Hi Belle! I’m late to the party, but welcome!
Looks like you got a really good idea as to what you want to accomplish and how you want to accomplish it - that’s great!
The other ladies have said it all - as long as you have a plan and stick to it you’ll succeed.
Looking forward to following your journey 
caped crusader to the rescue.
talk to mom-in-maryland - what a transformation!
gotta want it more than anything (well - almost anything)
but it’s gotta be a 24/7/365 thing.
i do know that, although it sounds cliche, you MUST:
-set goals
-be consistent
-allow some wiggle room
-work your ass off (no punn intended)
and this may be the most important…
-pray to God, the saints, and the angels for help (they can - and will - and want - to help you)
good luck!!!
word! that is a accomplishment heading into the gym after its been a while! nice! :)!
one foot in front of the other Belle.
You can DO THIS!!
Hey Thanks Animal…
I’m kinda diggin being a good role model type
[quote]Belle Curvy wrote:
10 minute warm up on the treadmill
To keep myself just thinking about me I wore my iPod and played it loud. ;>
Step ups - 10 on each leg
7.5 db - over head press, lateral raises (10 each)
back to step ups - 10 each leg
17.5lb db - chest press (10)
holding same dbs I did walking lunges
12lb db - flyes (10)
17.5lb dbs walking lunges
crunches and reverse crunches
That was my first workout in about 6months. I thought I would go every other day.
I just did what I wanted but I will get more organized. I worry if I don’t do my whole body every time I won’t be making progress. For now I want to really focus on my legs and belly and my thoughts are that I would do 3 x 8.
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You don’t have to train the whole body every other day to make progress (although I wouldn’t recomend a “body part” split for you either). But that depends on how hard your training. You might find a 2 way (1 day upper, 1 day lower) split to be better. Also, if you want to get the most out of your gym time, I’d stear clear of those lateral raises, and flyes, and use that time for more sets of benches, and overhead presses, etc… Keep in mind that the more work (and by that I mean work=weight*distance) you do during that time the more calories you will burn. I like your lunges, and your step ups.
I wouldn’t worry about focusing on a particular area since you can’t spot reduce body fat, and you haven’t trained enough yet to have developed any weak points, etc… And at this point every excersize you do will help all over.
Also, about the toast… I know, I know, everybody loves bread… That’s why everybodys FAT. Do yourself a favor and throw it out. Don’t buy it, don’t bake it, don’t steal it, don’t eat it, don’t even think about it. Want to attack the local bakery? Burn that place to the ground, and all that insulin stimulating, calorie dense poison in it. Did you sweaten your tea with sugar? Throw that out too !! This stuff is not for people with your metabolism, insulin sensitivity, etc…
If you have to, print off a bunch of anorexic slogans, and tape the papers inside your cupboards, keep them in your wallet, whatever you gotta do, but you need to “butch up”, and control yourself. Indulgance is for the weak. You will only ever look as strong on the outside as you can be on the inside. So remember what you want in life, and keep your eyes on the prize.
Always remember: Nothing tastes as good as fit feels.
Hi Bella! I would love to help you save your life. Though I don’t really like the way that information was presented, compound lifts such as bench and overhead press are a much more economic use of time and will help you reach your health and fitness goals any day over flyes and lateral raises. Plus they are awesome and will make you feel like a badass! Look up correct form and work them into your routine.
Have you tried Ezekiel bread? Its so delicious and has a really low Glycemic Index and low carb content. Its not exactly like regular bread, but it does taste good toasted up or with eggs. at only 80 calories a slice, it makes a good sized snack mixed with a small portion of protein. I would highly reccomend it! Yes of course you need to commit to your lifestyle change 100%, but if you can find ways to make it sustainable, you will have an easier time sticking to the changes and not falling off the wagon.
I just want to poste a reply to this bread subject… I’m an everything in moderation girl and you can check out my pics in my thread to decide if I’m fat or not. I basically eat bread a few times a week. whole grain and around my workouts. Not everyday but once in a while as in a tuna or egg sandwhich. The problem is that people think of bread as an everyday food. Just my two cents.
fatty N
The thing with reaching out for help is everyone reaching back to help you!!
All the advice and opinions can get overwhelming…just take one day at a time. Keep moving, keep making good choices and repeat!
you’ll figure out what works best eventually. mark my words!
Hey Bella…
I agree with a lot of what has been said and disagree with some too. I found that one of the reasons I liked this site specifically in the quest for my physical goals is that the focus is on the physical but not OBSESSED with the physical. I started on FigureAthlete and became so self-conscious about my weight, weighing every piece of food, and seeing pics of fitness models that it took all the fun out of it. It became about what I wasn’t, what I didn’t look like, and why I was a failure because of it.
The lifestyle of being aware of my body, not ONLY how my body looks is what makes this journey fun and exciting. Everyone has hang ups…I sure do. No one is 100% happy with how they look or perform. Don’t stress. We have all been there or are still there or will be there again. The beginning is the absolute hardest. But if you can find a path that makes you happy, that makes you look forward to your training, and doesn’t keep you focused on what you didn’t do, what you don’t look like, or how you will never be good enough, that is when consistency and commitment happens.
I will PM you some stuff that was really helpful to me. Not to sound too hokey, but make sure through all of this that your number one focus is loving yourself. Caring about how much bread you eat or don’t eat is meaningless if you are mean to yourself and do it out of self-loathing. May sound corny but its true:)
belle, darling, you’re not yet at a point where you need to;
completely cut out any one food group
count kcal, macros, or anything else
worry about WHAT you train at the gym
because
any consistent changes you make now will be for the better.
sure, drastic changes produce drastic results, and im all about being a hardcore asshole as much as anyone can be, but for fucks sake, when you can get the motivation and discipline to get your ass to the gym 3 times a week for a month straight, we can talk about butching up enough to cut out bread, sugar, and whatthefuck ever else.
habits are hard to break, and harder for some people rather than others. you don’t have a good track record for consistency, and i’d like to see that change, and i’ll celebrate your successes with you.
first thing you’ll have to learn is when to tune some dumb cunts out.
edit: so glad i got to say, “cunt” in my 3000th post.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
belle, darling, you’re not yet at a point where you need to;
completely cut out any one food group
count kcal, macros, or anything else
worry about WHAT you train at the gym
because
any consistent changes you make now will be for the better.
sure, drastic changes produce drastic results, and im all about being a hardcore asshole as much as anyone can be, but for fucks sake, when you can get the motivation and discipline to get your ass to the gym 3 times a week for a month straight, we can talk about butching up enough to cut out bread, sugar, and whatthefuck ever else.
habits are hard to break, and harder for some people rather than others. you don’t have a good track record for consistency, and i’d like to see that change, and i’ll celebrate your successes with you.
first thing you’ll have to learn is when to tune some dumb cunts out. [/quote]
word
just for shits and giggles, check this out. im partial for obvious reasons, but even i still go back and look sometimes.
being fit DOES feel better than most shit food tastes.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
belle, darling, you’re not yet at a point where you need to;
completely cut out any one food group
count kcal, macros, or anything else
worry about WHAT you train at the gym
because
any consistent changes you make now will be for the better.
sure, drastic changes produce drastic results, and im all about being a hardcore asshole as much as anyone can be, but for fucks sake, when you can get the motivation and discipline to get your ass to the gym 3 times a week for a month straight, we can talk about butching up enough to cut out bread, sugar, and whatthefuck ever else.
habits are hard to break, and harder for some people rather than others. you don’t have a good track record for consistency, and i’d like to see that change, and i’ll celebrate your successes with you.
first thing you’ll have to learn is when to tune some dumb cunts out.
edit: so glad i got to say, “cunt” in my 3000th post. [/quote]
I support this post. Esp the ‘cunt’ part ;-*
Go get 'em Belle. Above all things consistency is key. Enjoy the journey and don’t worry so much about the destination. You will get there eventually.
[quote]Doc L wrote:
I support this post. Esp the ‘cunt’ part ;-*
Go get 'em Belle. Above all things consistency is key. Enjoy the journey and don’t worry so much about the destination. You will get there eventually. [/quote]
Beautifully said and so true!!
Doc L - where you been girl?
So toast wont kill me? I will look into the Ezekial bread, I think they have it at my Vons store. I work for a few hours today and then the gym. I thought if I go at the same time every day I might meet up with some of the regulars or see some of the same faces. Thanks for all the good suggestions. I liked the suggestion of an upper body day and then a lower body day. I will do lower body tonight.
Stick w/a plan. You can learn a lot from the women in here. Each one is driven. & they know a lot of good shit.
About training too.
I got to the gym for lower body.
walking lunges w/17.5 dbs
reverse crunches
step ups w/17.5 dbs 10 each leg
woodchoppers with 8lb medicine ball 10 each side
calf machine 40lbs 10 reps
I repeated that three times. I had to take some rests and it took me about an hour.
It was hard and I was so sweaty. The sweat made me feel good. Tomorrow is off due to a prior commitment but I will walk in the morning before work.
well done Belle sweaty is good. I bet you sleep well after that too. I always sleep better on gym days.
good job Belle! Sweaty is really good, doesn’t it feel great afterwards? It’s hard, during though - I definitely know that!