Comments on: Started Week 2 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/ My Journey from Fat to Fit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Weekly Update - 9/30/07 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-326 Weekly Update - 9/30/07 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:13:22 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-326 [...] my cardio program I Started Week 2 of the [...] [...] my cardio program I Started Week 2 of the [...]

]]> By: john - from fat to fit http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-315 john - from fat to fit Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:49:14 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-315 Well you laugh but I think based on my experience so far it is clear there is a difference between your average couch potato and someone like me who is over 100 pounds overweight. I see no problem at all with stretching the program out and in fact if it turns out those heart rates re accurate I'll certainly need to. But that's totally OK. I sweat on average almost twice a day, and I'm getting in more than an hour a day of exercise. I want to be able to a run a 5k confidently of course but I am really looking for the weight loss gains, and that is what I am seeing. I'll report back once I figure out which heart monitor I'm going to get. I just bought a pedometer that hasn't arrived yet, then I'll look into the next gadget. Which reminds me, I just realized I can't say I am 100 pounds overweight anymore. Cool! Well you laugh but I think based on my experience so far it is clear there is a difference between your average couch potato and someone like me who is over 100 pounds overweight. I see no problem at all with stretching the program out and in fact if it turns out those heart rates re accurate I'll certainly need to. But that's totally OK. I sweat on average almost twice a day, and I'm getting in more than an hour a day of exercise. I want to be able to a run a 5k confidently of course but I am really looking for the weight loss gains, and that is what I am seeing.

I'll report back once I figure out which heart monitor I'm going to get. I just bought a pedometer that hasn't arrived yet, then I'll look into the next gadget.

Which reminds me, I just realized I can't say I am 100 pounds overweight anymore. Cool!

]]> By: GeorgieGirl http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-310 GeorgieGirl Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:33:26 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-310 I'm glad I'm not the only one finding the need to stretch the program out. I know it says from couch to 5K... but I think that is a huge stretch, unless it's geared toward fairly fit couch potatoes LOL fit couch potatoes lol Ok, so I laugh at my own stupid stuff. Anyway, I'm looking into a strap on heart rate monitor too. I'm doing most of my program outdoors... no elliptical heart monitor in tow. I'd like to hear your opinion of the strap on type. I'm glad I'm not the only one finding the need to stretch the program out. I know it says from couch to 5K… but I think that is a huge stretch, unless it's geared toward fairly fit couch potatoes LOL fit couch potatoes lol Ok, so I laugh at my own stupid stuff. Anyway, I'm looking into a strap on heart rate monitor too. I'm doing most of my program outdoors… no elliptical heart monitor in tow. I'd like to hear your opinion of the strap on type.

]]> By: john - from fat to fit http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-308 john - from fat to fit Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:18:02 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-308 I'm looking into proper heart rate monitors that I can strap on while running, I really question the accuracy of the treadmill. I'm looking into proper heart rate monitors that I can strap on while running, I really question the accuracy of the treadmill.

]]> By: GroovyBabe http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-307 GroovyBabe Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.johnisfit.com/2007/09/28/started-week-2/#comment-307 Be careful with your heart rate. I'm not sure what it can safely go up to but I'd not push it above what it says on the machine... I know mine is 122-153 so I always try to keep it within these ranges, in fact if it gets near to 150 I make a point of slowing it down. Mind you, as you get fitter it will lower itself anyway. I'm hard pressed to get it past 137 these days. You're doing great work with the exercise! Be careful with your heart rate. I'm not sure what it can safely go up to but I'd not push it above what it says on the machine… I know mine is 122-153 so I always try to keep it within these ranges, in fact if it gets near to 150 I make a point of slowing it down. Mind you, as you get fitter it will lower itself anyway. I'm hard pressed to get it past 137 these days.

You're doing great work with the exercise!

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