On Preparing For A New Exercise Regime

[danieldwilliam]

I am about to embark on a programme of weight loss, cardio-vascular fitness and general toning up.

By far the most important element for at the moment is losing some weight. It’s the most pressing issue and one that proves pernicious in my family.

I intend to measure myself and report back here on a weekly basis.

I’ve purchased a cross trainer which I intend to use for half an hour most nights a week. I’ll be adopting a low GI diet (mostly).  I hope as the increased exercise and diet have an effect and I being to lose weight and gain cardio-vascular fitness I’ll be able to add different types of exercise.

I’m looking at a range of metrics – BMI, weight, waist, hip.

Does anyone have any good advice on what metrics to include in the measuring and which ones are not helpful?

I’m pretty happy with the diet I’ve chose, I’ve used it before.

I’m open to any advise on types of exercise that might work.  There are some limitations. My knees, ankles and feet are not in great shape. Specifically at the moment but more generally. So I tend to be wary of high impact sports. Jogging is right out. I prefer taking exercise as part of a social activity than on its own.  I don’t have lots of time to spend outside the house unless I take the Captain with me.

If anyone can work out how I can measure my body volume there is a prize.

Comments

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Ok, first you half fill the bath, and mark the level. Then you get in and mark the new level.

Then have a drink. I find I feel much better after that.

(oh, and does this have any impact on our plans for tomorrow night?)

[danieldwilliam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the bath is the obvious way to do it. If I could submerge myself in it fully then I could work out my body volume. I fear my own bath is too small to accommodate me comfortably, if at all. Following from that I think I’m likely to get measurement error from having to contort myself to get fully submerged.

I need to find someone with a large bath I can borrow once a month.

[widgetfox.livejournal.com]

I need to find someone with a large bath I can borrow once a month.

Do let me know how those conversations go.

[danieldwilliam.livejournal.com]

I shall.

I am wondering about the size of my dad’s bath.

The bath doesn’t need to be very very large, just large enough that I can submerge myself easily, with out having to contort myelf and without getting stuck and drowning.

[danieldwilliam.livejournal.com]

No impact on tonight.

What time shall I expect you?

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Seven? And should we book?

[danieldwilliam.livejournal.com]

Seven is good. You can say hello to the Captain and MLW and then we can stroll round.

I don't think we need to book - it's a Tuesday in September.

Depends how committed you are to the venue and the time. Personally I quite fancy the gamble of not booking.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Living on the edge, that's us.