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Originally posted by gunn1:
Treadmills are great, if you use them. I'm a runner, and I'm on my 5th treadmill. I run two to three miles six days a week.

Start out with a program that you can adhere too, like walking 30 minutes a day four to five days a week. Listen to your body, it will tell you when to take a rest. I firmly believe that exercising in the morning yields the best results. Understand that losing weight and keeping it off requires a lifestyle change. Change is the key word. Drink plenty of water, stay away from sodas, junk food, and fried chicken that other folks cook. If you a beer drinker (like me), drink a light beer (Amstel Light is off the hook).

And eat cereal. Instead of eating a big breakfast, eat a bowl of cereal in the morning. It will fill you up, and clean you out.

Make changes down the line with your eating and exercise habits. Count your calories. When you look at those calories being burned on a treadmill, no way will you eat a slice of pound cake that contains 400 plus calories when you know you have to run 3 miles to burn that pound cake off.

Good luck.

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Originally posted by #1FAMUAN:
I just bought a much needed treadmill. Will this firm up the rump fast? I have an elliptical trainer but I can only last about :38

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Originally posted by dweezy:

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Originally posted by gunn1:
Treadmills are great, if you use them. I'm a runner, and I'm on my 5th treadmill. I run two to three miles six days a week.

Start out with a program that you can adhere too, like walking 30 minutes a day four to five days a week. Listen to your body, it will tell you when to take a rest. I firmly believe that exercising in the morning yields the best results. Understand that losing weight and keeping it off requires a lifestyle change. Change is the key word. Drink plenty of water, stay away from sodas, junk food, and fried chicken that other folks cook. If you a beer drinker (like me), drink a light beer (Amstel Light is off the hook).

And eat cereal. Instead of eating a big breakfast, eat a bowl of cereal in the morning. It will fill you up, and clean you out.

Make changes down the line with your eating and exercise habits. Count your calories. When you look at those calories being burned on a treadmill, no way will you eat a slice of pound cake that contains 400 plus calories when you know you have to run 3 miles to burn that pound cake off.

Good luck.

Any suggestions on cereals to eat? I usually try to eat the Special K, Post Raisin Bran, or Frosted Mini Wheats. Is that okay?

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Originally posted by Fudge Hammer-I Hit So Sweet:
jackie,

I've never heard of soy protein meal replacement.Where can it be purchased?

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Originally posted by hulaw94:
UPDATE:

I'm down to 214lbs. as of this morning.

I've begun my running career and that has helped me in a number of ways. I'm dropping both weight and inches. I'm using the Peachtree Road Race (10K) as the launching of my running career. I would LOVE to run it in 48 minutes, but I will definitely shoot for less than 55 minutes.

Once I'm done with the Peachtree, it'll be on to a 5K in August. I'll basically move back and forth between 5K and 10K races in alternating months.

I'll keep you posted.

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Originally posted by hulaw94:
Alright, I did my practice run this Saturday morning and let me adjust my projected times.

Anywhere between 55 min. to 1 hour 5 minutes would be just fine with me. .

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Originally posted by Fudge Hammer-I Hit So Sweet:
jackie,

I've never heard of soy protein meal replacement.Where can it be purchased?

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Originally posted by hulaw94:
I'm still at 214. My body shape is MUCH different. I can feel another weight reduction about to take place since I'm firming up so of those "loose" areas.