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I'm not sure I can add anything very useful that hasn't already been said here, but I'll try..... I've been a mostly consistent exerciser since I was 15 years old and I'm 55 now. What I have had "consistently" over the years is a healthier & more youthful look (not just my opinion, people have told me this all the time for years) than my peers, in addition to healthier biomarkers, I guess you could say. I have had a few times when my look has changed more noticeably: 1) like many of you, with the original Firm(s) 2) when I did Cathe's STS (and note that I was not actually happy seeing myself with the added muscle -- I don't seem to have the frame for it) and now 3) with Pilates by Lisa, which I've only been doing since mid-October but I've done it pretty much daily since then, my hips/legs have slimmed down proportionally more than they ever have doing anything else. I'm sure the age I was at the times I did these play into both my physical results but also the mental bonus I got doing them. I really enjoyed STS and it was fun to feel myself getting stronger. It's just that in the end, that look wasn't for me and I got tired of feeding a hungry me all the time. I have learned some things about fueling my body, so I suppose these days if I did STS I may have different "results" in that sense, but I just have no mental desire to go there again.
Some of you have come through some serious challenges and I'm not very good at saying the right words about those things but wanted to acknowledge that my heart goes out to you and I will remember you as inspiration if I'm ever challenged similarly. ETA: I didn't say this explicitly but it may have been clear..... those times when I got "results" I really loved the workouts at the time -- in a way I know you can relate to -- would wake up each morning with anticipation of what my workout would be. I count that as results too. |
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02-11-17, 11:54 AM | |
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Lots of great, sensible, doable advice here and many 'VF heroes' (like Jeanne Marie ). And by heroes, I mean those who have consistently kept health and fitness at the forefront of their lives, whatever their level. You are all inspirations, believe me.
Like you Tina I've wavered so many times in my fitness commitment, and for far less noble reasons than yours. And of course I've lost strength over the years (though luckily my regains are fairly rapid). But I've recently promised myself to do (at least) 30 minutes of formal exercise, 5-6 days a week. This time I'm not making my usual mistake of just sticking to one instructor or method. Instead I've loaded my cart with the appropriate length and level of DVDs I enjoy and choosing daily from them. No over thinking, just GO, lol. So far, so good. Tina, I wish you success in finding your motivation. I'm admittedly not one for check-in's - I keep forgetting about them - but I'd be happy to be your personal check-in buddy if you like for the accountability. Good luck whatever your direction! Cheri, you make me *really* want to subscribe to PBL, lol. Am I right in thinking she has some free beginner workouts on YouTube?
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02-11-17, 12:00 PM | |
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I enjoy these threads, especially when people focus on what has helped them fitness-wise, not nutrition. I KNOW nutrition is important (I think most of us do), and I'm pretty consistent in that area--if anything, my diet has steadily improved. Yet throughout the past 10 years or so, my weight has varied with about a 10 lb. range. I'm always within normal weight for my height, but sometimes I'm at the high end, sometimes at the low end. For me, it seems to have the most to do with exercise and other factors, NOT nutrition.
Anyway, right now I'm at the high end, and I'm trying to figure it out--my weight started creeping up last May after having been very stable at the low end for about 18 months. I think there might be some thyroid stuff going on (I won't go into that), but I also try to look at my past exercise records to figure out what was working for me. The one time I seemed to drop a few pounds related to something I was doing exercise-wise was when I started using kettlebells--when I was doing them several times a week, I dropped a few pounds. Unfortunately, I just don't seem to have the stamina for that anymore. But I've also lost weight when I've stopped exercising for a week or two, such as when I've been on vacation or when we moved. So I'm still trying to figure it out! Henry, I'll be interested in your thread about whether you do what you want or what you think you "should" do; I struggle with that dilemma exercise-wise all the time.
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