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Phoenixpower -> RE: Weight Loss Surgery? (8/8/2014 2:08:02 PM)
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As you know shiftyw, I lost this year so far 31lbs and I tried a lot for myself in the past....though at many times I didnt bother, though, as I know from myself, when I am stressed out too much I gain weight, and when I am more content again with me and my life, then I am mentally able to get into it, to lose it again.
Anyhow, for me the biggest help so far, was, when I started exercising in my current gym. I tried out 4 different gyms and the one I expected to be the least likely one to be really good, was the one which was brilliant for me...
At that one I used to go 2-3 times a week (usually every 3rd day) and did a 30 minutes whole body workout with using their machines...they dont do any of the fancy stuff like playing music in the background or having any TVs running, nope, in their gym it is quiet, you are doing your 8-10 machines, fully focused on what you are doing, and on each machine you are busy until your muscle tells you that it cant take any further move....when you can do at least 12 properly done moves at the weight which is on there, you increase it to the next level at your next visit...
For me this gym was fun most of the time and I have seen results rappidly...at first I was wondering, if I will really go there for longer than the 6 weeks, which I paid via a cheap offer, but after 3 weeks I could feel, that my hip got a bit smaller and so needless to say, I was more than happy to sign up there...so they offer the basic principle to increase the muscle mass, cause with increasing it, it - of course - does burn more calories in your body during the day...even when you are not at the gym and just at home...I also got aware there, that the thigh muscle is the biggest muscle in our body (or at least, thats what they say and for me it makes sense) and in that gym, they regularly got a thorough workout [;)]
At middle of may I tried to take part on their 4 week fat-loss-study but sadly only managed to complete one week of it....however, during that one week where I fully stuck with it, I lost 4kg...so I could see, that increasing muscle mass and eating a diet high on eggs and low on carbs (i think similar or same as atkins, not entirely sure, though, as I never read up much about that one) does work wonders...
Now in recent weeks I was barely able to go to the gym as my partner lost his car (engine broke down) and due to our move I cant get there easily now (we are about 300km far away from that gym now)...anyhow, I still do a lot of the egg based diet and my muscles still do a good job with burning a lot of calories...
So I think if you would go to a good gym and do a regular muscle workout, it might also get you to where you want to get to (of course, depending on financial situation and on the area where you are living)...
All I can say is, that even when I still do a lot of that particular diet (to sort of feed the need of my muscles) I also do snack a fair amount...but nevertheless still continue to lose weight....as for me I found the right balance between snacking and eating wisely.
On 22nd of august I am starting now here at another gym (which got recommended from my previous one) and I am looking forward to continue to lose more weight [:)]
Whatever you do, I wish you good luck with it shiftyw [:)] I know that this is now not what you asked for, and I apologise for that, but for me it just works great as this sort of exercise isn't awful at all and it just works marvellous...I am now about to drop my 3rd size in my jeans [:)]
Best wíshes shiftyw [:)][:)][:)]
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