Weight Loss and Exercise #5

Blueberrybook · Jul 21, 2024 at 08:54 AM

I took a nice walk today and stopped at the park to do 2 outdoor weight machines for quads. Boy, do I need to build some muscle! It felt awesome, but I bet I'll feel less awesome tomorrow and be sore. I want to do more of the weights at the park. Maybe some for the calves & arms. Then some of the ab machines. They also have an outdoor excerise bike, elliptical type machine and stair stepper. They are not as elaborate as the cardio exercise equipment in the gym, but I want to give them a try and see how they work out. It is so cool they put this stuff outdoors in the park free to use and always available. It's really quite a small park, the walking circuit is about 0.5 miles, but they have nice equipment there.

I also swung on the swings. I noticed that works the quads too!

Mountaindewed · Jul 21, 2024 at 09:45 AM

I had a box of zero sugar white chocolate pudding and 2 cups of watermelon popcorn for breakfast. I also had a mug of unsweetened blue fruit Lipton tea. I got on my treadmill for a bit. I'll get on again later.

Discombobulated · Jul 24, 2024 at 10:18 AM

Progressing through week 5 of couch to 5k, this is the week that ends with a jump to a 20 minutes run. The first couple of runs are just 8 minx2 though so we’re okay.

I also did my husband’s physio exercises with him, which is surprisingly challenging.

Mountaindewed · 10:52 AM

I'm doing good today. Just plowing along. Ate protein for breakfast. Made some overnight oats since my coffee ones didn't turn out well. I need to get on the treadmill.

Mountaindewed · Jul 25, 2024 at 07:27 PM

I need to work on things badly. Idk how to fix things. My stamnia sucks and I am so out of shape. I get out of breath just tying my shoes. I can manage just 7 minutes on the treadmill. My protein intake has been decent lately. How do you fix a messed up body? I still weigh between 215-217. The same since March.

Buffy01 · Jul 25, 2024 at 10:30 PM

I’ve been

doing some stretches

Mountaindewed · 11:06 AM

Today I was 216. I had a healthy breakfast. I'm making semi hardboiled eggs now. Dinner will be this recipe I found on Reddit for flour tortilla cheese pizzas. Mainly I need to give up the sports drinks now. I don't have much issue with soda anymore.

I found another recipe on Reddit for flatbread crackers, riccoto cheese, and sliced cherry tomatos. I'll see how that one works out too.

Discombobulated · Jul 26, 2024 at 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I need to work on things badly. Idk how to fix things. My stamnia sucks and I am so out of shape. I get out of breath just tying my shoes. I can manage just 7 minutes on the treadmill. My protein intake has been decent lately. How do you fix a messed up body? I still weigh between 215-217. The same since March.

7 minutes on a treadmill doesn’t sound bad to me, especially if you haven’t exercised in a while.

The best way to build fitness is very gradually in my experience, and 7 minutes on a treadmill is better than nothing.

Mountaindewed · Jul 26, 2024 at 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

7 minutes on a treadmill doesn’t sound bad to me, especially if you haven’t exercised in a while.

The best way to build fitness is very gradually in my experience, and 7 minutes on a treadmill is better than nothing.

I just pushed myself to do 10 minutes. So I'm getting up there. My goal is eventually to get to an hour.

Blue_Bird · Jul 26, 2024 at 09:16 PM

I did weights, sqauats with resistance bands and situps today. Tomorrow I'm doing that again, plus yoga and 45 minutes on the treadmill. Trying to get back in shape

Buffy01 · Jul 26, 2024 at 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I was 211.8 this morning. I stepped on the scale twice to be sure I was reading it right. I guess its just redoing my entire diet and turning into a health nut not by choice. I did eat a small order of cheese fries from Sonic but I got rid of all my soda and my bag of Reeses Pieces since chocolate isn't good either when you have a messed up stomach.

Its better to be a health nut then to be in pain and throwing up all the time.

awesome on eating healthy

Mountaindewed · Jul 27, 2024 at 10:46 AM

I'm really tired and I feel a bit weird physically. I had a cold brew coffee from Starbucks and it was actually fine for once on my stomach. But besides that I've had a triple zero Oikos yogurt and a few butter flavored Ritz crackers. I'm not sure on the rest of the day.

Discombobulated · Jul 27, 2024 at 04:13 PM

Got my 20 mins run in this morning, that’s a big jump in the program from 2x 8 mins with 5 mins walking between. It’s odd how it works but it does.

Not sure about the 25 mins run next week but I’ll slow it right down.

Blueberrybook · Jul 28, 2024 at 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Progressing through week 5 of couch to 5k, this is the week that ends with a jump to a 20 minutes run. The first couple of runs are just 8 minx2 though so we’re okay.

I also did my husband’s physio exercises with him, which is surprisingly challenging.

OMG, a 20 min. run?! I am doing a knockoff couch to 10K called 10K runner, which starts pretty much like couch to 5 K. I am on week 3, just finished day 1 week 3. There were 2 2.5 min. runs, 2 1.5 min. runs and near the end of the 2nd 2.5 min run, I thought I was dying! If this keeps up, I will have to repeat week 3 I think!

Discombobulated · Jul 28, 2024 at 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueberrybook

OMG, a 20 min. run?! I am doing a knockoff couch to 10K called 10K runner, which starts pretty much like couch to 5 K. I am on week 3, just finished day 1 week 3. There were 2 2.5 min. runs, 2 1.5 min. runs and near the end of the 2nd 2.5 min run, I thought I was dying! If this keeps up, I will have to repeat week 3 I think!

That sounds similar to my app, yeah it can feel hard but think that’s when we’re really building fitness. These are great programs, they really do work.

Have you tried slowing your pace? That’s what I do if I’m struggling. I did want to stop a couple of times yesterday but just slowed it.

Good luck!

Mountaindewed · 12:59 PM

I'm at 214.8 today. I just finished doing 10 minutes on my treadmill. I had a Chobani flips yogurt and a wildberry protein cinnamon roll and an iced tea for breakfast. I don't know what else I'll eat.

I ended up doing 15 minutes on the treadmill. I'm making a bag of stir fry for dinner.

Blueberrybook · Jul 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

That sounds similar to my app, yeah it can feel hard but think that’s when we’re really building fitness. These are great programs, they really do work.

Have you tried slowing your pace? That’s what I do if I’m struggling. I did want to stop a couple of times yesterday but just slowed it.

Good luck!

Yes, I really do need to try slowing my pace, not that I'm running all that fast to begin with! I guess it's positive that the 1.5 min. runs don't feel like torture any more! So I guess I'm building up some fitness. I have noticed my abs are beginning to shape up what with this program and walking on the days I don't do 10K runner.

I don't need to lose weight, but I DO need to tone up.

LadyShadow · Jul 28, 2024 at 05:33 PM

Gained more weight since the beginning of the month, but haven't been putting in the work. Going to start watching what I eat again and increase gym days from twice a week to three times a week.

Buffy01 · Jul 28, 2024 at 09:51 PM

I found my ab roller today.

Blue_Bird · Jul 29, 2024 at 11:24 AM

Yesterday I took a 30 minute walk, and managed to get 11,000 steps throughout the day. Idk why but my fitbit really motivates me, I love seeing how many steps I can get in a day. When I was working retail I was regularly getting 22,000 -25,000 steps a day Today I have my volunteer shift with rescue cats and that's a very physically active thing because I'm cleaning their cages out and there's a lot of them so I count that as exercise today, it's 2 hours long

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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,718 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,733 hugs given	Jul 21, 2024 at 09:45 AM #442 I had a box of zero sugar white chocolate pudding and 2 cups of watermelon popcorn for breakfast. I also had a mug of unsweetened blue fruit Lipton tea. I got on my treadmill for a bit. I'll get on again later.
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Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,221 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.4k hugs given	Jul 24, 2024 at 10:18 AM #443 Progressing through week 5 of couch to 5k, this is the week that ends with a jump to a 20 minutes run. The first couple of runs are just 8 minx2 though so we’re okay. I also did my husband’s physio exercises with him, which is surprisingly challenging.
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,718 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,733 hugs given	Jul 25, 2024 at 01:36 PM #444 I'm doing good today. Just plowing along. Ate protein for breakfast. Made some overnight oats since my coffee ones didn't turn out well. I need to get on the treadmill. __________________ I'm Blue Last edited by bluekoi; Jul 26, 2024 at 10:52 AM.. Reason: To bring within Community Guidelines
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,718 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,733 hugs given	Jul 25, 2024 at 07:27 PM #445 I need to work on things badly. Idk how to fix things. My stamnia sucks and I am so out of shape. I get out of breath just tying my shoes. I can manage just 7 minutes on the treadmill. My protein intake has been decent lately. How do you fix a messed up body? I still weigh between 215-217. The same since March. __________________ I'm Blue
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Blue_Bird Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2013 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 37,453 (SuperPoster!) 11 15k hugs given	Jul 26, 2024 at 09:16 PM #450 I did weights, sqauats with resistance bands and situps today. Tomorrow I'm doing that again, plus yoga and 45 minutes on the treadmill. Trying to get back in shape __________________ “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,718 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,733 hugs given	Jul 27, 2024 at 10:46 AM #452 I'm really tired and I feel a bit weird physically. I had a cold brew coffee from Starbucks and it was actually fine for once on my stomach. But besides that I've had a triple zero Oikos yogurt and a few butter flavored Ritz crackers. I'm not sure on the rest of the day. __________________ I'm Blue
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Discombobulated Elder Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 5,221 (SuperPoster!) 5 12.4k hugs given	Jul 27, 2024 at 04:13 PM #453 Got my 20 mins run in this morning, that’s a big jump in the program from 2x 8 mins with 5 mins walking between. It’s odd how it works but it does. Not sure about the 25 mins run next week but I’ll slow it right down.
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