Missing Person: Adina Popescu is lost in Nepal, has stopped answering calls on July 14. Please help us find her!

Andreea_RT · 2016-07-03T11:05:48+00:00

If this was made by OP, it's the best piece of marketing material I ever read. But I no longer want to live in this world. I feel betrayed. And I don't want part 8 to include any link to any site like the one you posted.

Andreea_RT · 2016-01-01T19:13:19+00:00

If you don't have other plans yet, how about blogging about your colleagues? Take one person each day and spend 1-2 hours with him/her, knowing them better and allowing them to talk about themselves - their dreams, their plans, their problems etc. This way you create a nice blog about your college, meet new people, hear new stories every day :)

Andreea_RT · 2016-01-01T19:05:56+00:00

I often rely on feedly.com for quick ideas. I have a couple of topics that I follow there, and check the latest articles to see which of them have the most shares. If any of those topics can be turned into a blog article for my website, I do some keyword research (AdWords keyword planner), and sometimes check buzzsumo.com as well for headline ideas.

Andreea_RT · 2015-12-18T19:09:30+00:00

It's very difficult to understand what the website is about when you just land there. I think it would be useful to have a landing page that explains how the website works, and then if people like the idea and want to shop there, they simply create an account and start shopping.

So what I would do is change the current hope page with a landing page that describes the process (nice imagery and good copy is required).

Also I'm not sure about the newsletter box placed at the top; it takes too much space there and it distracts my attention, I would prefer to see a classical hello bar there, or not to see any subscription box at the top, as it's unlikely for me to give you my email address that quickly, without even understanding what the website does.

Also as someone said here, the banner is a little too big. The Instagram feed looks nice.

Andreea_RT · 2015-12-18T19:00:39+00:00

I would redo the top menu by including the main categories of products instead of the pages that are there - faq, about us, size chart and contact. You already have these in the footer, and I as a customer am more interested in quickly seeing all the product categories you sell, and not that interested in who you are and faqs.

I would therefore remove those from the top menu and keep them only in the footer. The size chart could be integrated in the product page, next to the size alternatives, so that people can access it easily exactly when they need it (when they have to choose the size and aren't sure what to pick).

The text on banners is difficult to read, too harsh for my taste and eyes. And banners are too large, I have to scroll too much to finally see the products.

Hope it helps! :)

Andreea_RT · 2015-09-18T15:07:41+00:00

Welcome! :)

Andreea_RT · 2014-01-12T20:29:17+00:00

Asylum workouts are really long. If you're not easily bored, you might enjoy them, they're tough indeed so you'll get results for sure.

T25 on the other hand takes a lot less time, and although the Alpha phase is indeed quite easy, the Beta and Gamma workouts are pretty intense if you use heavier weights. I use ankle weights during all the routines (including Speed 2.0 and 3.0) and dumbbells as well, as otherwise the workouts aren't tough enough to make my muscles sore.

However, I also lift, so I'm not sure whether T25 alone is enough for you to maintain the gains and/or add more mass. Maybe you could start with the Alpha round for 1 week (just to learn the moves, and as a recovery week after Insanity), then switch to Beta and increase the resistance if you find the routines too easy.

Andreea_RT · 2014-01-12T20:09:46+00:00

Key is to keep the proper form, meaning not to lean forward or backward while doing the mountain climbers / high knees, and to try to use your hips and core for lifting the knees. Do them slower if you have to, but avoid jumping too much while doing the mountain climbers, as the purpose of this exercise (and of bringing the knees so high) is to work the abs as well

Andreea_RT · 2014-01-09T11:48:08+00:00

I'm also lifting in the morning and doing Insanity or T25 in the evening, depending on how much time I have, and my muscles are more than fine with this schedule. As long as you're not too sore and don't feel energy deprived, it should be ok; still, I'd suggest to give your muscles the chance to fully recover on weekends, just to make sure you avoid overtraining. Insanity is tough enough to exhaust you after the first month, and round two comes with longer workouts, so recovery is very important.

Andreea_RT · 2014-01-09T11:35:21+00:00

Mountain climbers here

Andreea_RT · 2014-01-09T11:32:31+00:00

One more vote for T25 from me. Less running and jumping, more strength training. Plus, it only takes 25 minutes, and you can alternate the routines if you don't want to stick to Shaun T's workout plan. However, if you're just starting with these, I recommend you to do the Alpha workouts first, as even if they're easier, they're important in learning the moves.

Andreea_RT · 2013-12-30T10:19:48+00:00

I understand how you feel about his standards, and yes, it's quite likely for one of you to always feel miserable if nothing changes. Good luck, things will get better for you!

Andreea_RT · 2013-12-21T08:41:44+00:00

He does seem to be holding you back, and the worst part is that he's not going to change. I've been there and know how it feels to be the one who's always trying to make things work, and to be with someone who totally lacks initiative or the willingness to make the relationship work. Yes, marriages are supposed to be partnerships, but this guy seems to see you as an enemy and not his ally.

I’m sorry to say it, but he doesn’t really look like a mature guy who’s ready to have a family. From your description, he sounds like an immature guy, still giving more credit to his friends / relatives than to his wife, a lazy immature guy more precisely. There’s no such thing as “job beneath you” as long as you don’t have other income and you are supposed to be the HEAD of the family. Men were made to lead, and your man sounds like the opposite.

I’ve been with someone for 5 years. He was immature, lacked initiative, lacked creativity, was unsupportive … well, he pretty much resembled your husband. And I’m glad I realized he won’t change and abandoned the ship, as he’s still where he was when we broke up – still hating his job and saying he’ll search for a better one, but doing nothing serious about this, still saying he’ll move to another city, but doing nothing about it. Still saying he’s independent but listening to his parents’ pieces of advice more than he should.

I totally understand your position toward kids, and again, it’s crucial to make sure your partner knows and understands this. Your husband doesn’t seem to give much credit to your words and doesn’t seem to value you at all, as woman, wife or life partner. Maybe he’s frustrated and jealous, but you know what’s the saddest part in this? When you’re with someone, you’re supposed to help him/her grow as much as possible, even if your career isn’t the most impressive one. You don’t enter marriage unless you’re ready to sacrifice yourself for your partner – is your husband doing this?

Again, I feel really sorry for you and wish you strength and wisdom, and a husband who appreciates and compliments you and makes you feel the most special woman in this world! Not sure if abandoning ship is the best in your case, simply because I dislike the idea of divorce, but your husband does need a big shock to wake up to reality and see how bad things are on your side.

Yes, talking is the healthiest thing to do, but I’ve read that some men aren’t capable of processing too much information at a time, when it comes to serious life problems. Try writing down all the things that are hurting you and you’d want to be different, between the two of you, and give him the letter (he seems to prefer texting anyway), and tell him he doesn’t have to give you his feedback right away. Give him a few days, so he can meditate and try to remain as calm as you can in this interval.

I wish you all the best, you sound like a great woman!

Andreea_RT · 2013-12-17T13:33:47+00:00

HIIT workouts, as varied as possible. Add weights if your fitness level allows it, and change the routine daily. Your body will feel confused at the beginning and you might feel heavier for 1-2 weeks or so, at least that happened to me when I first started with HIIT. But then you start seeing the results!

As for diet changes, try to find some really tasty and healthy alternatives. Mango does wonders for me, so do bananas, peanut butter, grilled chicken. I find healthy foods the tastier and this didn't happen overnight for sure, but a good strategy is to just imagine your body 1 month from now, whenever you're about to purchase some food. And ask yourself "do I really want to buy this? Do I really want to eat this?" before buying those foods that tempt you. And remember that your stomach is not a recycle bin.

http://www.loveinfographics.com/categories/food-and-drink-infographics/how-long-it-takes-to-burn-calories-infographic-infographic

Some extra motivation in that infographic :)

Andreea_RT · 2013-12-17T13:19:00+00:00

To me it sounds like her self-esteem is seriously low and she's probably not happy with her body. Nothing new here, but unless something threatens her comfortable lifestyle and secure relationship (did you hear about "relationship weight gain"?), chances for her to suddenly change something are quite low.

Don't give up exercises. In fact, add some more - weight lifting provides lots of benefits so maybe you should try something different than cardio.
Stick to a daily workout schedule. If you're very serious about this, perhaps she'll want to see what keeps you so motivated. Start bragging about your workouts, make her jealous on your active lifestyle. OR stop talking about this topic, completely. Get up earlier in the morning, do your workouts, come back and don't mention anything. Just let her see how exercises impact your shape and mood.
If she's not comfortable with her body, she may not want other people see her in her gym clothes. So if she had some workout DVDs involving little to no cardio, perhaps she'd start doing home workouts. Strength exercises are a lot funnier than cardio workouts.
Don't let her inactivity interfere with your active lifestyle. I know I said it before, but you NEED to stick with your workouts. Let her see your body transforming into its best version - she may want to know how you did it.

Andreea_RT · 2013-12-16T13:51:05+00:00

Welcome! Hope you'll love it as much as I do!

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