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Originally Posted by Lauren_
*melts*
Sorry 'bout your thread, Dani. Thank goodness it's almost a new month & time to start a new one. I promise I'll be good on that one!
Meanwhile, congratulations to Angelique, and Yasmin, and everyone else who's doing well!
How's everyone's progress? Are your original Christmas goals still in sight, or is to time to revise?
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I trimmed off a pound since our Nov. 10 show, but have been plateaued for the last couple of weeks, and its not due to holiday eating. I have been eating very well, and exercising almost every day. I also once and for all broke the habit of using the elevator in my work building and now take the stairs to the 4th floor 3-4 times per day. However, I fell off the wagon with my weight training, and I really think this affects my metabolism even on a short time scale. Just adding more eliptical doesn't make up for it. I think lifting stimulates some kind of instant fat burning in me. Thinking back, evertime I am consistently losing weight, I am putting significant effort into lifting, and everytime I am "plateaued" it seems like I am obsessing over logging more cardio time at the expense of lifting. Hmm. There is a pattern here.
Hubby and I bought a *nice* eliptical machine, a set of bowflex dumbells that dial from 5 to 52 lbs, and a basic weight bench and set it all up in our basement. Well, having the eliptical is very convenient and I use it every day, sometimes twice per day, but I have not been using the dumbells. I am used to lifting at the gym and doing certain exercises and having mirrors and lots of equipment. I know you can do everything necessary with dumbells, but for certain movements they are awkward. For example bench pressing. I am used to benching with an olympic barbell, working heavy and I feel comfortable working alone and knowing whether I can complete a rep and rerack the bar.
However, benching with dumbells pretty much requires a partner, because if you can pick up the dumbells and manoever into position on the bench, then the dumbells are really too light, and if I make them heavy enough to be in my training zone, I can't get into position without someone handing them to me. Also I like lat pull downs and rowing machines better than bent over rows with dumbells.
O.K. is that more on topic for ya? Sex was a much more interesting topic, really.
Sedonia