On Wednesday we hiked 3.5 miles at Rocky Mtn National Park (my favorite “exercise”, but really it is more of a fun day … escape from home). Usually we picnic, but this time we opted for a nice outdoor restaurant since warm weather will be waning soon.
After a day of errands yesterday, I was happy to be able to do my 5k lake trail run today. This time I rode my bike there and then did TWO loops around the lake before riding home. I took a take a break after the run for breakfast (fruit/grain bar), on a park bench with scenic view of lake and mountains. I am REALLY going to miss the fall weather!!
Been absent but still working out. Welcome, newbies!
This week, my class finally was allowed back on campus to do DXA scans. My trainer was so pleased. Since the last one last year, I have lost 9.2 pounds of fat mass and 2.1 of lean mass. Since I started the program three years ago, I’ve lost 40 pounds. YEA!
This is a research institution so they gather lots of data. While I am still overweight (technically, six pounds into obese), I am in the 70th percentile for women 23-75 in terms of lean mass. All the weight training has paid off and actually improved my bone density (I’m almost two standard deviations above the average). I’m an apple so my visceral adipose tissue is the struggle. We can’t spot reduce so just have to keep losing overall and wait for that number to drop.
Anyway, very pleased to have lost weight in lockdown and to have arms that actually are cut! The past few months haven’t been great, starting with my dad’s death, but I’m determined to stick to healthy habits rather than revert to unhealthy ones.
Wow @“Youdon’tsay” , that’s terrific. Nice work. I’ve lost weight during this pandemic, mainly due to healthier and lighter eating at home than I did at the office and driving from appointment to appointment and grabbing junk. Nothing like you, though!
70 minute walk/run this morning at the park with my friend. We don’t have the rain yet from the hurricane and maybe it will miss us. Feel badly for those on the coast who are getting hit again.
Just sticking with the thing, over time, for the win!
Although I am far-removed from an interest in body building or super-monitoring what I eat, I have been listening to some of the Renaissance Periodization podcasts.
The company does training, but it’s focus is appropriate eating plans, for serious competitive athletes in a variety of sports from powerlifters to CF to endurance, body-builders & physique competitors, and mere mortals.
Some of the concepts are completely new to me, such as massing, maintaining, then cutting cycles. Again, no interest in actually DOING it, but I have been enjoying the way the podcast hosts inject reality into “what it takes” to get from here to there.
I always have struggled with eating. Dh is doing something called Naturally Slim. Has anyone heard of it? He’s only on week three of the videos so I don’t know how it’ll change in focus, but the first week offers the hint to only eat when you are at a 3 on a scale of 1 to 4. Four is hangry and means you’ve gone too long and will overeat. One is you’re not hungry at all but are eating for emotional reasons. The key, they say, is to not eat at a 2. We’ve been mindful of that, and it really works. I know this might sound like DUH! to some of you, but for those of us who struggle with food, it helps to keep us mindful.
@“Youdon’tsay” props to you! That is a worthy accomplishment including the time you have stayed dedicated to a plan. I have confidence you’ll get to where you want to be!
Tackling the food/eating part of it is hard because most of us like to eat!!!
Yesterday’s run turned out to be 7 miles, but I made it to the PM Pilates class. It was very different than yoga- much more focus on the core. My takeaway is that I could use more of this. I was afraid I would be really sore today, but so far, no. We’ll see how I feel tomorrow.
2.7 mile walk with H this morning. Rain is on the way so I have decided to skip the 261 meeting today (it was moved inside to a parking garage) and will zoom my yin yoga class instead.
I do so well on days I don’t have to work, but not so well when I do have to work.
I rode my bike 24 miles yesterday and 24 the day before. Only about an hour around the neighborhood today, before the rain forecast was in my “not willing to risk it” range.
I have been doing weights or other exercises a little during the week, but not enough to count as real exercise.
Beach walking, or beach biking, sounds wonderful about now.
One of the funnest things we did when we spent a week in Hilton Head was ride our bikes on the beach, for about 14 miles. We also rode across the island, had lunch, and then rode back. I’m so ready to be traveling again…
H’s car is in the shop, so I skipped hiking today so he would not be stranded at home.
Yesterday was heavy deads for doubles, then 5x5 squats.
I mis-loaded the bar for the squats by 20# & ignored that “Huh. This feels REALLY easy” thought for two sets before snapping out of it.
I ended up doing only four sets at the proper weight, but it was a lot of volume. By the end of the night (I worked last night), I was a big ball of inflammation.
Slept well though, and hit the yard today for some fall clean up & winter-readying.
I probably could have waited another week or two, but decided to pull the trigger and get going.
For fun, I divided & moved some plants — one of my favorite things!
No steak today, but I’ve got garden tomatoes and I cooked some farro. I’ll toss that with salsa and add chicken. It’s a beer day too! Coffee stout from WI.
My “exercise” today was sleeping late, and then lifting a glass at the local winery (outside table) with dear friends. We can’t travel with them this year due to covid, but we do laugh a lot remembering our 2018 canal boat trip in France. Since I’m retired now, no regrets having a weekend rest day
congrats @“Youdon’tsay” on the great results from your program. It is good you were able to get the tests done to confirm the results you have been seeing.
Can you give a quick summary of the weight work you do in your program? Is it on machines, barbells, dumbells? High reps of low weight or vice versa?
On Saturday I played pick up sticks in the yard, and I wanted to get in a hike on Sunday on the drive to visit my aunt and uncle, but no parking anywhere near the trail heads due to the holiday weekend and leaf peeping. But having moved from the prime foliage locations to where it is not yet turning, the drive alone was very enjoyable.
Did a workout labeled HIIT the other day that really wasn’t, but it was “do as many reps as you can in this time period” which was different than what I had been doing. I still have some soreness so I know I do need to add more of this type of exercise to my week.
Made it to the beach. Still Texas heat and humidity, but there’s water and sand. Did an hour walk/run this morning combining some on the beach (slanted sand was difficult) and some on the roads and sidewalks. Felt good and liked the change of scenery.
