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Originally Posted by islander  Welcome to the board! Hope we can give you the advise and support you need to keep you on your path (your a runner ..path...haha) anyway lol I wouldnt suggest anything to major in the way of lifting until your arm is properly healed. How long ago was this? There some more medically inclined people that can suggest proper healing times on here. So what experience have you had with lifting? Is that what your wanting advice on or mainly diet? What are your goals? Do you want to put on some muscle? work on strength? Certain areas? Here is good sticky to read thats in the nutrition section Sounds like you have you diet pretty good. Mabey need a bit more protein if chicken is all your getting for protein. Are you taking any vitamins or supps like Omega 3? Protein shakes? Mabey give us your stats and goals and more people pitch in helpful info. Cheers |
Thank you so much, Islander! That "path" pun was cute!
I wouldnt suggest anything to major in the way of lifting until your arm is properly healed. How long ago was this? It was over a year ago and at the end of January my surgeon gave me the "okay" to lift and play on my bike again, but to listen to the pain. If it feels like the wrong kind-of pain or I'm not even sure if it is...back off. (I think I have it strong enough to try some serious lifting). I've almost got my arm straight again, but when I lift it over my head (such as a person would do when doing a military press) it will not stretch up too far. It's like there is some muscle that is not strong enough to push it all the way up.
So what experience have you had with lifting? I use to be a bad girl and lift for too long, but I loved the feel. I use to lift 3-4 hours a day and run 3.5 miles a day. (I don't know how I found the time). I'd usually write out a workout from what I would find on the Internet or a book and change find another one about every month. (If I didn't think there was enough on there...I'd add until I was wore out (and that would be 3-4 hours into the lifting).
So what experience have you had with lifting? Is that what your wanting advice on or mainly diet? I will take a workout and follow it with the best of my ability (using equipment I have and what the gym has). But my main deal with the lifting would be mainly encouragement and advice on what I should change or add more of.
The diet will be a major deal. I am horrible with my diet and have no idea how to use food to work with me. I want cheap food (so I usually buy all value
non-brand canned veggies, some frozen (non-brand) veggies and throw them together like soup. Then I cheat a little and buy grilled chicken breast (from Tyson) to eat. I don't buy this often, because it is too much for me to spend (since I have college loans I am still paying and all the other "fun" bills we all experience).
(I buy a bag of apples and some bananas to eat through the week, because they are not too pricey). I also buy frozen fruit and buy juice to make smoothies (I just add
ice). I do have some protein powder and tried mixing this up with the smoothies and yuck. lol I also have some slim fast low carb drinks still left that I sometimes drink, because they have 20 grams of protein, actually taste good, and are cheaper (where I am living) than the "normal" protein drinks. Protein bars are VERY dry and hard for me to eat, but I do still have some left...they have 30-31 grams of protein.
What are your goals? Do you want to put on some muscle? work on strength? Certain areas? I want to work on strength mainly. I have a layer of fat on my stomach...not too much, but too much for me. I'd like to lose some of this, but would LOVE to lose it all to have a 6-pack. My arms are getting more sculpted since I don't lift as much and mainly run, so I am nervous to lift too much with my arms, because that is what I would REALLY love ...nice delts, biceps, and a pretty 6-pack. :)
Are you taking any vitamins or supps like Omega 3? I don't take supps anymore, because they were killing my liver. My dad and I both use to take them and then he had a lot of trouble. Doctors sent him to a surgeon and the surgeon told him to stop taking vitamins...so he did for about 2 weeks...came back and his liver was doing much better. The surgeon told me to stop as well, because my liver was trying to filter the vitamins and it was killing it. So, I try to make sure I have a variety of veggies and things to keep me as healthy as I can (without hurting my liver further).
Mabey give us your stats and goals and more people pitch in helpful info. My "Taylor-brand" scale says I am 134.8lbs with 27.3% body fat. I am 5'1 tall or short (lol). My goals...drop some body fat, so I can have my 6-pack and sculpted arms...while developing strength. I do not look fat, so a slow process I can deal with...I just REALLY want to get strong again and look physically better and better as time goes on.
Thank you again VERY much!!!
) I wasn't going to get back into it. Just some lifting 3 times a week or so and running every other day to keep my body in good shape. THEN I ran across some "Christians" who said I had to obey men, because I am the WEAKER sex physically and spiritually. Their argument is that Eve first sinned therefore women are more prone to sin and men are better able to control themselves...ummm kay.
