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Darn!! Up TWO pounds???

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HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!

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Wannablean
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6 February 2004, 09:35 UTC #1

HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!

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Just Me
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6 February 2004, 09:38 UTC #2

I find if I do a lot of exercise I have a temporary gain, AFAIK it's because muscles retain fluid
but I can't remember why they do, I'm sure someone can explain it.
Jane
"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Ray Miller
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6 February 2004, 09:38 UTC #3

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>
Quoted message said:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
Have you been OP all week? But you have started exercising in the last week or so, or you have
recently upped your exercise significantly? Then it's probably just water weight.
Stay OP and stay with the exercise, and the water will go.
Good luck
Ray
--
rmnsuk overall - 273/203/182

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Kristine Quilic
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6 February 2004, 09:38 UTC #4

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Elaine Kirkham
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6 February 2004, 09:38 UTC #5

Don't pannick! Sometimes that happens when you exercise. I think it's something about the body
retaining water that the body needs to recover. Also have you been eating salty meals? Whichever it
is, you should have nice loss next week. Wish you luck. Elaine K
WannaBLean said:
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Joyce
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6 February 2004, 09:38 UTC #6

I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the week. Haven't you just begun
exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more than likely hanging onto water while repairing the
stress on them from the new activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try
to push too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water, took me a good two
weeks in the beginning.
Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ...
I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH. This is a great start, won't
totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning. Then I read that you added the incline into
the routine already. Myself, I would work on the distance and speed first ... start gradually
increasing the incline when you can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read
somewhere recently that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too sure of
that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I also didn't add it until I was
consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was tougher on the legs (which may be why your
body is hanging on to fluids???), thus causing me to tire out faster. I've been working on the
treadmill for many months now, walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I
start feeling it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline and
immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at your 2MPH level for 30 minutes
(1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH (I'm making the assumption your treadmill is
similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for another few days and up the speed again. If you keep the
length of time the same, you will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get
the same benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early stages - which often
leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later!
Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. <G>
Joyce
WannaBLean said:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!

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Lynne
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6 February 2004, 09:38 UTC #7

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>
Quoted message said:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
You have to look at the big picture. Sometimes when you start exercising your body plays havoc with
water levels. You know you didn't gain 2 pounds of fat - try to be patient and it'll be gone soon.
It's discouraging, but the scale isn't your only measure of success. Hang in there!
Lynne

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Wannablean
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6 February 2004, 09:39 UTC #8

I started walking a mile a day on Friday or Saturday. 🙁
"ray miller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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WannaBLean said:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
Have you been OP all week? But you have started exercising in the last week or so, or you have
recently upped your exercise significantly? Then it's probably just water weight.
Stay OP and stay with the exercise, and the water will go.
Good luck
Ray
--
rmnsuk overall - 273/203/182

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Wannablean
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6 February 2004, 09:39 UTC #9

How long does it take to lose it?
"Just Me" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
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I find if I do a lot of exercise I have a temporary gain, AFAIK it's

because
Quoted message said:
muscles retain fluid but I can't remember why they do, I'm sure someone

can
Quoted message said:
explain it.
Jane
"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!

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Wannablean
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6 February 2004, 09:39 UTC #10

Thanks for the encouragement y'all. I'm not giving up, I was a little bummed
out though.
"Elaine Kirkham" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Don't pannick! Sometimes that happens when you exercise. I think it's something about the body
retaining water that the body needs to recover. Also have you been eating salty meals? Whichever
it is, you should have nice loss next week. Wish you luck. Elaine K
WannaBLean said:
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Wannablean
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6 February 2004, 09:39 UTC #11

I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn
out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice.
Hugs.
"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the

week.
Quoted message said:
Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more

than
Quoted message said:
likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened
to me also, still does on occassion when I try to

push
Quoted message said:
too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water,

took me
Quoted message said:
a good two weeks in the beginning.
Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ...
I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH.

This is a
Quoted message said:
great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning.

Then I
Quoted message said:
read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would

work on
Quoted message said:
the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline

when you
Quoted message said:
can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere

recently
Quoted message said:
that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too

sure of
Quoted message said:
that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I

also didn't
Quoted message said:
add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was

tougher
Quoted message said:
on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus

causing
Quoted message said:
me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months

now,
Quoted message said:
walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start

feeling
Quoted message said:
it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline

and
Quoted message said:
immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at

your 2MPH
Quoted message said:
level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH

(I'm making
Quoted message said:
the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for

another
Quoted message said:
few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same,

you
Quoted message said:
will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get

the same
Quoted message said:
benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early

stages -
Quoted message said:
which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later!
Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. <G>
Joyce
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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Laura
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6 February 2004, 09:39 UTC #12

For me, it usually takes a day or 2. Ditto with a salty meal.
"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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How long does it take to lose it? "Just Me" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:10ATb.15921$YV1.5798@newsfep4-
winn.server.ntli.net...
Quoted message said:
I find if I do a lot of exercise I have a temporary gain, AFAIK it's

because
Quoted message said:
muscles retain fluid but I can't remember why they do, I'm sure someone

can
Quoted message said:
explain it.
Jane
"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Miss Violette
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6 February 2004, 11:53 UTC #13

have you measured yourself? I find that when there is a gain that I can't
account for it is either hidden salt or my body collecting fat to dump in
the next week or so, hang in there, Lee
WannaBLean <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Connie
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6 February 2004, 11:53 UTC #14

WannaBLean said:
HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
Seems to be a common theme around these days. Don't worry, keep at it, it will all work itself out.
Connie
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Connie Walsh
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Brenda Hammond
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6 February 2004, 11:53 UTC #15

Are you drinking all of your water? Elaine K once suggested not exercising the day before WI as your
muscles can swell and hold water. Try it next week, it works if you're OP.
Brenda
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Kristin
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6 February 2004, 11:53 UTC #16

Bummer, WannaB... it's probably a gain because you've been exercising... have no fear! I heard
something this week that really makes me think... "It's not really a gain unless it repeats itself
next week". SO hang tight and as long as the numbers on the scale aren't the same or higher next weigh-
in, you didn't really have a gain! 😉
--
~Kristin O~
272/239.4/172
"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Joyce
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6 February 2004, 11:54 UTC #17

hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen. <g> I even splurged and
bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built in, to give me something to keep my mind off
of the boredom that can set in. Then splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making
the treadmill time, MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things a bit
yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much different they were. OY!
They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what a high intensity workout is supposed to
make you feel. LOL
Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your basement is sitting at about
30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my bathrobe on in addition ... and after 15 minutes I
had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your treadmill also have the ability to be hooked
into the manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I haven't done it
with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house, but it did sound really
interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming on the computer monitor to walk through
different scenery settings. And through the website it will also automatically
control/increase/decrease the incline and speed to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't
even realize this until I read the manual.
Joyce
WannaBLean said:
I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn out easily and I don't
want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the

week.
Quoted message said:
Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more

than
Quoted message said:
likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This happened
to me also, still does on occassion when I try to

push
Quoted message said:
too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water,

took me
Quoted message said:
a good two weeks in the beginning.
Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ...
I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH.

This is a
Quoted message said:
great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning.

Then I
Quoted message said:
read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would

work on
Quoted message said:
the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline

when you
Quoted message said:
can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere

recently
Quoted message said:
that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too

sure of
Quoted message said:
that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I

also didn't
Quoted message said:
add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was

tougher
Quoted message said:
on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus

causing
Quoted message said:
me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months

now,
Quoted message said:
walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start

feeling
Quoted message said:
it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline

and
Quoted message said:
immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at

your 2MPH
Quoted message said:
level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH

(I'm making
Quoted message said:
the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for

another
Quoted message said:
few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same,

you
Quoted message said:
will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get

the same
Quoted message said:
benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early

stages -
Quoted message said:
which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later!
Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. <G>
Joyce
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:
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Nathalie W
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6 February 2004, 11:54 UTC #18

I can do that for my stationary bike! But as it has 6 built-in programmes, I 'm waiting to get tired
of those before hooking it up to the internet thingie. Cool huh?
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/101.4/minigoal 99.9 Goal 68 Kg
134.1/101.5/minigoal 220.3/Goal 150 pounds RAFL 105.3/101.4/96 Kg
134/1.102/212 lbs "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen.

<g> I
Quoted message said:
even splurged and bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built

in, to
Quoted message said:
give me something to keep my mind off of the boredom that can set in.

Then
Quoted message said:
splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making the

treadmill time,
Quoted message said:
MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things

a bit
Quoted message said:
yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much

different
Quoted message said:
they were. OY! They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what

a high
Quoted message said:
intensity workout is supposed to make you feel. LOL
Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your

basement
Quoted message said:
is sitting at about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my

bathrobe on
Quoted message said:
in addition ... and after 15 minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your
treadmill also have the ability to be hooked into

the
Quoted message said:
manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I

haven't
Quoted message said:
done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house,

but it
Quoted message said:
did sound really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming

on the
Quoted message said:
computer monitor to walk through different scenery settings. And through

the
Quoted message said:
website it will also automatically control/increase/decrease the incline

and speed
Quoted message said:
to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't even realize this

until I read
Quoted message said:
the manual.
Joyce
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:32:07 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:
I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO

burn
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce"
<[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the

week.
Quoted message said:
Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are

more
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
than
Quoted message said:
likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the

new
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try

to
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
push
Quoted message said:
too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the

water,
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
took me
Quoted message said:
a good two weeks in the beginning.
Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ...
I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH.

This is a
Quoted message said:
great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the

beginning.
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Then I
Quoted message said:
read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I

would
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
work on
Quoted message said:
the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline

when you
Quoted message said:
can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read

somewhere
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
recently
Quoted message said:
that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not

too
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
sure of
Quoted message said:
that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I

also didn't
Quoted message said:
add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it

was
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
tougher
Quoted message said:
on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???),

thus
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
causing
Quoted message said:
me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many

months
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
now,
Quoted message said:
walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I

start
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
feeling
Quoted message said:
it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the

incline
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
and
Quoted message said:
immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at

your 2MPH
Quoted message said:
level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH

(I'm making
Quoted message said:
the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go

for
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
another
Quoted message said:
few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the

same,
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
you
Quoted message said:
will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get

the same
Quoted message said:
benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early

stages -
Quoted message said:
which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later!
Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. <G>
Joyce
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

>HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
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Fred
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6 February 2004, 11:54 UTC #19

Programming trails I'd love Yosemite.
See if they have the Mt Si trail. 4 miles up with a gain of approx 3,400 feet.
I just used the treadmill at work today for the 1st time. 15 minutes on hill work. But only about
2mph but I kept upping the slope to 10 whatever and it kept dropping it back down (G)
Joyce said:
hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen. <g> I even splurged and
bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built in, to give me something to keep my mind off
of the boredom that can set in. Then splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making
the treadmill time, MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things a bit
yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much different they were. OY!
They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what a high intensity workout is supposed to
make you feel. LOL
Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your basement is sitting at
about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my bathrobe on in addition ... and after 15
minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your treadmill also have the ability to
be hooked into the manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I
haven't done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house, but it did sound
really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming on the computer monitor to walk
through different scenery settings. And through the website it will also automatically
control/increase/decrease the incline and speed to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't
even realize this until I read the manual.
Joyce
WannaBLean said:
I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO burn out easily and I don't
want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the

week.
Quoted message said:
Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are more

than
Quoted message said:
likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the new activity. This
happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try to

push
Quoted message said:
too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the water,

took me
Quoted message said:
a good two weeks in the beginning.
Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ...
I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH.

This is a
Quoted message said:
great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the beginning.

Then I
Quoted message said:
read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I would

work on
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the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline

when you
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can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read somewhere

recently
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that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not too

sure of
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that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I

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add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it was

tougher
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on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???), thus

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me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many months

now,
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walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I start

feeling
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it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the incline

and
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immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at

your 2MPH
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level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH

(I'm making
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the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go for

another
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few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the same,

you
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benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early

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which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later!
Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. <G>
Joyce
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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>HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
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6 February 2004, 11:54 UTC #20

We must have the same kind of treadmill! ProForm CS9e. I LOVE mine. I turn
on the cable rock-n-roll channel and visualize myself slim and fit while I
walk. I'm still "falling down" a bit on my evening points, but I'm GOING to
do it this time, NO MATTER how long it takes me.
"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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hehehe - I don't know you, but I do know ME ... I am the burnout queen.

<g> I
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even splurged and bought myself a 13" television with a dvd player built

in, to
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give me something to keep my mind off of the boredom that can set in.

Then
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splurged on some movies and television series dvd's ... making the

treadmill time,
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MY time and something to look forward to (a bit). I still overdid things

a bit
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yesterday, wanted to check out the even higher inclines and see how much

different
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they were. OY! They are tough, I think I at least now know exactly what

a high
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intensity workout is supposed to make you feel. LOL
Yesterday was the first time I used the fan, not much need to when your

basement
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is sitting at about 30 degrees. I was in my sweats, had to throw my

bathrobe on
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in addition ... and after 15 minutes I had to turn the fan on. Oh, it is wonderful! Does your
treadmill also have the ability to be hooked into

the
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manufacturers internet website for additional programming and tracking? I

haven't
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done it with mine, don't want to string any more cables through the house,

but it
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did sound really interesting and fun. Can hook it up, and get programming

on the
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computer monitor to walk through different scenery settings. And through

the
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website it will also automatically control/increase/decrease the incline

and speed
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to coincide with the terrain. Cool, huh? I didn't even realize this

until I read
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the manual.
Joyce
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:32:07 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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I'm going to follow your advice. It's almost like you "know me". I DO

burn
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out easily and I don't want to this time. Thank you for the good advice. Hugs. "Joyce"
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I'm going by memory here, from posts I've seen from you throughout the

week.
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Haven't you just begun exercising recently? If so, your muscles are

more
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than
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likely hanging onto water while repairing the stress on them from the

new
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activity. This happened to me also, still does on occassion when I try

to
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push
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too hard, too fast. It takes awhile for the body to let go of the

water,
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took me
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a good two weeks in the beginning.
Just a suggestion from the non-exercise guru in the bunch ...
I read elsewhere that you were walking a mile a day, at a pace of 2MPH.

This is a
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great start, won't totally burn you out from overdoing in the

beginning.
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Then I
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read that you added the incline into the routine already. Myself, I

would
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work on
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the distance and speed first ... start gradually increasing the incline

when you
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can get your speed up to a cardio level maybe? I think I read

somewhere
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recently
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that a walking cardio level should be between 3MPH and 3.5 MPH - not

too
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sure of
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that though. The incline is a great workout, I love it myself - but I

also didn't
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add it until I was consistently up in speed and duration, as I felt it

was
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tougher
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on the legs (which may be why your body is hanging on to fluids???),

thus
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causing
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me to tire out faster. I've been working on the treadmill for many

months
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now,
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walk at 4MPH and a varying incline level of 4-8 ... and I tell ya, I

start
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feeling
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it at 20 minutes when on the higher incline - start declining the

incline
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and
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immediately notice the difference. Maybe you could work a few days at

your 2MPH
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level for 30 minutes (1 mile), then increase the speed by .1 or .2 MPH

(I'm making
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the assumption your treadmill is similar to mine ... fan and all) - go

for
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another
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few days and up the speed again. If you keep the length of time the

same,
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you
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will notice you are walking a bit further each day. You will still get

the same
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benefits of the flat workout, without overtiring yourself in the early

stages -
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which often leads to early burnout. Save that tough stuff for later!
Just my 2 cents worth, anyway. <G>
Joyce
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:47:37 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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>HOW??? I've even been exercising!! I am SO bummed out!
>

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