Want help with stuff in RL

[zeata23]

hmm, seems like i can do a bit of a workout at home, but the only question for that is: When?

 

and staying motivated could be a problem with exercise too...

[WizardOfAtlantis]

Well, you know, staying motivated is the hard part. Physical rewards (treating yourself to something) work, that's always a good practice in life. You do something hard, you give yourself something...only this time it can't be food related or sugar related.

Real motivation comes from real impulse energy, like "why am I really doing this?" So, why are you wanting to get in shape? There can be a hundred million reasons, and they're not all alike. There are ego reasons (I wanna be a hot stud and get a shallow but hot girlfriend, I want to be able to kick someone's ass, I want to look better) to practical reasons (better health and living). I'd opt for the practical reasons, as they are more immediate and honest. As more honest paths, they will bring you closer to other ego-related goals like looking better anyway. The thing is, though, is that you don't do it to look better. You do it to be better, and in the process, you will look better, too.

As for when...well, why aren't you doing what I told you to do right now?

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[zeata23]

hmm.....i can't do it right now, i have no room on the floor for anything more than walking... too much school stuff *makes more shallow excuses, while really listening to music and mindlessly clicking on stuff* :whistling: Edited April 10, 2012 by zeata23

[HeyYou]

Go for walks. It's a good place to start. Just walk a bit further each day. Doesn't have to be the same route either, go see something different once in while.

 

Or, do what I did..... get a dog...... She is a tad demanding on the playing and walking thing, and since I have had her, I get a LOT more exercise....... :D

[WizardOfAtlantis]

hmm.....i can't do it right now, i have no room on the floor for anything more than walking... too much school stuff *makes more shallow excuses, while really listening to music and mindlessly clicking on stuff* :whistling:

Hehehe. Exactly. I hear that stuff from my students, too, so I'll tell you the same thing I tell them.

If you have enough room to walk, you have enough room to work out like I said, most likely. It's up to you to do it, to make it work. Realistically, I'm not here to bust your chops right this instant, but remember what I wrote earlier. If you ask yourself when, ask yourself why not right now? If there's a real reason, fine. If not, you can always do a cycle. With practice, it will make you feel better. You can even do multiple single cycles a day (without the jogging, as that might take more time).

Just make it happen. For yourself. Do it! So much in life really comes down to just actually d-o-i-n-g it. It's so simple it sounds almost metaphysical.

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[zeata23]

oooh... Metaphysical.... fun word... English HW should count as a real reason i guess... should probably do that soon

 

i'll wake up an hour early tomorrow and do a bit of exercise then i guess

Edited April 10, 2012 by zeata23

[WizardOfAtlantis]

Good luck and have fun!

[AliasTheory]

I'm one of the few of my many friends who doesn't have a weight problem, so I am not sure if I can say the following from a success story. A similar topic came up a while ago, and I am sure I am repeating a bit from there:

 

1) Don't overeat. Generally, if there is a big amount of food in front of people, most people tend to eat more. I sure do. The easiest way to eat less here is to simply have a smaller portion size at the table. Therefore, don't go to dinner with a gigantic steak meal which could easily be another meal or two. It's one of the many reasons people overeat, others being when in ample company, having a large variety of food and personal preference. I personally limit my meal portions and if anything, split things up. Three or four small meals is better than two or one big one.

 

2) Watch what you eat. It's healthy decision making. One of my roommates here in college as a New Year's resolution has vowed to not drink any soda for this year. And he's still going strong...and he's definitely over 200 pounds. Cutting back on soda will help a lot. It's empty (admittedly delicious) calories which builds up. I like my soda, but I only reserve it for Fridays after classes get out, and that's it. (A can a day is said to be too much already.) At mealtime I drink water, for breakfast some kind of juice. Stay away from the junk food.

 

3) Don't starve yourself. If you do, you will tend to binge eat later. It seems to be common human psychology to feel that one can "make up" for the past meal and then subsequently eat a ton. As far as general dieting does, it's an unhealthy practice to eat nothing like that. The human body needs its nutrients, and losing weight begins with consuming what you need and using it productively. Although in the extreme scenario, you could think of it this way: starving yourself would in fact cue your body to start storing more body fat and decrease energy usage where possible.

 

4) Exercise. WizardOfAtlantis gave great advise. Make room in yours schedule to make it a regular activity. You don't lose 80 pounds or whatever all in one day and that's it. No. It comes from dedication and a strong commitment. It's about not being discouraged and maintaining the routine. Do aerobics and don't overexert yourself; find a good balance and then aim to improve in performance each time you exercise. At the same time, you need to push yourself to do the best possible each time, too; that's something only you can gauge.

 

Additionally, snack less. I am not a heavy snacker. When I do snack, I mostly just suck on sour plum seeds...nothing too much.

Edited April 12, 2012 by AliasTheory

[WizardOfAtlantis]

Yeah, Alias Theory has some useful points there. Snacking is really to be avoided. I mean, unless you're walking the countryside and picking berries as you go along in hunter-gatherer fashion, snacking is not really part of an actual needs-based diet. It's recreation. Eating is fun, food is fun, so it becomes something that is done for enjoyment and not necessity.

Let me reiterate again the evils of dark soft drinks. I would urge everyone in the world to never drink them again, or at least once in a blue moon. Dark soft drinks have been statistically linked to greatly increased chances of kidney failure, unless clear soft drinks. So, for overall health, drink a Sprite or 7Up and not the kidney-killing Coke or Pepsi. Go easy on the lights, too, but for different reasons (empty calories and sssooooo much sugar).

OH! Almost forgot!

ONE IMPORTANT THING FOR WORKING OUT!

Don't make it a big deal. In your head. It doesn't have to be. If you build it up to this big important thing, it could (not necessarily but might) attain a kind of psychological weight that could even distract you from actually doing it.

Example: if you have to make a "big deal' out of setting time aside for your "big workout", you might actually be setting up a complicated situation that might have numerous possibilities inherent in it for failure, i.e. anything that might go wrong with the "special time" you set apart for your "big workout".

Solution: just do it. You're in your room, exercise comes to mind, don't think about it just do it right then and there. Do a cycle of as many squats, pushups, abs and leg raises that you can one after the other. Maybe do it again later when it comes to mind. Just do it right on the spot. In the beginning it won't even take long so it's easy to do. And if you get interrupted? It doesn't matter. Just stop and start again later. It's really easy to get a lot of exercise in that way.

[Illiad86]

Have you thought about a game plan for your goal? I always recommend steering clear of diets because they never last long term. If your serious, look at achieving your goal through a lifestyle change.

 

 

i've got a few steps, but nothing drastic:

1. No lunch ( i usually eat a big lunch...)

2. Less Soda

3. go to a gym (when i fell i won't break a treadmill)

 

 

1. Really, don't totally cut out lunch. Make it a small healthy lunch. Have some juice and a granola bar or something like that.

2. Cut it out completely, that's what I did. Lost a few pounds just not drinking my 2-4 cans of soda per day. I completely stopped drinking and buying it after that. If you still need a caffeine fix, drink some iced or hot tea. Not as much caffeine really, but a heck of a lot healthier.

3. Gym is good :)

 

I had to lose weight back in the day to get into the military. Had to drop 30 pounds in 6 months or so. Instead of going crazy with workouts, diets, etc. I did this:

 

Walked home from school everyday (about 2 mile walk home)

Small healthy lunch, normally consisted of an apple, granola bar, and a water or juice

No soda except for the occasional Diet Sierra Mist :P

Dinner, I would eat half what I normally did and had a very small sliver of cake for dessert if Ma made one ;)

 

As long as you burn it off, you can still eat some goodies. The weight loss wasn't drastic, it did take that whole 6 months to drop the weight, but I think it's better to lose it slowly. Your body will adjust over time.