Good Monday Morning, LWL

Just a quicky to start the thread, I have early clients and am racing out the door to the gym already.

Hello to our new folks, Cath and Shonda! I Hope I haven't forgotten anyone, we seem to have had an influx of new folks last week! Fantastic I look forward to getting to know everyone better.

Gotta run!

Chest and cardio for me today, clean eats. Will try to do an outdoor run because it's beautiful here

Mel

Hello LWL

Checking in too... Today no formal workout, I am cleaning the windows and siding because here too it's !! YAY... So that's my workout... I ran 10k and walked with DH last night so that was a good day, food wasn't so hot though ...

Cath and Shonda -- WE LUVS NEWBIES WELCOME !!

Gotta get myself in gear here ...TTFN

Hi all,

Its supposed to be gorgeous here today as well. I hit the gym at 5:10 AM, shredded my legs and then did 45 minutes on the elliptical. I got some new recipes and menus so I will hit the grocery store after work and then experiment in the kitchen.

Also have to braid DD's hair which is a chore, its down to her behind.

Funny gym story - we have a very senior couple that attend the gym in the AM and I caught them dancing this morning to "Twist and Shout". They are too cute.

Tiki.

Good morning, LWL and welcome newbies!

It's a very good morning here -- the weather is great, eats were much better this weekend than last, I already got in my exercise today (I did intervals of jogging/walking on the treadmill. Ilene, I'd appreciate any running advice you have, as it's relatively new to me!), and I saw some virgin territory on the scale this morning - 189.8, which is the first time I've seen the 180s since... well, college? May sound horrible to some of you skinny minnies, but it sure looked good to me!

I've also got my first bellydancing class this Thursday. I'm still a little bit nervous about it, but I'm also really looking forward to it. I love to dance, and it's just another thing I never would have done 75+ pounds ago. Feels like another milestone. Plus, it'll be some great exercise, particularly for abs, which I HATE to work (Bad Jen!).

Also, I've FINALLY switched over almost 100% to free weights (with the exception of the lat pulldown and a few cable things I really enjoy). It's taken me forever to build my confidence, but I can really feel the difference already. It had been a while since I'd been sore from an UBWO, but I can sure feel yesterday's!

Hope everyone else has a fantastic week. I sure hope this good mood lasts -- boy, spring makes a big difference!

Jen -- The best advise I can give, since I'm a newbie to the running thing too, is go it slow and work yourself up a bit at a time...1 min jog, 1 minute walk, as you probably did this morning... Keep working your legs in the gym to keep all the muscles and tendons strong to prevent injury... Oh and, join us in the Cool runners thread in the Exercise forum there are some seasonned runners there with great advise....

Oops - I think I've been doing it wrong already!!!! I've been doing 5 minutes walk, 5 minutes jog. Is that horrible?

Thanks for the forum advice. My dad used to be a serious runner, so I think it might be in my genes -- I'm enjoying it so far.

Teapot - heck, if you can do 5 minutes straight running you're doing better than me. Hope the bellydancing class is fun; a friend of mine does one and loves it (she's overweight and loves the whole hip thing).

Welcome Cath and Shonda, LWL rocks!

Susan, glad to hear that your knee is feeling better. Take care of it until you get the surgery!

Um. Nothing exciting to report here, just a good lifting week last week. Might have to rejigger my schedule again next week, but I'll deal with that as it comes up. I'm consistently increasing poundage so that makes me very very happy.

Teapot -- 5:5 is not aweful at all.... That's great actually... I really don't know why they recommend 1 minute rest only... I should ask it at the Runners forum....

Well, it's rainy and stormy here, and I started out my day with an hour long power outtage. My first thought was "If this lasts I won't be able to use my elliptical, but at least I can still use the weight machine!"

I finally went to arm curling 30 pounds this weekend, but it wasn't pretty. I know my form was all messed up because I actually felt it in my back! I lift again tonight, hope it's a bit easier.

I would like to say hello, to everyone. Don't know for sure if I'm posting my introduction in the right place, but here goes. My name is Sabrina and I found the 3fc, forum right at the same time that I realized that I was ready to change my life for the better. At 190 pds I had started to resemble a walking butter ball turkey.

There was a post by a young lady who had said that this exersize weight training really works. It caught my attention, and I began to read the post's about weight training. Everything seemed to make more sence, than starving myself on some diet from purgatory. So here I am. I have been at this for three weeks today. And since I come by this site everyday for encouragement I thought I should introduce myself. I went out and bought two ten pound hand weights, I know that dosen't sound like much but, right before I made this change, I found that holding a sheet of the newspaper actually made my arms hurt and I couldn't hold it up for very long.

I'm sorry I'm rambling, but I really want this to be a positive change in my life, and I want to do it right. So, here is the little progam that I made for myself. MWF, I work out on my nordic track ski machine for 40 min. Afterwards, I work with the hand weights for another 40 min. On TTHS, I work out on the nordic trac as well but I increase the tension on the skis and do a lower body work out for 40 min. Then I do 40 min of lower body weights, bands and lunges. I take Sunday to rest.

I now drink about a gallon of water a day, and get from 1100-1200 calories a day. My calories are so low because my ultimate goal is 110 pds. I am 5'0 tall so I think I have that right for my height. I want to get a gym membership and a personal trainer. but I think I will go as far as I can go on my own first. With all that said I'll sign off for now. But, before I go I do have a question, how many calories do you think I am burning on my nordic trac? Lost the manuel that gives that info. Everyone have a great day. Sabrina

Welcome Sabrina. Glad you started posting. As you probably already know there is a lot of help to be had on this site, not just in the LWL portion, but all over the place. I am positive that someone will be able to direct you on calories lost on a Nordic track and I would bet CASH MONEY that the official greeter, Ilene will be along to greet you as well.

Also, all of us started somewhere with weights, be it 2 pounds, 5, 10 or even just cans of soup. The most important thing you said was that you have started. Now just don't stop and you should be fine.

Tiki.

hi- i have been lurking here for awhile, and am needing some accountabilty, so I decided to post. i have been wanting to do a BFL challenge forever, and am finally feeling motivated to start. Tommorrow is my first day, and I am scared! The biggest change will be eating 6 small meals a day. I was doing weight watchers, but would use the points system to fit in as much low-calorie junk food as I could.
I recently started lifting weights on my own more consistently, and am really enjoying the results.
i am trying to stay positive and now let my fear win. i do not have a problem with getting myself to the gym, but i do have a big problem with stress eating. i think eating the planned, frequent meals will really help.
thanks for being there everyone!

WELCOME courageous and gentlesong!! We LUVS NEWBIES !!

So that's it ''the official greeting'' .... I hope no one is let down ...

Gentle -- I have no idea what the Nordic Trac calorie burn would be, sorry... I do think that you should add a few more calories to your intake though in the form of lean proteins and unprocessed carbs and vegetables... 1100 - 1200 is really not enough, you should aim for in the least 1300 to 1500 ...


Courageous -- I use a modified BFL eating plan I did only one challenge by the book... But now I eat 5-6 meals/day, a portion of carbs and protein. When I follow this to a 'T' I feel the best because I am never ravenous in between meals...

I've had a productive day of window cleaning... Boring but it's a good job done...

Thanks for the welcomes
Well, so much for starting the workout part of my new BFL plan. I woke up with a huge migraine! But I did stick to the eating part. I finally got rid of the migraine so I will start the exercise part tomorrow.