Thehardmakesitworthit Member

53 year old beginner (well 8 months a beginner) 5'2" DL 1 RM 200 Squat 1 RM 173 Bench - no idea as I have a total mental block/fear of this lift...so weird. LOL.

BLT

Im logging......no matter how ugly it is. Doing a 15 mile walk first thing in the morning so I will have wiggle room :)

....you just donated 20 minutes of your hour lunch break.... DAMMMMMMITTTTT. I work too hard

.....tell me how not to kill myself whilst ice skating... i really need to know...

will do. pronto.

What others have said....hard exercise. I also find release in art...meditation...but what helps ME the most is carving out enough QUIET and alone time in a week. Like, not just meditation in a quiet room but just being alone. I take a couple of 10 mile walks a week....takes me just over 2 hours and it is amazing the…

stand up comedian at seedy nightclubs

seems like a good idea.....

oh boo! lies all lies

Nope but would be fun I can tell

At gym super late last night...after 10 PM as I suffer with insomnia and was trying to get fatigued. I was so far into the zone that I did not hear this guy saying something to me...he stepped to the mirror to get my attention...just to say: "see around here during the day too.....great work.....its paying off". Such a…

depends on who picks the object of the binge...

I have the book also and it is awesome but I have not gotten into totally using the plan.....I'd join ya'll

Last year I got things started in the morning and headed out for a nice 10 mile walk.....I felt so pumped after that I did not over eat at all. Will employ the same strategy this year.

move over and I will hold said popcorn

melodious

Grapes. Definitely.

In a crowded bar over the weekend and I was suddenly aware that I was not having any anxiety over having to walk between chairs, people, etc on my way to the ladies room. I fit everywhere I go now . So weird.

Nothing but mad props for you! Further along in this journey and you will be suddenly looking back and being so grateful you loved yourself enough to set out on it. Being in control of one's health is one of the most empowering things I have ever done in my 53 years and it always makes me so glad to see young folks, like…

Cant control the tongue

Everyone has had such good words ! I will just share that my running has improved greatly due to the strength developed with my heavy lifting and lunges. I am not a fast runner generally, but I can feel how strong my lower back, glutes and thigh muscles are working well! I am convinced to train both simultaneously. Cant…

So I can be quick

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xylopolist

a big fat taco with sour cream oozing from the damn thing.

tasteful

accept if I could borrow his blow up buddies there.....

looking at the clock panicking because I managed to waste the entire day...wth am I thinking? GAH!!!!! Guess I better buy a lottery ticket on the way home

:D well then! Let me just choke on this sammich