WELCOME BACK Ches!!! I got room for you... I wondered WHERE you went!!! It is difficult to find the time to workout and do the "right" thing, but it can be done.... You simply need to be creative as you approach the execution of such a life changing endeavor... You CAN do it!!!
Happy 2015, and GOOD LUCK!!!
05 Jan 15 by member: millerm40
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Thanks millerm40. I am starting with my coffe that I used to add cream and sugar (HUGE calorie bomb). Today I had mike and no sugar. YUK!!!!!
05 Jan 15 by member: chesgreen
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Welcome back and good luck
05 Jan 15 by member: unamoyer
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Missed you Ches, it's great to have you back and it's a god way to start off the new year. Sounds like you have a busy schedule. All any of us can do is try our best, hope you can figure out a way to get some workouts into your schedule. Looking forward to watching your success!
05 Jan 15 by member: jmb3450
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A friend of mine tried just rolling out of bed and walking for 15 minutes before he showered in the morning( his schedules a lot like yours). Now its a habit and he runs a half hour every day and sleeps better as well. He said the first couple weeks was quite an adjustment but it was that or no workouts.........Good Luck!
05 Jan 15 by member: nicholaix
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Glad to see you back, too! I'm pullin' for you to succeed in your goals.
05 Jan 15 by member: mgrill
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Welcome back!! It can be extremely hard to get any deliberate physical activity in when your days are so busy, and I know that can be discouraging. Remember that what we put into our bodies is more than half the battle, and that you most definitely have control of that. Do what you can when you can, I'm sure you'll work the details out as you go and be back on track in no time. Happy New Year :)
05 Jan 15 by member: Annabelle3117
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions and support. Got a buddy to do some stairs with me and we ending up walking up 241 and down 241 stairs between 2 stairwells in a less than 20 minutes. I had to stop and write the stairs per flight (22 flights total) to get a baseline. We will go again later this afternoon and this time without stoping to document now that number is documented and this time will will get an accurate time. Off to a good start, not too hard, but it is a start.
05 Jan 15 by member: chesgreen
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05 Jan 15 by member: millerm40
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ANY momentum FORWARD is GREAT! :)
05 Jan 15 by member: myawethinTICself
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I have a suggestion. Since you don't have time to make breakfast in the morning. You should grab a banana and some yogurt and eat that for breakfast while you're on your way to work.
05 Jan 15 by member: divairis
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Good suggestion divairis. I usually spend that 1.5 plus hour on the way in to work sleeping unless I am the driver. I have breakfast when I get in and I am not starving or anything because I was sleeping. If I am the driver, then i just sip on coffee and that keeps me until I get in. Thx.
05 Jan 15 by member: chesgreen
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Glad you are back on track!
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try some ankle weights to maximize the walking you do! Even 5lb weights will make a big difference! If you can / allowed, if you sit a lot at work, try using a yoga ball instead of a chair, helps you use those core muscles while working (be careful don't want you to fall off!)
05 Jan 15 by member: laceybug1417
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Focus on what you are eating; and do 30 minutes of excercise 3x's a week. You don't have to go to the gym do a body weight circuit at home. Pushups, Situps, Lunges, Planks; Check out YouTube and search for Men's Health or Body Weight Excercises. Then you can try the gym, or go for a long walk or run on the weekends.
05 Jan 15 by member: Melinda100
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I did it. Logged food and exercise for the 2/3 of the day. Will log the evening food and if I exercise again tonight, I will log that too.
I even completed a second set of 241 stairs up and 241 stairs down in 9 minutes 20 seconds.
Day one is almost in the bag. Yay!!!
05 Jan 15 by member: chesgreen
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Nice job. One day at a time. :)
05 Jan 15 by member: jmb3450
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Welcome back. I would have forgotten all about watching my weight if I didn't have this place. Kick it up!
05 Jan 15 by member: northernmusician
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Great job Ches. Finding something that will work for YOU! Passing it on to buddies & spurring their succeesses forward! WELL DONE, MAN ;)
06 Jan 15 by member: myawethinTICself
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