Has anyone tried the stretching videos by Miranda Esmonde-White? I recently watched a repeat of a PBS annual campaign with her video as the donor gift. It looks intriguing and her Classical Stretch concept is to help people of all ages and fitness levels rebalance their bodies, increase mobility and keep joints healthy and pain-free.
It seems like something this lazy lady might try. I can certainly use more flexibility with the added bonus of toning. In the show I watched she said our bodies were created with over 600 muscles and that since they are there for a reason, we should probably think about exercising them…use them or lose them!
I always take my mom out for lunch/brunch on Saturday, and typically I allow myself to cheat. But last week (I think because this thread had me thinking about it) I had a delicious spinach salad instead of the usual burger/French toast, and I want to keep that going. The goal tomorrow is to eat something healthy and reasonable for lunch/brunch.
H is trying out the misfit for the swimming lap calculator. He will give it a good test drive tomorrow. I will let you know.
He swims a mile each time he goes which is usually 3 times a week.
I have increased all of my hand weights and find using the eliptical cardiobelt gives me a push.
I have come to see walking as excellent but not an activity that will help lose weight so am going back to counting calories.
My new FitBit with the cardio arrives tomorrow!
Will set a goal when I get it on my wrist,
jym, did they send you a check or a coupon? I have been waiting for my “replacement” for 6 weeks. Many calls and emails but they have not sent me a thing. So I have given up and purchased what I want and if they send a coupon D will get it for Christmas.
Late to the party, but certainly a topic on my mind lately! I’ve struggled with my weight for years. (Although my current 55-year-old self would likely kick my 18-year-old’s self on perceived “struggles.”) After three frustrating months of health issues this year, I found myself dipping my toe in the “obese” category at the end of March and decided I needed to get in a better place – both physically and mentally.
Fast forward to today, I’m officially in the “normal” weight range for my height. That’s a 30 lb. loss in about four months. Didn’t do anything magical, just cut simple carbs and fat along with getting some kind of exercise most days. And did have a glass (or two) of wine most nights… but avoided sugary foods and fruits for that indulgence. The goal is to get about half my calories from lean protein and most of the rest from fiber-rich veggies & grains. My GP would ideally like me about 10 pounds lighter. I’m willing to give it a go.
Looking to the future, I know need to keep myself accountable to avoid the weight creep that got me overweight to start off with. I’m thinking weekly weigh-ins and to alter or give the “fat” clothes away will help on that front. I’m adding more (right now wimpy) weight training to my workouts to build my muscle mass up and prevent my metabolism from dropping too much to reasonably maintain.
@oregon101 I’ve found Fitbit customer service to be excellent (by phone, email not so much). Six weeks sounds like something’s amiss and warrants another call.
Wow, that’s a great story to share @aMacMom ! Something tells me you CAN do that last 10 pounds!
Who wants to report on their weekend???
I splurged a little on the eating end with a maple bacon donut Saturday morning, some chicken wings (but reasonable amount) Sunday and I did bake zucchini brownies and enjoy one last night. LOTS of gardening hours though as well as some swimming and extra walking. Today, a run. Breakfast started out right this morning with my own yogurt parfait - whole milk plain yogurt with fresh bing cherries and a little granola and a soft poached egg.
Good weekend here - a nice run with my daughter & fun family day on Saturday riding Segways & trying out a Korean dumpling restaurant. Yesterday I got stuck on binge-watching the last few episodes of Orange is the New Black, but finally figured out I could do that while riding on my exercise bike so got a good workout in.
Weekend was OK, but on Friday my work group went for lunch. We needed to get back quickly so we ended up going to Popeyes. (NOT my choice ). Not one thing remotely healthy on the menu, so I got chicken strips , biscuit and coleslaw. It was awful. I rarely eat fast food anyway and have been eating “cleaner”, so maybe that’s it.
I had a dream that I got on a scale 28 lbs heavier than my last doctor’s visit and he told me that I shouldn’t be satisfied about that. I was totally downcast. And rather indignant when I woke up, lol.
I think it’s fine to eat awful fast food on rare occasions…then there’s no temptation later on when you see a TV commercial or drive by. (Of course, what is dangerous is when unhealthy fast food takes terrific to me - e.g. Panda Express’ Beijing Beef - then I crave it.) Even when I had no weight worries, most fast food did not taste good to me.
Thought this was important info for this thread since many have discussed how they have to spend much of the day sitting - show this to your supervisor and ask for walking time!!!
An excerpt:
The researchers looked at 47 studies that asked people how much time they spent sitting and exercising, as well as rates of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and death from any cause. The more hours people in the studies spent sedentary—like watching TV or reclining on a couch—the higher their risk of all of these negative outcomes. Heavy sitters showed a 90% higher risk of developing diabetes than those who sat less, an 18% higher chance of dying of heart disease or cancer, and 24% greater odds of dying from any cause. These rates were the average among people who both exercised regularly and those who did not.
I need to add new songs to my workout play list. Any suggestions? I’ve got lots of Bruce Springsteen and U2 plus disco favorites like Turn the Beat Around. Ideas?
). Not one thing remotely healthy on the menu, so I got chicken strips , biscuit and coleslaw. It was awful. I rarely eat fast food anyway and have been eating “cleaner”, so maybe that’s it.