The Health and Fitness Thread

[David]

Originally Posted by greatdarkwing

Hang in there everyone! I weighed myself today....195!! Considering I was at 255 back in November, I have lost quite a deal of weight....I hope to lose these last 15 pounds while I can. My best advice is to exercise, exercise, exercise....You will not see results immediately, but trust me, they will come!

The other cool thing is that the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn JUST SITTING STILL!!

It's a win-win situation, as they say!

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

ONLY about ten pounds!?! ONLY !?! That's EXCELLENT.....doens't warrant an only...that makes it sould like it's not an accomplishment - but it is

Good thing to start out slowly too - in no time you'll find that 15 minutes flies by and it's like nothing and you'll be able to increase a little....

Way to go - sounds like you're on the right track

Right, I agree, it is excellent. Considering you burn 2,400 calories to lose just one pound to lose those 10 you burned 24,000 calories, now that is a sh*t load of work! Give yourself a pat on the back.

[Carolina Girl]

Originally Posted by David

Get to the gym & remember: instead of high reps with light weights, it's LOW reps with HEAVY weights.

Do two sets with weights so heavy that you hit failure after five to eight reps. Move on to another body part, & then come back to that part one more time.

Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday -- rest on Tuesday, Thursday & the weekend (or do your aerobics) -- & within four months, you will be a metabolic machine that burns whatever calories you throw into it.

Build your musculature, & you can say goodbye to all those stupid liquid diets & low-carb diets & all that other horsewash. (In general, just eat foods closer to their raw or natural state -- cut back on all the cans of **** & bags of crap & cannisters of crud you eat)

It's stupid to count your calories going in ... unless you're also aware of the calories going out. And with weight training, believe me, thousands of calories each week will be going out.

Excellent advice and this is what I try to do. However, right now I am suffering a huge set back: just had hernia repair surgery last week! Doctor recommends no strenuous work outs for at least four weeks. An eternity!

[heyjupiter678]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Right, I agree, it is excellent. Considering you burn 2,400 calories to lose just one pound to lose those 10 you burned 24,000 calories, now that is a sh*t load of work! Give yourself a pat on the back.

Actually, I believe you have to burn about 3,500 calories to lose one pound. So her weight loss is even more impressive.

[sparky]

Originally Posted by David

Get to the gym & remember: instead of high reps with light weights, it's LOW reps with HEAVY weights.

Do two sets with weights so heavy that you hit failure after five to eight reps. Move on to another body part, & then come back to that part one more time.

Have you been reading Men's Fitness ?

LOL.

I started doing more of this and it really works.

But, the best thing for me, period, is swimming. Even if I only go 2-3 times a week. I swim either 2/3 of a mile or a mile, and that kicks my ass. Takes between 45 minutes and an hour, but it is worth it.

If I don't go to the gym or swim for more than a week...I will gain weight. Or at least it looks like I do...that's pushing 40.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by heyjupiter678

Actually, I believe you have to burn about 3,500 calories to lose one pound. So her weight loss is even more impressive.

Yes, Mikki, you're right! I don't know where I got 2400 from!

[amber]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Yes, Mikki, you're right! I don't know where I got 2400 from!

2400 is the amount of calories they always tell you most people need a day, that's probably where you got it.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

I just discovered an incredible book called Eat Fat, Lose Fat and I can't recommend it enough. Even if you're freaked out by the title (can't blame you since the government has brainwashed us all into being phobic of consuming fat), I encourage you to check it out! Lack of QUALITY fat in the diet has slowly led to a number of health problems, most notably decline in mental health since cell walls are composed of fat and brain messages need fat to travel. Over a period of about 2 years, I have remarkably recovered from anxiety, depression, skin and digestive problems, and also lost about 30 pounds I didn't even realize I had on me! There is another book almost as good called The Good Fat Cookbook (which is actually more information than recipes). I tried Atkins for awhile to help with these problems, but it is so extreme that it is nearly impossible to stick to (therefore you end up in a terrible-for-you yo-yo situation as you continually try to return to the program only to fall of again), and I don't like the use of artificial sweeteners.
Hopefully I can help at least one Ledgie out there!!!

Virgin coconut oil is a miracle, no joke. Check it out:
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/vi...oconut_oil.htm

Two other amazing books are The Mood Cure and The Diet Cure by Julia Ross, especially if you have food/sugar addiction, eating disorder, thryoid or hormonal problems.
http://moodcure.com/
http://dietcure.com/

Thank you for this! I am off to Amazon to try it out.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

My mother has an underactive thyroid--definitely get that checked out, Chris. Nothing to fool around with.

I'm having my seoncd thyroid panel in a year tomorrow. My joints are healthy. It seems I'm having some tendon problems.
Oh, and I have to have a colonoscopy.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I'm having my seoncd thyroid panel in a year tomorrow. My joints are healthy. It seems I'm having some tendon problems.
Oh, and I have to have a colonoscopy.

Oh yuck -that sucks - my mom has had so many of those damn things (colonoscopies) good luck....

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by sara1998

I am, by the book, obese. I don't feel like I look real fat, but I'm a big girl, and I can stand to loose some, oh... 50 pounds or so. I've never been one to watch what I eat, and now it's coming back to haunt me. I'm turning out more and more like my dad, and that's not a good thing. Sooooo, I started taking a multi-vitamin, and I have cut my soda intake to one a day; first thing in the morning (it's like my coffee), and I have this monster 64 oz mug that I drink on at work all day full of water. I eat a small bowl of cereal for breakfast, a banana as a snack, a salad for lunch, and then dinner. I'm learning myself some portion control at dinner. I bought a Gazelle, which is excellent, might I add, and I usually try to do it first thing in the morning for 15 minutes, Monday through Friday. I don't want to over do it, so I don't get burnt out and quit completely. So far, I've only lost about 10 lbs, but I can tell a difference in my waistline! I can also tell a difference in my metabolism.

Good for you! Keep up the good work.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Oh yuck -that sucks - my mom has had so many of those damn things (colonoscopies) good luck....

Thank you. Was it horrible?

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Thank you. Was it horrible?

Well she always gets through them just fine - the last time was the worst though - but because of other issues - not the colonoscopy....she hates getting them - but never complains too much afterward...

The worst part is how loopy she gets afterward with whatever they give her to sedate her or whatever it is they do...

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Well she always gets through them just fine - the last time was the worst though - but because of other issues - not the colonoscopy....she hates getting them - but never complains too much afterward...

The worst part is how loopy she gets afterward with whatever they give her to sedate her or whatever it is they do...

They give you a sedative.

[xxxmx]

i have just found the best form of cardiovascular exercise:

book tix to a stevie show!

my heart just exploded...