How would you feel about the bulge?
By bounce58
@bounce58 (17385)
Canada
March 29, 2010 3:06pm CST
When I started out in this company where I work for now, I was fairly fit. There was a lot of manual labor in the previous company. It was a small shop, where not only did I do all the paperwork, I also did all the heavy lifting.
I guess I’ve grown comfortable in my current position. So comfortable, that I’ve started to have a belly-bulge. As I was walking on the floor today, one of the guys on the floor started smiling, pointed at his gut, then pointed at mine, and then smiled and showed me a thumb up sign. I didn’t know if I was going to be happy, or insulted, or what.
How would you feel? Is it time for a work-out yet?
How would you feel? Is it time for a work-out yet?1 person likes this
7 responses
@canesfan1964 (544)
• United States
30 Mar 10
Hi Bounce! I don't know how old you are but this is what happens when one becomes "middle-aged"! I would have given that guy a half of a peace sign to his thumbs up! The summer is coming and there will be more to do outside. Everyone gains a little during the winter! Don't worry. Just be happy your here and able to watch HOCKEY! :) What a treat, huh?
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@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
30 Mar 10
I like that half-a-peace sign! And it is even specific which half it is!
I am excited about summer. I'm sure there are lots of things to do. I've already made plans with the kids for activities after dinner. A couple of weeks ago, I bought each a hockey stick and a ball. We're going to play some roller hockey on the street in front of the house. My 3-year old is having a birthday on the weekend, and guess what he wants, roller blades!
@canesfan1964 (544)
• United States
31 Mar 10
That's great! My son started roller blading before he started ice skating. He still skates everyday in the driveway. Good practice for the ice.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
30 Mar 10
Hey bounce! I have the same problem! I have gained about ten
pounds and don't know what to do about it! And it is mostly in
the middle! It makes me sick to look in the mirror, but I can't
stop eating! I hate exercising and I am now uncomfortable walking!
I am not obese, just a bit overweight and at my age that is not
a good to even 10 pounds to much! So, I have been upset about
it and still can't seem to do anything about it! I have an
exercise piece of equipment called a "Power Rider" which I have
had for years now! It used to be in the bedroom and I used it
hold my handbags until my boyfriend got mad and moved it out
of there! Now I need to set it up in the livingroom and use it!
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@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
30 Mar 10
Hi Opal. Your power rider reminds me of our exercise room in the clubhouse of my complex. It is just about 300 yards away from my front door. It has a treadmill, a stationary bike, some weights, and exercise balls. It even has a TV and DVD player so you can load up anything when you want too. The only problem I have with the exercise room, is that it is 300 yards way too far.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
29 Mar 10
bounce hi Oh I hate my bulge as I am so big, and I have to lose
weight here where I have no real say so over what I eat except to
just eat half of whats on my plate, which I have been trying to
do so exercise is now my main problem. I do have an exercise band
and one five poung weigh. I cannot lift my left arm due to shoulder
joint replacement, when the surgeon cut then replaces muscles even with two months of physical therapy i did not get back much of the movement I had before in my left arm. thus I used to do floor exercises and now
I cannot.yet that would really work, wonder if I could do them on the
bed.
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
29 Mar 10
We're on the same boat. I was not fit before but I used to be slimmer than I am now. I guess it's not the issue of being comfortable. I think it boils down to the fact that as we grow old, our skin is currently as firm as it used to be that's why belly starts to show. To remedy this, I would exercise during breaks. Tilting from side to side every once in a while and few sit-ups every now and then. Results are not instant but you can see and feel the difference. Try to move around a lot as well to burn calories and lessen calorie intake. Good luck!
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@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
30 Mar 10
Thanks for the tip atv818.
Sometimes, when I feel like it, I do squeeze in a little exercise at work. Aside from walking around the production floor, sometimes I run stairs. When all of the production people have gone home, I run up and down a fire exit. And like you said, the results are not instant, but I do feel the difference.
@wealthydavid (29)
• Nigeria
30 Mar 10
That really is the bad thing about climbing higher. You get lazier in taking care of your physical fitness because you want to get more out of your job which makes you sit in front of a computer all day. I dont think the guy meant to insult you. He just made you realise that you need to begin to do something about it.
So you could make the decision before you get used to the bulge and think nothing of it and then it begins to grow bigger....lol
@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
30 Mar 10
There is a big hill at the back of my house which takes about 20 minutes to walk or climb. I've tried it last week. I was panting the whole way. I'm thinking of doing it regularly. Maybe even everyday like you do.
I'd say goodluck in our quests!
To reduce our guts.
To reduce our guts.