Walking amount;

R P

What is recommended, in terms of distance of walking & how
many times a week, in order to lose a reasonable amount of
weight in,say 3 months. I'm an X smoker, & an armature weight-
lifter. I quit smoking 3 yr's ago & have put on about 25-
30#s, & weight lifting can't seem to combat the weight
gain?? Might be age? I'm 55, But anyway I want to seriously
try walking for some weight loss!! Thank You, Ron

Yyz

R P wrote:
> What is recommended, in terms of distance of walking &
> how many times a week, in order to lose a reasonable
> amount of weight in,say 3 months. I'm an X smoker, & an
> armature weight-lifter. I quit smoking 3 yr's ago & have
> put on about 25-30#s, & weight lifting can't seem to
> combat the weight gain?? Might be age? I'm 55, But anyway
> I want to seriously try walking for some weight loss!!
> Thank You, Ron

ron, is .not. age, egad at first .i. thought you were
working on an electric co's shop floor - given the
>armature< reference; then came the so-needed coffee refill
though you make no mention of your current ht/wt, what's
'reasonable'? as for me <a *non*expert> i'd suggest looking
at diet: what? how much? congrats on throwing away the
cigarettes - likely replaced them w/food? a most-helpful
exercize to include could very well be the "pushaway"! as
for the weights, i'd suggest joining the
misc.fitness.weights ng. great site for women *and* men ->
http://stumptuous.com/weights.html from me, of a certain age
as they say, hth .. and, best wishes .. < walks one hour
daily / lifts every 2nd day, full body routine .. >
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Garyg

"R P" <vn1500@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> What is recommended, in terms of distance of walking &
> how many times a week, in order to lose a reasonable
> amount of weight in,say 3 months. I'm an X smoker, & an
> armature weight-lifter. I quit smoking 3 yr's ago & have
> put on about 25-30#s, & weight lifting can't seem to
> combat the weight gain?? Might be age? I'm 55, But anyway
> I want to seriously try walking for some weight loss!!
> Thank You, Ron
>

To lose weight is simple: eat less and walk more. But, just
because it's simple doesn't mean that it is easy!

Some folks recommend walking 10,000 steps per day (roughly 5
miles). Unfortunately, while exercise is important, it's the
diet that really matters. Exercise burns a depressingly
small number of calories compared to what we can eat. So,
eat less - eat more veggies and less bread, sodas, etc. Eat
smaller portion sizes. Try for a daily calorie deficit of
around 500 calories per day. If you can achieve this, you
will lose about 1 lb per week - a very reasonable and
healthy rate of weight loss.

Best of luck.

GG http://www.WeightWare.com Your Weight and Health Diary

R P

Sorry about "armature" ----- supposed to be amateur [but I'm
sure you knew that] I'm either getting dyslexic,or just
forgetting how to spell. Anyway, I do "drop-in" on the mf-
weights site. I'm not convinced it's diet because I do eat
very healthy,i.e mostly chic-fish,never fried-always
grilled,broiled or baked,red meat only as a treat,& then low-
fat, lots of veggies, low- carbs e.t.c. I'm no expert but I
believe it is mostly due to a change in metabolism/due to
quitting smoking. Even my Doc say's nicotine does strange
things to the human body. Conversely a sudden absence of it
is a different shock altogether. Ron

Mike Painter

"R P" <vn1500@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Sorry about "armature" ----- supposed to be amateur [but
> I'm sure you knew that] I'm either getting dyslexic,or
> just forgetting how to spell. Anyway, I do "drop-in" on
> the mf-weights site. I'm not convinced it's diet because I
> do eat very healthy,i.e mostly chic-fish,never fried-
> always grilled,broiled or baked,red meat only as a treat,&
> then low-fat, lots of veggies, low- carbs e.t.c. I'm no
> expert but I believe it is mostly due to a change in
> metabolism/due to quitting smoking. Even my Doc say's
> nicotine does strange things to the human body. Conversely
> a sudden absence of it is a different shock altogether.

I started walking a fixed time, then upped that until it was
about an hour, then set a fixed distance and tried to cut
the time back. I was at 5 miles in 50 minutes when the
asthma kicked up a notch. Now I can occasionally do 4 miles
in about an hour. (The upside is I've only gotten sore about
once in the last year when I had a slight remission.)

It does not matter how "healthy" your diet is, if you take
in more than you put out you will gain. Recent studies
that actually show some ability of the Atkins diet to help
with weight loss show that much of the loss comes from
reducing calories.

Yyz

R P wrote:
> Sorry about "armature" ----- supposed to be amateur [but
> I'm sure you knew that] I'm either getting dyslexic,or
> just forgetting how to spell. Anyway, I do "drop-in" on
> the mf-weights site. I'm not convinced it's diet because
> I do eat very healthy,i.e mostly chic-fish,never fried-
> always grilled,broiled or baked,red meat only as a
> treat,& then low-fat, lots of veggies, low- carbs e.t.c.
> I'm no expert but I believe it is mostly due to a change
> in metabolism/due to quitting smoking. Even my Doc say's
> nicotine does strange things to the human body.
> Conversely a sudden absence of it is a different shock
> altogether. Ron

yes, hi there ron .. (the cited coffee refill helped a great
deal ..) iirc < please don't edit quite so intensely > you
quit cigs 3 yrs past; perhaps i am off-base here, but 3 yrs
hardly seems = to sudden absence. as to metabolic change:
previously, nic - subsequently, starches etc (?) no offense
intended, k?, but it's very easy to rationalize everything -
whereas buckling down and doing the *work* necessary .is.
challenging. what are you doing now? one trusts more than
sitting in front of comp! <btw: if words seem edgy, they
are! been there, done that, etc etc ..> do post back, and,
continuing best wishes
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Yyz

R P wrote:

greetings, and thanks for your further response ron -

> As far as the absence of nicotine,it takes a few years for
> the body to come to grip with the absence of it. After 25
> years of smoking,your metabolism doesn't just switch to a
> nicotine free acceptance.

excuze me, am _well_ aware of this entire hoop-jumping
exercize (30 yr). the issue, however, which must be
addressed is that of substitution - in my case, ymmv, easily
switched from reaching for a cig to a munchie! so, instead
of thirty plus 'hits' of nic daily - of course, weight gain.

> As for "what I do" [currently] alternate day's, weight-
> training one day 40-45min,followed by next day walking,30-
> 40min at a "brisk" pace. 5-6 days a week.

k .. thanks for this, ron .. details do count - we agree?
again, note the difference: i walk every day and
weights on alternates. i'd be a bit curious as to your
weight-training programme/routine; - except that takes
us into m.f.w. areas - those insights are over there. <
squats, deadlifts, and presses form the central axis of
my workout >

> I do count grass cutting day as a walking day, I have a
> big yard & a walk-behind mower.

good exercize i shop myself out to neighbours w/yards
(condo here).

> I'm 55,6'1", 255. I try not to eat more than 8oz {max} of
> meat a day [mostly chick & fish] {grilled or baked} little
> or no starch, potatoes,rice e.t.c. allot of
> vegetables,fruit in am with cereal. Low-fat everything,desert-
> once or twice a YEAR.

is the old story, y'know .. calories in / calories out; no
quick fix. fyi, over five years, i "lost" more than my
current & healthy weight. never did subscribe to a fad diet;
smaller plate/portion (+pushaway). you earlier saw what i do
as maintenance .. no longer work but a joy!

> When I smoked I maintained about 220-225#s & then my diet
> [although not bad] was not as good as now. I have "worked-
> out" in some fashion since I was a teenager.

a former track member here (400/800/1500 metres) .. l-o-n-g
ago, lol .. as a slightly-more-aged peer , again, look to
structure, - critically. both in terms of exercize and diet
- the term 'caloric deficit' applies.

> Ron

thanks ron - get to it and hang in there as anyone else,
i can only encourage - the doing is entirely up to you.
ever, best wishes! walking: yesterday, in thick fog; today,
driving rain .. love it all
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Michael Stults

"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> I started walking a fixed time, then upped that until it
> was about an
hour,
> then set a fixed distance and tried to cut the time back.
> I was at 5 miles in 50 minutes when the asthma kicked up a
> notch. Now I can occasionally do
4
> miles in about an hour. (The upside is I've only gotten
> sore about once in the last year when I had a slight
> remission.)
>
> It does not matter how "healthy" your diet is, if you take
> in more than
you
> put out you will gain. Recent studies that actually show
> some ability of
the
> Atkins diet to help with weight loss show that much of the
> loss comes from reducing calories.
>
>
>
I'm curious about the asthma reference. After several (10+)
years dealing with frequent bronchitis, the doctors tell me
my problem is asthma. I'm still not completely convinced. I
have only been to general practitioner. PFT was normal and I
don't have a lot of problems except for the bouts of
bronchitis. I am on medicine now and waiting to see if that
helps. What I was wondering was the effects of walking on
your asthma. I have always been pretty short of breath, even
as a child. However that was the only symptom of asthma. The
doctors can't believe I have never smoked. Anyway, it seems
that my shortness of breath is not any worse walking 2-3
miles than walking a few steps. Is this normal? I live in a
fairly hot area and that is a huge problem for me. Last
year, I worked myself up to 4-5 miles daily. This year I
have only made it up to 2-3 miles. My problem is dealing
with the heat. It seems I can only find time to walk when it
is hot. Does anyone else with respiratory problems find that
the shortness of breath levels out and they are able to
extend their time or distance. Also, I have more breathing
problems when I'm finished and trying to cool off. I find
that albuterol helps if used before walking. I am 42, 6',
230. Anyone else with experiences or tips on walking with
respiratory problems?

Michael Stults

Mike Painter

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>
> "Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
> message
> news:OtoAc.4427$2F4.126@newssvr27.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> >
> > I started walking a fixed time, then upped that until it
> > was about an
> hour,
> > then set a fixed distance and tried to cut the time
> > back. I was at 5
miles
> > in 50 minutes when the asthma kicked up a notch. Now I
> > can occasionally
do
> 4
> > miles in about an hour. (The upside is I've only gotten
> > sore about once
in
> > the last year when I had a slight remission.)
> >
> > It does not matter how "healthy" your diet is, if you
> > take in more than
> you
> > put out you will gain. Recent studies that actually show
> > some ability of
> the
> > Atkins diet to help with weight loss show that much of
> > the loss comes
from
> > reducing calories.
> >
> >
> >
> I'm curious about the asthma reference. After several
> (10+) years dealing with frequent bronchitis, the
> doctors tell me my problem is asthma. I'm still not
> completely convinced. I have only been to general
> practitioner. PFT was normal and I don't have a lot of
> problems except for the bouts of bronchitis. I am on
> medicine now and waiting to
see
> if that helps. What I was wondering was the effects of
> walking on your asthma. I have always been pretty short
> of breath, even as a child. However that was the only
> symptom of asthma. The doctors can't believe I have never
> smoked. Anyway, it seems that my shortness of breath is
> not any worse walking 2-3 miles than walking a few steps.
> Is this normal? I live in a fairly hot area and that is a
> huge problem for me. Last year, I worked myself up to 4-5
> miles daily. This year I have only made it up to 2-3
> miles. My problem is dealing with the heat. It seems I
> can only find time to walk when it is hot. Does anyone
> else with respiratory problems find that the shortness of
> breath levels
out
> and they are able to extend their time or distance. Also,
> I have more breathing problems when I'm finished and
> trying to cool off. I find that albuterol helps if used
> before walking. I am 42, 6', 230. Anyone else with
> experiences or tips on walking with respiratory problems?
>
For me it's moved in steps and I'm convinced it's caused by
allergies to something in this town.

I was jogging and found I got "winded" in one part of town.
I thought it was because I was overdoing it but always felt
much better as I neared home.' Then I had two severe attacks
and got on albuterol and a steroid. If you are only taking
albuterol - a "emergency" inhaler and not serevent or some
other long acting med you need to find another doctor. There
is a triad of drugs that are automatic and if the doc does
not prescribe these he is the wrong person. (Been there, did
exactly that.)

Albuterol has a drying effect on many people but in
generic form is real cheap. Combi-vent is a combination
and does not dry out as much but even out of Canada is
four times the cost.

After a few months I started again and got close to 50
minutes for five miles (after a year or two.) Then it ramped
up and I'm doing 4 miles in about an hour. The only time I
do better is after being sick or sucking hot air. A cold or
the flu puts me in absolute remission and it lasts a few
days after I get better. Last year at a grass fire I got hit
with some really hot air - not enough to do damage and I was
"cured" for a few days. I've tried to find information about
this but haven't the money to hit an allergist. I was doing
5 miles and getting close to about 50 minutes after

Bj

Have you considered seeing, at least for one consult, a
specialist in lung & breathing (pulmonologist?)? To at least
really try to nail down what your problem is so it can be
treated properly? bj

"Michael Stults" <mstults@netease.net> wrote in message
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> I'm curious about the asthma reference. After several
> (10+) years dealing
with frequent bronchitis, the doctors tell me my problem is
asthma. I'm still not completely convinced. I have only been
to general practitioner.

Michael Stults

"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:%h9Bc.2403$rC3.1595@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> I was jogging and found I got "winded" in one part of
> town. I thought it
was
> because I was overdoing it but always felt much better as
> I neared home.' Then I had two severe attacks and got on
> albuterol and a steroid. If you
are
> only taking albuterol - a "emergency" inhaler and not
> serevent or some
other
> long acting med you need to find another doctor. There is
> a triad of drugs that are automatic and if the doc does
> not prescribe these he is the wrong person. (Been there,
> did exactly that.)
>
> Albuterol has a drying effect on many people but in
> generic form is real cheap. Combi-vent is a combination
> and does not dry out as much but even
out
> of Canada is four times the cost.
>
> After a few months I started again and got close to 50
> minutes for five miles (after a year or two.) Then it
> ramped up and I'm doing 4 miles in about an hour. The
> only time I
do
> better is after being sick or sucking hot air. A cold or
> the flu puts me
in
> absolute remission and it lasts a few days after I get
> better. Last year at a grass fire I got hit with some
> really hot air - not enough
to
> do damage and I was "cured" for a few days. I've tried to
> find information about this but haven't the money to hit
> an allergist. I was doing 5 miles and getting close to
> about 50 minutes after
>
>
>
I find that household cleaners bother me more than anything
else, especially anything with clorox. As far as the
medicine, after getting the last bout of bronchitis cleared
up three months ago, I have been on Advair, Singulair,
Nasacort and Allegra daily. It hasn't been long enough to
say they have prevented the recurring bronchitis, but I have
no side effects and the throat and upper respiratory
congestion as well as wheezing is remarkably better. Right
now I'm walking 2-3 miles per day at 4 mph. I always walk
the same speed and cut the time shorter if it is very hot.