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Swim. It's the best exercise I know. It's calming, peaceful, relaxing, non-impact, all-over-workout and best of all...

You don't sweat!

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Saint wrote: Swim.
Hell, no!! :scared:

I'm deathly hydrophobic, excluding only utilities with showerheads. :giantgrin:

I've heard it's good exercise, though, if you're into that kinda thing. ::thumbs::

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I'm not sure how to rig something like a pull-up bar, though, since I'm in an apartment. (If I had a house or a condo, I'd just have a bar installed somewhere I guess.) If you can think of any non-permanent ways to put one in, let me know.
Ok, what just came to me is a pair of sawhorses, or something similar with a metal bar between them. Any buddies that have some tools to rig what I just thought of? I can draw it up, scan it and attach what I'm thinking of if you like.

I also talked to Bullet already. (I can't keep his call schedule straight to save my life.) He said the pull-ups would be great, even if you do them from a lying-down position. He also said if you lie on your bed, feet on the floor, and raise your legs as much as possible, that will work your stomach. Have your girlfriend there to assist when you need it. If you can lift them, even with a little help from your own hands, that will give your abs some working. Even with bent knees, just lifting the weight of your legs while on your back will work those muscles.

I assume I'm doing this underhand, correct?

Dumbbell gripped around the center, thin grip at one end of the thin grip toward the weighted end, between your thumb, with the rest of your fingers around the base of the weighted end. Palm up, allowing the weight to fall behind your head and shoulders as far as you can allow and lifting as high as you can. Does that make sense?

One of the problems I have is that I'll buy perishables and not eat them entirely by the time they've already, well...perished!

I think it was Librtyhead who started a thread about those new green bags that keep produce fresh for longer than normal. Maybe think about some of those?

Bullet also mentioned a tense (sp? pronounced tenz) gadget. I don't know what kind of finances you have available or what might be covered under your insurance, but this would work your abs and might help your back.

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foxglovepress wrote: MrPaseo wrote: Food intake is very important when it comes to maintaining your weight, tonight, gaining or losing weight. The basic food intake schedule is the same, what you take in is different. Here is what I do:

MEAL 1: 0600 Muscle milk with water: This first meal is right after I work out. I go to the gym at 0430 every morning which pulls me out of the fasting mode (If I was in a fasting mode, more on that with the last meal). Muscle milk is a great source of nutrients following your work out session.

MEAL 2: 0800 Oatmeal, raisins, hard boiled egg whites, V8, Skim Milk: Oatmeal for the cholesterol and starchy carbs, egg whites for protein, V8 is a veggie, and skim milk for calcium.

MEAL 3: 1030 Promax bar (Or other source of protein) All my meals are based around a protein source. This is the key.

MEAL 4: 1200 Tuna, white rice, (relish and lemons on the tuna) V8, Skim Milk: Protein, white rice for carbs

MEAL 5: 1430-1500 100% Whey Protein (With water): This is only Protein

MEAL 6: 1700 A meat and usually peanut butter and Honey (Honey is low glycemic), Skim milk, V8: Honey does not reek havoc on your insulin, I have known a few diabetics that can not eat sugar, and they enjoy honey every now and then.

MEAL 7: 1900 Protein drink: Your choice, the further in the day you go, the higher your protein count should be.

MEAL 8: 2100 Protein drink 100% Casein: Casein is egg protein that sits in your stomach for a few hours so your body has food throughout the night, this keeps you from entering the starvation mode five hours after you fall asleep.

Most people need 6-8 hours of sleep, many people on "Diets" stop eating after a certain hour because they think all their food will turn into fat. This is not entirely true. A solid source of protein, especially casein protein will aid in weight loss, and will STOP your body from cannibalizing the valuable muscle you worked so hard for.

The hardest thing about this schedule is eating so much. Every time you turn around, you feel like.... I JUST ATE!. The trick is, you need to convince your body that more food is on the way, as soon as your body is convinced, it will slow down it's storage of fat. Add to it your work out sessions and you will start to burn the fat because your body will think there is a constant source of food and will not need to store fat.

BTW I spend about 200 per month on supplements alone, you will not need to do this, though it will give you quicker results and will assist you in keeping on track because the Promax bars are portable and the protein drinks go down very easy and are exactly what your body needs.

This is a big help! I don't know that I would follow it to the letter, but I like the idea of drinking the protein drink, and the bars when I'm out and about or busy working and can't take time to really eat. I do eat a lot of green salads with all the fresh veggies, and I do really love fresh fruit!! I'm not a heavy meat eater, so the extra protein, I really need. This all gives me a good starting point. I need to re think the body storing the fat because it thinks it needs more food! I can see where eating often would help with this. As long as you eat the right foods of course. I'm one that could do this because I prefer little bits through out day, as oppose to just 3 big meals a day.

No need to follow it to the letter, this was meant as a guidline. You need to figure out how many calories you need to eat in a day (http://www.thedailyplate.com can help you figure this out, and it is free). Figure out how much protein, carbs and fat you need. Then figure out a basic meal plan (As I did above) that fits your schedule. Then, build replacement meals for those days that you do not feel like what is scheduled you can have an alternate. Once you do all this... there is very little planning, you just eat right.

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"No need to follow it to the letter, this was meant as a guidline. You need to figure out how many calories you need to eat in a day (http://www.thedailyplate.com can help you figure this out, and it is free). Figure out how much protein, carbs and fat you need. Then figure out a basic meal plan (As I did above) that fits your schedule. Then, build replacement meals for those days that you do not feel like what is scheduled you can have an alternate. Once you do all this... there is very little planning, you just eat right."

I really like that idea. I always thought proper diet was a way to maintain good weight, but it NEVER occurred to me that in order to maintain proper firmness and tone, diet was equally as important!

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UsedToRide wrote: I'm not sure how to rig something like a pull-up bar, though, since I'm in an apartment. (If I had a house or a condo, I'd just have a bar installed somewhere I guess.) If you can think of any non-permanent ways to put one in, let me know.
Ok, what just came to me is a pair of sawhorses, or something similar with a metal bar between them. Any buddies that have some tools to rig what I just thought of? I can draw it up, scan it and attach what I'm thinking of if you like.
Hi, UTR.

The sawhorse idea sounds interesting. I might be able to find someone to help me with that. What kind of tools would be involved?

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I also talked to Bullet already. (I can't keep his call schedule straight to save my life.) He said the pull-ups would be great, even if you do them from a lying-down position. He also said if you lie on your bed, feet on the floor, and raise your legs as much as possible, that will work your stomach. Have your girlfriend there to assist when you need it. If you can lift them, even with a little help from your own hands, that will give your abs some working. Even with bent knees, just lifting the weight of your legs while on your back will work those muscles.
I've started laying on my back on my bed and letting my legs hang down. Lifting them that way seems to achieve the desired effect, I think.

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I assume I'm doing this underhand, correct?

Dumbbell gripped around the center, thin grip at one end of the thin grip toward the weighted end, between your thumb, with the rest of your fingers around the base of the weighted end. Palm up, allowing the weight to fall behind your head and shoulders as far as you can allow and lifting as high as you can. Does that make sense?
Yep! I wasn't sure about the palm up/palm down thing, but that makes it clear.

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One of the problems I have is that I'll buy perishables and not eat them entirely by the time they've already, well...perished!

I think it was Librtyhead who started a thread about those new green bags that keep produce fresh for longer than normal. Maybe think about some of those?
If they work, that'd be great. It would buy me some time. Thanks!

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Bullet also mentioned a tense (sp? pronounced tenz) gadget. I don't know what kind of finances you have available or what might be covered under your insurance, but this would work your abs and might help your back.
What does that gadget look like and do? I've never heard of it before...

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Ok Bri...first I have a link for you to check out the TENS machine. It is an acronym for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimulator. I didn't know that! I had one of these used on me when I had some major work done on my teeth and I have a friend who is a massage therapist who allowed me to use it on my whacked-out knee and I got incredible relief.

TENS Unit, TENS machine, Electronic Muscle Stimulator, Electro ...
Now the sawhorse idea I have drawn up. Forgive my lack of scale and drawing so quickly, but it gets the message across. You will need a spade bit to make the holes in the extra piece of wood to keep the dumbbell bar in place, and you can use the clamps that keep freeweights from falling off the bar to keep this bar in place on the sawhorses. Then hammer and nails to keep the whole thing stable. Let me know what you think!

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HOLY CRAP!! I've been going to Curves for months and have never gotten tired. I've worked out there for almost an hour each visit. I quit there and started a health and fitness club. Just got back, and one half hour did me in!! Man those machines are MUCH harder to work. I feel like I've worked out for hours.......... I don't think it will take long to accomplish my goal at that place. Now, does anyone know if you can actually tear your muscle down? I mean with just doing a good workout. Should it be three times a week, or a little less, but every day? I can ask at the gym, but I'd like some of the people who do this, give me their thoughts as well.

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UsedToRide wrote: Ok Bri...first I have a link for you to check out the TENS machine. It is an acronym for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimulator. I didn't know that! I had one of these used on me when I had some major work done on my teeth and I have a friend who is a massage therapist who allowed me to use it on my whacked-out knee and I got incredible relief.

TENS Unit, TENS machine, Electronic Muscle Stimulator, Electro ...
Now the sawhorse idea I have drawn up. Forgive my lack of scale and drawing so quickly, but it gets the message across. You will need a spade bit to make the holes in the extra piece of wood to keep the dumbbell bar in place, and you can use the clamps that keep freeweights from falling off the bar to keep this bar in place on the sawhorses. Then hammer and nails to keep the whole thing stable. Let me know what you think!

That's a cool contraption, UTR! I don't know if I know anyone who would/could build it for me, but if the idea is only to lift my own weight, I think there are ways to rig that up.

I actually had one of those shock things before. It was in the form of a belt you wore. It didn't do much for me, but maybe I wasn't doing it right. The problem seemed to be that it had to go through too much flab to go to the muscle it was trying to target. ::blush::

It worked okay on my arms, but that's not really where I needed it. It might've worked on my calves, to, but that's kind of pointless.

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