nicholaix's Journal, 19 September 2015

I can totally relate on the midsection perception -- almost as if the remaining fat has 'banded together' in solidarity to fight back. ;) Good that you've found a fitness routine that gets results AND fits your schedule/lifestyle. 

LOL - I see the same thing - all the remaining fat is in my belly. 

Have a great weekend as well. 

Nicole, go easy on that foot. Good that you've found a routine. I get the midsection, my battle as well. Mine still looks crappy though little by little the flab is decreasing. I'm still hunting for a routine, maybe someday.  

I understand the hot flashes and today adding nausea to it. guessing for me that is stress but I am getting work done. Take care on that foot so you are not down and nearly out again. *husgs* 

Ditto HCB...remaining weight is velcroed to my midsection 

I've experienced hot flashes. No, really. I got mine from birds nest soup though. 

laughing.  

I sympathize. I had a partial hysterectomy in February due to 10 pounds worth of tumors. The doctor joked that it would be almost like weight loss surgery because I would lose the weight of the tumors, the uterus and the tubes, but I would get to keep my ovaries, and therefore not have the menopausal weight gain. Ugh. I gained 3-5 lbs a week for months. It didn't matter what I tried. Between March and June I went from a size 4/6 to a size 12. I am carrying it all in my midsection. SO FRUSTRATING! Running sucks (I hate it), but it does seem to be helping. I have also found carbs to be a big no-no. Even if I keep my Calorie count low, carbs cause an almost immediate (small) weight gain. Anyway, the point of my rant is this: Good luck. You are not alone. Congrats on your routine. 

You are doing good Nic, have you tried soy for the power surges? 

I haven't, I really just don't like the taste of soy. I may have to research some supplements or herbals for menopause if it gets too crazy. Or crack down and use soy milk in my coffee instead of almond milk. All us ladies go through it, just have to wait it out. Thanks all for the encouragement. 

That sounds like a good work-out schedule. Have you tried measuring yourself? Your waist, bust, hips, and thigh? I found that even if it doesn't show on the scale that i lost weight, it will show on the measuring tape. Try it out. 

one of the best bits of kit is string, like measuring place string around your neck, bust waist hips and upper thighs, where the string meets cut it, that way the next time to measure yourself you cant cheat, the string does one of three things, it meets, it goes past the other end or doenst meet at all, that way you know your body is changing which is often the way. After a while you will have to change your running technique as the muscle will get used to what they have to do and will adapt to make it easier for themselves, clever little buggers those muscles. Its a good idea to mix a bit of light weight training. Vary the amounts of time you train instead of just always running 2 days resting one you could run 3 rest 1, run 2 rest 2, run 3 rets 2 on so on just to keep them guessing. Also change you route requently, sometimes run the course backwards, that way you brain doesnt cant work out were it normally gets tired, another way is vary the distance and speed. if I am running for 3 days I will have a gentle day, enough to get a work out but not killing myself, a harder day and what I call a stupid day where I either go further or faster. What I do depends on how I feel. Hope I havnt bored you to much. 

Lol dog, not bored, just reinforced what I already do. First run day is 5k easy course, 2nd day is 10k hilly course, 3rd day is heavy-weight training(everything but legs). When I start getting tired I take a rest day, about every 5th day. Every morning I do a yoga sun salutation, lately with some ab focus on the end(damn you whoever started that ab challenge). I am seeing a lot less wiggle in most of me with maybe the exception of my midsection. Like a few ladies said, its like its hanging on for dear life lol. I have been pretty athletic most of my life so the workouts isn't a problem. Tweaking my diet is my struggle.  

not a bad training schedule, what you might think of is putting in a day of interval training or fatlek training to increase the stamina. You can use it either on your flat or hilly course, if you use you phone there are plenty of apps that have it on. The yoga will give the muscles a good stretch as running does general tighten the hamstrings a lot. Its quite obvious you not new to this game and you know what you are doing. I like the way that when you feel tired you have a rest, some people take it to seriously and have to do exactly what the training programme says. That's al very well and good but if your tired you are not going to benefit from it, its better having a good sleep and leaving it for 24 hours. Do you run with a watch for timings or do you do it yourself and let your body dictate. When you say heavy-weight training what exercises do you carry out, what equipment, is it machines, free weights etc