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| My 160 Pound Weight Loss |
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, OCTOBER 22, 2011
You've got to move to lose the blues.
I had a teacher that would say that to his students. He taught even back then that we should avoid sugar laden breakfast foods and exercise more. If I had only listened and learned.
When I began my lifestyle change, I thought as many do that you had to exercise vigorously to lose weight. The biggest loser was a popular TV program and according to the trainers on the show you had to push yourself almost to the breaking point to lose weight.
I didn't have any exercise equipment. I would get out of breath just walking down the drive to get the mail.
After I started to eat better I felt I had to exercise. I bought a Schwinn Airdyne exercise bike on ebay. I could only do 5 minutes at a time on it. How could I be the biggest loser If I couldn't do more than that. I could just hear Jillian yelling at me.
Since then I've learned that you don't have to exercise to lose weight. As the pounds have come off I now feel like exercising. I exercise not to lose weight, although I'm sure it helps, I do it to tone up and feel better. One of the best exercises I've found is rebounding. NASA and the USAF did a study and concluded that "rebounding is the best exercise devised by man". Rebounders are small trampolines. You'll want to get a good quality one. Don't bother with the cheap brands like you find at walmart. The one I chose is the Bellicon,
you can find it here: http://www.bellicon-usa.com/
Rebounding is so much fun, it's like jumping on the bed when you were a kid, but without getting in trouble. Resistance training is important. I didn't have a lot of room for weights, so I bought a Tower 2000 at Sears. The Tower 2000 is a resistance band trainer that hooks on an inside door. I also have a few dumbbells.
As you lose weight you'll have more energy and feel like exercising. It doesn't take a lot of expensive equipment or a gym membership to get a good workout. Start out slow and work your way up.
Learn more about the benefits of rebounding on these sites:
Watch rebounder workout videos here http://vimeo.com/23593214
I've been in Tucson Az. for the past 10 days at the El Conquistador Hotel. What a beautiful place. I've had a great time visiting and fellowshipping with my brothers and sisters. I did some walking, but didn't have time to workout in the hotel gym. I'm not looking forward to getting on the scale when I get home. After last years reunion I lost 2 pounds. . Can't wait to get back on my rebounder.
I'm home now. Good news, I didn't gain any weight. Still at my lowest.
As you lose the weight you'll feel like moving.
