Thinking about getting a home gym

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:44:50 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:


"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly wrote:

There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg

I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but
every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it
would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking
the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try....

Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30
minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go
to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5
hours, but did very little else.
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Beverly



The reason for this is simple: lean muscle burns more calories, even
at rest. The more muscle, the more calories burned.

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:44:50 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:


"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly wrote:

There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg

I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but
every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it
would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking
the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try....

Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30
minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go
to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5
hours, but did very little else.
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Beverly



The reason for this is simple: lean muscle burns more calories, even
at rest. The more muscle, the more calories burned.

"Avatar" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:44:50 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:


"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly
wrote:

There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg

I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but
every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it
would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking
the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try....

Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30
minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go
to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5
hours, but did very little else.
--
Annabel Smyth

http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my
holiday
snaps!

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and
walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Beverly



The reason for this is simple: lean muscle burns more calories, even
at rest. The more muscle, the more calories burned.

I knew thatG I've always done some type of weight training but I upped
the weight training in the last few months due to osteopenia. I need to
rebuild the bones and weight training is one of the best exercises for this.

"Avatar" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:44:50 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote:


"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly
wrote:

There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg

I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but
every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it
would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking
the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try....

Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30
minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go
to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5
hours, but did very little else.
--
Annabel Smyth

http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my
holiday
snaps!

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and
walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Beverly



The reason for this is simple: lean muscle burns more calories, even
at rest. The more muscle, the more calories burned.

I knew thatG I've always done some type of weight training but I upped
the weight training in the last few months due to osteopenia. I need to
rebuild the bones and weight training is one of the best exercises for this.

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 at 09:44:50, Beverly wrote:

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Carrying the shopping home can be pretty good weight training! I have
neither the time nor the money to go to a gym - it used to be really
cheap, then they privatised them, and it got horrendously expensive.
Nor, sad to say, the energy - with skating 10 hours + per week, I get
very tired.
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

"Beverly" wrote in message
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I know how stressful it can be raising such a child. It sounds like
you're
doing a great job.

Unfortunately some people don't understand autism and can't understand the
behavior a child exhibits with it. I had a similar problem. My daughter
is
a rubella syndrome child and doesn't have the appearance often associated
with mentally handicapped children.

Beverly

Beverly



Yeah, I can understand that. My kidlet doesn't look anything but normal
(well, and handsome, he is that), so a lot of the time people who don't know
us will stare when we are out if he has a behavior issue. If not, they
think he's charming. He is, but he is also challenging. He's emotionally
many years behind his peers and intellectually, he's beyond them.
The new school is very nice and small and I like the people. I'm sure we
can work out something to help all of us there.

Jen

"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 at 09:44:50, Beverly wrote:

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and
walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Carrying the shopping home can be pretty good weight training! I have
neither the time nor the money to go to a gym - it used to be really
cheap, then they privatised them, and it got horrendously expensive.
Nor, sad to say, the energy - with skating 10 hours + per week, I get
very tired.
--

You don't need to go to a gym to do weight training. I happen to have a gym
membership but I also have dumbbells at home.

My doctor suggested weight training after a bone scan indicated I was losing
bone density. All my years of drinking milk, walking and biking had done
nothing for my bones. Guess I should have had that bone scan when I was
younger.

Beverly









Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 at 09:44:50, Beverly wrote:

Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and
walking
but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added
weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible
during the weight loss phase.

Carrying the shopping home can be pretty good weight training! I have
neither the time nor the money to go to a gym - it used to be really
cheap, then they privatised them, and it got horrendously expensive.
Nor, sad to say, the energy - with skating 10 hours + per week, I get
very tired.
--

You don't need to go to a gym to do weight training. I happen to have a gym
membership but I also have dumbbells at home.

My doctor suggested weight training after a bone scan indicated I was losing
bone density. All my years of drinking milk, walking and biking had done
nothing for my bones. Guess I should have had that bone scan when I was
younger.

Beverly









Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday
snaps!

"Aquarijen" wrote in message
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"Beverly" wrote in message
...


I know how stressful it can be raising such a child. It sounds like
you're
doing a great job.

Unfortunately some people don't understand autism and can't understand
the
behavior a child exhibits with it. I had a similar problem. My
daughter
is
a rubella syndrome child and doesn't have the appearance often
associated
with mentally handicapped children.

Beverly

Beverly



Yeah, I can understand that. My kidlet doesn't look anything but normal
(well, and handsome, he is that), so a lot of the time people who don't
know
us will stare when we are out if he has a behavior issue. If not, they
think he's charming. He is, but he is also challenging. He's emotionally
many years behind his peers and intellectually, he's beyond them.
The new school is very nice and small and I like the people. I'm sure we
can work out something to help all of us there.

Jen

Good luck with the new school.

Your comment about people staring when there's a behavior issue reminded me
of something that happened years ago. My daughter and I were standing in
the grocery line and she was upset because I wouldn't buy her some candy. A
lady behind me said something to me about some people not being able to
control a child. I simply looked at her and said in a voice loud enough for
everyone to hear, "She mentally handicapped, what's your reason for being
so damn rude".

Beverly

"Beverly" wrote in message
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Your comment about people staring when there's a behavior issue reminded me
of something that happened years ago. My daughter and I were standing in
the grocery line and she was upset because I wouldn't buy her some candy. A
lady behind me said something to me about some people not being able to
control a child. I simply looked at her and said in a voice loud enough for
everyone to hear, "She mentally handicapped, what's your reason for being
so damn rude".

Good one Bev!

Mary