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Your sleeping disorder prevents you from getting up one hour earlier? Does it affect other parts of your day? Since you're in maintenance, I'm sure you can find ways to turn your workouts into family time. Biking, hiking, etc. Kids are watching TV? You can do a dumbbell routine in the same room.
I agree with this. Some people cannot comprehend this simple fact. There is no "ideal weight". It really depends on your body composition.
Well, that's true in most "normal" individuals; however, it's very hard to say that professional bodybuilders are healthy even though they may have a desirable body composition for some, due to the amount of hormones and steroids in their body that cause adverse side effects.
Your sleeping disorder prevents you from getting up one hour earlier? Does it affect other parts of your day? Since you're in maintenance, I'm sure you can find ways to turn your workouts into family time. Biking, hiking, etc. Kids are watching TV? You can do a dumbbell routine in the same room.
Yes it does. And I'd rather work out in a gym, which has far more, better equipment for me to use. It would cost me a good deal of money to replicate what's available to me in a gym, especially since that gym is only $10/month. While I use dumbbells extensively, I also use other equipment. That and the fact that I work out better in a gym environment. My husband injured his back and has no real desire to work out. Taking my kids to the gym isn't spending time with them and there's homework and other things that need to be done. Lastly, when I train, I am solo. Meaning i am wholly focused on my workout. My kids can't "hang around" in the gym while I train.
Thanks, but I've already gone through a number of scenarios. Ultimately I need to work out more efficiently and trim it down. I lift weights, and that is an ever increasing goal so I'm not really in maintenance. The point was that there is some personal sacrifice and there's no getting around that. We can all come up with solutions on paper. Real life dictates otherwise.
Well, that's true in most "normal" individuals; however, it's very hard to say that professional bodybuilders are healthy even though they may have a desirable body composition for some, due to the amount of hormones and steroids in their body that cause adverse side effects.
Well, yeah, I wouldn't say it's healthy to be a steroid monster walking around at 300 lbs with 5% body fat..
These words really hit home. While I am not that extreme, I religiously work out and find myself ever more time constrained. After being overweight for so long and finally getting my body back, I am hesitant to accept being even "somewhat overweight". BUT...it comes at a cost and I have to figure out if I want to continue paying the price, which is less time with my family. My family has been supportive because they know a healthy Mom is a good thing but still...I already work outside of the home for 8 hours, commute for 2 per day, walk the new dog, and still try to find time to work out, spend time with the kids and spouse AND somehow fit sleep in there. it's hard..very hard. I'm one of those people who do well diet-wise when simultaneously working out, they both complement each other. The minute I stop working out, the arthritis pain will start to kick in and then it's probably back to Ding Dongs and daily Chinese (ok, a bit of hyperbole and my body couldn't physically stand a junk food diet anymore, but still...). The one thing I liked about being overweight was the time factor but the resultant health problems ultimately made the decision for me and I haven't looked back. When I look in the mirror, I see the year's worth of hard work and it compels me to continue. But I must find compromise and I'm looking into more efficient workouts or shorter duration workouts.
I hear ya. Ever since I went back to work full time, workouts have been very sporadic. I'm up at 5:30, drag the kids to day care, 45 minutes each way to commute to work and back, get home at 6:00 to cook and serve dinner, hang out with the family, make sure everyone showers before bed, make breakfast and lunch for the next day, shower, then to bed by 10. Weekends are packed with social events and all of the stuff we can't get done during the week. I even have a decent set of weights at home, but I'm too damn tired to use them at night.
If it wasn't for my good eating habits and walking up and down 9 flights of stairs each day, I don't even want to imagine how I'd look.
forget the scale - don't get on it for months....just try to adjust a few eating habits (eliminate soda/diet soda for example) and walk around the block every day...baby steps....you'd be surprised at the how the habit develops and perhaps you up your game to walking fast, running, biking...worked for me.
What motivates me to stay trim is when was the last time you saw a really old fat person? My weight will bounce some but I'm just too active to gain much, ever. I rode over one hundreds miles this weekend.
What motivates me to stay trim is when was the last time you saw a really old fat person? My weight will bounce some but I'm just too active to gain much, ever. I rode over one hundreds miles this weekend.
yes, motivates me as well to see men my age overwt and out of shape - goal is not to become an old overwt dude, but an active, old guy who is physically fit.
Whether through cutting calories,starting an exercise program,or cutting carbs.
Cutting carbs causes "carb flu".
True, but that carb/sugar withdrawal phase only lasts about a week. After the sugar addiction has released its hold you will experience what it feels like to be "normal" -- it feels wonderful.
i decided i didnt want to be fat. i was tired of being tired. tired of hurting. tired of not being able to do things with my husband.
every one of the 100 pounds i lost was worth it.
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