Wed. Jul 01, 2009 | 10:22 AM

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My exercise schedule has been slip-sliding away, HELP!

The past couple of weeks, things have been looking pretty grim for this Fit Girl. My eating habits have slipped and the gym is just a distant memory now. While my waistline isn't getting any less chubby, my excuses as to why I can't get it together are running thin. The parties are over, the cake's been eaten and there are no more celebratory cocktails to be toasted with. With the marathon of birthday celebrations mostly out of my bleach-blonde hair, it's time for me to get back on track.

Please, Fit Girl friends, help me!

I swear, there was a time when I was so incredibly motivated that I would rise long before the time I was expected at work to work my booty off at the gym. This is only a faded memory now, lost along with part of my sanity during the particularly stressful finals I recently completed. But those finals are over and done with now, and there's nothing that's keeping me up until the wee hours of the night, (other than my "Real Housewife" obsession.)

While I've been eating okay, I'm not where I want to be. And the also my habits would be a lot easier to deal with if I could get back in to the swing of the gym. But how can I find my motivation? Even in my backsliding time, I've still found a way to give a tip to all of your ferocious folks. Once you start an exercise routine no matter what it is - - be it the gym, an in-home machine or even just a nightly walk with friends - - stick to it.

In the immortal words of the late, great Michael Jackson - - don't stop 'til you get enough.

My problem is that since I'm not making anywhere near as much of a good effort as I have in the past, I've allowed myself to slip-slide all the way to not going at all. Everything becomes an excuse and there's nothing pulling me towards my goal. It's been, "my back hurts," "I'm tired," and of course, "oohh, but tonight's the night where Caroline, Dina and the girls reveal what they found out in that book about Danielle!"

There is no excuse.

True, there's plenty of legitimate reasons that have kept me from my gym such as a thrown-out back. But something occurred to me over the weekend, even as I laid flat on my broken back. Since I haven't made it to the gym in such a long time, I've almost forgotten completely about it - - out of sight, out of mind.

No matter what - - even if it's only a sad attempt - - do your best to at least manage one day of your exercise plan. It doesn't matter if you slid back down, just simply work on building back up.

So, Fits, now I turn to you. I hope my small amount of advice had some help for you but now I ask the same: you tell us- how can I get myself back in to the groove?


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Posted by jonniegood 09/01/09 3:25 PM
 
Have you asked your doctor for Metformin yet? Tried organic short grain brown rice? Have you ever done a full colon cleanse? Try ReNew Life's CleanSmart. Have you ever thought you might have candida overgrowth? AFTER doing a colon cleanse, try CandiGone by ReNew Life next to get rid of yeast overgrowth. You might be depressed too. Ever try a quality version of St. John's Wort? WHEN YOU ARE DEPRESSED, IT'S HARD TO GET MOVING. You look over 35, have you started using topical USP grade Progesterone cream yet? No?! ...try Natural Woman brand. WALKING is EZ and works great. Buy quality walking shoes. You probably have PCOS - GOOGLE IT SOON! You probably ALSO have a slow thyroid - try Thyodine (greenwillowtree.com) Try clearing up your liver with Milk Thistle. Also, try drinking water with real lemon juice sqeezed into it each morning BEFORE EATING EVEN ONE BITE. If your liver is clogged, efforts at weight loss struggle.
Posted by AMANDA ATHANAS 07/27/09 6:55 PM
 
find a friend go walk around the park about hour and a half (five times a week)and chat together. time will go fast and you wont even notice you'll even want to do another lap because you'll want more time to talk (u now how us girls talk)oh and change ur eating habits
Posted by cheli 07/21/09 10:42 PM
 
////Listen to me sista,there is only 1 thing and one thing only you should do and that's 'Tae Bo'baby...Yes you have a vision of how fit u want to be.Hell we all want the same thing both men and Women.I wont petty u..am doing the same thing and you know what...i feel good about it,i am motivated,my bf supporting me.Let me tell you i am seeing results in only 8 days already.I been working out with Billy Banks videos..rent them from near by libraries for 7 days.I bought one at Ross.am telling u.try it for at least 10 days and tell me how you feel.And i know u can so don't ask me how!!! u will get hooked on it. u will want to workout to all of them. u will do every moves he do. Shelly is his daughter,they are amazing. Sign with luv my dear. come and Experience the LIFE P.S- Please be sure to clear it with your doctor first...I AM NOT a Doctor ..ok.Fit Journey begins....TODAY...Embrace it..close ur eyes see the vision.put ur mind and muscles to work. Nikie.
Posted by nikidda thomas 07/20/09 5:34 PM
 
Hey Girl! What is thin? What is fat? I'm sure you have a 'image' that comes to mind..right? I just wish people would be more open minded to the person and if they are happy. If you love yourself and you are at least at a healthy weight why does your doctor still insist that you have to lose more? It's amazing to me that so many people allow the media, magazines, and info-mercials to tell them what is the right way. Just be happy with yourself first and your body will respond to that energy. Keep your head up and you can reach the moon! Best wishes with love, Brandy*
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Posted by Qsdgrhbm 07/13/09 4:21 PM
 
hon,my thing is to stop stressing about not doing any exercises and how much I eat and enjoy some kind of fun sport that I enjoy.playing with my son is one of the things that works for me.play like a kid
Posted by debra 07/02/09 12:55 PM
 
I always find as soon as I get to that point where Im not "leaping" to get up to go to the gym, its time to switch up the routine a bit! Whether is be doing Back/Chest on Monday instead of Wednesday, or doing a kick boxing class etc...switching it up always keeps it interesting and doesnt allow your mind to "think ahead" about what you know you're not really looking forward to doing. This also promotes muscle confusions which will keep you from hitting that plateau! On the eating habits, I hear ya! I collect all my fat in my tummy area and the ONLY THING that will get rid of it unfortuantly is CARDIO and correct eating habits! As soon as you start to slip thats when you're like "well I already cheated today so why not just eat that cupcake"...But any will power, or anytime you deny something you know isnt good for you, remind yourself how good you feel after! That 10 seconds of eating that chocolate bar is not a long lasting feeling, and I dont know about you but I always feel worse after I eat it! Take every day one step at a time, celebrate your small victories such as if you're craving a cupcake...wait 20 minutes, drink 1L of water, go for a walk etc, things like that and hopefully that craving will pass! Then celebrate, revel in that good feeling you have when you know you've made a healthy choice! And dont worry too much about falling off the wagon, it happens to everyone, if we dont fail at something we have nothing to work at to achieve!
Posted by Kelsey 07/02/09 11:32 AM
 
what motivates me is how good i feel after i work out. i feel much happier and much better about myself. i even feel like i look better immediately, even though i know results can't REALLY be seen unless you keep at it. but yeah, it becomes a matter of forcing yourself to do it. once you get into it, if you really want to get healthy, it won't be so bad. good luck :)
Posted by Allison 07/01/09 7:22 PM
 
I am in the military but that doesn't mean I like working out. What I do to get motivated is remember these three things.... 1.I always feel a bit of relief after the gym 2.anything is better than nothing 3.The hardest part is putting on your shoes. I tell myself its not bad, or good, but it has to become a habit. Another piece of advice I can give you, get someone to go with you who is motivated! Good luck to you and keep going strong.
Posted by Angela Rose 07/01/09 4:01 PM
 
I feel what you are going thru. I graduated from high school almost 10yrs ago. I weighed about 150 back then. I am now 27 have no kids and have gained more than 70 pounds. I have not had the support that I have wanted instead my loved ones just talk smack. It is really hard. So I wish you the best. And remember to do it for you not anyone else.
Posted by Andrea 07/01/09 2:37 PM
 
PS: Once you're on Metformin, another tip that has worked well for me is to cook a bag of Lundberg's Short Grain Organic Brown Rice every 3-4 days. I like it chewey, so I use less water than called for. REMEMBER TO RINSE-RINSE-RINSE IT IN COLD WATER IN A COLLANDER BEFORE COOKING IT. I eat a big bowl of it for breakfast (2.5 Cups!) and another big bowl for dinner (I season it with a TINY bit of soy sauce) (that should be your LIMIT of soy BTW--soy suppresses the thyroid causing weight gain--that's another story--so avoid soy--read labels--soy is NOT your friend) (soy SAUCE is fermented and many believe it doesn't suppress thyroid function like other forms of soy--but things like Soy Milk and supplements containing soy for "women's issues" DO). I'm not hungry for hours. For lunch, I grab a salad or something wise to eat at work. For after dinner snacks, I'll choose yougert or fruit, etc. I am 2000mg of Metformin a day (worked up from 500mg at the beginning). BROWN RICE, BROWN RICE!! LIVE ON IT! You might want to spice/jazz it up if you get tired of it plain like adding cayenne pepper, B-grade maple syrup, etc. during the cooking process, the sky's the limit on jazzing it up. Why do so many women HAVE (undiagnosed)PCOS? Many reasons: untrained/ unethical doctors (why would they want to put you on a CHEAP Rx like Metformin when they can put you on 5 expensive Rx's (anyone head of kickbacks?) that will increase your misery and not provide the solution--causing you to need their "help" for years on end...?), High Fructrose Corn Syrup in practically every processed food, strong possibility of heredity (each generation gets a worse case of PCOS/IR--i.e., we are DE-volving not E-volving--hello!), environmental toxins
Posted by AMANDA ATHANAS 07/01/09 12:43 PM
 
Don't feel bad, it's likely "not you." Probably 90% of overweight women in America are really victims of something called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Even if your doctor has never diagnosed you, or you didn't think your ovaries had cysts (may have been no reason yet to get them checked), the inability to lose weight NO MATTER WHAT DIET/PROGRAM/EXERCISE ROUTINE YOU FOLLOW--look to PCOS. PCOS sufferers (whether they realize it or not) also have a condition called Insulin Resistance, or I.R. Many doctors mis/under-diagnose PCOS and I.R. The proper solution is to take Glucophage/Metformin. I found that the Extended Release versions of either of these DON'T WORK AS WELL AS THE "OLD SCHOOL" VERSIONS, so don't take the "ER" versions. You'll still have to choose rather low glycemic foods--but now that won't take much will power to do anymore and your cravings will change to healthier fare anyway. Then you'll finally understand why thin women have it so easy -- THEY DON'T HAVE PROS/I.R.!!!! Go see your doctor and get on Metformin. Also, exercise will be more effective when on Metformin and you'll be more in the mood to do exercise too. Exercise will be a big key to your success on Metformin. UN-diagnosed PCOS/IR will prevent much success EVEN WITH EXERCISE--which, as you know, is very disheartening. It's PCOS! Get Metformin!
Posted by AMANDA ATHANAS 07/01/09 12:16 PM



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