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"myrrha" wrote in message .. . Sorry switched profiles, so if this looks confusing, going from Meaghan to myrrha... I appologize... I am planning on exercising, I do sporadically now, but I do know that it takes more than sporadic to make much of a change, something is better than nothing, but not much. I can come up with a million and one reasons to not exercise, but time is a huge factor, I am a full time student, with an insane schedule, plus working to pay for school. I know this is my weakness, and is going to mean just sucking it up, sacrificing something, sleep, time with boyfriend, study time, something.... I end up spending 53 hours either in class or at work, and then I have to study at some point, plus sleep and eat. I know I know I know, excuses. I am going to sit down and see what I can fit in reasonably, without sacrificing too much to make myself miserable. If anybody has any suggestions I'm willing to listen. myrrha 190/130 Take short, brisk walks (15 min) when possible - 3 15 min walks = 45 min of exercise. If you get a break between classes, commit to spending some of it just walking. Use the stairs instead of elevators. How much time do you take for lunch each day? Plan to bring a decent, portable meal that can be eaten nearly anywhere and walk during lunch time, eat in class if possible when you're stuck sitting (though I know some teachers might not go for it so you have to adjust). Eventually you will find that you have more energy and can get things done quicker, thus giving you more time to take longer walks or do more structured workouts. Does the school have workout facilities? I remember having a day where I'd get an hour between classes. I would use the time to study, but I really enjoyed taking walks around campus with friends. Once in an all day meeting we had an hour break for lunch and it was 10 degrees outside. My friend grabbed a quick salad from the offerings and then she and I walked laps inside the building. We'd planned only 5-10 minutes to get me away from the food (I was just starting my diet), but ended up walking for 40 minutes. People in their cubicles waved to us on every lap Look at your schedule a week in advance (classes, work, social engagements, etc.) and see what time is left in the day. Make a budget of that time and a plan to spend x number of minutes at this time working out. I have a very full schedule myself and when I look at my upcoming week I decide "this day I can get to the gym at this time, this day I can't so I need to get up early and take a run, etc." Include boyfriend in walks, then you can use boyfriend time for exercise too. Hope this helps. Jenn 300/150/140 |
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Well, you may have great reasons why you can't exercise (it seems so), but they won't help you get slimmer. Losing weight without exercise is a very bad idea -- you lose lean body mass, then regain, and by then you are just a blob of fat with little muscle etc. Much harder to lose weight next time. Is there any chance to take fewer classes or less work hours? unfortunately no, my classes are set, it's a full time program, and my last year, the classes are not optional, trust me if they were, I'd be dropping one or two of them As for work, again, no, if I don't work, I can't afford school, eating, any sort of rudimentary social life. Can you walk or run in early morning etc? Running may be helpful if you run for, say, 40 minutes per day. Calorically it will be equal to 2 hours of walking. Beware though that you can injure your joints if you are not prepared, run theough injury, etc. Be careful with running. I have tried running, but it tends to leave me more sore, and less motivated to do anything. Maybe when I drop a few pounds my feet knees and back won't yell at me so much. Walking however is completely safe. Other people will tell you all you need to know about resistance training, which you need also. I do walk, I take stairs, and never take elevators at school. Car is parked at the far end of the parking lot and it's like a 15 minute walk just to the closest building. So that's a start. Walking is a deffinate option, and with a little determination, and ass kicking, I do occassionally have breaks in my classes and can go for a half hour or hour walk (usually) The sad thing is .... I know all about exercise and stretching, I give it to my clients all the time, "you need to strengthen this part of you, here's how you do it" Guess it's time to listen to myself when I talk Thanks guys, you are a wonderful support group myrrha i In article , myrrha wrote: Sorry switched profiles, so if this looks confusing, going from Meaghan to myrrha... I appologize... I am planning on exercising, I do sporadically now, but I do know that it takes more than sporadic to make much of a change, something is better than nothing, but not much. I can come up with a million and one reasons to not exercise, but time is a huge factor, I am a full time student, with an insane schedule, plus working to pay for school. I know this is my weakness, and is going to mean just sucking it up, sacrificing something, sleep, time with boyfriend, study time, something.... I end up spending 53 hours either in class or at work, and then I have to study at some point, plus sleep and eat. I know I know I know, excuses. I am going to sit down and see what I can fit in reasonably, without sacrificing too much to make myself miserable. If anybody has any suggestions I'm willing to listen. myrrha 190/130 Good. Are you also making plans to exercise a lot? At your weight, you have excellent ability to exercise. Also, expect your progress to be difficult. I like your approach of eating anything you want, but in limited quantity, counting total calories one way or another. I lost 46 lbs this way... i 223/177/180 Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.518 / Virus Database: 316 - Release Date: 9/11/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.518 / Virus Database: 316 - Release Date: 9/11/2003 |
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Hi Myrrha. Good luck. I'm 29 and 5'4" too, but I have a hell of a lot more
to lose than you. This group is great for keeping up your motivation, so stick around. Rowena. 273/236/150 |
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