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What is the really really tight budget way to:
get rid of under eye circles (not cover them w/ makeup)
get a stomach that's super flat (it is like two inches bigger than it ought to be)
have manners and decorum worthy of royalty (basically be super charming & polite)
have slim legs

I have an event in late spring that I have to go to. I have no time in my day for self improvement I've tried diet and exercise w/ minimal results I have zero money for fixing this (yes I have a job)
Any suggestions?

Preparation H for under eye circles. Hollywood makeup artists do this for anyone over 30years old on TV.

Situps and watching what you eat, takes no time at all. 20 min a day tops.

Go to library and check out an etiquette book or cd.

Slim legs, again diet and exercise.

You'd be surprised what you can do just by regulating your caloric intake.

Definitely stick to internet etiquette for that. Everyone in real life will be vastly impressed by your charm.

Are you male or female?

you can get good deals on drugstore beauty items so check out the drugstore forum. i think the cheapest way to fix the undereye circles would be concealer.
you're going to have to work out and have a better diet to see any improvement with you body. i'm not sure what to say if that's not working. only other option is plastic surgery. there are cheap ways to work out. you can walk/run outside. there are exercise videos on youtube. i know some of the vs girls do them.
for clothes, there are great deals on sd sometimes or you could try thrift stores or yard sales or borrow something for the event. i loan my clothes to family and friends sometimes.

quit drinking. that will take care of all of those.

If you tried diet and exercise and got "minimal" results, you're doing something wrong.

you could also try to find a nice shapwear piece. spanx is a good brand but pricey.

Unless there's some underlying physical condition (hormone/gland) I don't buy it when people say they weren't able to achieve a fit and firm figure on diet and exercise. It all comes down to your willpower to stick to a strict regiment.

Hell if anything a decent diet may be able to save you money as you reduce portion sizes and trim out a lot of the processed foods. You don't need to go the expensive organic route to eat healthy foods.

Please run us through some sample days, as I can't see how this is realistically possible.

I vote for getting sick the day of the event so you can skip it. It sounds like a dreadful dog and pony show anyway.

I remember saying the same thing as the thread title when I was younger.

There's gonna be dogs and ponies? I say go! :bounce:

I remember saying the same thing to you Friday night.;)

The money goes on the side table by the bed; you know that!

Cut out wheat...there are many people who have an allergy to it and do not know it...dark circles can be caused by allergies...and you should lose weight as well....

Everybody has time for self improvement. It just has to be a priority.

If you're just looking for the appearance of improvement temporarily for whatever the event is that you have to go to, go the spanx/whatever route. If you really want to be more healthy & fit and charming/polite though, it's going to require some commitment.

Seriously. Most people just want instant benefits. That shit doesn't happen. I've been in really good shape for the past few years, but have struggled to lose a bit of extra fat. Turns out I wasn't eating right (eating too little, actually) and honestly, I wasn't working out more than the occasional gym trip and hockey games.

Once I've switched up my diet after talking with my dietitian and started on a 4x per week workout regimen on top of hockey games, I'm in even better shape. It's taken about a month and a half, but I've noticeably lost some of the fat I wanted to get rid of around my midsection. I'm probably ~14% body fat, and my goal is to get myself down to around 10% or so.

Simply put, it takes time, effort, and an effective diet to accomplish what OP wants. There is no instant gratification with losing weight/fat.

Well said.

:clap:


Everyone should have time for themselves. If not, make time!

Exactly. It just takes time. It doesn't have to cost a lot of money or time out of your day, either. OP should try something like sparkpeople.com. You can use their website for free, and there's lots of real, regular people on there that have lost weight successfully by being selective of what and how much they're putting in their bodies. You hold all the power to change your body or keep it the way it is.

All about will power and making the time. It's easy to say "I don't have time", but that's complete bullshit. Get up earlier. Work out during your lunch break, whatever. If you want to make it happen, you'll make time.

Exactly! If you're busy every waking minute of the day, cut something out. Seriously. That's not healthy.

True, I found out recently my favorite beer has 300 calories a bottle, sorely disappointed was I.

Just drink enough that you black out... you can't count calories of things you don't remember :beer: . If you don't remember them did they even really happen?

Naked thread! (no category icon) :bigeye:
I'm not referring to iconian

:lol: I was just taking a drink of water when I read that...I was this ( II ) close to owing Mr SD for a new monitor.

I'm female and know this takes commitment so that's why I'm starting now.

I say PIITB! :dontknow:

:wave: rayzac.

quit hogging all the good holes

You're calling mine a good hole? :woot:

Wait...hmmm...:scratch:

tmi :eek:

I'm calling you a hole!


insert punctuation where you see fit!

I'm waiting. We doing drinks after work?

Do the two of you need a room? :omg:

You don't have to get him drunk, he's a sure thing.

:iagree: Not to mention if you don't see results right away...you have to keep going.

I actually wanted to ask you a few things about hockey (skating) that may help me if you don't mind. :) My daughter and I roller skate on quads....since last June. First time for both of us. We started lessons and she is now on the figure skaing team. She gets coached twice a week after school, did her first in house performance about a month ago and is working towards regional competition.

I started lessons and had to take many breaks over the summer and fall due to illnesses. Now I'm back and getting into the routine of taking my lesson every week, either Sat or Sun. We both got Reidell pro skates which was the first best thing to improve our skating. We stay after her coaching and my lesson for open skate to practice for three and a half hours.

A friend that is a very skilled, jam style skater loosened my trucks quite a bit on Sunday and I did fall a few times because I wasn't used to it but I will never get better or do the things I want to do without doing that at least a few more times. So I'm pretty comfortable with the trucks now and have much more glide ability.

I have a hang up with crossovers at corners. I'm working on it but I am choppy with it and I wondered what I can do to improve my stability especially when I am leaning on one skate until the other one touches the floor. Also, I seem to quickly bring the foot I'm leaning on back into place when the other foot is touches down which looks and feels bad. For some reason I am very uncomfortable doing them. Are there any things I could practice at home (not enough floor room to replicate the whole turn) to get used to that unnatural move so it looks more fluid? Would doing crossovers in a stand still position, (not skating) from one end of the room and back help?

I have become frustrated many times and wanted to say forget it....I'll just go and skate around and around. But that's not what I want to do so I have been pushing myself and I am starting to be able to do the things I want. I got knee pads and wrist gaurds because some of the frustration was falling and getting bruised up when trying new things. They have saved me:nod:

:eyelash: :lust: :beer::love:

OMG I will meet you both there and sing all of your favorites!!!!! :serenade:

:drool2:

In the interest of full disclosure, I have never used quad roller skates before and it's been years since I've even been on roller blades, so this is mainly coming from an ice perspective, but I hope it helps at least a little.

A lot of crossover motion and ability lies with ankle strength. Hockey skates get a boost here since the boots are so stiff, but figure skates, and I assume roller as well, are mostly just a synthetic or leather boot without much ankle support.

I'd honestly start with improving ankle strength via some small workouts, you can even just do body weight. Running helps out a lot with ankle strength too.

I'm trying to come up with motion that may mimic the crossover, but I'm at a loss for anything besides running in the same kind of motion you make with your cross over. To be honest, I learned my crossover technique on the ice, by just doing it over and over, over a number of years. I've been skating since I was 4 or 5. :lol:

I know it's kinda vague, but I hope it helps at least a little!

I have to say this must be the most off topic post I have ever seen!

Thank you so much Landers! :hug:

I'm going to work on the ankle exersizes. I think that will help alot. My coach has also said the same as you about doing them over and over. I think part of it is the feeling of falling because of the body lean on one foot while in motion. It's going to take some more falls to get over the irrational fear. Meanwhile my kid is doing toe loops and double axles. :rolleyes:

My skates are leather and pretty stiff but not like a hockey skate. There is a guy that worked the floor tonight that plays hockey. He wears inline skates that look just like the hard plastic hockey skates - the wheels have metal around them that make the skate line look almost like a blade. I've never seen any like them. He runs from side to side on the toes and skates with amazing skill and form. I told him if he's that good on the blades I bet he's awesome on ice when he plays.:nod:

:huh:

Maybe you should have skimmed over MY post that he was replying to? :bulb:

I feel like ice is easier to learn on, since you don't stop and roll quite like you do on hard floors when you fall. :lol:

It's also harder to learn as an adult, especially since you no longer have that invincibility complex. ;)

Good luck and keep me posted :)

OP, where hath thou run off to?

Part of manners is saying thank you to all of the fine folks (and MLV) who have offered you pristine advice. :censored: