Fertility Fitness Club

[Twiga]

Ok, here we go then, best foot fwd everyone!

My goal: gym three times a week and not catching the bus to work - it's only a 15 min walk!

Indeed, problem is with the weekend we have lined up (xmas party season begins in earnest!) I'll be the size of ahouse by Monday!

haven't really managed much this week girls, apart form eating a whole selection box to my self..... I blame the hormones lmao. back to swimming on thurs as AF will have gone by then. Hester BD still burns calaries! lol,

anyone tried Atkins diets?

Tried it and decided it is impossible to do if you are not at home 24/7......the time and effort it takes to get the right food is a nightmare. I lost weight but only because I couldn't actually find anything I could eat!

The trick is not eating for 2 hours after you do aerobic exercise apparently. So a good brisk walk for 5 minutes or so, don't eat anything for 2 hours. Haven't started doing this myself yet as I have a cold and flu but will let you know when I get back to the gym.
self-confessed gym addict

Nothing to eat for two hours?!

Not even chocolate?

Won't you faint?

I can explain the reasoning as it does make sense but it would take ages.

don;t think i like the idea of that then, after i excercise I like to have some form of choc to replenish the energy which I have used up (if I say it enought i'll start to believe it!! )

MB

basically when you do aerobic exercise your body burns fat cells and glucose that were already circulating in the system (not the bits on the hips). Your body always needs some fat molecules floating around in your bloodstream. Anyway if you eat straight after exercising then your food replenishes these fat molecules that you used up when you exercised. If you wait a while before you eat your body pulls the fat molecules from your body stores (ie hips).
It does make sense though no matter how hard it is to do.

That's really interesting, Chuffing. Does it make a difference what you eat? i.e. if you really can't wait, would it be better to go for something low fat?

not sure that would make sense though wouldn't it.

Well, it's friday and this week I made it to the gym once - will be better next week honest, starting with tomorrow - once is better than just thinking about it which is what I've been soing for the last couple of months, so don't feel too bad.

Well done twiga!!!
You have to start somewhere, no point in wearing yourself out first week and not being able to go for a week through injury.

well girls, sorry to let u down, but i din't mange swimming at all this week, but i did manage two girlie nights, one including a bottle of taboo! lol.

Jingleballs, that's just as good for the soul !

I know twiga! i'm sure we'll get another few in for dec oyu know all due to the festive spirit and all!

I've done no sit-ups whatsoever, but I did manage to get back to the gym and have a good workout. (And then ate chocolate as a reward.) Will push myself to go twice this week.

I drank myself stupid on Friday night and followed it up with a Burger King! Proceeded to eat te contents of the frdge on Sat and Sunday, now finishing off the left over food from the office xmas party - so it's going well so far!

Friday again, no gym trips for me, although have done a lot of walking this week - even walked to Tesco which is a good mile from here, of course I bused it back ! Should burn off some calories dancing at the Wet, Wet, Wet concert tonight....

not done much either, ooh 2 x three mile walks with the dogs.... (all otehrs small) no swimming thou, (eaten lots of choc!)

Come on girls, 2x gym sessions for me with at least a 30min walk twice a day to work.

(wagging finger now) you know how much you want to get fitter no-one else can do it for you unfortunately. (finger down now)