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<blockquote data-quote="VelocityYellowRules!" data-source="post: 31836" data-attributes="member: 1318"><p>Good afternoon Riley,</p><p></p><p>Wow. How strange. My BMI pre-surgery was also 35. I recall at my leanest, back in about 1999 I was 189 lb one day, achieved by eating a granola bar a day and yet in order to get a BMI of 24 I think it was I needed to be 175 lb maybe. I considered this to be pretty impossible to achieve. BMI is fine as some crude measurement or guideline but it doesn't take into account frame size and I know I'll never be as light as a friend of mine who has a much leaner frame. BMI needs to factor this in in order to give it greater meaning.</p><p></p><p>Well, if we're going to add that to the subject material, I was asked to give motivational speaches to the newbie runners when I was still going to Grande Prairie and while the women were really attentive the guys were not, until I ended my talk by saying "Guys I can sum up running in three words for you - Mother Nature's Viagra". "Nuff said.</p><p></p><p>How long does it take me to walk 10 km........well that depends on how fast I want to do it. I consider it a let down if it takes me more than 10 minutes per km. 9 minutes per km is a good pace and I've come close to 8 in my heyday. Depends on the time of year and how I have to dress as well. Some mornings when I couldn't move fast to save my life and it might be 10:15 or 10:20. But my rule of thumb is that there is no such thing as a bad walk or run, it all helps.</p><p></p><p>What I like best about my walks is that I know it is one of the few periods during the day when I won't be eating since I'm away from food and couldn't snack if I wanted.</p><p></p><p>Check for a local run/walk club and join up. It will make it a habit when you go out to meet with them on a regular basis. They normally have groups for different levels so find the one suited to your pace.</p><p></p><p>Get a Garmin 305 or something like that, keep a log of the distances, times, paces which can help you to map your progess and as it gives you real time data can tell you when you're slacking and you should be trying harder.</p><p></p><p>Take Mrs. Riley with you. One of the best (in public) couples activities. There doesn't exist a person, fit or otherwise who won't benefit from something like this.</p><p></p><p>People do look at me funny when I tell them I do this and I get the "where do you find the time?" or the "I wish I had the time to do that". I don't "find" the time, I make it as it is a priority for me. I don't watch TV so bingo there is the time. Actually I do it from 6:30 to 8:00 in the morning, it sort of starts my day off with an accomplishment.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>Garry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VelocityYellowRules!, post: 31836, member: 1318"] Good afternoon Riley, Wow. How strange. My BMI pre-surgery was also 35. I recall at my leanest, back in about 1999 I was 189 lb one day, achieved by eating a granola bar a day and yet in order to get a BMI of 24 I think it was I needed to be 175 lb maybe. I considered this to be pretty impossible to achieve. BMI is fine as some crude measurement or guideline but it doesn't take into account frame size and I know I'll never be as light as a friend of mine who has a much leaner frame. BMI needs to factor this in in order to give it greater meaning. Well, if we're going to add that to the subject material, I was asked to give motivational speaches to the newbie runners when I was still going to Grande Prairie and while the women were really attentive the guys were not, until I ended my talk by saying "Guys I can sum up running in three words for you - Mother Nature's Viagra". "Nuff said. How long does it take me to walk 10 km........well that depends on how fast I want to do it. I consider it a let down if it takes me more than 10 minutes per km. 9 minutes per km is a good pace and I've come close to 8 in my heyday. Depends on the time of year and how I have to dress as well. Some mornings when I couldn't move fast to save my life and it might be 10:15 or 10:20. But my rule of thumb is that there is no such thing as a bad walk or run, it all helps. What I like best about my walks is that I know it is one of the few periods during the day when I won't be eating since I'm away from food and couldn't snack if I wanted. Check for a local run/walk club and join up. It will make it a habit when you go out to meet with them on a regular basis. They normally have groups for different levels so find the one suited to your pace. Get a Garmin 305 or something like that, keep a log of the distances, times, paces which can help you to map your progess and as it gives you real time data can tell you when you're slacking and you should be trying harder. Take Mrs. Riley with you. One of the best (in public) couples activities. There doesn't exist a person, fit or otherwise who won't benefit from something like this. People do look at me funny when I tell them I do this and I get the "where do you find the time?" or the "I wish I had the time to do that". I don't "find" the time, I make it as it is a priority for me. I don't watch TV so bingo there is the time. Actually I do it from 6:30 to 8:00 in the morning, it sort of starts my day off with an accomplishment. Hope this helps! Cheers, Garry [/QUOTE]
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