The getting back in shape thread

[Cat]

I rocked today!
1hr lunckwalk, 2 hr hike=700 cals!!

Tomorrow is a rest day, hopefully Sat I will hike.

[Cat]

Shopping is actually good, esp if you end up buying things and carry bags around

Yesterday I did:
Lunchwalk: 135 cals
Light hike: 269 cals
Wii Step: 136
weight while wii steppin': 90
Total: 629, 3 hours

Will do a lunchwalk and hike today (hopefully) and use Fri as the resy day (we're gonna have a spot of bad weather)

[Evil Queen]

Well, no gym today (technically it's still Wednesday since i haven't been to sleep yet) but I DID walk around two malls and a bookstore today. Probably did about 8-10 miles. Clothes shopping always wears me out.

*huffs and puffs*

[Cazzi]

Way to go, Cazzi!! Well done on the calorie burn, and on a healthy(ish) reward.

Thanks.. & the cheese was scrummy
Yesterday was a bit of a washout though, went to slimming class, had out a pound on... but it was Easter weekend . Then started by routine at the gym but went swimmy headed & a bit shaky so decided to call it quits and go home. I blame the not a lot of sleep i had the night before Still not to sure if I'm going in today or not, see how I feel when my morning pk starts working

Shouldn't have had that egg and bacon buttie first thing, but...

Nothing wrong with an egg & bacon butty Can even have that on the slimming plan I'm attempting to follow

Any tips for a guy who can't walk? I got some dumbells. Both 5 lb and 15 lb ones. I just not sure how to excersie them.

I don't know if this will be any help? I've been trying to find something similar to the exercises I was set by a physical therapist once, but most of them were aimed at the whole body so may not have agreed with your hip.

[Cat]

Wow, feelin it i the biceps today...amd I only have light weights (though I used 'em for anout 45 mins)

The triceps, don't feel a thing. They need major work, I look like a gliding lizard. Anyone have good tricep (non gym) work outs?

[Rapscallion]

Thirty minutes, 509 calories.

Shouldn't have had that egg and bacon buttie first thing, but...

Rapscallion

[Cat]

Crappy past 2 days at work kept me from the trails

Today I did:
Lunchwalk: 148 cals
Wii Step 1 hr: 136 cals
Weights while Wii: 85 cals

I *hope* I get out on time tomorrow, I want to hike with friends then we are hitting a Mexican place for dinner.....want to get exercise first!

[BookstoreEscapee]

None of my pants fit. And my belt went to the sixth hole today. (Normally it was on 3 or 4.)

But I don't want to go shopping just yet. The ironic part is the jeans I was wearing yesterday I bought a few months ago but hadn't worn them until last week. When I bought them they were the first pair I tried on and they fit perfectly. I was all excited. Yesterday my roommate says "you need new jeans"....

Unfortunately all my weight loss is due to having been sick for so long; I haven't gained it back though and I'm trying to use it as a jump-start to being healthier.

[Plaidman]

Its the pain in my leg. Leg isn't in joint correctly. Tumor eating pelvis. Bone against bone grinding. Lately moving my left leg wrong causes pain in my right leg.

So uh. Yeah. Plaidman sucks.

[trailerparkmedic]

Plaid, have you thought about swimming? Great cardio, 0 impact.

I did 30 day shred again last night, 20 minutes, not sure how many calories. My poor thighs are killing me today--definetly need to strengthen them again!

[lupo pazzesco]

Way to go, Cazzi!! Well done on the calorie burn, and on a healthy(ish) reward. after all, what's the point of working out, if you turn around and go get a milkshake...?

I did a second workout today, got a new DVD Jillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones. That workout KILLS. Rather than try the individual circuits, I just played the whole damn thing, (50 minutes of circuit training...) there were some exercises where I had to plop down on the floor, glare at the TV and flat out say "NO!" when Jillian said "come on, now it's time to do this exercise!"

all told, 50 minutes, 570 calories burned. When I finally get up the level where I can go straight through and do every exercise without modifications, I'll be torching calories!! Overall, not bad today.

Went for a walk after work, before class. Haven't calculated that calorie burn, yet, off to do so now.


Oh, and Plaid? EQ is right, Yoga is wonderful. As for the dumbbells, I'm not sure. I incorporate mine into a cardio routine. If you can't walk, what about a bike, maybe? Very low impact for legs and hips, helps me out when my knee is being bitchy. Good luck!

[Evil Queen]

Any tips for a guy who can't walk? I got some dumbells. Both 5 lb and 15 lb ones. I just not sure how to excersie them.

How about a set of those sand weights that goes around your ankles? Just lift your legs slowly about 10-20 times and build up from there.

Yoga is nice too.

[Cazzi]

Wow I'm totally amazed at myself today!

Burned about 516 cals with my cardio workout, did 3 sets of both leg & arm reps then swam about in the pool for 45 mins.

I just worked out how many cals I burned swimming & it was apparently another 500

So, I'm very very very pleased with myself today & bought some cheese (cheddar with diablo chili) to celebrate.... but I'm not having any til tomorrow after slimming class

[lupo pazzesco]

Dragged myself out of bed early again today, and did the same thing as yesterday, 20 minute level 1 workout on 30 Day Shred DVD, followed by 10 minutes of stretching. 375 cals burned.

And off I go to shower and get dressed, etc, etc..

[Cat]

well, i ate some lovely cookies, so I decided to do some workout, lol

Played Wii fit: 30 mins of bowling and 1 hr of Free Step (on fasted settings, and with weights)

NO clue how much I really burned, but I think it was around 200 cals?