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BErt
Under 2 hours on my half this weekend 
...and I can almost walk correctly again!
...and I can almost walk correctly again!
That's fantastic!! Way to go. 
BananaHands
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I'm thinking of doing a HalFitness challenge for May?
BananaHands
Staff member
I suck so bad at committing to things like this, and I have no idea why. I am not anti-commitment in general, and I know I can do it... I think in part it's that I hate schedules?
BananaHands
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Are you one of those people where if I tell you explicitly not to do it you'll rebel against my authority and do it against my wishes?
Actually, very often, yes. I mean, not so crassly that if someone says "Don't give me $40," I give them $40 but...
I had no idea how hard tabata would be. Holy cow!
Getting back into doing DDP Yoga again this week. I'm still at 235 pounds, but hoping to change that if I can stay consistent with this. Here's how this week's work-outs went for me:
Monday - Fat Burner
Tuesday - Wake Up
Wednesday - Wake Up, Fat Burner
Thursday - Wake Up, Energy
Friday - Wake Up, Fat Burner
My goal was to do just Fat Burner Mon, Wed, and Fri, but I managed to throw in Energy there. Hoping to add in some Red Hot Core workouts starting maybe next week or the week after.
Monday - Fat Burner
Tuesday - Wake Up
Wednesday - Wake Up, Fat Burner
Thursday - Wake Up, Energy
Friday - Wake Up, Fat Burner
My goal was to do just Fat Burner Mon, Wed, and Fri, but I managed to throw in Energy there. Hoping to add in some Red Hot Core workouts starting maybe next week or the week after.
GasBandit
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I haven't exercised in at least 6 years, not since Pauline's health started going downhill. During that same time, I ate worse and worse, and I'm sure I've gained at least 75 pounds, as I've referenced in the "pictures" thread.
Today I started to change that. While uploading videos to youtube, rather than just mess around in another video game, I strapped on a brand new pair of sneakers (the first pair I've owned in... years and years.. previously I only owned sandals and dress shoes) and went for a walk in the morning since it hadn't gotten too hot yet. I walked briskly in a loop around the neighborhood getting back about 45 minutes later. I'm tired, hot, and sticky, and my calves and feet tingle and my back hurts. But I feel pretty good, actually.
I'm going to try to make this a morning regimen for a while. My alarm is set for 8, but the cat always wakes me up at 7 exactly to feed him, so I'm thinking, up at 7, morning walk (to later be converted to morning run as improving fitness allows), maybe hit the gym twice a week instead, get back, shower, and be ready to head off to work by 9.
I'm wondering if I should take a "before" photo to comapare with where I am in a year or so.
Today I started to change that. While uploading videos to youtube, rather than just mess around in another video game, I strapped on a brand new pair of sneakers (the first pair I've owned in... years and years.. previously I only owned sandals and dress shoes) and went for a walk in the morning since it hadn't gotten too hot yet. I walked briskly in a loop around the neighborhood getting back about 45 minutes later. I'm tired, hot, and sticky, and my calves and feet tingle and my back hurts. But I feel pretty good, actually.
I'm going to try to make this a morning regimen for a while. My alarm is set for 8, but the cat always wakes me up at 7 exactly to feed him, so I'm thinking, up at 7, morning walk (to later be converted to morning run as improving fitness allows), maybe hit the gym twice a week instead, get back, shower, and be ready to head off to work by 9.
I'm wondering if I should take a "before" photo to comapare with where I am in a year or so.
B
BErt
I would absolutely take a "before"pic if you're considering it. I regret not having one now as I HATED pictures of myself then. so I had to find something from roughly close to that weight, but really wish I had one from right when I started.
BananaHands
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Fitness is taking a break while I drive out west and get situated, but I managed to stretch this morning so that's good!
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BananaHands
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Definitely do a before picture, nothing will get you more motivated than when you start seeing some changes. Also, I think it's great you're picking a regimen! I can't tell you how much exercising keeps my head in order.
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I signed up for a no-experience-necessary running club that starts meeting when the kids go back to school next week. Every Tuesday and Thursday I'll be sweating my ass off, maybe literally. 
I just saw the running club has a Couch-to-Crazy program which takes you from a 5k to a 10k to a half marathon. That was my ultimate goal when I was running two years ago. Oh Em Gee.
Friend invited me to work out at this gym where a personal trainer tells you and about 30 others what to do for an hour. After half an hour of running, I was seeing spots, and my sides and back ached. I sat out the rest of the workout. It was excruciatingly painful. Also, I had to wear this band that monitored my heart rate, so the trainer could tell me if I wasn't working 'hard enough' because my heart wasn't in the 'red zone'. That is not what I need in my life. Fuck you, lady.
Anyway, back to stretching and body weight training at home.
Anyway, back to stretching and body weight training at home.
Been keeping up well with the DDP Yoga this week. Every day since Sunday, the first thing I've done in the morning is the Wake Up (10 min.) and Red Hot Core (12 min.), on top of the workouts every second day. Fat Burner (25 minutes) on Monday and just did Below the Belt (30 minutes) for the first time since starting up again. A LOT of leg work and also introduces Warrior 3 to the mix.
I asked Dad to snap a picture of me doing Warrior 3, so you can see my progress.
Need to work on lifting and straightening that back leg more, but otherwise, not bad, I'd say. This is Week 2 of my return to DDP Yoga and so far, it's going really well.
I've also started eating less. I used to have cereal or two (yeah, two) bagels along with my smoothie in the mornings. Now, I'm just having the smoothie and I find it's filling enough. Should've been doing that a lot sooner. I'm also having salads at work for lunch and using a smaller plate at dinner time to shrink my portions.
I asked Dad to snap a picture of me doing Warrior 3, so you can see my progress.
I've also started eating less. I used to have cereal or two (yeah, two) bagels along with my smoothie in the mornings. Now, I'm just having the smoothie and I find it's filling enough. Should've been doing that a lot sooner. I'm also having salads at work for lunch and using a smaller plate at dinner time to shrink my portions.
I seem to remember someone using MyPlate as a calorie tracker. I could be imagining it's someone here. I need to keep a food diary to make myself more accountable. I have been out of control and it's time to make some serious changes before I end up with worse health issues than high cholesterol and the asthma that only kicks in when I'm sick or the vog is bad. Actually, I've been bad about taking care of my own needs in general, but that's a whole other ball of wax.
If you do use MyPlate, do you find it helpful?
If you do use MyPlate, do you find it helpful?
Cajungal
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I use Myfitnesspal--no experience with Myplate. I like that myfitnesspal now has a nutrition tracker that shows you whether you've met, exceeded, or are deficient in things like fat, vitamins, fiber, etc... of course it only works if you enter food whose nutritional information is complete.
I recently hopped back every now and then just to sort of get back on the wagon. With summer came many great barbecues and get-togethers (and movie candy...) and I'm just using it to get myself back in good habits. I definitely met my goals faster because of that app.
I recently hopped back every now and then just to sort of get back on the wagon. With summer came many great barbecues and get-togethers (and movie candy...) and I'm just using it to get myself back in good habits. I definitely met my goals faster because of that app.
That's exceedingly unsafe. Your heart rate is not an indicator of a healthy amount of activity, and an optimal maximum heart rate during exercise (and the length of time you can safely sustain it) is different for everyone based on age, body type, and level of fitness. Not to mention that for most HRMs, a "red zone" heart rate is usually higher than 180, which is unsafe for most people for a sustained period of time.
I think you made the right decision here.
My gym does 1 hour high-activity kickboxing sessions, but the trainers regularly stress being aware of your own limits, and the necessity of water/breaks if you need it.
Necronic
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That's exactly why I stopped going to my Bikram studio. Bikram is very high intensity yoga done in like 120 deg rooms, which is actually really great. But I had an instructor give me a hard time for drinking water in a "non-approved break". Yeah, you can eat me lady. Heat exhaustion is a very serious thing to be concerned about in a situation like that. I can't stand trainers who act like that.
I've been tracking my food on My Fitness Pal for 6 days now. I've actually been struggling to eat all of my calories. I haven't weighed in because I get too depressed over numbers that ultimately mean nothing about me as a person. I noticed today, though, that I feel less sluggish and I'm actually hungry rather than eating because it's the time of day when I'm supposed to eat X meal. Next week, when I'm not writing papers or dealing with a 5 year old who acts like she's got PMS due to a new school schedule or a tropical storm, I've got a Tuesday date for that running club and a Thursday date for a body pump class a friend of mine is joining. I'm going to try the Hal Higdon 30/30 instead of couch to 5k for running.
Forgot to list off my DDP Yoga schedule that I did last week:
Sun: Wake Up + Red Hot Core
Mon: Wake Up + Red Hot Core, then Fat Burner in the evening
Tues: Wake Up + Red Hot Core
Wed.: Wake Up + Red Hot Core, then Below the Belt
Thurs.: Wake up (yeah, no RHC that day). I DID go for a 6 KM walk, though.
Fri: Wake Up, then Strength Builder (40 minutes, baby!)
Sat: Wake Up, then Fat Burner
Overall, I'm starting to feel a lot better. Feel like I'm starting to get definition back in my arms. Hell, not even two weeks ago, I bet I couldn't have done the Strength Builder workout. Admittedly, I had to do most of the push-ups on my knees so I didn't exhaust myself, but still managed to get through the whole workout.
Sun: Wake Up + Red Hot Core
Mon: Wake Up + Red Hot Core, then Fat Burner in the evening
Tues: Wake Up + Red Hot Core
Wed.: Wake Up + Red Hot Core, then Below the Belt
Thurs.: Wake up (yeah, no RHC that day). I DID go for a 6 KM walk, though.
Fri: Wake Up, then Strength Builder (40 minutes, baby!)
Sat: Wake Up, then Fat Burner
Overall, I'm starting to feel a lot better. Feel like I'm starting to get definition back in my arms. Hell, not even two weeks ago, I bet I couldn't have done the Strength Builder workout. Admittedly, I had to do most of the push-ups on my knees so I didn't exhaust myself, but still managed to get through the whole workout.
I think I have lost some weight already. My rings aren't as tight. The straps on my sandals aren't as tight. I keep having to pull my pants up (not that they are falling off of me, but the waist is sagging down). I'm terrified to weight myself though. I just know I'm going to see that number and think irrational things if it hasn't moved or is more than I thought.
Got my patrol car back. This means that gym time resumes it's regular schedule tomorrow morning. Awwwwww yiss..... time to pick things up and put them down again.
Holy shit power pump/bodypump has turned my muscles into jello. I can barely lift my arms and walking is not fun at all.
What's so hard about jumping over a rope? I mean, the rope is just laying there.