Losing Weight
Well, you don't have to endorse it. It's working. I'm feeling better, I'm more mentally focused, and the guy in the mirror is looking more and more like my younger self, and my wife agrees I'm looking much better. And I'm not losing 90 pounds, I'm losing a total of about 40. I've lost 15 already, within about three weeks, and I feel great. I have roughly 25 more to go at this point. I don't think looking and feeling great is going to make me depressed.
But I guess it depends on how much the dieting individual loves rich food. I enjoy it, but anyone who's losing weight is still allowed rich food once in a while. It's not like we have to say goodbye to pizza, lasagna, and chocolate cake forever -- just for a few weeks at a time.
For that reason, my brother incorporates a warm-up exercise, such as pedaling an exercise bicycle, before he stretches (as I will too, now that he mentioned it to me). But that has nothing to do with how beneficial stretching after exercise is as contrasted with before.
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Christianity is different than Judaism only in people's minds -- not in the Bible.
The decision is yours; just speaking my mind on the matter. You may notice a plateau effect in your fourth or fifth week of weight loss, which is normal... generally, I find this my cue to shift my diet somewhat (not intensify, but change the focus and content) to maintain weight loss. Your comments about food love are curious, as that was not a part of what I had addressed. I enjoy food, but instead of limiting myself to once a month, I just have smaller portions and keep myself perpetually active instead of setting blocks of exercise. Different means to the same intended end.
You're looking at depression from a psychological perspective; I am addressing it from the physiological (hormone/metabolism/neuro-effect) side. Changing the body that much in a short time will impact you in a number of ways.
You hadn't mentioned the warm-up exercise before. Ideally, it sounds like best regimen would be a warm-up ride, short stretches, exercise, then deep stretches... provides the best of all options. I would suggest that warming the muscle beforehand is more essential than stretching it, but that stretching can be a great form of warming if done correctly.
M.
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My thanks to all the wonderful members here; I will miss the opportunity to continue to learn and work with you.
For those who seek an alternative, it is coming.
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
yes... that was my point...
yes... that was my point...
What was your point? You're implying two mutually exclusive things, so which one do you want to stick to?
Should we stretch only after exercising, or also before?
Wrong again. I cited my brother's 30+ years' workout experience and research on the subject.
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Christianity is different than Judaism only in people's minds -- not in the Bible.
yes... that was my point...
What was your point? You're implying two mutually exclusive things, so which one do you want to stick to?
Should we stretch only after exercising, or also before?
Wrong again. I cited my brother's 30+ years' workout experience and research on the subject.
I'm not going to continue the argument here, I sent you a PM.
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