Author Topic: Shaping up for the con? (Read 137341 times)

leonmasteries · « **Reply #900 on:** August 09, 2009, 09:34:40 am »

it's true, if you cut down on the food. Your body begins to believe it's starving, so it feed's off your muscles. But what's worse is that when you do eat something, your body converts that all into fat so as to replace the good fat you lost. So don't lower what you eat in any way, but eat better foods is all. Plus exercise in some way so as to shape yourself.

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #901 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:53:09 am »

You actually shouldn't cut out snacks, my nutritionist says to lose weight and maintain health it is better to eat small portions throughout the day, currently I'm supposed to eat six times a day, just small portions, it keeps you full all day instead of eating a lot when you do get hungry.
You should have breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up, a mid-morning snack, a light lunch, an afternoon snack, dinner, and then if you stay up late you should have a late night snack too.
Also, if you drink some water before you sit down to eat it will make your body think it's full faster so you don't eat a ton.

mangakaluna · « **Reply #902 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:08:09 pm »

I've actually been eating about 1000 calories a day- the count from yesterday was low because I woke up so late.
Yes, I am vegetarian. And yes, I do make sure to get protein. We often eat food with beans in it, and fake meat is textured vegetable protein.
I've been drinking the correct amount of water, and I drink a glass before eating so I feel more full.

I've still been snacking

Just in moderate amounts.

StarryShay · « **Reply #903 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:50:54 pm »

Quote from: Kagome219 on August 08, 2009, 04:13:32 pm

Who are you going as, Shay~

Ty-Lee (Avatar) and Mako (Nerima Daikon Brothers) who both show their stomachs.~~ xD

princessmoon · « **Reply #904 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:33:18 pm »

-_- I've been trying to build muscle in my legs for these last 4 months........I'm getting tired of it.... but K-con is just around the corner!!! gah!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #905 on:** August 10, 2009, 08:18:40 pm »

I got my trainer tomorrow so she will help me get an idea of what I can work on to get in better shape.

nyahaha · « **Reply #906 on:** August 10, 2009, 08:31:52 pm »

I hadn't realized that playing drums is tiring. I have a rock camp all this week, so it will help me with my arm and leg muscles a bit. We also have a defense workshop at somepoint, so I will get excersise from that.

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #907 on:** August 11, 2009, 07:57:13 am »

Walking long distances today, wooo.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #908 on:** August 11, 2009, 08:16:16 am »

YAY for personal trainers and I am sure I will be walking long distances today. I'm working in the clothes section and you can walk a lot just putting up the returns. I'll make sure to wear my pedometer to know how far I walked

KogaRyu · « **Reply #909 on:** August 15, 2009, 11:59:01 pm »

I do 1 Sit-Up everymorning when I wake up.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #910 on:** August 16, 2009, 12:01:10 am »

I totally do too

I got a pretty good workout routine from my trainer. Here we go the final stretch before the con so I am going to do the best I can to lose those final inches

princessmoon · « **Reply #911 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:06:02 am »

LOL. So sad.. I ROLL out of bed... try rolling with your ab muscles~~ lol. totally just made that up!

DancingTofu · « **Reply #912 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:35:02 pm »

Quote from: KogaRyu on August 15, 2009, 11:59:01 pm

I do 1 Sit-Up everymorning when I wake up.

Is this before or after you eat a bagel?

So, ever since my hub busted on my bike, I haven't been able to get the wheel true, so I haven't been riding my bike NEARLY as much as I wanted to this month. Probably under 80 miles in August (compared to around 600 in May). As a result, I AM STUPIDLY OUT OF SHAPE. D':

But I walked from Washington Park to my house in Southeast Portland the other day, which made me feel better about myself. :>

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #913 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:51:33 pm »

Went to meetup, was fun, feet hurt, lots of walking. *grunt* XD

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #914 on:** August 16, 2009, 07:19:34 pm »

I went running for the first time since I broke my leg DX
I am soooo out of shape; I only did a mile or so, and I had to take a lot of breaks. Now my ankle's a little stiff and swollen again, but that's natural, I guess. Here's to hoping it won't always be this bad.

StarryShay · « **Reply #915 on:** August 16, 2009, 07:47:38 pm »

Good job Tsuki!
I hope your ankle feels better soon. :3

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #916 on:** August 16, 2009, 08:00:46 pm »

Thanks!
It's a lot better then it once was, but I've been walking since I broke it, give or take a few minutes of agony

I'm lucky it was just my fibula and not that bad.

KogaRyu · « **Reply #917 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:27:42 pm »

Quote from: DancingTofu on August 16, 2009, 05:35:02 pm

Is this before or after you eat a bagel?

No I only get the Bagel after I walk some 3 miles or soo on my way to work.

Dubaby · « **Reply #918 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:57:44 pm »

So I went to go work out a couple days ago and low and behold the gym was locked up and there was a sign on the door saying that the business was shut down indefienently and had declared bankruptcy....

So basically no more workout at the gym for me, which means I'm probably gonna gain back some of the weight I've lost... FML =[

DancingTofu · « **Reply #919 on:** August 19, 2009, 05:06:30 pm »

Dubaby: get a bike; use it well. ;]

Dubaby · « **Reply #920 on:** August 20, 2009, 03:27:43 pm »

Quote from: DancingTofu on August 19, 2009, 05:06:30 pm

Dubaby: get a bike; use it well. ;]

I wish I had a bike!!! That'd be so awesome.... in my area though biking is REALLY popular so for some ungodly reason bikes are obnoxiously expensive!!!

Curse Olympia and its overly "green-friendly" ways!!! lol XD

So yeah, I've just been trying to go on lots of walks and such, which seems to be doing okay so far....

DooFeRthePanda · « **Reply #921 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:37:56 pm »

i lost 10lbs i just need 5 more.

leonmasteries · « **Reply #922 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:43:45 pm »

it's been about 5 month's since I last weighed myself, and I am 15 pounds lighter. Woot, now if only I can get back to my weight in highschool, now that would be something...

dshwshr55 · « **Reply #923 on:** August 21, 2009, 01:45:36 pm »

I've actually been eating as much as I can to get back up to 140. No matter what, though, walking 4 miles to work, 10+ hours of work itself (still on my feet), and another 4 miles home keeps putting me back at about 133. Maybe I have a fast metabolism.
I considered eating fast food and drinking soda again (I haven't done that in some 4 years), but that stuff isn't very hygenic...

DancingTofu · « **Reply #924 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:49:18 pm »

Yay! I'm not the only one here trying to get UP to a healthy weight!

Pasta seems to be the only thing I can eat that won't just burn up right away. Try that. Also, if you drink milk, make sure you're drinking whole milk, and consider adding creme. It'll taste better, and you'll be adding UNSATURATED fats to your diet that your body will make better us of than saturated fats. Avoid sugars and saturated fats, in favor of fiber, protein, and unsaturated fat. If you're not vegetarian like I am, make sure meats that you eat are lean, and high in iron, unsaturated fat, and protein. Avoid salted meats when possible.

A few other things you might want to add more of to your diet are:
Rice
Lentils
Avacados
Black Beans
Cheeses

Good luck! ;]

dshwshr55 · « **Reply #925 on:** August 21, 2009, 11:18:08 pm »

Went to a restaurant tonight. Got rice and avacados coincidentally ^^
Rice and pasta are cheap (so those are always on my shopping list), but doesn't starch turn to sugar? Yeah, if there's anything I drink besides water, it's either milk or juice or tea.
It sounds like a lot of people are doing an excellent job of exercising, though.

DancingTofu · « **Reply #926 on:** August 21, 2009, 11:37:57 pm »

Starches are essentially complex sugars. They're mid-way between sugars and fats. As a result, the provide an intermediary carbohydrate which the body will start burning before converting fats. They also don't trigger the metabolism into overdrive like sugars do.

leonmasteries · « **Reply #927 on:** August 21, 2009, 11:55:11 pm »

arg, I am being lazy and I haven't even done my sit ups lately... *smacks myself upside the head*

Dubaby · « **Reply #928 on:** August 22, 2009, 05:51:10 pm »

I was messing around yesterday with some of my old clothes and made the discovery that I can fit into what I call my "thin jeans" for the first time in over a year and a half....

I haven't weighed myself in awhile, but the fact that I'm actually losing inches is what really matters to me. =]

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #929 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:09:44 pm »

I have to dance to get Yuna's dress off of me. It's shaped so the bottom part of the top(a little above the hip in the back) is smaller then my bust, so it's hard and I have to wiggle in ways a human shouldn't have to wiggle to get the thing off. XD

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #930 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:15:30 pm »

Least it stays on? XD

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #931 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:21:52 pm »

The top doesn't; because there's no back on Yuna's Wedding dress AT ALL, it flops over. I need to get some gown/skin tape or whatever. Someone suggested I try lingerie stores and Fredericks of Hollywood.

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #932 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:27:41 pm »

Maybe a halter neck? I did that to one of my cosplays (Freya from Chobits) because the dress has no shoulders. You could use clear or matching straps.
I've also heard of tape or something that can be used to hold the costume to you, and is temporary, but I don't really know about it...
Also, make sure you have the right kind of underwear to go with it.
...good luck and hope you don't flash...

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #933 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:32:05 pm »

Even with plastic straps, it's not the top part of the top I'm worried about. It's falling out on the sides. See?

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #934 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:49:27 pm »

What about boning? They use it in corsets, and those stay up.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #935 on:** August 22, 2009, 06:53:13 pm »

I though of that. but the front of Yuna's dress is smooth and had I used a tougher fabric then thin silk I could have. I would have still done it, but only thought of boning AFTER finishing the base dress. DAMN MY BOOBS!

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #936 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:15:39 pm »

I feel that way sometimes, but at least you didn't drop or gain a cup size right after finishing it, right?
If you had a bustier that matched, and were okay with incorporating into the dress, you could sew it in as a lining.
You could also do a strap across the back and have it tie or be elastic.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #937 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:18:44 pm »

Maybe; I was thinking of possibly using one or two plastic strap things but have them on the sides and go under my armpits and around my back and then use a little bit of skin tape at the very top.

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #938 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:21:34 pm »

That sounds safe. Just make sure the elastic is tight enough.

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #939 on:** August 22, 2009, 07:25:36 pm »

There's also the wings that can help hide things; in the actualy FMVs, the wings cover the sides of the dress from side view, unlike in out of FMV scenes apparently. So that'll help.

Tsuki-Ken · « **Reply #940 on:** August 23, 2009, 11:40:35 am »

Yeah. Can't wait to see how it turns out

nyahaha · « **Reply #941 on:** August 23, 2009, 03:53:25 pm »

The twewy game was really fun and exciting. I got good exersise.

Hidamari · « **Reply #942 on:** August 23, 2009, 04:16:45 pm »

I did too. Much needed exercise. I want to ride my bike somewhere soon.

StarryShay · « **Reply #943 on:** August 23, 2009, 04:26:42 pm »

I want to go ride my bike somewhere too! ='D
Oh nevermind, I don't have a bike. ;O
xD

Hidamari · « **Reply #944 on:** August 23, 2009, 04:39:20 pm »

YOU DON"T HAVE A BIKE? I use mine to get Just about everywhere around me? D;

tofutakeout · « **Reply #945 on:** August 23, 2009, 07:16:59 pm »

Does running around, carrying, wrestling, and walking to a park with 4 kids for the past 4 hours count as exercise?

-so tired-

leonmasteries · « **Reply #946 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:56:18 pm »

yes it does, because it wear's you out and can cause a sweat.

DancingTofu · « **Reply #947 on:** August 23, 2009, 10:19:05 pm »

My new goal is to have bigger calves than Dustin. Because he hardly works out his calves at all, so I totally need to have bigger calves than him. >:[

In other news, 3 hours of biking; 1 hour of DDR.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #948 on:** August 24, 2009, 09:18:39 am »

I am heading off to the gym in a little bit, after we do a little jog around the park. There isn't much time left till the con I hope I can make my goal. I just need to lose an inch off my thighs

Sutie · « **Reply #949 on:** August 24, 2009, 09:45:42 am »

sounds like everyone is doing good. I've slacked a bit because everything has me so busy. I hope I can tone up some more before the con... so little time!

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Author Topic: Shaping up for the con? (Read 137341 times)