New Year Resolution

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Since it has been only 3 months since I started exercising
regulary,
I find myself getting more hungry and as a result I have been consuming
a
bit more food than usual.
How do I lose 20 lbs this year? >Appreciate any suggestions.

With all the issues that AOL is having with newsgroups, God only knows if this
post will make it through, but...

20 pounds over the course of the year is a very modest and attainable goal.
I'm a numbers guy, so step number one is to break the big number down into
something more manageable: 20 pounds at approximately 3500 calories equals
70,000 calories that you will have to burn in excess of what you take in to
achieve your goal in the next 52 weeks.

Taking that one step further, it breaks down to about 192 calories per day.
Yes, this is overly simplistic but my take is that too many people, especially
at this time of year, make too many things way too difficult.

So, think of ways you can either (a) burn 200 or so calories more per day, or
(b) consume 200 or so fewer calories per day. Or a combination of the two. Or
combine them both and lose 20 pounds in six months or 40 pounds in a year. Or
continue until you are weightless...

Sorry, I digress...sounds like from your background that staying injury free is
an issue, so what you have set out as a goal should serve you well---take it
slow and steady, and keep at it. Don't stress if you miss a day or two or even
a week---just pick back up where you left off.

There's tons of sane advice out there with regards to weight loss and exercise
programs...weed through the drivel and you will do fine. Again, both your
background and your goal seem in line with one another, so you should have no
problem with this.

Good luck to you, and let us know how you are progressing.

Mike C

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How do I lose 20 lbs this year? Appreciate any suggestions.

Keep at it. And be consistent. I lost 95 pounds in 9 months beginning in
Jan. 2003. I didn't do it running (at 265, my knees couldn't take the
pounding and even 1-milers left me in pain), but started out by joining
the local YMCA. I was working out 5-6 days a week, for 2 to 2-1/2 hours a
day (my night work schedule and being single left me plenty of time for
this -- that made it easier).

I started out walking on the treadmill, slowly increasing pace day by
day. On alternating days, I also did weights (building muscle helps your
body burn fat). After about a month (I was up to a good long, brisk walk
on the treadmille, I jumped over to the elliptical machine, and hit that
hard. I'd do 30-45 mins on the treadmill, then 30-45 mins on the
elliptical (replacing one or the other on alternating days with my 15-
station weight sets).

I did that on and on and on, and hit a weight loss pace of about 2 to 2-
1/2 pounds a week (about the maximum they say you should lose in a week).
Every so often, I'd plateau because my body got good at that particular
routine. So I'd replace something -- riding my bike instead of treadmill,
or inline skating instead of elliptical. I threw running into the mix
once I got near my BMI range at 190 pounds. I've been running ever since,
and haven't seen my weight tip over 170 in more than a year.

Oh, and I ate a heckuva lot better, too, dropping the fast food for real
food. Oddly, I've discovered I really don't much like french fries
anymore.

I think the keys were: Consistent exercise and a better diet.

Good luck with your effort. Twenty pounds ought to be easy -- but some
folks do have more trouble losing weight than others. You can only fight
genetics so far.

I'll top post so I don't chop any of this. My hat is off not just for
losing 95 pounds but doing so intelligently. You showed great patience
and dedication. Take a bow!!!!

Now that you a skinny SOB let's run some trails. 🙂

-DougF

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How do I lose 20 lbs this year? Appreciate any suggestions.

Keep at it. And be consistent. I lost 95 pounds in 9 months beginning
in
Jan. 2003. I didn't do it running (at 265, my knees couldn't take the
pounding and even 1-milers left me in pain), but started out by
joining
the local YMCA. I was working out 5-6 days a week, for 2 to 2-1/2
hours a
day (my night work schedule and being single left me plenty of time
for
this -- that made it easier).

I started out walking on the treadmill, slowly increasing pace day by
day. On alternating days, I also did weights (building muscle helps
your
body burn fat). After about a month (I was up to a good long, brisk
walk
on the treadmille, I jumped over to the elliptical machine, and hit
that
hard. I'd do 30-45 mins on the treadmill, then 30-45 mins on the
elliptical (replacing one or the other on alternating days with my 15-
station weight sets).

I did that on and on and on, and hit a weight loss pace of about 2 to
2-
1/2 pounds a week (about the maximum they say you should lose in a
week).
Every so often, I'd plateau because my body got good at that
particular
routine. So I'd replace something -- riding my bike instead of
treadmill,
or inline skating instead of elliptical. I threw running into the mix
once I got near my BMI range at 190 pounds. I've been running ever
since,
and haven't seen my weight tip over 170 in more than a year.

Oh, and I ate a heckuva lot better, too, dropping the fast food for
real
food. Oddly, I've discovered I really don't much like french fries
anymore.

I think the keys were: Consistent exercise and a better diet.

Good luck with your effort. Twenty pounds ought to be easy -- but some
folks do have more trouble losing weight than others. You can only
fight
genetics so far.

Thanks, Doug...

You know, the whole time, I kept reminding myself that it took a long
time to get that big and that it would take a long time to lose it all. I
was actually surprised, myself, at the speed with which it happened. So
were family, friends, co-workers.

As for those trails....any time. Although mine here in Michigan are
pretty well snowed under for the forseeable future. I did some trail
running for the first time last fall and seriously loved it. I want to
get back at it this spring. In fact, I'm thinking about scaring up 4 more
runners to do the Dances With Dirt relay this summer.

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I'll top post so I don't chop any of this. My hat is off not just for
losing 95 pounds but doing so intelligently. You showed great patience
and dedication. Take a bow!!!!

Now that you a skinny SOB let's run some trails. 🙂

-DougF

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How do I lose 20 lbs this year? Appreciate any suggestions.

Keep at it. And be consistent. I lost 95 pounds in 9 months beginning
in
Jan. 2003. I didn't do it running (at 265, my knees couldn't take the
pounding and even 1-milers left me in pain), but started out by
joining
the local YMCA. I was working out 5-6 days a week, for 2 to 2-1/2
hours a
day (my night work schedule and being single left me plenty of time
for
this -- that made it easier).

I started out walking on the treadmill, slowly increasing pace day by
day. On alternating days, I also did weights (building muscle helps
your
body burn fat). After about a month (I was up to a good long, brisk
walk
on the treadmille, I jumped over to the elliptical machine, and hit
that
hard. I'd do 30-45 mins on the treadmill, then 30-45 mins on the
elliptical (replacing one or the other on alternating days with my 15-
station weight sets).

I did that on and on and on, and hit a weight loss pace of about 2 to
2-
1/2 pounds a week (about the maximum they say you should lose in a
week).
Every so often, I'd plateau because my body got good at that
particular
routine. So I'd replace something -- riding my bike instead of
treadmill,
or inline skating instead of elliptical. I threw running into the mix
once I got near my BMI range at 190 pounds. I've been running ever
since,
and haven't seen my weight tip over 170 in more than a year.

Oh, and I ate a heckuva lot better, too, dropping the fast food for
real
food. Oddly, I've discovered I really don't much like french fries
anymore.

I think the keys were: Consistent exercise and a better diet.

Good luck with your effort. Twenty pounds ought to be easy -- but some
folks do have more trouble losing weight than others. You can only
fight
genetics so far.

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That was the not-too-difficult part. Now for the hard part. On New Year's
day I resolved to lose 20 lbs. Hopefully that will have some effect on my
waistline as well. I have been weighing myself for a while with no hope in
sight. Since it has been only 3 months since I started exercising regulary,
I find myself getting more hungry and as a result I have been consuming a
bit more food than usual.
How do I lose 20 lbs this year? Appreciate any suggestions.

I may be stirring a hornet's nest, but here is my experience.

I've lost 50 lbs in the last year. I got diagnosed with diabetes, and
decided to control my blood sugar tightly (below 140 one hour after
eating, below 120 two hours after). I ate to my meter, which means I
stopped eating things that put my blood sugar too high. But I snacked on
nuts or ate more meat if I was hungry, didn't try to restrict calories.
I'm sure I eat less just because I have fewer choices, but the really
dramatic thing is not being hungry any more.

I'm not convinced it works this way for everyone, but I am convinced I
used to have so much trouble controlling my weight because after I ate a
high-carb meal my blood sugar would go high and then two hours later it
would come crashing down and I would feel terribly hungry. I can't tell
you how dramatic the change is of not being hungry all the time any more.

If you want a diet based on such principles, try South Beach. Or if you
don't like to follow diets, experiment yourself with whether you feel
hungry a few hours after eating a high carb meal. When I was diagnosed
with diabetes I was depressed until I read someone who said "my body my
science experiment" and realized I had found the approach that would
work for me. You might experiment with eating low glycemic index
(slowly digested) carbohydrates like whole grains and spreading your
carbohydrates out as evenly as you can through the day and see if you
feel less hungry. I eat 80 to 100 grams of carbs a day, with additional
during exercise when I do long bike rides.

My weight loss slowed when I started intense exercise but my clothing
size has continued to drop--remember that muscle is heavier than fat and
pay attention to your waistline more than to the scale.

Pam

Ignoramus7928 said:

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:40:34 -0500, pam_in_sc <[email hidden]>

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So, you were low carbing. Beware that some people here become upset
when they hear that someone is "low carbing".

Yeah, just folks who have spent a lifetime running, winning races and
stuff. They are quite experienced runners. But what do they know,
you've run at least 10 marathons and have set some pretty impressive
PRs with your caveman diet, right?

Martha

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I used to run in my school days - 8 years. It was mandatory. I would
be forced to wake up at 5am with a kick in the butt. Once I was out
of that environment, running ceased and I used to wake up more like
at 7am. Running wasn't a popular activity.

I still can't recall what caused me to start jogging in early 1998
after
a lapse of 20 years - was it my bloating waistline, or fear of farting
in public? Nonetheless I started jogging gradually. I vividly remember
my first jog of an hour - albeit slow. Right after the jog I felt the
urge to empty my bowels - good signs.

At my place of work I came to know of a running club, not very popular
considering there were only about 50 members out of a workforce of
about
5000. I joined AARC (American Airlines Running Club). Hello to AARC
(Jeph
Abara et al)! It helped me greatly. A monthly calendar of running
events
in and around DFW was circulated and I found myself running one race
every
month. My timings started improving and life wasn't bad.

Then on account of my work we moved to Monterey Peninsula. Beautiful
place.
Although dirt trails were not closeby I was able to run along the ocean
and enjoy the breeze and the scenery. Then a series of mishaps
happenned -
fracture on my right foot, shin splints, soft tissue injuries, passed
out
while jogging etc. All the while didn't cease eating - no control over
my
diet. As a result my waistline grew and I must have gained 20 lbs or so
and
definitely slowed down. (I clocked 42:04 in a 5M race in 1999 and 59:50
in
2004 - disgraceful).

Everytime I decided to run a Half Marathon, I would suffer an injury on
account of ignorance (increasing workout too quickly). Finally I ran a
Half
in Oct/2004 and completed it, with just 3 weeks of preparation. I have
been
exercising regularly at a gym since then (cross-training on ellipse
machine,
bicycle etc, running on treadmill, lift some light weights with reps,
and so
on). My timings have been improving and hopefully will continue until I
hit
the plateau sometime.

That was the not-too-difficult part. Now for the hard part. On New
Year's
day I resolved to lose 20 lbs. Hopefully that will have some effect on
my
waistline as well. I have been weighing myself for a while with no hope
in
sight. Since it has been only 3 months since I started exercising
regulary,
I find myself getting more hungry and as a result I have been consuming
a
bit more food than usual.
How do I lose 20 lbs this year? Appreciate any suggestions.

Burn more calories daily than you consume. Repeat each day
at a level that you can sustain until your goal is reached. Eat
higher-fibre, whole foods if you have hunger problems. I find
an apple or lowfat bran muffin curbs my hunger longer than
many other higher calorie items. Dried fruit is great, too.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON)
www.allfalldown.org
www.absolutelyaccurate.com

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As for those trails....any time. Although mine here in Michigan are
pretty well snowed under for the forseeable future. I did some trail
running for the first time last fall and seriously loved it. I want to
get back at it this spring. In fact, I'm thinking about scaring up 4
more
runners to do the Dances With Dirt relay this summer.

I just peeked and it looks like a blast. When someone says goes to hell,
you take them literally and go to downtown hell. 🙂 How long a leg?
This year or next year?

-DougF

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So, you were low carbing. Beware that some people here become upset
when they hear that someone is "low carbing".

Low carbs for diabetes is a legitimate way of life, for you it's a bunch
of smoke and mirrors.

-DougF

"Ignoramus7928" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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To be clear, I am not a diabetic and I am not even close. But I am,
probably, am or was (when I was fat) on the early stages of
progression towards it and perhaps

1) it is part of the reason why I got fat
2) it is why low carbing helps with my appetite

What made you feel that low carb was the way to lose weight
instead of eating a normal, healthy diet and exercising on a
regular basis? Easier, perhaps? Easier isn't always best.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON)
www.allfalldown.org
www.absolutelyaccurate.com

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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 18:40:34 -0500, pam_in_sc <[email hidden]>

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I may be stirring a hornet's nest, but here is my experience.

I've lost 50 lbs in the last year. I got diagnosed with diabetes, and
decided to control my blood sugar tightly (below 140 one hour after
eating, below 120 two hours after). I ate to my meter, which means I
stopped eating things that put my blood sugar too high. But I snacked on
nuts or ate more meat if I was hungry, didn't try to restrict calories.
I'm sure I eat less just because I have fewer choices, but the really
dramatic thing is not being hungry any more.

So, you were low carbing. Beware that some people here become upset
when they hear that someone is "low carbing".

lol... the poster is diagnosed with diabetes and has to tightly
control blood sugar. *That* is a reason to low carb.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON)
www.allfalldown.org
www.absolutelyaccurate.com

Newsdude: Doug "wants you"...

Ignoramus7928 said:

All people need to tightly control their blood sugar, and not all
people are blessed with a body that does it naturally.

Just so no one forgets, you said earlier, and I quote:

"To be clear, I am not a diabetic and I am not even close."
🙂

Martha

Yeah. They also do a "Run Through Hell" every year. It's a road race,
complete with an "I Ran Through Hell" t-shirt.

I'd love to try to do Dances with Dirt this year, but I don't have enough
runners willing to slog through the 100K course to fill out a relay team.
In short, you can have up to 5 members on a team. And I think each team
member has to run at least 3 legs (there are 15 in all, ranging from 3
miles to 6.2). I've heard it's -- excuse the pun -- a hell of a challenge
and, for many teams, about completion more than speed.

Maybe we should assemble a rec.running team to take it on.

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As for those trails....any time. Although mine here in Michigan are
pretty well snowed under for the forseeable future. I did some trail
running for the first time last fall and seriously loved it. I want to
get back at it this spring. In fact, I'm thinking about scaring up 4
more
runners to do the Dances With Dirt relay this summer.

I just peeked and it looks like a blast. When someone says goes to

hell,

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you take them literally and go to downtown hell. 🙂 How long a leg?
This year or next year?

-DougF

plonk

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Newsdude: Doug "wants you"...

Doug Freese said:

I'll top post so I don't chop any of this. My hat is off not just for

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losing 95 pounds but doing so intelligently. You showed great

patience

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and dedication. Take a bow!!!!

Why would it take any patiencee to lose 95 pounds?

I gained 150 pounds at the Rendezvous Club, in Hyde Park, London,
in a matter of MINUTES. Others lost 500 pounds or more, in less
time than that, at higher-stake tables. :-)

You have to take off yer hst, shirt, and pants for that, and
get Ted all excited.

I was a cheapskate and played only at the tables whose minimum
bet was only 10 pouds.

New Year Resolution?

I am a bit late for that. But better late than ... so here it is.

I've had fun visiting this group and meeting some of your weirdest
ones. It's time to move to other pastures. So I bid you adieu,
au revoir, auf wiedersehen, dios, aloha, and shalom.

da Feeesh.

Newsdude said:

As for those trails....any time. Although mine here in Michigan are
pretty well snowed under for the forseeable future. I did some trail
running for the first time last fall and seriously loved it.

You might consider snowshoe running.

You might take a look here to see if a national winter trails day event
is being held near you. It's supposed to be an opportunity for people to
try out snowshoeing and/or various kinds of snowshoes.
http://www.wintertrails.org/wintertrails.php?section=event

There's probably some unlisted ones also, since we have two and neither
are listed.

And congratulations on your weight loss and running start!

Dot

--
"After 26 hours 38 minutes, we accomplished our mission, and the next
day were fortunate to read about our adventure in the sports section of
the local papers rather than the obituaries."
-Dean Karnazes recounting their running of the WS100 trail in winter.

"Ignoramus7928" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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I figure that if a particular diet makes my hunger signals work
properly, chances are that it is actually best.

I see. So, if you noticed that eating nothing but llama hair made
you feel full and you lost weight, you'd do it?

This is the guiding principle behind low-carb diets:
"Who cares what it is and what it's doing to my body, because
I'm not hungry anymore!"

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON)
www.allfalldown.org
www.absolutelyaccurate.com

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On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 23:07:25 -0500, SwStudio <[email hidden]>

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lol... the poster is diagnosed with diabetes and has to tightly
control blood sugar. *That* is a reason to low carb.

All people need to tightly control their blood sugar, and not all
people are blessed with a body that does it naturally.

Is that what you tell yourself over and over again, sitting in a dark
room while eating endless bags of pork rinds and bun-less burgers?
I feel badly for you. You can do better than that.

cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON)
www.allfalldown.org
www.absolutelyaccurate.com