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Showing posts with label plateau. Show all posts

AARP Wants Me

Well, it's official. I'm old. I got a letter from AARP in the mail yesterday letting me know that I could join for a mere $12.95 and enjoy all of the benefits of membership. What a wonderful time to be 50. I wonder if Madonna and Michael Jackson got letters, too?


My stomach feels sick because I ate two pieces of zucchini bread and a very large brownie. I feel like I'm going to hurl. Gak. I undid all of my hard work from this morning. Spending an hour and a half exercising doesn't make sense if I'm going to blow it eating crap.

I was talking to another girl at the gym today who has also plateaued. She said the weight just won't budge. I don't know if she also ate two pieces of zucchini bread and a very large brownie today, though. But reality is that it isn't just today.

I look at myself, and I look much better. I'm still toning up. Today I had a huge amount of energy—which I've kind of put the kibosh on with my eating. Now I feel like going to sleep. I still have a bulging midsection, though. And that bothers me more than anything else. I'd like to have the aerobics class back. We were doing a lot of sit ups in there. And it was helping. Maybe if we do get it back, the increased intensity of the exercise will help. Maybe sooner or later, something will help.

Being stuck for so long has made me not care what I put in my mouth at times. I still go for the healthier choices (hey, isn't that a brand name?). But sometimes I falter—like today. So that's where I stand.

The weekend is here. And that's a good thing. I'm ready to relax.

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Lots and Lots of Cardio

Thank God it's Friday. I did 30 minutes on an elliptical, 30 minutes on a treadmill, and 15 minutes on an exercise bike (I wanted to do 20 minutes on the bike but got sidetracked in a conversation with a fellow gym goer). So I burned about 700 calories this morning, according to what the equipment said anyway. I'm ready for a rest this weekend. By the time Friday gets here, I'm usually worn out.


Today I feel thin, even if it doesn't show on the scale. My gym friend commented that I look like I'm still losing—"You're losing inches though, aren't you?" he said.

"Yeah, a little," I said. "But I've been plateaued for a long time now. I've been hovering around the same weight since about February. And that's when it gets really hard. It's like: "why not go ahead and eat what I want? It's not like I'm losing weight anyway.'"

And that's where the trouble lies. I started eating too much, and then I reached a point where what I'm taking in and what I'm expending balance out. And that equals no weight loss. So, I've got to get the eating under control.

Well I have the weekend to chill out. So that's what I think I will do.

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I Really Feel My Age

Once again this morning, I had a private aerobics class. This appears to be a trend. But it was OK. I can really feel my age when I'm the only one exercising—the pressure's on you know. It's like having a personal training session every other day. But it's kind of hard to slack when you're the only one in class, too.


I'm still plateaued. I don't know what to do. I've tried so many things. I'll keep hanging in there, though. No matter what, I'm still better than I was last year. I'm really beginning to feel healthier, too. I feel like I have a lighter step—more bounce. I just wish I could break this plateau. Grrrr.

Nothing new to report on yesterday's post. I will let you know what happens. It turns out that this more of an interesting predicament than I first thought. But I'll have to be vague about that for now.

Last night I dreamed I was going to a conference. There were these two guys there who I first thought must be professors or doctors or something. They were wearing trench coats. But when they took the coats off, they were covered in tattoos, and all dirty. I was surprised. I thought they must be really scuzzy. But then I started talking to them and they turned out to be kinda nice. I'm not sure what this means, but I'll figure it out.

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Are you looking at me?

For some reason I couldn't sign on this morning. This is the first time I've been able to get through. Anyway. . . .


"Crush" sighting this morning. I got caught ogling. Doh. I got a smile and a wave anyway. I wanted to say, "You mind dropping your towel and then turning around to pick it up?" But I didn't. I just smiled and waved back. I can't help it. I just really like looking at this guy. And what is the real harm in that? As a matter of fact, I think it means I've reached a new level in my life. I'm past the horrible, hurtful grief of losing Al. I still miss him, but I don't cry when I think of him now—at least not all of the time. And I now have the ability to find someone else attractive. While this crush will go nowhere—because my crush is already attached and really unattainable—I can still look at him in way that I haven't been able to look at a man in a long time. And that ain't bad.

OK. I'm looking for suggestions about how to get past a plateau. I've been in basically the same place for three months. I feel like my legs and butt and getting firmer, but the upper body hasn't changed much. Also, the scale isn't moving. I know I've had some success with losing inches, but not the many inches. I'm frustrated. I think what I need is drastic change in the overall exercise plan because I've changed my diet in number of ways with no effect. Does anyone know any good intervals workouts for cardio? How about strength? And I'll take diet suggestions, too. Let me know if anything has worked for you that may even sound a little odd or not traditional. I'm getting desperate for change.

Ok, then. That's it for now.

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I'm A Big Boob?

My neck is killing from wearing a bra that wasn't quite my cut. So the new bra has to go. I feel like I have whiplash. My boobs got so big when I was fat. When I was younger, I never went over a B-cup. Now I'm a—I can't believe I'm saying this in a public forum—DD-cup. What happened? Does getting fat cause that much of a difference? I gained a lot of weight, but I didn't think it was all in my chest. Now I have bra-strap pain, an aching neck, and a headache.


So I didn't do any weights today. I just concentrated on cardio. But I got some blood flowing, so I do feel a little better. But no "crush" siting today. And that my friends is a bummer.

I'm going to be visiting some of your sites to look for diet ideas. My diet is OK, but I could be doing a lot better. I guess what I'm looking for is motivational tips about how to stick to it when you've plateaued. Do you have any good advice?


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