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Posted by: Burner02

a little moderation will work.

Posted by: Little Wing

the past few days i have felt borderline sick. i barely sipped a little amarreto and only tasted the other stuff so it's not that but i've had a sickish stomach and a migraine. just a bit nauseous today.

i dragged the christmas tree out of my gym and am getting ready to put in a work out tomorrow morning.

i'll take measurements, weight and pics tomorrow but i'm not posting them till feb.

anyone want a 2007 3 month improvement contest???

Posted by: Burner02

Hey!
Hope u are feelig better!
ya know...it may be tasty..but the amareto probably isn't the best for you tummy....
what is? Ice cream!

I'd go in w/ ya..but I've never don't good with a fitness challenge...
have u met brazeneye yet? She'd probably go in w/ ya

Posted by: Little Wing

i think it started with a friday lunch at mcdonalds with my son. i've eaten there twice in the past 4 months n got sick both times.

Posted by: fufu

mcdonalds = blech

I haven't tasted that shit in a long time....like over a year, makes me sick too.

Posted by: Burner02

the only thing I get from mcD's is the breakfast sausage egg and cheese mcmuffins...till I just read that they are 400 cals...per.

Posted by: Bakerboy

I hope you fell better soon, Little Wing. You're too good for Mcdonalds! A body and mind like yours deserves real food. Healthy doesn't have to taste bad... but I know it's tough to cook proper meals when you don't feel good and aren't in the groove.
Kiki's are strong you will get past this...

We believe in you.

Posted by: fufu

huzzah!

Posted by: Burner02

meow?

Posted by: fufu

there you go!

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bakerboy

I hope you fell better soon, Little Wing. You're too good for Mcdonalds! A body and mind like yours deserves real food. Healthy doesn't have to taste bad... but I know it's tough to cook proper meals when you don't feel good and aren't in the groove.
Kiki's are strong you will get past this...

We believe in you.

thanks everyone. my son likes to eat there when we shop so i have the chicken sandwich n a diet soda. today tho it was my homemade diet chili, and a couple oranges. i'm still not over whatever it was, if i try to eat more it won't be good.

Posted by: brazeneye

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burner02

Hey!
Hope u are feelig better!
ya know...it may be tasty..but the amareto probably isn't the best for you tummy....
what is? Ice cream!

I'd go in w/ ya..but I've never don't good with a fitness challenge...
have u met brazeneye yet? She'd probably go in w/ ya

Posted by: Little Wing

Posted by: Little Wing

not sick at all today and after lifting i'm amazed i stopped at all. i'm starting back at it gently but managed to not need to reduce weights. although some excercises were tough. akk. i need to develop a better overall body routine, i've been given some good advice in here n have good books to learn more from.

Posted by: fufu

Do you log your workouts?

Posted by: Little Wing

not yet but i know i need to round it out more. all my bases aren't covered. i'm feeling sore from today now lol. geeze.

Posted by: Burner02

glad u are feeling better...

Posted by: Little Wing

me too 8 days sick blows.... thanks

Posted by: Burner02

If it persissted...I would have offered totake your tempurature..I've got a 'special' thermometer...I never leave home without it...

Posted by: Strongwarrior

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burner02

If it persissted...I would have offered totake your tempurature..I've got a 'special' thermometer...I never leave home without it...

Special thermometer? What is that all about?

Posted by: Little Wing

that joke is too old to work anymore. now the nurse just sticks a little stubby thing in your ear.

Posted by: IainDaniel

That is one of the least accurate measurements though. You don't want it to be inaccurate do you?

Posted by: Little Wing

albob mentioned somekind of scary excavation procedure in another thread.... i'm all better really

Posted by: IainDaniel

sorry burner i was trying to help ya

Posted by: Little Wing

if anyone has ever tried to hang a speed bag maybe you know what i'm talking about. there are 4 huge ass bolts you need to screw into something solid n only have a 13 inch span.... my ll never solved the prob like i asked so i mounted it by my front door.there's a doorframe and a windowframe right there at the right distance apart

it's right as you come in

n jesus turning those bolts got a bit painful by the end. then i noticed it lifted the wood away from the wall a bit. akk

burner do you have a cure for i ate bread n feel pregnant

Posted by: Little Wing

i need to buy leg warmers too to cushion my lower legs a bit for kicking the heavy bag... it stings your skin after a bit.

Posted by: Burner02

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

sorry burner i was trying to help ya

thanks, bud!

sometimes..old school is better than the new fangledy things...

Posted by: Burner02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

i need to buy leg warmers too to cushion my lower legs a bit for kicking the heavy bag... it stings your skin after a bit.

you'll look like the girl from Flashdance! She's a maniac..a maniac, I know....

Posted by: Pylon

When I hung my bag, I took a short piece of chain from each of the bolts to one center hook, then hung that. Much easier to work with.

Posted by: Burner02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

if anyone has ever tried to hang a speed bag maybe you know what i'm talking about. there are 4 huge ass bolts you need to screw into something solid n only have a 13 inch span.... my ll never solved the prob like i asked so i mounted it by my front door.there's a doorframe and a windowframe right there at the right distance apart

it's right as you come in

n jesus turning those bolts got a bit painful by the end. then i noticed it lifted the wood away from the wall a bit. akk

burner do you have a cure for i ate bread n feel pregnant

I've heard of mystic pizza....but miracle bread? HHmm...sorry...

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pylon

When I hung my bag, I took a short piece of chain from each of the bolts to one center hook, then hung that. Much easier to work with.

do you mean a heavy bag? i was talking about the speed bag but my heavy bag has a swivel that doesn't swivel so the bag turns even with the bottom bungee and it unscrews the bolt in the top n falls. i had the mechanic across the street tighten it n if it fails again i'll get the nut welded on. grrr. or try your idea. thanks

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burner02

I've heard of mystic pizza....but miracle bread? HHmm...sorry...

uh oh maybe i need an exorcism

Posted by: Little Wing

i've been on my feet all day moving furniture, up n down the stairs doing laundry, walking to the hardware store... since 9 am. i didn't work out exactly but my body has been at work n feels it.

Posted by: Burner02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

uh oh maybe i need an exorcism

wel..if your head hadn't spun 360 degrees while the rest of your body is stationary...I think you are gonna be ok!

Posted by: Burner02

but if it had....
YOU NEED JESUS!

Posted by: Little Wing

my legs need jesus after carrying laundry up n down stairs all day. i'm buying new bedding n towels tomorrow so why'd i wash all the old stuff

Posted by: Burner02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

my legs need jesus after carrying laundry up n down stairs all day. i'm buying new bedding n towels tomorrow so why'd i wash all the old stuff

ya gotta have back up linens?

Posted by: szandor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

my legs need jesus after carrying laundry up n down stairs all day. i'm buying new bedding n towels tomorrow so why'd i wash all the old stuff

Posted by: Little Wing

i think i sprained my wrist. moving storage totes. i'm not sure but if i move it a certain way it hurts...
think i will try a workout anyway n see if my body says no...

Posted by: Little Wing

my body says my legs have been way too lazy. ouch. my wrist seems ok but i'm being very careful. i'm trying to get the nutrition part of things in order i just need to find a meal replacement without a bunch of crap in it because forcing food when you are depressed n can't eat is not possible.

Posted by: Pylon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

i just need to find a meal replacement without a bunch of crap in it because forcing food when you are depressed n can't eat is not possible.

That's the thing I struggle with too (finding a good one, I mean). Shakes are fine, but it would be nice if there was a decent bar option out there.

Posted by: Little Wing

apparently a very good cure for lazing off on workouts and depression is music.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pylon

That's the thing I struggle with too (finding a good one, I mean). Shakes are fine, but it would be nice if there was a decent bar option out there.

ever hear of a shake w no artificial sweetners? sweetened with honey maybe or even sugar. i think i'm becoming a food purist if there is such a thing.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

"If fat loss is your number one goal and you want to achieve it the healthy way
without losing muscle or energy, then you can't go wrong with 50-55% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 15-20% fat as your starting point."

from bffm.

this is good info n i'll try to add more and i'm trying to hit more of my entire body by becoming familiar w all these exercises. http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

Posted by: Little Wing

i got rid of some of my equipment that i didn't use, nordic rider got too easy, bike had no resistance... i got some advice from Vanity and i think i'm going to replace them with a lat machine

i prefer shopping at places i can pick stuff up not wait for delivery so while looking at what else they had i found these

i think livingroom is a more appropriate name for my home gym than a room people sit on their fat arses n watch tv in

Posted by: Little Wing

i'm just coming off a 3 day fast and i'm on a vampire's schedule so my 1st meal, which i just had was

1/2 c oatmeal with tsp maple syrup
glass of 2% milk

Posted by: Pylon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

ever hear of a shake w no artificial sweetners? sweetened with honey maybe or even sugar. i think i'm becoming a food purist if there is such a thing.

Well, sort of. I picked up some ON Natural Whey (link here) for my wife (she pregnant, and needs the protein, but doesn't want the other stuff. It's not too bad.

Posted by: Little Wing

thank you.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pylon

Well, sort of. I picked up some ON Natural Whey (link here) for my wife (she pregnant, and needs the protein, but doesn't want the other stuff. It's not too bad.

yea i'm def ordering some of this

.

breakfast
2 slices whole grain bread w yogurt butter
coffee

i'm going to start calculating the macros today.

going sledding with Tyler right now. 50 trips up a snowy hill ought to be good exercise.

Posted by: Little Wing

Oh My Fucking God Maine Is Cold!

i just walked to the store for stuff to make chicken n rice w fresh veggies. i'll do that n work out as soon as i thaw out.

Posted by: fufu

True story...2 degrees here in Western Mass...it was 60 a week ago!!

Posted by: Little Wing

it was 1 here a while ago probably colder now. i have my heat cranked n it's still cold in here.

omg i'm not used to eating so much. got home n didn't have enough rice for what i'd planned... i never run out of rice dammit.

8oz? i'm guessing, roasted chicken
whole sweet potato
green beans
i stay up till 3 so there's a snack n meal to go
egg whites n raw carrots
not sure. if i think of another big meal right now i'll barf.

Posted by: Little Wing

i'm losing weight but it doesn't really count. i'm just too sad to eat. tomorrow is another day tho.... whatever that means.

Posted by: fufu

What are you sad about?

Posted by: Little Wing

boy trouble fufu. it's a good thing you guys are so fascinating or us girls would just kill you all n make life simple

ok, got motivated n set up my lat machine. it's amazing the difference a squirt here n there of silicone does too. uh, the spray lubricant type not the hollywood stuff. it's a change the plates type not weight stack but the movement is really smooth. i'm liking it a lot

and good communication is the spray lubricant of the relationship btw... so that's all good.

Posted by: Little Wing

http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html

this is a great site

Posted by: Bakerboy

Guys are complicated. Glad to know you still can tell a goog joke, LW.

Posted by: fufu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

boy trouble fufu. it's a good thing you guys are so fascinating or us girls would just kill you all n make life simple

and good communication is the spray lubricant of the relationship btw... so that's all good.

lawl, wow guys are fascinating??? I never knew...

Good to see you back with the program.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by fufu

lawl, wow guys are fascinating??? I never knew...

Good to see you back with the program.

yep, just ask john h. fascinating is the thing guys are that comes between deplorable and infuriating

my emotions lead my life around by the nose so if i'm unhappy i could care less about working out. that is unfortunate cuz i know better but don't put what i know to action. and not being on top of your physical game makes you feel worse. grrrr. a vicious circle. Vanity said something the other night i thought was funny, that a woman will gain 5 pounds n think they are fat n ugly but a man will have a beer gut n still think he is god's gift to women. i asked my brother n he said "damn right"

i need some of this testosterone stuff

Posted by: Little Wing

just got home n omfg it's cold. when i warm up i'm assembling this

Posted by: Bakerboy

Oh yeah, baby... a little to the left, yeah that's the stuff. Hotdog!

Posted by: Little Wing

Posted by: Little Wing

well my back is definately getting more from my workouts and my abs are crying every time i move...

i really need more aerobic fat burning activity tho. i'm still a fat bastard.

Posted by: fufu

Posted by: Bakerboy

Posted by: fufu

^ touche!

Posted by: Little Wing

ok. i'm back in the game for real. n it feels good. i noticed something else too. the more i work out the more music i play n the more my mood improves with both.

Posted by: Jodi

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

hi.

. time off from working out was bad but there are a few bright sides. i'm loving the food i got so sick of too.

plus i really notice the added energy. and having the lat machine makes me aware i have a back

who knew.

Posted by: Little Wing

does anyone else get the sitting at the dentist office or somewhere n muscles in your arm or shoulder start twitching like crazy? what is that

Posted by: Little Wing

OMFG how long does a cold have to last? this is 6th days now i've been too sick to work out. i woke up nauseous again n with a fever cuz my cold has turned to an infection. bleh amoxicillin.

Posted by: Little Wing

HA! I'm all better finally n went shopping n bought jeans that are too small. fat is

Posted by: Little Wing

i bought a nice treadmill a couple months ago. now i'm seriously wondering if there is such a thing as a bra d boobs don't bounce in when you run.

i found a cure for missing workouts. i live in a pretty small place so i have a gym not a living room. i bought a huge white tri fold poster board n an writing my workouts on it n put a calender beside my treadmill to log my weight.

Posted by: Little Wing

now i turn music on whether i feel like it or not and i never have days i don't feel like working out anymore. progress pics the end of august.

Posted by: Little Wing

these are the exercises i'm doing

barbell press
seated row
upright row
lat machine curl
dumbell lat raise
dumbell front raise
lat machine pulldown
tricep pushdown
tricep extension
leg curl
leg extension
dumbell squat
weighted lunges
all 10 8 6, when i can do 15 12 10 easily for a
few days i add a few pounds.

crunches
20 a day on crunch bench

speedbag (i'm getting good at it)
heavy bag punches and kicks, i like "kicking" with
my knees best

makes for very unglamorous knees. i need to find something to keep the skin on my ankles from stinging so much too.
just have fun n get sweaty, i haven't timed it.
(i want a double ended bag)

all of these i do 25 switch 25 switch 25 switch etc. till
i need to stop.

treadmill (walk run walk run) 40 minutes.
so far mostly walk

i need to take more telling pics but you
can tell from my belly my bf is still plenty high

taken July 19, 2007 going on three weeks back at being serious about working out

I'm 5'9 n weigh 155

aiming at 135 or so.

measurements July 19, 2007
bust ~ 41
upper arm ~ 12
ribs ~ 33
waist ~ 29
stomach ~ 35
hips ~ 38
thigh ~ 22
knee ~ 15
calf ~ 14

i'll take some front back side pics

n perhaps post them.

Posted by: Little Wing

i guess you can tell i lost weight since january. ten pounds. twenty more to go.
some make up mighta helped with the ax murderer look

Posted by: Bakerboy

Great job LW

Posted by: Little Wing

thanks.

Posted by: Little Wing

i want to split my exercises into two days. i'm thinking

day one do arms, shoulders back type stuff then run on the treadmill and day two legs butt n the speed n heavy bag stuff. crunches both days.

day one
barbell press
seated row
upright row
lat machine curl
dumbell lat raise
dumbell front raise
lat machine pulldown
tricep pushdown
tricep extension
i'm adding these
seated shoulder press

rotor cuff whateveryoucallit

crunches

day two
leg curl
leg extension
dumbell squat
weighted lunges
adding
calf raises

stepper
heavy bag
speed bag
crunches

i have a leg attachment for my lat machine and am
going to add outer n inner thigh exercises when i find something
that properly describes how to do them on there.

Posted by: Little Wing

rounding out the stuff i do has gotten me a lot more involved. nothing really hurts but i'm feeling a lot of muscles say hello that i didn't realize i wasn't hitting before.

not sure i ever posted this chick but she's in my bb folder

i wouldn't might even getting close to looking like that.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

i want to split my exercises into two days. i'm thinking

day one do arms, shoulders back type stuff then run on the treadmill and day two legs butt n the speed n heavy bag stuff. crunches both days.

day one
barbell press
seated row
upright row
i left out bent over db row
lat machine curl
dumbell lat raise
dumbell front raise
lat machine pulldown
tricep pushdown
tricep extension
i'm adding these
seated shoulder press

rotor cuff whateveryoucallit

crunches

day two
leg curl
leg extension
dumbell squat
weighted lunges
adding
calf raises

getting thru the weighted squats tonite was tough because i just added them but i did them. day 1 is even days day 2 odd days . on months where it goes the 31st then the 1st i get a rest day

breakfast oats and blueberries w yogurt
raw carrots n chicken
oats n berries w milk
fruit or veggies
chicken n rice or sweet potato

pretty much eat the same every day

Posted by: Bakerboy

LW you're hardcore! That's a lot of exercises to do on your upper day- have you thought about breaking it down to Push/ Pull/ Legs or Day 1- upper horizontal push/ pull, Day 2- Legs, Day 3- upper vertical push/ pull? Just throwing that out there...
Those calf raises look cool... You could also do single leg db standing calf raises of a stair. Rock on sister...

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bakerboy

LW you're hardcore! That's a lot of exercises to do on your upper day- have you thought about breaking it down to Push/ Pull/ Legs or Day 1- upper horizontal push/ pull, Day 2- Legs, Day 3- upper vertical push/ pull? Just throwing that out there...
Those calf raises look cool... You could also do single leg db standing calf raises of a stair. Rock on sister...

i'm handling the arm stuff pretty good so for now i'll just see how this goes. i have a lot of body fat to lose but once i get close to goal i'm going to add rest days n try something like you're suggesting.

Posted by: katt

How long have you worked with the speed & heavy bag? I have both, but I just haven't taken the time to figure out the speed bag yet

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by katt

How long have you worked with the speed & heavy bag? I have both, but I just haven't taken the time to figure out the speed bag yet

i've had them 10 months i think but am just getting into them the past month. the speed bag is easy after not too long n it's addictive. keep your arms up n you feel it all around your back n ribs the next day.

Posted by: Little Wing

it hasn't been bad getting my body accustomed to new exercises. the soreness doesn't last too long. i should take another pic of my knee though it's very colorful. i'm going to add more to my lower body routine day after tomorrow.

Posted by: Bakerboy

^ Sounds like you're getting into a good rhythm.

Posted by: Little Wing

we walked 3 miles to a beach and then spent 2 full hours in the water... it's sooo hot right now i'm going to wait till later to work out.

Posted by: katt

How hot is it there? I think we are in the lower 90's today

Posted by: Little Wing

it's so hot about all you can do is sit n sweat. the humidity is unbearable. was 85 today, the good news is we have 3 days of thundershowers coming... the bad news is it's supposed to still be 84 tomorrow anyway.

right now it's 73 with a humidity level of 84 %

Posted by: Little Wing

my diet isn't real exciting but i don't mind. once in a while i try a few new things. power bars... hmmm. they didn't taste too bad. i bought some low glycemic jellies to try on my oatmeal, they're very good n don't have that sickening, thick, gumminess of regular ones. however i wish the ingredients said "berries" period, nothing else. but they have sorbitol and aspartame etc.

the weather seems a bit more tolerable today and i intend to take advantage of it n the next few days to get in some kick ass workouts. this week has sucked as far as the humidity n heat draining my energy. then mentally when i don't get much done, not just good workouts but housework etc, i feel defeated.

who wants a nice strong torso?

where do you get sandbags? i think i can make something serviceable till i locate a retailer

Posted by: Bakerboy

I steal mine from the city.

Posted by: Little Wing

really?

Posted by: Bakerboy

Here are some tips from http://www.rosstraining.com/sandbagconstructionkit.pdf

Posted by: Bakerboy

Yeah. I don't have to go more than three blocks from my house to find a sandbag or two- they are always around- holding a sign up or down.

Posted by: Little Wing

i called the place i get my fitness stuff n he said they have from 3 kilograms up to 22 pounds medicine balls with handles on both ends

i have a regular type 10 pound medicine ball. i can start with that.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bakerboy

Here are some tips from http://www.rosstraining.com/sandbagconstructionkit.pdf

cool thanks.

Posted by: Little Wing

here are some other sandbag exercises

Posted by: Little Wing

Posted by: The Monkey Man

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Wing

He has "Bigballitis"

Posted by: Little Wing

how'd you know about that?

Posted by: fufu

sand bags are cool, I've been wanting to train with them.

happy 500th journal mark as well.

Posted by: Little Wing

Quote:

Originally Posted by fufu

sand bags are cool, I've been wanting to train with them.

happy 500th journal mark as well.

yea, the sandbag stuff looks like a good way to round everything out. n thanks, i didn't notice 500.

Posted by: Little Wing

the weather is creeping back into the unbearable range. but in a couple hrs it will be suitable for another good workout. i had some pain n my forearm last night from the rotating bag snatch i think but it seems gone. they were fun to do as was the reg snatch. i think the rivers of sweat down my ribcage were mostly from the heat tho.

Posted by: Little Wing

i'm charging my batteries to take pics this evening. i'm going to add more treadmill time and the pics are insentive to stick to that.

i take a medication, wellbutrin xl, that kills my appetite which is not a good thing. people who have had or have an eating disorder are advised against taking it. my dr increased my dosage and even things i usually really like, like an egg white omelet with tomato or rice, beans and tuna i have no desire for.

i've been doing well eating enough of the right things but it takes a lot of determination. i switched from coffee to teas, am drinking a lot of water and cook my foods at night when it's almost not as hot as the hinges of hell here. :P so everything is ready and there's no excuse not to eat.

i cook big batches of chicken in my crock pot and like it and sweet potatoes, which i cook by the dozen and put in ziploc bags, cold this time of year. i need to write out what i'm going to eat the next day and just make sure i eat it.

Posted by: katt

That's what I have to do.. I have to prepare my food the night before and that way I'll stick to it.

Posted by: Little Wing

i took the last few days off because i'm making major changes in how i have rooms set up here n have been on my feet all day n moving heavy furniture. i felt h horrid hot pain on one side of my lower back last night when i stretched/leaned forward but it seems mostly gone. i played it safe n dismantled the heavy bag stand before i moved it and used the rollers on the treadmill to move that. i have a huge couch to move tomorrow and that will be it for the heavy stuff.

i'v adjusted to the medication enough to enjoy eating again. only had a few days that it was really difficult but still ate ok then. last night i dreamed i was eating gooey brownies and cocoa krispy squares. hmmmm maybe i'll buy some diet cocoa or see if i can find the post i think goalgetter posted??? a cocoa recipe.

one of our old members posted this on another site

cheat day treat/ n my reward for getting my apt rearranged will def be chocolate. actually i asked Tesla if she wanted to invite friends for pasta primivera, i think i'll make death by chocolate for desert.

Posted by: Little Wing

i bought a chocolate chip muffin with coffee yesterday. they're homemade muffins n it was realllly good.

i've been concentrating on just the treadmill because the burning pain in my lower back is still there. its not horrid but it is right over the bone to the right in my lower back n i never had a sore muscle feel hot before. i've been carefully moving boxes of books etc. we are partially packed to move but we are putting off moving maybe till christmas time or spring... i've lost a few more pounds but psychologically not working out as usual makes me feel like i'm rapidly backsliding. this too shall pass n i have a lot of confidence in my body's ability to heal. last summer i went over my handlebars n got banged to shit with nothing to show but some bruises, i'm not ready for broken hips quite yet.

Posted by: Little Wing

omf god i'm sick. i've slept/hallucinated most of the past 2 days. taking tylenol and aspirin and waking up drenched in sweat between doses. the only other time i had a fever this bad was 8 yrs ago when i had strep throat the first time. i suspect this is the second so i started taking amoxicillin this morning.

Posted by: katt

That's not good at all.... take some time off and re-coop!

Posted by: Little Wing

thanks Katt. i'm trying, i've slept most of the last 3 days. the fever is gone today but nausea has taken it's place.

Posted by: Witchblade

Being ill sucks. I hope you get well soon.

Posted by: Little Wing

thanks. i'm feeling better now but my clock is severely screwed. i slept 12 hrs here 15 there.... been up since 9 pm now. grrrr.

Posted by: Little Wing

whatever i had is taking a long damn time departing. i slept almost 12 hrs got up and drank a pot of coffee and still feel like i could sleep 12 more. 12 to 15 hrs a nite and i'm still drained. wtf? this is ridiculous. at least i'm sleeping at a somewhat normal time but i want my energy back and to feel well again.

Posted by: Little Wing

i'm back to feeling like myself but i have a sick little boy missing the first days of school. he's almost over it.

this is my favorite time of year the leaves are turning, it's getting cooler and my clock is straightened out so energy n motivation is back too.

my diet is getting an overhaul. i'm switching to 3 meals a day. it's easier and apparently doesn't make that much difference.

i'm also revamping my cardio. instead of the treadmill for x amount of minutes at a steady rate i'm going to try interval training.

" The first time that you attempt aerobic training, you might be able to last for only 5 minutes. As you get better and better, you increase your minutes. 5 minutes eventually turns into 10 minutes. 10 minutes eventually turns to 20 minutes. Eventually you can do 60 minutes, 5-6 times per week. Will you get the lean sculpted body that you want? Will you lose weight? Well…. Just keep reading.

As you get better and better, your heart and lungs get stronger and stronger allowing you to do longer distances. HOWEVER, as you do more and more aerobic training, as you get stronger, your body becomes better at utilizing your body fat (meaning you are burning less body fat). What it means is that if it takes you 30 minutes to burn 300 calories, as you get stronger, it will take 45 minutes to burn the same amount of calories. Is there fun adding more minutes to your cardio just to burn the same amount of calories that you use to burn? ...

... Interval Training (Anaerobic training)

Interval training is far more superior to boosting your metabolism than it is to do steady state aerobic training. Steady state aerobic does not increase your metabolism at all. It is true that you are burning calories while you are actually performing the aerobics. However, once you are done with your session, your metabolism returns to normal.

However, interval training (consisting of moderate to high intensity cardio) will burn more calories per minute, and will elevate your metabolism for hours and hours. The right amount of resistance training combined with an intense interval training session can keep your metabolism up for at least 24 hours and in some cases, up to 42 hours. Imagine what that can do to your body if you are burning high amounts of fat all day and all night long (even when you are sleeping).

A lot of people focus too much about “the workout” when in fact, they should focus more on the whole picture. It is not the 1 hour of workout that counts but it is the 23 hours remaining in the day.

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The Rule to Interval Training

Always warm up for 4-6 minutes

High intensity: Perform one minute as fast as you can.

Moderate intensity: Slow down to a moderate pace for two minutes

Therefore, one round will last about 3 minutes.

Always cool down for 5 minutes..."

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it sounds plausible and worth a try. my goal right now is to shed fat first of all so i'm going back to full body weight routine 3x a week and i'm switching reg cardio to interval training 4x a week.

Posted by: Little Wing

i rented a huge old victorian house and have an awesome room for my gym now. one problem though it's motherfucking cold in there. to fill my oil tank is $750 every 3 weeks so we use electric space heaters upstairs which keeps it toasty where we hang out n lets me use limited oil in the rest of the house.

i've been waiting for spring to get here but screw that it's still freezing and march is nearly over. i'm even having dreams of working out. i'll buy another space heater for that room and some warm sweats and get at it. waiting for the weather to improve seems like a losing bet the wind is howling out there right now.

Posted by: nadirmg

gettin' back into it, huh? aweseome

yea i can see how working out in an ice box would be no fun at all.

btw, are there any plans for a 2008 fitness challenge??

Posted by: Little Wing

anyone can start a fitness challenge. all you need to do is create the thread and ask a mod to make it a stickey. if someone starts one i'm in as soon as i know if the icebox is bearable.

Posted by: Little Wing

measurements July 19, 2007
bust ~ 41
upper arm ~ 12
ribs ~ 33
waist ~ 29
stomach ~ 35
hips ~ 38
thigh ~ 22
knee ~ 15
calf ~ 14

June 14, 2008

bust ~ 41
upper arm ~ 12
ribs ~ 33
waist ~ 29
stomach ~ 35
hips ~ 38
thigh ~ 22
knee ~ 15
calf ~ 14

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