How do you keep from getting fat?

rollhead · November-17th-2005, 03:05 PM

I ran for a long time, but knees don't like that anymore. I've been walking, but that doesn't seem to help nearly as much.

What do you do?

Chris D · November-17th-2005, 03:09 PM

Keep food away from piehole.

claude · November-17th-2005, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rollhead

What do you do?

rowing in the summer.

For winter, I have been considering a rowing machine but for now it's stationary bike and weights along with a bit of cross country skiing whenever I can.

Sand · November-17th-2005, 03:26 PM

rollhead · November-17th-2005, 03:26 PM

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Keep food away from piehole.

You are a better man than me, Gunga Din

Surfer · November-17th-2005, 03:26 PM

Its all about the paddling.

Doc Martin · November-17th-2005, 03:38 PM

Try eating small amounts of food six times per day as opposed to large amounts of food three times a day.

Eat less food that has/had a face. (really it works).

groover · November-17th-2005, 03:39 PM

Eat more salad, with light dressing.

Squaredancecalling Steve · November-17th-2005, 03:40 PM

I'm 61 and still running almost every day, and have for decades. My short, heavy legs always hurt me in terms in of stride-length and speed, but they've held up well with extensive use. Never had a problem.

If I could sustain my focus on a better diet I'd be more successful in losing weight, but it's a struggle.

Henry Mars · November-17th-2005, 04:12 PM

I wish someone would tell me the secret. I have had a weight problem since I was a kid. I seems that all I have to do is smell food and I put on weight.
Weight trainning helps a lot but right now I don't have the time and it really sucks.

Sand · November-17th-2005, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Martin

Try eating small amounts of food six times per day as opposed to large amounts of food three times a day.

Eat less food that has/had a face. (really it works).

OK, but Rollhead should check out this, this and this first.

Or maybe he should just paddle more. Personally I am dependent on real winters to stay fit.

A. Kingstone · November-17th-2005, 04:19 PM

Skip rope.

Tanager · November-17th-2005, 04:23 PM

If you *really* have trouble keeping weight off, one thing you should do is have a doc check your metabolism (thyroid). Maybe there are other things an endocrinologist would know to check, but having a TSH test done is quick/easy, and hypothyroidism, should it be present, is easily corrected.

I run a lot, I watch what I eat, I count calories, although not the point of obsession, and I swim, bike, and lift as well, time/energy permitting.

rollhead · November-17th-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Martin

Try eating small amounts of food six times per day as opposed to large amounts of food three times a day.

Eat less food that has/had a face. (really it works).

Like what? bananas? yogurt? trail mix?

Monte Smith · November-17th-2005, 04:27 PM

I ride my bike.

My bike has pink Dale Evans saddlebags and frilly fender covers, so I have to ride fast 'cause the other kids throw rocks.

Doc Martin · November-17th-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rollhead

Like what? bananas? yogurt? trail mix?

Lots of grains, fruit and vegetables, also Wheat Gluten and Soy protein based “meats”.

clinthopson · November-17th-2005, 04:44 PM

Hours of hot, sweaty monkey sex every day.

rollhead · November-17th-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Monte Smith

I ride my bike.

My bike has pink Dale Evans saddlebags and frilly fender covers, so I have to ride fast 'cause the other kids throw rocks.

You forgot to mention your pink handlebar streamers

John L · November-17th-2005, 04:46 PM

I've been a runner for a long time. My back and legs can't take hard surfaces any more. So I run on a soft Treadmill. Thank God for Treadmills. Without them, I wouldn't be running any more.

If you want to go even easier on your legs, there is always the Stairstepper or the Eliptical whatchamacallit. There are getting pretty close to a running machine that eliminates leg and back stress altogether.

I also lift weights every other day. I've been doing it religiously for more than 10 years, and really recommend it. If you are going to put on weight, it is nice to put it on in the right places. I am fairly heavy for my height, but still pretty thin. If I didn't lift, I am sure that the weight would be somewhere else. Lifting weights also makes you feel a lot better physically.

Doc Martin · November-17th-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by John L

I've been a runner for a long time. My back and legs can't take hard surfaces any more. So I run on a soft Treadmill. Thank God for Treadmills. Without them, I wouldn't be running any more.

If you want to go even easier on your legs, there is always the Stairstepper or the Eliptical whatchamacallit. There are getting pretty close to a running machine that eliminates leg and back stress altogether.

Or you could swim.

GoodSpeak · November-17th-2005, 04:57 PM

Racquetball and golf.

I could stand to lose about 15-20 pounds, but that would involve not drinking wine, not eating rich foods, deserts....any food with actual flavor.

GoodSpeak · November-17th-2005, 04:58 PM

Not that I'm BITTER, you understand....

Rob C · November-17th-2005, 05:28 PM

I almost completely quit eating meat (except seafood--can't and won't give up sushi) almost three years ago. I lost twenty pounds in a year without any significant amount of exercise. And I just generally felt better. Best thing I ever did for myself, really. I rarely miss it, though I might eat a little turkey this Thanksgiving.

I've been trying to exercise regularly for the past couple of months. Just turned 35 and my body started to fall apart so I figured I'd better get to work.

Sand · November-17th-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Martin

Lots of grains, fruit and vegetables, also Wheat Gluten and Soy protein based “meats”.

Worse and worse. ¡alarma de la soja!

jaka · November-17th-2005, 05:45 PM

Vegetarian food to balance (a little) for alcohol, coffee, cigarettes and average 16 hours shifts 5 days a week + some week-ends.
I'll die before I put on weight.

groover · November-17th-2005, 05:49 PM

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Worse and worse. ¡alarma de la soja!

Yes, this is a serious concern:

Soy is an incomparable gas producer—the King of Musical Fruits.

Abdominal bloating, rumbling and flatus experienced by vegetarians and other heavy soyfood eaters make soy the butt of a great deal of bathroom humor. Unfortunately it is no laughing matter for the many people struggling with health problems who have been advised to eat more soy but cannot abide the consequences to their marriages, relationships, jobs and self image. Such people often ask Dr. Andrew Weil and other soy proponents to help them choose the types and brands of soy that will give them the supposed health benefits of soy minus the killer gas.¹

Tanager · November-17th-2005, 05:50 PM

You gotta go with what works for you. Humans are varied enough that any recommendation of a one-size-fits-all approach must be suspect, at least to me. I'm not a vegetarian, I doubt I ever will be. Refined carbs are part of my diet. I find that the middle road works best for me, unless I'm ramping up my training, in which case, I increase the ratio of carbs, as would almost any endurance athlete. But that works for me, and it might not work for a lot of folks. I would pick exercise based partially on what burns calories effectively...but only partially. If you don't enjoy it enough to stick with it, it's probably not the right program for you. I love running and can't imagine not doing it, but I have friends who hate it as much as I love it. Play tennis, play basketball, play ultimate frisbee, walk, mow the lawn, go hiking, swim, whatever - but I wouldn't turn it into some monastic obsession unless it's your One True Passion or your livelihood. Same goes for diet - even Deena Kastor (SQDCS knows of whom I speak) has said, no way she gives up her glass of wine with supper. A diet you can't stick with will only lead to binging and swinging the other way. My diet might work for you, it might not, but if you find yourself miserable on it, it ain't right for you.

Monte Smith · November-17th-2005, 06:23 PM

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You forgot to mention your pink handlebar streamers

Hey, it works. Keeps me lithe as a ballerina.

That and the tapeworm.

Salvador Dali Lama · November-17th-2005, 06:26 PM

cocaine and swiming laps

Surfer · November-17th-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by John L

I've been a runner for a long time. My back and legs can't take hard surfaces any more. So I run on a soft Treadmill. Thank God for Treadmills. Without them, I wouldn't be running any more.

If you want to go even easier on your legs, there is always the Stairstepper or the Eliptical whatchamacallit. There are getting pretty close to a running machine that eliminates leg and back stress altogether.

I also lift weights every other day. I've been doing it religiously for more than 10 years, and really recommend it. If you are going to put on weight, it is nice to put it on in the right places. I am fairly heavy for my height, but still pretty thin. If I didn't lift, I am sure that the weight would be somewhere else. Lifting weights also makes you feel a lot better physically.

I highly advise lifting weights regularly. No matter what you do or want to do, it has benefits.