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

curmudgeoness

rgambs said:

Very human, very much.
There was an Instagram model in the gym this morning and she was...much less human than I lol

That was me!!
Just kidding... although my son tells me he is trying to grow my Instagram following by showing my gym pics to everyone he knows: "They're very inspirational!" My kids are sweet, in their own unique ways.

I aggravated a nearly-healed groin injury when I stepped on my stupid cat. :-( So I'm back to rehabbing. My trainer had me deadlifting heavy (135 might not be a lot for men, but it's plenty for me) today, anyway.

I'm not making much progress on goal-setting for myself. One of my goals for this week is to set some goals for myself (I know, I know). I'm leaning toward learning new things (dance, tennis, swimming), maybe adding sparring to my self-defense/ jujitsu work. I'd like to do more trail running, but I admit I am more comfortable doing that when my husband can go with me (even though, right now, I'm a lot faster than he is), and between his travel schedule and our busy weekends, there are few opportunities to do that.

I took a week to dial things down a bit -- traveled to visit my kid, etc. My trainer and my husband had expressed concerns about my weight and suggested that I take that vacation time to try to gain weight (feel free to throw things at me). That turned out to be easier said than done....

rgambs

Are you on a mass gainer?

I finished out my goals this morning!  
February is my bitch.

markymark550

rgambs said:

Are you on a mass gainer?

I finished out my goals this morning!  
February is my bitch.

Great job! 

ConorKavanagh

I only got a short walk in today. It wasn't easy to be motivated as we have a storm coming in that's being referred to as the Beast From The East.

FoxyRedLa

rgambs said:

Are you on a mass gainer?

I finished out my goals this morning!  
February is my bitch.

U da man!

oftenreading

rgambs said:

Are you on a mass gainer?

I finished out my goals this morning!  
February is my bitch.

A day early. Are you a dollar ahead, too?

rgambs

Thanks folks!

curmudgeoness

rgambs said:

Are you on a mass gainer?

Me? No. The men I know/ who know me were concerned that I was not eating enough (my constant complaints of being hungry might have tipped them off).

brianlux

I H-A-A-A-A-T-E,  hate, hate, hate, exercising.  But at 66 I'm getting to look like this:



That is not me, but closer to what I look like than I want to admit.  I need to do some core strengthening exercises but I can't do them lying on my back face up because that position gives me vertigo.  Any suggestion? 

Thanks! 

mcgruff10

Gambs you are the man! Awesome work everyone. 

mcgruff10

Lifting has been great. I have to get more cardio in!

curmudgeoness

Planks... side planks (with leg raises)... hanging leg raises...

rgambs

curmudgeoness said:

rgambs said:

Are you on a mass gainer?

Me? No. The men I know/ who know me were concerned that I was not eating enough (my constant complaints of being hungry might have tipped them off).

Eat more lady!
Food is so good, I can't imagine having that problem lol

rgambs

mcgruff10 said:

Lifting has been great. I have to get more cardio in!

Nice!  I see your runs are getting longer and faster on average.

mcgruff10

rgambs said:

mcgruff10 said:

Lifting has been great. I have to get more cardio in!

Nice!  I see your runs are getting longer and faster on average.

trying fun!  cardio is the key to losing my gut.  gotta keep it up!

FoxyRedLa

Hey Brian! You can lose some weight without exercise. Intermittent fasting is helping me a lot. I eat 1 to 2 meals a day at the same time. Zero snacking. I choose to only drink water and milk most of the time. Some coffee. 

I have a cross trainer/elliptical at home. I try to walk 3 days a week. They say walk to lose belly fat. 

The above is always what I strive for haha hasn't been consistent lately.

curmudgeoness

rgambs said:

curmudgeoness said:

rgambs said:

Are you on a mass gainer?

Me? No. The men I know/ who know me were concerned that I was not eating enough (my constant complaints of being hungry might have tipped them off).

Eat more lady!
Food is so good, I can't imagine having that problem lol

I'm trying. I suck at dieting -- seriously, I'm the worst ever at it -- so this is an odd position to be in. But my caloric requirement most days is about 3500 calories, and I can't eat much of anything before exercising (especially running), and I can't eat more than a handful of food at a sitting, and I have a bunch of food intolerances. So I tend to run a deficit of 1000 calories a day or so. I try to compensate with doughnuts and wine, lol, but until the Donut Bar opens a store closer to my home that's a twice-monthly fix. Plus I'm trying to eat more protein and oh, maybe drink less. I think I'm the only client my trainer has who is encouraged to take a day off and go eat doughnuts, lol.

curmudgeoness

mcgruff10 said:

Lifting has been great. I have to get more cardio in!

Oh. That says "abs!" I thought it said "ass," which tends to be more of a priority for women who lift. :insert laughing smiley face here:

markymark550

mcgruff10 said:

Lifting has been great. I have to get more cardio in!

I really thought half of your abs workouts said ass. I was thinking you must be doing lots of hip thrusts and glute bridges

Great job though! Definitely putting the work in.

rgambs