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Bliss · 01-24-2008, 02:56 PM

Hello!

I have recently( since thanksgiving) gotten back into wanting to be fit. I was very fit in highschool( 5'0 110-120 pounds) and in college. Towards the end of college and until now, as i am 29, I am refering to them as the dark ages. I did absolutely nothing but gain weight!

I have been a Vegan for almost 3 months now. I did this due to needing structure and I needed a lifestyle change. I have more energy than I ever did before. I have no intention of eating animals again, and I do have a good intake of nutrients with vitamins and just healthy eating. I am working on getting bad carbs out of my diet and its starting to happen. Sugar has been switched to Stevia, butter to soy butter, breat to whole wheat and whole grain, fried foods are almost never( fries are a weakness but it has been weeks since I have had any), soy ice cream bars ( only 90 calories! and protein!) etc... i still eat flour tortillas... I need to switch I know

In december I started going to the gym. I started on the elyptical for 30 minutes every other day. next it was 100 cruches with 10 pounds,

I have seen great results about 15-20 pounds... i refuse to weigh myself until I start feeling better about myself!

Since then I have moved to the treadmil for 30 minutes 1 minute brisk walk at 3.5 MHP and then runing for 1:30. I have seen some results but I have only been doing this for 2 weeks. And WOW do I sweat! Again 100-150 crunches

I think i am finally ready to add weight lifting to my work out. I was thinking 3 times a week. My problem is I have quite a bit of muscle mass. I have always been naturally athletic and very strong.

I can't seem to find a good lifting work out. I have looked everywhere... i don't need mass I need to tone and slim down. Any thoughts?

So I figure once I get a work out It wl look like this:
Mon Yoga and running
Tues lifing and running
Wednesday yoga and running
Thurday lifting and running
Friday running
Saturday lifting and running
Sunday Off! or maybe running!

Any thoughts or help is appreciated!

Cheers,
Bliss

missjane · 01-24-2008, 03:02 PM

Look over to the right of the forum: New Rules of Lifting for Women. You may be rethinking all that cardio, too.

Welcome!

Bliss · 01-25-2008, 10:43 AM

Okay! I did interval running yesterday and started an "arm" day. I did curls, tri cep thingys etc... I don't feel very sore so i might up my routine next week. Today i will be running intervals again.

Bliss · 01-29-2008, 11:08 AM

Still going... Yesterday was Yoga and interval running. I only ran a mile yesterday but for some reason i am very very very sore today. I also did 125 crunches with 15 pounds of weight.

today i will be working on chest and back, abs and 2 miles of interval running again.

Bliss · 01-30-2008, 10:48 AM

Okay did not make it to the gym last night. I was sore and very tired. i feel guilty and when i look back on it I should have gone. Tonight I will be back out there.

stingo · 01-30-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by missjane

Look over to the right of the forum: New Rules of Lifting for Women. You may be rethinking all that cardio, too.

Welcome!

I'd second this advice. How often do you train each body part for your resistance training? Welcome to the forum.

Bliss · 01-31-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stingo

I'd second this advice. How often do you train each body part for your resistance training? Welcome to the forum.

Hi there!

I just started weight training. So far i have an arm day a leg day and a chest/back day. I did legs last night. I am quite sore but not to the point that i can't move around. After I did legs i walked for about 30 minutes... i was quite tired from lifting.

stingo · 01-31-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bliss

Hi there!

I just started weight training. So far i have an arm day a leg day and a chest/back day. I did legs last night. I am quite sore but not to the point that i can't move around. After I did legs i walked for about 30 minutes... i was quite tired from lifting.

You might want to try a full body workout three times a week. As it is now, each part of your body is only getting trained once per week. See the New Rules of Lifting for Women forum to get ideas for what a full body workout entails (or as has been mentioned, buy the book).

mel · 01-31-2008, 03:42 PM

Welcome to the forum!

Another vote for checking out the New Rules for Lifting-Women forum and book. It looks like you are willing to work pretty hard, so something like this would definitely give you waaay more bang for your buck!

mel

Bliss · 01-31-2008, 03:57 PM

Okay i am sold! I will check it out! Thank you!

Bliss · 02-01-2008, 04:08 PM

So i worked out on weds. i did weights and some cardio. My legs hurt sooo bad I was not able to go work out yeasterday and it even hurts to walk!

i am going to try to make it tonight even if it is just walking... i need to do something.

Bliss · 02-05-2008, 12:44 PM

Okay so i fell off the wagon... Its time to get back on it. I didn't work out for 5 days!

i am so dissapointed with myself. I don't really have an excuse but from not being able to walk very well since my legs were so sore and then it just snowballed into oh one more day and so on... I should have went last night but didn't.

So today i am getting my fat butt back into the gym.