Posted on 03/13/2006 7:13:52 AM PST by retrokitten
NO VERBAL ATTACKS! NO NAME CALLING! NO BASHING! THE OVERWEIGHT! NO NASTY PICTURES POSTED! This will be a thread about getting healthy and no attacks will be tolerated.
Any fitness or activity level. 100+ pounds to lose or no weight to lose. Those who have lost weight and kept it off, please share with us what has worked for you. Maybe you love a certain activity, biking, skiing, rock climbing, walking, running, whatever, tell us about how it helps you stay in shape. Share your weight loss success. Just a place to share ideas about all things exercise and diet related. Exchange recipes, ask questions, tell us about your workout.
Please share your successes! Let's encourage and inspire each other to get healthy! We'll have more energy for fighting liberals!
I've put together some health and fitness related links to get us started.
FitDay
Track your calories, carbs, protein, fat, and activity all in one place. It's free to sign up.
Review of several commercial diet plans
10 Tips for Lasting Weight Loss
From the diet channel, long but a good read
The Diet Channel's Free 8 Week Diet
The Diet Channel also has information on tons of different plans, including many for specific conditions. Diabetes, gluten-free, pregnancy, arthritis, etc.
BMI Calculator
Just in case you were feeling too good about yourself. :-D
The Many Benefits of Weight Training
Tips for working exercise into your day
Dottie's Weight Loss Zone
Points info for fellow Weight Watchers
Diet and exercise ping!!
Please add me to the list thanks.
Hmm, this could be useful, thanks.
You're added!
I fell off the wagon, but decided that I am going to start walking, then work up to jogging, along with getting back to keeping track of my points.
Winter and the stress of moving made me eat, now I have no such excuse.
Oh, and please add me to the ping list! Thanks! This will be great!
No shame in falling off the wagon. It happens. Just get back on! LOL I know that's so much easier said then done.
"NO VERBAL ATTACKS! NO NAME CALLING! NO BASHING! THE OVERWEIGHT! NO NASTY PICTURES POSTED! This will be a thread about getting healthy and no attacks will be tolerated."
All these threads should be looked upon as such...
I meant to ping you to the other thread, too! (Hanging my head in shame)
LOL! s'alright.
That's true....what a wonderful world that would be! LOL
Thanks. I lost a lot of weight last year and then in the winter I switched to building some muscle. Now I'm looking to get back to the fat burning phase.
How did you lose it?
I did the weight watchers point system and I hit the gym, hard. It was great to lose the weight but I lost some muscle along the way. At one point I was only consuming 1200 calories a day. Stupid.
Remember to set goals for yourself. At least that helped me. I had a bit of a waist line problem and about 30 lbs to lose. Too much stress and too much beer. Or was it the other way around? That was in the mid-90's and I decided I wanted to run a 12K for my goal and was sick of being uncomfortable. Just getting ready for that helped me drop 40. It's okay for a treat once in a while but moderation is the key for me. Best of luck!
http://www.mattfurey.com
Don't believe everything you hear from this guy, but his exercise philosophy is worth a thoughtful look.
http://www.cbass.com
Clarence Bass is amazing. Good help for us older guys and gals. Read article #10 (Forget the fat burning zone) on his site before you get on the treadmill again. Good info there.
As for me, I am starting my diet all over again this week. Forgive me Lord, I am a backslider.
Thank-you for starting this....It looks wonderful already!
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