I'm gonna do it this time!
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 I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 30 June 2007 11:47
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 From: New YorkPosts: 7 Member: 15384 |
I'm gonna get in shape, for the 100th time. But this time im gonna make it :) I have never really been into sports and eat far to much unhealthy food. I have tried numerous times to start exercising but always ended up quitting after a month or two. Got a mail from a friend about this site and it looks promising. I hope more people find it soon! :) My plan is to stay away from the white bread and candy and do race walking 1 hour per day. My previous attempts I think I got in too much of a rush trying to run from the start just ending up hurting myself. Feel free to give me feedback on how I should start getting in shape! best wishes Lilly |
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 30 June 2007 11:55
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 From: MelbournePosts: 11 Member: 15386 |
Great spirit Lilly,
Im sure you will make it this time.
When you start feeling a bit stronger after a couple of weeks of walking I think you could start doing some very light weight lifting like crunches, squats and push ups on your knees without any weights. Just to get the muscles in your body working and burn more calories.
Personaly I am trying to gain some weight, you would think we could be a good team 
Keep training!
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Re: Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 2 July 2007 13:33
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From: New York Posts: 7 Member: 15384 |
garywardGreat spirit Lilly,
Im sure you will make it this time.
When you start feeling a bit stronger after a couple of weeks of walking I think you could start doing some very light weight lifting like crunches, squats and push ups on your knees without any weights. Just to get the muscles in your body working and burn more calories.
Personaly I am trying to gain some weight, you would think we could be a good team Thank you for the kind words. The walking have been good so far, hard to get motivated when it rains outside but it feels good when you get back under the roof :).
I'll try to do some crunches and things like that as you said. May be I will even get courageous and go to a gym :)
Lilly
Keep training! |
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 6 July 2007 6:37
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 From: IllinoisPosts: 25 Member: 6227 |
Good luck!!!! I hope that you stick with it. I have been trying to watch what I eat and drop some weight, but hasnt been going all that well. I just signed up with weight watchers doing the point system, and I really like that. I forces me to actually keep track of what I eat thru out the day, and I am finding out that some of the things that I thought were better, actually are not the greatest. Glad to see some new life on here. Keep posting away |
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Written 6 July 2007 13:01
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From: Melbourne Posts: 11 Member: 15386 |
lilly_01
Of course you should try out the gym. Not everyone is looking like Madonna you know. In my gym we have people of all kinds, old, young etc. People are there to workout and i am sure you will get great help from others training there if you ask them. I sure know I love to help people that are friendly and want to learn!
garywardGreat spirit Lilly,
Im sure you will make it this time.
When you start feeling a bit stronger after a couple of weeks of walking I think you could start doing some very light weight lifting like crunches, squats and push ups on your knees without any weights. Just to get the muscles in your body working and burn more calories.
Personaly I am trying to gain some weight, you would think we could be a good team Thank you for the kind words. The walking have been good so far, hard to get motivated when it rains outside but it feels good when you get back under the roof :).
I'll try to do some crunches and things like that as you said. May be I will even get courageous and go to a gym :)
Lilly
Keep training!
aussie!
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 6 July 2007 14:24
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From: Illinois Posts: 25 Member: 6227 |
I will second what garyward said. My gym is the same, and it also has a cardio rehab center as it is associated with an area hospital. People from every walk of life as well as fitness level are there working out. I have found that for me personally, I avoid the high crowd times such as mid afternoon. That is when I see the people with the huge heads to match their huge muscles and it can get old. During the other times of the day, people can be very helpful and friendly. |
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 7 July 2007 16:20
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 From: Oak ParkPosts: 1 Member: 15603 |
Lilly, I just joined the site and I am a kindred spirit! It took everything I had to put my picture on this site and to really take a hard look at where I have been. Having done that, however, I can better picture where I am going---and it looks a helluva lot better than yesterday! I am using THE FIRM tapes at home. I am not sure if they still make them, but probably can be found on E-bay or at the library. I have forgotten just how great and effective they are---I had to wipe the dust off of some of them! Keep on keepin' on! maryeliz |
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Written 8 July 2007 15:09
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From: New York Posts: 7 Member: 15384 |
maryleizmcLilly,
I just joined the site and I am a kindred spirit! It took everything I had to put my picture on this site and to really take a hard look at where I have been. Having done that, however, I can better picture where I am going---and it looks a helluva lot better than yesterday!
I am using THE FIRM tapes at home. I am not sure if they still make them, but probably can be found on E-bay or at the library. I have forgotten just how great and effective they are---I had to wipe the dust off of some of them!
Keep on keepin' on!
maryeliz
Welcome Mary! :)
So I take it you are working against the same goal as me. Great to know I am not alone :) I am a bit too shy to put my picture here yet, but who knows what happens in the future :)
The Firm tapes you say, don't think I have heard of those. I will have to look into that!
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Re: Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 8 July 2007 15:11
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From: New York Posts: 7 Member: 15384 |
woody116I will second what garyward said. My gym is the same, and it also has a cardio rehab center as it is associated with an area hospital. People from every walk of life as well as fitness level are there working out.
I have found that for me personally, I avoid the high crowd times such as mid afternoon. That is when I see the people with the huge heads to match their huge muscles and it can get old. During the other times of the day, people can be very helpful and friendly. Woody and Gary,
Thanks alot for your posts. You are probably right and I really should try the gym. It is a big thing for me though and I have alot of thoughts in my head about all the scary people there :)
My mission for the next week: Find out what kind gyms I have close by!
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 30 July 2007 5:58
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 From: SydneyPosts: 4 Member: 15951 |
you don't need a gym (if you're self conscience), i lost 17kg's by simply walking for half an hour after work every day & watching what I ate :) in saying that, gyms are a good place to get guidance if you're unsure of what you are doing or how to go about something |
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 5 September 2007 14:46
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From: New York Posts: 7 Member: 15384 |
Attempt 107 to get in shape :) At least the vacation is over now and its time to start with the walking again! |
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Written 12 September 2007 16:12
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 From: AbbekåsPosts: 500 Member: 22 |
lilly_01Attempt 107 to get in shape :)
At least the vacation is over now and its time to start with the walking again! Yeah! Me to. Just started running in the mornings. Good luck to you!
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 31 August 2009 7:37
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Posts: 37 Member: 33980 |
lilly_01I'm gonna get in shape, for the 100th time. But this time im gonna make it :) I have never really been into sports and eat far to much unhealthy food. I have tried numerous times to start exercising but always ended up quitting after a month or two. I know just what you mean lilly, but you can do it! I'm returning to exercise after some time off due to illness (I've been diagnosed with depression and basically had no motivation to do anything for the past few months) and I'm finding it quite exhilirating. Just keep plugging along. Remember that setbacks are temporary and don't let them throw you off track. If you miss a workout one morning, fit something in during the day; don't wait for the next day. If you overeat at one meal, don't use it as an excuse to blow out your whole day; start eating clean at the very next meal. Little changes make a difference, especially when you start to build on them. YOU CAN DO IT!
Doing something is better than nothing, and nothing is never an option!
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Re: Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 12 October 2009 11:31
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 From: MiamiPosts: 1 Member: 37230 |
GoddessMel
Just keep plugging along. Remember that setbacks are temporary and don't let them throw you off track. If you miss a workout one morning, fit something in during the day; don't wait for the next day. If you overeat at one meal, don't use it as an excuse to blow out your whole day; start eating clean at the very next meal. Little changes make a difference, especially when you start to build on them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good advice! I too am starting back, esp need to get rid of the unhealthy belly fat. |
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Just keep going...
Written 20 November 2009 2:14
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Posts: 37 Member: 33980 |
paulito GoddessMel
Just keep plugging along. Remember that setbacks are temporary and don't let them throw you off track. If you miss a workout one morning, fit something in during the day; don't wait for the next day. If you overeat at one meal, don't use it as an excuse to blow out your whole day; start eating clean at the very next meal. Little changes make a difference, especially when you start to build on them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good advice! I too am starting back, esp need to get rid of the unhealthy belly fat.
I'm trying to take my own advice, but it doesn't always work
Doing something is better than nothing, and nothing is never an option!
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But I'm still at it, plugging away, so I guess I'm doing something right!|
Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 22 November 2009 0:51
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From: mackay Posts: 1 Member: 59780 |
This describes me to a T. I know you have to exercise and eat healthily, but I fall off the wagon after a couple of months, and put it all back on. This time i WILL STICK TO IT. |
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 8 February 2010 4:10
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Posts: 37 Member: 33980 |
Good for you - I'm still sticking at it, mixing up my routines to avoid boredom. Really think I need to kick the alcohol habit though!
Doing something is better than nothing, and nothing is never an option!
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 29 September 2010 2:29
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I know the feeling when you are saying you are going to do it this time. It seems as though we get started and somewhere down the road we get off track. I finally mastered something that may work in my benefit and that is to not be so hard on myself or be so routine. I would get discouraged if my workout did not go as planned or scheduled and than it would feel like I failed. I am not a control freak reall :) Ha! I made a promise to myself to take it day by day and put forth the motivation to really lose the weight I want to this time. Good Luck! |
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Re: Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 6 October 2010 2:50
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Posts: 37 Member: 33980 |
CandiceK1274 ... I am not a control freak reall :) Ha! I made a promise to myself to take it day by day and put forth the motivation to really lose the weight I want to this time. Good Luck! I totally understand you CandiceK1274 - I'm the same! Through my therapy for depression I've learnt that I'm not, nor should I try to be, perfect - it was a big surprise LOL Anyway, I have my workout plan and my meal plan but if things go a little awry I no longer have an 'all or nothing' attitude. I can always get back on the wagon at the next meal, add a workout later in the week when I'm not so busy, whatever it is that I need to do to get back no track. It's good to be motivated and push ourselves but sometimes you do need to cut yourself some slack - life gets in the way of the best-laid plans! Keep it up
Doing something is better than nothing, and nothing is never an option!
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Re: I'm gonna do it this time!
Written 6 October 2010 4:02
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Thank you so much replying and giving such great advice. I feel like someone out there is hearing me and it feels great. I may not be skinny at a moments notice but I sure am feeling better overall. I have to keep the attitude going in order to achieve the overall ultimate gift. :)
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