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Originally Posted by soonermark99
I lost 110 lbs in 6 months going from 345 to a 235 (37" waist, 47" chest at 6'3") in 2002. I did it by eating better, lifting and walking 45 minutes per day 4 days per week. I've maintained this recomposition for 6 years now. I also realize that this is anecdotal.
My response was to used the term "great" to emphasis that you can get around your limitations (equipment and injury); it was more to say "you can always walk". It's fine that you disagree and I'll respect that. I also respect that other members in this forum have had similar successes doing things a bit differently than I did. While I don't retract my personal belief that walking is outstanding exercise, I do retract my usage of the term "great" to place a classification on cardio. It was, after all, just an opinion, not a statement of fact. I put too much emphasis in my post.
Oh, and welcome to the forums!
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Yes, as you said, that worked for you. However, although I would probably not recommend never doing cardio, just being I think it's good for overall health, it is really unnecessary to begin with. Point being, you didn't need it to lose the weight. I'm sure it helped and I'm glad it did
. And thanks! good to be here
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Originally Posted by Mon
are there any stairs? you can walk/run the stairs going up and down if that does not hurt your knee. There are also knee protection things you can wear when you do your cardio. I have seen plenty of people including basketball, soccer, softball, etc. players wear them for knee stability when doing an activity.
you can also do cardio kickboxing (making up your own moves mixed with self defense, karate, boxing, etc). All you need is your arms and legs (nothing else).
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Stairs are the worst on it, so that's out. I also don't know exactly what's wrong with it, so I don't know what kind of brace I need. What it comes down to is that I really just need to see a doctor before using it in any way again, so for right now, I don't want to risk running at all.
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Originally Posted by Lost Dog
It's certainly what the media, govt, agencies, organizations, etc. tend to say about breakfast. Regular meals, not skipping meals, breaking the fast quickly, etc has been the popular stance for a while. Doesn't mean it's true.
There are studies that show that brief periods of fasting (or longer) doesn't slow your metabolism, and also positively effects insulin sensitivity, etc.
Eat, Stop, Eat, The Primal Blueprint, etc are all books that talk about "intermittent fasting" and it's benefits. Or, at the very least, the lack of negatives about IF. You shouldn't be afraid to skip a meal. You might not want to, but it's not doing any harm other than making your stomach growl.
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I don't agree with that. Like I said, it won't affect weight loss if total calories in are less than calories out, but I still think it has an effect on metabolism. I can't provide you with an exact study right now, but it's common sense. In order for catabolism to occur and energy to be made, the body needs some type of nutrient to make it. No food = no catabolism = no energy or fat loss. Skipping a meal here or there won't hurt you, of course, but repeatedly skipping breakfast is probably having a negative effect. The fact that it makes your stomach growl is a negative effect in itself, don't you think?