With Thanksgiving and Christmas season here and gone, some would say this is a bad time to get back on track if you have let your eating plan slide. I think it is the perfect time. Cut out desserts, sweets, and chips and add in exercise. In just 45 minutes on the treadmill you can easily burn 250 plus calories and speed up your metabolism. I think a treadmill is a great investment to make. Look at it as liposuction that keeps working. Start Slow.. maybe 3.6 or 3.7 mph and work up to at least a 4.0 mph walk. In less than one month you will see results. For me the muscle that seems to changes the quickest is my heart. I feel like I can push it so much faster heartwise... but the rest of my muscles are a lot slower. I have to be careful or my knees start to hurt if I add on too much too quickly. I try ibuprofen for knee pain.. it really helps. Fast music makes a big difference too. There is an ipod nano that is just 50$. You can come up with some great really fast music to help keep you motivated.
I am really looking forward to running again. I find the fast walking is easier on a treadmill rather than outside but I love to run outside. The weather here is perfect running weather. The holidays are a perfect time to exercise in New Mexico. Try it and you will have a happier holiday time.
