[Sportsandrec] Statistics on Fitness in Blind Community

Thu Aug 9 23:22:46 UTC 2012

I know, I know, I know. I'm being totally whiny.

On 8/9/12, Mike <underthetoaster at gmail.com> wrote:
> I used to have to hit the weight room at 8:30 pm just because of the
> crowdedness factor of the gym during the earlier hours and then I would
> have to get to bed at 10 or 10:30 to get up for work at 6.
> And I never had too much of a problem sleeping but now I am able to go
> at 3 pm and I realized I have way more energy for working out at that
> time of day.
> Mike S
>
> On 8/9/2012 1:52 PM, Lisamaria Martinez wrote:
>> I'm up at 6 and go to bed at 11--and I really should be in bed by 10
>> because 7 hours is not enough sleep for me especially since I'm an
>> awful sleeper. The only time I have to work out would be from about 8
>> or 8:30 p.m. until bed time. Does anyone else have a hard time
>> sleeping after a work out? I read you shouldn't work out 3 hours
>> before bedtime because of the addrenalene. So, sleep, mmmmm, good for
>> LM, or workout which is also good and a handful of hours of sleep ...
>> hmmmmmm maybe not so good?
>>
>> On 8/9/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Carley,
>>> I wish you'd say things without profanity. Also, if you can and want to
>>> workout twice, then do so. But for me, one workout in school was enough.
>>> I
>>> had loads of reading to do and one spin class wore me out. As Bill said,
>>> exercise is important, but most people need only about 45 minutes of
>>> consistent exercise to stay in shape. I think your willingness to do two
>>> sessions is the exception not the rule. If I did two workouts a day, it
>>> was
>>>
>>> only one spin class and the other was a lighter workout on my own;
>>> usually a
>>>
>>> brisk walk.
>>> Be glad you had the time and  stamina to do two a day.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Carly Mihalakis
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 1:39 PM
>>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Statistics on Fitness in Blind Community
>>>
>>> Good morning, Robin,
>>>
>>> All those enumerated points not withstanding, you can't forget being
>>> disciplined such that we can jump up at 3:30 to 4:00, to get to the
>>> gym in time for a 6:30A.M class, prior to doing our day, and then
>>> being disciplined enough to drag our asses back for more in the
>>> evenings. And Bill, School happens to bfunction as our J.O.B, we are
>>> working for rehab in exchange for them giving us help necessary to
>>> prepare for entry into the work force. As such, when the semester
>>> begins at the end of this here moon, we will absolutely restrict our
>>> working out to one in the morn before class.
>>> Have an athletic day, Robin, and Bill!
>>> Car AM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> What do you consider youth? Please explain. Do you consider someone, who
>>>> is
>>>>
>>>> 70 Plus years Old young?
>>>>
>>>> I also disagree that you are NOT able to incorporate a daily routine of
>>>> exercise because you WORK a Full Time Job & Raise a Family because many
>>>> of
>>>>
>>>> our comrades in Spin Class do just that. It's just adjusting your
>>>> schedule
>>>>
>>>> and sticking to it, which I admit is DIFFICULT.
>>>>
>>>> As for normal responsibilities, everyone chooses whether or NOT to raise
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>> family, and just because Carly & I decide NOT to have children
>>>> shouldn't
>>>> minimize our responsibilities.
>>>>
>>>> As for your KNEES hurting while spinning, I think you should have
>>>> someone
>>>> adjust your Bike's Settings. your Knees should NOT be hurting. It is my
>>>> impression that you are supposed to FEEL the affects of spinning in
>>>> your
>>>> Calves, thighs, & your core (abdominal region).
>>>>
>>>> Carly failed to mention that we also walk quite a bit before & after
>>>> our
>>>> meals in addition to our WORKOUTS.  We decide to take STAIRS instead of
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>> ELEVATOR if at all possible. we also do NOT indulge as much as you
>>>> think
>>>> primarily because we are on a budget, but when we can we do.
>>>>
>>>> Don't HATE..
>>>>
>>>> At 06:25 AM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
>>>>> Hi Carley,
>>>>> You have the luxury of time and I am guessing youth as well.  Virtually
>>>>> no
>>>>>
>>>>> one who works a full time job and or has a familey and normal
>>>>> responsabilitys has the time to do 2 to 3 hours of exercise a day. My
>>>>> knees hurt just hinking about 3 hrs of spinning.  Its always possable
>>>>> to
>>>>> create some time in ones life to get in a workout even if its just a
>>>>> quick
>>>>>
>>>>> half hour  a couple times a week.  And if you put enough into it thats
>>>>> all
>>>>>
>>>>> you need to stay in good shape.
>>>>> Bill Kociaba
>>>>> CRUISEONE
>>>>> Bill at Ycruise.com
>>>>> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
>>>>> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carly Mihalakis"
>>>>> <carlymih at comcast.net>
>>>>> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 2:35 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Statistics on Fitness in Blind Community
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, LM,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Doing 2 1-hour or 90-minuit, spin classes per day, 1 in the morning,
>>>>>> followed by another in the afternoon or evening. "Dieting" by default
>>>>>> is
>>>>>>
>>>>>> setting oneself up for eminent, failure. I am happy to say I endulge
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> anything I want to eat, making sure to get enough hard, aerobics that
>>>>>> anything I chose to eat will not make it to my waistline or
>>>>>> otherwise.
>>>>>> However, doing two classes per day only works right now because it's
>>>>>> summer, and we are off from school. Next semester however, Robin and
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> only get one workout in the morning save for times of vacation. You
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> be sure I will adjust a calory intake, when the time is upon us.At
>>>>>> 12:11
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PM 8/8/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>>> So here's my problem ... I've done all the crash dieting for judo in
>>>>>>> order to cut down to a weight class or two and all of that has
>>>>>>> really
>>>>>>> screwed with my head.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know junk food is bad. I know exercise is good for me and I would
>>>>>>> totally do more of it if the day had about an extra hour or two a
>>>>>>> day.
>>>>>>> But for someone who should drop about 20 pounds, the idea of
>>>>>>> "dieting"
>>>>>>> brings up some really emotional baggage. So what does one do?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sometimes, picking up that fork and taking bites of an all you can
>>>>>>> eat
>>>>>>> dessert bar sounds great and you want to do it because 10, 15, years
>>>>>>> ago you were forced to eat 900 calories a day until you lost the
>>>>>>> weight your coaches told you to lose and you were told to go run 2
>>>>>>> miles while your coach followed you in his car to make sure you ran
>>>>>>> them. I mean seriously, sometimes the whole concept of eating right
>>>>>>> makes me want to sit down with a bucket of Chunky Monkey.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/7/12, Roger Acuna <kearney125 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> I am reminded when I visit family for thanksgiving.  Its a
>>>>>>> junk food > free
>>>>>>>> for all!  Healthy trays are also part of this but I firstt go
>>>>>>> for > anything
>>>>>>>> chocolate.   Oh, another time at Dizney land, I ate at this
>>>>>>> place with > an
>>>>>>>> all-you -can-eat  dessert bar. Well, never mind the main course! I
>>>>>>>> litterally had a huge plate of mixed desserts with a huge
>>>>>>> glass of > milk.
>>>>>>>> The happiest place on earth!  Yes, healthy eating is really a
>>>>>>> conscious life
>>>>>>>> style wich I mostly have but I go off the chocolate deep end
>>>>>>> every now > and
>>>>>>>> then.  Moderation, modderation, modderation!
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: <jody at thewhitehats.com>
>>>>>>>> To: "'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'"
>>>>>>>> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 10:05 AM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Statistics on Fitness in Blind
>>>>>>>> Community
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hello Roger,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, Americans are killing themselves with their fork.  All
>>>>>>> it takes >> is
>>>>>>>>> asking yourself if you really want that chip or do you really want
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> loose
>>>>>>>>> weight.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My problem is will power.  I had been losing weight and doing well
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>>>> my mother in law came to visit.  Now she already has diabetes
>>>>>>> because >> of
>>>>>>>>> her
>>>>>>>>> diet and she loves junk food and candy.  She would get stuff
>>>>>>> and I >> would
>>>>>>>>> eat
>>>>>>>>> it.  Now I know this was not my mother in law's fault, it was my
>>>>>>>>> fault
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> eating the junk.  I have learned my lesson well and when she
>>>>>>> comes >> back
>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>> year I will really watch myself.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> JODY
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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