Weight Loss & Fitness Track, 2008 - Page 3

viscousmemories · #51 01-07-2008, 02:31 AM

I haven't started exercising yet, but I've been eating better. I decided not to go the hardcore calorie counting route, but I've been eating at home more often, more reasonable portions and (for the most part) avoiding desserts and snacks. There's more to be done, but I'm definitely in a better space than I've been in for the last few months. I'm looking into joining a gym, too.

Shelli · #52 01-07-2008, 03:47 PM

Go, vm! You can do eeet! :larrybounce:

viscousmemories · #53 01-07-2008, 05:18 PM

I paid for a 30 day membership at 24 Hour Fitness to check it out. I have a fitness assessment scheduled for Wednesday morning at 10:00am.

SharonDee · #54 01-07-2008, 06:27 PM

I'm trying to go back to "being good" after "being bad" over the holidays. That's food-wise, anyway.

Physical activity-wise? I have been bad ever since I threw my back out trying to do crunches last fall. Since getting well, I have been too lazy to get back on the [exercise] ball.

I need motivation; maybe this thread will do the trick.

Clutch Munny · #55 01-07-2008, 06:38 PM

I hope the gym membership works out well, vm.

Sharon, I understand that a great way to lose weight and gain fitness rapidly is to have sex. That's right, sex! Followed only by a glass of water, and an 8 km jog.

Qingdai · #56 01-07-2008, 06:46 PM

The two mile jog, water, sex, then 12 hours of sleep.

The sleeping really cuts down on the boredom eating.
:ffnod:

BrotherMan · #57 01-07-2008, 06:48 PM

I don't think your lover would appreciate you saying "eating" is boring.

:69:

SharonDee · #58 01-07-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Clutch Munny

Sharon, I understand that a great way to lose weight and gain fitness rapidly is to have sex. That's right, sex! Followed only by a glass of water, and an 8 km jog.

Oh, I get it. You're trying to motor-vate me. Well, that won't work unless one of those gym memberships come with a sex partner. (Do they? :wish:

)

Qingdai · #59 01-07-2008, 07:14 PM

Sometimes they have decent "eye candy."

viscousmemories · #60 01-07-2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Clutch Munny

I hope the gym membership works out well, vm.

Thanks, Clutch. I'm going to get back on the bicycle too, starting this weekend.

Dingfod · #61 01-07-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Clutch Munny

I hope the gym membership works out well, vm.

Sharon, I understand that a great way to lose weight and gain fitness rapidly is to have sex. That's right, sex! Followed only by a glass of water, and an 8 km jog.

If you're doing it right, you won't need the 8 km jog but you will need a lot more water.

Ensign Steve · #62 01-07-2008, 11:18 PM

I got tired of fitday.com. I found it just too time consuming. I'm going back to regular pen-and-paper points counting instead of using a web page at all. That's how I learned to do it in the first place, and it works well enough for me.

Meanwhile, my weight watchers leader has challeneged me to lose 18 lbs in 6 weeks. Don't tell on her, because it's totally against the rules for her to encourage deadlines, especially at a rate of greater-than 2 lbs. per week. But I mentioned wanting to lose some tonnage before my trip to LA, and that was the challenge she issued. I think I'm up to it, I just have to exercise. :flex:

Clutch Munny · #63 01-08-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SharonDee

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Originally Posted by Clutch Munny

Sharon, I understand that a great way to lose weight and gain fitness rapidly is to have sex. That's right, sex! Followed only by a glass of water, and an 8 km jog.

Oh, I get it. You're trying to motor-vate me. Well, that won't work unless one of those gym memberships come with a sex partner. (Do they? :wish:

)

No, I'm just being a doofus. But if it somehow motivated you, I'd be delighted.

Clutch Munny · #64 01-08-2008, 12:52 AM

Anyhow, I guess on reflection (hee!) that last pic wasn't quite as illustrative as I'd said. Instead, here's a picture demonstrating the sort of ripped physique that ice hockey can produce. Talk about motivational!

vremya · #65 01-08-2008, 02:45 AM

Good luck with the gym vm. I just got back from my first visit to the Y in eons, and I'm so proud of myself, I'm practically giddy. I did 30 minutes on a stationary bike, kind of dull, but I got to read People magazine. Wooo! I'm planning on going back on Wednesday. (Our weather has been so mild the ice might be melted off the streets enough for me to take the real bike out soon.)

Shelli · #66 01-08-2008, 02:52 AM

I had planned on the :tread:

before I paid bills and balanced checking tonight but when I saw my new real estate tax bill any plans besides ranting about how I'm going to call tomorrow and most likely file for an abatement went right out the window. I got my bills paid and had a quick dinner besides that but that's it.

Except... my wristwatch blood pressure monitor that I ordered came in today and I'm much relieved to say that my blood pressure is back to my normal of approximately 105/60 down from my pre-decaffeination high of 145/80-something. :w00t:

freemonkey · #67 01-08-2008, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SharonDee

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Originally Posted by Clutch Munny

Sharon, I understand that a great way to lose weight and gain fitness rapidly is to have sex. That's right, sex! Followed only by a glass of water, and an 8 km jog.

Oh, I get it. You're trying to motor-vate me. Well, that won't work unless one of those gym memberships come with a sex partner. (Do they? :wish:

)

That would be a Jim membership, then?

Caligulette · #68 01-08-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Qingdai

Sometimes they have decent "eye candy."

I prefer tummy candy.

Speaking of that- I have eaten no candy necklaces since I last posted about them. However, I have eaten a gigantic cookie every day for the last week. Also, I bought a 16oz bag of "baby" carrots, and ate them all yesterday on the way home.

Bit of a control problem, I think...

Ensign Steve · #69 01-08-2008, 04:53 AM

Hooray is Shelli's BP!

In food accountability news, I stayed within my points allotment today, and had a good mix of proteins, fruits, whole grains, vegetebales, dairy, etc. I am loving my new frittata pan and having breakfast for dinner which is one of my favorite things because eggs is the easiest "meat" to cook.

For exercise I did a brisk 2-mile walk at lunch and I'm about to do 30 minutes of yoga before hitting the sack. :peace3:

Shelli · #70 01-08-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by freemonkey

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Originally Posted by SharonDee

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Originally Posted by Clutch Munny

Sharon, I understand that a great way to lose weight and gain fitness rapidly is to have sex. That's right, sex! Followed only by a glass of water, and an 8 km jog.

Oh, I get it. You're trying to motor-vate me. Well, that won't work unless one of those gym memberships come with a sex partner. (Do they? :wish:

)

That would be a Jim membership, then?

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Originally Posted by Caligulette

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Originally Posted by Qingdai

Sometimes they have decent "eye candy."

I prefer tummy candy.

Speaking of that- I have eaten no candy necklaces since I last posted about them. However, I have eaten a gigantic cookie every day for the last week. Also, I bought a 16oz bag of "baby" carrots, and ate them all yesterday on the way home.

Bit of a control problem, I think...

Congrats on the good work, Ensign! :larrybounce:

Ensign Steve · #71 01-08-2008, 10:42 PM

Doing good again today. I did 20 minutes of yoga as soon as I got up (would have done longer but I decided to sleep in :sheepish:

), and I did my brisk walk at lunch. I'm craving some potato chips right now, but I had a diet mountain dew instead.

Shelli · #72 01-08-2008, 11:47 PM

Ensign

freemonkey · #73 01-09-2008, 05:32 AM

I've been doing my strength training stuff for a couple weeks now. (I did have to trade the 8 lb dumbbells for 5 lb'ers. And I took the 5 lb ankle weights back (not because they were too heavy, but because they were too big and loose and clunky and hurty). All I could find that weren't like that were 2.5 lb ones. :mutter:

)

So, anyway, I don't think I'm smaller yet, but I'm definitely getting stronger. I think I have overdone it the last couple times, though. I've been feeling a bit of pain where I shouldn't.

Shelli · #74 01-09-2008, 11:47 AM

Go, free

! I've got to get moving on that too. :yup2:

Dingfod · #75 01-09-2008, 07:58 PM

Yesterday was Day 3 of Dingfod's Winter Fitness Program: Did 2 hours of sawing up fallen branches. Another week or so of this and I'll be into Phase 2: piling up branches too small to be firewood into brush piles. Day 4 is today. The reason the days don't coincide with the calendar is that it is very hard to maintain the regimen when you go to work at 4:50 in the morning and don't get home until about 6:20 PM. I know, excuses, excuses.