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Originally Posted by Dodgerchick
sab and DT - yup, thats my downfall too.
DT congrats on starting up at the gym. I have a suggestion if u don't mind: u might wanna start off slow so u don't burn out. When I first started i was super excited. Went 5-6 times a week and sometimes 2 hours a day. I tried to keep up with a friend of mine that's like 101 lbs. and I ended up burned out with pain in my knees. If you're planning on 5-6 days a week, just be careful.
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Love suggestions DC.
Yep - I'm starting off decently slow I guess. 30 minutes on the elliptical...bout 330 calories burned. Eventually of course I've got to be like EF27 and get that up closer to 1000 calories burned, but it's a decent start.
So far at least, elliptical doesn't seem to be really pain-inducing or "aching body parts inducing." So that's a plus. I guess if it starts to be I'll swap over to a stationary bike.
I've already been trying to cut back on late-night snacking - two nights ago I had a bowl of broccoli at that point. Gonna hit the store up after work and grab fruits for smoothies to fill my sweet-tooth craving.
Carrots are a great late night snack I find. Very crunchy and satisfying, and they take a while to chew. Celary is the same way. It's not as much fun as ice cream, or goldfish, or pb & graham crackers, but what can ya do.
Smoothies tend to fill me up for HOURS. I had one at the mall last weekend and it literally filled me up for like 8 hours. So I have a feeling that will be helpful.