http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.html traineo forum thread - Before and 6 weeks later Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:05:44 +0000 http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlOh boya, what have I done...? It's being sold in supermarkets more and more. Some places are having a hard time keeping it in stock. There's been an explosion in brands and varieties. This is why: Here are some links to explore. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?ident ifier=3032114 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15190043 http://www.webmd.com/news/20040601/dark-chocolate- day-keeps-doctor-away SOME YOU CAN FIND IN STORES: Lindt Excellence 85% Cacao E...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 02:05:44 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlThanks Tim!! Quoting: McPhillya not-so-secret secret is 85 % cacao Lindt I've never heard of this. Is it good? Where can you buy it? Tara, I'm so glad that I can help motivate others!! Samantha, thanks for the pat on the back! Kevin, you are right, it is a great accomplishment and I feel very happy about it. Thanks!!...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 20:03:11 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlRight on! Congratulations! You have every right to brag... that's a great accomplishment towards your goal. I'm really eager to see my own progress in another 5 weeks. Keep it up!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 07:03:34 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlRachel - you are just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! Big huge pat on the back for you from me way to go..and I agree with everyone else, you are so not bragging! It is awesome to hear people sharing their achievements/accomplishments!!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 06:50:22 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlAwesome job! I also agree with the its easy to talk about things here mentality. I told my sister the other day that I've lost 10 pounds since I started, and she rolled her eyes and told me it was all water weight >.<! Here I feel safe talking about how I feel. Again, awesome job Rachael, you should be proud, your not bragging! It's good to hear. Hearing about other peoples successes motivates me more than anything....http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 05:11:10 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlQuoting: moniquearielleCongratulations! I'm really impressed. I should get my butt to the doctor to find out my stats. I really have no idea what my bf% is. Yay for Rachel! She's gonna be hot! Gonna be? ... Is already! Good idea taking those measurements when you started. It's nice to see progress ain't it? Great job RM. As for chocolate ... a not-so-secret secret is 85 % cacao Lindt, a couple of squares now and then. It's easy on the calories, good with flavo...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 03:58:32 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlAwesome job Rachael! You should be proud!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 03:31:30 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlThanks Splint and Kathy!! Kathy, I totally agree with you. It is waay easier to be honest on here. It's almost like "I'll show you yours if you'll show me mine" kind of thing. And owning up to the issues and posting my stats every single day helps me so so much with motivation. I know that I will have to come here and post my diet so I am much less likely to eat that piece of chocolate that will put me over my 1750 Cal. ...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 02:29:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlCongratulations!! Way to go...keeper comin'! This is the type of positive reinforcement that people need to hear Rachel so no...you are not bragging. You should be singing from the roof tops! It is a lot easier to be honest with people on here that share our battle then with alot of the people in our lives. Most of my friend do not know my stats and would be shocked (as well) to hear how much I weighed at my heaviest as I too "carry my weight well". I find the liberty ...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSun, 17 Feb 2008 13:32:18 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSweet progress. Hard work is paying off.http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 18:34:55 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlThanks everybody!!! Danielle, GREAT work!!! And I definitely know what you mean about being tall. The few people in my life that I have been comfortable enough to tell my weight are like "NO WAY you weight that much!!!!" They just almost don't believe me. Ara, I think I need a nickname for you too now. Hmmm.... (wish we had a pondering smiley to insert there)...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 18:32:03 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlWow, Rachel!!! Excellent results! You're obviously doing the right thing, so keep it up!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 16:18:14 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlYou go girl.... you deserve to brag. Rachey Poo ;)http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 14:45:14 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlI feel the same way. My friends see that I am losing weight but they don't know what I started at. Some know how much I have lost because I don't mind telling them, but I don't tell them how much I weigh. Being tall (for a female) I am always going to weigh more then I look no matter what. When in highschool I weighed 145 (I was a swimmer with a lot of muscle) and I asked friends how much they thought I weighed and they all said something like 120 to 125.... and I was no whe...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 14:19:22 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlwell done girl! It goes to show that measurements and BF% are moe crucial to tracking weight loss gain than the scales, you've lost nearly twice as much fat as the scales show! (Which hopefully explaines why my scales havn't budged all week http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 13:30:49 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlQuoting: rach_1623(Btw, I hope I don't sound like I'm bragging or anything, but I really depend on the encouragement, motivation, and even praise from you guys here at Traineo because I don't always get it other places. You guys are awesome!!! ) Rachael YOU rock - and a great loss like that, hell you deserve to brag a bit!!...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 08:10:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlThanks everybody!! I don't know why, but on here, I totally don't mind talking about my weight, BF, dieting, exercise, but with my friends in real life (like that I actually see and hang out with) I definitely don't feel comfortable discussing that stuff with a few exceptions. I mean, they know I'm doing the tri, but they didn't even know that until like a week ago or something. I'd be pretty mortified if they found out my BF was 33.5%. Anyways, point being, I&#...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 05:47:56 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlAwesome job! Way to go!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 05:25:17 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlRachel, YES GIRL! Way to go! Great of you to log these measurements. It was measurements that kept me in the game because I could never 'see' any results in my mirror LOL Way to go. You are an encourager your self, I wish I had been involved during my early days with the forums, just didn't know there was real life in here! Keep it up! James...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 04:52:52 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlCongratulations Rachael! This has inspired me to go seek a body composition test... Even though I am a test technician at my school (meaning I administer body composition tests to others), I have never had one done for myself.... And your post is not bragging at all. Congratulations and I hope the success continues!...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 03:57:33 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlYay! (Clapping wildy!) And you did all of this while you were sick too! CONGRATS!!! Just curious, what was the time frame? EDIT: Just saw it in the title, duh. I think you've just motivated me to go measure myself now. It's so crazy how wildly measurements vary from one individual to another. My Chest-Waist-Hips measurements as of a few days ago are 42-31.5-46. I guess I have most of my fat in my butt, haha. My waist is shrinking the quickest for me though. At th...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 02:56:00 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlrachael-amazing job. no, you dont sound like you are bragging at all!! youve been working hard and you are sharing with us your results of your hard work. thanks for sharing. great job and keep it up!!!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 02:02:12 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlCongratulations! I'm really impressed. I should get my butt to the doctor to find out my stats. I really have no idea what my bf% is. Yay for Rachel! She's gonna be hot!http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 01:56:15 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlGreat work. Keep it uphttp://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 00:19:33 +0000http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSo I got my measurements and BF measured again today, and there's good news! Chest 42 to 40.5 (always from the boobs first :down Waist 39 to 38.25 Hips 42.5 to 43.5 (??) Thigh 21.5 to 21.25 Calf 15.75 to 15 Bicep 12.5 to 12.5 (flexed 13.25 - didn't measure that last time) BF 37 to 33.5!!! That's a loss of 3.5%!!! At 186 lbs and 37�, I had about 69 lbs of fat, and at 181 lbs and 33.5% BF, I have about 60.5 lbs of fat - which means I lost 8.5 lbs of fat and gained 3.5...http://www.traineo.com/14_5066_0.htmlSat, 16 Feb 2008 00:10:41 +0000