Buying Clothes for your "Healthy" Self
I've really lost alot of weight since I've started working out 9 / 14 days a week but I still have some to go...
I've had a somewhat outdated wardrobe but its been that way since I havn't bought clothes for my new body size... but how can I measure myself for a size I havn't yet achieved? Is it possible?
Btw anyone really interested in losing weight... stop running. BAD! Go to the gym and hit weights up. Running sucks.
I've started working out 9 / 14 days a week 9/14 days a week? Are you in some time warp?
First of all, running doesn't suck. Cardio exercise, along with weight lifting, is a good combination to lose weight.Secondly, go and try on clothes. Simple as that.
Ha, I was trying to remind myself to say two weeks, meaning that i worked out 9 days every 2 weeks
And my opinion on running is that I'd much rather do leg lifts and other such things than kill my joints. At least until I'm not fat anymore :P
And the thing about the trying them on... I've still got more body fat than I will when I'm at my target weight... so I cant quite try them out yet. But the sale is a steal at 75% off, and these are some really nice shirts, so I'd like to buy them now before the sale is over in 4 days.
I would suggest buying them and working your way into them. Use them as motivation.
Heh, bad idea. Just buy what you like now, and what fits. Don't go spending an insane amount of money, but buying a smaller shirt that fits you well is good motivation in itself. You'll look good, and feel better about yourself for it.I know several women who bought wedding dresses several sizes smaller with grand plans of using it as motivation to lose weight. It never happened. One week before the wedding, no dress, and panic sets in.
Heh, the reason why you've never seen a fat marathon runner is because us fat people can't run without killing our legsBut fat in itself isn't always an unhealthy term, some people just eat alot but have muscles that are colossal. And actually I dont see too many fat people lifting.
Don't run? Are you kidding me? I go to the gym 6 days a week, for about 2 hours a session, and running(cardiovascular) is the most important thing in losing fat. I am doing 80% cardiovascular and 20% weight lifting... you CANNOT achieve successful fat loss without cardiovascular, and vice versa with weights. You need both, but definitely more cardio then weights. Unless youre body is pure fat with no muscle.. in which case you wouldnt be able to walk.
And Helmsman, about your elliptical comment, I much prefer an elliptical over running on the ground. Not because it hurts my legs or knees to actually run, but because I can control my resistance (Since I have large leg muscle mass), and can track how long i've been doing it and how much calories i've burned. Thats just me though. It's working for me(slowly but surely) and just giving my $.02
Originally Posted By: Afterhours
you CANNOT achieve successful fat loss without cardiovascular, and vice versa with weights.
What are you saying? You can't put on muscle mass without cardio?
You can lose weight without cardio too. A strict, healthy diet will burn off more kilos than any amount of cardio. Cardio and/or weights will help, but are by no means required.
I also read somewhere that running really destroys muscles in your legs, and that 85% of the cardiovascular benefits of cardio are achievable by strength training.Thats where my mindset is coming from.
LOL, so youre going to believe what some website tells you? Your mindset is wrong. Running destroys your legs, and weed is totally harmless right?You can believe your lies and those websites all you want, but several friends and I are losing 15 lbs of fat(not water) a month. And its mostly from cardiovascular/running. But I should stop since it kills leg muscles, right?I think you need a reality pill.
Originally Posted By: kmrobinsYou can lose weight without cardio too. A strict, healthy diet will burn off more kilos than any amount of cardio. Cardio and/or weights will help, but are by no means required. I highly doubt that. Healthy dieting and cardio walk hand in hand when it comes to fat loss. In fact, I could cut off weight lifting altogether and still achieve successful fat loss, it really isnt the backbone of fat loss like dieting and cardio are.You're living in roid-rage land if you believe weight lifting is more important then cardio in weight loss.
Since when did I said my information was derived from a website? Give me some credit...The mindset behind running being fruitless is its repetitiveness.The mindset behind strength training being so great is that it doesnt cause much joint pain, doesn't lead to over eating (ex: I just ran for 30 minutes, i can pig out), and it increases your resting metabolism.And really, I'm knocking out two birds with one stone, losing weight, and gaining muscle.Also, running can get pretty bad in an urban area. Especially because of your lungs.
Originally Posted By: Infinite
I also read somewhere that running really destroys muscles in your legs, a\
Ok so... since it's not a website, did you stumble upon a book in a library, or was it a magazine? Perhaps a bumper sticker? You tell me where you read this.
And just to clear stuff up, I run AT the gym, and burn more calories on cardio machines that weight lifting will ever accomplish.
Karas, Jim. The Cardio-Free Diet.Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group: Hardcover, 2007.
Google ftw.
explain?
"Cardiovascular workouts do burn a few calories, but far fewer than you think. And the more cardio you do, the hungrier you feel. Not only does cardio fail to help you lose weight, but it kills -- it kills your time, your energy, your joints, and your motivation. You burn a few measly calories but then eat twice as many afterward."This excerpt made me chuckle.
