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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn
out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" wrote in message ... I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the week. Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more than likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try to push too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water, took me a good two weeks in the beginning. Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ... I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH. This is a great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning. Then I read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would work on the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline when you can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere recently that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too sure of that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I also didn't add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was tougher on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus causing me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months now, walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start feeling it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline and immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at your 2MPH level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH (I'm making the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for another few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same, you will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get the same benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early stages - which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later! Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. G Joyce On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean"
wrote: HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! You have to look at the big picture. Sometimes when you start exercising your body plays havoc with water levels. You know you didn't gain 2 pounds of fat - try to be patient and it'll be gone soon. It's discouraging, but the scale isn't your only measure of success. Hang in there! Lynne |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
have you measured yourself? I find that when there is a gain that I can't
account for it is either hidden salt or my body collecting fat to dump in the next week or so, hang in there, Lee WannaBLean wrote in message ... HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
WannaBLean wrote:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! Seems to be a common theme around these days. Don't worry, keep at it, it will all work itself out. Connie -- Cheers, Connie Walsh 241.5/205.5/155 RAFL 210.5/205.5/198.5 |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen. g I
even splurged and bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built in, to give me something to keep my mind off of the boredom that can set in. Then splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making the treadmill time, MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things a bit yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much different they were. OY! They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what a high intensity workout is supposed to make you feel. LOL Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your basement is sitting at about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my bathrobe on in addition ... and after 15 minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your treadmill also have the ability to be hooked into the manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I haven't done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house, but it did sound really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming on the computer monitor to walk through different scenery settings. And through the website it will also automatically control/increase/decrease the incline and speed to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't even realize this until I read the manual. Joyce On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:32:07 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the week. Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more than likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try to push too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water, took me a good two weeks in the beginning. Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ... I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH. This is a great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning. Then I read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would work on the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline when you can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere recently that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too sure of that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I also didn't add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was tougher on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus causing me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months now, walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start feeling it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline and immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at your 2MPH level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH (I'm making the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for another few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same, you will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get the same benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early stages - which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later! Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. G Joyce On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
Are you drinking all of your water? Elaine K once suggested not exercising
the day before WI as your muscles can swell and hold water. Try it next week, it works if you're OP. Brenda "WannaBLean" wrote in message ... HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
I can do that for my stationary bike! But as it has 6 built-in programmes, I
'm waiting to get tired of those before hooking it up to the internet thingie. Cool huh? -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/101.4/minigoal 99.9 Goal 68 Kg 295.6/223.5/minigoal 220.3/Goal 150 pounds RAFL 105.3/101.4/96 Kg 232/223.5/212 lbs "Joyce" wrote in message ... hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen. g I even splurged and bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built in, to give me something to keep my mind off of the boredom that can set in. Then splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making the treadmill time, MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things a bit yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much different they were. OY! They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what a high intensity workout is supposed to make you feel. LOL Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your basement is sitting at about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my bathrobe on in addition ... and after 15 minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your treadmill also have the ability to be hooked into the manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I haven't done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house, but it did sound really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming on the computer monitor to walk through different scenery settings. And through the website it will also automatically control/increase/decrease the incline and speed to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't even realize this until I read the manual. Joyce On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:32:07 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the week. Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more than likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try to push too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water, took me a good two weeks in the beginning. Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ... I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH. This is a great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning. Then I read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would work on the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline when you can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere recently that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too sure of that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I also didn't add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was tougher on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus causing me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months now, walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start feeling it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline and immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at your 2MPH level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH (I'm making the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for another few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same, you will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get the same benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early stages - which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later! Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. G Joyce On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
Programming trails I'd love Yosemite.
See if they have the Mt Si trail. 4 miles up with a gain of approx 3,400 feet. I just used the treadmill at work today for the 1st time. 15 minutes on hill work. But only about 2mph but I kept upping the slope to 10 whatever and it kept dropping it back down (G) On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:39:06 -0600, Joyce wrote: hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen. g I even splurged and bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built in, to give me something to keep my mind off of the boredom that can set in. Then splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making the treadmill time, MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things a bit yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much different they were. OY! They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what a high intensity workout is supposed to make you feel. LOL Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your basement is sitting at about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my bathrobe on in addition ... and after 15 minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your treadmill also have the ability to be hooked into the manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I haven't done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house, but it did sound really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming on the computer monitor to walk through different scenery settings. And through the website it will also automatically control/increase/decrease the incline and speed to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't even realize this until I read the manual. Joyce On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:32:07 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" wrote in message . .. I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the week. Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more than likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try to push too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water, took me a good two weeks in the beginning. Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ... I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH. This is a great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning. Then I read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would work on the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline when you can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere recently that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too sure of that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I also didn't add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was tougher on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus causing me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months now, walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start feeling it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline and immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at your 2MPH level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH (I'm making the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for another few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same, you will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get the same benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early stages - which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later! Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. G Joyce On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
We must have the same kind of treadmill! ProForm CS9e. I LOVE mine. I turn
on the cable rock-n-roll channel and visualize myself slim and fit while I walk. I'm still "falling down" a bit on my evening points, but I'm GOING to do it this time, NO MATTER how long it takes me. "Joyce" wrote in message ... hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen. g I even splurged and bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built in, to give me something to keep my mind off of the boredom that can set in. Then splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making the treadmill time, MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things a bit yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much different they were. OY! They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what a high intensity workout is supposed to make you feel. LOL Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your basement is sitting at about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my bathrobe on in addition ... and after 15 minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your treadmill also have the ability to be hooked into the manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I haven't done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house, but it did sound really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming on the computer monitor to walk through different scenery settings. And through the website it will also automatically control/increase/decrease the incline and speed to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't even realize this until I read the manual. Joyce On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:32:07 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" wrote in message .. . I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the week. Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more than likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try to push too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water, took me a good two weeks in the beginning. Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ... I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH. This is a great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning. Then I read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would work on the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline when you can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere recently that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too sure of that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I also didn't add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was tougher on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus causing me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months now, walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start feeling it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline and immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at your 2MPH level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH (I'm making the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for another few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same, you will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get the same benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early stages - which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later! Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. G Joyce On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" wrote: HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???
Bummer, WannaB... it's probably a gain because you've been exercising...
have no fear! I heard something this week that really makes me think... "It's not really a gain unless it repeats itself next week". SO hang tight and as long as the numbers on the scale aren't the same or higher next weigh-in, you didn't really have a gain! -- ~Kristin O~ 272/239.4/172 "WannaBLean" wrote in message ... HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out! |
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