PhoenixLuv’s BodyBlog

Me too!  How do you find the motivation to get to the gym before or after work knowing that your going to be standing on your feet all day or that you just came from standing up all day!!??  I find it so hard to motivate myself to get to the gym before work, I have bad knees and I’m always worried my legs are going to be too sore to carry me through the rest of work.  Usually when I get off work I still have to push and push to get to the gym to fight the urge to just sit down and rest my achy legs, something I’ve only been able to do once or twice during the day during break.  Any advice?>

Two days of no exercising other than shoveling the snow this morning that worked up a sweat.  I’m definitely not expending enough calories to be losing any weight.  I am in such a funk, two days ago I quit my job tired of putting up with the constant verbal abuse and degradation from my manager.  I am glad I no longer have to put up with it but am not so happy to join the ranks of the unemployed yet again.  I’m back to stressin about money and getting a job and every time I turn around I’m getting another migraine cuz I’m stressin myself out.  I just can’t get myself out of this funk I am in and get my head back in the game (the weight loss game).  Any suggestions?

I am 3 wks into getting really serious about diet and exercise.  I have consistently been working out 4-5 days a wk and eating the same way for those 3 wks.  The first two wks I made a goal to lose 6lbs, I lose 4lbs in the first wk and 2lbs in the second.  I wanted to lose 2-3lbs the following wk and hopefully accomplish my goal of losing 10lbs in one month.  I didn’t lose not one single pound this wk instead I gained weight instead.  My diet didn’t change, the only thing that changed was I added weights to my circuit workouts hoping that would be just an added bonus but now I’m not so sure.  I love weight lifting but if its just gonna up the number on the scale whats the point after being 200lbs + maybe I should just be happy wiv the whole "skinny fat" thing it’d still be an improvement from where I am but I have always wanted to not just be lean but be ripped.  I guess what I am getting at is I have no idea what I did wrong and I’m looking out for some help and advice.  I mean honestly I hate exercisin, just luv lifting weights, so I guess I’m at that low point that says why I am I doing it if it’s not gonna help, if the numbers on the scale are just creeping right back up.

Yes, I joined the masses an estimated 2 million people showed up to washinton dc to see history made and it was amazing.  I’ve come across so many racist in my short time of living that I never thought this day was possible in my lifetime or at least not this early in the game so to speak.  I walked and stood in place for about 8hrs.  I got in some great cardio walking vigorously everywhere to keep up with the people I came with and not get lost.  My diet was crappy, we weren’t allowed to bring certain items on the bus and you couldn’t bring large bags with you into the inauguration or so I was told.  I had some protein bars, a powerade zero, eggs, home fries w/ onions & green peppers, a corn muffin….no not all at once.  I did have a cheesy pastry and a couple mini blueberry muffins toward the end.  At the end of the night I did opt out of ordering one of my favorite dishes from one of the local asian take outs but I couldn’t tolerate nor did I want to consume anything greasy.  So instead I decided on some japanese hibachi take out and ordered some vegetable and green rolls.  I definitely feel bloated and weighted down.  Tomorrow I guess I’ll feel better when I hydrate normally and eat right and normally.

I made a goal 2 wks ago to lose 6lbs by today.  I lost 4lbs last wk, this wk I have lost none but I have managed to maintain my 6lbs weight loss.  I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t meet my goal but I am trying to look on the bright side cuz I am still happy with the 4lb weight loss and that I didn’t gain any back.  Well next wk I’ll just have to fine tune my eating a little bit more, make especially sure to get some sleep (my sleep schedule was all over the place last wk workin 5am-1:30pm m-f), and pushing myself harder when it comes to working out.

So for the past two days (thursday and friday) my knee has been swollen and I have been wearing a brace, uncomfortable but made standing and walking a bit easier.  I continued to go to work taking little to no medicine for pain and inflammation mostly just not wanting to take a bunch of pills and trying to tough it out.  So I took off exercising thursday and friday reluctantly but figuring it was for the best especially since at work I’d be standing for 8 hrs straight with a 30min break and didn’t want to make that anymore difficult than it already was.  I went last night without a brace and all of today as well, my knee is sore but no longer swollen so I also got to workout which just felt wonderful.  I made sure to listen to any cues my body might give me to say this was too much for my knee or was painful but I made it through the workout with little to no difficulty from my knee.  I’m trying to stay tough and not fall into my old excuses of using any little sorness and pain as a reason to not exercise.  Gotta keep fighting the fight so to speak haha

I have bad knees well one more so than the other 9 times out of 10 just to being overweight and out of shape.  My left knee is the worse, it’s not swollen but very sore to the point of sometimes being a bit painful.  It doesn’t slow me down to much because I am very focused on keeping up with my at home circuit workouts to lose weight and what not.  Which cardio equiment is better for knee problems?  I am especially interested to get an answer because I am thinking about purchasing a piece of cardio equipment for my house.  Thanks for any suggestions and advice.

I let myself get to 206lbs, when I started getting closer and closer to 200 and with no results just gain instead of getting mad and figuring out what was wrong I got depressed and stressed and the pounds packed on.  I set a goal a week ago that I wanted to lose 6lbs in two weeks, I started on Jan 4th @ 206lbs and a wk into my 2wk goal I have already lost 4lbs.  I need to lose 2lbs more by the 18th to reach my goal but I am hoping to do even better.  I have been eating healthy, keeping busy, and doing circuit body weight workouts at home and am gonna keep it up and work out hard and hopefully have more good news in a week.

So I hit an extremely low point last night, I almost had a breakdown tears and all while I was out with my friends at the bar.  Watching all the guys fawn all over them while I was left to my fat lonesome.  Listening to them talking about how all the compliments the guys were giving was such a confidence booster and all I can think of was the last time a guy talked to me he told me I looked disgusting.  My diet and exercise have sucked lately and my self confidence is completely in the toilet.  I’m still unemployed so my diet consists of in a good week: eggs, beans, rolled oats, instant grits, romaine lettuce, campbells/progresso soup (depending and if they are on sale), and top ramen.  My water consumption is less than 16oz, I made a trade for all of the crap I shouldn’t drink juice, soda, etc.  I went from going to the gym 3-5 days a week to 1-2, going to pole dance classes 6 days a week, to 1-3 times.  Cuz I am just so embarrased and disgusted with my body right now.  Instead of getting mad and hitting the pavement with my dog or hitting the treadmill at the gym I just sit and stew.  I’ve lost my motivation from weeks and weeks of not losing a single pound or a single inch and I’m not sure how to get it back and get out of this rut.  I need help, I’ll take any advice, just give it to me straight.  Thanks!

….the DEVIL or devil’s work Idk (J/K) lol but I love what it does for my legs and of course the cardio high.  The thing I don’t like about the class is my butt and gurly parts hurt SOOO badly from the seat, a few people in class said you just have to get used to it so hopefully that is true cuz as much harder as it is to ride out of the seat, it is so much more comfortable then grinding away on that hard a** seat.  Class again on friday hopefully the soreness is gone by then. :-/