treadmills = success?
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| Wed, 01-31-2007 - 10:03am |
Hi - I have a question regarding the dustiest piece of furniture in my house.....the treadmill:
I don't know the best routine to do when using the treadmill - therefore - I don't do it - and when I do - it's for 20 minutes so sporadically that to say I don't use it is more accurate than saying I do
I think I weigh between 110 and 115 - however - that means nothing when I feel lumpy in spots and I'm in need of major toning - especially on my butt - upper thighs. I feel like they're my Mom's legs/butt. I can wear a 2 snugly - and a 4 loosely so I'd like to tone up and be lean and mean before summer. If I'm in a 2 - it's muffin top and tight upper legs - if I'm in a 4 - it's more like a nicer fitting butt area - but then the waist is too big.....I want to move into a straight 2 and have it fit correctly w/out thinking that I have those areas that are magnified when walking.
So I guess my question is - does the treadmill alone take off pounds and tone the legs/butt? I want to lose about 5 pounds and tone up in the meantime. I have the Arms and Abs of Steel tape that I love - but I have to lose some weight first before seeing the results. I've heard of women walking off the pounds - so how much treadmilling should I do - or can anyone suggest how to take off 5 pounds or so and tone up w/out starving or losing momentum?
I've started eating better - drinking more water....I can't say that I'm on South Beach or Atkins - but I've started paying attention to what I'm eating - and I've cut back on alcohol.....another question....if I cut back on wine to a couple of glasses a week - and no weeknight beer - do you think I'll see any results? I will say that I like to end my workweek very 'socially' on Friday nights but if I cut out more drinking - will that help?
Thanks,
Kim

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Great job on hopping on the treadmill!! Sounds like you are off to a great start!!
Thank you soooo much
Kim
Smile,
Deirdre
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I agree IG, thanks Dee! Those are great!
No problem. I just wish the "find messages" thing was consistent. I did a search on "treadmill" and found the first one no problem but then I just had to sift through the archives to find that real old one because it didn't come up by just searching by the word treatmill. It's kind of inconsistent that search feature you know? Oh well it was no big deal I knew I had posted those two treadmill schedules I had got gotten from Fitness magazine and it was quiet this morning so it was not a big deal I was happy to help.
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Smile,
Deirdre
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I was reading through these posts when I realized that you posted that you are 5'5 and 110 to 115 trying to lose 5 pounds.
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