Beo's Guide to Good Health

[CodeZTM]

Am I the only person here that actually works out/goes to the gym ...?

I hate gyms. I just walk around my neighborhood, which is free and I don't have to interact with other human beings. That and two 20 lb dumbbells.

[Otohiko]

Am I the only person here that actually works out/goes to the gym ...?

I hate gyms. I just walk around my neighborhood, which is free and I don't have to interact with other human beings. That and two 20 lb dumbbells.

Pretty much same for me at the moment.

I would probably go to the gym if I had someone to go with regularly. I used to swim competitively in Russia, but the only reason I actually kept up with it was because I had friends who signed up to the swim team with me - so my motivation was not the exercise or the competition, but the fact that we got to act like idiots and mess around during and after practice. Later in Canada, I still did the swim team but I never really made friends with the team-mates here and eventually dropped it. I was equally good at actual swimming in both Russia and Canada (I had the 2nd place curse - always took 2nd place in my heats for some reason...) - but I eventually lost motivation in the latter scenario. Well, the elevated chlorine levels in pool water in North America also turned me off, but it wouldn't have made me quit by itself.

I think for most extroverted people, there's nothing better to get them to exercise than having friends to go with. I wish I did - I'd totally pick up whatever sport [that doesn't involve heavy use of my left elbow] if people I trusted and had fun with were on it with me.

[kenisama]

I would probably go to the gym if I had someone to go with regularly.

I agree with this. While I was in Iraq, my room mate and I went to the gym everyday (I mean, what else were we going to do?) and it was fun, plus you can always push yourself harder with a spotter and/or someone to talk shit to (which makes you not want to look like an ass if you can't lift the weight they just lifted ). But since we've been back and reintroduced to our families and lives we had prior to leaving for Iraq, both of us haven't been back to the gym, at least not consistently

I've tried going by myself for a while, but its just not the same, plus the wife'll nag at me if I'm too late coming home

[downwithpants]

you could go to the gym and meet someone there. maybe even a girl (go to the cardio rooms).

[Otohiko]

you could go to the gym and meet someone there. maybe even a girl (go to the cardio rooms).

I'm always told that. I've tried and it never actually works though >__>

[godix]

you might be able to get away with eating lots of fat and cholesterol since you're still relatively young, but when you hit your 30s it's not gonna work so well.

The man speaks the truth. I used to be able to subsist on fast food, but these days if I don't eat at least semi-healthy I feel like absolute shit.

Personally I agree with zarx, veggies suck. I hate the taste of chlorophyll so almost anything green taste bad. Zarx could always get his veggies the same way I do, get a wife who thinks steamed rice and stir fried veggies are an acceptable dinner. If you're hungry enough, you'll eat it.

[Zarxrax]

Should I start juicing?
I saw the infomercial for this:http://www.powerjuicer.com/
and it seems pretty awesome.

Is it a real alternative to actually EATING the fruits and veggies?
And would it be much more cost effective than just buying juices off the shelf? Throwing tons of items into a juicer for a glass full of juice seems like it would be a pretty expensive drink...

[Kitsuner]

Should I start juicing?

I dunno, man, I've heard some bad things about steroids...

[Willen]

The advantage of making your own juice is to avoid having added sugars, colorings, and preservatives mixed in. You can also add other items which by themselves aren't as tasty but have good nutritive properties (btw, I don't believe in the claims of wheatgrass proponents. I'm not a plant, I don't need extra chlorophyll and if I'm going to add something green to a drink, it had better taste good on its own before I add it in). The problem with the juicers is that unless actively consume the solids left over from the juicing process, you lose out on a source of fiber in your diet. I'm not sure if the monetary costs are in favor of making your own (minus the cost of the machine, of course).

You could always use a blender instead, but you end up with something closer to a shake or smoothie in consistency. But if you get tired of plant-based drinks, there's always the fish option.