If I had a million dollars. I’d snag a nonmotorized treadmill and…

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Hey Miz! I don’t think I have seen you answer this before so I thought I would ask (with Christmas coming and all I’m making my list): will a nonmotorized treadmill work to help me lose weight or is it all a scam? They are so much less expensive and smaller than motorized treadmills but I wasn’t sure they would work. THANKS!

Ren Man? Is that you?!

With a little bit of fear (& a lotta hope that Im correct in my assumption he doesnt read this) I shall share with you a short story.

Once upon a time Miz had a dear friend who shed close to 100 pounds. Said friend (you out there?) lost all the weight using a non-motorized treadmill.

Flash forward a decade or so and Ren Man, remembering the story, decided he wanted to lose a few el bees & purchased a relatively inexpensive nonmotorized treadmill.

Guess what?

He lost nary a pound.

Why you ask? He never used it.

There’s your answer, emailer.

If you use the nonmotorized treadmill regularly (something like this is what we’re referring to if you’re unclear) it will absolutely positively work.

If it isnt something you’ll enjoy doing OR you get said ‘mill and shove it immediately under the bed to gather dust (sorry, R.M.) I promise you that you wont lose an inch.

Bottom line (as I receive this question with regards to whether swimming is a ‘good enough’ workout, too): if you will DO IT then it will work. ’nuff said.

MizFit, I am curious. The holidays are coming and I wondered what you give people? are you one of those who always give the gift of healthy stuff? what is your favorite gift to give?

I was excited to receive this email because I immediately decided I’d take full advantage & use it for an IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS post of favorite holiday gift items.

First, however, I will answer the question. I try never, ever to give the gift of anything healthy.

*Occasionally* I’ve had lapses in judgment (as evidenced here) or friends/family will request certain exercise related treats, but beyond that I like to think Im a pretty damn FUN gift bestower.

This year, should you be a MizFit loved one, you will receive a framed poem written all about & for you.

Times are tight here, People, but the humor and silliness flows like wine freely.

Now to the fun stuff.

The If I had unlimited funds Id part of our post:

Send all of you some of these.

Make all the bloggers with pets & kids one of these for the wall (Id send the bullmastiff to convince em they need to do pets).

Id get these bloggers with lovely long hair one of these merely because I find it so funny to look at.

Id get all of use a BIG BOX from here. (I know Marianne is longing for some…right?)

Buy this for Cranky Fitness.

I’d get this for any of my Bumbling Band Peeps who are also tribe members.

This for *anyone* who will step up and admit that they, like I do, indulge.

A gift certificate to here for the Project Runway loving young girl in all of us (even you guys!)

This treat to all those who still possess the caffeine vice as do I (and Im not thinking for the eyes).

This stunning waste of money (to me anyway) to every child I encounter because there has to be SOMETHING Im missing here (do people really buy this?!).

This to everyone who feels stuck with regards to making a big decision in his life.

This to Charlotte because she seems to get out far more than I do & could use it *and* because Id love a Great Fashion Experiment write up afterward in her snarky humorous inimitable voice.

A pair of these to all of us so we could refind our inner Vans/Keds doodler on’er (or was that just me? anyone else do that in high school?).

And, lastly, for the entire Bumbling Band one of these. We already know I need it—-so Id like to drag all ya’ll along for the balanceride as well.

There you go. A serious and a not so.

A yes get get the treadmill it will work if you use it & a this is so what Id buy if I had lottsa money.

Thoughts? Treadmill tips? Fun gift thoughts? Millions you wanna share? Please to hit us up in the comments.

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Comments

  1. I once had a non-motorized treadmill for about 20 minutes. It was not user-friendly, and I got a better workout packing the thing up in the box and taking it back to WalMart.

    For an extra $300 I bought a barely used one from a neighbour and have had “Dusty” for about 13 years now. We’ve been through a lot of stops and starts together, but she’s always there for me when I need her. Tonight we walked for a couple of blissful miles together until my blister came between us.

  2. Wouldn’t it be fun to be a rich blogger (is that an oxymoron?) and distribute something special to all our loyal readers?

    I’ve never even heard of a non-motorized treadmill! Will have to go and google it!

  3. What works is what you’ll use – well put Miz!

    The indoboard – the only thing I’d be using that for would be to pound against my head – as I’m being carted off to the hospital with a broken leg or two! (way too much balance needed for me…). I’ll stick with the Goodkarmals…

  5. You gotta love the USB mini-fridge!

    The indo-board does look like fun, but like Lance I’d be a bit afraid of using it. I think I would sprain or strain my less than reliable knees within minutes of hopping on!

  7. Ms. Fit- I still want a Nintendo Wii and Wii fitness. I may be two or three years behind on this trend, but having tried it out at a friends, in a competitive sense, I loved it!!!

  8. I was one of those who drew all over my shoes!
    I had entirely forgotten that MizFit.

    I never paid attention in class.

    And the nonmotorized dreadmill?
    No way for me that thing looks hard!

  9. Like Lance and Andrew I fear the Indoboard would land me in A&E for the entirity of Christmas period, having tried to hop on it AFTER that bottle of wine. You can’t core train when you’re in traction….

    No idea on the treadmill but I can say SWIMMING WORKS! It’s great for toning and it’s a better cardio workout than most give it credit for. Like you say Miz, doesn’t matter what you do as long as you STICK AT IT.

    TA x

  10. HEY! Does your husband really not read your blog??

    That is too funny if he does not you could tell all his fitness secrets here.

  11. MizFit- If I buy that ab belt that shakes all about- will I lose weight? I promise to wear it every day 😉 hahah Hope you’re having a good day!

  12. I am SO buying the USB mini-fridge for my mom, who will be too horrified to take it to her office, but who will find it funny nonetheless. We just had a discussion the other day about how she might cut down on her coke/dr p addiction, though, so this might not be the most supportive gift.

    Love gift ideas. Thanks!

  13. with regards to Ren Man reading this I’m only 90% certain.

    Were I 100% I’d have posted what I got him for Hanukkah 😉

  14. Oh, I indulge. Way more than I should, but that’s a hurdle for another less-stressy day.

    I’m currently considering TheFirm Wave, just because it looks like fun. But I keep coming up against that whole ‘you have to use it to get any benefit from it’ argument. It’s always the fine print, isn’t it?

  15. I’ll pass on the wish/decision paper. But I’d take a personal fridge, the karmals – but not until January I see, and some of them sneakers. No balance board, thanks. Yikes! And maybe some sticker things – that would be a kick.

    Thank, Miz!

    I think that non-motorized treadmill will work as well as my DVDs do…when I use them. :0

  16. Hi MizFit: Those caramels wrapped in words of wisdom would make a fabulous gift. I’ll wait patiently for you to win the million dollars to get mine 🙂

    Now I work out at a gym, but I used to have a motorized treadmill in my apartment which I used on a regular basis and got great results from (it’s now gathering dust at my sister’s house). I don’t think I could use a nonmotorized treadmill though, it sounds like you need a lot more motivation to use one of those (with the motorized version you either move at the appropriate pace or you fall off).

  18. could my gift be watching you wobble off the bosu repeatedly? LOL.

    are the nonmorotized treads super silent?

    my motored one is noisy as hell!

  19. Id be silly, evan, and say I have no idea (rimshot!) but to his credit he did use it once or twice.

    it is a bit more quiet I guess but the strides needed to force a nonmotorized belt to move are NOT soft & stealthlike ones.

  20. “If you do it, it will work” is the new “if you build it, they will come”!

    Great links, and I totally used to draw all over the shell-toes of my converse and vans. My Mom would get so mad!

    I too, don’t do healthy things for gifts. In fact, I almost always get my SIL something related to baking. Last year, cupcakes, this year, cookies.

  21. no non-motorized treadmill for me (that would be torture) but I happen to know that I am going to be getting a Wii Fit for Christmas (yay!) so I’ll keep you posted on how I do staying motivated to use it regularly.

    Love the link to Good Karmal!

    Happy Holidays Miz

  23. Your words ring so true – if you use it (the treadmill) or do it (swimming) it’ll work…the key is to make the effort. And that my dear seems to be what people have the most difficulty with.

    Thanks for your words of support on my blog. I weigh in aroun 9:30…we shall see…

  26. I’m sooooo getting myself that treadmill. I’m cheap and I only have so much space, yanno?

    and am I a total goober for not getting the FortunePaperNotepad?

  27. Sigh. We have sold too much home fitness miracles at a loss, so now we do the gym membership thing. More expensive, but you feel more motivated when you get that bill every month! LOL.

    My gift to folks this year? An honest discussion about how feeling you HAVE to buy a gift is stressful so let’s just NOT and just have some fun. It went over amazingly well. Someone just has to be Scrooge enough to say it.

    My husband never reads anything I write, either. Not articles, blogs, emails, notes put in his HAND… LOL

  29. what’s with all the caramels, cookies, and cupcakes? now you got me browsing… bad news!!

    I know, ttfn. I suck. if by SUCK you mean firmly believe in enjoying so treats which you love and relish and *thoroughly* delight in—-which I do 😉

  30. Miz, this post just verified your fabulous taste (not that I was ever doubting it!) I wish I had this sooner so I could add some of it to my wish list! And OMG I would so have a huge sticky cut out of my dog in my office! I don’t care if it’s a government job and everyone else’s is drab! If I can’t bring my Scooby it would be the next best thing!

    Also… I don’t usually implore people to go read my blog but I just posted a “Reflections” post and would love your feedback on it (as one of my favorite health bloggers out there!). If you have time!

  31. Okay, I didn’t have time to check all the links, but in my skimming, I noticed a special gift for me (yay!). Thank you ever so much, but the Bumble and Bumble link won’t work for me. I will definitely be back later.

    I am not Jewish, but I love that Chosen Keyboard. The Hubs has been to Israel and gave me a ring with Hebrew lettering on it (one of my best gifts ever), and his wedding band has a Hebrew inscription on the inside. My MIL is of Jewish heritage, so maybe I’ll get her some Jewish Mother Gum, LOL!

    Oh, and those protein cookies look mighty tasty. I might just have to do peanut butter in my oatmeal this morning to satisfy my protein urges, now thanks to you.

  32. Hey Miz! Those were some fun links!!! I especially liked the one that took me to my favorite dessert…tiramisu’. YUM! You are so right about whatever you will use/do will work. I can’t tell you how many time I bought something and as it sat on my floor doing nothing I wondered why I wasn’t getting into better shape! LOL! A non-motorized treadmill sounds harder than a regular treadmill!

  33. Just do it! The famous motto from NIKE equates well here. Non-motorized, motorized, electric, gas powered, horse powered, any power will help if you Just Do It. The surprise usually is what happens when a simple staircase is used repeatedly with a reduction in pie hole filling. If saving money is the trick, try walking. Yep, get up and move those legs to take you out half way, turn around and come back. Biggest cost would be the shoe leather that you’d need to replace.

    As for gifts, I’d offer a cruise that has a health club in it. Need a little motion in the ocean.

  34. Those are some awesome gifts. (Shoes were sold out, Miz. Is there something you’re not telling us? Are you going all Oprah on us? hahaha:)).

    The treadmill thing- I could totally use one in this cold. But that’s also precisely the reason why I don’t spend lots of money on equipment; I’m concerned I wouldn’t use it. Hence why I’ve got my yoga mats and handweights and stability ball etc, all fairly cheap stuff that will last forever… that way I can make sure it’ll all get used “at some point” 🙂

    But I’m going crazy not walking. I wonder how loud and clanky a treadmill would be in my very old and creaky apartment…

  35. That IndoBoard thing looks a) super fun and b) like something I could use to fall flat on my face!!
    I had a non-motorized treadmill in college. It held my clothes quite well.

  36. I’ve always thought the nonmotorized mill would work better, just because you have to work harder – no phoning it in there…but I could be wrong. 🙂

    Love the wishpaper…I need that, I’m so freakin’ indecisive. I need the little USB minifridge too, but it needs to be taller so I could use it for water bottles as well as my diet Coke (and I do indulge, though that might have to change soon). And I love the Karmals…a bit pricy I guess but how super cool? Except none of my friends are as new-agey flaky as I am and so probably wouldn’t be as thrilled about them as I am, so I guess I need to just encourage them to get them for ME. 🙂

    The brugomug is pretty cool too (no pun intended) as I hate drinking cold coffee (unless I iced it on purpose) but drink it too slowly to finish it in the “perfect temperature” window most travel cups have. Plus, if I wait for it to cool enough to drink, I probably already fell back asleep.

    As for the Polos…whatever. Colossal waste of money is right. A $5 T-shirt from Wal-Mart would be just as much fun, and much less ridiculous, IMO.

    Okay, I’m off to be cranky and productive, not necessarily (but probably) in that order.

    V.

  37. To your wannabe treadmiller, I would say TRY ONE FIRST. For a long time – like at least 15 or 20 minutes. The few times I’ve set foot on one of those babies, it’s always made me swear to nevernever do it again. But then I don’t much like treadmills in general.

    As for the little wristlet pouch – you are too sweet! You crack me up:) I would love any gift that came from you. Although I daresay my children would appropriate it at first site to store all of their “treasures” (like bouncy balls, their brother’s last piece of halloween candy and a piece of mud) and I’d never see it again. It’s so twee!

  39. Being a proud member of “The Tribe” I LOVE that keyboard. How hilarious.

    I agree with you that anything will help you lose weight IF you do it. You know at WW we’re all about moving more, even just a little bit more.

    XOXO

  41. the economy is in the pooper and i am poor, so people are getting homemade gifts from my heart. I made my boyfriend a “gone hunting” plaque for Hanukkah, which he ended up really loving. Mom is getting a George Foreman. Everyone else is getting my kindness. Which is a gift in itself 😉

  42. Doodling on shoes never goes out of style! I am already thinking of a crafty way to attach markers to shoes for my own inexpensive project for the kids on my holiday list (and by kids, yes, some of them may be 20+. and 40+).

    Speaking of swimming and treadmills, what I want is one of those mini treadmill-style pools in which you swim swim swim in one place and go nowhere– no more shame about my inability to flip turn or fear of sharing lanes with superstar seniors.

  43. I would so get the keyboard for the boy, except I don’t read hebrew, and I don’t touch type, so then I would be screwed. But it is pretty much just awesome.
    🙂

  47. Oh, caramels…. caramels… my secret love. The only sugary thing that I still lust for….

    Anyway, I keep thinking about buying an elliptical walker. It would work if I used it, and it would make a better clothes rack than a treadmill if I didn’t. Unfortunately, I’ve had way too many pieces of exercise equipment that have become overpriced things to drape stuff on. At some point, I have to accept that if I just GO to the gym I work out, and that no piece of equipment successfully convinces me to do very much at home. (Oh, except the Wii Fit, which hardly counts but hey, it’s like a game, and I like shiny objects and high scores.)

  48. link overload…I don’t know where to click first…lol

    As for the treadmill…my grandmother had one…it’s definitely tougher to work, but I would think it probably burns more calories that way. Hers was a wierd wooden roller system with the big black “conveyor” belt mat thingy over it…it gives a nice foot massage as you walk on it…don’t know if I could have gotten up to a run on it however…

  49. I had so much fun clicking on your links and finding all the oh-so-cool stuff you highlighted. The design website for girls is brilliant and I may be doing that for my niece for Christmas — thanks so much for pointing it out!!!

  50. If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season, it would be that all the children to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. If I had two wishes I could make this holiday season, the first would be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing in the spirit of harmony and peace. And the second would be for 30 million dollars a month to be given to me, tax-free in a Swiss bank account. You know, if I had three wishes I could make this holiday season, the first, of course, would be for all the children of the world to get together and sing, the second would be for the 30 million dollars every month to me, and the third would be for encompassing power over every living being in the entire universe.

    Actually, I wouldn’t mind a little more blog traffic.

    Oh wait, this is the what would I give question.

    Hmmm…

  51. Thank heavens, the Rancher doesn’t even know how to turn the computer on, let alone get onto the Bag Lady’s blog!!!! 🙂

    I can ‘hear’ again, too, so my tried and true method of computer repair worked yet again! (turn it off, turn it back on!)

  53. I loved finding the links as it is funfunfun to imagine Im spend all of your hard earned money 🙂

    (tune in FRIDAY for how you can all spend *my* money)

    As for the treadmill…my grandmother had one…it’s definitely tougher to work, but I would think it probably burns more calories that way. Hers was a weird wooden roller system with the big black “conveyor” belt mat thingy over it…it gives a nice foot massage as you walk on it…don’t know if I could have gotten up to a run on it however…

    Yep, BeckStein, things havent changed much in the nonmoto treads since your grandmas day. The one sitting OUTSIDE UNDER THE DECK (giggle) here is precisely the same.
    old.school.rollers.

  54. and charlie you were typing as I was…LOVE the Steve shout out.

    And BL? there is another way to fix the computer?!

    huh.

  55. I’ve never used a non-motorized treadmill, only the motorized kind. But, he motorized kind works for me. I don’t love using the treadmill as I’d rather run outdoors. When it is too cold or too late or too whatever, though, I’m happy to be able to hop on the ‘mill and run (or walk). I agree that you have to use the equipment for it to work. I use my treadmill, so it works. I never used my stair stepper (back in the day) so it didn’t!

  57. Talking about back in the day…when I was a wee lass back in the late 90’s, I received a “ski machine”, not a nordic-ma-thingy, for a H.S. Graduation present…I actually used it and lost the baby fat finally…Not to mention my Granny (who I came to live with my first few years of college) taught me better eating habits. I now have an elliptical at home and I think it would work better if it wasn’t currently a coat rack! Oye do I have some work to do!

  58. Bwahahaha! Love the Steve Martin reference, Charlie!

    Miz- I completely agree with the advice on the non-motorized treadmill. Nothing works if you don’t use it!

    I also don’t tend to give healthy gifts at the holidays. People will begin to think that I’m obsessed. (I am, mind you, but I don’t want people thinking that).

  59. Oooh, what gorgeous cupcakes! That’s better even than Hanukkah squash 🙂

    My treadmill, Manuel, is all right at a walking pace, so long as I give him plenty of lubricant first. I love how quiet he is, but I have to confess that running isn’t much fun. You do have to work harder to get him to go. (On the other hand, he does get me hot and sweaty, which is the point.)

    One point — Manuel is not nearly as large (neither as wide nor as long) as the motorized treadmills I’ve used. I don’t think my 6 foot huge brother could even walk on him comfortably.

  61. If you use it it will work. Kinda like if you build it they will come. Or if you follow your budget you’ll save money.

    Damn! Doing always get in the way huh?

  63. Just be careful with stopping on the non-motorized treadmills. I – er – SOMEONE I KNOW got a little ambitious with the speed, and then couldn’t slow down. I – SHE – had to jump off at Mach 4. It wasn’t pretty. Ahem.

  67. Is Miz getting all crafty today? I love all the draw on/design links! I want everything I clicked on so far of those things for myself (hangs head in shame for being so selfish). OK, I’m off to do some volunteer work for a few hours. Will finish my virtual xmas gift opening when I get home.

  68. I really, really want a treadmill….it’s cold & snowy AGAIN today, and although I come from hardy midwestern stock, I haven’t lived in South Dakota since 1999, and I’m afraid I’ve wussified.

    Can you actually run on those non-motorized treadmills?

  69. I am so crafty, Deb (and no Im not being silly and meaning sly) it’s just that how things turnout is never as they are meant to be.

    (I have my little sister on speed dial to swoop in and save it. it works best that way)

    and amy? I havent done it but Ren Man did.

    my friend? she was a walker.

    Miz.

  70. Manuel; I love it! Add that to the list “You know you’re an exercise fanatic when…” you give names to your exercise equipment.

    I think I’ll start calling my medicine ball Cojone. My jump rope can be Skip. My exercise mat can be..Matt.

  71. That treadmill looks like something to go into my next garage sale! I love my treadmill (motorized)..worth every penny. I’ll name it Milly.

  72. Your loved one’s receiving the all about and for them poems are very lucky. You are so good at the rhyme and personalizing each one is even more meaningful. Great idea!

  73. You have awesome gift ideas, if we were celebrating this year, I’d probably steal some of them! I personally think the kids “Polo Painting” is crazy! However, I am not with child so maybe my opinion isn’t worth much : ) The link to the long hair gift isn’t working…system overload from all the business you sent over there!

  74. and I am SO EXCITED about Ren Man’s gift. Not fancy but fun.

    methinks he is sick of the poems (thanks for your kind words Jolene) but now that I say that Ive never framed one for him…merely shouted them at his rapidly retreating back.

    and D’mama? josha? Im in, too.

    I here by dub my recumbent bike:

    Mizter IHateYouWhenImOneButLoveYouWhenImDone Jones

  75. I always do themed presents, as does my mother. This year she got everyone inexpensive Hurricane lanterns and “black out supplies” like: granola bars, bottled water, candle, matches, and mini bottles of wine

  77. Right now I just dream of a treadmill and a stationary bike. I keep thinking that the best thing will be getting a larger apartment this fall and (hopefully, crossing fingers) room for one or the other, if not both.

  78. As much as I loathe treadmills, any version sounds better than walking in our -20 windchill. I hope people are as generous with gifts to you as they are for them! Poems are priceless! Happy Hanukkah!!

  79. When you said those of you who are also tribe members, I though you meant Paleo eaters!! Then I saw the keyboard and laughed for about 2.5 minutes straight, that was hilarious and I want you to know that I’m regifting the link to all my friends!!

    All the Best,

    Andrew R

  80. Nonmotorized treadmill?

    Psha.

    I can barely get myself on a regular one. How about running outside instead? It’s a lot hard to give up and watch tv when you are 3 miles away from home.

  81. I can hardly wait until later, when I can check out the links.

    Merry and dragonmama: I nearly choked on my Pink Lady apple over here….

    Anyone got some clever naming ideas for our new exercise bike? Before Thing 1 and Thing 2 go SpongeBob on me and name it “Bikey?”

  82. I tried to use a non-motorized treadmill in the store once and found it awkward…but I bet once you get used to it it’s great. I know of people (who shall not be named) who have bought every home fitness item under the sun, always to become merely a bad decorative item rather than a great functional piece. For me, joining the gym is motivating because I feel like every day I don’t go, I’m losing money:)

  84. Great gift ideas. I wrote them all down.

    I could tell you the story of when I first became prego w/B a few years back..I was told that I couldn’t run for some stupid reason. And I immediately gained like 10 pounds in the first three months. At a doctor’s visit, I got the “talk”.now we must talk about your weight…hubby opened his big mouth after the “talk” and said “what have you been putting in your snout?” Hubby was in serious trouble and I got a treadmill for the remainder of my pregnancy to walk on. We sold it later for $200.

  85. pubsgal? bike name? I need to ponder that one as mine tend toward the expletive end of the spectrum.

    I like what the bike does for me. I dont like the process of the cardio. (any cardio. I know. I know. It doesnt say anywhere I have to like it right? just do it)

    Andrew? only YOU would think I meant paleo. that made me laugh.

    and FitMom? Id have ripped Ren Man a new one been so happy to get a treadmill!

  86. Hee hee! I liked your bike’s name, Miz! And I think a lot of my exercise enthusiasm doesn’t tend to happen *during* the exercise, either, but afterwards, when the endorphins are feeling talkative. 🙂

  87. what a well written and thought out post Miz!!!! I love all the ideas here, I am not sure if I can add any. I will say that I love your poem idea I might steal it to make for the hubby’s stocking if that’s ok:)

  88. Those cupcakes for Cranky just gave me a cupcake craving. 🙂

    And I sooo want those keds that you can write on! It would be so much better for scribbling notes than on my hand. lol.

  89. “there’s a MACH4 Marste? who knew.
    hope your (fingerquote) friend (unFQ) was ok.”

    Oh, my FRIEND was fine. 😉

    And it might have been a TINY bit slower than Mach 4. But it felt like Mach 4 when trying to time the leap OFF the ‘mill. Or so she said. LOL

  90. I so badly want the fortunepaper notepad.
    I know I have to jump and the net will appear, but I am afraid to jump.

    OK, your advice is spot on. Any exercise will be beneficial for weight loss only if you enjoy that activity. And thankfully for me, it is running with Cardiocoach audio-guided programs.
    I run now because I enjoy it… not for anything else. Even thoug I had health reasons to motivate me to exercise, I did not. What really motivated me was seeing “Riverdance” and all I wanted to do was to get in shape.. so that I could just dance about.. even if only in my living room.

    And umm.. I can run till the cows come home, but I won’t lose a pound if I don’t zip my mouth.

    I do the best I can 🙂

  91. steal away bobbi and feel free to share (hinthint)

    and even though this is posted above I had to quote as it bears repeating:

    Even though I had health reasons to motivate me to exercise, I did not. What really motivated me was seeing “Riverdance” and all I wanted to do was to get in shape.. so that I could just dance about.. even if only in my living room.

    I adore that beyond compare. the longing to dance about even if only in your own living room.

  92. I like your philosophy… the kind of exercise that works best is the kind you actually do. Haha, something to keep in my hat.

    LOVE the name of ‘good karmal’… and I love caramel. I will probably have to buy some… and share so that I don’t eat the entire package.

  93. Aww. Thanks for the shout out. Can you believe my non-motorized treadmill days were 14 years ago. Remember that I ordered it in the middle of night from an infomercial. Same place I found and tried (unsuccesfully) Nutrisystem.
    LOOK! IT’S THE FRIEND FROM THE POST
    THE ONE WHO *USED* HER NONMOTO’D TREADMILL….

  94. OMG I didn’t even realize they sold non motorized TMs anymore! Wow! Good to know in case in the future I’d want to buy one?!? LOL

  97. I just made a huge batch of flax and chia cookies! If, by flax you mean flour and chia you mean dark chocolate chip, which I totally do… And they’re a gift! So I only have to wave at “Mr. Ow that hurts from my toe to my knee” tomorrow! 🙂

  99. I have a love/hate relationship with my dreadmill…love it cuz it’s cold now, and w/o it, I would definitely not run as much as I am…love it cuz I can get a workout in, in the dark, hate it cuz it’s so damn boring! GAH!

  102. Times are tight. This year I made earrings and the Hubby made duck tape wallets. He thought it would be especially appropriate for his big brother who is starting his own law firm =) Got to look your best =).

  103. Vered that made me laugh and think how great it would have been if Id HAD a nonmoto’d tread to give away as a surprise!

    and mama zen? COMEDY GOLD:

    A nonmotorized treadmill? Is that like walking?

  104. I had a non-motorized treadmill while in med school! Logged a lot of miles of that old war horse! Kept pretty fit too 🙂

    Thanks for the memory

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