So, I have hip arthritis. When I first started this journey, I weighed 205. That's a lot of weight on your joints! When I first started working out, I couldn't do the elliptical every day due to pain, so I had to use the upper arm ergometer. When I dropped 15 pounds, I was able to get on the elliptical, but only for 20 minutes.
Today, I did 3 miles in 40 minutes on one of the highest incline and resistance settings on the Interval setting! No pain! (I'm 35 pounds lighter than when I started, too.)
A good friend has been wanting to exercise, but has been having trouble getting started, so we set up a lifting sessions two nights a week at my house. Just did our first one last night and it went really well.
I’m excited to share my love of lifting with a friend and this made me clean out that area of the garage and actually use my home gym again!
My NSV involves a hotel towel. At home I have big towels so they always wrap around me. I travel for work and hate hotel towels because they're small. Today I thought, ok let's try this and I wrapped the towel around my body. There was enough towel to tuck it in and the guess what - NOTHING was exposed! No thigh, no tummy, nothing. I was so excited it's a little sad, but I'll take the victories where I can get them.
My NSV involves a hotel towel. At home I have big towels so they always wrap around me. I travel for work and hate hotel towels because they're small. Today I thought, ok let's try this and I wrapped the towel around my body. There was enough towel to tuck it in and the guess what - NOTHING was exposed! No thigh, no tummy, nothing. I was so excited it's a little sad, but I'll take the victories where I can get them.
That is like, the BEST feeling. There's nothing comfy like a towel that wraps nicely. Makes you feel luxurious.
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
My NSV involves a hotel towel. At home I have big towels so they always wrap around me. I travel for work and hate hotel towels because they're small. Today I thought, ok let's try this and I wrapped the towel around my body. There was enough towel to tuck it in and the guess what - NOTHING was exposed! No thigh, no tummy, nothing. I was so excited it's a little sad, but I'll take the victories where I can get them.
It's not sad! I was excited too!! It feels great when things like this happens. Congrats!
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
This one is a little different, but I had a guy recently turn me down after leading me on for a while, and instead of turning to food for comfort like I used to, I went for a run and lifted weights after and felt amazing!
I have a weeklong trip coming up and am spending it in a hotel. I will eat out some, but I don't want to a lot because all the salt makes it difficult to sleep. There's a Trader Joe's nearby, so I made a grocery list! I learned a lot from my last trip what worked when all you have is a microwave and a refrigerator, so pre-planning makes me feel a lot better.
I bought a running top in a large rather than an XL.
Mental nsv because the fabric is that horrible clingy stuff that is perfect for running but moulds itself to your stomach so when you look down it's like a stack of tyres
Bought it anyway because the XL I thought was too big round arms and would rub. Wore it Sunday with my new running backpack. Checked with gf I didn't look too ridiculous. She did a triple take and said she thought it was the most fitted thing she had ever seen me in and I looked the slimmest she had ever seen me.
Really made me think I may one day get past the 'if I can feel it, it is too tight' view on clothes.
I got up the nerve to do my first (barbell) deadlifts at the gym yesterday. I'd been mainly on the machines up to this point, but working my way gradually over to the free weight area.
I love this! Deadlifts erry day!
Thanks! I did 5x5 at 60 pounds. Hopefully not too embarrassingly low a starting weight.
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Today, I did 3 miles in 40 minutes on one of the highest incline and resistance settings on the Interval setting! No pain! (I'm 35 pounds lighter than when I started, too.)
Fab! When's your tri? I'm doing a sprint on 28th April. REALLY need to get out on the bike more now.
Someone recently described me as a runner and I laughed. I guess our mind doesn't catch up with where we are now.
I’m excited to share my love of lifting with a friend and this made me clean out that area of the garage and actually use my home gym again!
That is like, the BEST feeling. There's nothing comfy like a towel that wraps nicely. Makes you feel luxurious.
It's not sad! I was excited too!! It feels great when things like this happens. Congrats!
Yay!! That is awesome!! Go you!
I love this! Deadlifts erry day!
Time to show him what he missed.
Jealous. I am doing a recomp to reach this goal. Congrats to you!
Mental nsv because the fabric is that horrible clingy stuff that is perfect for running but moulds itself to your stomach so when you look down it's like a stack of tyres
Bought it anyway because the XL I thought was too big round arms and would rub. Wore it Sunday with my new running backpack. Checked with gf I didn't look too ridiculous. She did a triple take and said she thought it was the most fitted thing she had ever seen me in and I looked the slimmest she had ever seen me.
Really made me think I may one day get past the 'if I can feel it, it is too tight' view on clothes.
Thanks! I did 5x5 at 60 pounds. Hopefully not too embarrassingly low a starting weight.