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Old 06-27-2015, 09:56 PM   #46
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I guess you need to do what works for you. For me, measuring what I did and competing with myself is a necessary component to doing the exercise
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I might be right there with you. I keep detailed records of my weight training and my bicycle rides.

Regarding the weights, I might forget--er, get confused about--my exercise program and the sets, reps, and amount of weight without records. I also find that tracking the bike rides makes riding more interesting and motivates me to ride more frequently. They also tell me that, since I started riding regularly, I've increased my average speed by 2.5 miles per hour.

What I don't do is set out to beat the previous day's time and distance on each succeeding day. I'm looking for my exercise to trigger eustress, not stress.

My buddy's point was that his friend, who was so concerned about beating his "personal best," was creating stress, not eustress. His fixation beating on his personal best was negating the relaxing effects of the exercise itself. And, frankly, I think that he was quite correct in his concern.

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diabetes have disappeared
As regards Type II diabetes, which is related to diet and weight, that is quite valid. Type I diabetes is another story. It's genetic--I know, as my girlfriend has been dealing with since she was 13, and neither one of us is 13 any more.

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Old 06-28-2015, 05:53 AM   #47
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I know of people whose hypertension and diabetes have disappeared with weight loss and exercise.
A significant increase in exercise and major weight loss did nothing for my hypertension. I know that is not the usual result, but some of us are less lucky that way.

My sons have greatly improved their diabetes with weight loss, diet and exercise. Two of them eliminated the need for diabetes medication. So far, I have been almost incomprehensibly lucky relative to diabetes. Three out of four of my grandparents had it and both my parent and three out of four sons. So there is no doubt I have the genetic predisposition. I have been overweight all my life. I was severely overweight for long periods. I generally exercise more than typical people, recently a lot more. But for long periods I only exercised a bit more than most people. Beating the genetic predisposition to type II diabetes usually takes significantly more than typical exercise levels and more consistency than I have had. So the blood tests showing I don't have diabetes are a pleasant surprise every year.
 
  


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