Airmed's Adventures at the Gym

Depends if it is 'pain' or not.

Like, if it is just severe DOMS then that will improve in the coming weeks. The day after you will feel something but it shouldn't be actual pain and if you get regularly training ie 3x a week or more then you get no DOMS whatsoever i've found (or very minimal at most).

Just monitor it but i would expect it to ease as the days and weeks pass

Sounds like horrific DOMS. Go for a walk. And next time you're in the gym cut everything back by 50%

Usually I'm fine. I think it really was because of that class and then doing stuff after it. I do feel better today, had to do a bit of walking.

As they all said it just sounds like Doms. Quite normal. Some ibuprofen should help a bit. It gets better as your body adjusts.

1. Will it lift your mood? Yes if you go often enough and push yourself a bit.
2. Will you be able to lose weight? Yes if you control your calories. Its 80% food so weigh and record it. Open an account on MFP and that makes it much easier. Just need to be at consistent deficit.

You're doing all you can.

Gym will help put any extra calories into muscle building as well as being a source of energy expenditure. Cardio will increase calories burned obviously too.

Do light cardio ie walking on 'rest' days.

I can't imagine the weight gain being significant if you are religious with diet and exercise.

I hope you get to come off the medication soon after it being successful

Good good. I like a nice walk/jog to clear my head. I listen to music and just chill out. Puts you in quite a positive place i find.

I see, forgive my ignorance then.

Surely the 'weight gain' is a 'possible' side effect?

Everyone responds differently, i think if you are just that bit more careful then you can mitigate against any increased tendancy to gain weight

Did he/she give any advice on how to mitigate against it?

What's the aim then?

I'd take the bf% etc with a pinch of salt but it is a good reference ie if next time it says 22% then you've lost bf etc.

If you strength train a bit, then you must factor in that your body composition will change despite perhaps staying the same weight ie less fat, more muscle.

Somewhere around 10st or a touch under would be a very healthy weight imo.

Good plan

You need muscle for the body you will (presumably) want. I know loads of girls who are like 8st and don't have flat stomachs. They turn to 'diet' pills and loads of deeply unhealthy things to try and lose 'weight'.
They need to gain muscle, not just lose weight.

If you get to the stage where you want to try compound lifts ie Bench, Squat, Deadlift, those are best for your core.

Anything where your body must try and balance against the weight.

Leg raises are probably the best ab exercise, hanging leg raises are the best variation but not that many beginners could hold themselves up for that long.

Don't focus on weight, focus on how you look. I would not be aiming to go much below 10st. Just eat roughly at maintenance and exercise. You should slowly improve