Hey I Bumped My Head

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Hey I Bumped My Head
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Tue, 10-19-2004 - 9:39pm
Hey ya'll, I fell off the exercise wagon Hard and bumped my head : ) , I have been so busy at work and at home. But I did keep doing stomach crunches about 70-90 a day about 2 or 3 days a week. But I have got to get serious about getting in shape I ran my mare this past weekend, and I just couldn't keep up with her, and she is out of shape lol I would hate to see what would happen if she was in shape.lol, it was real ugly trust me., but anyways didnt mean to write a book just wanted to say that I was back and going to get serious this time., I'm one of those folks that has to have a plan, or should I stay instructions doing all this stuff I think the wake up call for me is when I went trail riding last week and my horse starting bucking and I bruised my stomach on my saddle horn, the Alarm clock went off so my goal is to get myself and my horse in shape before the jan 1st have a big $$ series that kicks off on the 1st. Have any of yall down the Body for life Plan? Sorry there I go writing that darn book again

Christy
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 10-19-2004 - 9:58pm

Hey Christy- good to see you again!


I know ALL about those darn alarm clocks....sometimes I don't even hear mine, or is it that I ignore it? In any case, my exercise one has been going off for quite some time now, and it's time for me to stop hitting that 'snooze' button once and for all!


I'll be right there with you hopping back onto the wagon- hoosh me and I'll hoosh you- deal?


Ready? Here we go....

cl-vi_islangirl

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Registered: 04-14-2004
Wed, 10-20-2004 - 12:23am
HI, Christy! I have done the BFL plan with fantastic results. I did mine first thing in the am, so give it some thought. It will be worth it if you can figure out a way. Fire away with any ?s you may have...

-Michelle
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Wed, 10-20-2004 - 12:53pm

Hey Christy!

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Wed, 10-20-2004 - 8:56pm
Thanks for the welcome back : ) , I've got the book body for life, and I like the fact that it is an all around eating plan... I don't know if I can do the protein bars and whey shacks but I like alot of the authorized foods... I'm gonna give it a whirl though.... has any one one here heard of the apple cider vingar diet? Just wondering it is suppose to cleanse you system The workouts are going to be problem trying to fit it in, I don't belong to a gym but we do have a weight machine here at the house... and I have a Gazelle I gues I need to dust that thing off huh? I just need to read the book again and try to follow it I really don't care about the numbers on the scale, I just want to get fit it that makes sense. Thanks again.
C
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Registered: 12-04-2003
Thu, 10-21-2004 - 5:16pm

I did find this on a diet review site:


The following review by Elizabeth Somer appears at webmd.com . Elizabeth Somer is a registered dietitian and author of several books, including Food & Mood and The Essential Guide to Vitamins and Minerals. She frequently writes for national health magazines and makes regular appearances on The Today Show and other national shows.


Vinegar and Weight Loss: The Sour Truth


A few vinegar pills probably won't hurt you or your baby, but they won't do one bit of good in helping you lose weight either. By Elizabeth Somer , MA,RD


Question:
I had a baby 6 months ago and would like to lose some weight. I know that if you're nursing, you're not supposed to diet. I have been eating healthy foods high in nutrients, and I have lost a little weight. Would it be harmful to the baby if I started taking apple cider vinegar pills to help with weight loss?


Answer:




March 12, 2001 -- A few vinegar pills probably won't hurt you or your baby, but they won't do one bit of good in helping you lose weight either. This old diet fad dates back to the 1970s, when a combination of apple cider, kelp, vitamin B-6, and lecithin was touted as the miracle cure for weight loss. The rationale for this concoction was that it tricked your body's metabolism. According to the


claims, lecithin emulsified body fat, B-6 metabolized the loosened fat, kelp supplied iodine to stimulate the thyroid gland to manufacture more thyroxin to speed metabolism, and vinegar supplied potassium. Like salad dressings where oil and vinegar don't mix, this was supposed to help rid the body of fat.


There is no scientific basis, or even rational reason, for any of these claims. For example, a teaspoon of vinegar contains only five milligrams of potassium, a meager amount compared to the 400 milligrams in a cup of grapefruit juice. Swallowing more iodine will jump start a thyroid gland only if you are deficient in this mineral (you'll know if you are iodine-deprived because you will have developed a goiter, or an enlargement of the thyroid gland). When people lost weight on this regimen it was because they also followed the accompanying low-calorie diet. Like all the other diet fads, from starch blockers and collagen products to herbal diet teas and hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the vinegar pills fit most or all the criteria of a useless gimmick:


They promise to melt away fat.
They promise fast and effortless weight loss.
They promise weight loss greater than one to two pounds a week.
They focus on one or a few foods and limit or exclude whole food groups.
They are based on pills or "secret formulas."


Save your money and follow the advice of thousands of people who have not just lost weight, but maintained the weight loss. Consume daily a wide variety of nutrient-packed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, extra-lean meats and beans, and nonfat milk or yogurt. Watch your portions, and, most importantly, exercise each day. You also are right about not dieting while breastfeeding. It took nine months to gain the weight during your pregnancy. Plan to begin your weight-loss plan after you've stopped breastfeeding, and give yourself at least nine months after that to regain your figure.


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Fri, 10-22-2004 - 10:34pm
Thanks Miranda, I was not really looking forward to choking down "acv" I have a few freinds who swear by it though : ) They say that it really helps with their Arthritis, and stuff. I have feed it to my horse though poor girl Thanks again