Oh My Aching Knees....

Ok.. I really do want to exercise more.. but here is my problem my knees (and my left hip).. boy do I sound old ... but by the end of the day I am walking around like an aroused penguin..

So that should be enough motivation to drop the lbs as fast as I can.  The fact is, even with the weight I have loss to date, my knees and hip still kill me as I drag this weight around... and yes I know that water aerobics would be the best exercise for me at this point..

The challenge for me is that I like to walk, but I find that at my pace of a  brisk stroll it just isn't cutting it for weightloss, I really need something more that will crank up the heart rate..

However, I am determined to work my way up to a pace that will really give me some good ROI..

In the meantime.. Here are a few "did you know" tidbits about the knees:

• Losing a Pound Results in a 4-Pound Reduction in Knee-Joint Load For Each Step in Overweight and Obese Patients.  cited scientific reference
• The leading cause of disability in the United States, osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex, degenerative joint disease with several established risk factors.
• The accumulated reduction in knee load for a 1-pound loss in weight would be more than 4,800 pounds per mile walked. 
• For people losing 10 pounds, each knee would be subjected to 48,000 pounds less in compressive load per mile walked.

Imagine that.. for each 10 pounds you lose, you are reducing the stress in your knees by 48,000 lbs for each mile walked.. that is a pretty powerful statement.

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