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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 12:30 pm
Escapee, you're so yooooooooooooooooung.... I feel ancient next to you!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 3:33 pm
Don't. I feel ancient. I weigh this at 27, can't imagine what I'll be when I am 37, 47, 57, 67....that's why it is so important to me.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:11 pm
Love the duck butt!! I had my son at 31 so that's when I gained my weight. Now at 42 I'm finally gonna get it off. Escapee ... I think it's great that your thinking ahead. :o)
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:24 pm
See, at 31 you were 140! I want to be 140 at 30. I want to be in better shape at 30 than I was at 20. Damn these genetics!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:30 pm
I forgot to add that I've been having pain in my shins from so much walking. Aspirin usually takes care of it but should I slow down or keep going?? This is a first for me. 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:40 pm
DH suffers from shin splints... I'd take it easy for a day, and then try again the next day and see how it feels.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:50 pm
And I've been told maybe insoles so I can have better arch support?? Thanks Mameb!
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 5:18 pm
yea everyone! I just love coming here. I had my weigh in yesterday and have lost another 1.4 taking my grand total to 36.2 pounds. I am at 154.6 pounds now. I don't like thinking what I weighed when I was younger. The day I delivered my firstborn I weighed 121 pounds. When I left the hospital I had my husband bring me my clothes. He asked what and I told him my jeans and a sweater. He did, the nurse took one look at the clothes and said hon, you will never get in those. I did. They were a bit tight but fit. I used to be so tiny. Now I am just wide . I have lost over 6 inches off my waist. I will be happy to be anywhere in the 120's again. I will happily take 129.99999 if that is what it takes. At least with weight watchers that goal seems reachable now. Maybe we should do something here like we do in the workout thread and post our individual weight loss and gains. Then keep a running grand total.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 9:21 am
I weighed last night, sucked it up and did it. No gain, no loss....
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 9:46 am
I weighted myself this morning ... no gain, no loss. But it's okay, it will come off!!
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 10:23 am
Me too!, nothing lost, nothing gained.. ..but I did just get some bloodwork done and my thyroid TSH level is WAY down and I have to adjust my meds. So I have an answer to why I've been feeling like such a slug lately and hopefully it'll let me get back on track with my weight loss plan...yeah, thats it. 
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 10:28 am
That's great Biloxi! Congrats to you on your fat loss!!! No change for me, hopefully I can say that on Monday!!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 11:23 am
I stepped on the scale last night for the first time since moving in September. I've lost 9 pounds. But unfortunately, it's likely muscle as I haven't been working out as often as I used to.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 12:09 pm
Hi Yankee!! I have a question ... which do you burn first muscle or fat???
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 1:02 pm
Vacanick: For most people, the body will burn a combination of glucose and fat during exercise. While you'll burn a higher percentage of fat if you work at a lower intensity for a longer period of time, you could still burn more total fat calories by working at a higher intensity for a shorter time. Your body can convert amino acids (the building blocks in our muscles) to glucose but only in extreme circumstances. I hope some of you will join us in the Workout Thread!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 4:46 pm
Congrats CG ... I'm sure having your thyroid TSH level down is a good thing. And yet another bi-product of a better diet and healthier lifestyle. Good for you!!! So Calamity short answer, we burn fat first?
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 5:31 pm
Short answer: we burn glucose first. (This is where the idea about "carb-loading" for athletes came from.) Little longer answer: But with any sustained activity you're gonna start burning fat too (in addition to glucose) fairly quickly. Think of it as glucose = fuel for start-ups and short bursts of energy; fat = fuel for moderate, sustained energy; while amino acids/muscle = emergency fuel. That's a very basic breakdown, of course. Most of the time you'll be burning a mix of glucose and fat, the percentage of each varying depending on the intensity and duration of your workout. Like I said, you'll burn a higher percentage of fat at a lower intensity but you may not burn as many total fat calories as you would at a somewhat higher intensity. I hope this makes sense! What I want to know is what, if anything, do you burn from nervous tension and fright? Because I'm still freaked from seeing Cloverfield, lol!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 8:59 am
Friday night, after reading these posts, I went to the club and did 10 extra minutes on the treadmill. Yay me. (then I went home and was a fat eating slug all weekend)
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 9:14 am
Lol Escapee ... thank goodness for new beginnings!! Thank you Calamity for that explanation!
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 9:54 am
Me too, Escapee! Holiday party on Sat night, and some home made hamburgers on Sunday, today is pizza birthday party for my grandson who is 3 today. I gained what I lost last weekend but I'm not telling ya'll when I lose it again, lol. I will post a loss when I go below the 153 I was on Friday.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 9:58 am
LOL, ok, me too. Thanks for making me feel better. I never did make it to weight watchers. I plan to though.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:42 am
Escapee, thanks for the laugh. Laughing burns calories too! I'm stuck on this plateau. It is frustrating! I am working out more and have my eating back on track (most of the time), so hopefully I will start losing a few more pounds or inches soon.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:04 am
For shin pain - make sure you have athletic walking shoes, ordinary shoes or running shoes aren't okay. Walking shoes should have a lower heel than running shoes, and more flexibility and curve thru the sole. (like a little rocker). And do shin stretching & strengthening exercises. For stretching, try ankle circles or alternatively point and flex your toes. Also, try sitting on your feet, with your toes pointed back. If that's not enough stretch, try this while lifting your knees. For strength: do short stretches of walking on your heels. Short steps (about half a foot), keeping your toes pointed up in the air. Also, try standing behind a chair (for balance) and do toe raises (raise as high as you can on your toes, slowly, hold, slowly back down), and heel raises (same thing but you are raising your toes up and down, not your body).
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 7:42 pm
My eight week weigh in is on Friday! I have to say these eight weeks have flown by. I hope I am down another 8 in total. Fingers crossed I can hit that goal, I'm close. I'll report back the pounds and inches (although I personally can't feel a difference)
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 9:32 am
Karuuna ... thanks for the shin pain info. Unfortunately, it's raining this week so I won't be getting much walking in. But I will try your stretching exercises as soon as I can. I weighed myself this morning. My weight is not moving ... ugh!!! I'm stuck. Any suggestions???
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