Weighty update.
I've joined http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ as a way to help track my activities and food and whatnot... If you are a member my user name is, shockingly, hbar98. If you aren't a member, and are looking for a little support, I strongly suggest joining. It is free, and they have apps for Android and iOS.
By way of a little update, I have been trying to go to the gym as many days as I can, which usually ends up being between 4 to 6 days. I did manage to go to the gym 9 days straight, and then decided that wasn't the best idea. My rotater cuffs started to get very sore. Since I have to use my rotator cuffs on a daily basis, I decided that some change was in order.
Up until last wee I was doing a circuit where I did 6 stations, working just about every opposing muscle group above the waist as I could. This, in retrospect, was not a good idea.
I have broken my weight bearing workout into two different days. I have push days and pull days. Probably not the most technically correct terminology, but it'll do. On push days, I do lifting where I have to push against the weights, such as military press, chest press, that kind of thing. On pull days, I do exercises where I pull the weights, such as flys, lat pulls, and so on. Sundays I take the day off. Sometimes I take Wednesdays off, depending on how my shoulders feel.
On top of this I do aerobic exercises for 60 mins. So I'm in the gym for about an hour and a half.
And my weight hasn't budged in a week.
I've also set a ceiling of calorie intake of about 1700. I try not to go too much over, but I'm not going to cry if I hit 1900.
Ah well, I am down 10 pounds so far, and I know I'm losing fat...it is just a long process. I'm trying for the long haul here, not overnight success.
My goal is 175-ish by March (my brother's wedding is March 4...in Florida...before our cruise...yes...)
So...yeah. There you go. Have a great day!
By way of a little update, I have been trying to go to the gym as many days as I can, which usually ends up being between 4 to 6 days. I did manage to go to the gym 9 days straight, and then decided that wasn't the best idea. My rotater cuffs started to get very sore. Since I have to use my rotator cuffs on a daily basis, I decided that some change was in order.
Up until last wee I was doing a circuit where I did 6 stations, working just about every opposing muscle group above the waist as I could. This, in retrospect, was not a good idea.
I have broken my weight bearing workout into two different days. I have push days and pull days. Probably not the most technically correct terminology, but it'll do. On push days, I do lifting where I have to push against the weights, such as military press, chest press, that kind of thing. On pull days, I do exercises where I pull the weights, such as flys, lat pulls, and so on. Sundays I take the day off. Sometimes I take Wednesdays off, depending on how my shoulders feel.
On top of this I do aerobic exercises for 60 mins. So I'm in the gym for about an hour and a half.
And my weight hasn't budged in a week.
I've also set a ceiling of calorie intake of about 1700. I try not to go too much over, but I'm not going to cry if I hit 1900.
Ah well, I am down 10 pounds so far, and I know I'm losing fat...it is just a long process. I'm trying for the long haul here, not overnight success.
My goal is 175-ish by March (my brother's wedding is March 4...in Florida...before our cruise...yes...)
So...yeah. There you go. Have a great day!