Looking for people that are not easily offended to talk fitness.

I am crass, tactless, completely insensitive, and find myself constantly insulting people without intention. Therefore, I would like to start a group for people like me, if there are any, who can help motivate/ get motivated without getting angry when I say something completely inappropriate. I promise to conform to the basic guidelines as set out by our wonderful mediators, but I can't promise I won't encourage discussions about sex, politics, and any other such drama-starters.

In short, I know that somewhere, over the rainbow, poorly motivated sarcastic wiseguys like myself are looking for a kick in the pants, and I'm here for you friends. Let me kick you in the pants. (Metaphorically of course)

Hello all!  I'm suffering a serious lack of motivation this week.  I haven't worked out in, gasp, 6 days!  I didn't take that much time off when I sprained my ankle in July.  I don't know what it is, but I'm tired.  Just plain weary.  I'm done with my PT, so it's all on me now.  Perhaps that's it?  For eight months he's been pounding my ass into the dirt and I don't have that anymore.  Perhaps I'm just allowing myself to be tired now.  Anyway, I'm thinking of changing things up a bit and taking a break from lifting.  Not forever, just a couple weeks.  Maybe just doing cardio 5-6 days per week.  Bad idea?

Original Post by 1aprilfool:

Hello all! I'm suffering a serious lack of motivation this week. I haven't worked out in, gasp, 6 days! I didn't take that much time off when I sprained my ankle in July. I don't know what it is, but I'm tired. Just plain weary. I'm done with my PT, so it's all on me now. Perhaps that's it? For eight months he's been pounding my ass into the dirt and I don't have that anymore. Perhaps I'm just allowing myself to be tired now. Anyway, I'm thinking of changing things up a bit and taking a break from lifting. Not forever, just a couple weeks. Maybe just doing cardio 5-6 days per week. Bad idea?

are you still on a deficit? cuz i'd just hate you to go through what i did & lose muscle that you worked so hard to get. it's really sad. i lost my triceps for awhile. how about just do heavy lifting one day a week, really go for it to at least maintain what you have. besides, its good to give your body a rest for a week some times anyway.

Yeah, I'm still on a deficit.  The thing I find most frustrating about this endeavor is that I've got the exercise down.  No problems there.  I just can't seem to find the right balance with food.  Am I eating too much, too little?  I see the sports nutritionist on Friday, so hopefully she'll be able to shed some light.  I swear though, if she tells me to eat 1200 calories, I'll walk out.  I just don't remember this being so difficult the last time I lost a significant amount of weight.  I was eating 1800 calories daily and walking 35 minutes, 5 days week.  That's it.  Perhaps I need to simplify.

I hesitate to give myself a break because I absolutely do not want to lose what I've worked so hard to achieve.  With that said, I just feel like I need a rest.  I know the muscle I've uncovered isn't going to disappear in six days, so if I just take it easy, as you suggest rnjt, and maybe take it down to just one or two days, I can probably muddle through. 

I was also thinking of just trying to maintain for a little while and not try to actively lose weight.  My thinking is that my body will get comfy and then when I'm ready, I'll hit it hard again and hopefully start losing again.  Anyone know how to figure out maintenance calories?

Original Post by 1aprilfool:

Yeah, I'm still on a deficit.  The thing I find most frustrating about this endeavor is that I've got the exercise down.  No problems there.  I just can't seem to find the right balance with food.  Am I eating too much, too little?  I see the sports nutritionist on Friday, so hopefully she'll be able to shed some light.  I swear though, if she tells me to eat 1200 calories, I'll walk out.  I just don't remember this being so difficult the last time I lost a significant amount of weight.  I was eating 1800 calories daily and walking 35 minutes, 5 days week.  That's it.  Perhaps I need to simplify.

I hesitate to give myself a break because I absolutely do not want to lose what I've worked so hard to achieve.  With that said, I just feel like I need a rest.  I know the muscle I've uncovered isn't going to disappear in six days, so if I just take it easy, as you suggest rnjt, and maybe take it down to just one or two days, I can probably muddle through. 

I was also thinking of just trying to maintain for a little while and not try to actively lose weight.  My thinking is that my body will get comfy and then when I'm ready, I'll hit it hard again and hopefully start losing again.  Anyone know how to figure out maintenance calories?

 actually a week's rest will do your body good. it'll give your muscles some time to fully reknit themselves. some bodybuilders will do that from time to time & as long as your nutrition is good, you won't lose strength for just a week, especially if you've been going at it hard for awhile.

 maintenance is some what trucky. try upping your calories by 100-200 per week to see if your body can maintain. the only thing is for me & some others, the first couple of weeks on maintenance you gain.

wtf, how did i post twice? this forum can be a bit trucky (its a new word, lately developed by me).  speaking of words i just learned a very useless word, tret. who ever uses it in a useful sentence gets a surprise, but it does kind of go with the theme of this sight (i meant SITE...whats wrong with me today).

exercises...

jumping up & down like a lunatic (will think of more have work to do, sigh!)

Glad to see you all back!!!!  

1aprilfool:  I hear you, I got the crud last week and have been fighting it off.  No exercise for a week.  I was bouncing off the walls.  It is just hard to not do anything, but going to meet a friend at the climbing gym tonight.  

Anyway, is there something you can train for, like a charity run or ride?  It seems like that gets me re-motivated, because I am changing my focus.  I did my best training when I wanted to do the MS 150 a few years ago.  Met some great people.  It was the 'metaphorical kick in the pants' that got my head back in the game.

Vic: Congrats!!!!!  You go girl!

rjnt:  I agree, it helps to just kick back sometimes.  I have always flunked maintenance, I just hit my low weight, party like a rock star and before I know it have totally regained the weight.  

Thanks all for the insight, struggles and successes on the whole weight/fitness fight. I just never realized it is just part of the whole.  Tricky (or trucky...) is a good word for the maintenance thing.  

Okay time to list all the 'other' types of exercise.

Sex

Latin dancing

Vacuuming 

Power Shopping!  (All that walking and trying on clothes wears a body out)

Rearranging all the furniture in the house.

Chasing kids

Chasing puppies

Chasing kittens

What are some others?

I am around. I haven't been posting because work has messed up the internet super bad with all this security/site blocking stuff and basically the internet has been crashing and slow and stupid whenever i try to post/comment anything.

Give yourself a break aprilfool - like mentioned above - a week or so off - but DON'T go much longer than that and fall off the exercise bandwagon. It will be much harder to kick your own butt without the PT help. Especially if you quit for a while and lose all the strength you've acheived! You can do it! GO GO GO!

I am at a new low today! Somehow magically even though I should be bloating like a cow based on the TOM.  Must've been those fairies. 0.6lbs away now... I am being overly optimisitic and hoping maybe next week to reach my goal... maybe just maybe its possible.

Has anyone else ever had their fat deposits get itchy? Does this mean I'm losing weight? :D I am hoping it does. It's weird.

Congrats Jef9up!!! Way to go....good to see you out here too.

So what's the connection between 'those fairies', losing weight and how do I get some of that?

Original Post by rnjt:

wtf, how did i post twice? this forum can be a bit trucky (its a new word, lately developed by me).  speaking of words i just learned a very useless word, tret. who ever uses it in a useful sentence gets a surprise, but it does kind of go with the theme of this sight (i meant SITE...whats wrong with me today).

exercises...

jumping up & down like a lunatic (will think of more have work to do, sigh!)

New words are good, you get to create the definition so that makes you word queen for the day.

Don't know anything about posting things 2x....but I think it has to do with fairies messing with the keyboard.

Itchy fat?  Does it feel like little champagne bubbles?  Perhaps it is liquefying and will soon exit your body once and for all!  Or, you're melting.

Okay all, serious post.  I work for a large series of Clinics in Houston in IT and they are about to get some of Mother Nature in serious TOM.  I don't live there, but have formed some good friendships over the last couple of years. I'm now officially worried. Please keep the people in Houston in your thoughts.

Thanks.....

I had my body composition done last Thursday and was surprised it wasn't as high as I had feared.  I always figured I had a decent amount of lean muscle mass, and the hydrostatic weighing and skin fold analysis confirmed it.  So, overall, I'm pretty happy with my results.  I'll go back in six months to have it checked again.

Most shocking is that it turns out I'm only 5'4" tall!  I haven't had my height measured in seven + years (not since my first serious attempt at losing weight through my medical provider) and never even thought to question when it was done at that time.  So, someone really screwed up.  I've been basing my calories on being 5'6" tall.  The fact that I've been eating too much is probably why I've maintained a pretty consistent weight for the past 8 months.  Calories in equal calories out. 

The nutritionist gave me a range of 1400-1600 to lose about .5 - 1 lb. per week.  Also, based on the amount of lean muscle mass I have, I only need to lose another 35 lbs. (which will put me at 20- 23% BF, the upper range of healthy for a woman) to be at a healthy weight for my frame.  I was really surprised at that.  I guess it really is true that if you have more muscle, you can weigh more but still look/be healthy.  Let's hear it for weight lifting!!!  That alone, has given me back my motivation.

The nutritionist also told me I would probably be able to maintain on 1500-1700 calories for the rest of my life.  That doesn't seem like very many calories.  Thank God for Saturday cheat meals!

Anyway, I thought I'd share the outcome with you all.

Original Post by 1aprilfool:

I had my body composition done last Thursday and was surprised it wasn't as high as I had feared. I always figured I had a decent amount of lean muscle mass, and the hydrostatic weighing and skin fold analysis confirmed it. So, overall, I'm pretty happy with my results. I'll go back in six months to have it checked again.

Most shocking is that it turns out I'm only 5'4" tall! I haven't had my height measured in seven + years (not since my first serious attempt at losing weight through my medical provider) and never even thought to question when it was done at that time. So, someone really screwed up. I've been basing my calories on being 5'6" tall. The fact that I've been eating too much is probably why I've maintained a pretty consistent weight for the past 8 months. Calories in equal calories out.

The nutritionist gave me a range of 1400-1600 to lose about .5 - 1 lb. per week. Also, based on the amount of lean muscle mass I have, I only need to lose another 35 lbs. (which will put me at 20- 23% BF, the upper range of healthy for a woman) to be at a healthy weight for my frame. I was really surprised at that. I guess it really is true that if you have more muscle, you can weigh more but still look/be healthy. Let's hear it for weight lifting!!! That alone, has given me back my motivation.

The nutritionist also told me I would probably be able to maintain on 1500-1700 calories for the rest of my life. That doesn't seem like very many calories. Thank God for Saturday cheat meals!

Anyway, I thought I'd share the outcome with you all.

thats great news. see see see see see, weight lifting goooood. do not stop!!!!! as far as maintenance, if you really wanted to eat more on some days you could still zig zag and exercise your butt off. that's what im doing. i'd rather sweat off & save cals for special occasions, than deprive myself. not to mention i love the feel of a nice firm muscle (not weirdly firm tho) so im sure you exercise partner will appreciate it.

i put two pics up of myself, i wish i could be so proud of my legs. hmm, maybe i should have myself measured too, been a couple of years & i have scoliosis.

and yes ann, i hope all your friends are safe.

Yea aprilfool, that is great.  I think the nutritionist idea was a good one.  It is a good reality check and I think I am going to look one up here.  

The beauty of muscle is that it burns more calories even stationary.  I am going to be going to the climbing gym 2x at least per week, so that should help with building muscle.  

I went on a 3 day binge and have bloated.  ouch.  I think I need a good hard motivation kick in the.....

Thanks rjnt, I've heard from friends and coworkers and so far they are all okay.  I was very relieved, especially as the reports started coming in. 

I am afraid if I posted a picture of my body, Green Peace would swamp our little chat with suggestions of how to save the whale, so I just leave the one of my cat for now.....LOL!

Original Post by rnjt:

i put two pics up of myself, i wish i could be so proud of my legs. hmm, maybe i should have myself measured too, been a couple of years & i have scoliosis.

 

rnjt, you're body is rockin!  I must now officially hate you.  :o)  Great work!  I am inspired to be my own version of smokin.  Love your arms/shoulders.  How heavy are you lifting?  What's your lifting regimen?

I agree re zig-zagging the calories.  I figure if I eat at the low end of the range a couple days, I can eat just a little more a few days per week if I work just a little harder. 

I'm optimistic for the first time in a while so hopefully will have good news to share from now on.

Ann, glad to hear your friends are safe.  I'm not brave enough to post a picture of myself either.

rjnt: did I say congrats???  What an understatement!  Okay, that did it.  I am really going to buckle down now.  You've proved it can be done.  

Thanks aprilfool...    

and one of these days we will post pictures of ourselves. 

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I seriously zigged on the high calorie side, so now I am going to try zagging on the low cal side.  I made it to the gym for a 'Strength training class' tonight.  I was running late, got to class, picked up my step platform and hit the emergency exit with it when I turned around.  Just one of those days...

Does anyone else ever have these things happen?

I will do a very huge victory dance the day I do 10 full push ups-from my toes not knees. (I can't even do full pushups from my knees).     

So I've taken a few days off, on account of trying to find a new job, and a weekend of wedding activities for my friend who's getting hitched in three weeks. I've maintained my weight, which is actually good because I've been fighting the urge to commit suicide with this month long menstrual cycle. (One month and counting) I've decided that I'm not going to work on things one at a time, which was my initial idea. What I mean is, I've come up with a list of things I need to change in my life to make it better. These include:

Losing weight

Quitting smoking cigarettes/ weed

Finding a way to get rid of my psoriasis

Getting whiter teeth

Finding a career path that I want to stick to

As the pounds come off, I realize that I don't have the rest of my life to accomplish all of the other things. I'm still pretty young, (22) but if I want to really appreciate the years to come, I need to fix these issues now. Not slowly, not baby steps. Baby steps are for babies, and I'm a woman. So I've quit smoking (cold turkey) which is likely going to make my psoriasis 10x worse, but I'll be damned if I'm going to let myself gain weight from it. Then I'm going to try SkinZinc which I heard is bad for you and thins out your skin, but I'm sooo over it. I need even just one month of my life without this crap all over my body. I'm also actively searching for a new job, which is terrible because no one will hire me, because I'm so young and have no real education except a 3 year Tourism Management diploma which isn't worth the paper it's printed on. As for the teeth, for now I'm sticking to Crest Whitestrips. Hopefully, over the next few months, I will see a difference.

Ann, I try to be as inconspicuous as possible at the gym and haven't had too many embarrasing moments.  Tripping over my Step is about the worst.  The emergency exit is hilarious.  I would have been beet red!

mc, I've read that wheat gluten can cause psoriasis to go crazy.  Any chance you're allergic?

I remember being 22.  It sucked.  Hang in there.  All too soon you'll be old, 35, like me.  One of my regrets is that I waited until age 28 to start getting myself healthy, so kudos to you for attacking it early.

aprilfool: Body compositions always make me feel better. :) So I'm glad you liked your results and that they got you remotivated!

rnjt - HOT! HOT! HOT!  Love your waist, love your arm definition...  super duper.

mc - even if you don't manage to do anything else on that list - QUIT THE SMOKING!!! Your health will definitely thank you for that one. Plus you'll be more employable. Seriously it is true! - smokers smell bad (at least to non-smokers) really bad actually. And smelling bad does not leave a good first impression. But that is a good list of things to focus on. Let me know how the crest white stripes work for you. I'm tempted to give them a try someday.

I'm 0.8 lbs away from my goal weight today. I'm totally reaching my goal by the end of this month (if not this week!).

Back to work for me. I have been on here longer than I told myself I would be... procrastinating... ugh.

awww you guys are making me blush . but as i said in my journal, i just got tired of berating myself. i wanted to look good but even if it took me twice or three times as long i still wanted to just get over it. and its not just that i started to think i looked better but it was going through it all, all the downs that i can appreciate the ups. & i aint looking back even if i slip again i know i can just get back in shape, im not going to berate myself anymore.

ann, i really dont like push ups but im learning to get over that, they are still a challenge for me. but there will come a day when doing push ups wont be really building any muscle without someone sitting on top of you, so enjoy that you can gain some muscles right now by doing them.  and what exactly did the emergency exit do to you? at least you didn't whack anyone in your class, altho that would've been funnier.

mc, everyone stand back!!!!. you know just keep trying on the career front, its actually great to get as much interview experience as possible. you'll get a better idea of what you want.  i didn't really get in my field until i moved to ireland. i was a bit of late starter with college. and you're young enough now, but i hear ya, none of us are getting younger. that's also what made me step up on getting a better body. i want to enjoy it as long as i can cuz it won't be around forever.

jef, i have full confidence you will reach it.  altho .8lbs could be anything, you could already be at your goal, could just be water. try drinking loads of water, that helped me & no bread on those last couple of pounds.

april, i type out my schedule another time, have to think about it. but its good to be hated, thanks . soon you will be too, i think you are already strong than me so dont lose the strength, you'll need it.