so i've lost 2 more pounds! this is fun and exciting. i'm starting at the gym today. any suggestions for what i should do there?
Congratulations!!! Does your gym offer reasonably priced personal training sessions? If not, I'd say the elliptical or treadmill.
we have health coaches at our disposal for free.
That's awesome! I'm sure they can give you good suggestions.
she did! she showed me each weight machine and wrote down on a card my max weight i should start with. then she showed me some excercises she personally does with free weights. i loved the elliptical-i've never been on one before since i've never been to a gym. i'm looking forward to really getting started today.
That's awesome! I can't believe you got all that advice for free! Rock on!!!
Jealous!!!! I need a personal trainer, hahaha.
one thing that personally helps me about the gym is setting small goals - but not weight-related, because ugh i hate the scale!! it lies and cheats and steals.
anyway
i make little goals like .. stay on the eliptical 10 more minutes today than yesterday ... run the mile 15 seconds faster... do 12 reps instead of 10 with this weight today, etc. etc.
and then you get a feeling of accomplishment
otherwise it gets boring quick, especially when the numbers on the scale don't change as quickly as you want them to
also remember when you start going to the gym and start building muscle your weight may stay the same for a while, because you're building muscle
this is the hardest thing for me, when those numbers on the scale don't change.. you just have to keep faith that you're building muscle and it is burning the fat and eventually you'll see the results
thanks for the tips! i love the elliptical cos i like seeing the amount of calories i burned and with my asthma the sensors help me keep a safe pace.
yeah that machine is my favorite
"lies, cheats, and steals." that had me in stitches
how much do you want to get down to frest? ideally i want to be 130lbs, but i'd be happy at 135. i'm 5'5" so that's right in my healthy weight range.
i'd like to be 130 too, but i'm sure i should be a higher weight since i'm about 5'7" man would i look svelte at 130 though!
yeah I'm 5'7" and even when i was 19, faster metabolism and working out every day i couldn't get below 135, i think it's just not possible at that height unless i starved myself which i do not intend to ever do haha
yeah, i have a suggestion...work out. that's why people go to the gym