A Different Kind of Jones

[davedove]

I've got the diet pretty much under control. Sure, I could eat a little more of some stuff (fruits and vegetables) and a little less others (snack stuff). I've never had much trouble with sweets - if they're around I'll eat them, but I don't go out of my way to get them. Mainly, I'm trying to eat more whole foods and less processed junk.

The biggest thing I need to do is just get out and exercise more. I really enjoy walking and if I can get out about every day, the pounds WILL come off, or at least they always did before. It's just too easy at the end of the day to come home and plop in the easy chair, especially this time of year when it's cold out.:rolleyes:

I've got a goal to do a marathon walk (40 km) next October, and I'm trying to work my way up to that. I can do 10-12 km with no problem at all, and I'm going to try 15 km this weekend, so I am making some progress towards the goal.

[bubba]

The biggest thing I need to do is just get out and exercise more. I really enjoy walking and if I can get out about every day, the pounds WILL come off, or at least they always did before. .

I recommend getting an eliptical crosstrainer. It gives you more of a workout than just walking and you can use it comfortably in the bad weather since it's indoors. It doesn't take up alot of floorspace either. It gets your whole body into the action so it's a fairly balanced exercise and great for dumping lard. By all means get out and walk when weather permits, but using the eliptical takes weather out of the picture. I set ours up so my wife can watch her soap operas while using it. Makes it more pleasant for her.

[pdcorlis]

I think what you really need is a spandex exercize kilt

[646guy]

When I was at my best, I was going to the gym before work and doing an hour of cardio on the ellipitcal runner and then doing an hour of weights after work. The worst part was when I hit my plateau and couldn't get anymore weight off and the trainer at the gym told me I needed to increase my caloric intake (which sounded stupid to me) so I could get the scale moving again...and he was right....then I got injured playing rugby and the weight came back on.... grrr.....

[davedove]

I think what you really need is a spandex exercize kilt

I don't know about that, but I DO have to take precautions about the legs rubbing together when I'm kilted. I either have to keep the bodyglide applied, or wear the long legged compression shorts or something. Without precautions I'll rub myself sore, and that's neither a pretty sight nor a pleasant feeling.

It's looking nice out this afternoon, so I guess I'll have to put on the walking shoes and do a couple of miles.