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    Exercising

    So, is anyone else trying to stay fit (or get somewhat fit in the first place) I finally reached my fat mark (210 lbs at 5'10") and am having trouble getting some of my pants (34) to button. About a year ago, I was having the same problem and went on a diet for 2 weeks, lost 10 pounds and kept it off for the last year. Now, it's back and I'm ready to get it down further and try to keep it down.... and I hate diets. My wife has a treadmill and an elliptical machine that I figured I'd try out. 15-20 minutes a day should be much easier than a full blown diet that I can't handle since I love eating so much. (And I imagine I should learn to stay away from the alcohol too but that just wouldn't be any fun). But I am feeling a little better, since I started a week ago. I'm already back to a 10-12 minute mile. Anyone else "feeling the burn?"
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    ahhhh, after all that reading about exercise, I will have to go sit down.....
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    in january I joined the gym because I was pathetically out of shape.

    I go after work 4-6 times a week, and do a little cardio (25-30 min on the ellipitical trainer) then weight lifting (alternate upper and lower body)

    I feel better and pants a fitting better. I still think I look like a cow, but the wife says I look slimmer.

    the weight isn't coming off much at all, but that could be from the weight lifting. I'm going to have a body fat test again to see if that's decreased (it was at 33% when I started)

    so I trudge on just about every day shooting for september when we go back to the beach. I'm hoping I can take my shirt off without embarassment then.

    I'm trying to eat more sensibly without going on a diet. all but eliminated red meat as my cholesterol was over 300. hopefully that's down too.
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    Funny you should ask, my wife got a tread mill just before Christmas, she has used it like 3 times. I jumped on it for the first time last night, and could only do a mile, and I had to break it up into two sessions. I then did some sit-ups, and some pushups. I haven’t done pushups for almost 2 years now.

    In my prime I ran 3 miles at 19:14, and maxed out on a bench at 325 lbs. I had a pulse rate of less than 50 BPM, and could do a full split.

    Now, I think I can bench my cat...

    All in due time, I think I will run again tonight, piss off the old lady!

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    ive been going to the gym now and Ive been going hiking on the weekends..

    I try to do 5 miles each way..

    nice to get out of the house and work

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    I have been pretty sick for the past month, viral infection, which gave me vertigo, now they are saying that my RBC is way too high. Haven't worked out at all, I feel like a big, fat, fatty now. When I do work out, it is weights only once a week. I hit them really hard for an hour, all muscle to full failure. Then for almost an entire week I am a weak little girl, but the following week, I raise the weight of everything I lift. Just don't do enough cardio though.

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    i started working out again a few months ago hoping to drop some weight. i know i wasn't that overweight, but i wasn't comfortable with it. i'm 6'6" and when i started i was up to 230 lbs. i like to stay between 210 and 215 lbs. i have bad knees and it seems if i get much over 215 and try to play any sports my knee probs flair up. i'm down to 220lbs now, and though i can't see that big a difference, i feel tons better. i didn't change my diet much, just tried to cut back on everything. i did cut out the pop tho, that seems to help alot.
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    I'm headed to the gym right now. upper body day. whoopee!!!!!!!!
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    Originally posted by kato2274
    I'm headed to the gym right now. upper body day. whoopee!!!!!!!!
    Yea, my upper body is pretty weak at this point but I figure I ought to think about getting in a little better overall shape before I worry about segregated parts.
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    A really good web site to go to (the one I use) to learn a lot about weight lifting, health issues, dieting, and staying in good shape is wannabebigforums.com

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    I've never been one for alot of excersize,

    I have been trying to stay more fit lately though,
    I have been eating better food(no burgers)

    and I walk luna .6 miles every morn.

    I do a little bike riding with my kids.

    I am 5'7" at about 190 lbs,(too much,I know)

    my worst vice is FOOD! LOL

    but ,I don't smoke,that helps a little.

    I eat mostly fish & chicken.

    ???????????? what the hell,I try.

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    I take about 7 diet pills daily (line hydroxycut/trimspa/stacker stuff) and just kind of quiver/vibrate all day. Seems to be working I think and I don't have to leave my chair.

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    I eat lots of greasy foods and try to poop as often as I can. That seems to be keeping the weight off.
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