JustErin said:

And that is what it's all about; making it a routine; the effect of the work out is dependable on what kind of effort you make. And you gotta keep doing it. The rest of your life.

I am just fat cuz I cannot make my brain accept sports is FUN. I will stay chubby for Rhonda.

JustErin said:

he's TOTALLY right!!

HamsterHuey said:

This is an understatement for me. The second I stop, I balloon up.

Sucks, but that's just the way it is.

JustErin said:

I am currently prepping myself up to go to the swimming pool regularly. It's something I have been prepping myself to do for YEARS... it will take some time...

Now that we have this health incentive at work...I think it will finally work.

JustErin said:

Hope it does!

tit meat...

roodboi said:

Oh great. Not you too.

JustErin said:

I think I'm gonna name my next dog Tit Meat...

JustErin said:

I think I'm gonna name my next dog Tit Meat...

roodboi said:

If you are doing it after Erin's tit meat then you will need 2 dogs.....one slightly bigger than the other.

FunAndJames said:

I'm just curious. How does working out too much hurt you?

roodboi said:

If you are doing it after Erin's tit meat then you will need 2 dogs.....one slightly bigger than the other.

Some larger gyms have playroom for kids with games, toys, and t.v.
It cost marginally more per month to do this and is far far cheaper than having a babysitter.

That's your best option. Kids normally have a great time in the play rooms.


YMCA's almost always have these play rooms. Plus it allows you to check in every few minutes between excercises if you want.

JustErin said:

Hi Erin
Working out too much can hurt you in various ways. If you work out in order to gain muscles, you need to consider that muscles need at least 48 hours of recovery time. That is, if your strength workout was really intensive. You know, everytime you workout and train your muscles, you slightly damage the muscle tissue, and your body adapts by building more and stronger muscle, which, in time, will make you burn more calories ( and therefore, fat ) even when you sleep.
Don´t worry about getting too buffed up, that is not so easy and depends on the way you train, i.e repetitions, sets, weights, etc.
Of course you don´t have to wait exactly 48 hours for your next workout but make sure you don´t expose the same muscle to the same routines within those 48 hours. Just do something else if you workout daily, and change your routine sometimes. Do at least three cardio sessions a week for at least 20 minutes because that´s when you really start attacking the fat deposits and burn calories.
Take your time though if you haven´t been doing any running or other cardio in a long time. Your joints and whole body need some time to adjust.
And try to turn it into a routine, look at it as part of your lifestyle, as part of the things you do regularly , just like brushing your teeth. It´s no big thing, really. Stay away from carbs after 6 pm. and drink plenty of water.
The biggest obstacle will probably be your duties at work and as a mother so make sure you go straight to the gym after work because when you´ve come home in the evening, tired, you´ll probably not be in the mood to get up and go.

mdiver said:

well, and dont tell erin I told you this , she only has one tit...it's a uni-tit, if you will...it has two nipples and all but it's one unit...it's kinda like a scrotum on her chest, with one saggy ball in said scrotum....

Imago said:

I found that Curves cost more than a big gym. It may be different now, but 45 a month versus 30 a month i spent for a gym with daycare would be better. I dont have kids, though. But my gym has a big ass daycare in it.

JustErin said:

Hi Erin
Working out too much can hurt you in various ways. If you work out in order to gain muscles, you need to consider that muscles need at least 48 hours of recovery time. That is, if your strength workout was really intensive. You know, everytime you workout and train your muscles, you slightly damage the muscle tissue, and your body adapts by building more and stronger muscle, which, in time, will make you burn more calories ( and therefore, fat ) even when you sleep.
Don´t worry about getting too buffed up, that is not so easy and depends on the way you train, i.e repetitions, sets, weights, etc.
Of course you don´t have to wait exactly 48 hours for your next workout but make sure you don´t expose the same muscle to the same routines within those 48 hours. Just do something else if you workout daily, and change your routine sometimes. Do at least three cardio sessions a week for at least 20 minutes because that´s when you really start attacking the fat deposits and burn calories.
Take your time though if you haven´t been doing any running or other cardio in a long time. Your joints and whole body need some time to adjust.
And try to turn it into a routine, look at it as part of your lifestyle, as part of the things you do regularly , just like brushing your teeth. It´s no big thing, really. Stay away from carbs after 6 pm. and drink plenty of water.
The biggest obstacle will probably be your duties at work and as a mother so make sure you go straight to the gym after work because when you´ve come home in the evening, tired, you´ll probably not be in the mood to get up and go.

KoolEaze said:

thanks KoolEaze for this information. I just started working out this week doing cardio slowly so that my body could adjust but have also slowly increased the minutes of cardio. I went three times this week and plan on going at least 4 to 5 times a week from now on. I've also changed my diet and been eating more raw fruits and vegetables and lean meats (chicken, turkey, fish ex. Tilapia, salmon or tuna in the can). For snacks I eat a small portion of nuts as healthy fats. I've been cooking my foods the night before so that I can have food already prepared for my lunch the next day at work. I've lost weight before but the max was about 20 pounds without exercising. Hopefully I will be able to stick to this for a while and see some results. I know it won't happen right away, but you have to start somewhere. I'm just proud I made this change this week and have actually "started something" because i'm tired of my clothes fitting snug on me. I hear you about switching up the routine at the gym. Most of the time I do cardio, but then I switch it up by doing 45 minute aerobics classes as well. The Zumba classes (Latin dance inspired aerobics) are great for the love handles and well as the thighs (which is what I really need to lose inches on). If there is anything else that I should be doing to help, please let me know. My goal is to lose 30 to 40 pounds.

Erin, good luck to you. Hopefully the situation will work out and you will be able to work out in a reliable time frame that won't put strain on you as a mother. KoolEaze is right about going to gym after work. I don't have any kids, but I know that on days when I work (m-f from 7:30 to 4:30) if I go home, nine times out of ten I don't make it back out from the gym because I either take a nap or end up on phone.
[Edited 5/16/08 20:08pm]

missfee said:

Wow, you lost 20 lbs without exercising ? How did you do that ? Dieting ? I used to know a guy who also lost a lot of pounds by not eating after 6 pm, just veggies and water, no high caloric stuff.....but damn, 20 pounds is a lot.
And yes, dancing is the best cardio one can do, so most of those dance inspired aeerobics classes,like Zumba, will help you lose pounds real quick and feel sexier too, because of the positive hormonal changes. You can do more aerobics/cardio stuff without really overtraining but, as I said above, when you also combine your strength training with cardio, your muscles need time to heal a bit.
Another thing is the cool down phase right after strength training. Not really in order to burn fat, but to break down the milky acids/lactates after a heavy muscle workout, going on the treadmill or running a bit, like 20 minutes, will help your muscle tissue to heal faster.

I lost 12 lbs this month because I didn't work out.

Working out is great, but what's your diet like? Look at all the people at the gym. Some work out 3, 4, 5 days a week and have been doing so for quite some time yet they still look like shit.

So as a health incentive at work, we are getting a monthly allowance for a gym membership. Pretty rad.

However, I need to pick a workout, routine, etc that will have maximum results in a limited amount of time per day. I simply can't find a sitter for more than an extra 30min-45min a day.

Someone suggested I join CURVES, but I dunno if that little workout will really be enough of a daily workout to lose weight.

MoniGram said:

It is totally great for you, but I was a little concerned that the 30 minute program they offer didn't have enough cardio factored into it. I'm all for strength training, but I need that cardio to work off my fat ass.

eikonoklastes said:

Are you talking about men or women or both ?
Maybe they are overtraining. I used to overtrain a lot when I started. I would sometimes work the same muscle every day or every second day. It took me some time to realize that sometimes, less is more.
How do you work out, and what do you think about the different approaches , i.e Mike Mentzer´s one set, little volume/heavy weight method opposed to Weider´s / Schwarzenegger´s high volume training ?
And what´s your opinion on supplements ? I remember that pic of yours where you were injecting something with a syringe. Was that B12 or something stronger ?

I only use simple protein shakes, just the regular casein/egg albumin/whey mix but when I want to bulk up, I also use a bit of arginine, it gives me a bit more of a pump.
Any suggestions ?