HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

I'm going to my TNT meeting on May 5th.

I've been walking longer and faster on my own since I made the decision. Now, I have shin plins or what ever you call them. I need to give a rest for a few days.

I'm also down 1 pound this past week. 13 total. 25 more to go.

[Exquisite5]

I ran track for YEARS growing up and the secret to shin splints is.....


walk at least half the distance backwards that you walk forwards.


Now I know you're saying, "who the heck has time to do that?" And I agree, but I found even walking one lap backwards (1/4 mile) after workout would help prevent them.

Soror Shannon

[txdiva]

Originally Posted by Exquisite5

I ran track for YEARS growing up and the secret to shin splints is.....


walk at least half the distance backwards that you walk forwards.


Now I know you're saying, "who the heck has time to do that?" And I agree, but I found even walking one lap backwards (1/4 mile) after workout would help prevent them.

Soror Shannon

Interesting...I have to run in the morning and I have really bad shin splints, so I'll give that a try. Thanks!

[Exquisite5]

Originally Posted by BrownSugaBabe

I'm going to my TNT meeting on May 5th.

I've been walking longer and faster on my own since I made the decision. Now, I have shin plins or what ever you call them. I need to give a rest for a few days.

I'm also down 1 pound this past week. 13 total. 25 more to go.

And oh, welcome to TNT!!!!!

Originally Posted by Exquisite5

And oh, welcome to TNT!!!!!

thanks Soror. I'll try walking backward also. If you hear a holla tomorrow morning, that's me rolling my behind of the treadmill. But I'll give it a try.

[blueGBI]

BabyBlue91, you're my new inspiration and so are you Ideal08. I've been reading over this thread and how you two have lost the weight and all I gotta say is shake the haters off and keep going. I've been really paying attention to yours, Ideal08 because we have similar body types.

BrownSugaBabe: what's TNT?

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally Posted by blueGBI

BrownSugaBabe: what's TNT?

Team in Training

[RedefinedDiva]

Well, I am officially off track.... again. However, it's not a "bad" off track. I am just in the midst of finals and it is damn near impossible for me to maintain any form of "normal" routine during this time. I am studying for hours and hours on end. I snack like crazy (but I try to restrict my snacking to fruit, 100 calorie packs, yogurt, and such). As far as exrcise go, I am getting NONE. I CAN NOT wait until finals end on the 7th so I can get back into my routine.

Highlight: Since I have't washed clothes in weeks and was without anything even remotely decent to leave home in, I started to dig around in an old crate of "small" clothes that I packed away when they ABSOLUTELY didn't fit anymore. Well, I decided to pull out a pair of pants and THEY FIT!! I pulled out more and more garments and more and more started to fit! While not all of them fit comfortably, in about 10 more pounds, I'll be able to wear them out of the house without looking like a damn fool. So, that's my "YAHHH ME!" moment of the week!

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Highlight: Since I have't washed clothes in weeks and was without anything even remotely decent to leave home in, I started to dig around in an old crate of "small" clothes that I packed away when they ABSOLUTELY didn't fit anymore. Well, I decided to pull out a pair of pants and THEY FIT!! I pulled out more and more garments and more and more started to fit! While not all of them fit comfortably, in about 10 more pounds, I'll be able to wear them out of the house without looking like a damn fool. So, that's my "YAHHH ME!" moment of the week!

This made me LOL! And I know you are all "YAHHH ME," but let me make you do it some more, lol. Not only are you still cute in your recently-fitting clothes, you don't have to buy new clothes for your recently-smaller body!!! How nice to be able to just pull out clothes that fit!!!! FOR FREE!!!!!

And besides, May 7th will be here before you know it. And you're snacking all smart.

Go Soror!

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by blueGBI

BabyBlue91, you're my new inspiration and so are you Ideal08. I've been reading over this thread and how you two have lost the weight and all I gotta say is shake the haters off and keep going. I've been really paying attention to yours, Ideal08 because we have similar body types.

It still takes some getting used to being called an inspiration. I have so many inspirations of my own (and ONE of them owes me PICTURES). So THANK YOU!!! Check your PM momentarily.

All the binge weight is gone, y'all. I'm at 181.5 as of this morning. I know some people are like, dang, this chick weighs herself every day? Only when I'm not on program to make sure I don't end up over 200lbs. Y'all see how that almost happened two weeks ago. Otherwise, I try to stick to once a week. During maintainance, weigh every day, when on program, once a week. That's what Gary the Curves man said, lol.

I walked to work today, y'all!!! When I got to work, I had over 4600 steps. Now, I have 11,832. I only aim for 12K each day and no less than 10K. Walking to and from work is gon' clock 9200 steps. After I walk home, I could be done! I do kinda wanna try and do some weight training today. Or something. I'm tryna start back with baby steps, but I feel like I need to get it in gear.

The weight is going to melt off. I honestly hope it doesn't happen fast. I need to tone. But I'm excited to be back on track. I've been updating my blogs, eating better (though I left my lunch at home), and all around more focused. I'm making walkin' dates and stuff, lol. I feel like I'm ready to do this again. I've been chillin' for, what, almost 6 months? It's been a year since I started this last WW journey. I've lost exactly 30lbs since then, 65 total. And I have 25-30lbs left. I really don't want it to take another year to lose that.

WHY am I so lazy? WHY is it SO easy for me to do aerobic exercise and not strength training. I mean, I like Pilates, but I feel I need more to insure (ensure?) that there is no flab left over. I've had to enlist the help of former college football players to help me train. Seriously, I hate it cuz it's hard. Walking is so easy. Running is gon' whoop my @$$. But I DETEST resistance training. It hurts (later) and it's boring.

Now, I read an article that says caffeine helps with muscle soreness after a work-out. But y'all know I'm tryna give up caffeine (I don't like the withdrawal symptoms), right? Still, does anyone know (as in from personal experience KNOW) if this is true?