Weight Loss and Exercise #5

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 17, 2024 at 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JaneOnceMore

Thanks for the support! I hope to alternate days of strength-training with cardio. Will do the best i can, have trouble sticking to a program. Grats on your impressive workout!

That is a new for me, "Grats" for "Congrats"! thank you!

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 18, 2024 at 01:13 AM

I did a whole hour of stretching today. I absolutely love stretching.

Also, wore my weighted vest for 15 minutes.

Mountaindewed · Feb 18, 2024 at 11:25 AM

@JaneOnceMore I also got a box of salted carmel popcorn Premier Protein shakes and they do taste like popcorn.

The scale is finally heading down. Today is one of my 1619 calorie days. I've had 734 so far. We're having a pot roast for dinner. Idk. I might just sleep the day away. I'm tired.

JaneOnceMore · Feb 18, 2024 at 06:56 PM

I did gentle cardio of ten laps of the hallway and casual stretching. I was disappointed to not feel any better after. But it did switch me over to drinking water, so at least that's something. I have a terrible Coke Zero habit. I'm surprised i don't feel sore from my fledgling strength training yesterday. I had watched a video on proper squat techniques so perhaps that helped. My right knee feels a little sore but that's it. My quads are fine.

Buffy01 · Feb 19, 2024 at 10:20 AM

I did some

jumping jacks that trigger

my athletic asthma

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 19, 2024 at 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffy01

I did some

jumping jacks that trigger

my athletic asthma

oh you poor thing. I know athletic asthma is hard to manage

Buffy01 · Feb 26, 2024 at 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam

oh you poor thing. I know athletic asthma is hard to manage

I had to run

and grab my inhaler

Mountaindewed · Feb 27, 2024 at 08:29 AM

I ordered a box of mixed salad. Some calorie free dressing. Nuts. Cheese. Prosciutto. And some Atkin meals. I'm hoping this helps me out.

My stomach is still kinda funky and I saw on the news today a stomach bug is going around. So maybe I just have a stomach bug.

Buffy01 · Apr 02, 2024 at 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam

oh you poor thing. I know athletic asthma is hard to manage

I been try to deal with my asthma

JaneOnceMore · 06:57 PM

I did my simple strength training routine. I bent deeper into the squats. I could feel soreness from the past two days. So that's three days in a row of exercising. It's a start!

One unexpected bonus of exercising is that it switches me over to drinking water, as it seems unnatural to drink pop afterwards. And i'm eating some veg and some protein pretty regularly.

I feel good about it all. Even tho i am not doing a lot, compared to doing nothing, it's still worthwhile. And i am just starting out. We have a pretty gym in the building and if i get stronger i can use it.

I've never done strength training before. I've always only done cardio. So it's something new for me and i'm looking forward to seeing what the results will be. I'm excited!

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 19, 2024 at 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JaneOnceMore

I did my simple strength training routine. I bent deeper into the squats. I could feel soreness from the past two days. So that's three days in a row of exercising. It's a start!

One unexpected bonus of exercising is that it switches me over to drinking water, as it seems unnatural to drink pop afterwards. And i'm eating some veg and some protein pretty regularly.

I feel good about it all. Even tho i am not doing a lot, compared to doing nothing, it's still worthwhile. And i am just starting out. We have a pretty gym in the building and if i get stronger i can use it.

I've never done strength training before. I've always only done cardio. So it's something new for me and i'm looking forward to seeing what the results will be. I'm excited!

very exciting!

what does the pretty gym in the building contain?

JaneOnceMore · Feb 19, 2024 at 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam

very exciting!

what does the pretty gym in the building contain?

It has an aerobics room with two treadmills, an elliptical, and an exercise bike. The weight room has many machines, and free weights.

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 20, 2024 at 11:16 PM

60 mins of rolling and stretching in a new class.

Let me tell you, rolling the quads over a foam roller hurt majorly! I could not keep doing. But everything else in the class I did and even surprised myself when I was able to hold the happy baby pose.

Made two acquaintances. One with a much larger woman, probably in her 80s and in top physical shape and the other with a woman a little older than me. Both seemed lovely.

I have to come to this class more. The teacher said that rolling gets easier with practice.

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 22, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Went to Orangetheory fitness for a late class last night. The class was difficult for me and by the rate of perceived exertion, I was working hard, but I earned fewer Splat points than usually based on the heart rate. Maybe the workout just felt subjectively difficult to me because of the hours of meetings I had had prior.

7 splat points (they recommend a minimum of 12)

269 calories burned

AVG HR 126
Peak HR 150

31 minutes in green zone (all on the treadmill)

2.93 miles

4661 steps

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 22, 2024 at 10:06 AM

Be sure you see this exercise can decrease NAFLD risk factors even if there aren't reductions in belly fat

there are other benefits to exercise which accrue even if you do not lose weight

Mountaindewed · 05:31 PM

I've had about 1240 calories today. I had a breakfast shake and a couple Atkin bars and a pouch of tuna and a can of soda and a plain double filet o fish and a bag of broccoli.

I think my Wellbutrin is causing me to crave better foods. Also stopping coffee has helped out my stomach a lot.

But I keep gaining weight and Idk why. I've put on like 5 pounds these last 4 days doing nothing wrong.

BeyondtheRainbow · Feb 22, 2024 at 08:21 PM

I did my 2nd day of aerobics at home tonight. Tonight I used a much more difficult exercise than yesterday and I'll probably be sore tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll do a gentle yoga if I'm sore or the same thing I did today (except day 2 of 4 for variety) if I can tolerate it. I'd love to work up to doing 2 of the videos per day plus walking with my mom and the dog on days I can do it.

This weight has to go. I had lost 25 lbs but after I hurt my back at Christmas I gained 6 lbs back. That's not acceptable.

I also feel better physically and depression wise after the exercise, even just the last 2 days of it. That's really good too.

Mountaindewed · Feb 23, 2024 at 03:47 PM

I've eaten today but I'm not really hungry again. Not like I was before. Ive just had a couple protein bars, some steamed vegetables, and 4 Eggo pancakes to eat. And a Coke and a breakfast shake to drink. I have over 300 calories left in my budget to do something with.

Tart Cherry Jam · Feb 23, 2024 at 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I've eaten today but I'm not really hungry again. Not like I was before. Ive just had a couple protein bars, some steamed vegetables, and 4 Eggo pancakes to eat. And a Coke and a breakfast shake to drink. I have over 300 calories left in my budget to do something with.

Are they some high fiber variety? I have not eaten Eggo brand in years and do not know what new and healthier stuff they have come up with.

Mountaindewed · Feb 23, 2024 at 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam

Are they some high fiber variety? I have not eaten Eggo brand in years and do not know what new and healthier stuff they have come up with.

I don't know about high fiber but I did use the bathroom a lot today. Sorry for tmi. They were seasonal winterberry ones. So not real healthy.

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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,637 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,694 hugs given	Feb 18, 2024 at 11:25 AM #3 @JaneOnceMore I also got a box of salted carmel popcorn Premier Protein shakes and they do taste like popcorn. The scale is finally heading down. Today is one of my 1619 calorie days. I've had 734 so far. We're having a pot roast for dinner. Idk. I might just sleep the day away. I'm tired. __________________ I'm Blue
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,637 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,694 hugs given	Feb 27, 2024 at 08:29 AM #8 I ordered a box of mixed salad. Some calorie free dressing. Nuts. Cheese. Prosciutto. And some Atkin meals. I'm hoping this helps me out. My stomach is still kinda funky and I saw on the news today a stomach bug is going around. So maybe I just have a stomach bug. __________________ I'm Blue
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,637 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,694 hugs given	Feb 23, 2024 at 03:47 PM #18 I've eaten today but I'm not really hungry again. Not like I was before. Ive just had a couple protein bars, some steamed vegetables, and 4 Eggo pancakes to eat. And a Coke and a breakfast shake to drink. I have over 300 calories left in my budget to do something with. __________________ I'm Blue
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