Gym is Open - Friday!!!

Good morning ladies and lurkers!!!  The gym IS open today.  Let's start the new year off with a renewed dedication to move to lose in some form every day (or at least weekday).  Whether it be going to the gym, going for a walk, raking leaves, cutting the grass, water aerobics, vacuuming, etc.  I've decided I'm going to focus more on weight training when I'm at the Y and then going for a walk/run at night.  Building muscle boosts your metabolism and subsequently burns more calories.  Since I was SMO for 20 years, I know my metabolism is shot.  So that's my plan for a while a least.  Gotta get these thunder thighs to start shrinking.  So...will you  move to lose today?

I started off my renewed commitment to fitness yesterday by walking up and down the main drag of the casino town where I spent all day yesterday.  And yes, I actually did walk up and down the hilly streets  several times and didn't just plant my azz at the slot machines!    The wind blew like a MoFo and my ears were pretty much frozen by the time I went home.

I was reading in the latest issue of Oprah Magazine (I dislike Oprah, the subscription was a pity purchase for some school fundraiser), and her trainer had some interesting suggestions on starting a plan to improve one's eating and fitness.  I'll post the entire thing later, but he suggests starting off with 15 minutes of walking each day for one week, then increasing it by 5 minutes on week two.  He recommends not introducing strength training for at least two or three weeks into your food and fitness plan because strength training increases the appetite and you need the first few weeks to adjust to your new eating habits.

That's what I'll be doing, I started the walking yesterday and I'll begin my mindful eating on Monday. 

As for today, I will take a 15 minute walk outside

I went to the gym and worked out with my trainer 45 minutes. 

After being off the last two weeks I jumped back in a wee bit too much..... 40 mins on the recumbent bike this morning and my thighs doth complain.....

Dunny, I went to Whiting Field Base and tried the treadclimber.  I had just finished a hill program on the elliptical for 15 minutes and I was waiting for the treadclimber.  I hopped on and set it to 2.5 MPH and max climb and I was a heavy breather in just about 1 minute!  That was a good little machine.

I also did a 1 hour killer chest, shoulder, tri/bicep workout and needless to say, my arms are quite tired.

We sat in the steam room for about 5 minutes then showered and went to eat.  I needed to get some protein in me quick!