Gym regulars, do you take the piss out of the newbies?

[HarryB]

Ok, so enough is enough, I'm finally going to bite the bullet and get my size 16 butt to the gym or I won't fit back in my work clothes . Am a bit scared, however, of looking like a plonker in front of the regulars. Do you fit young things laugh at the newbies and judge their big bums or take no notice?

[HarryB]

Good on ya Fairmaiden. I've been going for 3 weeks now. I can't see a difference yet but DH said to give it at least 6 weeks before I see results. I'm enjoying it though

[FrontRowFig]

Oh good!

[FairMidden]

Not sure if any of you will see this but I wanted to revive it to say thanks again for such a nice, encouraging thread. I've been going to the gym pretty much one day in two since the start of the month and I'm really enjoying it.

I am still self-conscious, but I just put my headphones on and read or watch TV and the time flies by. I feel a lot better after each session, too, so the endorphins are working their magic. It's given me the confidence to get off my backside and do it, and it's entirely possible I might just go the distance and lose some weight!

[HarryB]

Grattage I feel abit left out not having a baby iPod, but DH got me an MP3 player ages ago which works fine so I'll stick with that. He'd only at me if I said I was getting an iPod.

[Joolsiam]

I have an M&S wardrobe too - has lasted for ages

I can't do my classes at the mo as I have an injury - went on the cross-trainer instead and managed an 8k jog, but am feeling very embarrassed by the size of my ipod - it doesn't even have a colour screen !

[FairMidden]

[Ceebee74]

Well done to the 'newbies'

Fairmidden I ordered some of those M&S cropped pants you linked to last week - I wore them for Body Combat this morning and they were SO SO comfortable - fantastic!! So thank you very much I am going to get another pair - hadn't even considered M&S for sports clothes.

[FairMidden]

I'm not long back from my induction and I managed 45 minutes actually exercising too! And while I was there I saw one of the fabled all-made-up-and-not-really-trying people ... they really do exist.

Thanks for such a nice thread, it's got me off my bum and moving

[Grattage]

haev you a teeny tiny ipod harry?

[skihorse]

Clure - From what I can make out, it's any form of exercise which doesn't involve you sat on your GFA eating hobnobs! Seriously... if the pg nazis had their way pregnant women would not be allowed out of bed.

HarryB that's great news - I'm glad it all went so well and that you didn't feel intimidated.

[HarryB]

Sooooo. Had my induction yesterday and they didn't weigh me. Woo hoo. Took all your comments on board, no make up and a nice baby blue t-shirt instead of black. Best of all, nobody stared or sniggered and you were all right - there are many shapes and sizes there just getting on with it.

The trainer was really great, and has given me a programme consisting of 40 mins cardio and 20 mins resistance/weights. I did a bit yesterday and was quite surprised to find that I'm not totally unfit. Looking forward to getting started on wednesday.

[Clure]

skihorse what is this "list" please explain!!

[skihorse]

Clure Yoga I believe is on "the list" of badmummysports!

[Jewelsandgems]

I do agree about the make up thing, but at the same time, if my class is in the evening, I don't remove my makeup for it - it is the same makeup I have been wearing all day. So, I am not surprised to see quite a few women in makeup.

[Clure]

joolsiam I think ceebee is right in that you should be ok if you stick to your usual, having said that if I was doing a lot of exercise I would want to tone it down a bit. How about yoga and swimming - both give an excellent work out but are great for the pregnant body? I did yoga right through my first pregnancy up till a couple of weeks till DD was born, think it really helped, also our excellent instructor was also a trained midwife in her previous career!

[stitchtime]

i always think people who wear makeup to the gym are a bit ridiculous.

lol, doesnt mean i make fun of them though. i just get on with my own workout.

[Ceebee74]

Joolsjam first pg, I completely stopped during the first trimester because I was suffering quite bad bleeding and also cos I felt so crap with sickness and tiredness that there is no way I could have exercised. I restarted at about 13 weeks and did step classes and just pottered round the gym (weights, cross-trainer, walking on treadmill) but nothing too strenuous until about 30 weeksish - then stopped completely.

2nd pg - I wasn't as sick and had no bleeding so just carried on doing Body Attack (the only exercise I was doing anyway) as normal - same high impact etc during the first trimester. Once I was into my second trimester, I stopped doing the abs work and very gradually slowed down the high impact stuff - I think I stopped jogging round the room at about 20 weeks. Again, I stopped altogether at 30 weeks but did swim 2 or 3 times a week right up until DS2 was born.

Don't know if that is any help to you - I honestly don't think what you did or didn't do would have made any difference and certainly the MW's advice is, as long as you don't start doing anything new/different, carrying on your usual exercise is absolutely fine. I always used to think of Paula Radcliffe who was still running miles and miles at 7 months pg

[Joolsiam]

Ceebee - did you keep to the same routines during the first trimester ? First pregnancy, I cut out Attack, reduced the intensity of Combat and Spin and miscarried. Next time, I kept going with 9 classes per week - no slowing down or compromising aswell - and miscarried ...

I don't want to, but fear I may end up living in an exercise-free bubble of anxiety on the sofa next time, which is not going to do me any good at all ...

[FairMidden]

My joggers and MP3 player arrived today

I have my gym induction this week [pale]

[Grattage]

no i meant, , have you started and what is it like?

[HarryB]

By Grattage on Fri 29-May-09 16:44:38
Harry= what is the deal?

How do you mean Grattage?

I am really looking forward to getting started. Thank you for all your upbeat posts and support.

DH made me laugh. He asked me if part of joining the gyn was to get some time to myself. Err, YEEESS!!. Do keep up hubby

[LibrasBiscuitsOfFortune]

Whilst I don't think BMI is particularly useful it's a guide that does apply to the majority of average people. All professional athletes and people such as body builders know the BMI doesn't apply to them.

The only accurate way to measure body fat is to dunk someone in a tub of water and have scientists standing around doing calculations, therefore the best way to see if you are changing shape is measuring and using skin fold calipers (again you shouldn't convert those measurements into fat just use them as a guide)

HarryB - have fun on Sunday

[Grattage]

Harry= what is the deal?

[Ceebee74]

Jools I wasn't doing all the high-impact stuff at the end - certainly no jumping jacks and I jogged on the spot in a corner rather than run round the studio during the running track. I would have missed it so much if I hadn't gone - as it is I had a 4 month break whilst I had DS2 by c-section and it was torture!!

Harry agree BMI is not all it is cracked up to be. I weigh 13st 7, am 5ft 8 and am a comfortable size 16 - and I am only just under being obese But (and if you need any more encouragement to go to the gym), I weighed 15st 9 at the start of the year and was pushing a size 20 - although I have been dieting aswell, it is exercise that has really shifted the weight....just another 2 stone to go

[skihorse]

Joolsiam I think BMI is absolute pump - most professional athletes are considered "obese". Not one of my super-sporty friends is below 12 stone. Last year when I was a size 12 I was 13 stone... fat caaaaah!