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Thelt · Nov 21, 2007 at 7:08 AM

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Slimfast shakes keep me full and only have 180 calories.

You need to bump up that elliptical time unless you are just falling over after 20 minutes.

And a circuit workout is fine but I don't think 12 sets is going to cut it. The circuit workout should be an extension of the cardio. you should move fast between sets and keep your heart rate up.
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How long should I be doing the elliptical? I am working up a good sweat at 20 minutes but I could probably go a little longer without hurting myself.

I do the weights first. My heart rate is elevated when I get on the elliptical so it does not take much time if any to reach my target.

hasbeen99 · Nov 21, 2007 at 1:03 PM

My docs recommended 30 minutes of mild to moderate cardio. Remember, the cardio -- not the weight training -- is what burns fat.

I guess it's a personal preference, but I always lift after I do my half hour on the elliptical. Some people believe lifting 'cold' makes you susceptible to muscle damage.

As far as your hunger goes, increase your protein intake. Protein takes longer to break down than carbs and simple sugars, so it curbs your appetite longer.

Thelt · Nov 21, 2007 at 4:19 PM

I am going light on the weights and making the cardio the main part of my work out. That is why I do it last. I am pretty spent after the cardio so I would not want to do the weights.

After Thanksgiving I am going to try harder on my diet.

Golden Hammer · Nov 21, 2007 at 7:31 PM

hasbeen99 said: ↑

My docs recommended 30 minutes of mild to moderate cardio. Remember, the cardio -- not the weight training -- is what burns fat.

I guess it's a personal preference, but I always lift after I do my half hour on the elliptical. Some people believe lifting 'cold' makes you susceptible to muscle damage.

As far as your hunger goes, increase your protein intake. Protein takes longer to break down than carbs and simple sugars, so it curbs your appetite longer.
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Stuff your self with fiber. Stays in your guts a long time keeps you from feeling hungry.

Lou-Lou · Nov 30, 2007 at 10:11 PM

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Ever heard of a jog stoller? They make them with two seats.

I see parents jogging around Freedom Park with their kids following on trikes.

You can take the easy way and likely lose weight but the reality is, you will still be unhealthy
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T- I have a double jogger , used just a few times with the twins .....You are welcome to it ....PM me if interested .

Stargazer · Dec 29, 2007 at 4:30 PM

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Also I saw where some doctor claims that for every 30 pound loss the penis gains 1 inch.
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I think what he means is that you can see 1 more inch of it.

Stargazer · Dec 29, 2007 at 4:33 PM

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In USA Today today

NEW ORLEANS -- Walking briskly for almost an hour daily or doing other regular physical activity is the key to losing a lot of weight and keeping it off, according to a large body of research, including a study released here at the annual meeting of the Obesity Society. It may be because this amount of activity suppresses appetite, relieves stress, allows people to cheat a little on their diets and replaces time spent eating, says John Jakicic, director of the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He and his colleagues presented several exercise studies.

In one, the researchers worked with 170 overweight and obese women for two years. Participants were given instruction on improving their eating habits, encouraged to increase physical activity by 150 to 300 minutes or more a week and received telephone calls at least twice a month from health professionals offering guidance and encouragement.

Some women were able to lose 5% and 7% of their weight by changing their eating habits but not exercising a lot more. But those who lost 10% or more of their starting weight -- an average of 31 pounds -- and kept it off for two years changed their eating habits and did an additional 50 minutes a day above what they were doing at the beginning of the program.

They burned about 2,000 extra calories a week, Jakicic says. Most walked fairly briskly at a pace of about 3 to 31/2 miles an hour, he says. "It's not strolling. It's walking as if you're going to miss the bus."

Jessica Unick, an exercise researcher at the University of Pittsburgh, says the women who lost 10% of their body weight did so in the first six months of the program, and one of the reasons they were able to keep it off is because they maintained their high levels of physical activity.

When people first start a weight-loss program, they are often very compliant, but as time goes on they eat more, Jakicic says. "Exercise gives people a little more wiggle room on calories."

There is some evidence that exercise is an appetite suppressant, he says. "People who exercise report feeling less hungry throughout the day. If you feel hungry, and go for a walk, then you may not feel hungry anymore. After I take a run, I don't feel like eating for a while."

Also, people may exercise when they otherwise would be eating. For instance, if you split your lunch hour between a walk and eating, you may eat less, he says.

In another study of almost 5,000 overweight, type 2 diabetics, Jakicic found that cardiovascular or aerobic fitness -- the capacity to walk briskly or climb the stairs -- increased by 20% for those who did 175 more minutes a week of physical activity above their baseline activity level.

This study shows they could improve their fitness with an extra 35-minute walk five days a week, Jakicic says

One of the biggest reasons most people don't exercise is they don't plan for it, he says; people think physical activity just happens, and it doesn't. "You have to know what you're going to do if the weather is bad or you are late getting the kids off to school."

*For more weight-loss reports, visit dietchallenge.usatoday.com.
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Good article. Thanks, Sly. I have an exercise bike that I use during the winter months. Maybe I'll tape something fun to watch on TV and exercise while I watch. If you ride for almost an hour at a medium intensity, you can burn a lot of fat, and if you have something engaging to watch while you ride, you can ride longer.

I'll give it a shot, anyway.

hasbeen99 · Jan 3, 2008 at 4:28 PM

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Good article. Thanks, Sly. I have an exercise bike that I use during the winter months. Maybe I'll tape something fun to watch on TV and exercise while I watch. If you ride for almost an hour at a medium intensity, you can burn a lot of fat, and if you have something engaging to watch while you ride, you can ride longer.

I'll give it a shot, anyway.
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That's an excellent plan, Star. You should get great results with that!

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