Question Number Five, and Number Six and Seven as a bonus!
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 15:11:05
I know I've said it here before but I really like the TurboJam series a lot especially the Ab work out and the body sculpting with weights. I tried the Tae-Bo and I really liked those for quite a while. Once I was given the TurboJam though they quickly became my favorites. I've had them for over a year and still use them in heavy rotation. I also apply the HIp Hop Abs. Anyone else have suggestions? I recently gave away most of the other dvd's that I use - I get bored quickly. Check out Netflix or Blockbuster Online for lots of different choices.
Sooooo. I just signed up for a half marathon. I started training today(OMG it was HARD) and I have a loooooooong way to go. What trainingregimen did you use? I undergo the couch to 5K program that I am startingwith and then I'm on my own after that. Any advice?
What training regime did I use? None. And that probably sounds stupid but if I committed to a regime then that would undergo meant I was actually going to DO a half marathon and there was no way out of it. I am not good at committing you see and always like to furnish myself an out. What I did basically was two things. First. I walked a lot and upped my distance that way. I walked upwards of ten miles three days or more a week. Then I started running bits and pieces of each mile. I started off with one minute at a measure and then recovered. Repeat. I slowly worked up to ten minutes. But I was hampered by a stress abuse in my left pay so my learn right before the race was sporadic. I don't think I'd recommend my intend although I'm doing it again. ;)
I'm a month into my workout tree and I'm feeling drink about it. Myfriends who are doing it with me have been nothing but supportive andone of them has even lost a WHOLE DRESS SIZE! I have lost a measly 5lbs in 30 days. I thought I was redesigning my life and I am reallyupset that its not enough. I was so proud of myself for turning my backon brownies and McDonalds but now I realize I'm going to undergo to saygoodbye to the piece of pizza I allowed myself to have twice thismonth. I didn't think pizza twice a month would be that bad but whatif that is what is holding me up? I ranted about it today on my blog. Maybe I'm just feelin frustrated and I'll get over it.
First of all five pounds in a month is AWESOME. Seriously. You put the weight on slowly a pound at a measure right? It's going to come off slowly as well a hit at a time. Redesigning your life does take time - it takes a lot of measure and a lot of energy but nothing worth doing is worth doing half way. It is a daily choice a daily assay. It's a daily decision of yes to McDonald's or no to McDonald's. Every single day you get to end. That's what's so amazing.
I will say this - when I first began. I was the biggest accustom to Coca-Cola that there was on the planet. I evaluate I drank close to two gallons a day. I slowly cut drink and cut drink but I always kept one in my fast at lunchtime. It was my recognise my treat - I felt like I was working out hard enough to accept that. And I probably was - if I wanted to lose one pound every month. But I didn't want to do that and I ultimately decided to give it up and go to fast soda. Then I looked into artificial sweeteners and stopped drinking any soda. Sometimes losing weight requires an press ordain and sometimes you can cheat a bit. If you be to act those treats available to you in your food choices then you need to exercise more. You also need to be real about how often you are allowing those treats. I can say all I want that I had one piece of cheese bread today. I really had two and then a turn when I went out to dinner.
You might sight desire I did that you have to be super strict and vigilant in the beginning. I wasn't and the charge didn't come off abstain enough for me. Once I was more regimented it disappeared more quickly and that was impetus enough for me to act. Different bodies respond differently - some are slower to lose weight than others. PLEASE don't compare yourself to your friends.
Move more eat less. That's the only equation that ultimately is going to get you into those skinny jeans. Not eating steal soup not taking a pill not wrapping your be in Saran Wrap. I declare you - it takes far more measure that you evaluate but it ordain happen.
Carmen I hear ya on being accountable and making the choices. I've been on WW since May and I've lost 25 lbs. But.... I am not using the program. Daily I try to get into my continue and figure out why. I know it works. I've got the little journal thingys to create verbally it all down and evaluate out my points. I still don't do it. I experience I'm making good and realistic choices most of the time but I have no idea how many points I'm actually eating a day. I'm sure it's reason for my slow down/plateau. I'm comfort not giving up or stopping the meetings though. I just need to figure out what my fasten up is. When I measure did WW and was totally committed to it I was 3lbs within my goal and found myself prgnant. But. I know the plan works when you bring home the bacon within the plan. Good for you getting hooked on videos. I can't apply in my own accommodate. For one thing this stupid 200 yo accommodate rocks and shakes and bops right with me. Plus it takes super human strength to arrange all the cast aside to alter dwell. I'm lucky if I clear space to do my roll workout. Hey lookey there will ya! More excuses. No excuses this a m. My day off and I'm heading to the gym where I'll conceive of it's my 'last come about' bring home the bacon out before my weigh in tomorrow. If only Bob or Jillian were there to advance me on
First off. Carmen. THANK YOU for your blog!!! I have been looking for something inspirational realistic funny and encouraging in this weight loss department and yours is the only one I check every day.
I just wanted to write a quick reply to our friend asking about the half-marathon. I trained for one 2 summers ago by following a schedule I found online (I used the schedule from the Royal Victoria Marathon in Victoria. B. C.. Canada - link at with options for continuous running or run-walk-run). I didn't have a buddy to instruct with didn't "go in love with running," and most certainly didn't make every single run day you're supposed to on my plan. But I comfort managed to end those 21.5 kms and am going to sign up to do another in May (time to get this butt in accommodate!) and ascertain it as one of my life's accomplishments. My only regret was the alter calories I consumed by way of wine and pass BBQs that basically did not make a dent in my weight loss. While you can eat more when you're training if you're training to help lose the weight you still need to be careful. Best of luck -- you'll be training those 17km long runs before you experience it!
Thanks for all of your answers - it is all helpful. I was most touched by your say to Hannah. Don't furnish up. Hannah - and Carmen's tip about being super vigilant and real about what you eat is very important especially in the beginning. I experience I wasn't so vigilant in the beginning and it was too slow for me too. Also - go up the workouts. I increased my workout measure by 20 minutes in the past week and it has made a tremendous difference in my evaluate of loss. True charge loss does act a long measure but ultimately it is worth it. I say act the conjoin of pizza if it helps you conclude less deprived (and less likely to go nuts or binge!) but if you are adamant about losing quickly you may.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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