
Current weight: 130
Foods and Drinks consumed today: lemonade, a large frapuccino, a cream cheese brownie, steak, some cheese cubes

TS, you have the coolest places to hike. If I lived by you I'd be out hiking for like 6 hours of every day

My company started a wellness program so now I have a pedometer on my foot I'll report my mileage for the first day later

Originally Posted by ninja9578

TS, you have the coolest places to hike. If I lived by you I'd be out hiking for like 6 hours of every day

My company started a wellness program so now I have a pedometer on my foot I'll report my mileage for the first day later

I used to hike almost everyday--well, it was kind of walking the dog. But it was in beautiful areas. Now I do more of the day trip hikes.

Oh, and my other really good friend just got back from two months away and she's the one that really likes to hike and kayak and has a similar schedule to mine so I will probably be getting out more. Plus the weather is turning really nice. So look forward to more pretty pictures in my DJ.

I've never used a pedometer. I have no idea how many steps I would take. I'm curious how many you get. I can see how that would encourage you to take more steps.

Twoshadows, you definitely have muscle!

And thanks, thedogsmeow. For me it's one of those things where the harder I work on something the more I want it to be just perfect.

I'm very envious of your outdoor life, TwoShadows! I can't wait to get my kids back and move back to our Farm. I was often out exploring. I'm determined to find a nice cave or cliff underside (what would that be called?). We have over 83 acres and my 14 year old and the dog usually go with me We found a few really nice blueberry bushes last year after my son almost got stuck in some "quick mud".

Today is going to be very blah. I've been overheated most of the day and I woke up with a sickingly sweet taste in my mouth. I tried to counter it by brushing ("teeth" and tongue) and when that didn't work I thought to neutralize it with salt and ate a piece of jerky and a few chips. That didn't work either. So I decided to fight fire with fire lol and ate a chocolate covered custard filled donut. Amazingly enough, that did it. When I get that taste, the last thing I want is something sweet. I was very surprised it worked.
Then I got curious about my sugar. I took it RIGHT after eating the donut and it was 106. A half hour later it was 145. A half hour after that, it was 146 lol. Then my reactive hypoglycemia kicked in and an hour later, my suger was down to 85. I was curious if I still had it (sometimes it's a precursor for Type 2 Diabetes).

The muscle in my leg feels even worse today after stretching it yesterday, but it's still not unbearable.

So, the most exercise I'm going to do today is take a trip to the grocery store It's the last thing I WANT to do right now but the dog needs food and I guess I do too

You should get a pedometer TwoShadows. They're very motivating when you remember to wear it lol. I have a program for my DS that came with a pedometer but I got out of the habit of using it. I'll start it again. It's gives daily tasks and such that are kind of fun.

Anyhow... hope everyone is having a good day.

**Edit**
My day went from blah to worse, but the irony put me in an extremely good mood
I went to the store and when I got to my car the battery was so dead it didn't even "click". I called my hubby and 30 minutes later he showed up in his Miata. I started laughing right away. He said he couldn't figure out a straight forward way to jump a car using his Hybrid.
As soon as he tried jumping me, his car died!
So we went in to Wal-mart to see if they could jump us, a guy came out and tried and it didn't work. Then he fiddled with my battery some and it started right up. My terminal is going bad from corrosion.
I get home, nearly doubled over from ulcer pain, go to feed the dog and set her lose. She ran a few laps around the yard, happy as a lark and refusing her runner. I finally get her.
Then hubby treats us to Arby's and I break my resolve against french fries *sigh*.
What a day!

Exercises done today: Walked to the coffee shop down the street
Areas of body worked today: legs?
Current weight: 130
Foods and Drinks consumed today: a 12 oz. cup of coffee, macaroni and cheese with some real cheese added, a large frapuccino, a 6 inch roast beef sub, an orange, a yoplait chocolate whips yogurt

Originally Posted by Zhaylin

Then hubby treats us to Arby's and I break my resolve against french fries *sigh*

*facepalm*

At this rate, you're never going to do it. Congrats for lasting two days.

Two days are better than none lol. I'll just build on it from there.
And TODAY I am a non-smoker
I'll be hybernating for a week or 2 to get through withdrawal, so my exercise routine and diet will suffer greatly duing this time. Staying hydrated will be my biggest obstacle.

I forgot hubby is off this week though. Hopefully he wont want to do anything and I can proceed as planned. But if he insists on doing something or going somewhere I may have to postpose everything until Monday.

Stick with it, Zhaylin (both the eating better and quitting smoking). Just think of how much better you'll feel.

I have been enjoying chicken salad (with chicken breast, apple, celery, chives, tarrragon, and sliced almonds) which I have learned to make with yogurt cheese instead of mayo, which makes it way healthier. To make yogurt cheese, get natural/organic plain yogurt and strain it through cheese cloth in the fridge for a couple hours until it thinkens a little. Then add a little vinegar. Then mix in with the chicken. So good.




Also my friend and I have already made plans for a hike together on Friday to Wire pass/Buckskin Gulch-- great slot canyons that I have wanted to do for a long time. So that will be my exercise for Friday.