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Hi there,<br /><br />Just wondering. I row 10,000 meters a day, 7 days a week. It takes me 1 hour to complete this which I know is pathetically slow. Am I rowing too slow to do any good for weight loss? I need to lose about 8 pounds. Should I take a day off for rest? I love my new machine so much I am kind of addicted. I've been doing this for about three weeks.

Hi Melissa,<br /><br />You are doing excellent with your rowing and I am very impressed you are rowing 10000 meters every day.<br /><br />Rowing slowly is fine and is the best way for weight loss.<br /><br />As long as you are rowing within yourself and recovering each day then there is no reason to take a day off. You will get better results more quickly by rowing every day as you're doing.<br /><br />Keep up your great rowing and have fun!<br /><br />

<!--QuoteBegin-John Rupp+Jan 16 2006, 02:28 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(John Rupp @ Jan 16 2006, 02:28 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hi Melissa,<br /><br />You are doing excellent with your rowing and I am very impressed you are rowing 10000 meters every day.<br /><br />Rowing slowly is fine and is the best way for weight loss.<br /><br />As long as you are rowing within yourself and recovering each day then there is no reason to take a day off.  You will get better results more quickly by rowing every day as you're doing.<br /><br />Keep up your great rowing and have fun! <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Cool. Thanks for the reply. Time to start rowing this morning!

I bet as you get more familiar with the technique you will row at least a little faster. It's easy to get bored if your effort is too low. I'm only 5' 1" and 50 years old and row 10K in about 51 minutes without breathing overly hard. (I can answer questions at that pace, but not carry on a whole conversation.) <br /><br />But as important as your regular rowing, is watching what you eat. The additional exercise will stimulate your appetite. If you simply replace the calories you are burning, it will be tough to lose weight. <br /><br />Here are a few suggestions for minor adjustments to diet - drink more water than you are used to. If you drink soda, replace at least half the amount you normally drink with water. Eat fruit instead of fruit juice. Eat double servings of green vegetables and smaller portions of grains. <br /><br />You have made the right choice (as far as weight loss goes) to concentrate on increasing the duration of your exercise rather than speed early in your practise. Rowing for an hour is a great habit to develop!

<!--QuoteBegin-LindaM+Jan 16 2006, 11:52 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(LindaM @ Jan 16 2006, 11:52 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I bet as you get more familiar with the technique you will row at least a little faster.  It's easy to get bored if your effort is too low.  I'm only 5' 1" and 50 years old and row 10K in about 51 minutes without breathing overly hard.  (I can answer questions at that pace, but not carry on a whole conversation.)  <br /><br /> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Wow, you are pretty amazing. My technique is pretty good, but speed is a problem. I can see improving by maybe 10 minutes someday, but probably not much more. I row in the morning, then I walk 1-1/2 miles to work (unless the weather is bad), and then spend the rest of the day running around the office (literally, I once wore a pedometer and I walk 6 miles at the office). By the end of the day I'm so exhausted I fall asleep at 8:00 in the evening. I suspect you are right, my calorie intake is too high, because with all that I should be shedding pounds like crazy. I must say that I have lost some weight, I am 128 pounds and a little shy of 5'7. I used to be 140 pounds. I seem to have stalled at this weight though, which is why I am concerned

<!--QuoteBegin-melissa9909+Jan 17 2006, 12:57 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(melissa9909 @ Jan 17 2006, 12:57 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-LindaM+Jan 16 2006, 11:52 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(LindaM @ Jan 16 2006, 11:52 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I bet as you get more familiar with the technique you will row at least a little faster.  It's easy to get bored if your effort is too low.  I'm only 5' 1" and 50 years old and row 10K in about 51 minutes without breathing overly hard.  (I can answer questions at that pace, but not carry on a whole conversation.)  <br /><br /> <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Wow, you are pretty amazing. My technique is pretty good, but speed is a problem. I can see improving by maybe 10 minutes someday, but probably not much more. I row in the morning, then I walk 1-1/2 miles to work (unless the weather is bad), and then spend the rest of the day running around the office (literally, I once wore a pedometer and I walk 6 miles at the office). By the end of the day I'm so exhausted I fall asleep at 8:00 in the evening. I suspect you are right, my calorie intake is too high, because with all that I should be shedding pounds like crazy. I must say that I have lost some weight, I am 128 pounds and a little shy of 5'7. I used to be 140 pounds. I seem to have stalled at this weight though, which is why I am concerned <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Your saying it yourself. It,s not the lack off exercise that's the point but the way eat. Try to get that on track and you will loss that extra weight in no time.<br /><br />eat often per day but to much. <br />eat more protein and hole weed. Avoid simple carbs.<br />eat plenty off vegetables<br />drink plenty of water <br />don't eat to much short before sleaping.<br /><br />Don't make it to hard on yourself. Try this and make if nessesary little ajustments. <br /><br />And keep on erging. mix it up a little bit to keep avoiding it becoming boring. <br />

<!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->eat more protein and hole weed. Avoid simple carbs. </td></tr></table><br /><br />Shouldn't that weed be rolled and smoked instead?

<!--QuoteBegin-SpaCityBulldog+Jan 17 2006, 08:53 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(SpaCityBulldog @ Jan 17 2006, 08:53 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->eat more protein and hole weed. Avoid simple carbs. </td></tr></table><br /><br />Shouldn't that weed be rolled and smoked instead? <br /> </td></tr></table><br />Baked in brownies.

Wow, you are pretty amazing. My technique is pretty good, but speed is a problem. I can see improving by maybe 10 minutes someday, but probably not much more. I row in the morning, then I walk 1-1/2 miles to work (unless the weather is bad), and then spend the rest of the day running around the office (literally, I once wore a pedometer and I walk 6 miles at the office). By the end of the day I'm so exhausted I fall asleep at 8:00 in the evening. I suspect you are right, my calorie intake is too high, because with all that I should be shedding pounds like crazy. I must say that I have lost some weight, I am 128 pounds and a little shy of 5'7. I used to be 140 pounds. I seem to have stalled at this weight though, which is why I am concerned <br />[/quote]<br /><br />The weight loss may have stalled because your body according to the BMI charts is in the normal range; loose too many more pounds and you're on your way to being under weight.<br /><br />Congrats on the weight you have lost!<br /><br />deppe4

[/quote]<br /><br />The weight loss may have stalled because your body according to the BMI charts is in the normal range; loose too many more pounds and you're on your way to being under weight.<br /><br />Congrats on the weight you have lost!<br /><br />deppe4 <br />[/quote]<br /><br />That's probably true, but I work in an industry where being under weight (at least the bmi definition of underweight) is the expected norm (fashion). I am used to my body being around 115 which is what I was my whole life until about four years ago. I realize that 115 is not going to happen again, nor is it particularly healthy, but I have a very small bone struncture and I don't know if the bmi takes that into consideration.<br />

[quote=melissa9909,Jan 19 2006, 07:11 AM]<br />[/quote]<br /><br />The weight loss may have stalled because your body according to the BMI charts is in the normal range; loose too many more pounds and you're on your way to being under weight.<br /><br />Congrats on the weight you have lost!<br /><br />deppe4 <br />[/quote]<br /><br />That's probably true, but I work in an industry where being under weight (at least the bmi definition of underweight) is the expected norm (fashion). I am used to my body being around 115 which is what I was my whole life until about four years ago. I realize that 115 is not going to happen again, nor is it particularly healthy, but I have a very small bone struncture and I don't know if the bmi takes that into consideration. <br />[/quote]<br /><br />Hmm, maybe your metabolism has changed. This link, <a href='http://www.thedietchannel.com/weightloss3.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.thedietchannel.com/weightloss3.htm</a>, has general information about metabolism (and exercise). Anyways, there's a lot of info on the web about metabloism and how to safely boost it through exercise and diet.<br /><br />I worried you might think I was criticizing - I'm not...I just got a little concerned since I'm 1 inch taller then you and can still remember what my body looked and felt like at those body weights.<br /><br />Good luck on loosing the rest of the weight.<br /><br />deppe4

<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Hmm, maybe your metabolism has changed. This link, <a href='http://www.thedietchannel.com/weightloss3.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.thedietchannel.com/weightloss3.htm</a>, has general information about metabolism (and exercise). Anyways, there's a lot of info on the web about metabloism and how to safely boost it through exercise and diet.<br /><br />I worried you might think I was criticizing - I'm not...I just got a little concerned since I'm 1 inch taller then you and can still remember what my body looked and felt like at those body weights.<br /><br />Good luck on loosing the rest of the weight.<br /><br />deppe4 <br />[/quote]<br /><br />No, didn't take it as a criticism, thanks for the info I sincerely appreciate it. Besides, I just weighed myself this morning and I've lost another 2 pounds, so I only have six to go! Excellent. <br /><br />I tell everyone at work how much I love my Concept2 and they look at me like I'm borderline insane. I think when you say rowing machine, people just don't think it is real exercise or not as demanding as running on a treadmill. I don't know why (and I know this is a subject for a different thread) this machine is so under appreciated. I used to belong to a health club in NYC, and I almost never saw anyone using it, and if someone actually tried it, their form was terrible and the employees never bothered to correct. It just sat there.<br />

Borderline insane?I don't think so.If your friends at work have noticed your weight loss,then they might think they are INSANE !<br /><br />I've lost weight myself.I now own a Model B and I find it a bit more challenging,than the C and D. Just loving it.<br /><br />You're getting good advice and encouragement from others.Just remember the word "adaptation". If you feel at times your weight has plateau,that may mean you adapted to your regime.Just take it up a notch on the next row.Try to improve on your times in a smart way and you should see the results.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />[quote=melissa9909,Jan 20 2006, 07:41 AM]<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Hmm, maybe your metabolism has changed. This link, <a href='http://www.thedietchannel.com/weightloss3.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.thedietchannel.com/weightloss3.htm</a>, has general information about metabolism (and exercise). Anyways, there's a lot of info on the web about metabloism and how to safely boost it through exercise and diet.<br /><br />I worried you might think I was criticizing - I'm not...I just got a little concerned since I'm 1 inch taller then you and can still remember what my body looked and felt like at those body weights.<br /><br />Good luck on loosing the rest of the weight.<br /><br />deppe4 <br />[/quote]<br /><br />No, didn't take it as a criticism, thanks for the info I sincerely appreciate it. Besides, I just weighed myself this morning and I've lost another 2 pounds, so I only have six to go! Excellent. <br /><br />I tell everyone at work how much I love my Concept2 and they look at me like I'm borderline insane. I think when you say rowing machine, people just don't think it is real exercise or not as demanding as running on a treadmill. I don't know why (and I know this is a subject for a different thread) this machine is so under appreciated. I used to belong to a health club in NYC, and I almost never saw anyone using it, and if someone actually tried it, their form was terrible and the employees never bothered to correct. It just sat there. <br />[/quote]<br />