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From Mandi, Age 17 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 208.243.85.xxx  Click here to reply  
OKay by popular demand I'll post it. Maybe i can seperate it a bit. Im going to copy and paste all of the instructions since you guys cant see the spiffy picturesDay 1: Modified Push Ups - Starting Position: Begin by getting down on yours hands and knees with your hands just outside shoulder width and slightly forward of your shoulders. Your knees should be directly aligned with your hips. Action: Keep your abdomen tight and your spine in a neutral position. Bend your elbows and lower chest to 90 degrees at the elbows. Push up so that your arms are straight, making sure your elbows aren’t completely locked. Try doing 2 sets of 10-12 repetitions.Special Instructions: If you can’t go to 90 degrees at the elbow, just go to a comfortable position until you can work up to 90 degrees.Crunches - Starting PositionLie on the floor or a mat on your back, with knees bent and hands behind head. ... (view more)OKay by popular demand I'll post it. Maybe i can seperate it a bit. Im going to copy and paste all of the instructions since you guys cant see the spiffy picturesDay 1: Modified Push Ups - Starting Position: Begin by getting down on yours hands and knees with your hands just outside shoulder width and slightly forward of your shoulders. Your knees should be directly aligned with your hips. Action: Keep your abdomen tight and your spine in a neutral position. Bend your elbows and lower chest to 90 degrees at the elbows. Push up so that your arms are straight, making sure your elbows aren’t completely locked. Try doing 2 sets of 10-12 repetitions.Special Instructions: If you can’t go to 90 degrees at the elbow, just go to a comfortable position until you can work up to 90 degrees.Crunches - Starting PositionLie on the floor or a mat on your back, with knees bent and hands behind head. Feet should be flat on the ground. Keep a space between your chin and chest (looking diagonal towards the ceiling). Action- Raise your chest until your shoulder blades lift off the floor. Slowly lower back to floor. Special Instructions -Don't use your hands and arms to help lift you up - use abdominals and hips. Forward Lunges - Starting Position - Stand with your feet about 6 inches apart from each other toes pointed forward. Action - Step forward with one leg and lower your body to 90 degrees at both knees. Don’t step out too far. There should be 2 to 2.5 feet between your feet at this point. Keep your weight on your heels and don’t allow your knees to cross the plane of your toes. Push up and back to the starting position and repeat with opposite leg. Try doing 2 sets of 10-12 repetitions. Special Instructions - Keep your back upright. The further you step, the more you work the glutes (buttocks) and hamstrings. The closer you step, the more you work the quadriceps muscles on the top of your thighs.Okay this is day one. They suggest stretching after the previous exercises..after im done with the day routines i will post the stretching routine. (view less)

From xxx - 07/08/04 - IP#: 205.188.117.xxx  Click here to reply  
Is walking down a hill still a GOOD workout? I walk down for about 20 min...
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From KAY, Age 19 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 64.12.117.xxx  Click here to reply  
CONGRATS to all the people who are working hard and staying motivated and LOSING weight...everytime i come on here as soon as i sign off i get back to working out...lol...i know we can all do it if we try hard and put even just a little effort into it...here's an excellent quote to follow when trying to lose weight or even doing anything else in life "WHETHER you think YOU CAN or CAN'T You're RIGHT!!!"....and if i say i can and WILL lose weight then i know i will...so that's my plan for the summer...it's either now or never...and i dont want to wait for a couple years down the line when it becomes more difficult and then when i want to have kids and that weight added to my current weight now...OH HELL NO! lol but anyway thats another story...haha...later
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From Annie, Age 14 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 66.30.249.xxx  Click here to reply  
Here's something i found:
The 30 Easiest Ways to Burn More Calories
The following is adapted from Bargain Beauty Secrets by Diane Irons. Sourcebooks Inc., 2002. Used with permission.
Can you lose weight without buying special foods, joining a gym or getting involved in an expensive diet club? Yes! By making important lifestyle changes, you'll lose the weight safely and permanently while saving money!
1. Reach for water before you reach for a snack. It's the cheapest, safest appetite suppressant there is.

2. Keep the cupboards bare. You'll save both money and temptation. By cutting back on the amount of food choices you have around, there will be less impulse snacking.
3. Do something inspiring. A cheap incentive is sticking a picture of a dress you'd really love to wear where it will motivate you. For those with a wild side, get your belly button ... (view more)Here's something i found:
The 30 Easiest Ways to Burn More Calories
The following is adapted from Bargain Beauty Secrets by Diane Irons. Sourcebooks Inc., 2002. Used with permission.
Can you lose weight without buying special foods, joining a gym or getting involved in an expensive diet club? Yes! By making important lifestyle changes, you'll lose the weight safely and permanently while saving money!
1. Reach for water before you reach for a snack. It's the cheapest, safest appetite suppressant there is.

2. Keep the cupboards bare. You'll save both money and temptation. By cutting back on the amount of food choices you have around, there will be less impulse snacking.
3. Do something inspiring. A cheap incentive is sticking a picture of a dress you'd really love to wear where it will motivate you. For those with a wild side, get your belly button pierced.
4. Use spices liberally. Ginger, cayenne, jalapeno peppers and Tabasco sauce can boost your fat-burning ability by up to 25%, according to a researcher at Kyoto University in Japan.
5. Sleep for weight loss. Getting enough sleep does more than keep you from eating for energy. The University of Chicago recently found that a woman's metabolism rises 40% when she gets enough sleep.
6. Be a smart shopper. Have a list when you go to the supermarket to prevent impulse purchases. For extra exercise, leave your cart at the end of each aisle and carry what you need back to it.
7. Follow the pros' lead. To get fit fast, models cut out the ABCs -- alcohol, bread, and complex carbohydrates.
8. Beat nighttime cravings. Researchers have found that dark rooms and the darkness of night make us more likely to overeat. Try scheduling your bedtime for an hour earlier. If you have a favorite program that you like to watch at night, tape it. Switch to brighter light bulbs for cheerier surroundings, you'll be happier and less likely to binge.
9. Always eat breakfast. It fuels you for the day and you'll be less hungry at lunch.
10. Snack right. A hard candy is only about 20 calories and can last up to twenty minutes. A 400-calorie ice cream cone never lasts more than ten minutes. Try these tasty treats that are less than 150 calories: two Oreo cookies, a McDonald's Ice Cream Cone, a half cup of Italian Ice, a Starbucks Frappuccino Ice Cream Bar, Jell-o with whipped cream, angel food cake with strawberries, a Fudgsicle.
11. Listen to feel-good music when you have the urge to binge. Researchers have found that it activates the same feel-good center of the brain that eating your favorite foods does.
12. Don't eat unless you've made a place setting.
13. Drink green tea. A study conducted by the University of Switzerland discovered that drinking green tea increases the number of calories your body burns. Try to drink three cups a day.
14. Concentrate on what you're eating. Keep food out of sight while you're watching TV, reading, studying or answering email
15. Get out. Try to spend twenty minutes a day sitting outside or taking a walk or, at the very least, sit by a sunny window. Sunlight helps to control food cravings.
16. Eat healthy at the mall. Order a kid's meal or a salad without heavy dressing. Have a yogurt for a quick pick-me-up.
17. Get minty fresh. Brush your teeth and tongue with the best-tasting toothpaste you can find. Use mouthwash and breath mints to trick your taste buds.
18. Watch your portions. Just because you're given a certain portion doesn't mean that amount is what your body needs. Eat only until you're comfortably full. A little left on your plate each day adds up to a long-term decrease in calories.
19. Give up one bad eating habit. For example, if you eat in front of the TV or in bed, move your meal to the kitchen table.
20. Don't be too hard on yourself. If you have a diet plan that's too low in calories for your weight and energy level, you'll slow down your metabolism as your body attempts to conserve calories. Don't dip below 1,200 calories or aim for more than a one- to two- pound weight loss per week.
21. Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
22. Dance in your car. While you're stuck in traffic, work your abs. Concentrate on your rib cage -- pretend you're an exotic dancer and swirl around. Not only will you see your waist whittle and your abs harden, you'll release lower back tension.
23. Buy a jump rope. It's great exercise, and even more fun if you can remember all the rhymes you jumped to as a kid. You'll get your heart rate up and work the muscles in your upper and lower body, especially the stomach if you contract your abs while jumping.
24. Work your butt. When you're in the car or standing in line, contract your buttocks for fifteen second intervals. Tighten your muscles as you breathe in and then breathe out and release. It not only firms your butt, but relieves stress.
25. Act goofy. Even if you're too busy for the gym, you can still do cardio. Put on a pair of socks and slide around the house like a skater. You'll burn 150 calories in just ten minutes.
26. Get some free weights. It's all you need to start a strength-training regimen.
27. Take two steps at a time when you climb stairs. Skipping a step will force your leg and buttocks muscles to extend and work harder. Plus, this movement releases endorphins that will make you feel great!
28. Do yard work. Pull weeks, dig holes and rake your lawn. Gardening just one hour can burn up to 500 calories.
29. Rent or buy some exercise videos. It's like having a health club in the privacy of your own room.
30. Burn calories while doing housework. Do several chores at one time. For instance, make the bed, put laundry in the dryer, run upstairs to fold clean clothes and put them away. When you're making the beds, keep your shoulders back and pretend you have a book on your head. While you're dusting, roll up on the balls of your feet to work your calves.
Hope this helped! Good luck! ~Annie (view less)
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From TimmysCat, Age 16 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 205.188.116.xxx  Click here to reply  
Hi, does anyone know of a website that lists how many calories are burned for certain activities? Including sleeping, walking, and most daily things instead of sports... (which I hate)
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From Tori, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 207.69.137.xxx  Click here to reply  
i can have 234 more calories today...what are some low fat filling things I could eat
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From clifford, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 67.40.165.xxx  Click here to reply  
ok as of this morning i weighed in at 183 which is great for me I am down 2 pounds from 185 and I feel great I dont think its water weight either cuz like it took forever for those to come off. All I do is not focus on food and eating so much and get other things in my life straightened out and stuff and go on a 10 mile bike ride everyday in the morning just to ride and think I feel that I really just need to get other things in my life under control and not sooo stressful so all I am goin to do is be active more then I normally am and then I am goin to just eat whut I want and when I am hungry and when i am bored and feel like eating ill try and do something else and same with being upset and stuff. Well good luck everyone
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From Mandi, Age 17 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 208.243.85.xxx  Click here to reply  
When browsing around my diet site (the one that i told you guys about..the one that cost money) i found a very spiffy 7 day workout plan. It would be a HUGE post if i attempted to post it all here so if your interested then try IMing me on AIM my screename is Rini61 or you can email me amanda.credle@critrade.com If alot of people are interested i guess i can just post it here, but thats up to you guys. Good luck! -Mandi-
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From lisa, Age 14 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 68.14.75.xxx  Click here to reply  
im gonna start my diet tomarrow...1 egg scrambeled(100) cereal(150)peanutbutter(190)whole wheat bread(140)1/2 cup of yogurt(50)strawberries(25)smartfoodpopcorn(100)chciken(140)rice(225) thats about 1100 calories...ill burn 900(swim team)533(sleeping)264(watching tv)65(sitting)263(biking 20 min)120(arobics/sterching)123(talking)231(situp/pushups/leg lift/dancing)175(rollerblading for 20 min)thats about 2700 calories burned...this means ill lose 3 pounds a week,if i do this for 8 weeks ill lose 24 pounds my goal!!!i hopeto be a size 7 in 8 weeks...comment on my plan please
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From Tori, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 207.69.137.xxx  Click here to reply  
sorry i ment for the maximum heart rate for a 16 year old on my post below

From Catherine, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 67.168.60.xxx  Click here to reply  
I went to weight watchers to sign up and they said I needed a doctors note! Oh well, we called the doctor and they are going to call tomorrow, and then will send it in the mail.
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From KAY, Age 19 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 64.12.117.xxx  Click here to reply  
WHEWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! i lost one whole pound since last week...hopefully by the end of the week i can lose another...1 down 15 more to go...YEAaaaaaH...any1 have ideas on how to get rid of 15 lbs quickly tho??? w/o using any FAD diets but just exercise ideas (for stomach, arms and thighs)..b/c i dont have an eating problem just usually not very active...but I have been running 3 miles a day now...i'm so proud of myself...lol
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From Brooke, Age 14 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 65.100.225.xxx  Click here to reply  
Hey everyone! I'm really excited for school to start because i do gymnastics on a team two days a weeks for a couple hours during school year, and at the begining of this school year i got down to like 113, but gained a lot after i quit for the summer, but im starting to practice right now! But does that mean that if i start losing a lot of weight in the summer, i won't lose as much at gymnastics as the last time? Please answer, thanx, and good luck!!
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From Catherine, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 67.168.60.xxx  Click here to reply  
Does anyone know of any low calorie snacks to have?
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From Tori, Age 15 - 07/08/04 - IP#: 207.69.137.xxx  Click here to reply  
my friend is a personal trainer and what we all need to do to lose weight is just forget about all these fad diets, extreme exercise plans and differnt tapes that promise weight loss or muscle gain...the only thing that will help us lose body fat is exercising in our target heart rate zone for AT LEAST 20 minutes for AT LEAST 3 days a week. To find your targer heart rate zone (the place where you burn fat for enegery) take 220, subtract your age, and thent ake 70% of that. For example, for a 15 year old the maximum heart rate would be 204 and my fat burning zone would be a heart rate of about 143. If you go over this by 10 beats, or under this by any amount, you will not burn fat. Its that simple, figure out your fat burning zone and make sure you stay in it for at least 20 minutes. Alot of us warm up for 5 mintues, exercise for another 15 and then cool down for 5 or so and say i did 30 ... (view more)my friend is a personal trainer and what we all need to do to lose weight is just forget about all these fad diets, extreme exercise plans and differnt tapes that promise weight loss or muscle gain...the only thing that will help us lose body fat is exercising in our target heart rate zone for AT LEAST 20 minutes for AT LEAST 3 days a week. To find your targer heart rate zone (the place where you burn fat for enegery) take 220, subtract your age, and thent ake 70% of that. For example, for a 15 year old the maximum heart rate would be 204 and my fat burning zone would be a heart rate of about 143. If you go over this by 10 beats, or under this by any amount, you will not burn fat. Its that simple, figure out your fat burning zone and make sure you stay in it for at least 20 minutes. Alot of us warm up for 5 mintues, exercise for another 15 and then cool down for 5 or so and say i did 30 minutes of exercise, but how much really were you really working out in your fat burning zone? So if you can buy a heart rate monitor that you can wear around your wrist or take your heart rate every 5 miuntes on ur brachiral aridory....i hope this helped! this is what we need to do to lose fat (view less)
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