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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai
That is nonsense, you can be vegetarian and obese, its not very hard.
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I know two vegetarians that are (were) obese, and both developed gaulstones. One started to take up running about 18 months ago and the weight dropped off. Now she runs everywhere, and takes part in half-marathons and fun runs (a misnomer, surely?) within 100 mile radius about every other weekend, has joined an athletics club and trains daily. If you'd have seen her 18 months ago, all she ever did was sit at a PC playing music and games - she can't drive but would never walk anywhere, or even get the bus. If her husband didn't drive her she wouldn't go! Now she's BOBFOC*
The other one hasn't taken up running, and still complains of general ill health.
*For those that don't know - Body Off Baywatch, Face Off Crimewatch!
Edit: Oops, just realised I'd hit reply on page one, and not read page two!
If swimming did it for you then it can again, just need the municiple pool. Running for 1/8th of a mile and stopping isn't great, try this - it worked for my wife.
- Week one: Walk for six minutes, then jog at an easy pace for one minute. Repeat three times. Aim for three sessions with that same sequence for week one.
- Week two: Walk for five minutes, then jog for two minutes. Repeat three times. Aim to do three sessions in week two.
- Week three: Walk for three minutes, then jog for four minutes. Repeat four times. Aim for four sessions in week three.
- Week four: Walk for two minutes, then jog for five minutes. Repeat four times. Shoot for three of those sessions in week four.
- Week five: Walk for two minutes, then jog for eight minutes. Repeat three times. Do three of those sessions in week five.
- Week six: Walk for two minutes, then jog for nine minutes. Repeat three times. Try to do three sessions for week six.
- Week seven: Walk for one minute, then jog for 11 minutes. Repeat three times. Do three sessions this week.
- Week eight: Congratulations on making it to week eight! For your first run this week, try walking for five minutes to begin and end the workout, and run for 20 minutes in between. By the end of the week, try to run for 30 minutes without stopping.
Above anything else, you
must strech your muscles before and after - just google pre-run streches.
The more exercise you do, the better you will feel. Even just a walk before your breakfast could make all the difference to the rest of your day!