[orangeorange123]

I started running like a two and a half ago. I run about 40 minutes a day and rest every 4 or 5 day. The hardest part is always the first few days and or week. My calves and ankle started to hurt like crazy, but after a week I felt nothing and was actually able to stay longer on the treadmill. Good luck to everyone dont give up.

[보석미남]

^ how many flights of stairs do u have at home

1. but I go up & down 50 times (it's really hard. the first time I could barely do 10!)

sprint up, fast jog down.

i realized if you sprint as fast as you can, you'd see results faster

[Rainie_Days]

LOL my stairs at home only has 14 steps but I suppose that's okay enough I don't want to run outside, it's been raining these couple of days so yeah

Erm, thats sounds quite easy to me, I done it before and I usually run down the stairs anyways LOL seriously. Works better with low-calorie diet eh? I'll see about that but I think my diet is low enough xD

Blah, today I missed breakfast because I refused to get up at 7am. I'm so lazy! lmao.

[phoiphoi]

my stairs at home only has 13 steps >_< but 50 times looks a lil hard haha but yea i can build it up ^^

[Rainie_Days]

I started running like a two and a half ago. I run about 40 minutes a day and rest every 4 or 5 day. The hardest part is always the first few days and or week. My calves and ankle started to hurt like crazy, but after a week I felt nothing and was actually able to stay longer on the treadmill. Good luck to everyone dont give up.

Yeah, I agree, the hardest part is always the first few days/first week

Like last month, I learnt to do push ups and I'm so proud I can do them now ^^ I never used to be able to do them, lmao! Now I'm just hoping to lose some leg fat and get ready for spring/summer

[Juli~<3]

Size 4 = 23 inch waist? Wow I didn't know that, I thought it was more size 6-8 UK size. Grr...

Yea,my friend who is underweight, she's got a really tiny waist and I don't even want to estimate what her waist might be... >_<

It's mostly the emo guys that I saw who are skinnier than teenage girls... lol it's really sad I know...in Hong Kong, it's the total opposite, the guys are like, fatter than the girls but the girls are underweight. =\ So wrong.

na, a 25in waist is like a size8.

the emo guys are scary. if you never got to see their heads, wow their bodies are so feminine, you'd never know.

This is my secret. It is the EASIEST & FASTEST way to get lean. (It's a bit tough but still do-able)

I run up & down the stairs 50 times (50 flights) and I saw results in 2 DAYS. You burn 510 calories by just doing the stairs exercise for 30 minutes whereas you only burn around 400 calories when you jog for an HOUR so it's a really fast & effective exercise.

just out of interest, are your stairs made out of wood?

won't they begin to creak after numerous times of running up and down?

[geruhjima]

this morning was my first day at the gym. i joined in under five minutes and had my picture taken for my card (ugh, worst possible day for a picture.. my hair was all up and pinned back and just looked gross). anyway i went upstairs to the track and got to it. 8 laps = 1 mile. i ran two laps, walked two laps, ran one lap, walked two laps, and ran the last lap. afterward i felt REALLY GOOD.. like, i was tired, but i still felt good. i felt a little woozy afterward (might've been from this coconut body wash i used ) but i've been awake and alert all day, especially considering i couldn't fall asleep until almost 1AM, and woke up at 5:15AM!

i'm just really excited. i'm not dead tired. it wasn't hard to do. if i keep doing it almost everyday & eat properly, everything should hopefully fall into place.

oh, and catchy upbeat songs THAT I LOVE on my ipod helped too. i was looking forward to listening to music, so that motivated me to run as well. i can't wait until my cycling class starts.

[Rainie_Days]

na, a 25in waist is like a size8.

the emo guys are scary. if you never got to see their heads, wow their bodies are so feminine, you'd never know.
just out of interest, are your stairs made out of wood?

won't they begin to creak after numerous times of running up and down?

Lol, I'm a size 10, how nice O_O But most people are size 10 in UK, lmao, fat country =X
I got a friend who's probably a size 4 >_< she is so skinny but she hasn't actually got a butt, isn't that like, erm, disturbing? Anyways..

geruhjima, wow, congrats on your first day in the gym, you are so going to lose some weight after like a week or two ^^ I'm pretty sure of that Hehehe...not much people actually try so hard on their first day so well done lolz.

Grr, tomorrow I must wake early and eat breakfast. Must must must. Actually, do some stretches and walking before that. That means to sleep early tonight, lol!

[보석미남]

^ I think UK sizes differ from US sizes ^^ Size 10 is like a Size 2 in US

and my floors aren't made out of wood ^^

[yureru132]

i was thinking of doing a load of running and stuff..but...
my lower leg muscles are really thick...
...they'll get thicker..?

[보석미남]

i was thinking of doing a load of running and stuff..but...
my lower leg muscles are really thick...
...they'll get thicker..?

key to slimmer legs - slow jog

learned it on extreme makeovers.

[cheesiediva]

Hmm...that running up flights of stairs does indeed sound like quite the workout. Maybe I'll give it a go...

BUT with any exercise program, make sure you drink lots and LOTS of water! Your body loses a ton of it while you excercise, so it is important to replenish. Plus, water is always zero calories, so it never hurts to drink it, even while on the strictest diet.

PLUS, did you know that most people today often confuse thirst with hunger? If you drink more water, even if you don't think that you are thirsty, you'll discover that you eat less because there is less room in your stomach for food. After a while, you'll be able to recognize that indeed cravings you have are usually for a drink as opposed to a snack, because that is the way our bodies should be functioning. Yay!

[aznangeltaffy]

I've been wanting to get thinner and healthier.. i haven't really been committed though..
but after this post.. I WILL stay committed! we can do it you guys!

[Rainie_Days]

^ I think UK sizes differ from US sizes ^^ Size 10 is like a Size 2 in US

and my floors aren't made out of wood ^^

Yeah, I knew it differed from each other, hehe ^^ Just confusing really lol.

Hm, I think after food shopping tonight, I'll keep to my promises. Going to buy yummy and healthy food. I have grown to enjoy healthy foods in fact, and I have been keeping on a low-calorie diet ^^ Erm...not actually done much exercise but surely will later in the week. Next week there's no school which means more time to keep fit ^^ Yay!

[geruhjima]

so today, my area has been hit with heavy snow (we're supposed to get a foot or more!). school was canceled, and my parents wouldn't let me drive to the Y to go running. so... i got on my treadmill and did a 30-minute cardio program. i basically ran, jogged, and speed-walked in that time and burned around 250 fat calories (does anyone know how to convert this to REGULAR calories? my treadmill only measures fat cals).

even though i was happy with the snow and stuff, i didn't want to slack off and not run today, especially it being my second day. i neeeed to make it a habit. XD

today so far i've had one cup of frosted flakes w/ one cup fat-free milk, and a thermos of green tea. yay!

[Rainie_Days]

I just come back from food shopping and I think I bought a hell lot of healthy food. Should help with me losing weight LOL I even bought some coleslaw salad (mind you, I don't ever eat salad so this is a first) Erm...tomorrow I shall eat breakfast. There's no reason not to now there's food, LOL.

I also bought this lunchbox so I can actually take sandwiches to school, fast food is killing me and i don't want to be ill again >.<!

So this is basically my daily plan:

- Wake up 7am
- Brush teeth, wash face, get dressed.
- Do stretches for the stomach, go fast walking outside
- Come back home at 7.45am, eat healthy full breakfast
- Go to school
- At school break, fruit 'n' fibre cereal bar
- At lunch, packed lunch consisting of sandwich, juice drink and Mcvities Penguin bar
- Come home, dinner with family, typical chinese food
- At night, if I'm hungry, then of course, a small dinner but I doubt it

What do you think? And of course, I'll do exercise...but still haven't quite planned all that out.

[prechuz_azn]

Here is my fitness schedule,dears. And mind everyody I improved it.

Wake up: 5:30 a.m.- stretch
Core Secrets 45 min workout: 6:30
Winsor Pilates 20 min: 6:50
Morning routine (brush teeth,shower, all that jazz XD)
Breakfast: Honey Nut Cheerios w/ milk or bagel with cream cheese; oddly enuff I find eating a bagel with cream cheese makes me less hungrier during the day
4th pd a.k.a my lunch time 10:30 (ugh its sooo early) - I eat like a carrot or some small snack
7th period 1:15 - pb & j (good thing my teacher dont care if we eat during his class) ^0^
2:50 - school's out
3:00 - Yoga 1hr
4:00 - small 30 min break
4:30 - Taebo 1 hr.
5:30 - mild joggin for 30 mins
6 - shower/ dinner
then do hw until sleep which is around 11


Nice schedule, no? I like to workout before dinner so I can get it over with.
Its true when they say working out releases enorphins becuz i can FEEL it when i exercise!
That accomplished feeling feels magical...it really does.

I also made a system for myself like I put my workouts on flashcards and my goal is to
obtain 15 flashcards by the week and if I do I reward myself with something sweet like
maybe a caramel Frap from Starbucks

What u guys think? SOunds good?

[duckii]

Wake up: 7:00 am
Workout (crunches, situps, etc): up till 7:20
Morning routine (brush teeth, shower, etc)
Breakfast: Cereal, maybe a cup of gingerale
6th period: 11:56 am - 12: 42 pm (Fruit)
2:10: School's out (HB time!)
3:00 - 8:00 pm: Computer/Dinner Time!
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm: Tred Mill (The walking/running machine thingy)
9:30 pm - 10:30: Another workout! (Maybe add in some Pump)
11:00 pm: Sleep.

I'm willing to try this out tomorrow Perfect weight lost plan.

[Rainie_Days]

Today I woke up a bit late, but I did manage to have breakfast. 1 piece of toast with peanut butter, some salad and a glass of milk. Really small breakfast but I didn't have much time Then at break, I had a cereal bar, hehe =]

I think I'm really sticking to this diet well. lol.

Just one more thing.

Exercise.

[geruhjima]

breakfast: one cup frosted flakes w/ one-half cup fat-free skim milk, toasted reduced calorie wheat bread with fat-free peanut butter
lunch: chicken cesar salad (lettuce, italian cesar dressing - lowfat, croutons, fat-free cheese, grilled chicken)

exercise: 30-minute cardio run on the treadmill (burned 241 fat calories), one lap (equivalent of a lap around a high school track) with highest-level of incline at 3.5 MPH (burned an additional 47 fat calories)
total calories burned ... 288 fat calories

yeah, the YMCA was closed again today because of the blizzard, so i was exercising on my treadmill. the roads are horrible, my city is on a level 3 snow emergency (only emergency vehicles are allowed on the road), and yet i STILL have to go into work and "sell clothes". yeah. oh well, i can make some money, pick up a chicken cesar salad at mcdonald's for my lunch (only about 250 calories i think), and burn some extra calories FOLDING CLOTHES!! WOOOO!! XDD hahaha yeah.

sighhhhh i can't believe i have to go to work in this weather ._________.

on a happy, exercise note: i've noticed that my legs feel slightly firmer.. maybe it's just my imagination though. and at night, i find myself craving a run and looking forward to running the next day. i guess my body is craving endorphines...?

for those interested in reading about my weight-loss on LIVEJOURNAL . . . heyfabulous.livejournal.com