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Thanks all for the kind words! The heels' effect of adding height and pushing the bust forward, and the butt up does impact the dancing - the women did look great. Still, it's not for me. I have never liked heels and would be terrified to walk in them, much less a fitness routine.

I've decided I'm going to work in cardio at the work gym and alternate that with the exotic dance classes. I need to figure out scheduling for that.

Also, I still need workout gear. Shopping!!
 
Hi,

I just stumbled on this thread. I too have an eventual goal of about 100 lbs wt loss (have lost and kept off the first 10-12). I am using the South Beach diet which has always worked best for me when I have stuck to it. I am trying to re-introduce exercise, the weight makes that very hard because my knees and feet do not like it when I do much of my favorite activity (walking). I am trying to get adjusted to the rowing machine, but can only do about 3 min at a time because it uses muscles that just haven't been used in ages (and it is hard to get down to the floor and onto the seat of the rowing machine - and back off of it and up!) That is how out of shape I am post baby.

Nonetheless - I am feeling pretty okay about myself because I know I am trying!

I highly recommend a book that I've read recently called Self Compassion. It is by Kristin Neff. I think it is a much more powerful technique than trying to build self-esteem which is often conditional on whether we are being successful in the moment or not. It is a way to see ones-self more objectively, not overly critical, yet still able to see where we have to grow and change and be accepting of ourselves even as we stumble a bit along our path of growth and change as everyone does.
 
Going to start posting here more often.

I have 130-ish pounds to lose. I am not happy about this, but it is what it is, and I will break it into small incremental goals.

I am going to re-start weight watchers. It's worked for me in the past.

Plus I'm exercising regularly now. Roller derby 2x a week, a hike once a week and doing the C25K with a friend. Core work in the mornings.

Today I hiked the Stawamus Chief

Here's my blog/ about it. Fun day!!

Looking forward to going on this journey with you!!
 
Wow! Looks like there are lots of hard-working people here! I feel inspired really. I would love to take exotic dancing if I ever have the chance! Or belly dancing. I used to do hula before my youngest was born. Diets never worked for me. I actually do not eat that much because, although I enjoy food, I have a really hard time digesting for some reason. When I go out, I automatically set half aside, because I know if I eat more than that, I'll be in serious pain later. Started eating ginger after my meals, and eating less fried stuff and dairy...seems to help. The hubby threw out the scale, so have no idea how much I weigh. Last I checked it was 165 lbs. And I'm 5'4", but that was before I got pregnant this last time lol.

Started walking the dog every day (since oldest went off to college) and playing Dance Central (kinect) with my 10 year old...After only a couple weeks, I can feel the difference. I have more energy and my abs and legs are looking firmer...the hubby is loving it. :)
 
So we did a fitness test on Wednesday at derby. We're going to be redoing it monthly. My baseline is 29 laps in 5 minutes, 70 squats in a minute and a half, 68 sit ups in a minute and a half, 17 pushups and holding plank position for 90 seconds. I'll keep you all posted with how I do next month.
 
I haven't been doing much exercise, other than my regular walks with the kids at work (roughly 2 city blocks). Finally got into see the orthopedic specialist and I'm going to be in physical therapy for my bi-lateral subluxation in my patellae. If this round of PT doesn't work, than they will prolly recommend surgery to stabilize my knee caps. Once that is over, we can focus on my shoulder, which also subluxes badly and definitely requires surgery, but my new primary care doc hasn't gotten my chart from my old one yet so she won't get me the Ortho consult I need for it unless I come in complaining of severe pain, like I did with the knee.
 
So we did a fitness test on Wednesday at derby. We're going to be redoing it monthly. My baseline is 29 laps in 5 minutes, 70 squats in a minute and a half, 68 sit ups in a minute and a half, 17 pushups and holding plank position for 90 seconds. I'll keep you all posted with how I do next month.

29 laps? WOW! :eek:

Stan Daside says his fastest is 35... I like the idea of doing a fitness test... :) Will bring it up to coach :)

Must. Get. Fit :)
 
29 laps? WOW! :eek:

Stan Daside says his fastest is 35... I like the idea of doing a fitness test... :) Will bring it up to coach :)

Must. Get. Fit :)

There's my new goal...35 it is. Although it's gonna take me a while to get there!
 
Going to start posting here more often.

I have 130-ish pounds to lose. I am not happy about this, but it is what it is, and I will break it into small incremental goals.

I am going to re-start weight watchers. It's worked for me in the past.

Plus I'm exercising regularly now. Roller derby 2x a week, a hike once a week and doing the C25K with a friend. Core work in the mornings.

Today I hiked the Stawamus Chief

Here's my blog/ about it. Fun day!!

Looking forward to going on this journey with you!!

Rock on, you can do this ! Build the big goal, one small goal at a time. :)
 
Yesterday I met my goal of doing the three minutes on the rowing machine. Today I am tired and just want to sleep - but if I wake up even an hour later than I did this morning tomorrow, I will have plenty of rowing machine time. Too bad I had to wake up that early for work and not for exercise.;)
 
My physical therapist worked me good today; 2 miles on the stationary bike, 2 reps of leg presses, 3 reps of squats, and 2 reps of stair stepping.
 
He says he does it by turning the oval into a circle. Or something like that. He was working with one of the other freshies and I wasn't paying much attention. :p

He's talking about "skating the diamond". You're constantly doing crossovers and it maximizes the efficiency of each stride so that you don't have to slow down around corners.
 
He's talking about "skating the diamond". You're constantly doing crossovers and it maximizes the efficiency of each stride so that you don't have to slow down around corners.

Hey thanks for that!

It's stupid, I know, but crossovers and going fast scare me. I'm waiting for that to go away and the fun to kick in.

I am now up to 2 crossovers in a row, sometimes 3 if I'm feeling brave.

I am not a jammer.... yet... LOL
 
I always got far more power and speed out of crossovers than anything else. Cutting inside the corners and outside the straightaways on an oval that small means never having to go straight.

Learn the crossovers...Love the crossovers, makes one far more nimble...which is really handy for dodging the new munchkin skaters, and random limbs of skate dancers. I expect the same thing would be handy in derby too. ;)
 
Just found this, what a great idea for support!

I have about 70lbs to lose, lost 20 this last year, during the same time my hubby lost 70!

I have a few health issues that seem to totally kick my ass back to ground zero, over and over and over... but I decided that if I have to CRAWL onto the damn elliptical I will do at least 5 mins every weekday...

today was day three!

:p
 
I have lost 35-40 pounds (depending which scale I stand on) since my surgery in December 2010, and I can close the fly on all but 2 of the pants I used to fit into. The really skinny ones I got rid of because I don't ever expect to be that thin again unless I go on Survivor, or get cancer.
 
Just found this, what a great idea for support!

I have about 70lbs to lose, lost 20 this last year, during the same time my hubby lost 70!

I have a few health issues that seem to totally kick my ass back to ground zero, over and over and over... but I decided that if I have to CRAWL onto the damn elliptical I will do at least 5 mins every weekday...

today was day three!

:p

That`s the spirit !!

I had health issues last year as well. Grade ll concussion,(that really fucked me up for awhile) and a slow, but eventually found Lupus diagnosis. Mucho stress that didn`t help either !
It all fucked with my weight. I don`t overeat, I work physically, yet I was heavier then normal.
I got those things settled, and now I have dropped 10 lbs in one month. And about 12 lbs back in the spring.


Don`t get discouraged :) where there is a will, there is a way, and if you gotta crawl, do it ! That was my motto too !
 
having babies makes me fat lol After my first son I lost 125 (260 to 135) doing low carb. and I lost 50 (200 to 150) after second son doing LC as well. i lost 100 (250 to 150) after my daughter doing the hcg diet and now i just maintain eating whole foods. Currently Im doing a 30 days raw vegan thing which is nice and I think I will probably stay vegan and 75% raw. I usually go to the gym a couple times a week and rollerblade when the weather is nice. Im now 150 lbs and a size 10.
 
When I started out with a similar weight loss program, I started with a maximum of 180 minutes per week as advised by the family doctor. Gradually increasing as months passed by.

I started out with 220 when the normal weight for my height stands at 180. I tried doing a diet but never really worked so I turned to doing regular exercise. That move paid dividends to me. It is just about finding your rhythm and going with it.
 
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