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mkd

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hi i'm new to this forum. just bought a smooth 5.25 treadmill and have not received it yet. i am male, 55 yrs. old,6 ft 2 in., and weigh 255 lbs. i am going to try to loose some weight and have no idea where to start. i love to eat and seems like every winter i gain 10 lbs or so. now i would like to loose the extra weight and would like some info on where to start. i have not got a clue on how much to walk at first and how to advance my workout etc. what should be the goals at first? as you can see i have the motivation to start walking to loose weight but don't have a clue as to how to structure a program to achieve my goals. perhaps there is someone on this forum that has been there or has knowledge far greater than mine to guide me in the right direction.:confused: thanks in advance ! mike!
 

Hey! It's great that you made the choice to lose the weight - you should start yourself a journal. That way it's easy for you to log down how you're doing and stay on track. You need a goal - check out the BMI calculator to tell you what your ideal weight would be and where you're at now.. ofcourse it's only an approximate. Now about how often you should walk - that all depends on how active your lifestyle is now. Talking to your doctor is your best bet - they know you and what's best for you and they'll give you the best advice. Start yourself off with small goals that are easy to achieve, like five pounds at a time. Treat yourself when you reach each goal - but don't get off track! There's lots of little tips that will help you boost your metabolism and energy - drinking lots of water burn fat faster and keep your digestion running smoothly. Eat small portions, instead of 3 big meals a day go for 4 - 6 small portions at a time. Protein needs more energy to break down therefore high protein foods help raise your metabolism. Maybe you should try weight lifting. That's another way to boost your fat-burning potential... muscles require more energy to utilize. *phew* I have too much to say... there's so many good tips out there - buy yourself some fitness magazines.. they're a good motivator when you see them lying around the house. And log what you eat! Personalize your diet, be creative! I know you can lose that weight, you just have to believe in yourself also! Cheers!
 
Hi and welcome! I find that if you keep track of everything you eat, keep a log of both food and activity it helps! Good luck, and enjoy your new treadmill!
 
welcome! sorry i am so late in answering your post, i hope your still with us! first, i hope you have consulted your doc and told them about beginning an exercise regimen.

you will want to begin slowly at first, i'd say begin at a speed of around 2mph or whatever pace feels comfortable for you. if that seems too slow, then try 2.3-2.5. start with 3 days a week 15-20 minutes each session. let us know when you get your treadmill! :)
 
going to tampa this saturday for a week and won't get the new treadmill till after the 27th of march. i use to golf two times a week and am really looking forward to walking. that helped on keeping the pounds off! i'll see how things go at first when i get the treadmill set up. mike
 
whats it going to do

back from florida and it was great. since home i'm walking on my treadmill twice a day, morning and after work.started out at around 3.5 mph but am now settled in to 4-4.2 mph at incline 6 twice a day,going 1 mile each session. it's about a fifteen to twenty minute total time session. no problems with legs cramping or hurting and this pace puts my heart rate at 125-130 . will this regime be a good basis for cardio as well as weight loss? how could i improve what i'm doing to better my results? new to this and going foreward! mkd. ps really like the smooth 525 treadmill only one complaint! if you take your hand off the bar for too long of a period the heart rate monitor starts back at zero instead of your last recorded rate. great solid machine !!!
 
weight loss so far

went from 255lbs to 242 lbs since 3/11/06. increased treadmill walking to 1.8 miles twice a day at 4.3 to 4.4 mph at level 6 or 8 incline. walk 1.5 at a brisk speed and spend the last .3 miles cooling down. goal for now is to break 240 lbs and then down to 234 lbs. end result would be to be down to 200 to 210 lbs by first of 2007. have a good start and need to keep going. the 13 lbs in six weeks has been good motivation!!!. mkd.:)
 
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