With Weather like this...

[Twilight]

Who needs exercise?

Of course we have to exercise. But are any of you experiencing sudden cold? In my neck of the woods, it went from fluctuating between 30 and 55 degrees to being freeeeezing!

It's 15 degrees right now, where I am. I must be burning lots of carbs and fat just to keep warm!

How cold is it by you? And how do you feel it's going to affect your exercise and/or weight loss?

-Vic

[DMAX2007]

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Its around 60 degress here in California. I have an inside gym so I don't feel the weather like most. However, I've tried exercising in the morning, when it's around 40 degrees, and I must admit it was harder on my joints and such.

As far as weight loss is concerned, it shouldn't affect much. A calorie burned is a calorie burned. However there is a phenomenon called the Q 10 effect (metabolic activities increase 2-3X every 10 C increase) that may play a role in weight loss, but I'm no scientist so who knows?

[Jace]

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It's -24 celcius here right now with the windchill...really hampers my exercise cause it was all outdoors based...still find little ways to get it in, but it's rather hard at times.

I always thought I would burn more calories exercising in the cold, but according to my doctor you burn more exercising when its hot because your heart has to work harder transporting oxygen. When it's cold, your body doesn't need as much oxygen...*sigh* so even that burst my bubble lol

~Far la bella figura!

[sadie147]

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It's -24 celcius here right now with the windchill...really hampers my exercise cause it was all outdoors based...still find little ways to get it in, but it's rather hard at times.

And they are predicting it will hover around these temps until the end of feb (that's -12 f for those in the states).

Putting on all the winter gear etc to walk the dog 3x a day then trying to walk in it all is usually a workout in itself!!!!

[kylie]

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Well I feel like a real wimp because I am freezing and it's a sultry 29 degrees here - but that's cold in these parts. As for the exercise, I find that when I "can't get warm" doing my normal activities during the day, a 1/2 hour workout is just the thing to fix that!

[Lamby-pie]

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It's been 35 below with wind chill here the last few days, if anything, it's helped my workouts as I'm in the house so much! I'm doing my recumbant bike and workout videos as scheduled...

[moonwish]

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When it's cold like that, I only wanna sit by the fireplace and not move much. Of course, snow showelling and wood carrying burns colories, right?

[Twilight]

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I have yet to exercise today... but I have to walk to the metro station in an hour... and I seriously dread it.
And I have dance tonight.

Most of my exercise is indoors, anyway... but I definitely prefer to sit around in my house, with fuzzy socks and a cuppa tea.

[Forest]

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its 78 and sunny here today

im going to play at the beach

[Tracie515]

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Where are you? I can't wait to see 78 and above. LOL

In southern california it has been between 65 and 70 for the last 2 days

its 78 and sunny here today

im going to play at the beach

[moonwish]

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uhhh it's -28C today.

no way, i'm so NOT doing anything OUT THERE!

[mayceo]

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im in alaska, need i say more...lol.

well, i did get something out of all the my past attempts at weight loss tho, i now have exercising videos, yoga ball, hand weights, bands and etc... probably enough to open my own gym...lol

so, as of today i decided to put them to use.

[sadie147]

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For those of you in places with alot of snow (definately mayceo!), does anyone do any winter sports? I got myself some x-country skis this year up at our cottage, unfortuantely because of the bizarre (warm) weather we had up until Jan. I've only got to use them twice. But what a workout! I was surprised at how sore my arms were the next day. We used to x-country ski often when i was a kid but kind of forgot about it as an adult. I'm going to be up there this weekend and I plan on going for an all day ski around the lake.

Anyone else take advantage of the snow and cold weather? snowboarding, downhill skiing, snowshoeing? Even taking the kids tobogganning can be a workout..it's easy going down the hill..of course the real workout is having to get back up the hill!

[moonwish]

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I went skiing last weekend. Took me about 2 hours - great workout. But it was much warmer then, only few degrees below zero. I won't go in such cold weather...

[Forest]

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Where are you? I can't wait to see 78 and above. LOL

In southern california it has been between 65 and 70 for the last 2 days

im in s. fla

77 today and sunny

back to the beach
=)