mevre

you got this!

wow, i need to start watching this show! also, really digging your goals. i'm currently at 25% bodyfat and would also like to get down to 20%, so please keep us posted on your progress with that!

way to go! sounds like you're doing great!maybe not 100% according to plan, but you're thinking sideways and making it work. and really, that's the hardest part. so good for you!

i've been hankering for another cross-state over-mountain ranges several-day bike ride. looooove long rides! you'll have a blast.

so, i got a weighted vest a while back, but i've yet to find a routine that i love. here's what i've been doing up to this point: warmup [without the vest] reverse lunge pullup handwalk inverted hamstring stretch pushup walking lunge OR sometimes squats plank cooldown [again, without the vest] [if you're not sure what one of these exercises is, you can look here. i used that page as a foundation for my routine.] i do each exercise for 30 seconds, with 10 seconds of rest between each, and do the whole routine 3 times. i love how short the workout is, but it's boring. any ideas? even if it would take a longer time, please post it! all ideas are welcome! also, i just got my punching bag all set up, so i'm starting to do boxing as well. if anyone reading this page happens to know about boxing, post any of those routines too!

glad to see you're still coming back, challenge after challenge! that makes my heart happy. kick ALL the ass! i know you can, home girl; i have seen you do it with my own eyeballs.

you know, i didn't even use Prime, and it still had free shipping. which was awesome. but yes, i was planning on using my partner's Prime account if shipping wasn't included. now the hard part is finding new and exciting workouts to do with the vest...

Fionna is a personal favorite of mine. [bet you couldn't guess that by looking at my avatar, huh?] but she doesn't call for any interesting makeup effects. Sheik [as in Zelda and Sheik] has also always been on my list. but again, no crazy makeup... if you like the gender-swap thing, girl-Duke Nukem could be really, really fun. and yet, still no makeup! grr! you'd think a guy who goes around blowing shit up all day would at least have a couple of scars! well, speaking of scars, Geralt of Rivia from the Witcher games has shoulder-length blond hair and a gnarly vertical scar over his left eye. to be honest, i had never heard of these games before [i'm not deep into the gaming world] and his hair is pretty platinum. but he's a big beefy dude with seriously shadowy eyes, and i always think it's the best when girls dress up as guys like this. leaves a lot of room for creativity in the costume, and giving a female interpretation of such a masculine character makes it very interesting. : ] edit: also, Thor. because capes are always fun to wear. and maybe you could get a friend to dress as Loki.

oh my god, i love #7! and i also kind of love #10. i've never been a die-hard X-Men fan and had never heard much about this character, but judging from my preliminary research, she seems to be a bad ass. i feel bad, i'm getting all the suggestions! seriously, if anyone else wants costume ideas, speak up!

oh my gosh, both awesome ideas! thanks so much, guys! i loved Wreck-It Ralph, and, though i never played Final Fantasy, my partner has always been a big fan and he would be crazy happy about me dressing up as Cloud Strife.

hello my lovelies! well, with Comic-Con season upon us, and Halloween right around the corner, i have gotten to thinking a lot about potential costume ideas for myself, but i feel like i've tapped my brain resources of cool characters. so i'm starting this thread in the hopes that people can come and either post a picture or describe themselves, and then others can give fitting cosplay/costume ideas. sound fun? excellent! i'll start with myself - i'm 5 foot 2, ~115 lb, blue eyes, blonde hair. now here's the tricky part. my hair is currently waist-length, but i am going to chop it off at the beginning of September and get a Ginnifer Goodwin pixie cut. [like this.] i think this change will open the doors to some fun gender-swapped costumes. if i was keeping my hair long [and if i was just a touch more toned], i think i would spend some time making a zero suit Samus costume. because Samus kicks ass. but the hair is going away and plans must change. : ] i know you don't have to look like the character in order to dress up as them, but i think it'd be fun to look convincing in whatever i wear. if i was brunet, i'd go for a Lara Croft thing. but i digress. have any ideas for me? post 'em! want suggestions for yourself? tell us what you're workin' with!

hey, i found you! i like your goals, and it looks like things have been going great! hurrah!! keep up all the good stuff!

really well! feeling pretty DOMS-y today for the first time in ages, which pleases me greatly. i am going to have to develop a new routine though.

well, it is done. i ordered my vest about a week ago and it came in the mail today! haha it came in a surprisingly small box, so everyone who picked it up was probably like "wow, wtf? how's this thing so heavy?" i decided to go with the MIR Women's 30 lb, which i found on Amazon with free shipping. it ended up equalling out to what i would have spent in a local store. it is pretty comfortable, it was easy to figure out how to adjust the straps and weight, and i feel like a complete badass wearing it. now it is time for the inaugural workout! RAAAWR!!!

just ordered a weighted vest, but for now am continuing to bask in my fitness apathy.

really hope everything goes well with the treatment and all the steps leading up to it! cysts are way not fun. also, good job staying on track in midst of all this! that's not something everyone could do.

perfect, that's what i needed to know! i've seen a couple of unisex vests, which made me wonder to what extent men's vests were "cut for men." more than anything, i feel like a man's vest would be too big, since i am kind of a fun-sized person. so, probably narrowing down to women's-only from here on out. followed Cardinal's link and found this, which is way bad ass-looking and i kind of love it. but i'd like to have a couple solid options to consider, so keep the suggestions coming!

so, do you guys think it's a good idea to get a vest specifically designed for women, or is a man's vest perfectly fine? is it like using a pen for men vs. using a pen designed for women? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCyw3prIWhc]

thank you, Cardinal! really good point about the shipping [though i think my partner has Amazon Prime, which has free shipping... hmm...] also - dayum, you look like a beast with that belt! i feel like the vests look kind of dorky, but the belt looks too legit to quit. way cool.

i'm not sure what the upper limit should be for me, but i'd like to keep my options open. so as long as i can adjust the weight and make it heaver as i go, i'd like to have a lot of room for growth built-in. but, again, i've been using books, so i'm not really sure how heavy the backpack is and therefore don't know what my starting place with the vest would be, nor how far i'm likely to get. yes, essentially sit ups and crunches. but who knows what kind of crazy rolling-around-the-floor movements my next workout routine will have, so it's good to know about the buckshot v plates.

i guess i could look into something like that... i've been using a backpack full of books, but it throws my balance off and makes certain movements hard or impossible if i have to be on the floor. but it's just a regular backpack - i'm sure a military pack would be a little different. something to consider, for sure. but i don't mind spending a chunk of change on a good vest, either.

nerds! i need your expert opinions! i am looking to invest in a workout accessory: the weighted vest. i don't enjoy weight lifting but have hit the limit of weight-loss through bodyweight training, so i'm upping my bodyweight workout-game. does anyone know of a good, solid, and reliable brand? i'd like something that i'll be able to use and grow with for a long time [i.e. that can hold a lot of weight which i can add gradually over time.] i'm also am a small person [5 foot 2, 116lb], so something that fits snuggly/comfortably is a must. any ideas or suggestions related to this would also be appreciated!