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 Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:46 am
So here's the deal.. I've lost a LOT of weight and now I'm looking to tone up but I'm having a lot of problems with doing that because of my strength and energy level.
To get a good idea of what I do from a day to day basis, my exorsize as of late has been a brisk 40 minute walk 5 days a week (followed by 20 minute walks later on in the day if there's nothing else to do). I usually am out all day during the weekends so no time to walk then, but I stay active on those days.
Right now I'm 5'5.8 and 140(?)LBS. I should not be having the problems I'm having with strength!
- I try to jog, but I can't because my legs give out so easily. Sometimes they even buckle under.
- When I try to do strength moves I can only do so many before I can't go anymore, and usually it's only been 10 fricken minutes!
- My endurance is for crap.
- I'm always very weak with strength exorcises.
Now I'll let you know I'm type 2 diabetic who's had low blood sugar recently. I've talked to my doctor and she told me my meds are probably too strong.. and now even my birth control/hormone pills (Polysystic Ovarian Disease) could be too strong since I lost so much weight. But she's taking forever to get the testing done to see if I can go on a different medication because she has to be sure my liver is okay (which we believe it is)
So my question is.. should I push myself to build up now, or just do the best I can and wait it out until they can even out the meds, and I feel better?
Also any other advice for me on the subject of strength and weak limbs especially with jogging would be amazing. (:
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:36 pm
Have you tried yoga/pilates?
I don't know about your circumstances, but I find the easier ones less physically strenuous than strength training/cardio, but they still have a crazy good effect, and if you start with just a few, and build up, it could be good.
Def. talk to your doctor though, if what you're feeling isn't normal, ask them for some advice.
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:00 pm
The only way to build endurance and strength is to do it, start low, work till you can't work no more, wait a bit, then work it again. You'll see results eventually. ._. There's no tricks I know of.
Yoga is good, but it just slips the work in while you're doing it so you don't notice, I'm usually dead tired but exhilarated after yoga.
Pilates I don't know about, I never got into it.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:06 pm
I have actually been trying some yoga stretches and I like it a lot. I need to work on my form and all that stuff and find a good tape or routine to do. I wish I could take a class to work on my form but I don't have the money or the way to get to a gym..
Pilates is also something I've been trying.
Thanks for the advice! Nice to know the yoga isn't just a light thing that won't work. I'll have to keep at it and learn more.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:15 pm
Are you getting enough protein and iron in your diet?
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:30 pm
Groovy Spleen Are you getting enough protein and iron in your diet? Most of what I eat is white meat, lean red meat, egg whites, and that kind of thing. Plus I take iron pills like I would a vitamin. I don't think I could be iron deficient(?)?
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