| While dieting to get down to a desirable size and/or weight will
produce results, it may be only for a short period of time. If
after changing your lifestyle you put on weight, then you will
probably have to adjust your new eating and activity patterns in
order to obtain and maintain a slender figure.
> Re .0 : I used to be much more active with school and horseback riding
Being active can do two things 1) keep you too busy to eat, and 2) raise
the metabolism so that your body will use up more calories to maintain
itself, thus, you can eat more and not put on weight. If your new
lifestyle just doesn't provide you with enough activity, then you may
have to give in and do EXERCISE! I know its scary, but as we get older
we sometimes have to do things that we never dreamed of before ;^)
As for the toning salon, if you can afford to do that for the rest of
your life, then it is not a bad idea. My aerobics teacher says that
the involutary muscle contraction and release will do the same things
that other exercises do. However, the key here is that most people
cannot afford to do this forever, which brings us back to that dreaded
8-letter word (exercise). Exercise can be anything from a long walk, to
a nice swim and volleyball game on the beach (since you will be in CA
soon), to an extensive workout at a gym or club. You should choose
something that will get your heart rate up (aerobic activity) about 3
times a week, coupled with some sort of toning exercises (walking is
good). If all of this just seems totally out of the question, maybe
you should change jobs to something a little less stationary. Also,
maybe you and your boyfriend (read from note 2, "who are you") could
find some activity that you both enjoy (not including resturant hopping).
I know you wanted a quick diet, but the true results come from changing
bad habits. If you eat a lot of foods with sugar and/or fat, then
cutting back on them and substituting fruit and veggies for a while
will help you lose the extra weight. Yet, the easiest way to take off
the pounds is to exercise regularly. After doing it for a while, you
will probably learn to enjoy it especially once your body becomes
accustomed. One more thing, drinking at least 64 oz of water also helps
you to lose weight by causing retained water to be released from your
body.
The bottom line is that you have to be confortable with your way of
life. If you are doing something you hate, you won't stick with it.
Find a diet/exercise plan that fits you while helping you to achieve
your fitness goals. Whatever you do, try to make it a way of life
rather than a means to an end.
D.
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| Hi, thought I'd put in my $.02 worth here........
I moved to California almost 6 years ago and it took me a good 9
months to get out of all my old "indoor" habits and hobbies. The
sun is always out, in fact I can't remember the last time we had
rain. This changed my exercise habits immensely. I never looked
better, although I still could lose a few..... If you stay indoors
here you feel real guilty. It's easy to get out and do things like
bike riding and walking and running and horse back riding and it
is also easy to go to your favorite aerobics class or spa. I can
remember trying to build up the motivation to get out after work
back in Boston or Pittsburgh when it was sub zero temperatures and
go work out. It was VERY hard for me.
Now I get up in the morning and go bike riding with no great
difficulty. Then after work I go to my aerobics class. It's all
very enjoyable even in Jan. or Feb. I'm able to do anything on
the weekends. I don't even remember what a "rain date" is. Something
get canceled due to weather, unheard of!
Basically what I am trying to say is that especially if you're not
use to dieting, just wait until you get out here. I always had
a weight problem so it was alittle more difficult for me but I suspect
that you'll find the pounds melting away if you are use to being
active.
Leslie in Santa Clara, look me up if you're coming to the Bay area.
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| Ah, now I know how to tell a native Californian from a transplanted
one.
I don't have any trouble ignoring the sunshine and the beautiful
outdoors. It's always been there and always will be, right?
Maybe I'm just LAZY.
Leslie's right though; it is a lot easier to be active out here.
I know, I lived in Massachusetts for 18 months -- two winters almost
finished me off.
I'm in Mountain View; look me up too. Also, if you don't lose all
you want before you come, join our WW At Work group in Santa Clara.
Donna
P.S. Leslie, please quit promoting California. We have too many
people here now. :-)
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| Actually, Donna, as much as I love it here, I will probably be moving
to Pennsylvania in the spring. I miss the family. So we'll counteract
each other. I'll sure miss the weather here. I use to work in
Mountainview, for Bob Johnson, perhaps we crossed paths?
Maybe I'll stop in and say hi.
Take care-leslie
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| Actually, Leslie, I was joking about the enthusiasm. I can't help
telling everyone how great California is. I had an engineer from
Hudson tell me the other day, "not everyone wants to live in California,
you know!"
Sorry to hear you will be leaving. At the moment, I'm in the cube
next to Bob Johnston so please drop on by.
So, everyone who wants to live or vacation in California, come on
out. The weather's great.
Donna
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