Exercising.
 

I had to renew my DOT health card.
The doctor told me that I'm a little over weight (I'm 5'11" and I weigh around 230).
I've always been "stocky", but I've never considered myself 'over weight'. :lol:
The doctor asked me how often I exercise. Honestly, I didn't know how to answer that. I told him that I do yard work. Mine, and my parents' house, and I also do farm work. He asked me if I try to exercise while I'm on the road. :lol: I told him that I am home every night, and I told him what I do. (which is line haul-of course, him being a doctor, he wouldn't know what that is :p)
He advised me to walk an hour a day. He said that at my weight, I could burn 200 and some-odd (I couldn't remember exactly how many) calories an hour of walking. I said, "Dag gum. That sounds like a lot of calories." He said, "Not really. A cup of ice cream has well over 200 calories." I thought, "Well crap. There's goes that and I love Blue Bell Ice Cream." :hellno: :tears:

So that's what I've been doing, since last week. I walk in the mornings, after I get up. I'm not exactly sure how long it takes me, but its right about 2 and a half miles. Sure seems further than that. My street dead-ends to another street and that street runs for about a mile and a quarter, then it dead-ends. That's where I walk.

How many walkers are here? I know I have to watch the calories I consume, compared to how many I burn, but just out of curiosity, how much weight can someone lose by walking, (2 and a half miles for an example) every day?

You got to RUN. RUN LIKE THE WIND

On a for real note. Walking is better then nothing. But try running. Maybe start out with a light jog. And when you feel your self getting wore out just go back to a walk. If you wanna burn the calories walking wont do much. You gotta make your body work.

I will put it in truck driving words for ya. LMAO:lol:

Think of a calorie as a gallon of fuel. When the truck is idleing it burns close to nothing. That is like your body walking.

Now the same truck pulling a long steep azz hill with 125,000lb lowboy permit load is going to suck the fuel down. Cuz the truck is working hard. Thats is your body running.

So to burn fuel or calories you gotta work. It takes time. If you try to do it all at once your body wont be able to handle it. So you got to take it one step at a time. Remeber it starts with the 1st step.

Good luck to you. :thumbsup:

:badmood: :ranting: Gosh darned smart-alicky KIDS! :drunk: :cheers: :booze::puke:



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We used to could be skinny once upon a time!! :moon:

When we were Mackman's age, we could burn calories just thinking about beaveage while doing 16oz. curls. :block:

Whadda ya mean...what's beaveage? http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...nd10/shrug.gif
You know... cooter...muffin...coochie...snapper...taco....beer-did clam...fuzzy silhouette...

What? ..oh... okay, I'll stop, ...but see...now yer burnin' calories. :lol:

You just gotta think young. :thumbsup:

Oh, and Wabbit... you should be down on Padre Island right now walking around !! http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l236/Leland10/04.gif http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...10/naughty.gif

From here:

Walking: The Best Exercise
Walking offers the great advantage of requiring no skill or practice. Everyone knows how to do it, and the only equipment you need is a good pair of shoes. You can walk outdoors or indoors (in shopping malls, for example). It is probably the safest option of all, with the least chance of injury.

Sorry, Mackman, running isn't good for everyone. Walking is something just about anyone can do.

Or you could ride a bike.

Just remember, if you haven't already done it, watch what you eat or walking will just cause you to hold station. I've seen people complain about walking and not shedding any weight only to find out they are still sitting at home gorging themselves on food. It has to be a complete committment or it will do no good.

Actually, talk to some of the "SPINE & JOINT CLINICS". Running causes far more injuries. Walking is by far better than running. Riding a bike is good too. For better excersize, take your wife with you (or SO) and do the bump n grind between the sheets for an hour every day. You'll burn off even more, and build up your heart. Read an article (and I believe I posted it) that said doing the "bump and grind" twice a week reduces your risk of heart attack by 50%.:thumbsup:

Most people walk a mile in about 20 minutes. So an hour would be about 3 miles. You may have heard of doing 10,000 steps. This come to about 3 miles depending on your stride.

This is true and false at the sametime. It all really depends on your body. I can run and nothing hurts. My girlfriend on the other hand if she runs a block her knees and ankles kill her. But if you are able to run with out hurting your self. Running is far better then walking. You dont have to run 10 miles a day. But maybe run 1 mile and walk 2.

If you really want a burn when you walk throw on some ankle weights. :lol:
Amazon.com: Danskin Adjustable 10-Pound Pair Ankle Weights: Sports & Outdoors

To qualify for FFT2 (wildland firefighter) we had to pass the “pack test” as a requirement.
This is a walking test done with 45 pound weight vest, carried 3 miles within 45 minutes.

Just try to walk 3 miles in 45 minutes on a flat road, with no weight...see if you can do it. :D
Walking is my favorite exercise routine, and I always was able to control or even loose weight with walking, but you do have to lean into the wind, and act like your stealing something.

Bicycling for the lungs and heart. I have a bike route around the upper part of a lake I live on, that is about 16miles. It's a good distance for me, doesn't take long, and it's a real peaceful scenic ride. This you can do at an easy pace and have good results.

Actually a lot of sports therapist advise against using these, they cause a lot of joint problems.

Mackman, I would run like Forrest Gump if I could, but my knees don't hold up like they used to. I do a light jog for a bit, and then I will go back to a fast walk.

I've heard it both ways. I've been told that walking don't do squat, but I've also heard that walking is the best thing you can do. I do know that walking helps with diabetes, and helps control cholesterol. I will say one thing-I better be getting a work out, because I'm sore all over, and my arms feel like spaghetti. :p

Roadhog... Yes, this time of year is nice down at Padre. I've never been there, but I bet the scenery is lovely. :D

Well then dont hurt your self. Just walk. Walking does work. Like i said it is alot better then doing nothing at all. :thumbsup:

Wabbit...remember when you were younger and you'd forget to eat for 3 days? http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l236/Leland10/04.gif noo noo nee nee
Go to Padre right now for a weekend, and I promise you come home 20 lbs. lighter. http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...age_209191.gif



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now where did that wabbit go?

I drink mich ultra, and turn the meat on the bbq...oh and chase kids and the new puppy got the best of me the other night with one of my girls shoes, chased that bitch around the yard for ten minutes...alomst had to put my beer down.

:rofl: .... reminds me of a David Lee Roth quote; “I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass.”

Depending on the surface, running can be worse than walking on the body. I ran track in school and we had an asphalt track, after 2 years it destroyed my knees. It got to the point that I would run on the inside or outside in the grass during practices' to save my knees for when we had home events and I had no choice but to run on the actual track. The best place to run is on grass or a rubberized track to save your knees because eventually they will give out on you with the constant pounding on a hard surface like sidewalks or asphalt. At the same time, also make sure you get some new running shoes every 4-6 months, they do get worn out if your running every day and that will also put additional strain on your knees and more directly into your feet. Again, found out the hard way while doing track. Us long distance runners would go thru shoes as quickly as they were going out of style, then again we were running 6-8 miles a day.

Go out for training at Coronado. See if you can keep with the guys there. U S Navy facility. If you want to run, that's a great place to do it. I believe there have been a few changes over the last 42 years, but I'm betting it's still the ultimate challenge.:thumbsup: