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i think it is great what you did. i sit on the computer as a moderator and it takes too long, so i got a new computer but it is slow with this virus protection it has, but i am getting dsl as soon as i can contant the company. most of my time is taken up in getting from one web page to another. i think that computers and tv have a lot to do with people gaining weight, but then so does reading. ha. my problem is my age and a 10 lb weight gain, so i need to eat less bread and sugars, which i am trying to do now. but then the doctor says i have thyroid problems like my sister, and fear has set in. last year i was 10 lbs lighter. i certainly need to walk, and so i try to do this with my dog but it is so boring. when i lived in berkeley many years ago i walked everywhere because i didn't own a car. i gained 5 lbs as soon as i got one.
The point isn't what I gave up to get in shape, the point is you have to make a conscious choiceto make a lifestyle change. Now that I am in shape, I have a computer and everything, but I would much rather be outside doing something active than sitting on my computer for hours.
the point is you have to make a conscious choiceto make a lifestyle change.
This IS the secret folks! This guy knows what he's talking about. He has been there, done that....he knows. Listen to him. Follow his lead. I imagine that he would say: If I can do it...you can too!
I guess I should have been more specific. I sold my computer two years ago, once I was in shape (able to run a half marathon) I got a new one. After years without one though, you really don't use it all that much. As for the TV, I didn't think someone would take me literally. I never said I sold my TV, I said I canceled cable. I watch the news before I go to work in the morning (which I ride by bike to - 15 miles a day), but that is about it.
The point isn't what I gave up to get in shape, the point is you have to make a conscious choice to make a lifestyle change. Now that I am in shape, I have a computer and everything, but I would much rather be outside doing something active than sitting on my computer for hours.
Thanks for clarifying. Although I was sorta hoping for an affirmitive on the Blackberry.
Keep at it. You know the old adage, "Once you stop moving, you start rusting."
The point isn't what I gave up to get in shape, the point is you have to make a conscious choiceto make a lifestyle change. Now that I am in shape, I have a computer and everything, but I would much rather be outside doing something active than sitting on my computer for hours.
the point is you have to make a conscious choiceto make a lifestyle change.
This IS the secret folks! This guy knows what he's talking about. He has been there, done that....he knows. Listen to him. Follow his lead. I imagine that he would say: If I can do it...you can too!
blessings....Franco
Thanks for the info. Walking is definitely a big plus of living in a city...When I lived in Boston I walked everywhere, Its like NY, you dont need a car. Nice post above about Berkeley- I would probably love a walkable city like that.
When I first saw the cardio Life cycle class- I was like I could never do that- then last week I did 40 miles- It is a matter of changing your whole outlook!
Thanks for the info. Walking is definitely a big plus of living in a city...When I lived in Boston I walked everywhere, Its like NY, you dont need a car. Nice post above about Berkeley- I would probably love a walkable city like that.
When I first saw the cardio Life cycle class- I was like I could never do that- then last week I did 40 miles- It is a matter of changing your whole outlook!
sunny
Something I noticed is that when I visit NYC, I do not see many overweight people. Maybe one reason is because NYC is such a walking city, and walking burns calories!
Walking is the simplest, most natural exercise going. You just do it, not even thinking of it as exercises. It's also a great way to get from point A to point B. If we walked more as a nation we could significantly cut our dependence on foreign oil and prescription drugs, & lower our health ( sick ) care costs.
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Something I noticed is that when I visit NYC, I do not see many overweight people. Maybe one reason is because NYC is such a walking city, and walking burns calories!
If you live/work in the city walking is about the only sensible way to get around. Also, there is such a mad rush for everything and anything, that you not only walk but you speed walk!
Until I moved to TN I had always lived in areas with a high concentration of phisically fit people so I guess I never really noticed obese people till I got here. I guess my idea of Obese is when you can't push your grocery cart past them in a grocery store isle, or the ones that have the red mark on their stomach from the steering wheel rub.
I am curious because where I live now, I see 20 year olds that look to be 270 lbs., yet they wear halter tops with everything showing- how strange -
I am just wondering what everyone else thinks- post what you would consider a problem weight. Thanks for any ideas....
sunny
i would say fat is when you have a huge stomach flopping over the waist of your pants
obese would be when you take up more then 2 seats and you cant fit out the door of a room
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Conscious choice IS the secret!
- then last week I did 40 miles- It is a matter of changing your whole outlook!
