Dave - slow metabolism and how to remedy it in a very healthy way

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Dave,

 

(sorry for mistake about you being married *blush*

 

As for slow metabolism, there is a very healthy way to speed it up -

light weight training! As Joyce Vedral mentions in her workout books,

regular weight training can increase your metabolims by as much as 15%.

I noticed I can (*knocks wood*) eat quite a bit more, and still maintain a

healthy weight, after working out with Joyce's videos 4X a week (15 - 30 minutes

each time, on average - depending upon which workout I'm using) - - - PLUS,

for the first 6 months, I only used 1, 2, and 3 pound dumbbell sets, and still

lost two full dress sizes! (I never wore such a small size before at this

weight!)

Now, I upped my weights to 2, 3, and 5 pound dumbbells - - - this coincided

with the lowering of my thyroid med, and had very little effect on how many

calories I can eat.(even though my metabolism had to have gone down considerably

after the level was lowered...)

 

So..I know it is true - - - her workouts, even using very light weights, do

increase the metabolism (plus, build muscle, bone density, strength, etc.

 

Incidentally, Joyce was taught AND BACKED by Joe Wieder (Arnold S.'s

idol/mentor) and his wife, Betty Wieder (editor of SHAPE magazine)

Add to this the fact that Joyce creates workouts for anyone of any age!

Plus, she can have quite a good sense of humor, and I still smile at her

occasional comments on her video workouts. hehehe

Can't get much better than that!

vegsource.com has my Fitness Guru, Joyce Vedral, as their fitness expert!

Her own web site is www.joycevedral.com

 

She answers her e-mail personally, by the way, and loves to help us in our

weight training following her very safe and easy workouts. She has a book just

for men, called " Top Shape " - it has the same workout two different ways in it

- one way, with free weights and weight bench - second way, with gym

equipment (for when you may go to a club or be traveling, and use a fitness room

elsewhere).

 

However, men can follow any of her workout books - probably, you will raise

the weights a lot sooner than most women would is all...

If you are interested, try surfing around Joyce's web site and then e-mail

her for her suggestion as to which workout you may want to use. She has them in

book form (available at most chain bookstores for about $15 each), or video

form -

I asked her if she would consider video taping the men's workout, as my

husband would like to follow it visually...perhaps, she will do this in the

future.

 

Hope this info will help you and others here!

 

Love,

Cherie

 

> Dave - Re: Mary Shomon and soy

>

> well for one thing I aint married lol. anyway you may have a point

> about the slowed down metabolism cause I think I definitly have that

> problem though my thyroid level is ok Dave