Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Greetings, A few months ago after two years of not being able to work out, I was finally able to to start working out again. What a joy. It is my philosophy that we can never strive to lose inches or pounds, we can only strive to be consistent. Workout 9/10 days at least, and you can never make up to marrow what you miss today. (That's a philosophy I teach music students regarding practice). My pain/spinal doctor said I should start pushing weights again, as it would push fluid into the joints and strengthen the connective tissues. I was ecstatic. I'm someone that loves working out. The first couple of months the scale didn't move, but I kept pushing weights, and running on the treadmill and outside. But my strength grew in leaps and bounds. An expert told me that our muscles have memory, and thus if we were a weight lifter, it is much easier to build strength. For example, before my car accident I could do about 100 push-ups. Over two years later when I started up again, I could do... a grand total of ... drum roll, 8. A few months later I'm back up to 40. I used to be able to do perhaps 20 or 30 dips. When I tried to do dips again, I counterbalanced more than 50% of my weight and they HURT. So I lowered the weight more and did higher reps. In a few weeks my hand and elbow felt much better, and I kept at it. Now I can do about 10. Now none of my numbers are of course, significant out of context. The scale stayed the same. Throughout the entire period, before my accident, after the accident and working out, I've never altered my 99% vegan diet. I don't make any exceptions about unhealthy foods. Period. Then, as my muscle mass started to increase, the scale as started to go down. Increasingly faster. In the last month it went from stable to down 15 pounds, while as you can see at least tripling my strength. I admit, after a tough workout I do eat some nuts or something for some extra protein. It feels soooooo wonderful. And the joints feel great. I suppose it pours synovial fluid into my joints and connective tissues have got much better. It further supports my contention, as further supported by the National Weight Control Registry, that weight training is key in long term weight loss. And, as I learned from my pain/spinal doctor, for people with spinal problems, arthritis, weight training is key. She would inject botox or Novocaine into badly spasming muscles but said the key was resistance training. Saying one can't do resistance training has no basis in reality. One just needs to start at a level they handle, and if they don't know form, get a trainer. I also have a spritual/health perspective regarding copious amounts of sweat dripping off me. The Native Americans, such as the Lakota (Sioux) had sweat huts, and knew that sweating purified the body. It is great for the skin and reduces the load on the liver and kidneys. I just enjoy my personal, internal sweat machine. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Congratulations it must feel so good to be able to work out again. I know I feel so much better when I work out, I have been slacking lately. Keep up the good work. Judy H >Bob <comarow > > > Some news >Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:10:16 -0800 (PST) > >Greetings, > >A few months ago after two years of not being able to work out, I was >finally able to >to start working out again. What a joy. It is my philosophy that we can >never strive >to lose inches or pounds, we can only strive to be consistent. Workout >9/10 days at least, and you can never make up to marrow what you miss >today. (That's a philosophy I teach music students regarding practice). > >My pain/spinal doctor said I should start pushing weights again, as it >would push fluid into the joints and strengthen the connective tissues. I >was ecstatic. I'm someone that loves working out. > >The first couple of months the scale didn't move, but I kept pushing >weights, and running on the treadmill and outside. But my strength grew in >leaps and bounds. An expert >told me that our muscles have memory, and thus if we were a weight lifter, >it is much easier to build strength. > >For example, before my car accident I could do about 100 push-ups. Over >two years later >when I started up again, I could do... a grand total of ... drum roll, 8. >A few months later I'm back up to 40. I used to be able to do perhaps 20 >or 30 dips. When I tried to do dips again, I counterbalanced more than >50% of my weight and they HURT. So I lowered the weight more and did >higher reps. In a few weeks my hand and elbow felt much better, and I kept >at it. Now I can do about 10. > >Now none of my numbers are of course, significant out of context. > >The scale stayed the same. >Throughout the entire period, before my accident, after the accident and >working out, I've never altered my 99% vegan diet. I don't make any >exceptions about unhealthy foods. Period. > >Then, as my muscle mass started to increase, the scale as started to go >down. Increasingly faster. In the last month it went from stable to down >15 pounds, while as you can see at least tripling my strength. I admit, >after a tough workout I do eat some nuts or something for some extra >protein. > >It feels soooooo wonderful. > >And the joints feel great. I suppose it pours synovial fluid into my joints >and connective tissues have got much better. > >It further supports my contention, as further supported by the National >Weight Control Registry, that weight training is key in long term weight >loss. And, as I learned from my pain/spinal doctor, for people with spinal >problems, arthritis, weight training is key. She would inject botox or >Novocaine into badly spasming muscles but said the key was resistance >training. > >Saying one can't do resistance training has no basis in reality. One just >needs to start at a level they handle, and if they don't know form, get a >trainer. > > >I also have a spritual/health perspective regarding copious amounts of >sweat dripping off me. The Native Americans, such as the Lakota (Sioux) >had sweat huts, and knew that sweating purified the body. It is great for >the skin and reduces the load on the liver and kidneys. I just enjoy my >personal, internal sweat machine. > >Bob > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Way to go Bob! I agree, sweating is wonderful for us... Cindi Bob <comarow wrote: Greetings, A few months ago after two years of not being able to work out, I was finally able to to start working out again. What a joy. It is my philosophy that we can never strive to lose inches or pounds, we can only strive to be consistent. Workout 9/10 days at least, and you can never make up to marrow what you miss today. (That's a philosophy I teach music students regarding practice). My pain/spinal doctor said I should start pushing weights again, as it would push fluid into the joints and strengthen the connective tissues. I was ecstatic. I'm someone that loves working out. The first couple of months the scale didn't move, but I kept pushing weights, and running on the treadmill and outside. But my strength grew in leaps and bounds. An expert told me that our muscles have memory, and thus if we were a weight lifter, it is much easier to build strength. For example, before my car accident I could do about 100 push-ups. Over two years later when I started up again, I could do... a grand total of ... drum roll, 8. A few months later I'm back up to 40. I used to be able to do perhaps 20 or 30 dips. When I tried to do dips again, I counterbalanced more than 50% of my weight and they HURT. So I lowered the weight more and did higher reps. In a few weeks my hand and elbow felt much better, and I kept at it. Now I can do about 10. Now none of my numbers are of course, significant out of context. The scale stayed the same. Throughout the entire period, before my accident, after the accident and working out, I've never altered my 99% vegan diet. I don't make any exceptions about unhealthy foods. Period. Then, as my muscle mass started to increase, the scale as started to go down. Increasingly faster. In the last month it went from stable to down 15 pounds, while as you can see at least tripling my strength. I admit, after a tough workout I do eat some nuts or something for some extra protein. It feels soooooo wonderful. And the joints feel great. I suppose it pours synovial fluid into my joints and connective tissues have got much better. It further supports my contention, as further supported by the National Weight Control Registry, that weight training is key in long term weight loss. And, as I learned from my pain/spinal doctor, for people with spinal problems, arthritis, weight training is key. She would inject botox or Novocaine into badly spasming muscles but said the key was resistance training. Saying one can't do resistance training has no basis in reality. One just needs to start at a level they handle, and if they don't know form, get a trainer. I also have a spritual/health perspective regarding copious amounts of sweat dripping off me. The Native Americans, such as the Lakota (Sioux) had sweat huts, and knew that sweating purified the body. It is great for the skin and reduces the load on the liver and kidneys. I just enjoy my personal, internal sweat machine. Bob . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Wow, I am impressed by your discipline and determination. How do you motivate yourself to keep going when you have an emotional slump or setback? I know I " should " lift my weights, as well, walk, excercise more, but I don't. There is always something pulling me in another direction, my kids, my work, etc. Doing something for " me " is such a hard thing to do now that I have been living for others for so many years! Does anyone else have tips on pushing up the motivation level and keeping on track? " Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal. " ~ Jerome P. Fleishman Cindi <cindi93069 Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:28:42 PM Re: Some news Way to go Bob! I agree, sweating is wonderful for us... Cindi Bob <comarow > wrote: Greetings, A few months ago after two years of not being able to work out, I was finally able to to start working out again. What a joy. It is my philosophy that we can never strive to lose inches or pounds, we can only strive to be consistent. Workout 9/10 days at least, and you can never make up to marrow what you miss today. (That's a philosophy I teach music students regarding practice). My pain/spinal doctor said I should start pushing weights again, as it would push fluid into the joints and strengthen the connective tissues. I was ecstatic. I'm someone that loves working out. The first couple of months the scale didn't move, but I kept pushing weights, and running on the treadmill and outside. But my strength grew in leaps and bounds. An expert told me that our muscles have memory, and thus if we were a weight lifter, it is much easier to build strength. For example, before my car accident I could do about 100 push-ups. Over two years later when I started up again, I could do... a grand total of ... drum roll, 8. A few months later I'm back up to 40. I used to be able to do perhaps 20 or 30 dips. When I tried to do dips again, I counterbalanced more than 50% of my weight and they HURT. So I lowered the weight more and did higher reps. In a few weeks my hand and elbow felt much better, and I kept at it. Now I can do about 10. Now none of my numbers are of course, significant out of context. The scale stayed the same. Throughout the entire period, before my accident, after the accident and working out, I've never altered my 99% vegan diet. I don't make any exceptions about unhealthy foods. Period. Then, as my muscle mass started to increase, the scale as started to go down. Increasingly faster. In the last month it went from stable to down 15 pounds, while as you can see at least tripling my strength. I admit, after a tough workout I do eat some nuts or something for some extra protein. It feels soooooo wonderful. And the joints feel great. I suppose it pours synovial fluid into my joints and connective tissues have got much better. It further supports my contention, as further supported by the National Weight Control Registry, that weight training is key in long term weight loss. And, as I learned from my pain/spinal doctor, for people with spinal problems, arthritis, weight training is key. She would inject botox or Novocaine into badly spasming muscles but said the key was resistance training. Saying one can't do resistance training has no basis in reality. One just needs to start at a level they handle, and if they don't know form, get a trainer. I also have a spritual/health perspective regarding copious amounts of sweat dripping off me. The Native Americans, such as the Lakota (Sioux) had sweat huts, and knew that sweating purified the body. It is great for the skin and reduces the load on the liver and kidneys. I just enjoy my personal, internal sweat machine. Bob .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Bob, I am so happy to hear about your success. I meet it with some amount of envy. I just can't seem to get it together. Even though both my children are getting married next summer and my daughter has picked out a dress she wants me to wear that has special significance for her, and I can't fit into it, I just can't seem to get the job done. My husband is a junk food junkie and loves meat. If I try to make something healthy he practically gags it down and won't eat left overs (even if he likes it) I have become so discouraged, I am not cooking, I am heating. It really does make me feel good knowing that you have made this progress to recovery. Blessings to you Kym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 re: How to stay motivated. All I can recommend is not to focus on results, for we can't control that. We can only comment on process. Don't reach for the sky. Just that you will work out every day. Keeping a calander that you write what you did each day helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 How do you motivate yourself to keep going when you have an emotional slump or setback? I know I " should " lift my weights, We push iron and lift weights:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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