The getting back in shape thread

[AdminAssistant]

Was going to celebrate with a carefully hoarded pack of microwave popcorn but my daughter nommed it before I got home.

Aww...Popcorn's actually pretty good for you (as long as you don't cover it in butter). The BF and I are trying to lose some weight. He's not here, but most of my friends here are losing weight. We've been getting together to do bellydance workouts on the weekend. :P At any rate, I've been walking. That's about as strenuous as I care to get right now, and it helps my migraines.

[technical.angel]

Go me! I lost 3 lbs last week!

[Cazzi]

Aww...Popcorn's actually pretty good for you (as long as you don't cover it in butter)

Oh no, my secrets out.... it was the buttered version I've been hoarding

Walking is good, it was about all I did before I joined the gym.. and I still spend the larger part of my workout walking on a treadmill

Go me! I lost 3 lbs last week!

Nice one!

[technical.angel]

Not the healthiest thing in the world, but I lost 4 lbs last week!!!!!!!!!

[Cat]

Been doing mini-hikes almost everyday.....from 1.5 hrs-2hrs. Though I am def getting addicted....on Sat I did nothing, and felt like a slug, hahahhaa.


Need to get a good big hike in.....its almost Mt Washington part the 6th time!

[BookstoreEscapee]

Oh no, my secrets out.... it was the buttered version I've been hoarding

I like real butter if I'm gonna eat buttered popcorn. Air-popper and real melted butter and salt. Yum.

You can make your own microwave popcorn; just put some kernels in a paper lunch bag, fold the top over a few times, and nuke it like normal. My roommate does it all the time. Much less fat and salt than the packaged stuff.

[Ringtail Z28]

Since I started working with a personal trainer I've lost about ten pounds, but went down three pants sizes. Not as good as what I was hoping for, but better than nothing I guess.

[Magpie]

Since I started working with a personal trainer I've lost about ten pounds, but went down three pants sizes. Not as good as what I was hoping for, but better than nothing I guess.

That sounds like you put on a LOT of muscle, because there's no way that 10 lb of fat is a full three pants sizes. I'm down about three after losing closer to 40 lb.

[Cazzi]

Since I started working with a personal trainer I've lost about ten pounds, but went down three pants sizes. Not as good as what I was hoping for, but better than nothing I guess.

Still a good achievement though

I took it a bit easier today & didn't push myself as I've got a very sore knee which I think was caused by pushing myself too much swimming last week! But, hey, if I didn't go to the gym every time something hurt I'd never be there

I did my cardio workout carefully, not as much on the rowing machine though as that was pulling my knee. I'm determined I'm not stopping swimming so went slowly there. Then rewarded myself with a quick blast of UV

I have discussed all this with my doc & she says I'm doing things right etc so I'm not too worried; she knows by now that I'm fairly sensible

[Rapscallion]

Forty-six minutes, 751 calories.

Rapscallion

[Rapscallion]

Forty-five minutes, 797 calories.

Rapscallion

[Cat]

Been doing my lunchwalks and hiking after work....so I've been good

Sadly though, my allergies hate me and I wasn't able to do anything, though I will try to get some Wii in later.

Tomorrow is the boy and my 3rd anni, so it's gonna be a big dinner and wine night....hope I get a hike in soon!

[Cazzi]

Had a quick workout weds before slimming class where I found I'd put on half a pound But I did have a swollen knee & hormones
Had to cut it short yesterday too as I needed to get back for an engineer to come fix my heating & hot water!
Today I was going to make up for all that but instead am just about to go off to the docs as my head is spinning,.... I feel drunk without the alcohol

[Rapscallion]

Forty-five minutes, 802 calories. Damn, but I went for it.

Rapscallion

[Evil Queen]

I pulled weeds for two hours.