The A2K (virtual) Weight Loss Club !!

Walkable weather this AM, plan to do about 2 miles to work and eat light.
Report to come tonight.

Gym today - an hour - I am pooped and my knees hurt. Go for it Joe!

Way to go dlowan, joe !!

Well done you antipodean wombat and you too Joe, whatever happened to my virtual gym pal-Gautam the buddha, I'm off to the gym tomorrow, so far 4 sessions a week for two weeks, got to be obsessed I reckon

Real life interfered once again. One of the biggest problems I am having is to juggle my very hectic social life with my gym sessions. And since most of the outings happen after work - by the time I get home I am in no state to go to the gym. And I can't say no to my friends as well.....

Looks like being slim and toned is not in my destiny

Gautam the buddha,

I know what you mean. I went today and I reckon I've been overdoing it, not as much enthusiasm though I did do the following:-

15 min walk to gym
20 min weights and machines
5000m on rower-very tough
15 min walk home

I also walked into town and back around 3 miles

I may take Thursday off or go for a run instead then back to normal for my two weekend sessions.

Don't be so hard on yourself, go when you can, just don't give up entirely or I'll set the rabbit on you and that's not a a threat , thats a promise !

I've done very little formal excersize lately. But, I did spend a day and a half helping move my sister's family from their old 3rd floor condo to a new 3-story house. That counts for something, right?

It certainly does littlek you are a star

Aw shucks, thanks HIAMA. And look at you, what a work-out!

Little k,

Then later I walked into town again to ick up my car from its service-ouch ouch ouch

I very firmly turned down an invitation last evening to go and imbibe some fermented grape juice in a very smart wine bar near work (if they wud have offered malts, then I am not so sure :p).

And then went to the gym !! Wahey !!!

Excerise bike for 30 mins 10 miles
Elliptical trainer for 20 mins 3 miles

Well done Gautam I am proud of my gym buddy (pauses to wipe tear from eye).

Awwwwwwwwwww <sniff sniff>

What is an elliptical trainer?

Would it have been good for my hangover to go to the gym?

http://www.elliptical-trainer-superstore.com/

Yes, normally when I have a hangover, I go for a run (after drinking a bottle of water, and then drinking water continuously throughout the running period) - works wonders for me..

What scotch were you drinking ?

Nothing good - Teacher's

You must have that eliptical trainer set on level 0 to get three miles in in 20 minutes. Try "Hill" level 16.

Back to gym tomorrow, weights and rower although I might just substitute the rower for the treadmill, see how I feel. The rower is tiring me out and too much upper body is not what I want, an overall workout is what I am aiming for. We'll see, report back tomorrow.

Gautam Gautma, I agree with cjhsa your distance/time on the elliptical is very impressive

Hiya Everyone!

Gautam,..nice thread!!

For the past four years, I've been living LARGE!
Got sick, ruined a knee, had a rotten break-up, hated my job but worked 100 hours a week,......all true enough, but I used these reasons to let myself go,...and go I went. I went from 165lbs (5'8", 32"waist) to 265lbs, initially because of medical problems, but after you put on so much, it's pretty easy to say "screw it", and I let it hang on for FAR TOO LONG!
(BTW I used to instruct aerobics, part-time, at a gym)

Anyway, this past winter it really got to me.
In February, I adjusted my diet,...no problem. I wanted to start working out right away, but put it off for a little bit. Two weeks ago I started a daily, hour and a half-long mixed work-out, 45 mins cardio , 45 mins weight training. It's going very well, I feel better , and am finally starting to show.

As of today:
225lbs (still 5'8" ), 40" waist,...and shrinking!

I'm here with you all!!

Wow, that's a huge improvement over just a couple of months.