The general fitness thread

[Walsingham]

 

Yesterday night I went by foot to buy my mountain dew and doritos.

well the trip on foot should negate all the calories, you little health fanatic you

 

 

I hardly think so. I can only assume you've never drunk mountain dew. It's like consuming sugar-dipped loft insulation.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Walsingham

[BruceVC]

 

 

Yesterday night I went by foot to buy my mountain dew and doritos.

well the trip on foot should negate all the calories, you little health fanatic you

 

 

I hardly think so. I can only assume you've never drunk mountain dew. It's like consuming sugar-dipped loft insulation.

 

 

Yeah I agree, I was being sarcastic

[Orogun01]

 

 

Yesterday night I went by foot to buy my mountain dew and doritos.

well the trip on foot should negate all the calories, you little health fanatic you

 

 

I hardly think so. I can only assume you've never drunk mountain dew. It's like consuming sugar-dipped loft insulation.

 

I once drank the Dew and felt all my teeth slowly rotting inside my mouth.

[Malcador]

The only soda I can't ditch is ginger ale.  Tastes great cold and flat as well.

[ShadySands]

Mine is Dr Pepper

 

Been getting up even earlier than normal to get some extra time in the gym. Having a kind of reunion with some military buddies and I want to try to make them feel bad about letting themselves go. I'm a good friend

[Walsingham]

Don't drink soda. I drink maybe a can a month now. Feel better for it.

 

Actually, that's a complete lie. I drink soda and lime in the pub, to avoid alcohol. But that's relatively low sugar.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Walsingham

[Mor]

I don't think this thread is the appropriate one for this forum.

Why? 

[ShadySands]

I'm having a hell of a time just cutting back on soda

 

It's my worst habit and I'm just miserable after a week without and the longest I've managed is a month or so

[Mor]

I am annoyed when people look down on this, or suggest that some people shouldn't bother, to me fitness is not different from basic hygiene i.e. integral part of you life.

[ShadySands]

so my meeting ran long and I missed my gym appointment

 

my trainer is going to kill me on Wednesday

[Woldan]

I'm having a hell of a time just cutting back on soda

 

It's my worst habit and I'm just miserable after a week without and the longest I've managed is a month or so

 

Do it cold-turkey style and you're not going to miss it after only a couple of weeks. I remember when I quit soft drinks, It was pretty awful and pure water made me feel sick in my stomach, but now I feel so much better, especially my teeth. Also my headaches went away and I don't have odd fatigue attacks anymore. The body doesn't need all that blasted sugar. Who would have guessed...

[Walsingham]

 

I'm having a hell of a time just cutting back on soda

 

It's my worst habit and I'm just miserable after a week without and the longest I've managed is a month or so

 

Do it cold-turkey style and you're not going to miss it after only a couple of weeks. I remember when I quit soft drinks, It was pretty awful and pure water made me feel sick in my stomach, but now I feel so much better, especially my teeth. Also my headaches went away and I don't have odd fatigue attacks anymore. The body doesn't need all that blasted sugar. Who would have guessed...

 

 

Very true. I only have a sugary soda maybe every fortnight. They're fun. But you don't need more than that.

[Orogun01]

 

I'm having a hell of a time just cutting back on soda

 

It's my worst habit and I'm just miserable after a week without and the longest I've managed is a month or so

 

Do it cold-turkey style and you're not going to miss it after only a couple of weeks. I remember when I quit soft drinks, It was pretty awful and pure water made me feel sick in my stomach, but now I feel so much better, especially my teeth. Also my headaches went away and I don't have odd fatigue attacks anymore. The body doesn't need all that blasted sugar. Who would have guessed...

 

On the other hand you could do it gradually, like a patch. Cut down the number of sodas per day you drink, try to replace them with healthier alternatives and see how your body responds. Also, stop buying sodas.

[Amentep]

My experience is that doing it gradually just prolongs the problem.  Of course everyone is different, but when you're addicted to the caffine or sugar and you're getting a little bit but not enough it just seemed to drag on whereas going cold turkey would be a miserable few days but after that it would veer greatly upward experience wise.

 

At least that's what I had when I tried quitting sodas and eventually did quit.

[Mor]

The problem is that some people cut down on one thing, supplementing it with another. Fact is you can eat whatever you want, as long as its in the right proportions or if you are willing to work out to get off the extra and there is a simple measurement of your success to know if you are doing alright or deluding yourself. First the mirror(stand sideways) to see if there is extra hanging, and mostly the weight scale.

[HoonDing]

 

Would post this in funny thread but it is more relevant in here.

[Woldan]

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My experience is that doing it gradually just prolongs the problem.  Of course everyone is different, but when you're addicted to the caffine or sugar and you're getting a little bit but not enough it just seemed to drag on whereas going cold turkey would be a miserable few days but after that it would veer greatly upward experience wise.

 

At least that's what I had when I tried quitting sodas and eventually did quit.

 

Thats exactly why I prefer to stop doing / consuming something cold turkey, IMO its less awful if you stay away from it completely instead of torturing yourself with small doses. Completely avoiding exposure to whatever you want to quit taking or doing is in my opinion and experience -contrary to the general opinion- the best and easiest way, but as always, YMMV.  (There are addictions that can and will kill you if you quit immediately, but I guess we're not talking about hardcore drugs here.    )

Edited December 3, 2013 by Woldan

[Mor]

 

Would post this in funny thread but it is more relevant in here.

Just a little thing to add, being fit =/= being "pumped". You don't need to be a jock, and spend hours each day in the gym. Just have some basic self respect/control. For example both of my parents in their late sixties and do 4km fast walk at least once a week.

 

Also at risk of sounding like a fortune cookie: The first step is the hardest, but its getting easier with time. Also finding someone to support or work with you will be huge bonus(even better than music).

[Gfted1]

I don't get whats funny about that clip.

[aluminiumtrioxid]

I am annoyed when people look down on this, or suggest that some people shouldn't bother, to me fitness is not different from basic hygiene i.e. integral part of you life.

 

I'm guessing that's exactly the kind of arrogance that leads others to react with hostility ("looking down on it", as you put it).

[ShadySands]

I don't get whats funny about that clip.

 

The look the woman gives the guy

[Gorgon]

Her eyes are sortof drifting towards the chest area, the kind of thing that usually happens in the reverse order.

[Woldan]

What is she doing with her left hand.....? 

 

Anyway, that pic perfectly demonstrates why a man should exercise, you're not going to get a look like that with a beer belly and scrawny shoulders.

Edited December 3, 2013 by Woldan

[HoonDing]

What is she doing with her left hand.....? 

 

Anyway, that pic perfectly demonstrates why a man should exercise, you're not going to get a look like that with a beer belly and scrawny shoulders.

Unless you compensate with money.

[Woldan]

I do not envy the rich, rich people rarely have friends or people that truly love them.