"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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That does it. I'm going down to the basement and remove the tv and other
stuff stored on top of my PaceMaster treadmill.
The dog does get me out more often but the wife & I take turns on the 6
or 7 walks each day.



At the risk of sounding like a reformed smoker ... Good for you!

Believe it or not, the experts say all you need is 30 minutes of walking
at a brisk pace, 3 or 4 times a week to maintain your cardiovascular
health and weight.

Exercise by itself is not very efficient if your goal is to lose weight
because it takes a lot of exercise to burn 3500 calories. But exercise is
very important for other reasons, including maintaining your current
weight. To lose weight you need both exercise and diet.

Eisboch


What diet did yo go on. Atkin's is unhealthy, and may end up with Kidney
stones etc.

Eisboch wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message
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Is it possible to read while using the elliptical?
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Not really. Your hands and arms are occupied in the workout as well ... a
vertical rowing motion.

There are some ellipticals that have a built in video monitor/tv in the
console. Quite frankly, when I am at the peak of the resistance curve, I am
huffing and puffing and concentrating on getting through the workout.

I do it all the time. There's a ledge on the bottom of the
display panel designed to support a book, magazine, or
newspaper in a comfortable position for reading. My
hands/arms are swinging lightly at my sides and the overall
body motion leaves the head fairly steady. There may be
heavy breathing and lots of sweat but I prefer to
concentrate on something else.

-rick-

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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What diet did yo go on. Atkin's is unhealthy, and may end up with Kidney
stones etc.


I didn't subscribe to any of the commercial diets. I did a lot of reading
on foods, healthy and not so healthy and just changed how and what I eat.
No more donuts, cakes, etc. and more veggies, fruits and lean meats.

I don't really worry about carbs, protein or even fat levels. My feeling is
that too much emphasis is placed on these specific components in the
commercial diets and not enough emphasis on considering food ... food.
Basically, I think it's ok to indulge in just about anything as long as it's
balanced and taken in moderation. It has worked so far for me. I've lost
quite a bit of weight in a relatively short period of time and feel fine.
The exercise helps big time also.

Keeping the weight off is the next challenge and is the biggest downside of
the various commercial diets IMO. They are too instructional and "easy".
Maintaining the new weight requires a permanent lifestyle change that goes
beyond dieting. You have to understand what you are doing, not simply
following a guide.

Eisboch

"-rick-" wrote in message
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"JLH" wrote in message
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Is it possible to read while using the elliptical?
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Not really. Your hands and arms are occupied in the workout as well ...
a vertical rowing motion.


I do it all the time. There's a ledge on the bottom of the display panel
designed to support a book, magazine, or newspaper in a comfortable
position for reading. My hands/arms are swinging lightly at my sides and
the overall body motion leaves the head fairly steady. There may be heavy
breathing and lots of sweat but I prefer to concentrate on something else.

-rick-


You're right! Today, after I had responded to John's question, I was on
the elliptical and noticed that it has the same type of ledge that you
described on the console, designed to hold a book.
I didn't have one, but visualized having a book on the ledge and realized
that you could easily read while working out. It would block the fan, but I
don't use it anyway. I'll try it tomorrow.

Eisboch

On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:06:43 -0800, -rick- wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message
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Is it possible to read while using the elliptical?
--


Not really. Your hands and arms are occupied in the workout as well ... a
vertical rowing motion.

There are some ellipticals that have a built in video monitor/tv in the
console. Quite frankly, when I am at the peak of the resistance curve, I am
huffing and puffing and concentrating on getting through the workout.

I do it all the time. There's a ledge on the bottom of the
display panel designed to support a book, magazine, or
newspaper in a comfortable position for reading. My
hands/arms are swinging lightly at my sides and the overall
body motion leaves the head fairly steady. There may be
heavy breathing and lots of sweat but I prefer to
concentrate on something else.

-rick-

Thanks rick. I'm the same way as far as the reading goes. The book makes
time fly, or at least not drag..

Now, how would one decide between the Sole and the Precor? Consumer Reports
gives the Precor EFX 5.19, at $2800, the highest score of the ellipticals
it rates, but that doesn't include the Sole.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

"JLH" wrote in message
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Now, how would one decide between the Sole and the Precor? Consumer
Reports
gives the Precor EFX 5.19, at $2800, the highest score of the ellipticals
it rates, but that doesn't include the Sole.
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H


The Precor is considered to be the Cadillac of ellipticals. Here's a review
on the new Sole E-25.
The only thing is that apparently since it was reviewed, Sole has changed
the specs on the E-25 because mine has both the handbar heartrate monitor
and the remote chest monitor receiver. It also has two closed loop
heartrate user programs and has 20 levels, not 16.

http://www.allellipticals.com/sole-e...l-trainer.html

Eisboch

On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:18:45 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"JLH" wrote in message
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Now, how would one decide between the Sole and the Precor? Consumer
Reports
gives the Precor EFX 5.19, at $2800, the highest score of the ellipticals
it rates, but that doesn't include the Sole.
--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H


The Precor is considered to be the Cadillac of ellipticals. Here's a review
on the new Sole E-25.
The only thing is that apparently since it was reviewed, Sole has changed
the specs on the E-25 because mine has both the handbar heartrate monitor
and the remote chest monitor receiver. It also has two closed loop
heartrate user programs and has 20 levels, not 16.

http://www.allellipticals.com/sole-e...l-trainer.html

Eisboch


Very interesting, thanks. I notice that Dick's has the e-25 on sale for
$999.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

"JLH" wrote in message
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Very interesting, thanks. I notice that Dick's has the e-25 on sale for
$999.


That's where I ended up buying mine.

Eisboch

On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 16:03:03 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


"JLH" wrote in message
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Very interesting, thanks. I notice that Dick's has the e-25 on sale for
$999.


That's where I ended up buying mine.

Eisboch


I'll have to give the elliptical a tryout next time I go to the gym. You
and Rick have definitely got me interested. I wonder if would fit on the
back of my boat. Hell, trolling would be a lot less boring with something
else to do.
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***** Have a super day! *****

John H

"Tim" wrote in message
oups.com...
Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub-
zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys.

i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60
days to go..."


35 mph winds, temperature 9 F, light snow. Nice to be warm and cozy
inside. ;-)