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42 and want to get fit
| Wed, 04-16-2008 - 8:18pm |
Hi. I am 42. I just lost 10 pounds and I would like to start getting fit. Want to tone up, especially arm area. I just finished watching the Biggest Loser and can't believe ali is the same height as me and now weighs 122. I haven't weighed 122 since like 10th grade. I currently weight 151 and went down one pant size. I am feeling good but would like to lose another 10 to 15 pounds and get in shape. My arms are jiggly and my thighs are lumpy. any advice for a beginning workout? I haven't been really active since I played sports in HS.
thanks

"Make Choices that bring you joy" cl-Patty
Hi and welcome to the board. Is there something you enjoy
Miss P
~~Rhonda~~
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I lost the 10 lb by low carb which you can lose and do very little exercise. I was once a walker but have had a hard time motivating myself but the weather is getting nice here (in PA) and I am getting more motivated. I would like to start lifting but don't know how to really do that. I do have a resistance band, I need to look up exercises for that. I want to lose more weight but don't want to stick with low carb forever. I am thinking of weight watchers. I want to know why I become so fixated on the numbers on the scale. I feel much better just losing 10 but get sucked into the notion that I should weigh a certain weight. Like I would love to weigh 135 and I think that will be my goal but last time I got to 135, I wanted to go 125. I am 5 ' 5" and have 3 kids.
Thanks for your replies.
Hi and welcome to the board! Find something you love to do and I agree with the others that weights are also important to incorporate! A resistance band can also be very effective. I love walking too and the winter weather can take its toll when you enjoy being outside.
Hope that you'll stick around so that we can get to know you better.
Susan
Lori