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<p>I might be able to dance while cooking or cleaning, but while folding clothes?</p>
<p>bookiemom, I fold clothes on the bed…standing up. Takes longer to music but who cares?</p>
<p>I actually love folding clothes. That was my major household job during jr. high and high school because I had allergies and wasn’t supposed to clean (dust). We had three girls, so tons of towels! My mom required all the towels to be folded an exact way, all lined up the same. I still fold my towels that way…I could do it in my sleep. I like to fold clothes while watching TV. </p>
<p>And now back to our regular program…</p>
<p>bookiemom…would you come to my house?
Actually, my dear H does most of the folding. We have been a two career couple for most of our marriage so that’s how the split of duties worked out and it has stuck. I consider myself lucky!
Back to our program…it’s pouring rain and sleeting here. H is off on a business trip. Maybe that on demand Jill video is what I’ll do tonight.</p>
<p>bookiemom - Thanks for asking.</p>
<p>I have a steno pad and write down what I eat. And I have been going to the YMCA about 4 times each week to just walk on the treadmill. (I have 2 herniated disks, so have to be careful.) According to the digital treadmill, I try to burn around 400 calories. It’s takes me an hour. Now I have learned from this thread, that the treadmill account of calories burned may not be correct. But I still like to keep track. I like to make charts - week 1 - weight lost___, etc. Also calories burned at the Y during the week and how much weight lost. But calories burned vs. weight is not consistent at all - so that is interesting to me.</p>
<p>Today for breakfact - 1 banana, some cheerios in a baggie (had to take it with me to Bible Study because I was running late) Coffee with 1 teaspoon sugar and real cream.</p>
<p>Today for lunch - Bob Evans - Beef vegetable soup (no crackers), tossed salad (would dip my fork in dressing and then “stab” a bit of salad - I use less dressing this way), and one of their fantastic rolls (no butter). Diet coke.</p>
<p>Planned supper - Grilled chicken (George Foreman) - steamed fresh broccoli, some sort of potato.</p>
<p>If I get hungry tonight, I may have a 100 calorie snack. I need to drink some milk along the way, or eat some yogurt for calcium.</p>
<p>Bookiemom - I also need to tell you that I am really fluffy. Lost almost 20 pounds and am just starting getting “down” to a size extra large.</p>
<p>What I am trying to say is this: If Momofwildchild, Missypie, or TheAnalyst (or another slender lady) eats the exact same thing that I do and burns the exact same amount of calories that I do, she may not lose - or lose very little - or not at all. As one gets thinner, it is not as easy to lose the weight. It has been fairly easy for me at this point because I am fluffy. (I like that word so much better) :)</p>
<p>Keep up the good work everyone! Let’s get healthy!</p>
<p>Eddie, I also post on a Disney board and the term there is “Pooh sized.”</p>
<p>Folding clothes? Are you kidding me? I get too winded folding clothes to exercise!</p>
<p>Day 3 in the books. My second exercise nazi iPod workout. He tried to kill me today. Five minutes on the bike to warm up. Two circuits of six full body exercises (the wall sit dumbell extensions are brutal, but the back extensions on the exercise ball really kicked my butt) back to back with no rest. Then, 10 minutes of interval on the bike – 20 seconds hard, 60 recovery, 20 hard, 60 recovery, etc. - then five minutes on the bike to cool down.</p>
<p>I had to throw in a few 2 minute pauses along the way to stop panting like a dog, but I made it thru the whole thing. I’m pretty motivated by the whole thing. I learned when I quit smoking a couple years ago to draw motivation from each little “win” amd use that to power through the next stage. So, these early workouts are very satisfying. </p>
<p>I’m a little surprised. I figured that I would probably have to stop at one circut, rather than two, the first time through all these workouts, but so far I’ve been able to complete everything, albeit with a few extra pauses.</p>
<p>The mystery factor on calories consumed versus calories burned has got to be resting metabolic rate. Have there been studies done that specifically measure that? I have to believe it is hugely different from person to person, even correcting for weight, age, and muscle mass. Even as a young child I could sit for hours without moving and never feel restless. My mother and sister, on the other hand, exude nervous energy. They seem to jump up and move around all the time when visiting. I speed things up when I exercise, but I think my metabolism falls right back to close to zero as soon as I stop. As a result, I probably need a lot fewer calories than a “Tigger” type person. (I hope I’m not as grumpy as Eeyore, but I do kind of self-identify in that direction, unfortunately.)</p>
<p>Hey, theAnalyst, I think you have analyzed this well. Some people are naturally Tiggers and some are naturally Eeyores! My mom and one sister are also Tiggers. My sister is always walking off ahead of us just because she walks so fast. She has to live life at 90 miles an hour. I am much happier to take things at a slower, more thoughtful pace. (And if I’m not careful, I can adopt an Eeyore attitude as well.) I can read at the computer for hours, or read books for hours, and did often as a child.</p>
<p>Now that I think of it, my D is pretty much a Tigger too. We were on her case in high school not to work on top of her classes and theater commitments. When she was a preschooler and into Winnie the Pooh and Co., she would pretend to be Tigger and jump on us. One day she said, “I Tigger–I maul you! [pause…] What does ‘maul’ mean anyway?” That became a big family joke.</p>
<p>Re resting metabolic rate: what if you exercised strenuously for five to ten minutes every hour? Would that increase your metabolic rate and then you would burn more calories and lose more weight? I’ve been thinking of trying that in addition to my other exercise. Perhaps jumping jacks and jogging or something like that.</p>
<p>Eddie- you inspired me. I did not feel like going out for my walk. I skipped yesterday and it is cold today. Reading about all of you getting out in all kinds of weather made me feel guilty. I hate the hills but find once I get started it isn’t so bad. I am awaiting the day when I make it up the first hill and can hold a conversation.</p>
<p>InterestedDad, congratulations on starting and completing all the exercise you’ve been doing!! Very impressive.</p>
<p>And soon you won’t need those extra pauses, and you’ll be looking to kick it up a notch!</p>
<p>Eddieodessa… I need to chime in here too. I thought about joining you in January, but wimped out. Hearing of your progress inspired me to get more serious during Lent. Thanks for sharing. Your good work is not only for you! You go girl!</p>
<p>Come on Mom60 and hkfl2922 - Let’s just do it!</p>
<p>Mom60 - One day you will be outside walking and realize that you just walked up the hill and didn’t even notice it. Won’t you surprise yourself? Good job for getting out there!</p>
<p>hkfl2922 - I am glad you are joining us. We are going to have a great spring! What type of exercise are you going to do? </p>
<p>I am going to look up target heart rate and try to figure it all out. I take my heartrate while I am walking, but don’t really know what it should be. I do know what my resting heart rate is. Does anyone know how long we should be trying to keep our heart rate up? Is there a set number of minutes for heart health?</p>
<p>I found this site that explains it a bit.
[Training</a> With 5 Exercise Heart Rate Training Zones](<a href=“http://www.howtobefit.com/five-heart-rate-zones.htm]Training”>Training With 5 Exercise Heart Rate Training Zones)
It’s complicated.</p>
<p>interesteddad, I’m curious–does your ipod workout come with instructions on how to do the individual exercises. Like the “wall sit dumbell extensions”. Or does the “nazi” just order you around? (This conjures up a fairly comical image.)</p>
<p>I never do sports or any kind of excise in my life so far. I don’t sweat, even walk in the sun at a hot summer afternoon.<br>
Two weeks ago, my friend told me about “hot yoga”. I went to see the studio and they have $30 rate for new students for 30 days. Why not give it a try? It’s been two weeks, I went there everyday, each session 90 mins. Yes, lots of sweat… I think I will keep on going… (but so far, two weeks, same weight but feel so good and easily to pull on my jeans).</p>
<p>mom60: hills are GREAT for walking. It’s so much better for your workout than just flat walking. I walk uphill everyday, with two smaller and one really steep hill. That (plus dieting) is how I lost 40 pounds over the last two years. Now I’ve gained some of that back, so back up the hill I go. This time I will keep it up. I have done the best by doing that walk first thing in the AM.</p>
<p>After a couple of weeks of getting back in shape, I can talk while walking uphill, even on the steep hill. Sometimes when I’m by myself, I sing.</p>
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<p>Yes. There’s a PDF file for each series of workouts with a page for each day with color photos showing how to do the exercise. There are also free youtube videos of him doing most of them. It’s really simple stuff although it is a good idea to try each exercise ahead of time so you aren’t trying to learn them in 30 seconds. I’ve been doing that for about a week. The problem isn’t learning the exercises. They don’t look like much, but some of them are absolutely brutal.</p>
<p>Here are three samples. Just search YouTube for these three titles:</p>
<p>Core Workout: Ab Exercises for Beginners</p>
<p>First Workout:</p>
<p>Weight Loss Workout | Circuit Training</p>
<p>Second Workout:</p>
<p>What the Heck is Fitter U?</p>
<p>The second workout is the circuit I did today. Two times through and then intervals on the bike. The soundtrack for that one (with the techno beats) is the actual iPod workout nazi track. He’s actually rather pleasant about the whole thing. The good thing is that everthing is based on 30 second intervals (they increase later), so the same exercises can be adapted to beginners or experts just by varying the speed. I might do six curls in 30 seconds, now. If I were to come back and repeat this workout six months from now, I might do twelve.</p>
<p>Here’s one that you won’t believe. Lie down on the floor on your stomach stretched out in Superman flyiing position. Arms outstreched on the floor, palms facing each other, thumbs up, hands shoulder width apart. Just pick up your hands and arms move them six inches to the right and put them back down. Then, pick them back up (just barely off the floor) and move them back to the center. Then pick them up and move them six inches or so to the left. Just keep moving them through the three points on the ground. It looks so simple. It’s unbelievable how much it burns the stomach.</p>