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mamagotcha) wrote2007-10-04 12:21 pm
mamagotcha) wrote2007-10-04 12:21 pm
Butt-kicking
When my sister was here, she did a lot of butt-kicking, and we got a LOT done.
So I asked a friend (who had mentioned in the course of conversation that she herself happened to be an advanced-level butt-kicker) to come over and do her thing. I'll feed her espresso and Bill's apple pie, and she'll help me go through my clothing ruthlessly. It's been a long time coming... I've got stuff that's worn out, doesn't fit, too big, the whole gamut.
I'm also doing a series of fitness and metabolism tests at the YMCA in the next few days. I've been going 3 days a week, faithfully, for a month solid. I'm not exactly doing the Atkin's thing, but I'm slashing the sugar and carbs in general and portion amounts specifically. Seriously, I eat less than Linc does! Plus, I'm still nursing, not an insignificant amount. I'm taking the Provigil on most weekdays, and I am doing Phase II carb blockers when I DO eat any carbs. I'm also taking glucosamine and chondroitin to help with my poor aching knees and hips (they're really ouchy the night after a workout, but the next day they're better... so the every-other-day thing works OK).
And I haven't lost a single (%&^&^$( pound. This is very, very frustrating. The Y offers a whole menu of tests and personal trainers... while the PT is a bit pricey, I talked with Bill and we decided to try the metabolism testing to see if I'm doing what I think I'm doing there. I'm not putting this in the exercise filter because I wanted to hear from other folks who have done this... did it help you? Did you get the information you needed to figure out an effective workout routine? If it didn't help, what DID?
Thanks for any butt-kicking you folks are willing to offer!
So I asked a friend (who had mentioned in the course of conversation that she herself happened to be an advanced-level butt-kicker) to come over and do her thing. I'll feed her espresso and Bill's apple pie, and she'll help me go through my clothing ruthlessly. It's been a long time coming... I've got stuff that's worn out, doesn't fit, too big, the whole gamut.
I'm also doing a series of fitness and metabolism tests at the YMCA in the next few days. I've been going 3 days a week, faithfully, for a month solid. I'm not exactly doing the Atkin's thing, but I'm slashing the sugar and carbs in general and portion amounts specifically. Seriously, I eat less than Linc does! Plus, I'm still nursing, not an insignificant amount. I'm taking the Provigil on most weekdays, and I am doing Phase II carb blockers when I DO eat any carbs. I'm also taking glucosamine and chondroitin to help with my poor aching knees and hips (they're really ouchy the night after a workout, but the next day they're better... so the every-other-day thing works OK).
And I haven't lost a single (%&^&^$( pound. This is very, very frustrating. The Y offers a whole menu of tests and personal trainers... while the PT is a bit pricey, I talked with Bill and we decided to try the metabolism testing to see if I'm doing what I think I'm doing there. I'm not putting this in the exercise filter because I wanted to hear from other folks who have done this... did it help you? Did you get the information you needed to figure out an effective workout routine? If it didn't help, what DID?
Thanks for any butt-kicking you folks are willing to offer!