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Is that your pic in your profile? Your thighs look downright perfectly porportioned to me. :)
Workout this morning, success.
I meant to do measurements before I ate lunch. heh. Tomorrow morning, I will.
I'm thinking of upping my workout from three days a week to five. I just think I can use more, but I don't want to overwork the same muscle group either. My memory is sketchy on what I learned about that from my ex the body builder. I find a lot of conflicting info online. So, I'm going to do it, and watch how I feel.
Because I am loving how I feel right now. But I also think I need more.
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Ow! that was awesome! Ow! My legs and abs, and biceps are all throbbing.
I just did this. Couldn't keep up, but I did my best. Whoa....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcn8njlImgQ
during the spots where I couldn't do what she was doing, I did 2 reps of 15 push-ups.
Before the vid I did.... wait for it!.....
50 sit-ups! 5 sets of ten. WOOHOO! I hurt.....
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Hey, big thighs are hot. I had a "friend" rag on me a lot because I had "soccer thighs." She and her partner had this rating spectrum. There are, in order, tea party thighs, chicken thighs, soccer thighs, party thighs and thunder thighs XD I think she teased me because she had tea party thighs ;)
I used to be an exercise science major. I have to lift weights or I become overweight. I have tips if anyone's looking for them :)
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Ha thanks guys :P Its still annoying in bathing suits or skirts :/
But I was wondering how much stretching should be involved after an intense workout? I know its important to do it before and after so the acid doesn't sit in your muscles, but how much stretching is enough?
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I would say 5-15 minutes. Although I personally am bad and don't do it ;P
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Oh shit stretches I forget to do those :| oops...
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My workout dvd comes with cool down/stretch so I'm covered. I don't tend to forget, anyway, if I stop abruptly, my heart tells my lungs and my lungs protest. :)
So, I did my workout two days in a row. Holee cow do I feel it. It's good, though. I was starting to not feel such a challenge at parts.
I did my measurements again. While my waist and other measurements are all the same, I lost an inch from my hips! Woohoo!
One thing I noticed walking around these hot summer days is how very aware I am of this extra flab I'm carrying. I feel like I'm wearing a pair of trousers made from an extra layer of myself.
But I also know I'm on the right track. Losing the flab while eating healthy and working out can only have one outcome, and I'm on my way.
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I haven't been stretching either..:eek: also forgot to do the past two days...and still haven't done today's...and am reaallyy craving the ice cream sitting in the fridge! D;
How do you handle your cravings??...because I usually just go eat... :$
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I usually just eat a little of what I'm craving.
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Well...I guess I only had a little bit of ice cream, compared to how much I usually eat. (;
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Having some ice cream, beer or pizza isn't going to keep you a chunker. It's having more than some on a regular basis that will retard your progress. My body reacts poorly to certain foods, causing water retention. That goes away in another day or so though.
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^Exactly, yesterday was so hot, I had some from the shop around the corner. They sell two kinds of vegan ice cream, and it's been awhile. So I treated myself.
But I have craved it every day. That doesn't mean I ate it every day. Just yesterday.
My big challenge has been not eating at bed time. I made a habit of it because it's so hard to get anything special to yourself when you have a toddler, so you wait til they go to sleep. lol But I haven't eaten right before bed in a littlle while now. Tonight I walked into the kitchen for no reason, out of habit. So I turned around, and walked out. I went to bed a little hungry, but a little is fine, and will let my body adjust, and I'd eaten fine all day. I didn't *need* to eat right before bed so I didn't.
Cravings are rough, but they are just cravings. They sometimes mean you need a nutrient that is in something your body is used to acquiring it from. That doesn't mean you must get it from that item.
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Strange I don't get cravings :| I usually eat whts available. Half the time i feel like eating mangos with rice and some meat though haha.
My bum looks perkier!!! Usually my butt looks flabby but today's the first time I'm looking at my rear end! Thighs feel a but smoother too but I can still see the uneven skin sag and stretch marks.
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I never got cravings before I was pregnant, and now I do. I hope they go away, just because it's annoying to be thinking of food when there's no reason to.
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The big thing with craving is proportions. If you crave something, its ok to eat it, but dont go over board. Be it chips, cookies, ice cream or whatever, make sure you put it in a bowl. That way, you can see how much you are eating and there is a limit on what you are having. :)
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Today is my rest day, but yesterday, I walked all over 4 different stores, and danced and carried the baby around a wedding reception. I didn't get home until 10:30. It was a good day. No sit-ups or anything, but that's still a lot of exercise.
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I was helping a friend move today. Lots of stairs and heavy box lifting. Forgot to do squatstoners less to say I'm pretty damn tired
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There is NO better workout on the planet than moving!
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Oh man I agree with that kakarotte ! Body is just so damn sore.
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Seriously, especially if stairs are involved.
I've decided to forego squats because I don't seem to feel them where I should. Since my workout is already focused on glutes and thighs, I've got it covered. Just increasing my frequency of workouts. Didn't get a lot of sleep last night, woke up late, it's too hot... but I pointed fans at my workout area and did it anyway.
Endorphins are a nice reward. :)
