Comments for valatia's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia Here's what I'm thinking... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 Comment on Trying out one more thing… by BabyG79 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/03/04/5270422/#comment-1883592 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:52:23 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/03/04/5270422/#comment-1883592 So how are the energy levels? So how are the energy levels?

]]> Comment on So now… by valatia http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/02/26/so-now/#comment-1790662 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:08:53 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/02/26/so-now/#comment-1790662 Hi, thanks for the comments. I appreciate your concerns. If I start feeling like what I'm doing is counter-productive I'll do something different. :-) Hi, thanks for the comments. I appreciate your concerns. If I start feeling like what I’m doing is counter-productive I’ll do something different. :-)

]]> Comment on So now… by BabyG79 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/02/26/so-now/#comment-1509792 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:54:40 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/02/26/so-now/#comment-1509792 No food for 20 hours? With the way you work out I don't think I could fast for that long. More power to you! BTW - I showed my workout buddy your profile and she was very impressed. She told me to make sure I stay on your good side :) No food for 20 hours? With the way you work out I don’t think I could fast for that long. More power to you!

BTW - I showed my workout buddy your profile and she was very impressed. She told me to make sure I stay on your good side :)

]]> Comment on So now… by coleyspoint http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/02/26/so-now/#comment-1430742 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:06:03 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2008/02/26/so-now/#comment-1430742 Fasting?? I've never heard of anyone using this strategy who wanted to lift heavier or lose body fat. You've got to feed your body good fuel consistently to keep your metabolism up so you'll burn the fat, have energy for good cardio and lifting sessions, and be able to grow some good muscle which also speeds up fat burning. If your body thinks it's starving it will actually try to conserve energy and your metabolism will slow down, which is not what you want! I think you'd be much better off eating small meals consisting of clean carbs and lean proteins several times a day, supplemented with some protein shakes. Sorry, but I see your fasting method as a guaranteed road to failure in the long-term, since it's not something you can keep up as part of a permanent, healthy lifestyle. Don't mean to be preachy, but I'm just repeating what others say and from what I know from personal experience to be true. Fasting?? I’ve never heard of anyone using this strategy who wanted to lift heavier or lose body fat. You’ve got to feed your body good fuel consistently to keep your metabolism up so you’ll burn the fat, have energy for good cardio and lifting sessions, and be able to grow some good muscle which also speeds up fat burning. If your body thinks it’s starving it will actually try to conserve energy and your metabolism will slow down, which is not what you want! I think you’d be much better off eating small meals consisting of clean carbs and lean proteins several times a day, supplemented with some protein shakes. Sorry, but I see your fasting method as a guaranteed road to failure in the long-term, since it’s not something you can keep up as part of a permanent, healthy lifestyle. Don’t mean to be preachy, but I’m just repeating what others say and from what I know from personal experience to be true.

]]> Comment on Pity ‘party animal’ here. by BabyG79 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/07/26/pity-party-animal-here/#comment-357382 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:19:52 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/07/26/pity-party-animal-here/#comment-357382 I understand how you feel, but I have to say you're looking amazing. The video I saw of your bench press was very impressive! I understand how you feel, but I have to say you’re looking amazing. The video I saw of your bench press was very impressive!

]]> Comment on Grrrrr…. by BabyG79 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/06/23/grrrrr/#comment-181381 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:10:06 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/06/23/grrrrr/#comment-181381 Stop being so hard on yourself! You look amazing and you're one of the most motivated people I know. Just THINK of how far you've come in the last 5 years! Maybe my standards are lower than yours, you're body does put me to shame afterall, but I think you're amazing. You'll never fall off the wagon for too long either. You love working out too much. Keep it up, I can't wait to see you in Sept. I'll try and keep up my blog better too. I think we both need a cheerleader ... gimme a D gimme an E gimme a B...etc, etc, :) Stop being so hard on yourself! You look amazing and you’re one of the most motivated people I know. Just THINK of how far you’ve come in the last 5 years! Maybe my standards are lower than yours, you’re body does put me to shame afterall, but I think you’re amazing. You’ll never fall off the wagon for too long either. You love working out too much. Keep it up, I can’t wait to see you in Sept. I’ll try and keep up my blog better too. I think we both need a cheerleader …

gimme a D
gimme an E
gimme a B…etc, etc, :)

]]> Comment on scales, training and peanuts, oh my… by Eden http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/03/21/scales-training-and-peanuts-oh-my/#comment-154791 Wed, 16 May 2007 11:01:35 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/03/21/scales-training-and-peanuts-oh-my/#comment-154791 You love the peanuts too huh? Me too. I used to sit in front of the TV with a jar of peanut butter and go to town. But it got to the point where I had to stop buying it altogether cause I couldn't control how much I ate. How vrazy is that? But at least we know not to buy it right? You love the peanuts too huh? Me too. I used to sit in front of the TV with a jar of peanut butter and go to town. But it got to the point where I had to stop buying it altogether cause I couldn’t control how much I ate. How vrazy is that? But at least we know not to buy it right?

]]> Comment on Pondering the pitfalls by Eden http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/05/16/pondering-the-pitfalls/#comment-154780 Wed, 16 May 2007 10:57:42 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/05/16/pondering-the-pitfalls/#comment-154780 Hey I feel your pain. Even though I'm not training for a competition, the desire to be really lean and cut is high and I want to have a killer body, come summertime, which is like now. I was doing really good until I went on a little trip over the weekend and, well you know how it is when you're traveling and when your friends bring snack that you wouldn't normally eat. Oh well right? Keep up the good work. You look awesome. Hey I feel your pain. Even though I’m not training for a competition, the desire to be really lean and cut is high and I want to have a killer body, come summertime, which is like now. I was doing really good until I went on a little trip over the weekend and, well you know how it is when you’re traveling and when your friends bring snack that you wouldn’t normally eat. Oh well right? Keep up the good work. You look awesome.

]]> Comment on And the cut continues… by valatia http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/03/07/and-the-cut-continues/#comment-27687 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:00:50 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/03/07/and-the-cut-continues/#comment-27687 Thanks supernaturalinc! You look great! :-) Thanks supernaturalinc! You look great! :-)

]]> Comment on And the cut continues… by supernaturalinc http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/03/07/and-the-cut-continues/#comment-27090 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:18:12 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/valatia/2007/03/07/and-the-cut-continues/#comment-27090 Keep at it. I know that you are doing well. We always beat ourselves up more than we should. Good Luck! Keep at it. I know that you are doing well. We always beat ourselves up more than we should. Good Luck!

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