EyeToy Kinetic is a good geek solution to weightloss provided your room is large/bright enough. As is Dancing Stage of course. Provided that you have a PS2 of course.
I find that excercise, once I've found something I can do without it being awkward, is actually a really positive thing. I don't feel knackered afterwards, I actually feel more awake, more energetic. Bear in mind I used to do it the in the morning, before lectures.
From a biological point of view, the cutting down your food intake idea - while very attractive and on the surface intuitive - point blank doesn't work; mainly because the amount you over or undereat doesn't directly contribute to putting on or losing weight. Your body has an idea of the weight you should be; and is actually very effective at burning off excess calories without you even noticing - or alternatively, clinging onto them if you're eating less than it thinks you should. Why your body decides to up it's optimal level is still up for debate (some people reckon it's a sedentary lifestyle as much as food), but merely cutting your energy intake will not make you thin
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I can't find the reference, so this is anecdotal, but I saw some demographic data in a lecture that showed average calorific intake over the last fifty years and incidence of obesity - general calorific intake actually peaked in the mid eighties early nineties, and has been falling ever since - but obesity is still rising exponentially. Data like that are notoriously difficult to analyse, but to me it strongly suggests that (overall) calorific intake doesn't have much to do with getting fat. Another interpretation is that crash dieting (drastic and short term) is actually likely to make you more overweight in the long term.
Bah, I've done it again. I came back to say that I'd probably been a bit harsh on diets, and improving your diet will make you feel better in yourself, healthier, more active, less likely to die, that sort of thing and may even help losing weight - but I stand on the fact that you cannot sustainably lose weight by dieting. (Although you can lose a certain amount of "labile" body weight pretty quickly in the
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I love playing sport my problem is that I'm rubbish at motivating myself to do it on my own. I can't be arsed running or cross training or swimming or other such pursuits. I can't seem to motivate myself to something that benefts only me. Which is where team sports and doing stuff with friends comes in. Then it's no longer a case of letting myself down it's letting the team down which is not an option
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I salute your desire to be fitter and make a change NOW - you'll probably hate it for the first little while but in the end exercise makes you feel better. I am one of those strange poeple who does really enjoy exercise and it drives me up the wall every time I injure myself and can't do it! Part of this is image-related but it's mainly because I feel so much less tired and stressed when I do regular exercise (and I don't feel so bad when I scoff take-away or chocolate!). I like swimming and karate and dancing and walking and I love team sports but it's hard to find a way to play large team sports (like rounders or basketball) without beiong on a proper competetive team... I joined a gym (something I'd previously forsworn on the grounds of cash and WTF? just do something you enjoy!!) earlier this year for the swimming pool and fitness classes but I go to the actual gym too (especially when knee is bad cos I can control the level of exercise and therefore pain!). I tend to listen to loud stompy music and ignore all the very thin and
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Count me in for the last too - rounders is great fun and I'd rather enjoy playing it properly :)
Personally I hate exercise for exercise's sake, but I'm a bit on the competative side, and tend to push myself far past my breaking point fitness-wise when doing so.
I suppose I should really try to find clubs for the sports I like and play more - that would work wonders for my health and fitness!
So basketball, volleyball, cricket, rounders/softball and beyond - christ, silverixnay would never see me and I'd never set foot in a gym! :)
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Which I don't... nice try though!
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I find that excercise, once I've found something I can do without it being awkward, is actually a really positive thing. I don't feel knackered afterwards, I actually feel more awake, more energetic. Bear in mind I used to do it the in the morning, before lectures.
From a biological point of view, the cutting down your food intake idea - while very attractive and on the surface intuitive - point blank doesn't work; mainly because the amount you over or undereat doesn't directly contribute to putting on or losing weight. Your body has an idea of the weight you should be; and is actually very effective at burning off excess calories without you even noticing - or alternatively, clinging onto them if you're eating less than it thinks you should. Why your body decides to up it's optimal level is still up for debate (some people reckon it's a sedentary lifestyle as much as food), but merely cutting your energy intake will not make you thin ( ... )
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WARNING: Do NOT read any other encyclopaedia dramatica while at work.
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Bah, I've done it again. I came back to say that I'd probably been a bit harsh on diets, and improving your diet will make you feel better in yourself, healthier, more active, less likely to die, that sort of thing and may even help losing weight - but I stand on the fact that you cannot sustainably lose weight by dieting. (Although you can lose a certain amount of "labile" body weight pretty quickly in the ( ... )
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Personally I hate exercise for exercise's sake, but I'm a bit on the competative side, and tend to push myself far past my breaking point fitness-wise when doing so.
I suppose I should really try to find clubs for the sports I like and play more - that would work wonders for my health and fitness!
So basketball, volleyball, cricket, rounders/softball and beyond - christ, silverixnay would never see me and I'd never set foot in a gym! :)
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There's courts in Hillsborough Park, a stone's throw from my house. Think it could be worth a go :)
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