| Title: | Weight Loss and Maintenance |
| Notice: | **PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)! |
| Moderator: | ASICS::LESLIE |
| Created: | Mon Jul 09 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 933 |
| Total number of notes: | 9931 |
I'm looking in to purchasing a treadmill and was wondering if anyone
who has purchased one has found it worthwhile. Consumer Reports
more or less indicated that eventually it will go the way of hula
hoops and pet rocks, ie.. another fad. However, once the novelty
of buying one wears off, I've got to think that usage of it, together
with a proper diet, should help to keep the weight off. Any comment(s)
pro or con would be appreciated.
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| 641.1 | Great Idea! | FDCV14::WHALEN | Thu Jan 24 1991 20:24 | 17 | |
My mother (who is 52) just purchased a treadmill a few months ago for
about $250 (on sale) and loves it. She usually walks every night for
exercise, but in the winter it's too dangerous to walk at night
so she bought the treadmill.
I've used it myself to and it's an excellent way to exercise. My
mom walks on it every night, and although she doesn't need to lose
weight (she only weighs 118 lbs), it's great for toning up too.
I'd LOVE one myself, but can't afford it. So, every once in a while
I pop by moms to use hers!
I think it's a good investment.
Linda
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| 641.2 | Treadmill yes! Stair CLimber NEVER! | CECV01::AZARIAN | Tue Jan 29 1991 12:28 | 13 | |
I know several people who have them, from the most fancy (the bed
raises and lowers) to the basic old model that didn't even have a
motor. They are safe and if nothing else aerobic exercise. Please try
to stay away from the stair steppers. My sister is a physical
therapist with a specialty in sports medicine and orthopaedics, all
they see are people who are getting seriously pulled and ripped muscles
in the groin, upper legs and buttocks from the inproper use (which is
apparently pretty easy to do!) of this very avante garde equipment. Go
with the treadmill (my mom got hers from a grocery store bulletin
board!... almost new and in just fine condition for very short money)
Your heart will LOVE you!
Lolly
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| 641.3 | Easy Glide[r]? | CIVIC::VORBEAU | Fri Feb 01 1991 20:49 | 16 | |
I've been considering a walking-in-place machine also. I was
wondering about the Easy-glide(r?). Does anyone know about it? I've
seen it on tv-it folds to slide under a couch or bed..Is it
any good? worth the money(less than the treadmill I think). I pulled a
muscle using the treadmill so have stayed away from it. I prefer
something that I can control more closely as far as speed is concerned.
I was considering using it while watching television in the evening as
that seems to be the only free time I have. I found that the stationary
bike I had a few years back made too much noise for this kind of dual
activity.
I hadn't thought of looking for a second-hand one from a disillusioned
user!!! I'll get on it right away.
I just found this notes file today and feel like starting in the
1987 notes and reading it page by page...
Reducing the food intake doesn't seem to be working these days so
want to try some useful exercise in the few minutes a day that I have left.
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| 641.4 | IMTDEV::BRUNO | Father Gregory | Mon Jan 17 1994 21:23 | 15 | |
To revive an old topic, I recommend a treadmill to anyone seeking to
lose weight or maintain fitness.
I have seen good results from watching TV from onboard my treadmill.
Without the TV (or music), it would be a truly tedious activity.
With the advent of the Proform CrossWalk and others, treadmill technology
is going crazy right now. My home unit is now a bit over a year old, but
it does exactly what I need for it to do: power incline, 10 mph, programmable
workout, heartrate monitor, etc.
Best investment I've made in recent memory.
Greg
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