Re:Permanent Weight Loss
by ghshephard on Monday May 03, 2010 @10:42PM
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Agreed. It's remarkable - My weight has varied between 160 pounds and 210 pounds, and almost has 100% correlation with a single factor - whether I was carpooling or walking into work. Diet, secondary exercise, type of food I'm eating - none of them seem to have anywhere near the causative impact as just simply walking 25-30 minutes into work (and back) each morning. Every morning. Every Day. For months on end.
I have friends who mock this, and talk about how much more important it is to get into their peak-heart-rate on their at-home treadmill. That they've actually used maybe a couple dozen times.
I don't have a choice - have to walk to work. And Back. 3 1/4 miles a day. Every day.
That's almost a marathon a week. :-)
Walking 3.25 mi in 25-30 minutes? That sounds a bit too fast :)
PS. Sorry I'm just in a bad mood and feel the need to be anal.
Re:Permanent Weight Loss
by blangblang on Tuesday May 04, 2010 @11:52AM
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I read it to be 3.25 mi total each day and 25-30 minutes each direction making the 3.25 mi tile ~ 1 hour. That seems a reasonable pace to me.
Last month, we exhibited at our largest trade show of the year–at the MGM in Vegas. I ate like a pig for a week. The Grand Buffet. Kobe ribeye at Craftsteak. Sushi. Beer. In N Out Burgers. You name it.
When I came home, I had lost 6 pounds.
We also walked a ton that week, stood in our booth for 8 hours a day, and hauled a lot of stuff during the setup/teardown.
I think people misunderstand what it means to "exercise" (at least in terms of losing weight). You don't have to go to a gym ... just get on your feet and move.