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>Sounds to me, Stephan, like you're doing exactly the right thing.  It's 
always>good to try to cut back on your fat intake, replacing it with carbos, 
but the>real key is the exercise.  If you enjoy running, stick with it and 
increase your>mileage GRADUALLY* over a period of months or even a year 
until you're doing,>say, 2 or 3 miles a day, 4 or 5 days a week (be sure to 
check with a doctor>first, as always, if you've any reservations about 
strenuous exercise).>If you start getting bored with running, do something 
else; swim, bike, walk....>Just be sure you get plenty of exercise, and don'
t stress about your caloric>intake.
>
>* I can't emphasize this enough.  So many people try to increase their distance
>and frequency too fast and they lose interest.  Go easy, but be consistent.


I'm new to this group, having been a runner previously (7 years ago). My 
knees weren't in great shape and I was encouraged to lay off for a while. My 
doctor has given me a clean bill of health and said that as long as I don't 
torture my knees like I did (10K once a week, and 2 miles a few times a week 
on asphalt) I should be okay.

So, once the snow clears I'd like to eventually get back to around 2 miles a 
day 3 times a week. 

My question is, would that be enough to get my metabolism up and burning fat 
like it did 5 years ago? I'm 27 now, and have the gut to prove it! <G>

Wes

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