shellyrene’s BodyBlog

ok..so everyone has probably seen the "horror" pics of her "HEAVY"??!! I mean, the majority public seems seriously disappointed in her and Im wondering…what is your opinion (other than the fact that people are waaaaayyyyy too obsessed with weight and looks in general.

Is she still considered as "valuable" or attractive??
Does she "owe’ the public a certain weight/presentation?

I personally think she looks beautiful but Im curious to hear others honest opinions…..

We all deal with stress everyday~~its become soo typical that we don’tr even always recognize when we are undergoing some level of stress…. Most of us have heard of the whole "flight or fight" response and how cortisol affects us. Also, the fact that like 80% of illness and disease is a DIRECT result of stress and lifestyle …WOW and yet life goes on….UNtil one of two things happen. You learn how to effectively deal and cope in healthy ways including any combination of diet/exercise/meditation/lifestyle & behaviour modifications ~~~clearly that is the BEST approach! and hte more that you subscribe to this the better your results OR …..sometimes chronic stress may give way to a CRISIS SITUATION…Yikes!!!Then we forced to rely on our coping strategies (think of it as an "emergency tool box") or perhaps resort to negative reactions in order to numb the pain associated with the situation. PArt of that (at the vcery least) may mean "falling off the wagon" as far as diet and exercise. Exercise becomes a luxury …"healthy diet" may lose its significance because for now its only about SURVIVAL!! Getting through the crisis..the basic needs FOOD SLEEP AIR become primary focus!!!!

So, my DIET has become …lets say "messy" lol…..certainly not "clean" as I aspired toward…..Sleep -a JOKE ~~~I am sooo sleep deprived! probably partly the reason for this rambling blog….Air–no longer am I focused on breathing through a challanging rep and filling my lungs with cleansing oxygenated blood -instead, I find myself almost hyperventilating at times~~~reminding myself to BREATHE and get through the moment ….remembering that THIS TOO WILL PASS

well..here it is…Christmas party time already and I failed to reach my goals. I am frustrated with myself as I allowed this to happen…I should have known that I never do well with deadlines! I thought for sure I would be in my special outfit and weighing a good 40  pounds less by Saturday!but all is not lost,  I have not and will NEVER give up! I recognize the accomplishments that I have made and will concentrate on the positive things that I have done. 

I began this transformation DECEMBER 26 2007 and I will stick with it…permanantly. and I just know that someday i will be able to tell others and REALLLY mean it when I tell them "If I can do it ANYONE can!"

Today it snowed (in New england)….it’s soo pretty and makes me feel more festive. I like looking at Holiday decorations during my Sunday drive to Dunkin Donuts. Anyways, I’m always people watching and I like to look at men driving…whether a young college age guy wearing his hoodie (soo cute!) in a beat up car or a mature more distinguished man in his luxury car….a working man in his truck (hot)….a family man driving a minivan….I notice things like the broadness of their shoulders and back—I just appreciate the opposite sex and I can’t help but look (even though Im happily married, lol) and enjoy the ’scenery’

This seems to be a simple question but ive heard complex answers….can SOMEONE simplify it for me? My goal is to lose 35 pounds.I am just now addressing diet and healthy eating approaches (better late than never).
I have been working out often at high intensity.Lately Im also adding more strength training as well.
My question is…How important is staying in the "fat burning zone"? My target heart rate for fat burning 60-70% is only 110-125 bpm . I love to exercise and have a hard time SLOWING it down once Im on a roll and I think my heart rate is probably near 130-150?? Am I actually working TOO HARD and rendering my workouts less effective?

SOMEONE please answer!! LOL   Thanks 

i added stationary bike to my programme yesterday~~~I have always used the elliptical m hooked) and avoided the treadmill cuz it bothers my joints. I added the bike…2 miles takes about 10 minutes ~at a FAST rate….and it feels great! I did that and then 2 mikes on the elliptical (about 25-30 minutes), I know I have needed to add some changes and I remembered that after I had my first child (ahem 20 YEARS AGO) I did nothing except 20 minutes on the bike in the morning and again in the evening and I lost all my weight (from 200-120!!!!) by her first birthday and my thighs —which have always been muscular—actually looked leaner than ever.

SO, im still working on finding the perfect approach to all this…it has been a long but rewarding journey and I am continuing to make progress —even if it means little baby steps

This may be a simple question….I really want to define my shoulders and am wondering if a barbell bench press is a good exercise? I have NEVER done one but I see its listed as an exercise for shoulders and triceps. so, if i were to TRY one does anyone have an idea of how much weight I should begin with? just a bar,lol?? and also,,,do i need someone to ’spot’ me or can i do them alone? thanks

I fianlllllllly did it!` I crossed over to other side and conquered the diet obstacle! I am soooo psyched~~the little switch went off and I am putting into practice what I hva eknown I needed to do for a looooong looooong time and took control. I have been at this for about a year and a half and went full force with the exercise and actually became an exercise junkie but the diet sucked…bad. but, since I started soo heavy (200 disgusting out of shape pounds) I had pretty decent results just from exercise alone and lost 35 pounds then PLATEAU’d once my body adjusted to the activity level and continued to eat poorly. I plateau’d  for months being stuck between 165-168 and bitched and moaned alot but didnt feel I was ready to make that final step.

anyways…i finally did…just yesterday I committed to THE PLAN which consists of eating the following: any fruits,vegetables, nuts, rice, egg whites, and yogurt….thats pretty much it ….very simple….no calorie counting necessary. I know beyond any doubt im on my waaaaaaaaay

I have these pants and the jewel bra undeneath the top….its TINY so i would have to surpass my goal of 130 …who knows?  I bet ya I will

well…some people have asked how my progress is and I am going to come  clean (not htat I have ever not told the truth buuuuuut I am UP 4 1/2 pounds —from my lowest. The good news is that I have never stopped exercising—I am actually firming up soooo…IDK maybe its water retention>>lol it COULDNT be the fact that I dont monitor my food intake and splurge all the time on foods that I love..well,,,its up to me…noone else can make the switch FOR me.

why bother???well….at least Im not back at 200 pounds where I started….still…I simply must do what it takes to bring it to the next level. change is a process…..

I know I will get there….I HOPE soon….but I WILL eventually