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Old Mon, Mar-10-14, 05:02
CTurcotte CTurcotte is offline
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 439.5/421.6/170 Female 5ft 10in
BF:
Progress: 7%
Location: Deland, FL
Question Seated exercise recommendations?

My weight and related health issues make "normal" exercise very painful. I can't even walk to the end of my driveway (roughly 2 car lengths) without having to sit down b/c my hips and back hurt so badly.

I do recognize the importance of including exercise in my new WOL, though, and was wondering if anyone knows of any seated exercise programs?

I can't wait until walking is an exercise option for me
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Old Mon, Mar-10-14, 09:40
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169 Female 5' 9"
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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Many people have been successful on low carb with no exercise so don't worry about that yet until you are at a better place. That said, if you want to start, SparkPeople has dozens of good exercise videos free, including both a Chair Cardio and Chair Core. Here's one:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource...il.asp?video=38
Look around the site for others.

Also search YouTube for seated or chair whatever, but I like the coach linked above.
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Old Mon, Mar-10-14, 10:16
CTurcotte CTurcotte is offline
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 439.5/421.6/170 Female 5ft 10in
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...Also search YouTube for seated or chair whatever, but I like the coach linked above.


Janet,

Thank you so much for the advice. I'll definitely take a look around the site.

Best,

Cynthia
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Old Wed, Mar-12-14, 12:18
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iseeku iseeku is offline
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Plan: Modified Atkins
Stats: 240/230/135 Female 5'3"
BF:too dang much!!!!
Progress: 10%
Location: itty-bitty-ville Montana
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In the meantime - just try to move as much as possible. Do leg lifts and arm raises - and do them as frequesntly as you can. Try 10 reps every hour - and move up from there as it gets easier. Add hand weights or even just use a bottle of water or canned foods as you progress. As you go you will build muscle - which helps to burt fat.

Also keep in mind - you are packing that weight - so every extra step counts. It's almost like you're hauling around a refrigerator (please do not be hurt by that - no hurt intended) and that is hard work for your body and joints to do.

If you can increase your walking by even a couple steps every day - it will get better.

Do you have health insurance? Some health insurance companies pay for a gym membership - maybe you could get some personal training to help too. Those folks have a lot of ideas on how to get and keep folks moving.

You GO GIRL!
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Old Wed, Mar-12-14, 23:54
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 447/190/230 Male 6
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Progress: 118%
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when I started this I couldn't do even 1 push up and now I can do 50...I was heavier than you so I know how hard it can seem...I also would have a hard time going from my car to my living room...I would be so out of breath I had to sit right down on the couch...It isn't important how much you do but that you do what you can..start small and increase your goal every week..If you have a pool at your disposal you will be amazed at how much walking around in the pool will do for starters...I wish you the best on your journey, stick with it and you will be amazed....
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Old Wed, Mar-25-15, 08:42
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Plan: Atkins/Duke diet
Stats: 267/173.8/145 Female 5'4"
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Progress: 76%
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If you want something simple, that is low/no impact I have something to suggest....what I call a peddler, like bicycle pedals you sit on the floor in font of the chair of your choice. I purchased a Gold's Gym Folding Upper & Lower Body Cycle with Monitor from Walmart for about $20. I have an upholstered chair that rocks and swivels and is comfortable so I place the chair in front of the tv....the peddler on the floor in front of me and just pedal. This will exercise your legs and is often recommended for people recovering from knee replacement/surgery.
I started using it because of my knee pain.....figured I could at least do something rather than nothing and this takes the weight off your knees. In summer I plan to swim....I have a pool but the past few years I've felt so "fat" and unattractive that I haven't wanted to don a bathing suit even at home! I plan on getting over that feeling and exercising in the pool this summer. I don't want to destroy my knees as I am now watching my 90year old mother almost unable to walk normally because of her worn out knees.....
I also reseached a chair that you could sit in and exercise....called the chair gym. Don't know anything about it other than what I read online......anyway.....good luck! I think I'll do a little peddling right now
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Old Sun, Apr-12-15, 23:37
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Plan: Paleo Keto Lower Fat
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MONDAY: shoulders (upright rows, arnold presses, front raises, side raises, reverse flyes),
TUESDAY: chest (flat, decline and incline bench press, push-ups, cable crossovers, scoops),
WEDNESDAY: back (t-bar rows, bent db rows, seated rows, pull-downs, pull-ups),
THURSDAY: core (omg there are so many examples!)
FRIDAY: legs (squats, sumo squats, deadlifts, lunges, leg presses).
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Old Mon, Apr-13-15, 03:41
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Plan: A'72 Induction Lifer + IF
Stats: 265/114/130 Female 5'4"
BF:Not so much now!
Progress: 112%
Location: South Central New Mexico
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Hello, CTurcotte!

I broke my left knee a week ago and I'm confined to a wheelchair & crutches so I know where you're coming from. I've been researching wheelchair/crutches exercises online. Youtube has some good ones!

There's a PBS show called Sit and Be Fit that you may find useful!

But like JEY said, many many people have successfully lost weight doing a LC WOE without literally breaking a sweat. I know many that have!

Exercise is good for cardio/pulmonary health and for strengthening muscles and bones. Exercising has also shown to improve blood pressure, and possibly to increase the HDL ("good") cholesterol. However, the "calorie burning" effects of exercise are often vastly overstated. Most low-carb losers drop weight successfully with or without exercise and many here haven’t done any exercising to get where they are!!

Basically, you can’t do enough exercising to burn a significant amount of kcals to affect weight loss... BUT exercising is AWESOME for overall good health, keeps your joints healthy etc...and gosh darn it, it makes you feel amazing that you're doing something more to improve your health, at least it does for me!

Go slowly at first if you decide to incorporate exercise to your new WOL and increase as you progress. Every little bit counts!

Wishing you heartfelt success on your journey!

Onward, DOWNWARD & MAINTENANCE 4ever!

Jo

Hi! My name is Jo and I’m a recovering morbidly obese carb addict!
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Old Mon, Apr-13-15, 10:05
kirkor kirkor is offline
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Plan: IF dairy-free keto ish
Stats: 175/175/170 Male 71
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Elastic bands can work pretty well: http://www.bodylastics.com/

How about rebounding? http://www.urbanrebounding.com/
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Old Mon, Apr-13-15, 10:14
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MisterE MisterE is offline
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Plan: Glycemic Load
Stats: 426/405.2/326 Male 74 in.
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Progress: 21%
Location: USofA
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Youtube. Look up wheelchair or seated exercises. As a handicapped male any exercise I have gotten is via seated exercise. My favorite is Sit Tight by Richard Simmons. As much "fun" as you are liable to get exercising.
need anything, holler.
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