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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 12:11 pm
Hermi, low iron makes a lot of sense ~ plus you've been very busy lately and pushing yourself hard so it all ties together. Just be gentle with yourself and take time where you need it. And, just cuz you come here for one:
**Oh wait, I think HMT just ran out to the parking lot, get your shoes on...
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 12:42 pm
10/24 - Yoga Mind & Body = 50 minutes 10/25 - The Firm Basics: Fat Burning + Power of Posture = 56 minutes 10/26 - Balletone: Center Moves + Pop* = 50 minutes *PoP tonight, that is! Texannie: Intensity (how hard you're exercising), speed (how fast you're exercising), and duration (how long you're exercising) can be combined in different ratios. For example: if you're lifting super-heavy weights, you go much slower and do fewer reps than you would when lifting lighter weights. Or you can jump rope for a shorter time and still receive the same cardio benefit as you would for walking a longer time. That's the general rule but, of course, things are never really that simple or clearcut. Higher intensity exercises are often higher impact as well and so not advised for some people. And working out at a faster pace often mixes aerobic with anaerobic conditioning versus a slower paced, pure aerobic routine. Just to be the safe side, I'd go along with Seamonkey and say stick with the walking (just check your heartrate to make sure you're working hard enough). For most women it takes about 20 minutes of sustained aerobic activity to reach "fat-burning" stage. *Sigh* All that yapping and I bet I didn't answer your question, did I? I even edited out some stuff! Autumn: That Calvin cartoon cracks me up! I loved that comic strip. And way to go on your walking! Hermione: I know you have that 8K run planned but maybe you need to concentrate on some other form of exercise for a little while. It could just be that your body is fatigued and a bit bored (yes, I believe our muscles can get bored - they like a little variety too!). I've also gotten the anemic tag at blood donations.
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 12:52 pm
Calamity ~ thanks hun. I haven't done as much lately but I try to get something in daily anyway. As for Calvin - I LOVE him too!!! FTA: how is Yoga Mind and Body? Is that a good one to try/get?
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 1:16 pm
Autumn: I like YM&B a lot - it's definitely one of my favorites. I'd rate it as an easier but still intermediate level workout just because it assumes a certain familiarity with yoga terminology and postures. You can still challenge yourself with it though. The scenery is so gorgeous - white sands, deep blue skies, but I rarely ever look at the screen so I don't really get to enjoy that aspect. It's on DVD now with a new interview with Ali MacGraw. I still have my old VHS copy so I haven't seen the interview.
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 1:28 pm
Thanks a lot hun, I've seen the ads with Ali but haven't checked out one of her videos yet. I think I will, they sound worth it.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 6:08 pm
Why all the small type?? LOL So..it's better to walk briskly for 30 minutes or an hour? I feel so stumped. I work out run/walk for 30 minutes a day plus free weights and no weight loss..just maintaining. I try to vary my workouts but nada..nothing..bupkiss..and this has been for several years now!!!!!!!!!!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 6:52 pm
10/26: walked 40 minutes Tex, someone started the small type back near the beginning of the thread. I think she wasn't sure if chatter would be welcomed, so she tried to take up as little space as possible, lol. We all just followed along, but regular type is fine, too! I hope somebody can come up with an answer to your non-weight loss. That has to be very discouraging. I lose very slowly, averaging a pound or two in a month, but at least I am losing. I wonder if this quote from Calamity might explain it: "....(just check your heartrate to make sure you're working hard enough). For most women it takes about 20 minutes of sustained aerobic activity to reach "fat-burning" stage." That was a very informative post, by the way, Calamity. We're pulling for ya, Herm!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 8:08 pm
oops...not supposed to chat here??????? i think maybe i need to get a heart monitor to make sure i am in the zone
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 8:13 pm
NO, NO, Texannie -- we LOVE chat here! And you can post in ANY SIZE YOU WANT! 10/26 -- 60 minutes (Super Step)
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 8:13 pm
Texannie, we all chat here hun, its no biggy. You can use regular sized font or small - I actually use the small so its different from my daily totals ~ Hermi is kind enough to make charts for us that track how we're doing. Welcome to the thread, btw! 
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 10:29 pm
10/26/2004: 15 minutes stretching 45 minutes Curves workout 60 minutes Curves' contention is that you have to work within a range.. not TOO high or you burn muscle.. but not too low either. In my 30s I did aerobic dancing and worked between 200 and 240 beats per min. pulse but I'd probably drop dead if I worked that high now. My doctor tells me to just stay below 162 these days. Whatever. I know I need to add something to what I'm doing but Curves has been really good for me. I'm doing 5 days there most weeks.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:06 am
Ok! LOL what's the formula for your in range hp?
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 6:07 am
Well, I tried running again last night and it was a bust. Maybe Calamity is right and I need to mix it up. I think I will try one more time tonight and if the same thing happens (my body just seems to stop on its own sometime), I will either take a break from running for a couple of weeks or go back to timed intervals for awhile. 10/26- run/walk- 30 minutes; hill workout/treadmill- 30 minutes; total- 60 minutes
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 6:11 am
I forgot! I got an email this morning from a Trail Club member and we are meeting this Saturday at 8 a.m. to head out for the shelter, hike and campover. I am SO EXCITED!!!!
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 8:10 am
10/21 30 min walked 10/22 35 min walked 10/25 20 min walked 10/26 30 min walked
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 10:30 am
HI DAHLI!!!!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:40 pm
10/27/2004: 15 minutes stretching 45 minutes Curves workout 60 minutes total
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:57 pm
10/27: 120 minutes, walked, weights, resistance, core ball, abs, stretches Hermi, that sounds like so much fun. I hope you have a great time!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 7:06 pm
10/28- free weights, lunges, squats, leg lifts, abs, etc. etc.... 90 minutes
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 7:13 pm
Mak, I am so excited that I am almost giddy! I am so glad I am doing this. I went to WalMart today and got all the things I needed for a basic hiking kit, like a whistle, a rain jacket and a first aid kit. And I got a huge sleeping bag that is supposed to be good for temperatures as low as 15 degrees F. I am so excited that I just feel all sparkly inside! What unexpected turns my life has taken over the past few months. I started running, I joined a trail club, and I started to draw again. If you had asked me back in the spring what I would be doing this fall, none of them would have been on my list of answers and yet I am so happy about all of them! 
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 5:22 pm
10/28 (Yesterday should have been 10/27, lol) run/walk/hill workout- 90 minutes; Yoga- 35 minutes; total- 125 minutes
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 6:40 pm
10/28: walked 40 minutes
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 11:44 pm
10/28/2004: 15 minutes stretching 45 minutes Curves workout 15 minutes walking 75 minutes total
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, October 29, 2004 - 11:34 am
10/28 - Balletone + PoP = 53 minutes 10/29 - The Firm: Basics - Sculpting with Weights = 44 minutes* *Hermione: I goofed and tallied 45 min for this tape last Friday, so please change my 10/22 time to 44 minutes for the chart. I forgot that SWW has 1 minute less than the other two titles in the Basics series. I'm so happy that things are going so well in your life right now. Yea! Your Trail Club hike and campover sound like so much fun. Toast a marshmallow for me, lol. Mak1: Congratulations on your daughter's wedding! I'm sorry for the belated best wishes, somehow I had missed seeing your happy news! Texannie: I think I may have been the one who started using the tiny type chatter to keep it separate from my workout times. And since I usually yap way too much, the small type makes my posts look not so big, lol. About your walking versus running question - I found this online: Question: Which will burn more fat, walking or jogging? Answer: Walking a mile burns about the same number of calories as a mile of jogging. The important thing is to try to exercise at a level of moderate-intensity. This is equal to exercising at 60-85% of your maximum heart rate. To determine your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. Multiply that number by 0.6 or .85 in order to obtain the rate at 60-85%. News from me: I had a really great workout yesterday doing my Balletone tape which was nice because I was such a klutz doing the Balletone: Center Moves one on Tuesday. Any little bit of progress thrills me, lol. Congrats to everyone, have a great weekend, and Happy Halloween!!!
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Friday, October 29, 2004 - 11:57 am
10/26 - 30 min., walked 10/27 - 60 min., walked 10/28 - 60 min., walked Hermi, have a great time this weekend ~ I'm sure it will be a blast!!! Calamity - congrats on the ballet improvement! Are your cats still enjoying it as well? lol! Gotta luv 'em! And: Happy Halloween, Everyone!
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