Step 1 Sole Source Guy starting the gym. Advice needed!

[Martyn]

Hi guys and girls.

So, I need some advice. I've been on SS for 6 weeks now and I've had some amazing loss (3stone down) but someone said something to me today that has me in a mild freak out. Excess skin.

I still need to lose about 6-7 stone, so I'm worried that I will just hate myself when its done because I will be thin but have all this fat that I can't afford to have cut off surgically. So, I've decided I'm going to start at the gym next week.

I normally wouldn't go to the gym, as I still feel very large, and can't help feeling like everyone is watching / judging in the gym when I go, but I'm going to suck it up and start.

So my question. Are there any guys here that have lost a good amount of weight on a VLCD and can give me an tips and pointers for the gym? (or any ladies actually.. anyone!) I know I will have to keep it light duty until I get used to it, but I want to make sure I'm focusing on the right areas and not just randomly running around and wasiting my time and energy.

I hope to one day be comfortable enough to start swimming as I used to love it, but that time is far from here yet.

Thanks!!

 

[Emz33]

Hi Martyn,

Just wanted to say well done that is an a amazing weight loss you should be really proud of yourself its very hard and it takeSalot of motivation.

I usally go swimming but I know you dont want to quiet yet, At the Gym you should start off with maybe a 30 minute work out, Do like a 10mins-ThreadMill 10Mins Excercise bike and 10mins Cross Trainer, once more weight comes off u could start using weights to build up muscle?

Im not the expert but thats what I do and i was shown at the gym?



Any tips how you lost so much weight.I have 5 Stone to loose.?

E x

 

[Martyn]

thanks Emz! I will give that a try when I go next week.

As for me, just drink water like a fish and kill your social life to avoid temptation lol. After the first 1-2 weeks cambridge becomes just a routine you get into which makes it alot easier to stick too, the hard part is getting to the 2+ week mark, as everything and anything reminds you of food before then! Hope that helps!

 

[13juy2013]

Also with the amount of water you drink it's supposed to not make it as bad! I'm really worried about that too