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Title: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 16:22:17
I have at last rejoined a health club, one of the Bannattyne's chain that I knew previously as Livingwell in Ashford. Today I went through their induction and exercise programme compilation

Maybe, just maybe, I can get into a routine of healthy exercise in the gym and the pool again to lose some terrible excess weight.  If I can drop two or even three dress sizes I will be happy. ::) ::) ::) ;) ;)

Spent too much time studying books, sitting in lectures, driving my car, and working the computer, along with medication that helps put on weight!!!! :P :P :P :P  It has done me no favours, so here comes the new Lizzie!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Anyone on here a gym / pool addict who has got some good tips for getting the best out of it?  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 03 August 2009, 17:08:41
Helps to have an exercise buddy Ms Zoom :y :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 17:10:23
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Helps to have an excercise buddy Ms Zoom :y :y


Who's voluntering Zulu?? ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 03 August 2009, 17:18:19
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Helps to have an excercise buddy Ms Zoom :y :y


Who's voluntering Zulu?? ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)


You will have them queuing at the door Ms Zoom, of that, I have no doubt. :-* :-* :y

Unfortunately I'm in a rather awkward part of the Kingdom at the moment otherwise......

Seriously, I found that a like-minded soul always helped alleviate the tedium of exercise which can be a rather insular pastime :( :y :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 17:24:09
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Helps to have an excercise buddy Ms Zoom :y :y


Who's voluntering Zulu?? ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)


You will have them queuing at the door Ms Zoom, of that, I have no doubt. :-* :-* :y

Unfortunately I'm in a rather awkward part of the Kingdom at the moment otherwise......

Seriously, I found that a like-minded soul always helped alleviate the tedium of exercise which can be a rather insular pastime :( :y :y

You are soooooooo right there Zulu!!! :y :y :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Gaffers on 03 August 2009, 17:25:54
The key is variety.  Keep mixing up the workout types and if you do any weights make sure you do it before any cardio you maximise weight loss benefit from that.

Alternate upper and lower body workouts and try to exercise 4 times a week.  If you can stretch your budget get a heart rate monitor and do 2 workouts in the fat-burning zone and 2 in the cardio zone.  Swimming is excellent but you have to work hard, if you just go up and down leisurely you get no benefit at all.

Quit drinking for 8 weeks and cut out some of your junk food but not all as a little treat every now and then helps you to stop binging like I did.

If you do that in 8 weeks you will have dropped a lot of weight and you will feel fantastic, I guarantee it  :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 17:28:23
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The key is variety.  Keep mixing up the workout types and if you do any weights make sure you do it before any cardio you maximise weight loss benefit from that.

Alternate upper and lower body workouts and try to exercise 4 times a week.  If you can stretch your budget get a heart rate monitor and do 2 workouts in the fat-burning zone and 2 in the cardio zone.  Swimming is excellent but you have to work hard, if you just go up and down leisurely you get no benefit at all.

Quit drinking for 8 weeks and cut out some of your junk food but not all as a little treat every now and then helps you to stop binging like I did.

If you do that in 8 weeks you will have dropped a lot of weight and you will feel fantastic, I guarantee it  :y


Great Guffer, much appreciate that!! :-* :-* :y :y :y

In fact I'm going to keep a printed page of that. 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Gaffers on 03 August 2009, 17:29:50
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The key is variety.  Keep mixing up the workout types and if you do any weights make sure you do it before any cardio you maximise weight loss benefit from that.

Alternate upper and lower body workouts and try to exercise 4 times a week.  If you can stretch your budget get a heart rate monitor and do 2 workouts in the fat-burning zone and 2 in the cardio zone.  Swimming is excellent but you have to work hard, if you just go up and down leisurely you get no benefit at all.

Quit drinking for 8 weeks and cut out some of your junk food but not all as a little treat every now and then helps you to stop binging like I did.

If you do that in 8 weeks you will have dropped a lot of weight and you will feel fantastic, I guarantee it  :y


Great Guffer, much appreciate that!! :-* :-* :y :y :y

In fact I'm going to keep a printed page of that. 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

It worked for me 2.5 stone in 3 months  :y

If you need any advice once you get underway drop me a PM  :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 03 August 2009, 17:30:19
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The key is variety.  Keep mixing up the workout types and if you do any weights make sure you do it before any cardio you maximise weight loss benefit from that.

Alternate upper and lower body workouts and try to exercise 4 times a week.  If you can stretch your budget get a heart rate monitor and do 2 workouts in the fat-burning zone and 2 in the cardio zone.  Swimming is excellent but you have to work hard, if you just go up and down leisurely you get no benefit at all.

Quit drinking for 8 weeks and cut out some of your junk food but not all as a little treat every now and then helps you to stop binging like I did.

If you do that in 8 weeks you will have dropped a lot of weight and you will feel fantastic, I guarantee it  :y


......part of the secret of successful weight loss :y :y (along with excercise of course)
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 17:44:38
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The key is variety.  Keep mixing up the workout types and if you do any weights make sure you do it before any cardio you maximise weight loss benefit from that.

Alternate upper and lower body workouts and try to exercise 4 times a week.  If you can stretch your budget get a heart rate monitor and do 2 workouts in the fat-burning zone and 2 in the cardio zone.  Swimming is excellent but you have to work hard, if you just go up and down leisurely you get no benefit at all.

Quit drinking for 8 weeks and cut out some of your junk food but not all as a little treat every now and then helps you to stop binging like I did.

If you do that in 8 weeks you will have dropped a lot of weight and you will feel fantastic, I guarantee it  :y


Great Guffer, much appreciate that!! :-* :-* :y :y :y

In fact I'm going to keep a printed page of that. 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

It worked for me 2.5 stone in 3 months  :y

If you need any advice once you get underway drop me a PM  :y


Cheers again Guffers!! :-* :-* :y :y :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: LFF64 on 03 August 2009, 20:19:46
Thin Lizzie  :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 20:23:49
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Thin Lizzie  :y

Oh I hope it will be so LFF!! ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: LFF64 on 03 August 2009, 20:37:27
You look pretty good as you are though Lizzie  :-*
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Gaffers on 03 August 2009, 20:38:38
Get a room!  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 August 2009, 20:39:34
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You look pretty good as you are though Lizzie  :-*

 Thanks!! :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D :y :y :y
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 03 August 2009, 22:18:52
Dont ask me how to loose weight!  ;D

I sit in my cab all day..... ::) :D
Title: Re: Health Club Return
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 August 2009, 22:21:27
Got to be honest, I dont do gyms, much to boring.

A good cycle ride, walk, game of badmington or something similar is what I prefer.

But we are all different!  :y