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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 237925" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Thanks everyone for the encouragement and ideas.</p><p> </p><p>A few comments - sugar. I'm pretty regimented when it comes to whole grain. We don't buy white bread or bleached pasta and rice. Everything is whole grain. That has helped the fiber/fullness factor and also cut out much sugar.</p><p> </p><p>I'm reading a book by Joy Bauer called Joy's Life Diet which addresses the sugar issues. She actually recommends a full week of no sugar or sugar subs to start with. Much of her reasoning makes a lot of sense.</p><p> </p><p>Fruit - loosely following the WW plan, it's recommended to have five servings of fruits and veggies a day. I usually have a banana in the car to eat after working out. I find that really helps the hunger factor when I get home. I'm not going to limit my fruit intake to one serving a day because I don't think that's something I can live with. I enjoy apples, clementines, kiwi, pears, bananas, blueberries, melons, and strawberries. I believe the benefit of some of these (especially the berries) outweigh the natural sugar compenent. But, my fruit intake is about two servings a day.</p><p> </p><p>Cutting out all fat is not an option - limiting fat is and watching the type of fat (olive oil vs whole cheese, a few almonds for a snack vs a cookie is what I think is needed for me. I just don't think it's healthy to avoid all fat in your diet - I think you need some.</p><p> </p><p>I like the idea of the laughing cow cheese - I'll pick some of that up today!</p><p> </p><p>Fran and Nomad, the portion control and getting back on a strict eating routine is what I need to do!!!!!!</p><p> </p><p>On exercise. I specifically went in on Saturday to speak with a trainer and get some input on exercise in general, perhaps changing up the routine a little, and find out what I can do with the limit of the tendonitis in my left arm. It was a good meeting and he felt that 3 days of cardio and two days of weight training were great, and not too much for someone who was really trying to loose fat and improve cardio conditioning. He did change up a few things. He took me off all the arm weight machines and put me on free weights. I'm to give my arm about a week off first. He took me off a couple of the leg machines and took me over to a "step" squat machine. By step, I mean that you begin using a bar in "case you can't get up on your own". You slowly, week by week, move back away from the bar. He said the squat works all muscle groups in the legs. I'll still do four leg machines in addition to the squats and I'll be doing four reps of everything. He also said I needed to get on the treadmill on tues and thur when I do weights. He said that since I loved the water classes so much, I should continue them. He said it has tons of cardio benefits, toning benefits and will burn fat. However, minute per minute I will burn more fat on the treadmill because it's bearing my weight rather than the bouancy of the water. He said to just start with 15 min and add a minute or two a week. It's important for warming up the mucles before weights and I should ultimately work up to 30 mins. With the reduction of a lot of the machines, including the treadmill I should be at the gym about 45 minutes twice a week and get a good 3 days a week of 45 min cardio (the last 15 minutes of the class are arms, abs and legs).</p><p> </p><p>Again, I thank you guys for all your ideas and your support. This weight journey has been little slow steps but I hope, with the help of this board, to continue moving forward.</p><p> </p><p>WFEN, I'm thinking about that bathing suit idea!!!</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 237925, member: 805"] Thanks everyone for the encouragement and ideas. A few comments - sugar. I'm pretty regimented when it comes to whole grain. We don't buy white bread or bleached pasta and rice. Everything is whole grain. That has helped the fiber/fullness factor and also cut out much sugar. I'm reading a book by Joy Bauer called Joy's Life Diet which addresses the sugar issues. She actually recommends a full week of no sugar or sugar subs to start with. Much of her reasoning makes a lot of sense. Fruit - loosely following the WW plan, it's recommended to have five servings of fruits and veggies a day. I usually have a banana in the car to eat after working out. I find that really helps the hunger factor when I get home. I'm not going to limit my fruit intake to one serving a day because I don't think that's something I can live with. I enjoy apples, clementines, kiwi, pears, bananas, blueberries, melons, and strawberries. I believe the benefit of some of these (especially the berries) outweigh the natural sugar compenent. But, my fruit intake is about two servings a day. Cutting out all fat is not an option - limiting fat is and watching the type of fat (olive oil vs whole cheese, a few almonds for a snack vs a cookie is what I think is needed for me. I just don't think it's healthy to avoid all fat in your diet - I think you need some. I like the idea of the laughing cow cheese - I'll pick some of that up today! Fran and Nomad, the portion control and getting back on a strict eating routine is what I need to do!!!!!! On exercise. I specifically went in on Saturday to speak with a trainer and get some input on exercise in general, perhaps changing up the routine a little, and find out what I can do with the limit of the tendonitis in my left arm. It was a good meeting and he felt that 3 days of cardio and two days of weight training were great, and not too much for someone who was really trying to loose fat and improve cardio conditioning. He did change up a few things. He took me off all the arm weight machines and put me on free weights. I'm to give my arm about a week off first. He took me off a couple of the leg machines and took me over to a "step" squat machine. By step, I mean that you begin using a bar in "case you can't get up on your own". You slowly, week by week, move back away from the bar. He said the squat works all muscle groups in the legs. I'll still do four leg machines in addition to the squats and I'll be doing four reps of everything. He also said I needed to get on the treadmill on tues and thur when I do weights. He said that since I loved the water classes so much, I should continue them. He said it has tons of cardio benefits, toning benefits and will burn fat. However, minute per minute I will burn more fat on the treadmill because it's bearing my weight rather than the bouancy of the water. He said to just start with 15 min and add a minute or two a week. It's important for warming up the mucles before weights and I should ultimately work up to 30 mins. With the reduction of a lot of the machines, including the treadmill I should be at the gym about 45 minutes twice a week and get a good 3 days a week of 45 min cardio (the last 15 minutes of the class are arms, abs and legs). Again, I thank you guys for all your ideas and your support. This weight journey has been little slow steps but I hope, with the help of this board, to continue moving forward. WFEN, I'm thinking about that bathing suit idea!!! Sharon [/QUOTE]
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