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I have been watching Super Size Me and it made me think a bit about how people try to keep themselves healthy.
When I was younger I used to bike everywhere, now I usually drive, even though I walk quite a bit. Where I used to ride my bike to the store for groceries, now I drive and go to the store less. Eating healthy helps me keep an even mood and a clear head, but a burger now and then never hurt .
I try to stay fit and healthy, but I don't do too well. I'm apparently not overweight, but I do have a bit of a... loose belly. I walk the dog for about 45 minutes to an hour most days, and I've started going to the pool twice a week to do some laps. I've never been very sporty, but I only gained weight when I was really lonely and depressed at the start of 2006 (it was the summer holidays and all my friends were busy, so I ate a lot and didn't go outside much), and I'm not as unfit as I was then.
I eat a lot less than I used to as well, and I don't eat at McDonalds anymore. I have fish and chips once a week, but that's more out of necessity. I go to KFC occasionally when I'm in town on a weekend or in the holidays.
I used to ride my bike a lot, and that seemed to be a good way to get fit again, but then the bogan kids stole it, smashed it up, and threw it in a ditch, the little bastards, so I dismantled their scooters and put them on the roof of their house.
People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made.
1) Eat lots of potassium - too much food is too high in sodium, and the potassium works to "neutralize" it and flush it out of your body. 2) Drink more water - I find I have better breath, my skin is brighter, and I feel more awake and energetic throughout the day. I had a friend who drank 1gal/day for a month, and he lost 30lbs, true story. 3) Work out 3days/week - I started this new lift plan http://stronglifts.com, and I must say, I am extremely pleased with it, both for the amount of time I have to put into it (6hours/week, maybe 7 tops) and the amount of results I get. Plus it's distributed for free! Fat is potential muscle anyway, IMHO. 4) Always take the stairs - no brainer there 5) Set some goals - I set a goal of running in ten 5km races over the next five years, and I did two the first month. 5km races are great, plus you usually get a shirt to show off to your friends that you are working out 6) Break up with significant other - back on the market again, I kinda need to step it up a couple notches from where I was at before. 7) Ride a bike instead of driving - saves gas and it's a good workout 8) Controlled fasting - Beyond the simple fact that zero energy intake will force you to burn fat, it's a great way to naturally get your body to purge some free radicals and naturally anti-oxidize. 9) Stop drinking soda - drink tea instead!
I also got in the habit of keeping my mouth cleaner by brushing, flossing, and tongue scraping 2x a day to get all the bacteria out of there, and I typically just feel healthier when my mouth is clean.
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I eat 7 Big Macs a day and wash it down with Lard.
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1) One-a-day Vitamin
2) Workout, if I'm bored around here which I am since I'm spending time on a forum, I'll pump out some pushups and the like
3) Walk a bit, going to college ftw
Mentally:
Make sure I've got time to do what I want and having a bag of herb is always a plus.
I ate lots of fruit, veggies, and MEAT!!! I generally don't do much during the summer, cause it's so damn miserable outside. But I do workout by doing push ups, sit ups, using the punching bag, and lifting. During the fall I ride my bike all the time, love the wind.
(seriously though, it actually works. I also work as a lifeguard, and stay fit by swimming, playing Ultimate Frisbee, riding my bike, and staying active. When I guarded a summer camp, everyone on staff who did eight minute abs had either a six pack, an eight pack, or a flat, taut stomach (the ladies got the last one, though some of them almost had six packs)
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Interesting,Ahtman and myself have the same diet plan...except I skip the no eating part,you have to balance out the whiskey with a cheese burger now and again.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
No more cigarets. I avoid restaurants in general, but never eat any kind of fast-food. I go to the gym at least 5 times a week for 1 - 2 hours, and play basketball...crappily. I also walk to work on the days when the schedule permits. No fizzy softdrinks. 10 Fruit-vegetables a day, lots of protein, sparse carbohydrates in solid form. At least 3 pints of lager a day too.
I have dedicated myself to a rotating regimen of Chinese food, Mexican food and burgers, with frequent infusions of chocolate and pepsi. Nurgle provides.
I eat rubbish food, drink coke zero and work a stressful job.
And run, alot.
That keeps me within a 2kg range in normal BMI for the last 4 years.
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1) Eat lots of potassium - It turns your body into a human toilet
2) Drink more water - Water intoxication is probably a myth.
3) Work out 3days/week - I started this new lift plan, and I must say, I am extremely pleased with it, both for the amount of time I have to put into it (6hours/week, maybe 7 tops) and the amount of results I get (6results/week, maybe 7 tops). Plus you don't pay postage! Fat is potential muscle anyway, IMHO.
4) Always take the stairs - I've got quite the collection, and nobody notices they're gone.
5) Set some goals - I aim to run 5km over the next 5 years. Plus you can wear a shirt to show off to your friends that you have a shirt 6) Break up with significant other - Tell him/her you need to step it up a notch; they'll definitely understand. Ditch the kids and get your butt back on the market
7) Ride a bike instead of driving - bikepool with a coworker to save money on tires and help the environment
8) Controlled fasting - Beyond the simple fact that zero energy intake will naturally force you to burn your potential muscles, it's a great way to naturally get your body to purge some free radicals and naturally anti-oxidize. Naturally.
9) Stop drinking soda - At least long enough to read this post
Eat less rubbish and get an active job, which are often the easiest to get outside of the fast food industry. Spend the rest of your time on the internet, video gaming, or playing 40k.
Drink less soda. It's amazing how many calories are in a soda. Cutting soda out completely and drinking just water does wonders for people that are just starting out with trying to eat healthier.
Top Tip: Make sure there is plenty of ice in the water. Cold water is alot easier to drink then warm or even room temperature water, as it gives it a "crisp" taste as opposed to a "nothing" or "mineraly" taste. (Most people complain about the taste of water.)
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whitedragon wrote:Drink less soda. It's amazing how many calories are in a soda. Cutting soda out completely and drinking just water does wonders for people that are just starting out with trying to eat healthier.
QFT.
Incidentally if your an office worker you may likely be drinking lots of coffee or tea and take sugar in it. Cut this out, or restricting it to a couple of cups a day, replacing the other drinks with water. You will be amazed at just how many calories you can cut out with this alone.
When I worked in an office I noticed I was gaining weight and attributed it to sitting around all day. But I was also drinking 8-10 cups of sweet coffee a day, something I never did before I worked in an office. I decide to try cutting this out and drinking water and occasionally a diet coke instead. My weight dropped back to previous levels within a few months.
Also I try to go to the gym twice a week at the very least preferably 3 times. I realise that many people see physical exercise as a painful dull chore, but I feel very invigorated after I go and I have really learnt to enjoy it. I even feel agitated if I haven't been for a few days. I have more energy and feel more confident as well. I am not a naturally athletic person either.
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I do absolutely nothing specific to stay healthy, I smoke, I drink a lot of soda, I never exercise just to exercise, and I don't particularly watch what I eat, beyond the fact that I'm quite sick of fast food in my life. All this and I still can't gain any weight.
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I drink copious amounts of Stars and Stripes Cola.
My plan is to incapacitate pathogens and cancer cells with diabetes. Combined with the preservatives in it, I'll probably end up immortal eventually.
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