My gym excursion

I went to the gym for the first time, as a member, on friday. I had to do
some back to school shopping with the mother in law first but after 4hrs I
was finally free to go (we shopped in the same mall as the gym). Boy was it
fun

We did 10 minutes on the eliptical, 10 minutes on the recumbant bike. hehe,
it was fun to pedal up to 118km/hr, or at least that's what it said, my
average speed was 72 Hmm, now that I'm thinking, it couldn't possibly have
been in Kilometers. Ah well, no matter. it was fun anyhow. Then we
switched to 10 minutes on the treadmill. I did a 5 minute fitness test as
well that told me I was below average. My heart rate for that was 148.
After less than a minute it was down to 123 so I wasn't too concered
(although my friend was at first). Then we decided to try out the weight
machines. I'm gonna have fun with those too!! Then we went back to the
eliptical for another 10 minutes. I think in total we were there about an
hour. We would have gone longer and done more but after 4hrs of shopping
with my mil we were pooped!

The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use them for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

September 7, next tuesday is the first day back to school for our kiddies so
that will be my first day back to the gym. I'm looking forward to going
back because once again I've lost control of my food over stressed out
feelings. I've actually upped my celexa dose (to 20mg) because I was
noticing that my moods were very down, edgy and I was extremely intolerant
of everything. I literally felt like I was going to crack up. So hopefully
that will also help me control what goes in my mouth once again.


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Cp
267/229/150

"You don't want to lose what you've worked for"

--
Cp
267/229/150

"You don't want to lose what you've worked for"

"Cplus" wrote in message
t.cable.rogers.com...


The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first
little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I
think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use them
for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

Unless you are on some sort of illegal supplement, you will not bulk up from
lifting weights. That is an "old wives tale." You should seriously
consider using them for more than fun. Weightlifting will help you retain
muscle mass while you lose weight which will keep your metabolism going.
It's probably easier to maintain your muscles than to try and build them
back up after you lose weight though I have no clinical study to back this
up.

Building muscle under fat will not make you look any bulkier than you
already are. It takes a lot of energy to build muscle, ask the guys in mfw
who struggle to put on muscle mass. By weightlifting, you'll stress your
muscles and cause them to get little tears in them that will require energy
to fix. This is energy (calories) that could end up stored as fat instead
but won't be

September 7, next tuesday is the first day back to school for our kiddies
so
that will be my first day back to the gym. I'm looking forward to going
back because once again I've lost control of my food over stressed out
feelings. I've actually upped my celexa dose (to 20mg) because I was
noticing that my moods were very down, edgy and I was extremely intolerant
of everything. I literally felt like I was going to crack up. So
hopefully
that will also help me control what goes in my mouth once again.

Hopefully you will get control back. It's not always easy, but if you
persevere it's doable. Take as many small steps as necessary and don't put
a lot of pressure on yourself to be perfect, just make progress. This has
been my experience and in a review over the long term, the changes have been
pretty big, but short term it would be barely noticeable. At least you
recognize that you don't have control and that you need to try different
things to fix that.

It's great that you enjoyed your gym time. I find the gym very enjoyable
too. Keep up the good work!

Jenn

"Cplus" wrote in message
t.cable.rogers.com...


The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first
little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I
think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use them
for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

Unless you are on some sort of illegal supplement, you will not bulk up from
lifting weights. That is an "old wives tale." You should seriously
consider using them for more than fun. Weightlifting will help you retain
muscle mass while you lose weight which will keep your metabolism going.
It's probably easier to maintain your muscles than to try and build them
back up after you lose weight though I have no clinical study to back this
up.

Building muscle under fat will not make you look any bulkier than you
already are. It takes a lot of energy to build muscle, ask the guys in mfw
who struggle to put on muscle mass. By weightlifting, you'll stress your
muscles and cause them to get little tears in them that will require energy
to fix. This is energy (calories) that could end up stored as fat instead
but won't be

September 7, next tuesday is the first day back to school for our kiddies
so
that will be my first day back to the gym. I'm looking forward to going
back because once again I've lost control of my food over stressed out
feelings. I've actually upped my celexa dose (to 20mg) because I was
noticing that my moods were very down, edgy and I was extremely intolerant
of everything. I literally felt like I was going to crack up. So
hopefully
that will also help me control what goes in my mouth once again.

Hopefully you will get control back. It's not always easy, but if you
persevere it's doable. Take as many small steps as necessary and don't put
a lot of pressure on yourself to be perfect, just make progress. This has
been my experience and in a review over the long term, the changes have been
pretty big, but short term it would be barely noticeable. At least you
recognize that you don't have control and that you need to try different
things to fix that.

It's great that you enjoyed your gym time. I find the gym very enjoyable
too. Keep up the good work!

Jenn

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:49:19 -0500, "JMA" wrote:


"Cplus" wrote in message
et.cable.rogers.com...


The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first
little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I
think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use them
for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

Unless you are on some sort of illegal supplement, you will not bulk up from
lifting weights. That is an "old wives tale." You should seriously
consider using them for more than fun. Weightlifting will help you retain
muscle mass while you lose weight which will keep your metabolism going.
It's probably easier to maintain your muscles than to try and build them
back up after you lose weight though I have no clinical study to back this
up.

Building muscle under fat will not make you look any bulkier than you
already are. It takes a lot of energy to build muscle, ask the guys in mfw
who struggle to put on muscle mass. By weightlifting, you'll stress your
muscles and cause them to get little tears in them that will require energy
to fix. This is energy (calories) that could end up stored as fat instead
but won't be


What she said! It's better to work with weights from the start. You
will not build enough muscle to make you look bulkier. The only thing
it might do in that vein is make you weigh a few pounds more than you
otherwise would, due to the weight of added muscle, but that isn't a
bad thing. Believe me, I have more muscle than you will add in the
time period "until more weight comes off", and I am not at all bulky
looking -- just have some nice visible muscle definition and a more
shapely body than most women my age. I started lifting well before I
started losing weight and kept it up throughout -- have been lifting
for 5 years or so. I think it contributed very positively to my
weight loss as well as to the relatively good skin tone that I've
retained. There is no down side to starting with weights now.

As far as the added weight of muscle goes: I am wearing a size 6 at
5'6" and 140 lbs. People guess I weigh 115-120. (Not that I go
around asking people to guess; I've just had several people say this.)
Does it bother me to weigh 140 instead of the 115 they think they see?
Heck no! I'm pleased to be strong and have some nice visible muscles.

Chris
262/140/ (145-150)

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:49:19 -0500, "JMA" wrote:


"Cplus" wrote in message
et.cable.rogers.com...


The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first
little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I
think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use them
for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

Unless you are on some sort of illegal supplement, you will not bulk up from
lifting weights. That is an "old wives tale." You should seriously
consider using them for more than fun. Weightlifting will help you retain
muscle mass while you lose weight which will keep your metabolism going.
It's probably easier to maintain your muscles than to try and build them
back up after you lose weight though I have no clinical study to back this
up.

Building muscle under fat will not make you look any bulkier than you
already are. It takes a lot of energy to build muscle, ask the guys in mfw
who struggle to put on muscle mass. By weightlifting, you'll stress your
muscles and cause them to get little tears in them that will require energy
to fix. This is energy (calories) that could end up stored as fat instead
but won't be


What she said! It's better to work with weights from the start. You
will not build enough muscle to make you look bulkier. The only thing
it might do in that vein is make you weigh a few pounds more than you
otherwise would, due to the weight of added muscle, but that isn't a
bad thing. Believe me, I have more muscle than you will add in the
time period "until more weight comes off", and I am not at all bulky
looking -- just have some nice visible muscle definition and a more
shapely body than most women my age. I started lifting well before I
started losing weight and kept it up throughout -- have been lifting
for 5 years or so. I think it contributed very positively to my
weight loss as well as to the relatively good skin tone that I've
retained. There is no down side to starting with weights now.

As far as the added weight of muscle goes: I am wearing a size 6 at
5'6" and 140 lbs. People guess I weigh 115-120. (Not that I go
around asking people to guess; I've just had several people say this.)
Does it bother me to weigh 140 instead of the 115 they think they see?
Heck no! I'm pleased to be strong and have some nice visible muscles.

Chris
262/140/ (145-150)

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:49:19 -0500, "JMA" wrote:


"Cplus" wrote in message
et.cable.rogers.com...


The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first
little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I
think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier
and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use
them
for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

Unless you are on some sort of illegal supplement, you will not bulk up
from
lifting weights. That is an "old wives tale." You should seriously
consider using them for more than fun. Weightlifting will help you
retain
muscle mass while you lose weight which will keep your metabolism going.
It's probably easier to maintain your muscles than to try and build them
back up after you lose weight though I have no clinical study to back
this
up.

Building muscle under fat will not make you look any bulkier than you
already are. It takes a lot of energy to build muscle, ask the guys in
mfw
who struggle to put on muscle mass. By weightlifting, you'll stress your
muscles and cause them to get little tears in them that will require
energy
to fix. This is energy (calories) that could end up stored as fat
instead
but won't be


What she said! It's better to work with weights from the start. You
will not build enough muscle to make you look bulkier. The only thing
it might do in that vein is make you weigh a few pounds more than you
otherwise would, due to the weight of added muscle, but that isn't a
bad thing. Believe me, I have more muscle than you will add in the
time period "until more weight comes off", and I am not at all bulky
looking -- just have some nice visible muscle definition and a more
shapely body than most women my age. I started lifting well before I
started losing weight and kept it up throughout -- have been lifting
for 5 years or so. I think it contributed very positively to my
weight loss as well as to the relatively good skin tone that I've
retained. There is no down side to starting with weights now.

As far as the added weight of muscle goes: I am wearing a size 6 at
5'6" and 140 lbs. People guess I weigh 115-120. (Not that I go
around asking people to guess; I've just had several people say this.)
Does it bother me to weigh 140 instead of the 115 they think they see?
Heck no! I'm pleased to be strong and have some nice visible muscles.

Chris
262/140/ (145-150)

I think that's true to an extent, you won't bulk up like a body builder or
anything but you do look larger. For example my SIL was about 15lbs more
than is her ideal, she still looked very slim but a bit flabby. She's going
out with a personal trainer and he started her on a program to build muscle
and lose the fat. At first she looked like she actually gained weight but
now she looks amazing. So it does happen even if it's only very temporary
and in the eyes of others. Also I know that when I lost 40lbs before people
didn't notice such a difference. I was doing strength training with the
total gym then. Now I lost 40lbs again, same weight and people are thinking
that I've lost more than I have, and they think that I'm much less that now.

That being said. I don't necessarily care about that. I'll decide when I
get there as to what I do.

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:49:19 -0500, "JMA" wrote:


"Cplus" wrote in message
et.cable.rogers.com...


The trainer suggested that we stick mainly with cardio for the first
little
while until more weight comes off and then move on to the weights. I
think
it's a bulk issue. Building muscle under fat makes you look heavier
and
all... but since we don't really care about that aspect, we may use
them
for
10 or 15 minutes at the end of a workout just for fun.

Unless you are on some sort of illegal supplement, you will not bulk up
from
lifting weights. That is an "old wives tale." You should seriously
consider using them for more than fun. Weightlifting will help you
retain
muscle mass while you lose weight which will keep your metabolism going.
It's probably easier to maintain your muscles than to try and build them
back up after you lose weight though I have no clinical study to back
this
up.

Building muscle under fat will not make you look any bulkier than you
already are. It takes a lot of energy to build muscle, ask the guys in
mfw
who struggle to put on muscle mass. By weightlifting, you'll stress your
muscles and cause them to get little tears in them that will require
energy
to fix. This is energy (calories) that could end up stored as fat
instead
but won't be


What she said! It's better to work with weights from the start. You
will not build enough muscle to make you look bulkier. The only thing
it might do in that vein is make you weigh a few pounds more than you
otherwise would, due to the weight of added muscle, but that isn't a
bad thing. Believe me, I have more muscle than you will add in the
time period "until more weight comes off", and I am not at all bulky
looking -- just have some nice visible muscle definition and a more
shapely body than most women my age. I started lifting well before I
started losing weight and kept it up throughout -- have been lifting
for 5 years or so. I think it contributed very positively to my
weight loss as well as to the relatively good skin tone that I've
retained. There is no down side to starting with weights now.

As far as the added weight of muscle goes: I am wearing a size 6 at
5'6" and 140 lbs. People guess I weigh 115-120. (Not that I go
around asking people to guess; I've just had several people say this.)
Does it bother me to weigh 140 instead of the 115 they think they see?
Heck no! I'm pleased to be strong and have some nice visible muscles.

Chris
262/140/ (145-150)

I think that's true to an extent, you won't bulk up like a body builder or
anything but you do look larger. For example my SIL was about 15lbs more
than is her ideal, she still looked very slim but a bit flabby. She's going
out with a personal trainer and he started her on a program to build muscle
and lose the fat. At first she looked like she actually gained weight but
now she looks amazing. So it does happen even if it's only very temporary
and in the eyes of others. Also I know that when I lost 40lbs before people
didn't notice such a difference. I was doing strength training with the
total gym then. Now I lost 40lbs again, same weight and people are thinking
that I've lost more than I have, and they think that I'm much less that now.

That being said. I don't necessarily care about that. I'll decide when I
get there as to what I do.