2008-07-23 [Maeve104]: Haha. I know what you mean about the routine thing. I play ultimate frisbee after work with some friends usually, and today it was storming so I didn't go. It felt odd being home so early. O_o

2008-07-23 [xenocentric]: Yep, being at home instead of working out would feel rather odd to me now. Tonight I am home, eating and then going to the gym and it really does feel slightly strange.

2008-07-24 [Azuri]: Heh well if you add muscle on or replace your fat with muscle you will indeed weight more in the end than when you began. Lots of people don't understand that muscle weights more than fat does and get frustrated when they start putting on the lbs. Just be careful to loose the fat at the same time(or before) your putting on the muscle or you will look realllly funny. My friend Dustin was doing that for awhile until he realized and fixed his workout routine.

On the midsection, no matter how old you are it will always be the last place you drop weight from. Theres a sort of net that holds the fat in place and its uber hard to make it let go, I know that's not the technical version of it but its the basic. I would suggest getting with a trainer at the gym and see what they say would be best for you to drop specifically that weight. The gym we are joining has a program specifically for it and your but (its named Butts n Guts XD) that I plan to join because I have that issue too.

2008-07-24 [xenocentric]: Yeah, I have made sure to drop the weight first (hence the rather speedy loss of weight in 10 days). I used to be a really good shape and I really do know the dynamics and routines, but it is still frustrating. I guess the most frustrating part is that it takes a little longer now I am slightly older (BooHiss).

If I remember my body I will probably drop to the low 160's before the excess fat is gone, and then I will step up the muscle work once again.

Thanks for the kind words and advice.

^_^

2008-07-24 [Azuri]: Ah yes, the body does become slightly more frustrating as you age *shakes fist*

2008-07-24 [Teufelsweib]: and the worst thing is that when you lose weight, at a certain point it seems to stop. then you're still working out as much, but you won't lose any... or that after a while you somehow start gaining weight again O_o
mostly because your body gets used to the excersize...

2008-07-24 [Azuri]: Well yea, you'll hit a plateau and to beat it you have to switch up your exercise. My husband is trying to gain some muscle weight and has two different routines that he does and switches them every 2 weeks so he doesn't have to deal with the plateau that most people hit losing or gaining weight.

So when you hit the plateau, switch it up or make the exercise go longer than you used to. Say you used to walk for 25 mins make it 30 instead.

2008-07-24 [Galatea]: They also say when you hit that plateau changing your calorie intact can help too...sometimes you may need to eat more (or less) to start burning fat again.

2008-07-24 [Azuri]: Yup.

2008-07-25 [Galatea]: Is it just me or has anyone else been having problems with their wikis today? I couldn't add a file to my art wiki, every time I clicked edit it would go back to the way it was. Anyone have any ideas?

2008-07-25 [Azuri]: Everyone is

2008-07-25 [Khronos Atmosphaera]: YAY! Keep up the good work you two!

2008-07-26 [xenocentric]: Thank you, Tenshi. It is getting easier and my wife really ran her ass off the other night, she just would not let up and I had to work myself hard to keep up with our agreed running schedule ^_^

2008-07-26 [Khronos Atmosphaera]: Whoo! Go Teatea! >3!

2008-07-27 [End of Eternity]: Wow! You can see already the effects all this exercise is having - I jsut compared your first photo to your latest - great work! Keep it up!

2008-07-28 [xenocentric]: Thank you, I have been making sure to work out each day and eat well. It is amazing how the body will work with us when we do that. ^_^

2008-07-29 [XxTsomexX]: You have inspired me to get healthy as well! ^^

2008-07-29 [Rainbow Dragonflies]: Most likely your on-off weight is water weight ;] if you keep a constant intake of water it should keep slightly steady, and if you already do, then your scale just might be crazy.

2008-07-30 [xenocentric]: Tsome- I am so happy that you have found inspiration from this wiki. Bettering ones health is something everyone can do, as long as we make a realistic dedication. Knowing I have offered inspiration keeps me going on those days where it feels somewhat more difficult than usual.

Rainbow- It probably is water weight, and on the day when my weigh was up I had just returned from a weekend of eating heavier than the previous two weeks. It was probably a combination of those two factors, or an insane scale. My weight has been between 166-169 for about 5 days or so now.

2008-07-30 [XxTsomexX]: Yeah, I have been trying to go to the gym at least every other day now... and I already ate healthy before XD

2008-07-31 [xenocentric]: Congratulations, long may you find success in your routine.