I have never exercised.

I always HATED exercise at school with a vengeance and always being the weakest kid was inevitably always picked last for any team and always came last in any race and although I always did my utmost it was inevitable that I would come in with the naughty kids who messed about and generally didn't make any effort whatsoever.

Because vigorous exercise has always made me feel very ill if not become very ill I've always considered it a total waste of precious energy that could be better deployed doing something constructive.

I appreciate that some people find exercise fun and enjoy it. That's fine for them but to make or bully or try to make people feel guilty about not exercising seems to me both cruel and heartless. Some people may not look disabled but are genuinely not as physically able as they may appear.

My view is that before suggesting exercise the reasons why people are not active should be addressed and that generally if mitochondrial dysfunction is addressed people will become more active naturally. Sure it's true that increasing exercise may improve mitochondrial function but there are initially better ways, (such as intermittent fasting or the use of coconut oil/mct and a ketogneic diet that will produce ketone burning and create new improved mitochondria and enable a higher activity level in those who are chronically fatigued.,

It's perfectly possible to lose weight without additional exercise simply by changing the inflammatory nature of the foods you eat and your anti inflammatory status. I didn't find calorie/carb counting was necessary though I do think not eating between meals and sometimes stretching the time between meals (or perhaps forgetting to eat) so you only eat twice daily allows more time for ketone burning of stored fat.

There are plenty of good reasons to support increasing daily exercise.
I don't think weight loss is one of them as I think you will lose more weight getting to bed early and staying longer in bed.

Do all sedentary activities lead to weight gain: sleep does not.

Fatness leads to inactivity, but inactivity does not lead to fatness:

I'm much like you Ted, as I never did any formal exercising as a child, and I hated gym class...was never very athletic. Since I was also skinny, I really thought it was useless. Even now I get into exercise 'moods', and it hasn't been long-term for me yet. Having said that, I have to say that I feel better as a whole when active.

Weight loss was not the only motivator for me to start exercising in my adult life. I believe that weight-bearing exercise for older people will help make their bones stronger and therefore help to avoid conditions such as osteoporosis and the popular 'broken-hip' syndrome.

Another plus for me is gaining flexiblity and lubricating the joints through movement. Becoming stiff will hinder my health and movement as I age, and possibly cause injuries that might be avoided. The positive mental benefits are a definite plus also.

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Hi Su Lee! Brisk walking is excellent exercise for mind and body health, and doing it outdoors is an added plus. I take my dogs walking for a couple of miles per day in a nice wooded park, all of us benefit .

Tonight I did a step-aerobics class, and spent a few minutes toning the arm muscles with weights.

First time using those big exercise balls in class today, got a good workout and feel some muscles that weren't targeted before.

Once upon a time in the United Kingdom at a party a Chinese ambassador was asked to sign the register and write a traditional saying, like, say, penny wise pound foolish. He did. When his writing was interpreted it read: What profited a man if he goes to bed early to save candle light but then begets twins?

Hi BigAl...was this supposed to be in the humor forum??

It's like Ted wrote getting to bed early and staying in bed longer to lose weight.

LOL...in that case, I best hit the sack and catch me some Zzzzzzzzs!

Today i did 20 minutes at the gym. I started sweating about 10min on the treadmill. I did about 15minutes on the treadmill and about 6minutes on the bike and then walked around the track once.
I would like to do more, but I'm paceing myself. I am going to sign up for a gym in the next few days that has everything i will need and more!
And the price is only $19.99/month.
So, I'm really excited about it.
I find cardio is my favorite.

My trouble areas are my tummy, arms and chest.
I have a smaller waist and bottom. I'm built like a linebacker people say lol.

And my sister bought me the Shake Weight for xmas, so even though it was more of a joke, i am using it and feeling a little less self concious about my arms.

Anyone have any pointers for me?

I'm apple shaped, and my stomach is always a problem, but I've found that just brisk walking will help to lose weight and make the area smaller. I've started to use weight machines to target problem areas in my arms, but too soon to see a difference. Just light hand-weights are also good to toning triceps, etc. ShakeWeight is pretty funny on the commercials, but hey, if it works!

Check out my thread, maybe you could help me out! Look for mine, it's called why isn't the scale moving? :]

While in rehab for my shoulder, the PT used a thing called a Body Blade. Same principle, I believe. It worked well, plus they're easy to use and don't take up much space. Gonna ask Santa Claus for one.


https://www.performbetter.com/webapp/...m=body%2Bblade

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Great job on your strategy.Setting realistic goals is important! Keep it up.

Despite being very active I've always suffered with a flabby belly which never seemed to go away no matter how much I trained.

However I have just recently cut almost all sugar out of my diet & I have definitely started to notice a difference & I'm feeling better (not so sluggish) - in fact I've lost a few kgs after about 5 weeks of this & I think most of it has come off my abdomen.

I can therefore highly recommend doing away with sugar as it definitely contributes to weight gain.

I try to exercise regularly, though I'm not a huge fan of it. I usually feel better that day and the next. It's just DURING exercise that I dislike. The part where you have to push through.

I've never been athletic and have always been a skinny kid, but in my adult years, after quitting smoking, I put on a lot of weight (the sad part is after 7 years I started smoking again and haven't lost that weight!).

I really do think that a better diet is key - and it's not about restriction - it's about control IMHO. Making sure my body gets what it needs allows me to feel better.