Posts: 688
1/14/11 8:32 A

Fortunately, I never had more than a few pounds to lose thanks to genetics. I'd get on kicks where I'd work out for 6 months and then just lose interest, sometimes for a few years. Then I'd start something else and do the same thing. I actually think it's in some ways tougher to stick to working out when you don't have much to lose. I didn't have the visual reminder that I needed to do something so it was harder to stay motivated. At 5'5", my highest weight has only been around 135 lb. After a year and a half with kb's, I'm still not where I'd like to be. I'm 127-129 now and I'd like to be around 123, but I'm very muscular now. I really need to start being more strict with my diet.

I've been taking private classes with an HKC instructor for at least 6 months now. Planned on getting HKC certified in February but I don't have an extra $500 lying around to do that.

Very bad habit of drinking coffee all day and one/two meals a day. I think the coffee makes me bloated as my stomach is pretty flat in the a.m. and my evening I'm looking a few months pregnant....lol.

The only time I drink water is at the gym, which I know is not good...

Anyway, I'm rambling. Great to have you aboard, the team is a great resource.

Posts: 164
1/14/11 7:42 A

LORRAINEG
You are so right. I have been a gym rat my entire life since being an athlete in high school. Just to give you some back ground. I wrestled AAU free style until I was 34 years old. Today I turn 53. After letting myself go for a about ten years. My weight went to 195 Lbs. Today I have 10 Lbs to go to reach my goal weight of 150 Lbs. That is what I weighed my last tournament I wrestled in. KettleBells work. Flat out best shape of my life.

Posts: 688
1/13/11 7:44 P

Ditto for me. KB's is the ONLY form of exercise I've ever stuck with for an extended period of time, over a year and a half now at least 3X per week.

Posts: 164
1/13/11 2:33 P

Hi
I am glad I found this Spark Team. I have been with Spark People since March of 2009. I didnt know this team existed. I am an avid kettlebell user. So much so that is my work out of choice and has been for over a year at least 3 times a week. I think this will be the place for me to spend some quality time learning.