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I feel like I need to introduce myself or somthing. I don't see any place to do that so I'm just going to do it here.

Who I am: 28 married w/4 kids

My goals bodywise: I'm currently 5'7" 136lbs and aprox 18% body fat (by AM calipers, I think my body fat is higher.... It LOOKS higher to me, and the damn tanita scale says 31-36% as a woman but 17% as a man (whats the difference? Fat is fat right?)
Anyway, I am the mother of 4 kids, have weighed as much as 225 (when pregnant) and have decided that when I turn 30 in less then a year and a half, I want to have a body worth showing off. :D Basically I want to loose fat but wouldn't mind some muscle gain too.

My training and diet: I have been following a zig zag diet 35/45/20 for 3 days 50/30/20 1 day but am on day 3 of the ANPD.

I do HIIT 7 days in the am for 60 min

and I have been weight training following a 4 day split reutine designed by a trainer at GHF for the past 6 weeks.

I am not new to weight training, but I am just starting again after a LONG time of not doing any (had 4 kids in less then 6 years, moved accross the country, worked full time and got my BS degree in that time though).

Anyway, I signed up for an elite account as saddlebags but for some reason I am now saddle bags 12. :confused: so I don't know who I will be tomorrow but I've been lurking here for weeks and I like it. :rolleyes:

*waves hi to EF members*
 
Welcome! theres tons of info here to help you achieve what you're looking for, be sure to also check out our diet board and women's training forum.
And when you feel like shooting the breeze with the crazy punks here ,we would like to hear more stories from you here on chat!!!

RADAR
 
It sounds like you've done your homework and really there isn't too much more than that other than putting what you've taught yourself into practice. Sounds like you know exactly how to reach you goals and now all you need is time to do it. Welcome to the board. I'm known as the smart, yet stunningly pretty guy around here just ask anyone.
 
Welcome/wilkommen/bien venue. I wouldn't put too much faith in body fat calculating scales and just concentrate on how you look in the mirror.
 
tuc biscuit said:
Welcome/wilkommen/bien venue. I wouldn't put too much faith in body fat calculating scales and just concentrate on how you look in the mirror.
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Speaking of crazy punks heres one of em now! Be prepaired to be hit on!! .

:D

RADAR
 
Hey I am just a friendly guy, and that is my ass in my avatar, I was just er..........er.........experimenting with different underwear one day.
 
tuc biscuit said:
Hey I am just a friendly guy, and that is my ass in my avatar, I was just er..........er.........experimenting with different underwear one day.
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Well You do have very sexy taste!

I'll give you that!!!!

:FRlol:
 
Very nice ass Tuc....


Welcome saddlebags.....watch out for the men. They can be a a little rough and will assume you have a penis until you show them proof.
 
Welcome Saddlebags! The women's board here is full of smart and helpful ladies so feel free to hop over there and introduce yourself there too! I hope you find tips here that help you get closer to your goals. ;)
 
hardrock said:
Welcome aboard. Hope you're not a dude.
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Well, at first I thought you must not have read my post since I plainly say I am the mother of 4 and that I have given birth... last I knew I only females do that.... but then I read that this may be an issue here? Joke maybe? Dunno, either way, LOL, I am ALL woman. I don't know how I can prove it but if you take note of my lengthy posts you will find that I do like to talk and go on and on.. :D Thanks for the welcome though. :)
 
Mandinka2 said:
Welcome , interesting name you've got there - doesn't sound appropriate for someone who's so dedicated.
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Very true. It is a negative name and I considered that when I chose it.... I do have some problems with seeing fat that doesn't exist at times.... Don't really want to get into it unless you really wanna know, its nothing spectacular though... Anyway, my thighs have always been my hardest part. I have been athletic most of my life, except for a few years when life was like a rollercoaster with no seatbelts.... But I have never been able to get my thighs to be what I want them to be. Even in the Army, even at 16% body fat, I had stubborn hereditary pockets there. Even at 14 when I was a long distance runner....

So I chose that name because that is the thorn in my side. I have been at the point where I liked everything except those little chunks. I of course am much older and have plenty of areas that need improvement but my thighs remain disproportionate to the rest of me. I got pics of em at several weights... Right now my mid thigh is 18" around but my top thigh is 22! And it AINT firm! LOL!

So my name while it sounds negative is just my best motivation. Plus I tend to be rather sarcastic in nature... Hey, I'm an east coaster! :p I want to get rid of them... May not be able to do so, but I'm giving a go at it....

Now if I could only get my thighs to shrink like my boobs have! :mad:
 
If you were not married I would invite you to Sun Valley Idaho for some skiing but since you are no dice! I'm not a home wrecker!
 
Of course she's female. Don't you all see that "F" beside gender!
:D
 
Raina said:
Welcome Saddlebags! The women's board here is full of smart and helpful ladies so feel free to hop over there and introduce yourself there too! I hope you find tips here that help you get closer to your goals. ;)
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Thanks Raina, I've been lurking on the women's board and learning a lot... So when I get the courage I will intro there too. By the way, I saw your pics and I will confess I am jealous of your firm skin and that you have breasts. I used to have a firm tummy too... before I had 4 kids, and I had a decent pair on me, now, as my body fat goes down, the skin on my stomach gets looser and looser and my boobs are shrinking away to nothing....

aahhhh.... the benifits of youth... sigh.... :D Your beautiful hun and thanks for the welcome. Love your hair too! Cute cut!
 
alien amp pharm said:
<-------- Not my breasts.
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Um, thanks for letting me know.

They are nice breasts though... I used to have some once upon a time... 36DDs! And even bigger when I was fat.... Hey, maybe I'll get my biggest bra out and put it on and take a pic... It would be good for a laugh I think!
 
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Y_Lifter said:
Howdy doo....

Are you an Equestrian type?

You need 500 posts before getting an Avatar..
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What is an Equestrian type? I don't think I am, but since I don't know what it is maybe... :confused: I'd like to have an avatar... I don't know when my paid membership goes into effect, yesterday was a holiday, do I get to post an avatar if I'm a platinum member?
 
Gymgurl said:
Very nice ass Tuc....


Welcome saddlebags.....watch out for the men. They can be a a little rough and will assume you have a penis until you show them proof.
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Thanks gymgirl. Men don't bother me. I spent 4 years in the army stationed on an isolated kasern in Hanau Germany in a company that had all of 8 women. I can hang... :D

As far as proof... well.... dunno if I can do that, depends on what sort of proof they require, since men can get implants breasts, of which I have little of these days (they just shrink and shrink :bawling: ) if I was willing to show them, and I'm not, wouldn't be REAL proof... And as far as anything more, um, intimate then that... well, they'll just have to trust me or keep guessing! :D
 
tiger88 said:
sup bro



well i am like a mentor to the younger members on the board.....


gray hair = wisdom


:)
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um, nothing much, never been called bro before.... :D A mentor huh, what exactly do you do for the younger members? :p
 
tiger88 said:
what is Idaho like?
move to So cal or arizona :)
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Idaho is interesting. I live in a valley, not many people live in the mountains. Its basically a desert here. But people plant trees and grass and if you water them with a sprinkler 3x a day they will grow.... It only rains like 5 times a year, the temperature is mild in the valley, rarely below freezing. Winters are brown, no snow... There are tumbleweeds, its ok to hit them while your driving I have found out. :D I'm actually from Maine though originally. I'd love to visit california and arizona. And Nevada as well now that I think about it.... But my hubby is quite partial to Idaho, his home state. Plus, I live in a small community, but I can drive 15 minutes into a big city... Believe it or not, Boise is considered metropolitan. Or you can drive 20 minutes the other way and be in the middle of now where surround by sage brush and quail or mountains and snow.... Best of both worlds IMO.
 
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saddle bags12 said:

do I get to post an avatar if I'm a platinum member?
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Yes, and I think the bra pic idea you had is an excellent one.
 
tiger88 said:
how are the escorts/strippers?




that would be one big ass fall back i bet
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Well, I am by no means an expert on that area of Idaho culture... :rolleyes: :p But from what I've heard from the news, and my husbands friends, There is a no nudity ban in Idaho so in the few clubs there are, its pasties and g string only. There are advertisements for private strippers and my husband went to a bachelor party a few years ago and he told me that the women basically showed it all.... Dunno if that helps at all... Like I said, not my area... :)
 
alien amp pharm said:


Yes, and I think the bra pic idea you had is an excellent one.
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LOL! Well I might not chose that as an avatar... if my husband found out, he'd throttle me! Seeing how my largest bra was a 40G I think *scratches head - can't remember* and I wear a 34B (barely these days) I am not sure my breasts would even stay IN the bra.... remember, I've had 4 babies... small or not they don't stay, um super perky after what they've been through..... I think I will take that pic though, and a pic in the largest pants I have left as well.... But those wouldn't do justice to my weight loss really. I refused to buy pants for a 200lb body and just wore my maternity cloths for months after baby #3. :(
 
Does anyone know if I'm supposed to do something to activate my platinum membership or something? I paid on Saturday, Monday was a holiday so I was hoping today....
 
tiger88 said:
post an avatar....why saddlebags?


doesnt that mean something>?

get like XXX CHIC

something racy
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I explained it above, it does sound bad I know, but well... I dunno... can you change your name after you've picked one?


I'm trying to post an avatar but it keeps saying its too big!!!

I keep making it smaller in Photoshop but I guess it's still too big... :bawling:

Its 20K isn't that the same as 20000 or whatever bytes?

help?
 
Figured out how to post an avatar.... Doesn't look so good shrunk down though... ick! Don't know how long that'll be up there but thats really me... stretchmarks and all...
 
Looks like you got it whipped.

Hey, the part about bf figures being different for men and women -- vive l'difference! Your skeleton is different, your center of gravity is lower, your musculature has to take that into account -- and leg muscles are naturally bigger than arm muscles anyway... nothing in a working body exists in isolation.

Welcome aboard!
 
digger said:
Looks like you got it whipped.

Hey, the part about bf figures being different for men and women -- vive l'difference! Your skeleton is different, your center of gravity is lower, your musculature has to take that into account -- and leg muscles are naturally bigger than arm muscles anyway... nothing in a working body exists in isolation.

Welcome aboard!
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Your right about body fat stats and the differences between men and women... I wasn't real clear on my question though...

What I am asking is, for the Tanita scale that uses BIA why do you ned to put in male or female. Adipose tissue and muscle tissue compositionwise is exactly the same in men and women and Tanita uses BIA, it measures the amount of water in your body as an electrical current passes through you from foot to foot. It has to do with the conductivity of your cells.

It shouldn't need a different formula for a man or a woman in that case should it?

As a 5'7, 136lb woman I supposedly have 31% body fat. As a man I supposedly have 17%. I have some AM calipers (just measures one site, Iliac crest) and it says 18.5%.

Not sure what is right....
 
Saddlebags said:

Tanita uses BIA, it measures the amount of water in your body as an electrical current passes through you from foot to foot. It has to do with the conductivity of your cells.

It shouldn't need a different formula for a man or a woman in that case should it?
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Sure. Cross-section of your thigh vs. mine, you'll have an entirely different conductivity for the same bf. Probably a pH difference (acidity) too, which also affects conductivity. I don't think they pulled those numbers out of their hat. :D

But I'm sure we have people here who can tell you a lot more about it -- I'm just a computer monkey and babysitter, and I see one of the babies needs spanking. 'scuse me!
 
digger said:


Sure. Cross-section of your thigh vs. mine, you'll have an entirely different conductivity for the same bf. Probably a pH difference (acidity) too, which also affects conductivity. I don't think they pulled those numbers out of their hat. :D

But I'm sure we have people here who can tell you a lot more about it -- I'm just a computer monkey and babysitter, and I see one of the babies needs spanking. 'scuse me!
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If your a man I am sure, my thighs are my trouble area.... or if your a fit woman I am sure as well. It makes sense. I didn't consider it. So considering....... :D ok, so wouldn't it still be the same formula?

Just to let you know, there have been no independant studies done on Tanita scales, on BIA in a professional setting from hand to foot yes, and its accuracy is competitive with calipers....

Its just such a bummer to get on and see 31% body fat.... I really don't want that to be true.... I have a long way to go, no doubt but I hope not quite THAT far... 31% bf would mean I am obese!
 
wutangnomo said:
Goodness I can't believe nobody has posted a "show us your t***" reply yet lmao!
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Well, if they do, what you see there in my avatar is as much as your gonna see! I'm an old married lady with 4 kids! Maybe no one has asked because they would be scared to see that... LOL!
 
Saddlebags said:


Well, if they do, what you see there in my avatar is as much as your gonna see! I'm an old married lady with 4 kids! Maybe no one has asked because they would be scared to see that... LOL!
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Got any hot family members? Coworkers? Farm Animals?

Post up if so!
 
Lookig great after four kids......excellent work.

Just for your info, pics of my ass are availale in the members pics area.......help yourself.
 
Saddlebags said:

If your a man I am sure, my thighs are my trouble area.... or if your a fit woman I am sure as well.
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Austin Powers: "Ah'm a MAN, baybee!"

Not talking about trouble areas -- just electrical conductance. Take a cross-section on the most direct route from one foot to the other -- any woman (as opposed to a "girl") should have more area along that route.

The proportion of bone, muscle, and fat in the conductive path influences the signal, but the inventors had to strike some baselines to figure out the meaning of the signal and whether it represents a fat male leg or a skinny female one, or any other combination.


31% bf would mean I am obese!
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You look healthy in that pic. ;)

A quantitative feedback mechanism -- calipers, something with numbers -- is good. There are people who have a perception problem and they literally don't see in the mirror what other people see when looking at them.

Having someone who will be honest with you (and supportive) is even better.
 
I said I'd do it. The biggest bra I own still is a 40DD but not the biggest I ever wore. I wear 34B now. Funny, it seemed to be much smaller last time I wore it... :rolleyes:
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They fixed your name!

My lab partner just had her 3rd baby 4 weeks ago Monday. She's not normally too busty but right now she's huge and miserable. I'm on milk-watch. lol She brings an extra shirt to class with her.
 
welcome saddle, you will find more than enough information here at your fingertips no matter what your fitness/life style goals are.
 
Welcome aboard and the avatar looks fine but at 1600x1200 I can't see squat in a pic that small. LOL
 
Welcome again. :)

Now that I see your avatar... You look wonderful after your children. " Don't be so hard on yourself. " :angel:

You are at the right place to lean more and more about what you need to do to change your body.
Women Board, Diet Board and the others are there to help you. If you need any help we are all their
for you.

Just a side note: My thighs were also my problem area.. What really helped me was walking.

I ran, I taught aerobics and weight lifted. But when I started walking and weight training I noticed my thighs getting smaller.

Best to you and good to see more women on the board.
 
Pamela said:
Welcome again. :)

Now that I see your avatar... You look wonderful after your children. " Don't be so hard on yourself. " :angel:

You are at the right place to lean more and more about what you need to do to change your body.
Women Board, Diet Board and the others are there to help you. If you need any help we are all their
for you.

Just a side note: My thighs were also my problem area.. What really helped me was walking.

I ran, I taught aerobics and weight lifted. But when I started walking and weight training I noticed my thighs getting smaller.

Best to you and good to see more women on the board.
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Thank you for the welcome, your right, I tend to have terribly high self standards (but its helped me accomplish many things I could not have done if I had not pushed myself as hard).... Thank you as well for sharing your own experience. Its inspiring to know that thighs CAN change as they seem to refuse to change at all and actually have gotten bigger over the last few weeks (even though my bf has dropped 4% in that time :confused: ) Do you have before and after pics of your thighs that you might be willing to share with me? I actually have some pics in a private folder at yahoo called grosser then gross and my back side and thighs go there.... If you thought you could recomend anything, or reasure me that mine aren't beyond help (they are bad. really bad) I'll invite you to the folder... My thighs are really disapointing me. As the rest of my gets smaller they just seem to look more rediculous. Like I'm wearing doghnuts under my skin right at the top of my thigh or something!! Hey.... thats not too far from the truth, I bet there are a few doughnuts in there along with a whole bunch of other naughties!!! :xeye:
 
Saddlebags said:



Thank you for the welcome, your right, I tend to have terribly high self standards (but its helped me accomplish many things I could not have done if I had not pushed myself as hard).... Thank you as well for sharing your own experience. Its inspiring to know that thighs CAN change as they seem to refuse to change at all and actually have gotten bigger over the last few weeks (even though my bf has dropped 4% in that time :confused: ) Do you have before and after pics of your thighs that you might be willing to share with me? I actually have some pics in a private folder at yahoo called grosser then gross and my back side and thighs go there.... If you thought you could recomend anything, or reasure me that mine aren't beyond help (they are bad. really bad) I'll invite you to the folder... My thighs are really disapointing me. As the rest of my gets smaller they just seem to look more rediculous. Like I'm wearing doghnuts under my skin right at the top of my thigh or something!! Hey.... thats not too far from the truth, I bet there are a few doughnuts in there along with a whole bunch of other naughties!!! :xeye:
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Sorry Saddles.. No older pictures.
I've been working out for years.

1 very important thing to remember is;
it's not only exercise.. It's your diet.. check the diet board.. Mr. X had wonderful
information there. And he's very helpful..:)

Yes your thighs will get larger first when your lifting, cause your gaining muscle.
But at the same time with proper nutrition and a training program you will be burn fat.

Like Raina says: The Women's Board is great! Check it out!
 
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