amiwithrow

I’ve had bronchitis for a bit over a  month now and the meds are not getting rid of it.  Everyone says “You should just skip the gym”  WHAT!!!!! Yes, it’s a bit harder to breath at the gym, yes, it may take me a bit longer to get my workout in.  Why skip it though.  My doctor gave me an inhaler to use just before to make it easier (it helps a tiny bit) and if I skipped, I would be out of the gym for over a month now.

 I’m just pushing through it.  Hopefully it’s goes soon.

I’m looking for a good ab workout dvd.   I know I would follow a dvd better than just doing a workout by myself.  I use to do ab’s of steel a long time ago. 

What’s this about and should I up my calories?  Isn’t the idea to burn more calories than you are taking in?  I’m confused. 

i’ve tried copy and paste and i cant get it, please help

I did it, my mini goal was 198 and I stepped on the scale this morning, and………………

197…….WOOOOOHOOOOO….

O.K., so here’s the question, or concern.  Once a month, ever since my grandma died, the family gets together and eats and plays cards and has a good time.  We do it to stay in touch.  Now, I don’t plan to go put on the feed bag, so don’t get me wrong, I’m not gonna pig out.  But there are some mighty tasty goodies there, so I thought if I cut my calories a bit a few days before and after and worked out a little extra for a couple days it would kinda balance out.  What do you all think?  Like I said before, I’m not really dieting to lose weight, just trying to get a healthier lifestyle.  I still want to live life. 

Do you use any type of energy bar/drink before a workout?  And if so, what type and how long before?  I’ve been doing 1/2 a clif bar and at least 16 ounces of water at least 30 minutes before my workout.  I figured I’d turn to you all to see if maybe there might be something out there better.

I’m going to chili’s for lunch today and their nutritional info says a guiltless chicken platter is only 371 calories.  Does this seem right?  It’s a chicken breast, some rice pilaf and some steamed brocolli.  I thought I could ask you all.  I don’t want to be bad and knew you all would have good advice.

I’m down to 200 pounds and I’m

My first thing I need help with is finding a good protein drink mix.  I bought a few at the Bally’s I sometimes go to and they are around 400 calories with 40 grams of protein and they are deeeelicious.  They cost around $5.00 each.  The Bally’s that is closest to my home does not have a juice bar, so I’ve tried two, MyoPlex Lite Vanilla Crème and the Designer Whey French Vanilla.  Why the Designer Whey was the better of the two, I know there must be a better one out there.  The last time I was at the Bally’s with the juice bar, I asked if they sold the protein they used, they do, in a 10 pound bucket and it cost $110.00 (a bit too much for me to spend at one time), especially with having to buy new clothes, bras, bathing suits, etc.  So that’s my first dilemma, a pretty easy one huh?

On to the next one….which makes me want to S C R E A M and jump up and down.

A fast background.  When I first started working out, I wore a 40DD bra.  When I had lost 10 pounds my bras were lose and no longer fit right.  I figured I’d go buy some 38DD and be ok, wrong.  They smooshed me and looked like I was trying to smash them against my body.  So I measured and went online and according to my measurements I was not a 38DDD.  NO WAY! I thought, but sure enough, I went to Lane Bryant (which is the only place I thought would actually carry DDD) and bought 2 40DDD (the 38 were a bit too tight).  Now that I’ve lost more weight those are getting lose and uncomfortable on me, so I again go to Lane Bryant and buy 4 new bras all 38 DDD (they were buy 2 get 2 free) and I figured I would save two and when I lost more weight I would just exchange two because I bought the wrong size.  Well, they don’t fit.  UGHHHHHH!!! So I measure again, now my measurements say I need a 38F or 38H.  Where in the heck am I gonna find those?  My husband said the 38DDD looked fine, but I had bulges popping out, and I had a low cut top on, so it wasn’t that noticeable, but put on a t-shirt or other type shirt and eeewww, nasty.  I am happy with losing weight, but I had heard women lost first in their chest and I don’t seem to be losing any in that area which is wreaking havoc with being able to determine what size bra’s to buy.  So now I need to take the bra’s back to Lane Bryant and wear the ones that are too big around my rib cage a bit longer until I can figure out what to do.  Any suggestions?