Anyone want to shape up in 2018? A continuing journey.......

Ms. Haiku

markymark550 said:

ehbacon said:

markymark550 said:

Had a great workout with my trainer. PurMotion curls and triceps pushdowns after some other lifting is tough!

Got to get some new shoes though. Getting shin splints any time I do any cardio.

Swimming is your answer

But I tend to sink lol.

First laugh I had today! Thank you, markymark550

rgambs

Ms. Haiku said:

rgambs said:

Even at 5AM I couldn't resist the siren call of a fresh donut from the best local bakery

I did have a nice little 2 mile jog after, and when I started burping up the taste of fryer grease I came to regret the donut in a more profound way lol

Fresh donut siren calls are kind of sacred - we must respond. Am I right?

I can't ever recall a time when I didn't lol

markymark550

Ms. Haiku said:

markymark550 said:

ehbacon said:

markymark550 said:

Had a great workout with my trainer. PurMotion curls and triceps pushdowns after some other lifting is tough!

Got to get some new shoes though. Getting shin splints any time I do any cardio.

Swimming is your answer

But I tend to sink lol.

First laugh I had today! Thank you, markymark550

You're welcome! Always glad to make someone laugh, even if it is at my expense.

ehbacon

markymark550 said:

Ms. Haiku said:

markymark550 said:

ehbacon said:

markymark550 said:

Had a great workout with my trainer. PurMotion curls and triceps pushdowns after some other lifting is tough!

Got to get some new shoes though. Getting shin splints any time I do any cardio.

Swimming is your answer

But I tend to sink lol.

First laugh I had today! Thank you, markymark550

You're welcome! Always glad to make someone laugh, even if it is at my expense.

biking + calf stretches is your answer. If you are gonna run, do some ankle rotations and calf stretches before and after to prevent shin splints.


Edit: trust me, I know the hardships of shinsplints.

This cross country season I had them so bad that after I ran my entire legs would shake, and I would just have to sit there in pain and ice them until they numbed. I couldn't walk up or down stairs, and could really barely walk at all. Was absolutely terrible.

Why I got shin splints:

I trained on old shoes for a long time
I was lazy with my stretches
I ran on very hard surfaces for a long time
I did not ice my shins after runs for a long time..

Ms. Haiku

I ran and I remembered my keys. Life is good.

markymark550

ehbacon said:

markymark550 said:

Ms. Haiku said:

markymark550 said:

ehbacon said:

markymark550 said:

Had a great workout with my trainer. PurMotion curls and triceps pushdowns after some other lifting is tough!

Got to get some new shoes though. Getting shin splints any time I do any cardio.

Swimming is your answer

But I tend to sink lol.

First laugh I had today! Thank you, markymark550

You're welcome! Always glad to make someone laugh, even if it is at my expense.

biking + calf stretches is your answer. If you are gonna run, do some ankle rotations and calf stretches before and after to prevent shin splints.


Edit: trust me, I know the hardships of shinsplints.

This cross country season I had them so bad that after I ran my entire legs would shake, and I would just have to sit there in pain and ice them until they numbed. I couldn't walk up or down stairs, and could really barely walk at all. Was absolutely terrible.

Why I got shin splints:

I trained on old shoes for a long time
I was lazy with my stretches
I ran on very hard surfaces for a long time
I did not ice my shins after runs for a long time..

I appreciate the advice. Truth be told, I could stand to do more stretching before cardio. However, I'm 99% certain that it's my shoes causing them. I didn't have any change in my routine and they just popped up out of the blue. Got to looking at my shoes and I probably should have replaced them about 6 months ago.

rgambs

I stumble out of bed and jog before I am awake enough to think twice lol no time for stretching

Natashapearljamfan

rgambs said:

I stumble out of bed and jog before I am awake enough to think twice lol no time for stretching

Do a few stretches, and a few minutes if walking to warm up before you start jogging, then increase the rate. I am the same as you I stumble out of bed, and start exercising before I can talk myself out of it.
Hope you are feeling less sore today, ice is your best friend.
Stretch afterwards too, and that will cause less soreness. Do you have a roller? They are great for tight muscles.

RKCNDY

I fell off the wagon, we went away for a weekend with friends and I gained some weight, getting back to losing it...(dungeness crab is awesome, just not marinated in butter).

My shoulder has been bothering me for a while, like I can feel a knot in my shoulder blade and down the side of my bicep laterally (not the front or back), and I've been trying to stretch to loosen it up, still bothersome. Can't remember tweaking it, sometimes when I am trying to put stuff up on a high shelf I hear it pop, so I don't know if I maybe tore something the last time I did that.
Going to try to start again next week.

Natashapearljamfan

Start today....even if it's only a walk and eating healthier at your next meal. You'll feel better

Sprunkn7

Doing well, Knowing that Monday weigh in is coming is a real motivator! I'm home all weekend and feel like having a free night tomorrow. I think some vodka will be poured!

Magoo2

The more I think about trying to lose it, the more I start to eat - panic sets in. Does motivation decline with age along with other things? Maybe it's best to just accept the way I am and try to enjoy each day. But something lurking inside of me keeps bugging me, telling me "you know you can do better than this". It is not so much the weight, but feeling out of shape. Lack of motivation to exercise. Any suggestions out there? Thanks for all the input already!

rr165892

Take a day by day approach.try to win each day.Make small lifestyle changes that are easy to follow.(Park in back of parking lot,take the steps,etc)Make small diet changes,nothing crazy(no fried food,add in serving or to of fruit and veggie,cut out sugary stuff)All these small changes add up to big results.
Find a way to get moving.Even if it is small ways at first.Felling good and healthy is the reason to do so.The way you look will follow along with increase in stamina and self worth.You owe it yourself and your family.
You can do it!!!!! Good luck.

rgambs

Angelbear said:

The more I think about trying to lose it, the more I start to eat - panic sets in. Does motivation decline with age along with other things? Maybe it's best to just accept the way I am and try to enjoy each day. But something lurking inside of me keeps bugging me, telling me "you know you can do better than this". It is not so much the weight, but feeling out of shape. Lack of motivation to exercise. Any suggestions out there? Thanks for all the input already!

The easiest way is to have or develop a passion for activities that require fitness. Sports, hiking, biking, climbing, kayaking, walking dogs...find something you enjoy and use it as motivation.

rgambs

Angelbear said:

The more I think about trying to lose it, the more I start to eat - panic sets in. Does motivation decline with age along with other things? Maybe it's best to just accept the way I am and try to enjoy each day. But something lurking inside of me keeps bugging me, telling me "you know you can do better than this". It is not so much the weight, but feeling out of shape. Lack of motivation to exercise. Any suggestions out there? Thanks for all the input already!

The easiest way is to have or develop a passion for activities that require fitness. Sports, hiking, biking, climbing, kayaking, walking dogs...find something you enjoy and use it as motivation.

Natashapearljamfan

rr165892 said:

Take a day by day approach.try to win each day.Make small lifestyle changes that are easy to follow.(Park in back of parking lot,take the steps,etc)Make small diet changes,nothing crazy(no fried food,add in serving or to of fruit and veggie,cut out sugary stuff)All these small changes add up to big results.
Find a way to get moving.Even if it is small ways at first.Felling good and healthy is the reason to do so.The way you look will follow along with increase in stamina and self worth.You owe it yourself and your family.
You can do it!!!!! Good luck.

I agree small changes, it takes a long time to put on weight and a long time to lose it properly, also the body wants to hold onto fat stores (evolutionary feature incase we go into famine) the panic sets in because you are trying to make too many changes at once.

You also have to look at this as you are making ling term healthier lifestyle changes....you are not dieting, dieting takes things completely out if your diet. To eat healthy, you eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as some fish, meat, eggs, and grains (oats, nuts, etc) while mainly drinking water (tea/coffee counts to water, just cut back on sugar if you are including it) you can still have treat foods, but beware the high calories in treat foods is how people put weight on, so you want to aim for 1-2 treat meals/snacks in a week.

Start off with 1-2 changes per week, and with easy changes so you give yourself confidence, for example this week you might change to drinking water all the time ie eliminate juices, soda, etc. And add in walking an extra 10 mins every second day, next week you might look at your breakfast and change that to a more filling meal so you don't snack in between breakfast and lunch. Reward yourself weekly if you have achieved that weeks goal, each week keep adding changes and don't forget to keep up with the changes you incorporated the week before. *Note rewards should be something that's not food related. Can be clothes, music, or the opportunity to try a new activity, or any new piece of equipment that will help with your healthy lifestyle changes Eg resistance bands, weights, food processor etc

Please PM me if you want some meal plans.
You are not alone, so use this thread as support there are amazing people that really want to help you.

Do some kind of exercise daily so you can write about it on here good luck you can do it.

Ms. Haiku

Angelbear said:

The more I think about trying to lose it, the more I start to eat - panic sets in. Does motivation decline with age along with other things? Maybe it's best to just accept the way I am and try to enjoy each day. But something lurking inside of me keeps bugging me, telling me "you know you can do better than this". It is not so much the weight, but feeling out of shape. Lack of motivation to exercise. Any suggestions out there? Thanks for all the input already!

When I start a new program I always think of the winter warlock in Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Put one foot in front of the other.

I just completed time on the stationary bike. Not as fun as running. My big wall is fear of trying too hard in running. I've never come close, but I am getting to the point when I will try harder.

markymark550

Angelbear said:

The more I think about trying to lose it, the more I start to eat - panic sets in. Does motivation decline with age along with other things? Maybe it's best to just accept the way I am and try to enjoy each day. But something lurking inside of me keeps bugging me, telling me "you know you can do better than this". It is not so much the weight, but feeling out of shape. Lack of motivation to exercise. Any suggestions out there? Thanks for all the input already!

I understand completely where you're coming from as I felt the same way before I started changing my approach to diet and exercise. Getting that first bit of motivation was tough, but it gets easier once you take that first step (both figuratively and literally). I've found that having support and encouragement helps a lot. My wife and I are encouraging each other as we work out and occasionally get competitive with it. If you need encouragement, just come around here. People here will be supportive of your efforts. Good luck!

markymark550

Great workout today. Chest day and able to add 2 more reps on my highest bench press weight and able to get a new high weight on the incline bench press. I'm nowhere close, but I feel like the Hulk!

ehbacon

markymark550 said:

Great workout today. Chest day and able to add 2 more reps on my highest bench press weight and able to get a new high weight on the incline bench press. I'm nowhere close, but I feel like the Hulk!

Make sure you remember to do fat burning routines too so the muscles can be more prominent faster!