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Originally Posted by graycyn
I like that people are able to walk and read on treadmills and bike and read on stationary bikes, but that's never been comfortable for me. I like to have music when I am exercising. It just seems to hard for me to exercise AND concentrate on my reading at the same time.
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If you get a chance, check out Spark by John J. Ratey. If BN has samples, the beginning is enough to "spark" your interest and gives you a sample of how phys ed before a child's hardest class has changed how kids learn in Naperville, IL. With that in mind, I have found that I comprehend better and more thoroughly if I read during or after I've gotten my body moving. When I read on the StairMaster, I don't go at high pace, slower, steadier and longer.
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Plus I do some pool exercising and while I know there are waterproof cases for Nook, I'm not feeling like I want to go there yet.
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I don't know about that, but I've used my vacuum sealer for my readers and taken them into the tub with me. It blows away taking in a real book and trying to turn the pages with wet hands, plus the chance that I can drop a real book into the tub and completely ruin it.
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So far holding on. It's hard not eating when hungry, but having something to focus on earning like ebooks helps. I slipped a little on Monday and ate at about maintenance calories, but as long as I'm not overeating, I'm ahead of the game.
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Gracyn, I'm sure you already know this but being hungry can work against weight loss. I did the Atkins' diet years ago, and it completely changed my life. The first thing I noticed is that I was never hungry and had to cut back on coffee because I had so much energy that I no longer needed the coffee and it just made me jittery. Of course, I love the taste of it, so I eased it back into my diet. I was against low carb/high protein & fat for so long, but after hour long sessions on the StairMonster and still feeling like if I miss a single workout, I'll gain 10 lbs., I finally got desperate and looked into. It was one of the absolute best gifts I've ever given myself. Plus, now when I eat a 20 oz rib eye with cheese and butter, I no longer feel guilty. I realised that I actually feel really good and never sluggish after a high protein and fat meal.