Thread: The Official Dreamviews Fit Club

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 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.

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).
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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?