On 8/10/2016 10:49 AM, Cheri wrote:
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> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 7:44:13 PM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
>> "Jeßus" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tue, 09 Aug 2016 07:24:01 -0400, Gary > wrote:
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>> >
>> >>The only way to lose weight is to increase your activity (and your
>> >>metabolism) and eat less calories than you burn each day. There's no
>> >>easy way out and losing takes time and lots of discipline.
>> >
>> > People don't want to hear the simple truth Gary.
>> > *Especially* the 'increase your activity' bit
>>
>> Except you don't "have" to increase activity to lose weight, but you
>> do have
>> to watch your calories.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Too true. I've lost a little more than 70 pounds by reducing my intake
> without deliberately increasing my activity. I've just about reached
> the point of diminishing returns on that, so this fall I'll have to try
> again to find some exercise that I can stomach. It's just so damned
> boring.
>
Try cycling.
You can easily burn 3-400 calories during a modest trip. I usually burn
2100+ but then I go on 3 hour rides.
Graham
When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the
human race. ~H.G. Wells