We walk in the neighborhood, but the arthritis in my feet is so bad, that even with orthotics and special shoes, I cant do much more than a mile at a time.
Its so frustrating, I cant even walk around Greenlake, & I used to do it in 45 minutes with youngest in a backpack. ( well ok, my lab was also pulling me!)
If I lost ten lbs, that would be like losing 40 to my joints, so I am determined to lose at least five.
I expect I could do it with just changing my diet a bit. We’ve been eating lots of fresh fruit and veggies, but the fruit goes with ice cream!
@MomofWildChild my weighted vest puts me at the weight of typical Americans who walk around with their 40+ extra pounds 24 hours per day. It would pUT me at a bmi of 31.6. I only get to wear that vest for 6 hours per week. Any load bearing exercise, running, jumping, etc. will stress the joints. Interestingly enough, I’ve seen several yoga injuries too. But to burn extra calories without the injuries of other work outs, I swear by walking with a weighted vest. Just my 2 cents.
Yoga injuries very common and could be worst. I had one, I think my skeleton in is not straight and may that’s why.
I did read that overweight female have less program with ostoreposis because of all the weight on the bone.
I’ve seen ruptured lumbar discs, strained hamstrings and ankle ligaments injuries from yoga. It’s a workout that needs to be done in moderation without ever experience pain.
Getting in and out of some clothes feels like doing yoga! And looking at some price tags will elevate the heart rate, for sure! I did not buy a thing today, but the mall was well air conditioned.
Anymore, the grocery store has samples.
Mine had berry pie from the Willamette Valley, black bean soup made from beans they had dehydrated, and ham and cheese sandwiches from the deli.
Never go to the grocery store hungry.
Interesting thread. My only expertise on this is that I, too, am middle-aged.
They have this show here in the UK called “Secret Eaters” where they film people who are puzzled by their weight gain. The result is always the same: people tend to totally underestimate the amount of calories they consume.
One culprit is drinks. Soft drinks with sugar, obviously, have tons of calories. So does beer and wine. A pint of beer = a snickers bar. So it’s easy to rack up calories in this way without even being aware of it.
LOL. I had a very…shall we say athletic shopping experience recently when I tried on a yoga top and it took almost 10 minutes to get out of it. One way to work up a sweat.
Is there any proof that carrying weight is bad for your joints? I don’t mean body weight but weights like the weighted vest.
I have never seen it. I know it is good for your bones.
Back in my early running days there got to be a “thing” where weighted gloves seemed to be the thing to do. Injuries abounded. You didn’t see weighted gloves for much longer. I think some osteoporosis patients try the weighted vests and occasionally report gains in bone density, but there are other variables, too. I just know that from a biomechanics standpoint, anything you do in terms of adding weight, carrying things etc can mess with your biomechanics which can lead to injury. Everyone has their own unique experience, and if it works for you, go for it!
I don’t have a particular opinion. I have never tried it. I just know that in fitness and nutrition there seems to be lots of assumptions that aren’t proven. I guess it is not worth someones time and money to find out.
For example. I understand that little to no research has been done on the “starvation mode” that you are supposed to go into if you eat too few calories.
A lot of fitness and nutrition based science doesn’t use faulty assumptions, but a lot of the fitness and nutrition common knowledge does.
Carrying a weighted vest has certain benefits and certain drawbacks. In high-impact activities it increases the strain on your connective tissue and can damage them more quickly than not using one. However, in lower-impact exercise it can increase the difficulty and demand on your muscles/bones/connective tissue without causing strain or damage.
For example, you wouldn’t want to go on a long jog with a weighted vest, but it might make sense if you want to use for long distance walks. The jogging causes your joints to take a lot of impact already, and a weighted vest is just adding to the already strenuous activity. If jogging gets too easy, just jog more quickly. However walking can be made much more difficult without adding much strain by putting on a weighted vest.
I do not recommend jogging or doing anything beyond walking or resistance training with a weighted vest. I know people who do run, perform plyometric exercises, and other routines with weighted vests. They are young and are crossfit fanatics. For me, past the age of 30, I would not even think of doing crossfit. I see too many injuries coming to the OR. Adding a weighted vest to those workouts would be intense but I would expect a lot of injuries.
My knees don’t tolerate jogging or Insanity anymore but the vest has been without any of the tendon, ligament or joint stress I suffered before.
I found some positive research on walking with weighted vest. I am not surprised because I’ve noticed my own results with a lot less stress on my joints. I would recommend trying it before you knock it. But for anyone 40 or more pounds overweight, I don’t think they need a weighted vest; they are already carrying one.
I lost half a pound yesterday even after eating Haagen Dazs ice cream for dessert after lunch. I like this type I’d diet.
I moved a lot yesterday in the garden so I’m not surprised. What I had for lunch and dinner was Paleo diet kind of food. I wasn’t hungry at all. When I go to work, for some reason I eat more and exercise less.
I had 1/4 of New York Sirloin steak with nice lettuce, tomato, cucumber for lunch. For dinner I had 3 thinly sliced tri-tip meat with petit pois. Had banana for dessert.
Edit to add, I wouldn’t want to wear the vest running, but I think walking maybe ok.
The talk of yoga injuries made me laugh. It just proves what a slacker I really am. I have never had a hint of an injury because I just naturally make modifications. Experience pain? Not me, no way!
I really love yin, but it’s difficult to find a class of pure yin. I guess people get bored and want to sweat? I find that it really helps my joints while being a good workout for my mind as well.
edited to add: I don’t want to give the impression that I am laughing at other people’s injuries. I am laughing at myself because I am such a slacker that I would never dream of holding a pose that really hurt.
