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Healthy is the New Skinny (Original Post) redqueen Dec 2011 OP
I'm new to fitness, and to healthy for that matter LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #1
Good luck! redqueen Dec 2011 #2
It's on my To Do list LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #3
Oh I wish you could see that show. redqueen Dec 2011 #4
when i let go of the skinny, seabeyond Dec 2011 #5
Wake me up when chubby is the new skinny. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #6
I think the main message is: redqueen Dec 2011 #7
I'm with you Tumbulu Feb 2012 #8

LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)
1. I'm new to fitness, and to healthy for that matter
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 05:54 PM
Dec 2011

decades of thyroid imbalance left me too exhausted after 10 minutes of workout to continue, so I'd give up. With the hormone imbalance corrected, I'm trying to undo years of bad diet/smoking/sedentary damage. It's slow, but it's working.

Thank you for the link.

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
2. Good luck!
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 06:26 PM
Dec 2011

It helps to find something you enjoy. If I was to recommend any one thing (unasked I know, sorry), it'd be yoga. Especially if you can get to a class taught by Steve Ross. I used to *love* his show called Inhale, but it's been cancelled now.

LadyHawkAZ

(6,199 posts)
3. It's on my To Do list
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 06:33 PM
Dec 2011

one of my girlfriends does yoga and loves it. I'm trying to build up a little coordination and balance before I try it.

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
4. Oh I wish you could see that show.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 06:37 PM
Dec 2011

They had huge linebacker-looking guys in the classes, struggling to do the moves. It made me feel great about my skill level as a beginner.

His fans have been begging for DVDs for years. Maybe someday...

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
5. when i let go of the skinny,
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 06:50 PM
Dec 2011

i got healthy and stayed fit for a couple decades now. all in moderation. no guilt. and moderation.

redqueen

(115,096 posts)
7. I think the main message is:
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 11:16 AM
Dec 2011

**** 'skinny'... healthy and chubby is beautiful, cause it's the healthy that matters to thinking people, and superficial people suck ***. IMHO

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