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Remember, Force = Mass x Acceleration, so be careful with your balls when using exercise equipment not in a way consistent with the manufacturer's instructions.
I saw great momentum from the replies while I was away. I hope you all keep powering away.
Last week: Was able to get in 1 weightlifting workout after I got back from a week in the woods. I did a ton of hiking. I am not sure how much but I was pretty spent at the end of each day. I also helped haul food and gear to and from camp. We had to store food away from camp as to not attract bears. Every breakfast, lunch, and dinner was a series of dead-lifts and walking up and down hills.
This week: 2-3 weightlifting workouts. Going to try and get in some walking.
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Also walked yesterday 2.51miles/37.56 min.
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Been seeing me doctors lately. I'm doing good considering arthritis, spinal degradation, busted foot spurs, fibromyalgia, and stagnation o' the lungs.
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Walked 28 miles last week, down 2.5lbs
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Weighed myself this morning - why bother? Still at 240. Now, I've been very diligently exercising for about two months so I would have hoped to see some loss. But what I do know: I have certainly lost some flab around my middle and I am very pleased by that. I can only assume that I've been adding muscle, especially from rowing. But I wonder how much weight in fat I may have lost. Maybe five pounds? Can I have added that much muscle mass?
Does anybody have experience with those body-fat measureing scales? The seem like a gimmick to me but I really don't know.
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Better 240 and die later, than 240 and die sooner...
Keep it up.
I've stagnated about 20lbs heavier than you... but feel better for getting some semi-regular exercise.
More diet modifications coming.
Uncle Wig wrote:
Weighed myself this morning - why bother? Still at 240. Now, I've been very diligently exercising for about two months so I would have hoped to see some loss. But what I do know: I have certainly lost some flab around my middle and I am very pleased by that. I can only assume that I've been adding muscle, especially from rowing. But I wonder how much weight in fat I may have lost. Maybe five pounds? Can I have added that much muscle mass?
Does anybody have experience with those body-fat measureing scales? The seem like a gimmick to me but I really don't know.
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Uncle Wig wrote:
Weighed myself this morning - why bother? Still at 240. Now, I've been very diligently exercising for about two months so I would have hoped to see some loss. But what I do know: I have certainly lost some flab around my middle and I am very pleased by that. I can only assume that I've been adding muscle, especially from rowing. But I wonder how much weight in fat I may have lost. Maybe five pounds? Can I have added that much muscle mass?
Does anybody have experience with those body-fat measureing scales? The seem like a gimmick to me but I really don't know.
Don't get discouraged. When I first began, I lost many lbs. and thought I was kicking butt. Then I started going up despite working harder and eating better. I was building muscle and the fat was going down. There will be phases of uncertainty and the body will want to relax and gain fat again. I hit several walls but I pushed forward and my body fat us definitely down. Adding casein protein has helped feed my body and decreased my food cravings. Good luck.
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Interesting info in the above posts!
12.8 miles of 3+ MPH walking last week. The road beckons but the heat has made the flesh weak and flabby.
