I'm in... I NEED to be in I think we should have Carrie as our mentor and inspiration

I'm in however I've skipped my workout for the past 2.5 weeks due to LONG hours @ work & I can't really change that right now. Gonna hit it hard this weekend - I'm thinking if I can squeeze in 2 workouts on Saturday & (God willing) one on Sunday, I can make up for the nothingness during the week

I hate it, I feel SO much better when I'm working out. BUT I haven't gained at all, I'm still trying to lose about 10 pounds

Hobbitch said:

I have similar goals and resumed running on Monday. I'd forgotten how good breathing felt after a run.

I was like: "Oh, man! I gotta get back into the swing of this!"

CalhounSq said:

I had a goal to lose 50 by the end of the summer and I'm 12 pounds shy right now. I was 12.5 pounds shy 4-5 weeks ago. I've been playing with the same 3-4 pounds (up and down) for over a month now. It was really frustrating me till I went shopping. I'm down another clothing size in about that same amount of time. So I'm finally gaining muscle!!
I want to lose about 2-3 more clothing sizes, which I'm guessing is another 40 pounds. I don't know. Now it's getting hard to tell.

CarrieMpls said:

That's awesome news, C! Are you working with a trainer?

ThreadBare said:

Thanks, and no. Just taking classes at the gym regularly (right now I'm doing a full body fitness class called 'strong' that incorporates a bit of cardio but mostly wieght lifting and core work and yoga) and watching what I eat.

For all the people that have been asking, I really don't know how I'm doing it. A flip just switched in me in January this year and I just decided I needed to do this. And I have been.

CarrieMpls said:

very proud of you Carrie you're amazing

CalhounSq said:

Calhoun, for the past two weeks I've been drinking strictly water(instead of juice & tea). I'm slurping down H2O like it's going out of style, and it's working like a charm.

I'm in too. I've had a lot of health problems this year. I need to change my routines to include more health conscience choices.

Natisse said:

thanks.

I'm quite proud of myself.

CarrieMpls said:

Yeah, that sounds like the key: eating right and working out consistently. I got down, dropped between 5 and 10 pounds earlier this year and have maintained the lighter weight. I'm hoping to continue.

Ran some more (and longer) tonight, then came home and had a nice sensible dinner.

I can do this. (Philippians 4:13)

I'm in. I don't care if my arm falls off. I have to get to the gym pronto.

M

uPtoWnNY said:

I need to do better with my water, I've been seriously lagging w/ it

I'm going to gain ten pounds in alcohol tonight.

jerseykrs said:

I might gain about that in alcohol over this weekend. lol.

Fauxie said:

Ok, so it's a new month. Time for some major changes.

1) No more Diet Pepsi. This one is gonna hurt.
2) No more chocolate chip cookies.
3) I will drink tons of water in place of my pop.
4) I will force myself to drink one glass of milk a day.
5) I will do at least 30 minutes (to start) a day on my recumbent bike.
6) I will go for a nice walk with my son every day.
7) I will eat 3 proper meals a day.
8) No more eating after 7pm.

That should get some results....I hope.

Anyone else want to list what they are willing to do to get in shape?

And oh ya, for those that know this kind of stuff...should I also try to get in some resistance training?

My wife's lost about 3kgs in a couple of months. It bugs me she won't do it through exercise, but it is working for her. She's basically limiting her portions of rice and noodles, drinking lots of water, only eating meat once a day at the most, and cutting out all sugary stuff like soft drinks.

For my part, I haven't lifted weights for a long time due to a shoulder injury, and our skipping rope broke, so I've just been trying to drink lots of milk and been having sex more often. I need to put on a good 5kgs at least. Once I start working out properly again I'll stuff my face with burgers, full fat milk, lots of bread and pasta and as much rice as I can manage.

JustErin said:

You are skinny

JustErin said:

Resistance training is always good. It helps burn fat, build muscle and keep your bones strong so you'll be less breakable when you're old.

Dewrede said:

Far from it.

shellyevon said:

Ok, good, but you don't do it every day, right?

JustErin said:

No, about three times a week is good, you can alternate days with something else
if you want to.

shellyevon said:

But cardio every day, correct?

JustErin said:

All muscles need rest, even if its one day a week. Tearing your muscles down day after day will not allow them to rebuild.

JustErin said:

Eat something every 3 to 4 hours to keep your metabolism strong... Also mix low impact weight training 3 days with your cardio 3 days. Also give the body one day to heal,, also splurge on one fat ass meal a week and also be sure to work different body sections on different days of the week!! ( natural healing process, will allow you to get cut quicker!)

JustErin said:

Yeah, I think it's good everyday, but that's me. Some people like to workout six days and take one off. Consistancy is what counts I think.

Here is a simple health tip. Sweating every day is essential. Even if its just in a sauna. Your body needs to sweat out chemicals, salt, and basically much of the junk that ur digestive system cant filter out.

JustErin said:

Saw pictures of you , you look fine to me
No need for a diet or whatever

JustErin said:

Right now all I can do is stay on the diet Hansens/Lean Cuisine, add fruit & more water to my diet, try to work out like crazy on the weekends b/c during the week is just too packed right now

Can't wait to get back to my weights 3 times a week though - trying to tone & get leaner...

Doesn't help that I had a pack of Turtles tonight, does it?