Reb - I was thinking if I were you I would concentrate on cardio and stored body fat buring......I think I discussed doing cardio (treadmill/eliptical) at your target heart rate and not going too fast? So the circuit training is still good but with real light weights and fast (still gives an cardio effect that way). Actually you don't need to stay an hour and 1/2.. You could do cardio only for like 45-60 minutes M-W-F and on T-T just do 20 cardio and 20 circuit training......how does that sound?
Tell me how old you are and I'll tell you what your cardio heart rate should be.
its' probably slower than you think, which is good and means you don't have to kill yourself to burn stored body fat....
no we don't count calories on LAWL. We eat portions and we have a book that lists proteins and how many ounces for a serving, same with veggeis, starches, fruits, fats and dairy. It is a very simple plan, this is what I get a day: 2 proteins, 3 veggies, 2 starches, 3 fruits, 1 fat and 1 dairy and 8 glasses of h20 and there are some free foods as well. If I eat out I usually get a big salad with chicken on top with ff dressing and maybe a half a pita. Or I have fish and veggies or breakfast foods. It's easy to eat out on LAWL.
Hope this helps alittle.

Thanks for the advice Star. I think that I will try to break it up that way. Maybe it wont seem like I'm killing myself then! I mean if I watch what I eat and exercise it HAS to come off at some point...right?? Lately it just seems that no matter what I do the weight refuses to come off. I really don't get it.

About the cardio heart rate...would you tell me how to figure that out? I'm 28 by the way.

It sounds like the LAWL plan is really sensible. I wish I could afford it...LOL. I really wish that I had someone tell me what to eat and to expect weight loss doing it. That would make it so easy! Thanks for the advice!~

Rebel - I don't have time right now but tomorrow I can talk to you about sending you the Gold Plan for LAWL - I have two and all the rules are in that book....you could do it on your own....

For Accelerated Fat Burning you should be working between 55 and 65% of your maximum rate,, which is 106 to 125, so you would count your hearbeats either on your neck (thats where I do it) or your wrist for 10 seconds and you should stay between 17 to 20 beats per 10 seconds and no more and no less. When I count I step off the treadmill up on the side boards so I can get a good count. And I do it about every 10 minutes to see where I am, but after awhile you will just know, but stilll take the count every so often to make sure. At this rate you will burn stored body fat and not blood sugars....

If you want tomorrow I can fax you the sheets about Target Heart Rate from my 6 week body makeover plan with the chart. I'll just need a fax number.

Talk to you later.....we can do this - we are strong chicks or is it strong stubborn chicks?

Trina- Thank you so much for your help and information. You are always so helpful!!

After talking with a trainer at the gym I go to she actually thought that my body would do better to go back to a Slim Fast program or counting calories (portions,etc) b/c I skip meals awfully. I think that to some degree I am putting my body in starvation mode and working out so hard hard that I am bulking up a little too much. So, after really thinking about it I am going to watch the carb intake through Slim Fast LC shakes or meal bars along with fruit and either Lean Cuisines, salad, or lean meat and veggies for supper. She also wants me to change my workout schedule. I was going 3 x a week for 1 and 1/2 hours each time. Now she wants me to work on going 5-6 days and only doing 30 minutes and to alternate from the cardio room to circuits. I hope like crazy it helps! This morning I actually monitored my heart rate and it was in the area that you said to do. Yeah!

Have a great Thursday morning!

Rebel - Like you trainer, I figured you might be over-doing it with your workouts. Your plan sounds like a winner, I'm rooting for you!
You are more than welcome for any insight I can offer. BUT the fact that you have access to a PT is wonderful and I think you should take full advantage of her knowledge.....

Hello again!

It has been a busy, crazy day! I woke up at 5 am b/c I knew that I had lots of things to do today. I worked out at 6 am, then since MIL and SIL are out of town I had to go take care of their dogs at 2 different homes. I wish that SIL would have kenneled hers. MIL's little dog is old and no problem ( and her house is about 1 minute from work) while SIL's are yappy, fussy, and her house is across town. Got home around 7 am, showered, ready for work and then of course Dh had some requests for me to do before I left for work! Tonight is the dinner run for the motorcycle club, but I really doubt that we will ride. It's only about 60 today and the dinner is at 6:30 and it would be a chilly ride home...and it looks like it could rain. Either way we are going to hang out and talk motorcycles and "official club business" LOL!

Just got back from COD and I'm down again......

Hope to be POP this weekend and that will put me in the next lower 10 spot for Monday.......... At one point, prior to Christmas I was at 160........ I've been bad-bad Well, at Christmas I gained 5 bls and then being off plan, then the trip to CA - I'm alittle ashamed Now I'm on the right track and have my motivation ck

later Chicks.....

Star- Yeah!!! I am so happy for you! You are really rockin.' My clothes fit the same as last week, so thats good, but I am really not in the mood to weigh in yet. I will give my recent new changes a week to occur and then try.

Last night when we went to that bar for dinner I ate a few bites of dh's burger, but I didnt eat very much because I was so self conscious. We had this waitress that was (sorry Trina) super blonde, long hair, weighed about 105 pounds with the FLATTEST stomach I have ever seen and of course was wearing a belly top that was just barely under her boobs. She was one of those women that mens jaws (and womens...out of amazement) drop big time when she enters the room. You know the type that when they are around your own husband would forget your name? Yeah. Thank God mine didn't do that, but still. I noticed some roving eyes and being the only girl in the motorcycle club that goes to these events, I am surrounded by other men (married) flirting with these kind of women. Plus all their "old ball and chain" jokes, since they are away from wives. They're nice guys, but all the same, sometimes being the only chick with a bunch of men isnt always the funnest. I know that women can boring, too. Yeah, I just love to see my husband always go to "girls only" things with my friends. He'd do that about once...LOL

What an evening!

Reb - Yes you can't weigh until you get the 'good feeling' urge....that's me!
I have been in your shoes with all the biker dudes. I'm just glad my DH doesn't go without me. Your right guys can make us roll our eyes! That waitress was probably single and unhappy.........
Hugs........

Yeah- that's true about our dh's not wanting to go without us. Mine always includes me in those things. He never does guys only nights, we get together with friends together. Very very rarely solo. Neitehr of us have a problem doing things without the other...we just tend to hang out together. I think that in the year we've been together, I went for cocktails after work with the ladies and he has gone to a car show with his brother. We actually are kinda buddies and have fun hanging out together. Some of the guys were talking about meeting at nudie bar sometime and then riding. I asked dh if he wanted to do that, but he just said "Eh" not too enthused. I guess thats good! If he did...I don't think that I would want to go. I try to be a modern woman, but I would feel awkward. I think that if he did go with them I would call the girls and go shopping and out for drinks! To be very honest...I wouldn't be too terribly happy if he did go those types of bars. LOL. It's not that I don't trust him, it's just not healthy for me ( I have SUCH low self-esteem) if he'd be looking at gorgeous naked women and then having a non-perfect looking woman to come home to.

Rebel - Good men with wonderful wifes - don't have to go to nudie bars. It's obvious he loves you very much and is a nice guy. Feel very lucky chick - you could be skinny, beautiful and rich and not have all that!!!

hello chicks!!!

yes, I was MIA due to work...and also having sad reflective times on the home front. It just seems that husband and I aren't giving each other what we need, disappointing our selves almost daily now. I don't want to be the downer here, 'cause it's never fun to listen to others problems (unless it helps you feel good about your own situation )

Andrea, I am sure that somewhere, someone is tired of that perfect girl's crap! I also hate feeling that I'm substandard because I dont' have nice-sized breasts, or dark flowing hair...it's just something that we have to become happy with what we are, WHO we are, and feel confidence.

Trina, congrats on your current success!! and GLAD to hear you guys are reunited with your rides but BLEH on the snow/sleet, ugh!!! enough of that!

I took husband's Vulcan 800 to be inspected yesterday...I'm nervous enough about driving someone else's CAR, let alone bike but I took it easy, watched my p's and q's and did fine. In fact, when I was going 70 uphill (what speeding ticket? ) I wanted to let 'er rip some more, and could feel that there was still plenty of power in there. I still LOVE my bike, but would also like more oomph.

I'll try to be more regular in here, and try not to be a drag about relationships

Holly - Welcome back - We have missed you......and please don't feel like your bringing us down talking about the homefront. We are friends now and that's what we do. I know if I want to vent, I feel like I could do it here. This thread is a multi-purpose one, all issues included.
I'll post more later, have to run for now...
Hey Rebel - catch you later too.
Hugs.....

Holly- We really did miss you, but totally understand with work and home. I am really sorry to hear that things are sad at home right now. As Trina said, we are all friends, and we can discuss or vent whatever we want here. Don't ever feel like you're bringing us down...we adore you! I am sure that riding Dh's bike felt a little nerve-wrecking. I would be a mess if I had to ride my husbands bike. Come to think of it...I think that he would be a wreck if I ever rode it. You know, I was talking a women last week? Well, that Softtail is probably my biggest competition. He loves it like he would if he had a 1st born.

Trina- I agree with what you said about good men with wonderful wives... Wouldn't it be something to compete with the guys though. I mean they have "family establishments" where waitresses are dressed sexy, how about a place where male waiters don't wear shirts or super tight pants? I honestly don't care about looking at shirtless men, but fair is fair!

This weekend was so-so. Pretty boring and frustrating. My dh has really became the "Decision Maker" lately (for both of us ) and well, enough is enough. So, I had to have a talk with Mr. Bossy and he did feel bad, but he'll revert back to his old ways soon, I'm sure. Men!

I got my weight back down to where it should have been 257 and I did lose 1 more pound. So, I was thrilled about that. I think that my new system is working! I'll catch up with ya'll later.

Reb - Way to go with the weight being back down....good for you chick!

It's funny you mentioned about the chick resturant, where sexes trade places. My good friend and me talked about opening a resturant like "Hooters" we were gonna have male waiters, no shirts and low cut jeans.....we were gonna name it "Honkers"

My weight was down again today too....I'm back in the 160's -