Did You Move To Lose Today? LET'S GET MOVIN!!!!!

Hi Everyone, Well I have been bad about coming here on a regular basis and need to.  We all know the struggle is tough to stay on track.  Eating the right things and exercising is key.  I would like to come here on a regular basis and post, holding us accountable for the moving part.  I didn't see a post for exercise here. If someone else posts on a regular basis about exercise on this forum please let me know and I will back off.  Don't want to step on any toes! That being said!!!! Today I went to the gym and did my arms, biceps, triceps, rows, free weight hammers, dips and curls.  It's a miracle I am typing hehehe  I then did my hour on the treadmill.  I am really going to try and step up the cardio as I need to get this body fat down.... We all need to kick it in high gear as summer is just around the corner.  This is a great time of the year to get movin as the weather enables us to do so much more than in the winter. So my friends Did You Move To Lose and or Maintain Today?  Come on in and inspire and share what is working and what is not and learn from your fellow members....  Let's be accountable for our exercise here!!  If I don't see you posting I may come looking for you!!!!  Stay Strong, Sexy and Sassy! Take care, Kathy

I mowed the lawn with a push mower for two hours which according to fit day burned 635 calories. Yipee!! I needed it I was bad and had not one but two chocolate bars today. Thank God for a lawn that needed mowed, it redeemed me. Lynn

Now that is an impressive workout...not only are you burning tons of cals but saving the enviroment as well!!! Way to go...great job! Take care, Kathy

Kathy, I haven't seen anyone do posts specifically about this important issue. So I feel it is a great idea and thanks for posting because this is one area I am struggleing with.

Today I did some cardio and used my bands for my arms. I have been negligant over the past several weeks but started back yesterday to get back on track. Sher

Hi Sher, I am proud of you taking that first step of realizing you need to exercise to be successful long term. Sounds like you are getting off on a good start.  You want a combination of cardio for reducing the body fat and strength training for increasing the muscles.... Let me know if there is anything I can do to help, otherwise I want to see ya here tomorrow!!!! Take care, Kathy

Hey, K!!!!!! I'm limited to what I can do but I did do my physical therapy exercises twice yesterday. Nice to see ya, K

Hey Kathy, It's so great to hear from you.  I don't see you much anymore.  What's up with you that you are going to PT?  That is a great way to work out and if you have issues the safest by far. Don't be a stranger and let's get caught up!!! Take care, Kathy

Been busy, stressed, etc.  Had 4 surgeries since 12/27 and having one more in 2 weeks.  Had breast cancer.  Luckily no radiation, no chemo, no hormones - just surgeries. The physical therapy is for disc problems in lower back.  Had back surgery 5 weeks prior to WLS 2 years ago and the discs have compressed some more.  I'm better than I was a few weeks ago but definitely not where I want to be. Take care, Kathy

I have to admit I’ve been a slacker in the exercise department for a while due to some health problem. Until this week the most exercise I’ve been able to do on a regular basis is yoga, which I really enjoy. Well this week I finally felt strong enough to start adding other activities back into my routine. Monday I went to the gym where I did about 15 min on the bike to warm up, then did about 45 minutes of strength training, and then participated in a 1 ½ hour yoga class. Needless to say my body was rebelling a bit yesterday so I took it easy and road my bike on the trail for about 45 minutes. I really enjoyed the bike ride regardless of the high heat and humidity here. Today will probably be a rest day because I’ll be having an MRI after work and I’ll be sedated for that procedure so when I get home I’ll probably be to loopy to try exercising anything but my recliner and the remote control.

Thanks for starting this post Kathy.

Janice

Hi Janice, I am sorry to hear about the health issues and take it from me, I so understand what it's like to try and get back on the horse!  I lost most of last year due to 3 surgeries for PS.  I don't regret it but to go into the surgeries with 10.1 percent body fat and now at 19.1, I too am trying to get back to where I was. Take it slow, we want to do to much at first :-)  Throwing some advice your way from what I have learned...  If you are going to do any strength training and or weight lifting, do no more than 5 mins of warm up/cardio and then do the strength training. After that do as much cardio as you want!! This really makes a difference in your strength training... Yoga is awesome so if you find that is all you are doing this is cool!!! I look forward to seeing you here often to let us know how you are doing and to stay true to your new plan of movin and losin!!! Take care, Kathy