Comments on: Blogging Weight Loss Challenge: Day 14

By: MLDina

MLDina — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:35:40 +0000

You didn’t mention the little surprise you sent along to your competitor…but I thought that was very clever. Have you tried replacing foods that you love with healthy alternatives? I love junk food, and Morning Star makes items like buffalo wings that are all veggies. You can’t tell the difference- might be something to consider.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:08:33 +0000

No, actually they don’t. Who always wins distance marathons? People from places that never wear any shoes. They never get any injuries from running. Thats because they are running how we were intended to run. Nature did not design our feet to need shoes and the only reason we get ‘impact injuries is because of these un-natural shoes we wear.

Your feet will adjust when you run barefeet and you will notice a diffence. Just jog around a few minutes on the grass in your barefeet and pay attention to how your feet move and react to each step.

Then do the same thing with your shoes on and see the difference. You will stomp down harder with shoes on because of all the ‘support’ you have. People think 1/2 inch of rubber will make a huge difference to a 200 pound man? Really? Just think about it.

By: Envelope Printing

Envelope Printing — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:57:15 +0000

Good luck with the weight loss project! Badminton is a great way to have some physical workout, and adding a third badminton night is a great idea! You could also add more cardio activities to increase your stamina and endurance.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:20:16 +0000

I second the recommendation to switch to a strength training workout and also the need to do something at least 4 days a week.

Strength training has many benefits over cardio. 1 – You will build muscle and look better
2 – You will build muscle and that new muscle will increase the # of calories u burn per day
3 – You end up elevating your fat burning for a few hours after your workout, which cardio doesn’t do.

If you really want, you can add 15 minutes of cardio to the end of the strength workouts, but wouldn’t do much more than that.

By: AJ

AJ — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:01:22 +0000

By rights you could have safely lost around 2 – 3 pound by now. You really aren’t going about this the right way and aren’t nearly motivated enough. If you want to have the slightest hope of winning I would try eating better and incorporating some weight lifting sessions into your “plan”

By: Marathon Runner

Marathon Runner — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:13:23 +0000

Please don’t follow the advice of running bare feet or in bad shoes. Your feet DO need good support for distance running if you are to minimise the risk of impact injuries.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:27 +0000

Good to see you are trying to lose weight. Don’t think I need to repeat that you are going about it backwards by not changing you eating habits, but I will anyway. Talk about doing it the hard way.

Also, running every 4 days will do almost nothing, you need lean muscle to burn more calories per day. I started a 20 minute strength/cardio DVD 3 weeks ago, coupled with not eating junk food. I’ve done it 14 times and lost 13 pounds so far. The workout is hard, and I feel like dying everytime but it is working fantastic. It is the 30 Day Shread by Jillian Micheal’s. Highly recommended.

Also, with the pain you are feeling, if possible run in bare feet, or a shoe with no cushioning like a cheap $20 walmart trainer. Human feet were not designed to be ‘Helped’ by expensive cushioning shoes. The way you run in bare feet is way different. You don’t come down hard on the balls of your feet. Every since I started working out in bare feet, no leg pain afterward. Anyway, just a suggestion…worked for me.

By: cwcomment

cwcomment — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:11:49 +0000

Good luck with your weight loss. A great tip for me was to use the power of small. Dont think of how much weight you want to lose that gets overwhelming. Just take it one meal at a time- and when you walk into the kitchen make a conscious decision to eat well.