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

rgambs

Congratulations curmudgeoness!
That's an accomplishment on another level altogether.

rgambs

oftenreading said:

curmudgeoness said:

Hi guys,

This is a big day for me: I hit 20,000 miles today! That's 20,000 miles since I resumed running and started logging my workouts in 2008, after illness had sidelined me. It has been a long slog, LOL. But I got sick in my late '30s and could not believe that I was in a condition where  couldn't even walk across the room without getting lightheaded; so I resolved to work my way back to health and fitness. It was hard work and there were plenty of rough spots along the way (my first half, OMG; my first full marathon, when my thyroid flared during the taper; that half-marathon I ran with a stomach virus....). But now, knock on wood, I feel good and I look good, and I never take my health for granted.

I'm looking forward to hitting the "run around the world" milestone next year. Onward!

Amazing work! You're an inspiration.

I have my own tiny achievement that pales in comparison. I climbed four times this past week (well, ropes three times, bouldered once). My first time in the climbing gyms since before my mom had her stroke. It felt good. 

Good for you!  I did some scrambling on the Horsetooth in Ft. Collins last week, it was nice to get vertical for the first time this year.

oftenreading

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I have a pot belly.

Many people do! 

This is the thread for people to post their fitness goals and how they are tackling them. Lots of people have posted their ab workouts, if you scroll back. I personally just climb, because I'm bored by traditional gyms. What are your fitness plans, @Thoughts_Arrive?

Incidentally, I read online (in the NYT, I think) about a 10 minute workout that is done at home that is supposed to significantly increase strength if you do it daily. Five different exercise groups, each done for two minutes at your maximum output. Minimal equipment required; just hand weights, I think. If I can find it again, I'll post it. 

rgambs

There are plenty of "10-30minutes a day" options out there.
The problem is that if you want to actually improve your physical fitness beyond a minimal level, you are really going to have to suffer for those 10-30 minutes.
10 minutes at maximal effort is really pretty similar to the actual amount of effort given in a traditional hour long strength training session when breaks and submaximal effort are subtracted.
10 minutes of maximum output is hell.

oftenreading

rgambs said:

There are plenty of "10-30minutes a day" options out there.
The problem is that if you want to actually improve your physical fitness beyond a minimal level, you are really going to have to suffer for those 10-30 minutes.
10 minutes at maximal effort is really pretty similar to the actual amount of effort given in a traditional hour long strength training session when breaks and submaximal effort are subtracted.
10 minutes of maximum output is hell.

Sure, I get that. But a ten minute workout with whatever effort someone can put out is better than no work out at all. 

rgambs

Absolutely!

Thoughts_Arrive

oftenreading said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I have a pot belly.

Many people do! 

This is the thread for people to post their fitness goals and how they are tackling them. Lots of people have posted their ab workouts, if you scroll back. I personally just climb, because I'm bored by traditional gyms. What are your fitness plans, @Thoughts_Arrive?

Incidentally, I read online (in the NYT, I think) about a 10 minute workout that is done at home that is supposed to significantly increase strength if you do it daily. Five different exercise groups, each done for two minutes at your maximum output. Minimal equipment required; just hand weights, I think. If I can find it again, I'll post it. 

@oftenreading I have just been power walking and jogging up and down my long driveway at home. Also been doing step ups. I did sit ups and push ups too. Been doing 30 minute work outs. I want to buy an exercise bike because I am over being abused and nearly run over riding on the road. Can't afford gym membership.

oftenreading

I can't find the 10 minute workout that I mentioned above. Not on the NYT website, which is a shame as it looked like a good one. I was considering trying it. I also couldn't fit in on any of the other news sites I usually look at. But as rgambs said, there are many that you could find online that will help you work on core strength. 

Thoughts_Arrive

My current weight is 95kgs.
This time last year I was 81kgs.
That's what happens when you injure your knee, eat cake, drink many cups of coffee, overeat, sit on your ass all day.

Ms. Haiku

Baseball season is knitting season for me. I won't let myself knit (and listen to baseball games) until I exercise on a game day. I haven't exercised in months, but I've been told I should. Will start Thursday.

rgambs

First day of summer slimdown has been rough.
I should have had a light lunch to ease back into it but I felt like I needed a fast to get started on the right foot and not allow any room for waffling.  Or waffles.

Miss.Snowdrop

I've been on holiday for over 2 weeks and slowly finding my way back to eating healthy. But the thought of getting back to exercising.. uarg! 
Thankfully I didn't gain as much as I feared though, only 1kg. But since I did no strength training while I was away I feel like I lost some muscle and gained fat.
I have to get back into calorie counting.. that is the only thing that seems to motivate me. What motivates you guys to keep going?

FoxyRedLa

Ooooo. Waffles.

rgambs

Miss.Snowdrop said:

I've been on holiday for over 2 weeks and slowly finding my way back to eating healthy. But the thought of getting back to exercising.. uarg! 
Thankfully I didn't gain as much as I feared though, only 1kg. But since I did no strength training while I was away I feel like I lost some muscle and gained fat.
I have to get back into calorie counting.. that is the only thing that seems to motivate me. What motivates you guys to keep going?

Pure fucking grit and nothing else lol
Really, you have to find motivation wherever you can at any given moment and pounce on it.

FoxyRedLa

I agree with gambs. You have to want it. I'm not trying nearly as hard physically as the others here but I'm way behind on the nutrition. I'm learning to be healthy sort of first then exersice. I have weight to lose. Appears the orhers are beefin up   I decided I was going to get healthy for my kids and guess what I'm meeting one of my goals in a way. I signed my 4 year old up for wee ball and turns out they need coaches. Guess who's coaching!! ME!! Couldn't be happier. I feel strong and fit to keep up. Not like they can out run me but I don't know it feels pretty damn special!!

I'm down 27lbs and would like to go another 16 yet. We'll find out if I'm happy when I get there lol. 

Miss.Snowdrop

FoxyRedLa said:

I agree with gambs. You have to want it. I'm not trying nearly as hard physically as the others here but I'm way behind on the nutrition. I'm learning to be healthy sort of first then exersice. I have weight to lose. Appears the orhers are beefin up   I decided I was going to get healthy for my kids and guess what I'm meeting one of my goals in a way. I signed my 4 year old up for wee ball and turns out they need coaches. Guess who's coaching!! ME!! Couldn't be happier. I feel strong and fit to keep up. Not like they can out run me but I don't know it feels pretty damn special!!

I'm down 27lbs and would like to go another 16 yet. We'll find out if I'm happy when I get there lol. 

Wow 27lbs. That is amazing. I am a little jealous to be honest. I hope to get there one day.
I think we are in a similar boat. Healthy eating is one thing I am working on, too. And it's going okay, I have changed my diet quite a bit and I am drinking a lot more water. But the exercise... it's just not happening. 

curmudgeoness

Miss.Snowdrop said:

I've been on holiday for over 2 weeks and slowly finding my way back to eating healthy. But the thought of getting back to exercising.. uarg! 
Thankfully I didn't gain as much as I feared though, only 1kg. But since I did no strength training while I was away I feel like I lost some muscle and gained fat.
I have to get back into calorie counting.. that is the only thing that seems to motivate me. What motivates you guys to keep going?

Well, there are a number of things keeping me going.

1) chronic illness -- nothing like finding yourself unable to walk across the room without getting dizzy at 38 to make you miss being active
2) a very, very appreciative spouse ;-)
3) proving my parents wrong -- when I was thirteen or so, they assured me that I was going to be obese (even though I've never been overweight)
4) being around people who are 20-30 years older than I am and thinking about what it means to age well
5) actually feeling good about myself, something that took me a long time to achieve
6) exercise is the most effective tool I've found for managing anxiety and depression, and, as the t-shirts say, "I work out because punching people is frowned upon."
7) I look damn good in just about anything -- that motivates me to keep at it!

tempo_n_groove

Joined a gym last week.
Started doing more home workouts too.  Doing these Grokker videos.  High intensity lower body.  My ass and quads are burning from all the damn squats the gal Sarah Kusch has me doing.

I'm sweating and tired after 20 min.  I love her...

Still no bread in the diet.  Doing well with that.

Get at it @rgambs !!! 

tempo_n_groove

curmudgeoness said:

Miss.Snowdrop said:

I've been on holiday for over 2 weeks and slowly finding my way back to eating healthy. But the thought of getting back to exercising.. uarg! 
Thankfully I didn't gain as much as I feared though, only 1kg. But since I did no strength training while I was away I feel like I lost some muscle and gained fat.
I have to get back into calorie counting.. that is the only thing that seems to motivate me. What motivates you guys to keep going?

Well, there are a number of things keeping me going.

1) chronic illness -- nothing like finding yourself unable to walk across the room without getting dizzy at 38 to make you miss being active
2) a very, very appreciative spouse ;-)
3) proving my parents wrong -- when I was thirteen or so, they assured me that I was going to be obese (even though I've never been overweight)
4) being around people who are 20-30 years older than I am and thinking about what it means to age well
5) actually feeling good about myself, something that took me a long time to achieve
6) exercise is the most effective tool I've found for managing anxiety and depression, and, as the t-shirts say, "I work out because punching people is frowned upon."
7) I look damn good in just about anything -- that motivates me to keep at it!

6) exercise is the most effective tool I've found for managing anxiety and depression, and, as the t-shirts say, "I work out because punching people is frowned upon."

Amen to this.  

rgambs

tempo_n_groove said:

Joined a gym last week.
Started doing more home workouts too.  Doing these Grokker videos.  High intensity lower body.  My ass and quads are burning from all the damn squats the gal Sarah Kusch has me doing.

I'm sweating and tired after 20 min.  I love her...

Still no bread in the diet.  Doing well with that.

Get at it @rgambs !!! 

Struggling today, I had a pack of fruit snacks, a popsicle, and a hunk of chocolate already