<p>3 miles yesterday. I felt tired yesterday and tired this morning. Just one more week to get through. I have meetings today and Thursday which makes getting in miles a bit harder.</p>
<p>Would like to drop a few pounds before an upcoming vacation. Was wondering if anyone has tried Sensa and how it worked. </p>
<p>TIA</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I’d suggest joining us at the diet and exercise thread for long-term sustainable weight and fitness management.</p>
<p>Thanks…Is there a Sensa discussion there? I did a Sensa search first and nothing came up.</p>
<p>Don’t think you’ll find any Sensa discussion there - just weight maintenance/loss the good old fashioned way - by managing what you eat and establishing a regular exercise routine that will help your body and work for your lifestyle. </p>
<p>But if you have weight to lose and you’d like to do it with exercise that thread is a great place to be - a combination of “experts”, outdoor enthusiasts and relative newbies to the world of trying to be more fit. :)</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>Yes, doing exercise, too. I’m a recumbent bike user (love it! can multi-task while on the bike). </p>
<p>Just wanted to more quickly lose 5-7 lbs before a July trip, so was wondering if Sensa would speed that up (and prevent any regaining while on vaca when around higher caloric foods during travels).</p>
<p>mom2collegekids, sorry if this sounds like I’m criticizing you… not you, just the way you excercise - if you can multitask while exercising on your bike, you are probably not exercising efficiently (ask idad about his Airdyne rides :)).</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Actually, I do very long sustained speeds on my bike, so I can do my phone calls, etc. You’re right, if my goal was to do 20 fast minutes, then that wouldn’t be possible. I also use hand weights while on my bike. According to my bike’s caloric counter, I do burn 400-600 calories each day on my bike (not counting what the hand weights are doing).</p>
<p>I suppose that if you believe that Sensa, or any other diet product, will work, then you would perhaps be more motivated to make the kind of eating changes that would result in fat loss. So, in that sense, it “works”.</p>
<p>If I needed to drop a few pounds quickly, especially starting from scratch, I would cut all sugars (soda, juice, desserts, etc.) from my diet and drastically reduce grains and starches (chips, crackers, bagels, bread, pasta, cereal, potatoes, rice, etc.). Most people eating a normal American diet will see an immediate weight loss – although most of it will be water weight in the first week.</p>
<p>My overweight mother in law tried it and it did not work for her. She said that it just changed the taste of the food, but she still ate it (you are supposed not eat it - LOL).</p>
<p>My depressed friend who is normally skinny but gained weight because of depression tried it and it worked for her.</p>
<p>In general, it is usually not about how much you eat (although it counts), but what you eat (low carb, high protein). Also, unsolicited advice - less cardio, more weight lifting in your fitness routine would make a difference too.</p>
<p>Mom2, if you have until July you can lose “a few pounds” by the tips above and more likely have the weight loss STAY after the vacation then by using a diet product. iDad’s food tips are spot on.</p>
<p>2.2 easy miles and weights today. I was really sore after Sunday’s weights but felt better today. My shoulder is not cooperating, which makes weight workouts kind of difficult.</p>
<p>ohio, how did your ART treatment go? I think I’m going to have my shoulder worked on again.</p>
<p>Outdoor run in a new location this morning. I gather it was 40 minutes. Busily exercising jaw and ears, I was completely oblivious and never remembered to look down at my watch. Managed to miss the rain, yay! :)</p>
<p>Exercising jaws and ears…? Listening to music with headphones and singing along ???</p>
<p>Lol, no, this didn’t involve any headphones or bubble gum, Abasket. I was running with a friend today. :)</p>
<p>Abasket and KMC, on the yard weeding, I’m going to have to disappoint and say unavailable. There’s a never ending supply here. :eek: See rain above.</p>
<p>Rest day for me. Time to let this nagging soreness in my left lat (bottom of rib cage on the back, below the shoulder) go away. Not sure when I hurt it, but I think it was probably kettlebell cleans on Saturday. I’ve exercised 8 days in a row, so it’s time for a recovery day anyway.</p>
<p>Thanks! I look over iDad’s tips.</p>
<p>Conditioning day today. Took the 14kg kettlebell out to the high school and combined swings with sprints. Only went about 15 minutes total before it started raining, but enough to get the heart rate up and move a little bit ;)</p>
<p>Idad’s advice about cutting out carbs is rock solid. He also wrote a number of great posts about why “slow and steady” exercise does not work for weight loss. Come and join us in the Diet and Exercise thread! The posters in that group come in all shapes and sizes with various speeds, endurance, and lifting abilities, and they welcome everyone!</p>