Sassy: July 2006 - 41 & CA Bound

[Sassy69]

Well I guess there are some downsides to getting your groove on, eh

LOL true. I've got such an accumulation of shit in my closet -- I've been in so much transition since I left FL in 2003 -- I've got winter clothes, summer clothes, winter shoes (i.e. I owned no closed-toe shoes when I moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Minneapolis....), summer shoes, all my go-out clothes from my raver days (only to discover how shitty the nite life is in ATL...), all the sweat suits I bought last yr (since I havent' worked in a formal office in a yr), clothes ranging in size from size 2 to size 10, etc....

And then there's the part where I go shopping when I'm bored... omg.

Lotsa shit.

But almost there. Just have to go thru my dresser & clear some stuff.

Then bring 6 bags of clothes & 2 boxes of shoes to good will.

 

[treilin]

LOL true. I've got such an accumulation of shit in my closet -- I've been in so much transition since I left FL in 2003 -- I've got winter clothes, summer clothes, winter shoes (i.e. I owned no closed-toe shoes when I moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Minneapolis....), summer shoes, all my go-out clothes from my raver days (only to discover how shitty the nite life is in ATL...), all the sweat suits I bought last yr (since I havent' worked in a formal office in a yr), clothes ranging in size from size 2 to size 10, etc....

And then there's the part where I go shopping when I'm bored... omg.

Lotsa shit.

But almost there. Just have to go thru my dresser & clear some stuff.

Then bring 6 bags of clothes & 2 boxes of shoes to good will.

lmao... yeah I just did that myself. I do that twice a year or else I would have WAYYY to much stuff.. I can only imagine what you have!

 

[the-short-one]

Gonna depend on your activity level. If you cut back on your protein levels but maintain the same activity level probably expect some muscle mass to be lost. That's sort of part of my goal. "Shrink".

Right now I'm in between everything - no idea my work schedule, how busy, travel, etc. I have little or no appetite, I can't lift much of anything because I want to give all my joints, etc a little time off cuz something always gets strained if I do anything --- so just cardio. No idea what I will change up. Just right now - no appetite, cardio only, don't really give a shit about 'building muscle' and I have plenty already. If cut everything back proportionally food-wise but keep the activity level going, you can lose some size - fat & muscle.

how easy/hard will this be for you? It's so ingrained in me to maintain or build muscle that going the other way would proly kill me mentally. oi. I'll send positive thoughts your way.

 

[Sassy69]

how easy/hard will this be for you? It's so ingrained in me to maintain or build muscle that going the other way would proly kill me mentally. oi. I'll send positive thoughts your way.

Its hard as heck to go into the gym for "cardio", however, since July almost everything I do in there ends up aggravating something. So if I can't lift, much less lift heavy, what am I trying to do? Trying to get my head around maybe "getting into" pilates, yoga, etc. ... but ew. LOL!

I don't know what else to say -I've spent the last 6 yrs trying to "lift heavy", "get big" and then I end up being fat in the off season, which in turn just keeps moving my 'set weight" up. If my body is telling me it simply can't maintain my usual lifting then I need to figure out something. Would much prefer to lean out and just keep it that way than fight w/ this goal of "get big" that I can't physically do.

Another big thing is this little venture thru my closet - I've got some beautiful, expensive clothes in a size 4. I'm a 6 right now. Be nice to wear that stuff again.

And the job thing. I know y'all have seen me bitch about my jobs (or lack thereof) over the course of the last few yrs - I've been busting my butt to get things back on track for a viable career path and that's what I'm seeing the job I just acccepted as. I finally have a vision of where I want to take myself w/ it and it will be important to be very happy w/ my body as that translates to a much better quality of confidence, life, etc. I want the same thrill & satisfaction I get from lifting to exist in my career & personal life as well since my 'lifting" life has made up for the last several years of absolute bullshit in the other areas.

 

[the-short-one]

Its hard as heck to go into the gym for "cardio", however, since July almost everything I do in there ends up aggravating something. So if I can't lift, much less lift heavy, what am I trying to do? Trying to get my head around maybe "getting into" pilates, yoga, etc. ... but ew. LOL!

I don't know what else to say -I've spent the last 6 yrs trying to "lift heavy", "get big" and then I end up being fat in the off season, which in turn just keeps moving my 'set weight" up. If my body is telling me it simply can't maintain my usual lifting then I need to figure out something. Would much prefer to lean out and just keep it that way than fight w/ this goal of "get big" that I can't physically do.
Another big thing is this little venture thru my closet - I've got some beautiful, expensive clothes in a size 4. I'm a 6 right now. Be nice to wear that stuff again.

I understand - and it's probably the best decision you can make for your health (both mental & physical).

 

[jenscats5]

Its hard as heck to go into the gym for "cardio", however, since July almost everything I do in there ends up aggravating something. So if I can't lift, much less lift heavy, what am I trying to do? Trying to get my head around maybe "getting into" pilates, yoga, etc. ... but ew. LOL!

I don't know what else to say -I've spent the last 6 yrs trying to "lift heavy", "get big" and then I end up being fat in the off season, which in turn just keeps moving my 'set weight" up. If my body is telling me it simply can't maintain my usual lifting then I need to figure out something. Would much prefer to lean out and just keep it that way than fight w/ this goal of "get big" that I can't physically do.

Another big thing is this little venture thru my closet - I've got some beautiful, expensive clothes in a size 4. I'm a 6 right now. Be nice to wear that stuff again.

And the job thing. I know y'all have seen me bitch about my jobs (or lack thereof) over the course of the last few yrs - I've been busting my butt to get things back on track for a viable career path and that's what I'm seeing the job I just acccepted as. I finally have a vision of where I want to take myself w/ it and it will be important to be very happy w/ my body as that translates to a much better quality of confidence, life, etc. I want the same thrill & satisfaction I get from lifting to exist in my career & personal life as well since my 'lifting" life has made up for the last several years of absolute bullshit in the other areas.

Ohhhh I hear that.....the heavy lifting ends up equalling little nagging pains, especially now that the 4-0 is close......

Can't imagine the size 4 thing tho......

 

[Sassy69]

Age sucks.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

na...

Like a fine wine

 

[ck2006]

Age sucks.

Your only as old as you feel, blah, blah,

Sassy you rock, and especially since your not just giving up, your trying to make things work with the situation you have right now and I think that is awesome.

 

[treilin]

Its hard as heck to go into the gym for "cardio", however, since July almost everything I do in there ends up aggravating something. So if I can't lift, much less lift heavy, what am I trying to do? Trying to get my head around maybe "getting into" pilates, yoga, etc. ... but ew. LOL!

I don't know what else to say -I've spent the last 6 yrs trying to "lift heavy", "get big" and then I end up being fat in the off season, which in turn just keeps moving my 'set weight" up. If my body is telling me it simply can't maintain my usual lifting then I need to figure out something. Would much prefer to lean out and just keep it that way than fight w/ this goal of "get big" that I can't physically do.

Another big thing is this little venture thru my closet - I've got some beautiful, expensive clothes in a size 4. I'm a 6 right now. Be nice to wear that stuff again.

And the job thing. I know y'all have seen me bitch about my jobs (or lack thereof) over the course of the last few yrs - I've been busting my butt to get things back on track for a viable career path and that's what I'm seeing the job I just acccepted as. I finally have a vision of where I want to take myself w/ it and it will be important to be very happy w/ my body as that translates to a much better quality of confidence, life, etc. I want the same thrill & satisfaction I get from lifting to exist in my career & personal life as well since my 'lifting" life has made up for the last several years of absolute bullshit in the other areas.

Wow ... The last sentence I can totally relate too... I delve into researching and exercising to also mask my hate for my job and ex-relationships. It's all part of the long-term goal though. I think it looks like a good path you are on Miss Sassy, but you wouldn't have found it without going through the muck. We all have to plant seeds and wait for them to prosper when we finally are able to get our reward. I'm going to have lots of harvesting in my future, and it looks like you will and do as well