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As someone who loves to walk, loves beer, and has been going to bed early, but doesn't necessarily make a point to exercise, your post is encouraging! ...but I

As someone who loves to walk, loves beer, and has been going to bed early, but doesn't necessarily make a point to exercise, your post is encouraging! ...but I really should also make a better effort to exercise.

computerjunkie 12y ago
I agree that its neccessary to make a better effort to execise, but I've seen the older you get, the more walking feels like a strenuous exercise. Especially if you don't walk plenty. So don't sweat it. Keep on walking and enjoy life!
rdudek 12y ago
It really helps to do it in small steps. It is really hard to try to do everything at once. My first step was to be more active. I take breaks at work and I spend my entire 1 hour lunch walking around outside. Lately, I've been doing speed-walking and a bit of running too now that weather is getting nicer. Once I got into that habit of moving more, I started looking at my diet and changed a few things around. Started by making my meals smaller. Then I took off the extra calories in meals like cheeses and such. Next step I hit the local rec center and be active there. Swimming is great workout and quite relaxing. They even have a small gym so I can hit the weights. Once I hit the weighs, it wasn't long until I started to see muscle composition change. At the gym, I completely ignore the cardio stuff. Cardio stuff I can do elsewhere. So I hit the machines and weights. Before hitting the gym though, I started taking pre-workout supplements like C4 Extreme, it really helps with the energy levels especially after work. After about a year, this has grown up me in such a way that it's like a second nature to do these things and I feel weird if I do miss a day. Your milage may vary and may not be recommended for everyone. But, the only way I was able to pull this off is by starting with small steps. This goes for pretty much everything else in life :)
- themoonbus 12y ago
  Well, there were times in my life where I was going to the gym 3x a day, biking and playing tennis and soccer on the weekends. Now, life has gotten in the way a bit, but I try to make sure I'm still moving during the day, eating well, and getting enough sleep.
  - rdudek 12y ago
    Oh, I only go to gym about 3 or 4 times a week. Things somewhat change when kids come into play :)
    - themoonbus 11y ago
      Oops, I meant to say "a week", not "a day".

computerjunkie 12y ago

I agree that its neccessary to make a better effort to execise, but I've seen the older you get, the more walking feels like a strenuous exercise. Especially if you don't walk plenty. So don't sweat it. Keep on walking and enjoy life!

rdudek 12y ago

It really helps to do it in small steps. It is really hard to try to do everything at once. My first step was to be more active. I take breaks at work and I spend my entire 1 hour lunch walking around outside. Lately, I've been doing speed-walking and a bit of running too now that weather is getting nicer. Once I got into that habit of moving more, I started looking at my diet and changed a few things around. Started by making my meals smaller. Then I took off the extra calories in meals like cheeses and such. Next step I hit the local rec center and be active there. Swimming is great workout and quite relaxing. They even have a small gym so I can hit the weights. Once I hit the weighs, it wasn't long until I started to see muscle composition change. At the gym, I completely ignore the cardio stuff. Cardio stuff I can do elsewhere. So I hit the machines and weights. Before hitting the gym though, I started taking pre-workout supplements like C4 Extreme, it really helps with the energy levels especially after work. After about a year, this has grown up me in such a way that it's like a second nature to do these things and I feel weird if I do miss a day. Your milage may vary and may not be recommended for everyone. But, the only way I was able to pull this off is by starting with small steps. This goes for pretty much everything else in life :)

themoonbus 12y ago
Well, there were times in my life where I was going to the gym 3x a day, biking and playing tennis and soccer on the weekends. Now, life has gotten in the way a bit, but I try to make sure I'm still moving during the day, eating well, and getting enough sleep.
- rdudek 12y ago
  Oh, I only go to gym about 3 or 4 times a week. Things somewhat change when kids come into play :)
  - themoonbus 11y ago
    Oops, I meant to say "a week", not "a day".