Has somebody already started this thread lately? Oh well!

Now that warm weather is approaching or has already arrived, I'm interested in finding out what my fellow orgers are up to, fitness-wise!

I won't name names but I have been very excited and motivated to learn that some of my favorite orgers are really making a huge effort to shed the pounds and better their health!

What does your fitness routine look like? How have your eating habits changed? How is it all different than it was, say, six months ago? Do you see any results?

I've gotten into the habit of playing tennis three times a week. I also do some aerobic exercises in the morning and night. Sometimes I run - I'm going to take the dog out on a job in a few moments. I don't drink beer much anymore, the cigarette smoking is virtually nonexistant, and I try to stay away from fatty foods and enormous portions and late-night-eating. I also don't eat meat much anymore, simply because it's so expensive and I am always skint.

I've also been tanning, which really helps my self-image.

I think I've lost about 5 lbs in the past month. Although I think about a pound came from the fucking infected gland in my neck, which disappeared yesterday. I think I was allergic to Safeway's olive spread.

cocaine and this tapeworm have me ahead of schedule towards my target weight.

jerseykrs said:

tapeworms, fucking ew!

being sick with high grade fevers for the past month has done wonders for my waist line - i lost 20 pounds!

now that i'm better (and craving malted milk balls and indian buffets), i'm getting back to the gym, and i'm also looking into taking tai chi and/or yoga classes this summer. i also am making it a summer goal to try acupuncture.

jerseykrs said:

together with

Natsume said:

you lack true commitment nat. Sometimes you just have to suck it up to reach a goal.

being in love works for me.....god, it's been long!

Anx said:

20 pounds, no shit?! was it worth all the pain?

My boyfriend wants to get back into tai chi and/or yoga this summer, too - strange that you mentioned it. And he wants to drag me along for the ride.

ok, and I'm dying to know how the acupuncture works out!

abierman said:

being in love makes me fat!

jerseykrs said:

Well Im getting married next year and I want to be really toned.

I started dieting in February.
My eating habits havent changed drastically. (Im eating cake right now.)

I count my calories and I've cut down my portion sizes.
Im trying not make a big deal out of it,because I'll gain weight.

I have quite a bit of dance dvds and I do those. When I get bored of those I jump rope and do some crunches.

Natsume said:

huh? how about sex?

ThreadCula said:

ThreadCula said:

oh! congratulations on the wedding! that's great!

you do the Carmen Electra DVDs, right? how are those working out for you?

Natsume said:

Thanks!
Yep I have those dvd's. I do the hip hop one when I only have 20 minutes
I always go back to my MTV The Grind tape and pilates dvd. I get great results with those

abierman said:

well obviously - but we eat out at restaurants a lot more, plus my boyfriend is hypoglycemic so he eats ALL of the time - a bad habit I've picked up. He is also Sicilian so he's always wanting to eat really rich Sicilian food, and a LOT of it.

There's no way all the sex in the world can combat that!

jerseykrs said:

abierman said:

Is that your answer to everything, Abierman!

For lawd's sake, whatever happened to holding hands and skipping together in the park? Tut tut!

ThreadCula said:

I was thinking about getting some fitness DVDs a few months ago and couldn't decide on Taebo or Sweating to the Oldies. So I didn't get either one.

I've heard good things about Pilates, though!

senik said:

i've been losing a lotta weight lately too...no dieting, mostly it's because half the time i'm broke, therefore no money for food. that, and also i don't eat as much as i used to. i actually lose weight over the winter months instead of gaining it nowadays. i haven't weighed myself in what seems like eons, but friends keep telling me that i've lost weight. i ain't exactly sure how much, though.

Natsume said:

try different positions.....

Natsume said:

I hear The ballet workout is good too.

The pilates dvd is great. When I got it,I did it 5 times a week.I noticed a change in my body after 2 weeks.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I would KILL for that! I always gain weight when it gets colder - I think it's a hibernation instinct or something.

Natsume said:

Go Tantric, baby!

I've gained nearly 30 pounds since the fall of 2004. It's started to show on my face and stomach mostly (no six pack). This is very disturbing to me not becuase I am vain, but becuase I strongly believe that fat is not benighn. It will kill you if you don't use it. Our bodies store fat so that we can use it in times of famine (Which is why fasting is so beneficial), but as modern day humans, we simply don't endure regular times of famine. The fat in your body stores toxins, wastes, and most of the junk our blood/liver was not able to rid itself of quickly. Overtime the storage of these toxins can make us sick and kill us. A high fat body is NOT ever, under ANY circumstances, a healthy body, regardless of your weight.


I started a weight training excercise program 3 weeks ago and started taking supplements which aide my efforts.

Since I started, my weight has gone up 2 pounds , but my body is starting to tone itself again. I figure for the rest of the summer I'll concentrate on gaining as much muscle as possible since this will increase my metabolism and aide in losing the weight in the end.

Natsume said:

hehe, yeah it tripped me out last winter when i noticed that i wasn't gaining any winter fat for once. i was like "what? i'm LOSING weight, what the hell's going on?!" it's probably because i had no food most of the time, plus i didn't stay indoors as much as i usually do during the winter since the last couple winters here in mpls have been pretty mild so i was running around in the snow (or lack thereof) a lot.

I'm going to try to lose a little... My wieght seems to go up and down a lot, but it doesnt change that drastically. I just want to stay at the lower end of the spectrum!

Im just going to eat less, specifically less pizza, pasta and chocolate! And do more sit ups

Imago said:

Do you fast? How long do you do it for? I've always heard that skipping meals was not a good idea because when you do actually eat, your body clings onto the food because it doesn't know when it will get fed again.

But I don't know how much I actually agree with the eat-a-lot-of-tiny-meals-throughout-the-day plan, either. It just seems to make me gain more weight.

susannah said:

It's amazing how my body changes if I just change my diet a little. I look a lot better if I cut out the high-calorie, high-fat foods.