Originally Posted by BetterBody81

Blah 7997 Its actually started on my first Page of this thread LOL, (although it doesnt look like it lol) this is my update. I was looking at everyone elses and it seemed they just added on to their own thread. So I will do that until someone tells me better. Ajoy soo true, and thats the worst when the people you think should be helping or encouraging dont care.

Before I say ANYthing I just wanna say Thank you guys SOOOO much for responding and sending the well wishes. I have been very discouraged the last 2 weeks and haven't wanted to do ANYthing healthy, but mourn. BUT I realize my sweet baby girl would never want that, she was only 6 months but she was as fiesty as anyone I've ever met LOL. I have to keep healthy for my LaReina, actually NOW my new goal (one of them anyway) is to get a flat tummy not only because its just better for your health, but because I want to get a tattoo of my niece's footprints somewhere on my abs or side, you cant be nasty and flabby with a cute lower body tat. the second goal requires a bathing suit LOL. Due to all the things going on (i.e my niece and my grandma dying, my divorce, my sisters divorce ALL in the same year) my mother is taking my sister and I on a Carnival cruise and let me say I CANNOT wait, she wants to do it next October (09) so that means I need to be extra diligent in my commitment to this. Even if Im not skinny I want to atleast look at myself in the pics and be happy at what I see and not be like um, who is that LOL. Im trying to get up like I was to keep motivated, but you know how those thought/excuses to sit and watch TV just pop up and try to stay? Thats where I am right now, especially after recent events. So my question to YOU guys, anyone have any extra suggestions on getting off your butt and not sulking and just DOING it? I wish I had a gnome to pop up at workout time to kick me LOL... YOU GUYS ARE FUNDERFUL

Originally Posted by reluctantcabbie

I'm with JZ in that there is no magic to this at all. It comes as little tiny victories over and over is all.

I hear ya on working out too, especially doing stationary cardio. I hate, it hate it, hate it! I just make myself a few of good playlists on my iPod and roll with 'em. The other thing I do is switch things up. I can't always convince myself to stay on one type of stationary cardio device for long. So I'll do 20 minutes on an arc trainer, then 20 on a treadmill, 20 on a bicycle, etc... Cross train and the time goes by better sometimes.

BTW, upping the ab workout... don't fall into the trap of doing ridiculous amounts of ab work to see "six pack abs". The fact of the matter is that until total body fat % drops down overall, the six pack is an illusion. I'm not saying don't work them... tight muscles are nice to have, but work the whole body along with them, and keep up on the cardio.

I tell everyone I have abs of steel, they are just wrapped in foam rubber.

BTW, I bet you have something yummy under your shirt...

Sorry... you were warned about me...

Originally Posted by reluctantcabbie

BTW, upping the ab workout... don't fall into the trap of doing ridiculous amounts of ab work to see "six pack abs". The fact of the matter is that until total body fat % drops down overall, the six pack is an illusion. I'm not saying don't work them... tight muscles are nice to have, but work the whole body along with them, and keep up on the cardio.

I tell everyone I have abs of steel, they are just wrapped in foam rubber.

BTW, I bet you have something yummy under your shirt...

Sorry... you were warned about me...

Originally Posted by reluctantcabbie

Kinda like greg's comment about the six pack being hidden inside the keg?