Good job Eva!
In Australia? It is difficult for we Canadians to think of anything but salads
Glad it is getting warmer where you are, send some cool temps our way
This is it!!! No more fooling around.
I got fed up and recharged yesterday. I started again today with chest and back exercises, a 3 mile walk, and an hour plus of gardening. I leave for New Orleans in 17 days and I do not want to still be over 170 when I leave. I'm at 177 this morning - right where I was in January, grrrrr. It seems like I should be able to lose 8 lbs in 17 days but I haven't lost anything since Christmas so who knows.
Time for more water...
Two weeks back in the gym, and I'm still stuck at the same weight since I've lost 15lbs(of muscle). Why the hell does it take forever to put on, and so easy to lose it?
You could add extra protein to your diet, Slappy. Whey shakes are good and will help build muscle. Soy protein is not an equal substitute for muscle building.
Protein is important. I get over 200 grams of protein a day. At least two Met-Rx's shakes, a nutrtition bar or two, scoop of whey after my workout, plus every meal I eat has some form of protein, either chicken or beef.
It's really just a matter of getting my strength back...strength=muscle growth. And trying to up my calories for a while.
Slappy~
I take it you have no problem with gaining/losing fat?
You must have a heck of a metabolism.
Basically, I was a skinny bastard growing up, and have put on my weight through weight lifting. So if I stop lifting for a while+stop eating(like when I got sick), I lose the muscle fast.
So I have no problem losing weight right now, because it's my body just going back to normal. My struggle is trying not to be too skinny through working out. I've put on roughly 50lbs since starting working out 6-7 years ago. If I just ate like crap and didn't work out, I'd still be somewhat thin, but can still add body fat.
I was a fat bastard growing up, so I've got the opposite problem.
I used to work out with a guy like you and it was funny to watch our
reactions to geting on the scale.
"I'm up 3 pounds - yes!"
"I'm up 3 pounds -- crap!"
I think your kind of body type reacts better to weight training.
Of course, that may just be me making excuses for not working hard enough.
I look at the situation of one trying to gain weight(via muscle) and an overweight person trying to lose weight as they should take pretty much the exact approach: work out, including weight training, and eat healthy foods. The main difference being calorie intake, try to gain weight, eat a lot, try to lose weight cut down on calories. The rest is being consistent with it.
You lost me at "eat healthy foods".
Coffee is healthy food George
At least it is in my books!
The scales have dissapeared at the gym, I have no idea how much I weigh!!!!
I wish I could say the same.
You and me both George!
Oh well, I will keep going to the gym because I have decided that I am determined to lose these 12 pounds if it bloody well kills me!
It is kinda nice going to the gym these days and ending off the workout with a dip in the pool as I have the pool all to myself! Only a crazy Canadian would go in the pool at this time of year in Australia
I'd be there with you, Ay. I wish my health club had a pool, but then I'm too cheap to join the one that does :wink:
MG, scales are just one of the evils of life. Keep on truckin and when the scales return you'll have a pleasant surprise. I, on the other hand, am addicted to my scale. It's not a healthy relationship but I need data to keep motivated and my scale is brutal in it's honesty.
Down 0.5 today, 7.5 to go in 16 days.
Tracking progress...yesterday saw a pretty significant increase in strength(chest) compared to last monday. Still nowhere near back to doing un-godly weights.
J_B--
You may not be able to get to 170, but you can make a good start.
Tomorrow I'll be fasting and purging in preparation for a capsule endoscopy on Thursday.
Pity the weight loss will be only temporary--but with luck it will be motivating as well.
Noddy~
I hate that! (Had to do it for c-scope.)
I'll be sending strengthening good wishes your way.
~George
Last nightI had nothing to do and I almost wanted to go to the gym.How odd is that!
