Oh, sorry, my bad.  I saw Bowflex and I thought of those weight-lifting type
thingies.  I didn't realize this *was* a treadmill.

Hugs,

CatNipped

If you want to lose weight - forget exercise.  One hour on a machine
like that will burn between 400 and 500 calories - about equivalent to
eating one Snickers bar.  The only way to lose weight is to eat less.
You can combat the hunger by eating lots of vegetables.  A salad
containing broccoli, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers and lettuce would be a
good start.  Use a fat free dressing.  For exercise, get a good pair of
boots (or sneakers) and go for fast walks (3 to 4 MPH).  I did two miles
today and the temperature was below freezing.  My pulse was 132 when I
got home so I got good cardio from the walk.  I have shed about 20
pounds since last spring but it was not the exercise that did it!

                 ---MIKE---

Piggybacking here...

For me, the best exercise machine money can buy is a bicycle. I use it almost
everyday for things such as trips to the post office, the bank, light shopping
- and I'm exercising without even trying! For the amount of money that
treadclimber costs you could get a seriously good bike which is much more
practical than a treadmill. Indeed, both you & Tom could get a decent bike each
for that amount & go out leisure cycling together.

Plus, if the idea of the exercise is to lose weight - exercise alone won't do
this. It'll trim you up and increase fitness but you also must control calories
too in the form of a healthy, balanced, low-calorie diet.

At home, we all have bikes and we have a multi-gym in the garage. The multi-gym
is Nathan's which he uses to compliment his cycling. But even he prefers to be
out on his bike - much nicer being out in the fresh air than getting all sweaty
indoors ;-)

When I first got back on the bike, I couldn't cycle five miles without getting
off several times to get my breath. Now I can cycle a century - albeit slowly
at my own pace. I am, however, still overweight. But, in the last four weeks
I've dropped 14lbs (even over the Christmas) by controlling what goes into my
mouth *strictly* as well as exercising. Mind you, although I'm overweight, my
blood pressure is *excellent* and all the other stuff docs associate with
obesity, such as insulin resistance, cholesterol etc., mine are all well within
normal tolerances, which seemed to physically upset one of the docs at the
practice I use as to him all overweight people are depressed, about to have a
heart attack any second, if not a stroke, get diabetes, as well as having no
sense of self-worth or self-control... sigh! The good bloodwork results are.
I'm sure, largely due to the fact I do exercise. The current weight-loss drive
is due to the fact I'm entered into a 2.5 day cycle event in France, in May,
which is not a race, but has time limits by which the event must be completed.
In order to do it within the time limits I *need* to shift excess weight so I
can be speedier on the bike.

Remember - if cycling is good enough for Lance Armstrong, it's good enough ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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As long as we're off topic, does anyone know if aerobic rowing machines,
preferably that will fold (to go under a couch) or stand on end are
still made?  I remember them available for home use, but now I only see
them in cardiac rehab/physical therapy or a few large health clubs.  

Leg-oriented aerobic machines aren't good for me, for an assortment of
physical reasons. I also know, from gym experience, I'll get on a rowing
machine and use it. I have a decent home weight setup, again from
experience that I'll only do aerobics if I also do strength training --
and I'm known to do that at an aerobic pace.