Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Some thoughts on exercise (posted 11/01/03) Along with a healthy diet and a positive mental attitude, the biggest weapon against fat is regular exercise. This doesn't have to mean hours pounding the pavements or pumping iron at the gym – even the gentlest of activities have benefits that go far beyond weight loss. When we up our activity levels, the body responds by releasing feel good hormones, endorphins. These are responsible for the " high " or " buzz " that many exercisers experience, even after the activity has ceased. In addition, you will see improvements to your hair, skin and nails and in the long term will be protecting your body against many serious diseases. So, what are you waiting for? If you're stuck for ideas, here are some simple suggestions: • Hide the remote control so you have to get out of your seat every time you want to change the channel. Every little helps… • Think of chores as being work out opportunities and they won't seem half as bad. Really put some effort into vacuuming, polishing and scrubbing and burn around 250 calories an hour. • Next time you're pushing a trolley around the supermarket, look at it this way – in 30 minutes time you'll be around 120 calories better off! • Waiting for the kettle to boil? Spend the time jogging on the spot or doing a few stomach crunches. • It can be difficult to find time to exercise when you're a mum, but if you put the baby in a stroller and stride out for half an hour, you'll get rid of about 90 calories. • If you drive or take the bus to work, park further away or get off a stop early. If it takes you 15 minutes to walk the rest of the way, that adds up to 2 and a half hours (600 calories) a week. • Running around with your children may not seem like formal exercise, but if it makes you feel a bit sweaty or breathless, you can bet your bottom dollar that its doing you some good! • Use the weekend to go exploring. A long walk is one of the best fat burners there is – just don't udo all the good work by indulging in a 3 course pub meal afterwards! (taken from Zest magazine (uk) slimming diary 2002) I have to say i'm so guilty of not doing any exercise. I'm so tired after work i find it really hard to find the energy. So these kind of exercise tips suit me. Hoping to start doing aerobics and yoga at home soon, when i get a moment! Laura (uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Laura: I want to second what you say about exercise. Today I got up at 7:30 a.m. and walked about a mile to get to a local park here in Haltom City. I walked the hike and bike trail along the river and then back through the picnic and soccer fields to a residential street that took me home--some 2 or 3 miles, I guess. A comfortable walk like this gets my chronic arthritis loosened up every day enough that I don't have aches and pains for the rest of the day once I get back from the walk. Such a walk in the cold is also very invigorating and also good for the heart. Arriving home, I steamed some vegetables to go on a bed of fresh spinach and put pasta and tomato sauce on top of that. I'm off work today, so I parked the car and rode my bicycle downtown Fort Worth. The trip is about five miles and there are two fairly good hills on the route. I'm checking mail, running errands and stopping in at a new vegetarian restaurant just opened in Ft. Worth. Hopefully I can meet some more " practical vegans " there. Ron McClure 8--- " Laura <child_of_the_80s " <child_of_the_80s wrote: > Some thoughts on exercise (posted 11/01/03) > > Along with a healthy diet and a positive mental > attitude, the > biggest weapon against fat is regular exercise. > This doesn't have > to mean hours pounding the pavements or pumping iron > at the gym – > even the gentlest of activities have benefits that > go far beyond > weight loss. > When we up our activity levels, the body responds by > releasing feel > good hormones, endorphins. These are responsible > for the " high " > or " buzz " that many exercisers experience, even > after the activity > has ceased. In addition, you will see improvements > to your hair, > skin and nails and in the long term will be > protecting your body > against many serious diseases. So, what are you > waiting for? If > you're stuck for ideas, here are some simple > suggestions: > > • Hide the remote control so you have to get out of > your seat > every time you want to change the channel. Every > little helps… > > • Think of chores as being work out opportunities > and they > won't seem half as bad. Really put some effort into > vacuuming, > polishing and scrubbing and burn around 250 calories > an hour. > > • Next time you're pushing a trolley around the > supermarket, > look at it this way – in 30 minutes time you'll be > around 120 > calories better off! > > • Waiting for the kettle to boil? Spend the time > jogging on > the spot or doing a few stomach crunches. > > • It can be difficult to find time to exercise when > you're a > mum, but if you put the baby in a stroller and > stride out for half > an hour, you'll get rid of about 90 calories. > > • If you drive or take the bus to work, park further > away or > get off a stop early. If it takes you 15 minutes to > walk the rest > of the way, that adds up to 2 and a half hours (600 > calories) a week. > > • Running around with your children may not seem > like formal > exercise, but if it makes you feel a bit sweaty or > breathless, you > can bet your bottom dollar that its doing you some > good! > > • Use the weekend to go exploring. A long walk is > one of the > best fat burners there is – just don't udo all the > good work by > indulging in a 3 course pub meal afterwards! > > (taken from Zest magazine (uk) slimming diary 2002) > > > I have to say i'm so guilty of not doing any > exercise. I'm so tired > after work i find it really hard to find the energy. > So these kind > of exercise tips suit me. Hoping to start doing > aerobics and yoga > at home soon, when i get a moment! > > Laura (uk) > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 Fort Worth, huh? I didn't know there were any other Texans on this list:) Warmly, Allison --- Ron McClure <rlmftw wrote: > Laura: > > I want to second what you say about exercise. Today > I > got up at 7:30 a.m. and walked about a mile to get > to > a local park here in Haltom City. I walked the hike > and bike trail along the river and then back through > the picnic and soccer fields to a residential street > that took me home--some 2 or 3 miles, I guess. A > comfortable walk like this gets my chronic arthritis > loosened up every day enough that I don't have aches > and pains for the rest of the day once I get back > from > the walk. Such a walk in the cold is also very > invigorating and also good for the heart. > > Arriving home, I steamed some vegetables to go on a > bed of fresh spinach and put pasta and tomato sauce > on > top of that. > > I'm off work today, so I parked the car and rode my > bicycle downtown Fort Worth. The trip is about five > miles and there are two fairly good hills on the > route. I'm checking mail, running errands and > stopping in at a new vegetarian restaurant just > opened > in Ft. Worth. Hopefully I can meet some more > " practical vegans " there. > > Ron McClure > > > 8--- " Laura <child_of_the_80s " > <child_of_the_80s wrote: > > Some thoughts on exercise (posted 11/01/03) > > > > Along with a healthy diet and a positive mental > > attitude, the > > biggest weapon against fat is regular exercise. > > This doesn't have > > to mean hours pounding the pavements or pumping > iron > > at the gym – > > even the gentlest of activities have benefits that > > go far beyond > > weight loss. > > When we up our activity levels, the body responds > by > > releasing feel > > good hormones, endorphins. These are responsible > > for the " high " > > or " buzz " that many exercisers experience, even > > after the activity > > has ceased. In addition, you will see > improvements > > to your hair, > > skin and nails and in the long term will be > > protecting your body > > against many serious diseases. So, what are you > > waiting for? If > > you're stuck for ideas, here are some simple > > suggestions: > > > > • Hide the remote control so you have to get out > of > > your seat > > every time you want to change the channel. Every > > little helps… > > > > • Think of chores as being work out opportunities > > and they > > won't seem half as bad. Really put some effort > into > > vacuuming, > > polishing and scrubbing and burn around 250 > calories > > an hour. > > > > • Next time you're pushing a trolley around the > > supermarket, > > look at it this way – in 30 minutes time you'll be > > around 120 > > calories better off! > > > > • Waiting for the kettle to boil? Spend the time > > jogging on > > the spot or doing a few stomach crunches. > > > > • It can be difficult to find time to exercise > when > > you're a > > mum, but if you put the baby in a stroller and > > stride out for half > > an hour, you'll get rid of about 90 calories. > > > > • If you drive or take the bus to work, park > further > > away or > > get off a stop early. If it takes you 15 minutes > to > > walk the rest > > of the way, that adds up to 2 and a half hours > (600 > > calories) a week. > > > > • Running around with your children may not seem > > like formal > > exercise, but if it makes you feel a bit sweaty or > > breathless, you > > can bet your bottom dollar that its doing you some > > good! > > > > • Use the weekend to go exploring. A long walk is > > one of the > > best fat burners there is – just don't udo all the > > good work by > > indulging in a 3 course pub meal afterwards! > > > > (taken from Zest magazine (uk) slimming diary > 2002) > > > > > > I have to say i'm so guilty of not doing any > > exercise. I'm so tired > > after work i find it really hard to find the > energy. > > So these kind > > of exercise tips suit me. Hoping to start doing > > aerobics and yoga > > at home soon, when i get a moment! > > > > Laura (uk) > > > > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > http://mailplus. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Allison: Are you in Fort Worth? I think I'm the only " practically vegan " person here! Are you in Texas? Ron McClure , Allison Nations <allyanne2001> wrote: > Fort Worth, huh? I didn't know there were any other > Texans on this list:) > Warmly, > Allison > > --- Ron McClure <rlmftw> wrote: > > Laura: > > > > I want to second what you say about exercise. Today > > I > > got up at 7:30 a.m. and walked about a mile to get > > to > > a local park here in Haltom City. I walked the hike > > and bike trail along the river and then back through > > the picnic and soccer fields to a residential street > > that took me home--some 2 or 3 miles, I guess. A > > comfortable walk like this gets my chronic arthritis > > loosened up every day enough that I don't have aches > > and pains for the rest of the day once I get back > > from > > the walk. Such a walk in the cold is also very > > invigorating and also good for the heart. > > > > Arriving home, I steamed some vegetables to go on a > > bed of fresh spinach and put pasta and tomato sauce > > on > > top of that. > > > > I'm off work today, so I parked the car and rode my > > bicycle downtown Fort Worth. The trip is about five > > miles and there are two fairly good hills on the > > route. I'm checking mail, running errands and > > stopping in at a new vegetarian restaurant just > > opened > > in Ft. Worth. Hopefully I can meet some more > > " practical vegans " there. > > > > Ron McClure > > > > > > 8--- " Laura <child_of_the_80s@h...> " > > <child_of_the_80s@h...> wrote: > > > Some thoughts on exercise (posted 11/01/03) > > > > > > Along with a healthy diet and a positive mental > > > attitude, the > > > biggest weapon against fat is regular exercise. > > > This doesn't have > > > to mean hours pounding the pavements or pumping > > iron > > > at the gym – > > > even the gentlest of activities have benefits that > > > go far beyond > > > weight loss. > > > When we up our activity levels, the body responds > > by > > > releasing feel > > > good hormones, endorphins. These are responsible > > > for the " high " > > > or " buzz " that many exercisers experience, even > > > after the activity > > > has ceased. In addition, you will see > > improvements > > > to your hair, > > > skin and nails and in the long term will be > > > protecting your body > > > against many serious diseases. So, what are you > > > waiting for? If > > > you're stuck for ideas, here are some simple > > > suggestions: > > > > > > • Hide the remote control so you have to get out > > of > > > your seat > > > every time you want to change the channel. Every > > > little helps… > > > > > > • Think of chores as being work out opportunities > > > and they > > > won't seem half as bad. Really put some effort > > into > > > vacuuming, > > > polishing and scrubbing and burn around 250 > > calories > > > an hour. > > > > > > • Next time you're pushing a trolley around the > > > supermarket, > > > look at it this way – in 30 minutes time you'll be > > > around 120 > > > calories better off! > > > > > > • Waiting for the kettle to boil? Spend the time > > > jogging on > > > the spot or doing a few stomach crunches. > > > > > > • It can be difficult to find time to exercise > > when > > > you're a > > > mum, but if you put the baby in a stroller and > > > stride out for half > > > an hour, you'll get rid of about 90 calories. > > > > > > • If you drive or take the bus to work, park > > further > > > away or > > > get off a stop early. If it takes you 15 minutes > > to > > > walk the rest > > > of the way, that adds up to 2 and a half hours > > (600 > > > calories) a week. > > > > > > • Running around with your children may not seem > > > like formal > > > exercise, but if it makes you feel a bit sweaty or > > > breathless, you > > > can bet your bottom dollar that its doing you some > > > good! > > > > > > • Use the weekend to go exploring. A long walk is > > > one of the > > > best fat burners there is – just don't udo all the > > > good work by > > > indulging in a 3 course pub meal afterwards! > > > > > > (taken from Zest magazine (uk) slimming diary > > 2002) > > > > > > > > > I have to say i'm so guilty of not doing any > > > exercise. I'm so tired > > > after work i find it really hard to find the > > energy. > > > So these kind > > > of exercise tips suit me. Hoping to start doing > > > aerobics and yoga > > > at home soon, when i get a moment! > > > > > > Laura (uk) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > > now. > > http://mailplus. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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