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Old February 3rd, 2004, 09:19 PM
Dally
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"Are you over 30 and over-weight?"
"Then look in the mirror..."

This was the way an ad started out. I was able to fit in a NordicTrack
session in between clients this morning and was watching daytime
television (something I very, very rarely do.) I was caught by this
commercial: were they going to actually SAY that the person in the
mirror had some responsibility for being over-weight?

No, of course not. They wanted you to look in the mirror to see your
fat belly so you could understand it was a cortisol response to be
blamed. In fact, they specifically said, "it's not your fault." Buy
this product and you can tame the cortisol response.

Sigh. For a moment there... well, I thought maybe they were on to
something.

Dally, who couldn't look in the mirror because she was NordicTracking

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Old February 3rd, 2004, 09:31 PM
jmk
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On 2/3/2004 3:19 PM, Dally wrote:
"Are you over 30 and over-weight?"
"Then look in the mirror..."

This was the way an ad started out. I was able to fit in a NordicTrack
session in between clients this morning and was watching daytime
television (something I very, very rarely do.) I was caught by this
commercial: were they going to actually SAY that the person in the
mirror had some responsibility for being over-weight?

No, of course not. They wanted you to look in the mirror to see your
fat belly so you could understand it was a cortisol response to be
blamed. In fact, they specifically said, "it's not your fault." Buy
this product and you can tame the cortisol response.

Sigh. For a moment there... well, I thought maybe they were on to
something.

Dally, who couldn't look in the mirror because she was NordicTracking


Well, it was published in Redbook and Ladies Home Journal (article or
ad?) so it must be true!

--
jmk in NC

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Old February 3rd, 2004, 09:38 PM
Beverly
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"jmk" wrote in message
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On 2/3/2004 3:19 PM, Dally wrote:
"Are you over 30 and over-weight?"
"Then look in the mirror..."

This was the way an ad started out. I was able to fit in a NordicTrack
session in between clients this morning and was watching daytime
television (something I very, very rarely do.) I was caught by this
commercial: were they going to actually SAY that the person in the
mirror had some responsibility for being over-weight?

No, of course not. They wanted you to look in the mirror to see your
fat belly so you could understand it was a cortisol response to be
blamed. In fact, they specifically said, "it's not your fault." Buy
this product and you can tame the cortisol response.

Sigh. For a moment there... well, I thought maybe they were on to
something.

Dally, who couldn't look in the mirror because she was NordicTracking


Well, it was published in Redbook and Ladies Home Journal (article or
ad?) so it must be true!

--
jmk in NC

And if it's listed on this website it has to work!
http://www.asontv.com/search.cgi?Category=Fitness

I couldn't sleep Friday night so I turned the television on around 2:00am.
I think every channel must switch to infomercials after their regular
programming.

Beverly


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Old February 3rd, 2004, 10:09 PM
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That's the best reason for not looking in the mirror I've ever seen.
cool!

Dally wrote:

"Are you over 30 and over-weight?"
"Then look in the mirror..."


Dally, who couldn't look in the mirror because she was NordicTracking

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Old February 4th, 2004, 01:38 AM
Meghan Noecker
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:53:55 -0600, Ignoramus9081
wrote:


I am kind of wondering. Is there any good way of overcoming
denial. Let's say that you talk to a person who is dear to you and
they are in denial about some issue. They refuse to accept a logical
conclusion because they are uncomfortable with it. What would be a
good strategy to overcome it.


The only thing I could come up with is to give up on the idea. They
won't face the truth until they want to, and that may never happen.

I used to go crazy because of my sister. She has always been the
skinny one, but she is overweight now. Her excuse is an ovarian cyst.
Yes, she did gain weight from that, and she quit her activities when
she was feeling sick, but that was 4 years ago. The cyst is gone. She
isn't sick anymore, and she still isn't biking or dancing, or doing
any exercise. And she is eating out every day. Also, she claims her
big calves are muscle from gymnastics. She quit gymnastics over 20
years ago. That's fat now.

Anyway, it does no good to point it out. She likes to whine about her
weight and have people feel sorry for her. She is very dramatic about
it."I'm not *used* to being fat. It isn't as big deal for *you*!"

The only thing that had even a hint of encouraging her was to do my
own idet and exercise. Then she starts her own to compete. It would be
avsolutely horrible for her if I lost weight and she didn't.

It has actually been a tough issue for me. I do not like to discuss
weight or fitness issues with her. She likes to feel superior, so she
has her ways of putting me down and making excuses for herself. She's
fat because she had a medical problem happen to her. I'm just an
idiot. We can't go rollerblading because I have a longer stride and I
have endurance. She says she can't keep up because her legs are short
and her skates have smaller wheels. But she insists that she is fitter
than me.

As much as I would love to see her succeed and lose weight and become
fit; it really is degrading to try and do it with her. So, I keep my
exercising to myself. I try not to be too obvious with my change in
diet. I try not to go out with her too much since we always end up at
a fast food place. The last time we went out, I decided to eat a big
salad right before we went so I could say I had eaten and was hungry.
She arrived early, so I offered her a salad. That solved the problem.

I would also say that people in denial seem to be in denial about a
lot of things. For example, my sister also starts her own small
businesses and then fails because she doesn't research and make the
choice of the right business, nor does she put in the effort to make
them succeed. She is a dreamer, and she loves to dream of being rich,
but she won't do the work. I've seen her lose money over and over
again, but it doesn't help to say anything. She'll have to learn this
lesson on her own.

Just be the best example you can be, and try not to let it bring you
down. We can't help others if they don't want to be helped.



Meghan & the Zoo Crew
Equine and Pet Photography
http://www.zoocrewphoto.com
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Old February 4th, 2004, 04:23 AM
Cat
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How do you like the NordicTrack? Sorry, I'm pretty ignorant about these
things, but is it elliptical? (Did I say that right?) What's the Gazelle I'm
hearing about? Duhhhh.

Cat (tread-mill-device-deficiency-diseased)

"Dally" wrote in message
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"Are you over 30 and over-weight?"
"Then look in the mirror..."

This was the way an ad started out. I was able to fit in a NordicTrack
session in between clients this morning and was watching daytime
television (something I very, very rarely do.) I was caught by this
commercial: were they going to actually SAY that the person in the
mirror had some responsibility for being over-weight?

No, of course not. They wanted you to look in the mirror to see your
fat belly so you could understand it was a cortisol response to be
blamed. In fact, they specifically said, "it's not your fault." Buy
this product and you can tame the cortisol response.

Sigh. For a moment there... well, I thought maybe they were on to
something.

Dally, who couldn't look in the mirror because she was NordicTracking



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Old February 4th, 2004, 04:52 AM
Dally
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Cat wrote:

How do you like the NordicTrack? Sorry, I'm pretty ignorant about these
things, but is it elliptical? (Did I say that right?) What's the Gazelle I'm
hearing about? Duhhhh.

Cat (tread-mill-device-deficiency-diseased)



http://www.nordictrack.com/cgi-bin/n...&rootcat=46525

Sorry, that was too long a link, but look for NordicTrack Skiers and
you'll find a whole bunch of them on ebay. Oh, here's a better link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=28 061

I bought my first one used about a dozen years ago and I've traded up
twiced, always selling my old one for a decent amount so I think I've
probably spent a total of about $100 on my high end NordicTrack.
They're great if you love them but a lot of people don't and that's why
I get such great deals!

Dally

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Old February 4th, 2004, 05:00 AM
Cat
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Hey, thanks. Looks cool, like cross-country skiing. I guess that's the idea.


Cat

"Dally" wrote in message
...
Cat wrote:

How do you like the NordicTrack? Sorry, I'm pretty ignorant about these
things, but is it elliptical? (Did I say that right?) What's the Gazelle

I'm
hearing about? Duhhhh.

Cat (tread-mill-device-deficiency-diseased)




http://www.nordictrack.com/cgi-bin/n...&rootcat=46525

Sorry, that was too long a link, but look for NordicTrack Skiers and
you'll find a whole bunch of them on ebay. Oh, here's a better link:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=28 061

I bought my first one used about a dozen years ago and I've traded up
twiced, always selling my old one for a decent amount so I think I've
probably spent a total of about $100 on my high end NordicTrack.
They're great if you love them but a lot of people don't and that's why
I get such great deals!

Dally



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Old February 4th, 2004, 05:32 AM
That T Woman
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"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message
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I've never used one! Are they hard on the knees... I kinda wish my gym

had
them now just to try. How does the work out compare to the elliptical?


We have a different brand of ski machine that has poles instead of the cords
that the Nordic Tracks have. I don't find it at all hard on my knees and
neither does my DH. The ellipticals do hurt his knees. It's kind of a
non-knee-bending motion. I love it for my off-gym days and when it's too
cold to go walk at the track. I work up a good sweat and ~20 minutes on it
burns about 200 calories according to http://www.caloriesperhour.com/ I do
ellipticals at the gym and think the ski machine's a tougher workout.

Tonia


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Old February 5th, 2004, 04:12 AM
JMA
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"Cat" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Hey, thanks. Looks cool, like cross-country skiing. I guess that's the

idea.


Cat

Yep, that's the idea, but not nearly as fun or challenging as real XC
skiing. I learned how to do it this weekend and took quite a few hard
falls. As soon as my bruised tailbone gets a little better, I'm going back
out there.

Jenn


 




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