Why is it so easy?
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Muscle is expensive to maintain. It takes a lot of resources for the body to keep it up. So nature has designed us to only maintain what we actually use, in order to be efficient.
That worked great when we were evolving, and still works pretty well for people who have an active lifestyle. Those of us who mostly sit in front of the computer, though, don't actually need all that muscle tone for what we spend most of our time doing. So we lose it.
That worked great when we were evolving, and still works pretty well for people who have an active lifestyle. Those of us who mostly sit in front of the computer, though, don't actually need all that muscle tone for what we spend most of our time doing. So we lose it.
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Originally Posted by gomarlins3' date='Dec 28 2008, 11:12 AM
Every winter I put on 10-15 lbs. I still go to the gym and do most of the stuff I normally do, it's just that my body puts the layer of fat on. I can't explain it and can't keep it from happening.
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From: Montgomery, NY
Originally Posted by Kyras' date='Dec 28 2008, 12:58 PM
Must do an S drive on New Years Day!
Sorry to hear the aches and pains are getting you down. Sounds like a good excuse to ask Jerry to give you a massage
I've been walking again the last few days. I've been really lazy since I moved! It does feel like starting over again. I'm only doing one loop of my block, about 15 minutes and I was out of breath on the hill part. Hoping to work up to 2 loops and then maybe 3.
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From: Loveland, CO
Originally Posted by dave_w' date='Dec 28 2008, 12:09 PM
Bike riding is really nice to the body, and you get to cover even more area so you take in more scenery. Really depends on if you have some safe roads away from where you live, but even in less bike-friendly areas you can hook up with a group ride and have relative safety.
I've always been very active, but the weight is slowly sneaking on making running harder on the body and race times suffer. I have plans for this year though...
I've always been very active, but the weight is slowly sneaking on making running harder on the body and race times suffer. I have plans for this year though...
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Tomorrow, I go back to better eating....until New Year's Eve.
Actually, I'm almost tired of eating too much food and bad food. I should throw away the Hershey's kisses that are on a desk in the living room, but I won't.
I'll just try to counter them with some time on the treadmill.
Actually, I'm almost tired of eating too much food and bad food. I should throw away the Hershey's kisses that are on a desk in the living room, but I won't.
I'll just try to counter them with some time on the treadmill.
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Originally Posted by Lainey' date='Dec 28 2008, 07:03 PM
Tomorrow, I go back to better eating....until New Year's Eve.
Actually, I'm almost tired of eating too much food and bad food. I should throw away the Hershey's kisses that are on a desk in the living room, but I won't.
I'll just try to counter them with some time on the treadmill.
Actually, I'm almost tired of eating too much food and bad food. I should throw away the Hershey's kisses that are on a desk in the living room, but I won't.
I'll just try to counter them with some time on the treadmill.