UK/Europe/The World - 'Wibble' Challenge

[Maid of Erin]

Originally Posted by shykins

oooh pulled... cant remember when i last did that prob when i met hubby lol... maid dont u use that term in ireland??
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I've never heard that term used here, but I live in the middle of nowhere. Maybe the Dubs would use it. No pulling here, my 15 yr anniversary is coming up this June.

[lou-bi-wan]

'ello . . .

I went swimming every morning while I was away, they had hot, fluffy towels too. After my swim I sat for 5 mins in both the sauna and the steam room!! Loverly!! Afterwards breakfast was sausage, bacon, eggs and shrooms, with black decaff coffee.

I walked all day everyday for 3 days, I have lost the feeling in 6 toes and I ache all over but . . . it was amazing watching the sun come up with herons flying over the lake, whilst gently swimming in a heated pool. Decadence in extremis . . .

Richard has suggested I join a gym because I enjoyed it so much . . . does anyone have any advice about gyms/instructors??

[shykins]

hey lou glad u had a good time and certainly sounds like u did lots of exercise... forgot to tell u if u ask for cream at the hilton u do get it.. i had that with my coffee when i was there lol

as for gyms well personally i go to one that is attached to a hotel bit like the one u went to at the hilton.. the reason i enjoy it so much and the reason u prob enjoyed the one this week so much was because u do have a jacuzzi, steam room etc unlike most gyms which are just well a gym lol

so my advice would be to look for one thats more like a club with gym, swim, jacuzzi steam room, sauna etc (mine even has outdoor ones in the summer)...i am sure u would prefer that to one with lots of machines and skinny minnies lol

hope that helps
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[MintQ8]

Mum & I hit the gym this am and did a Body Combat Class -my first one ever - good fun - but not as tough as my beloved Body Jam!

[lou-bi-wan]

Everyone has done well on keeping on track!

I have a new motivation, I'm going to Download festival, ( WOOHOO!!!!!) I thought the tickets had sold out but found some more were released, bought them and now we have to buy a tent!!!! We gave our old one in for charity last year but now we're stuck!!

I'm 8lbs from goal (woohoo!) and would like to be at goal for then . . . 6th June. I think it's very doable.

What's everyone else up to??

P.s Thanks Shy, no skinny minnies for me please!! . . . excellent suggestion though which I'm going to follow up on, I think I'd get bored with just a gym. Health spa with sauna etc. feels more like pampering!!

[CosmicMuffin]

Lou I think you will make goal.

I have not been exercising. I need to do this so bad.

[Maid of Erin]

I've been doing my barn chores...err.. exercising, LOL!

[lou-bi-wan]

Originally Posted by Maid of Erin

I've been doing my barn chores...err.. exercising, LOL!

Hi Maid!!!!! It's hard work shovelling manure etc . . . darned right it's exercise!!

[MintQ8]

Does drinking too much wine count as exercise???? Walking to the resort from the hotel - panicking when you see crocodiles moving towards you??? Last 2 lifted my heart rate anyway!!

[lou-bi-wan]

Originally Posted by MintQ8

Does drinking too much wine count as exercise???? Walking to the resort from the hotel - panicking when you see crocodiles moving towards you??? Last 2 lifted my heart rate anyway!!

. . . definitely!!

[Kissa]

Wow those crocs can move!

[Maid of Erin]

Okay, crocodiles crawling towards you???!!!!!

Wanted to go to Australia some day. After hearing this, not so much anymore...

[CosmicMuffin]

I ama lazy cow!!

[MintQ8]

Maid - we were in a boat - but very carefully instructed not to dangle anything outside of the boat!!!

Cosmic - ME TOO!!!

[Maid of Erin]

Originally Posted by CosmicMuffin

I ama lazy cow!!

Stop that. We don't talk about ourselves like that anymore.

[CosmicMuffin]

Dangle things out side of the boat. I so totally took this the wrong way.

[MintQ8]

I knew someone would!!!

[lou-bi-wan]

Originally Posted by CosmicMuffin

Dangle things out side of the boat. I so totally took this the wrong way.

I sooooo have a dirty mind!!

Puts halo on . . . I joined a gym at the weekend!!

I am going tonight for a couple of hours . . . my personal trainer (get me!!) thinks that I can achieve some decent toning in 6 weeks if I follow his programme!!!!!

[lou-bi-wan]

My first couple of hours at the gym last night were great I did 5k on the treadmill at 5kph and climbed 100 metres on the incline button thingy . . . I cycled for 2k and did 40 crunches . . .

. . . this morning I am up another lb but I don’t care because I no longer want to look at the eeeeeviiiiiil scale but at the fat% and my BMI. I'm aiming to drop from 37% fat to 33% and BMI of 27 to 24.9. I am not doing induction but moving up the carb ladder, starting on rung 2 today with extra veggies, I’ll follow Atkins ’72 as closely as I can.

On Saturday we’re going to RAF Duxford for the Battle of Britain festival type thingy, I can’t wait but what I do have is a before piccie of me on concorde a couple of years ago, in my largest trousers, I’ll get a new one stood in the same spot and post it here.
It’s my birthday at the weekend and I’ve avoided the Italian/Chinese/Indian and opted for a BBQ, I love BBQ’s and if it rains so what . . . I’ll foreman the burgers!!

A bit of a post there but I’ve started today with renewed vigour and wanted to share.

[Maid of Erin]

Can someone please tell me that as I get smaller, I will enjoy exercise? Does it get easier? Do you actually enjoy it now? Lie if you have to. Thanks.

[lou-bi-wan]

Originally Posted by Maid of Erin

Can someone please tell me that as I get smaller, I will enjoy exercise? Does it get easier? Do you actually enjoy it now? Lie if you have to. Thanks.

Maid, if you had asked me that a few months ago I wouldn’t have been able to lie to you, I'd have said it's very hard and finding motivation at times was very difficult but after losing a stone since New Year I can move even more. I have more flexibility and I enjoy the feeling of simply being able to cross my legs or curl up on the sofa, it’s little things like that since downsizing that has kept me motivated.

Exercise has become a lot easier after losing more weight, it lead me to believe that I could do it. Last night I did more than I ever thought possible and I enjoyed it because I could do it!! In actual fact it was fun!!

This time last year I was 220lbs/15st 10 lbs, if you had said to me that I’d be training at a gym in a year’s time, I would have said you were nuts/crazy/loco and rung for the white coats to come and get you!!

It does get better, honest, even to the point of actually wanting to do it!!

[shykins]

oooh lou my little un would love to go to that thing on saturday .. worst luck hes already busy on sat.. hey wouldnt it of been nice to both go and meet up for an atkins picnic lol

btw lou bear in mind the more u exercise its likely u could go up in pounds but down in inches.. that certainly happened to me when i stepped mine up so dont worry about the evil being in the bathroom.... ohhhh personal trainer is it.. oh very posh

maid i would love to say i enjoyed the gym but i dont.. what i do enjoy is the jacuzzi and sauna after and i wont let myself have that unless ihave been in the gym so that focuses me lol... also i know if i dont go to the gym my back suffers... so do i enjoy the gym?? no its a necessary evil which is 'good' for me.. ooops i am supposed to be lying arent i .. YES I LOVE IT HONEST REALLY!!!!!

not efven gonna mention dangly bits or crocodiles but i am gonna reiterate what maid said.. cosmic we do NOT say that about ourselves anymore .. ever EVER!!!... ok got that or was i too loud?

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[Gudz]

I've just started exercising again after nearly 3 weeks off (had a dissertation to do ). Did 10 mins on each of bike, rower & stepper type thing.

Maid, I find after forcing myself to exercise a few times I really start to need to do it AND enjoy it when I do!

[lou-bi-wan]

Originally Posted by shykins

oooh lou my little un would love to go to that thing on saturday .. worst luck hes already busy on sat.. hey wouldnt it of been nice to both go and meet up for an atkins picnic lol

btw lou bear in mind the more u exercise its likely u could go up in pounds but down in inches.. that certainly happened to me when i stepped mine up so dont worry about the evil being in the bathroom.... ohhhh personal trainer is it.. oh very posh

maid i would love to say i enjoyed the gym but i dont.. what i do enjoy is the jacuzzi and sauna after and i wont let myself have that unless ihave been in the gym so that focuses me lol... also i know if i dont go to the gym my back suffers... so do i enjoy the gym?? no its a necessary evil which is 'good' for me.. ooops i am supposed to be lying arent i .. YES I LOVE IT HONEST REALLY!!!!!

not efven gonna mention dangly bits or crocodiles but i am gonna reiterate what maid said.. cosmic we do NOT say that about ourselves anymore .. ever EVER!!!... ok got that or was i too loud?

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Thanks Shy, shame about Saturday . . .

Not too loud at all, no negative thoughts allowed, that's what the whinge thread is all about!!

Posh me?????? Noooooo, cheeeeeeeeap yes!!!!

[lou-bi-wan]

Originally Posted by Gudz

I've just started exercising again after nearly 3 weeks off (had a dissertation to do ). Did 10 mins on each of bike, rower & stepper type thing.

Maid, I find after forcing myself to exercise a few times I really start to need to do it AND enjoy it when I do!

Wanted to use the new smilies tra la la la la

[shykins]

yeah yeah lou first its the hilton now its personal trainer we know yr type hehe

gudz well done hope yr dissertation went well

needless to say i have not been near the gym .. hopefully i will be well enough by the weekend

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