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what ever happened to the old exercise thread? did we all
give up and become couch potatos or what? x)

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I want to get back into TJ, maybe when it's a little cooler. It's about 100
degrees here.

Chip

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weeks

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Hi, TJ,
WELL, for the first time in months I got on the treadmill. I did 1 mile and
am starting out slow. I desperately need to exercise and feel better about
myself...ugh!
Are you exercising?
smiles,
Elise

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weeks wrote:
> Hi, TJ,
> WELL, for the first time in months I got on the treadmill. I did 1 mile and
> am starting out slow. I desperately need to exercise and feel better about
> myself...ugh!
> Are you exercising?
> smiles,
> Elise
>

hi elise! i've been mostly using my stationary bike a couple of times
a week and doing 5 miles. it is hard to stay motivated though
and i keep taking long periods off. i need to find some kind of
rhythm =)

weeks

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Hi, TJ,
Hopefully, you and I can keep this thread busy along with any other
participants.
I need to exercise! I always got a lot of my motivation from when Chip
originated the exercise thread a few years ago.
Let's try to keep it current....<g>
smiles,
Elise

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Sunday - 1 mile on the treadmill
smiles,
Elise

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weeks wrote:
> Hi, TJ,
> Hopefully, you and I can keep this thread busy along with any other
> participants.
> I need to exercise! I always got a lot of my motivation from when Chip
> originated the exercise thread a few years ago.
> Let's try to keep it current....<g>
> smiles,
> Elise
>

let's see if we can keep it going then x)

i did 5 miles on the bike thingy today.

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> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:21:45 -0500, "weeks" <r_w...@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi, TJ,
> >Hopefully, you and I can keep this thread busy along with any other
> >participants.
> >I need to exercise! I always got a lot of my motivation from when Chip
> >originated the exercise thread a few years ago.
> >Let's try to keep it current....<g>
> >smiles,
> >Elise
> >

> I don't exercise. Getting out of the front door and walking a mile
> is an achievement which I do most days but not today. Today is a
> rest day. They are both exercise in a way. One for the brain and
> one for the legs. Unlike most people I need to put on weight. It
> is as bad to be underweight as to be overweight. It is not healthy
> at all to be underweight.
>
> A good gust of wind and I would be gone!

I don't know if its worse to be underweight. I think overweight has greater
danger for health issues. I think it depends on how you feel and if your
health is ok. Do you have a yearly physical exam and get blood tests done?
Does your doctor think you are in good health?. I have been underweight
several times in my life but usually when I have been depressed for a period
of time. I was always slim till I was into my late 50's. Now I am medium
build, but I could lose about 10 lbs right now. One of my daughters is very
thin and was always thin and petite. I think she looks too thin, but thats
just her build. Its very hard for her to gain weight. Maybe you will have to
wait till you are older to gain weight, though there are people who never do
:)

Mary

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> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:10:22 -0500, "Mary" <n...@invalid.ddd> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Simon" <SimonFr...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> >> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:21:45 -0500, "weeks" <r_w...@sbcglobal.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi, TJ,
> >> >Hopefully, you and I can keep this thread busy along with any other
> >> >participants.
> >> >I need to exercise! I always got a lot of my motivation from when
Chip
> >> >originated the exercise thread a few years ago.
> >> >Let's try to keep it current....<g>
> >> >smiles,
> >> >Elise
> >> >
> >> I don't exercise. Getting out of the front door and walking a mile
> >> is an achievement which I do most days but not today. Today is a
> >> rest day. They are both exercise in a way. One for the brain and
> >> one for the legs. Unlike most people I need to put on weight. It
> >> is as bad to be underweight as to be overweight. It is not healthy
> >> at all to be underweight.
> >>
> >> A good gust of wind and I would be gone!
> >
> >I don't know if its worse to be underweight. I think overweight has
greater
> >danger for health issues.
>

> More is known about being overweight. The risks are similar but not
> the same. I have adult size organs in a child size body. They just
> don't quite fit and are overworked. Twenty years ago I ran a half
> marathon. Today I run a bath ;-)

As long as its not a bath *house* :)
What height are you? And as long as your organs work as they should, why
would you not be ok?
Why can't you run a marathon now? y ou are not that old. Lots of people into
their 60's/70's and older run marathons. I have a Japanese woman who I used
to work with who comes to Toronto every 6 months for a couple of weeks and
she walks miles each day and she's into her 70's and she's very thin and
short. She used to live in Toronto 10 years ago and in her 50's and 60's
would run in 26K marathons. I could never do that even when I was young.

> >I think it depends on how you feel and if your
> >health is ok. Do you have a yearly physical exam and get blood tests
done?
>

> Yes. One time the results were sent to the mortuary. We all saw
> the funny side of it :-)

>
> >Does your doctor think you are in good health?
>

> No. I could do something about the smoking. The rest is just the
> way it is.

Well, if you quit smoking you might gain weight. Do you have any serious
health problems? What does your doctor say about your health?

> >I have been underweight
> >several times in my life but usually when I have been depressed for a
period
> >of time.
>

> If, or rather when I get depressed I lose a lot of weight and it
> gets very dangerous. It is no lark being underweight. I wish we
> (us skinny people) were taken more seriously. It is not by choice.
> I eat like a pig. In fact bring me a pig and I will eat it!

Even if you are underweight, the state of your health is the most important
factor. Some people are just underweight, like my daughter, but she eats
fine and doesn't seem to have any serious health issues. My one sister in
law is very thin too and is in her late 60's and she is very underweight.
She doesn't seem to have anything wrong with her and walks along the road
like a young person. Are any of your parents very thin? Quite often your
body build is hereditary and if y ou would eat a pig, maybe thats just how
you are.

> >I was always slim till I was into my late 50's. Now I am medium
> >build, but I could lose about 10 lbs right now. One of my daughters is
very
> >thin and was always thin and petite. I think she looks too thin, but
thats
> >just her build. Its very hard for her to gain weight. Maybe you will have
to
> >wait till you are older to gain weight, though there are people who never
do
> >:)
> >

> Get older to gain weight? A little secret that was told to me at
> Gt. Ormond St. Childrens Hospital - don't bother getting a pension
> (not quite the words used when I was only twelve years old but I
> understood). All their other predictions have come true. I can
> only hope that they got this one wrong.

Yes, I hope they are wrong on that. Doctors can be wrong you know :)

weeks

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Hi, Simon,
I enjoy walking. I don't do it because you can't walk where I live and my
ag is a factor in it also.
smiles,
Elise

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> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:21:45 -0500, "weeks" <r_w...@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>

>>Hi, TJ,
>>Hopefully, you and I can keep this thread busy along with any other
>>participants.
>>I need to exercise! I always got a lot of my motivation from when Chip
>>originated the exercise thread a few years ago.
>>Let's try to keep it current....<g>
>>smiles,
>>Elise
>>

> I don't exercise. Getting out of the front door and walking a mile
> is an achievement which I do most days but not today. Today is a
> rest day. They are both exercise in a way. One for the brain and
> one for the legs. Unlike most people I need to put on weight. It
> is as bad to be underweight as to be overweight. It is not healthy
> at all to be underweight.
>
> A good gust of wind and I would be gone!
>

> Simon

weeks

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Monday - 1 mile on the treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights
smiles,
Elise

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Hi, TJ,
I know exercise is supposed to stimulate a person but not me. I'm just more
tired afterwards...
smiles,
Elise

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> Hi, TJ,
> I know exercise is supposed to stimulate a person but not me. I'm just
> more tired afterwards...
> smiles,
> Elise

I sympathize with you as I get the same reaction. Exercise just makes me
tired and it takes a few days to recover. When I did regular exercise, my
blood pressure increased, my cholesterol levels went out of the normal range
and I was always tired. I gave up on exercise and all returned to previous
levels.....go figure. I even feel less tired.
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cheap and easy and past my best before date

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weeks wrote:
> Tuesday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights
> smiles,
> Elise
>

well done elise! i'll try to match you again tomorrow =P

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Wednesday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights
smiles,
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That's strange, Ron. Your doctor didn't have any comments on that?
smiles,
Elise

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20 minutes on stationary bike this morning...will let you know how I feel
later :-)

Carl

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Way to go, Carl! I hope you are feeling okay???
smiles,
Elise

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6 miles/35 mins on the thingy today.

i feel quite anxious now. certainly exercising
releases a lot of adrenaline into the blood, which
does seem like a bad idea for anxiety sufferers.

but maybe this can be reduced by keeping the
strenousness of the exercise quite low?

but also, maybe if you can increase your
general level of fitness this will reduce
anxiety levels over time - or maybe not?

does anyone know of any studies into the
positive/negative effects of exercise on
anxiety conditions?

i do not know the answers but i will try to
keep exercising unless it becomes obvious that
it is counter productive =/

Mary

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> On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:16:43 -0500, "Mary" <n...@invalid.ddd> wrote:

> > Maybe you will have to wait till you are older to gain weight, though
there are people who never
> >do >:)

> >> Get older to gain weight? A little secret that was told to me at
> >> Gt. Ormond St. Childrens Hospital - don't bother getting a pension
> >> (not quite the words used when I was only twelve years old but I
> >> understood). All their other predictions have come true. I can
> >> only hope that they got this one wrong.
> >
> >Yes, I hope they are wrong on that. Doctors can be wrong you know :)
> >

> They were basing it on statistics of my familys average age at death
> rather than any medical diagnosis. I have already far exceeded the
> family average.
>
> They did not predict me becoming a statistician!

Your wonderful sense of humour will see you through :)

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Hi, TJ,
I used to have some mild agor years ago while walking at the local track. I
had to keep myself in the present and do deep breathing to get around some
of my laps. In time I did much better but still had moments of the "flight
or fight" feelings going through me.
Good job with the exercise. I took a few days off and hope to get on the
treadmill tomorrow.
smiles,
Elise

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Monday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights
smiles,
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weeks wrote:
> Monday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights
> smiles,
> Elise
>

well done elise! i went for a leisurely 2 mile walk today,
but a torrential rainstorm began and i had to get a taxi back! x)

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Hi, TJ,
Good job as well for you. Sorry about the thunderstorm...
It felt good to get on the treadmill today since I hadn't been on it for a
few days.
smiles,
Elise

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> Monday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights

Way to go, Rita. It was about 95 degrees here today, and is supposed to be
about 100 Tuesday.

Too hot for doing anything.

Chip

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weeks wrote:
> Tuesday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights
> smiles,
> Elise
>

well done elise! =)

i did 2 miles on the thingy. i'm still anxious but i feel
hopeful things will improve over the next few days and
i can maybe work a bit harder.

how is your humidity now? it is 75C and sultry here - i
don't like it too much to be honest x)

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Hi, TJ,
You did well. I hope things do improve for you.
Ugh, the 3 Hs are arriving today and I'm NOT looking forward to it... I
have grass to cut.
smiles,
Elise

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> I started my morning walks again, I have had some sort of cold or
> something for
> the last week or so. Today I did 1.25 miles @~3 MPH(miles per hour). Prior
> to
> this I had not been out of my court in the last 2+ years, I hope to soon
> be able
> to walk around the block, this is about 1.5 miles too. I have been walking
> half
> way around and back to get further and further. I do around 5:45 am or so
> when
> there are no people, only cats that let me pet them.
>
> This is a really big deal for me. FREE AT LAST!! and the crowd goes
> wild<G>

Way to go, Thor. I remember when I started jogging I was afraid I'd have a
panic attack. And I did have 1 or 2 at first, but then got used to the
jogging and didn't have any more.

Chip

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weeks

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Jul 19, 2008, 9:23:49 AM7/19/08

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Hi, Thor,
I'm sorry about your agor. That's why I don't walk through town like many
others...ugh!
You are doing well with the walking and going early is very sensible. I
hope you are able to make the walk around the block soon!!!
smiles,
Elise

> I started my morning walks again, I have had some sort of cold or
> something for
> the last week or so. Today I did 1.25 miles @~3 MPH(miles per hour). Prior
> to
> this I had not been out of my court in the last 2+ years, I hope to soon
> be able
> to walk around the block, this is about 1.5 miles too. I have been walking
> half
> way around and back to get further and further. I do around 5:45 am or so
> when
> there are no people, only cats that let me pet them.
>
> This is a really big deal for me. FREE AT LAST!! and the crowd goes
> wild<G>
>
>

> Thor

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Jul 21, 2008, 9:20:30 PM7/21/08

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smiles,
Elise

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wednesday - 3 mile walk in the worst humidity ever. i leapt
straight into the shower when i got home =)

weeks

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Jul 31, 2008, 8:29:23 PM7/31/08

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Good job, TJ. And that shower after being all sweaty feels so welcomed!!!
smiles,
Elise

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Saturday - 1 mile on treadmill; 7 minutes with hand weights.
smiles,
Elise

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lol elise you have so much grass! x)
i did 2 miles on the thingy - now i am pooped.