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Digilogic · 10-17-2004, 10:43 PM

So I have pretty much stayed the same weight ever since early highschool. I have always been between 185 and 192. I usually just sit around in the apartment and stare at the computer or something equivilent. I have started going out to the track and running 1-2 miles without stopping. My question is, will this eventually show or not? I feel that if I don't sit around gaining weight doing nothing, that I could only lose weight by running like this...

Fitness is so confusing to me :-)

hannukah harry · 10-17-2004, 11:01 PM

if you don't do anything but sit around and play on the computer and are not gaining weight, then it means you (intentionally or not) do a good job of eating only the amount you need. if you ate more than you need, then you'd gain weight, and less then you'd lose.

the running should slowly start to show if you don't start eating more to compensate for what your burning during exercise (it's quite likely you may start eating more without even realizing it... the body hates to lose weight).

congratulations on starting to exercise, keep it up!

energyguy · 10-18-2004, 08:21 AM

You haven't started drinking beer. If you stay away from beer and keep semi active you should be fine. Some doctors say people have certain genetics that they have to keep moving aorund or they will develop blood clots.

rockzilla · 10-18-2004, 09:01 AM

How old are you? If you're still young you can sort of get away with eating poorly and not excercising as much because your metabolism is still pretty fast. It'll slow down as you get closer to your 30's and then you'll have to start paying more attention to excercise and your diet. Not to say that you should wait until you're older to start excersing, it's great to get a head start.
With that said, yes, if you've started running a couple of miles a few times a week you'll see some changes. Before you know it, you'll be able to run further and faster, your resting heart rate will go down (I think) because your heart'll be strong enough to send more blood through your body with every pump. You'll have more energy and will be able to burn more calories while you rest.

Digilogic · 10-18-2004, 01:09 PM

I am 21 and I am drinking beer :-)

So I think I have actually strained my achilles tendon. My left leg down to my heel hurts and I get this weird sharp rolling feeling in my heel when I walk sometimes. Fantastic for running I am sure :-/

Digilogic · 10-18-2004, 05:16 PM

So any ideas on the best thing to get my heel fixed and back to running?

hannukah harry · 10-18-2004, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Digilogic

So any ideas on the best thing to get my heel fixed and back to running?

rest and ice... rest and ice...

sailor · 10-18-2004, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hannukah harry

rest and ice... rest and ice...

And ibuprofen

10-17-2004, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Digilogic Crazy Location: Raleigh, NC	forced body change? So I have pretty much stayed the same weight ever since early highschool. I have always been between 185 and 192. I usually just sit around in the apartment and stare at the computer or something equivilent. I have started going out to the track and running 1-2 miles without stopping. My question is, will this eventually show or not? I feel that if I don't sit around gaining weight doing nothing, that I could only lose weight by running like this... Fitness is so confusing to me :-) __________________ "Good artists copy, great artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

10-17-2004, 11:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
hannukah harry Junkie	if you don't do anything but sit around and play on the computer and are not gaining weight, then it means you (intentionally or not) do a good job of eating only the amount you need. if you ate more than you need, then you'd gain weight, and less then you'd lose. the running should slowly start to show if you don't start eating more to compensate for what your burning during exercise (it's quite likely you may start eating more without even realizing it... the body hates to lose weight). congratulations on starting to exercise, keep it up! __________________ shabbat shalom, mother fucker! - the hebrew hammer

10-18-2004, 08:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
energyguy Upright	You haven't started drinking beer. If you stay away from beer and keep semi active you should be fine. Some doctors say people have certain genetics that they have to keep moving aorund or they will develop blood clots. __________________ Patrick

10-18-2004, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Digilogic Crazy Location: Raleigh, NC	I am 21 and I am drinking beer :-) So I think I have actually strained my achilles tendon. My left leg down to my heel hurts and I get this weird sharp rolling feeling in my heel when I walk sometimes. Fantastic for running I am sure :-/ __________________ "Good artists copy, great artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

10-18-2004, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Digilogic Crazy Location: Raleigh, NC	So any ideas on the best thing to get my heel fixed and back to running? __________________ "Good artists copy, great artists steal." - Pablo Picasso

10-18-2004, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	How old are you? If you're still young you can sort of get away with eating poorly and not excercising as much because your metabolism is still pretty fast. It'll slow down as you get closer to your 30's and then you'll have to start paying more attention to excercise and your diet. Not to say that you should wait until you're older to start excersing, it's great to get a head start. With that said, yes, if you've started running a couple of miles a few times a week you'll see some changes. Before you know it, you'll be able to run further and faster, your resting heart rate will go down (I think) because your heart'll be strong enough to send more blood through your body with every pump. You'll have more energy and will be able to burn more calories while you rest.