Weekly Social Weight Loss And Exercise Catch Up

[Deleted member 12723]

I am back on the treadmill and taking small walks. I think it is working because my legs are so sore. I just love this thread.

 

[ms spock]

I did 3 km yesterday. I half walked/half swam 20 laps yesterday due to an arm injury but I got moving.

 

[Recovery4Me]

Had a ear balance day yesterday but today I walked 4.5 miles or 7.24Km! So good to be able to walk again! Weight bouncing in a three pound tissy up and down, not sure what it means but I show 130lbs to 133 pretty much everyday.

If my health stays stable, I will walk 4 days in a row. I do not feel so healthy...lol...it aches.

 

[purgemeofthepain]

Speaking of not feeling healthy @Recovery4Me, I think I have just started what could be a serious injury to my poor elbow, by being too overzealous and not training SMART.

I recently got a pull-up bar and I can barely hang from it, let alone do a pull-up, but I've been training myself to achieve one, only I'm so heavy for my height and my tendons and ligaments are not used to all that stress and effort, so even if I HAVE progressed and can now do negatives (lowering myself under control) I definitely overdid it, did too much too fast and now I'm in pain.

Ugh, what a way to kill your own fitness and health dreams huh? Of course I'm being overly dramatic cause if I nurse my elbow and back off for a while, I could be fine but still, I'm just disappointed in myself as always.

Sorry for the downer of a post... :(

 

[Britt.f7]

I've made the mistake of having Seroquel two days in a row and it is hurting my diet. I am ravenous when I take them. So I have cheated in little bits on my diet. I'm bound and determined not to let that happen today. If I can just stay away from peanut butter I will be fine. Only a few days in. I can get back on track.

 

[Recovery4Me]

Sorry for the downer of a post.

Actually, admitting enhanced self care (to me) is a wise share.

However, I am sorry for your elbow injury. There are (from what I understand) 'wall' presses that gently use pressure to strengthen the surrounding muscles as well as other techniques like arm curls with light dumb bells that are suppose to enhance that death grip pull up.:hug: If you locate any substitutes after healing let us know here with a link and when I have some extra time I will do the same. I look for gentle stuff as I hate hurting, you know? lol

Presently, I am carrying more dishes on my tray during work to simulate dumb bells, holding it at waist length with both arms supporting. You can not believe how many younger adults there have serious injuries from hoisting up a large bus trays shoulder height- stacked with unbalanced stuff. One has a compound fracture from such an attempt.

So be gentle with yourself and those pull-ups, ok?

 

[Recovery4Me]

@Britt.f7 I do roasted unsalted peanuts in shell (about 18 whole peanuts a day or 1oz shelled) which is good for offsetting the bad cholesterol by increasing the HDL. In this manner, I eliminate the sugar and extra "gook-oil/shortening" and keep that craving at bay.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/518136-do-roasted-peanuts-help-decrease-cholesterol/

 

[Britt.f7]

@Recovery4Me During this phase of the diet I am not suppose to have any peanuts or peanut butter. I just had some again. Bad me. I'm trying not to beat myself up too much for this. It really isn't that bad. I just have to refocus. Thanks for the suggestion. That will help when I am out of this phase.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

My pants and shirts are getting looser. I seem to be losing body fat in my stomach first. I am so thrilled with what I am accomplishing even though it is a very slow process.

 

[anthony]

I've toned down my cardio to only 30km's of running a week, but added daily weights / ab work into the mix with each cardio session. Alternating between weight burn sessions and weight max muscle building sessions. Toning up slowly, but surely. I haven't moved in weight in the last few weeks since starting weights, as fat is still coming off, but muscle is going on... so I anticipate about a month or two transition period before weight decreases again.

 

[Deleted member 27340]

As for internationalisation of measurements, you can type like this:

23 pounds in kg or 4 kg in pounds or 1.78 m in feet or 5.7 feet in m

Just type it straight into google, and you'll get a box right below the search bar with the converted units.


I try not to focus on my weight, because I know I've been way too close to eating disorders before. Sometimes I've got to force myself to eat, and sometimes the thoughts of throwing up something unhealthy won't quit haunting me. Obsessing with weigh is way too simple. For the same reasons I try not to focus too much on what's in the mirror, so I end up sticking to the objective about health. I know that what I do to my body the coming 5-6 years will be the fundament of how my body will work as I grow older.

Currently I go to the climbing hall 7 times per week, for 1 hour if I'm alone and bouldering and 2 hours if I go with my dad (then I'll be securing him half the time). I want to take up eating every other day again, because food is so ugh and every other day has major health benefits (as well as weigh loss if you're not at you optimal weight).

 

[ms spock]

I definitely overdid it, did too much too fast and now I'm in pain.

Seriously rest that arm. It can take 6 weeks for it to heal. I didn't rest and I have a lot of pain still.