I'm feeling pretty good physically, but emotionally I'm on edge. This is making my workouts more effective but I don't imagine its fun for everyone else living in my house. I'm doing weight training mon/wed/fri and cardio training tue/thu/sat. Sunday is my rest day. I've been working this routine for a couple of weeks now and I finally understand what people mean when they say I need to workout.
I've always been a bit of a sloth/couch potato/sedentary person. My job is the definition of sedentary; the typical office job where I sit at a computer all day. Then I come home to my talkative sister, her fiance, and their friend who moved in a couple of weeks ago. As an introverted person, I really need some alone time. Thats why I love weight training. I don't have to talk to anyone (or listen to anyone) and it challenges me in a completely different manner than my work. I've never really liked cardio; I've always done it because I'm suppossed to (and infrequently at that). Now that I've got a routine and am logging it I'm not finding it a chore anymore. I'm trying to mix it up a bit: today I did eliptical, tuesday I did the stationary bike. I'm thinking that on Saturday I might go swimming. I'd like to join a dance class or kickboxing class maybe, but I'm not aware of any for adults around town (I live in a very small city). The logbook is nice because I can see the improvement. It helped with my weightloss, too. I got help with Herbal Magic, which was good because I now understand portion sizing, but the real help was tracking my weight and seeing success. My body changes slower than I can see (true for gaining weight, too, I now realize), so having a record that shows that I'm better today than I was last week is important. I suppose thats enough of a ramble for one night. I will probably only right in here occationally, when I have the room to myself with my thoughts.
I've always been a bit of a sloth/couch potato/sedentary person. My job is the definition of sedentary; the typical office job where I sit at a computer all day. Then I come home to my talkative sister, her fiance, and their friend who moved in a couple of weeks ago. As an introverted person, I really need some alone time. Thats why I love weight training. I don't have to talk to anyone (or listen to anyone) and it challenges me in a completely different manner than my work. I've never really liked cardio; I've always done it because I'm suppossed to (and infrequently at that). Now that I've got a routine and am logging it I'm not finding it a chore anymore. I'm trying to mix it up a bit: today I did eliptical, tuesday I did the stationary bike. I'm thinking that on Saturday I might go swimming. I'd like to join a dance class or kickboxing class maybe, but I'm not aware of any for adults around town (I live in a very small city). The logbook is nice because I can see the improvement. It helped with my weightloss, too. I got help with Herbal Magic, which was good because I now understand portion sizing, but the real help was tracking my weight and seeing success. My body changes slower than I can see (true for gaining weight, too, I now realize), so having a record that shows that I'm better today than I was last week is important. I suppose thats enough of a ramble for one night. I will probably only right in here occationally, when I have the room to myself with my thoughts.
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Good on you for making progress I applaud you. Keep it up and you'll hit goal in no time. congrats.
Ivory01
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[Former member] 2012/06/14Sounds like you are figuring it out. Keep going. A little selfishness is a good thing. I work out in our den. My wife has given up trying to talk to me during the workout because I pant so much. I swim and walk long distance. Anyone who want's to talk to me while I swim needs a boat. Handy eh?