Are you improving your physical fitness level?

I use following day today activities to increase my physical fitness level.

* Walking
* Jogging
* Swimming
* Gardening

 

No but I should be.

 

Okay, I am running tomorrow. Thanks for the kick in the azz. I only need to loose 20 pounds. I used to do all this stuff daily and got out of the habit after my motorcycle accident. It's been down hill since. The last year has been pure lazy.

 

WAY TO GO!!! :congrat:

 

Yes. Good job indeed!

 

Very good job,:congrat: personally I have cleaned up my diet and walk or ride my bike every day.

 

I ran two miles yesterday... The hills killed me, but I toughed it out. Today is a travel day, no rest for the wicked. Tomorrow though, tomorrow I repeat the run.

 

This aspect of physical fitness is sorely lacking in our house. While we are in good shape from the type of work we do, ( I trim and remove trees and Becky is a landscape installer ) we both smoke, so endurance is a real problem. We can work all day then come home and work around here till dark but I don't think either one of us could even run 1 mile without collapsing from exhaustion.

 

Thanks Jason. We've looked into that and it seems that we would need to decide on the lesser of 2 evils. Here is an excerpt from the FDA's website on the subject. So what do you do. :confused:



The FDA’s Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis analyzed the ingredients in a small sample of cartridges from two leading brands of electronic cigarettes. In one sample, the FDA’s analyses detected diethylene glycol, a chemical used in antifreeze that is toxic to humans, and in several other samples, the FDA analyses detected carcinogens, including nitrosamines. These tests indicate that these products contained detectable levels of known carcinogens and toxic chemicals to which users could potentially be exposed.

The FDA has been examining and detaining shipments of e-cigarettes at the border and the products it has examined thus far meet the definition of a combination drug-device product under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA has been challenged regarding its jurisdiction over certain e-cigarettes in a case currently pending in federal district court. The agency is also planning additional activities to address its concerns about these products.

 

I know this is going to sound ridiculous to non-smokers but we actually enjoy it. Last year we started buying the shredded leaf in bulk and making our own at about .70 a pack. When we saw the new tax coming, we bought 45# over the course of several months. I'm now just beginning my research on growing it and hope to have a crop before the stocks run out next year at this time.
Everyone has their vice and since we don't do alcohol at all, this is ours, for good or ill.
OK. I'll take my flogging now.

 

my vice IS food, which is a difficult 'addiction' since it is also necessary to constantly expose yourself to, and consume, some of it (you can't stop food intake 'cold turkey', not for very long anyways) that coupled with the disability make it SO hard to lose weight...

I have the world's slowest metabolism... yes, I am the human sloth

:help:

 

not a huge carb-intake guy, except potatoes I LOVE them, never done the pure Atkins thing, but am probably closer than most.

if I overeat, it's usually at a buffet (just HAVE to get my $$$ worth) and it is ALWAYS meat, I eat way too much, not often, & I know it's unhealthy... there's nothing like filling up with 5+ lbs of steak/fish/chicken... ANYTHING that at one time had a FACE...

but thanx for the input, non-judgemental groups (like those online) are great

I'm actually in good health for traditional weight-related conditions, but I'm only 25... if my metabolism is this slow now... what about when I'm 35, 45, or more? I personally have never had a problem with mine or others' weight (surrounded by "hefty" people my whole life) but what many people don't realize is that talking nutrition or other issues with a 'fat' person is more than likely NOT going to educate them further, most heavy people are more than a fair modicum of knowledge on nutrition, exercise, etc etc. from a lifetime of actually living the topics... trust me, just like smokers, there aren't many heavy people thinking they are statistically healthier than their lower-weight counterparts.

 

I used to run a metal-shop where I was walking 8hrs straight and I would carry steel by hand (upto 350lbs) around the shop. I had amazing stamina, huge legs / arms, tight ***, firm stomach .. and I could eat 2 large pizza's and wash them down with 4 liters of ice-tea (one litre is about 4 cups - so 16 cups of fluid).

Now I am working at another metal shop, but, my job description has changed and I sit all day in front of a computer just designing the steel only (other job was everything from quote, design, run the machines, polish, package, ship). I have cut out about 90% of the calories that I used to intake .. I excercise in "real-world" mode - but - there is nothing like keeping the heart pumping hard-n-fast - so I ride my bike and walk / hike as often as possible.