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Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
07/30/01 at 09:10:55
slm Whoever said that you gain 6lbs after stepping onto campus is soo right!  I gained the 6lbs after two years on campus - with the usual fastfood for lunch, drinking more coca cola than water and snacking on cookies etc. The plan of action is gaining motivation to achieve a set goal each week by establishing regular exercise... Any encouragement from y'all will be appreciated.  Motivation levels are very lowww. :( wlm Zara

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Barr
07/31/01 at 10:29:59
Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah :-) [quote]Whoever said that you gain 6lbs after stepping onto campus is soo right![/quote] Errr... my weight stayed constant when I was at uni throughout those 3 years, though people back at home did say I lost weight... (I guess it's more of loss of inches) [quote]Any encouragement from y'all will be appreciated.  Motivation levels are very lowww. [/quote] Errr... I was a poor student, so I was very prudent with what I spend... and that means careful expenditure on food, for I would need the money for other uni stuff and travelling expenditures like going to camps and such. Oh yes.. bills and rents! ( Ugh! but I do miss uni days :( ) But if U want motivation... erm... one of my biggest motivation is Sheikh Hamza Yusuf's tape on Food for Thought. Just listen to it... I was really motivated, mashaALlah... and it's good if U have a group of friends to help motivate each other, especially if U live in the same house. I mean, if U do live away from family.... I don't know ukhti... motivations and the drive comes from within... always try and keep our iman intact and on high, for the drive from Allah, would help us achieve many things, inshaAllah. If U're active in your MSA (I assume you're American?) then U would certainly need a lot of energy... not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well... and when Ur spirit is well fed, with solah, fasting, Qur'an reading etc, and U'll find that U're closer to Allah, then I'd think one would be more motivated to do other things. Like keeping your body fit. U gotta tell yourself that this is something which you have to do, coz our body is an amanah from Allah. Espeially being women, we need to take care of it for a greater purpose....motherhood. Err... sorry if I'm rambling... I'm very sleepy right now.... wallahua'lam

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
mango
07/30/01 at 10:33:45
Salam:) Oh no!!!! I feel so bad for you! A whole six pounds?? That's like  a whole person! Calm down..six pounds is nothing girl. If you want to exercise...do soemthing that you can keep up on a permanent basis. Don't overdo it the first few days and never do it again.  Do something with friends..that always keeps me into it. My husband and I do a lot of exercise together which makes thing a lot more fun. I love cooking healthy foods. I never fry anything. I steam cook things instead. A healthy and active lifestyle makes me more motivated at school and work. Girls...don't obsess about your weight.  Exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle..not so that you can be a size 2. Some girls are naturally more curvy than others..that's what's healthy:) wasalam

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
07/30/01 at 10:47:55
slm :( jazahkallah sr mango & barr - I'm british sisters!  I'm working on getting the food for thought cassette.  As for student finances well I'm pretty good at money-management...perhaps too good hence the extra spending on junk food.. :( I used to get alot of exercise but then I got my car, uni work increased, aereobiocs session attendance declined....and then downhill from there. ok laterz wlm Zara

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Sparrow
07/30/01 at 14:01:26
Here's my 2 cents on working out :) First of all, 6 lbs over 3 years is not a big deal!  BUT, it is a good idea to be healthy and active throughout life, so it's great that you're thinking of it now. Here are my tips: - try not to think of exercising as a means to an ends, like being 10 pounds lighter or whatever.  Doing that makes it seem like just another thing to check off your daily list of things to do and your motivation will droop eventually.  Instead, try to incorporate it into an overall healthy lifestyle. Be active, eat well, have a positive attitude, that sort of thing. - find an exercise that you like to do.  THis may take some time and experimentation. - Water.  Water water water water water :) - This is the hard one, but try and work out first thing in the morning.  This boosts your metabolism straightaway and gets it out of the way, too.   Good luck! Sparrow

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Mahmoodah
07/30/01 at 14:42:05
eat a balance diet!!!!!! dont eat toooooooooo lil healthy stuff and dont eat toooooooo lil unhealthy stuff;) wa-salam

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
nehar
07/30/01 at 19:19:38
[slm] i can gain and loose 7lb in just a week. 4 me Travelling helps loose weight and so does dancing around the house (though family get irritated). Right now im a little unhealthy, i've been sitting home 4 ova a month so u can imagine the state of me, i should start doing sit ups again inshallah take care n keep fit [wlm] Nehar

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Ruqayyah
07/30/01 at 19:39:59
[slm] If you can work out while you watch TV, it really maximizes your time.  I don't have a lot of time to watch tv or movies, so if i do, i work out (usually run on the elliptical runner) and it makes the time go by really fast! Can you imagine how many sit-ups and push-ups and leg-raises and those funny exercises for your bottom you could do in one episode of ER?  You'd be buff by the end of the season! ;-D [wlm] Ruqayyah

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
07/31/01 at 10:01:01
slm :( I ditched my car 2 weeks ago, well gave it to someone to borrow so that I can use my two feet to take me place to place. I have started doing sit-ups. I go for a thirty minute walk - well yesterday was a trip to the shopping centre and back...Drinking more water is still pending. someone said we should drink eight glasses first thing in the morning but I don't think my bladder can cope with soo much water at one time! I have to give up drinking cola.... thanks for the advice - I have a long way to go and i need to boost the motivation - insha'allah wlm

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Barr
07/31/01 at 10:31:02
Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah :) Ooh! U're a Brit! :):):) Well, it's ISoc, then... not MSA. [quote]I have to give up drinking cola.... [/quote] well, just think of what it can do to the toilet bowls......................... if its business ethics doesn't bother you. ;) Take care, sis... and all the best. One thing about losing weight is to cut down your sugar intake too. coz sugar= energy = calories = fat = cola. U might find this [url=http://www.caloriescount.com] !CALORIES![/url] helpful, inshaAllah. wassalam :-)

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
BrKhalid
07/31/01 at 10:59:15
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]coz sugar= energy = calories = fat = cola[/quote] Hang on this equation is missing a term Sugur=Energy=Calories=Fat=Cola=Yummy ;-) My top tip during the summer is to drink your cola with lots (and I mean lots) of ice to water it down. Works for me ;-)

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
08/01/01 at 10:53:07
[quote]Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) coz sugar= energy = calories = fat = cola Hang on this equation is missing a term Sugur=Energy=Calories=Fat=Cola=Yummy ;-) My top tip during the summer is to drink your cola with lots (and I mean lots) of ice to water it down. Works for me ;-) [/quote] slm geez bro thanx for the encouragement - but i'm supposed to eliminate cola from my diet... also sis sparrow - weight gain is very bad in the space of just two years :( todays activities were a sauna (yep that's what it feels like when you don't have air conditioning at work) then a cross country walk (well a 45min walk sure feels like one) anyways gotta go back to work wlm

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
jannah
08/01/01 at 11:18:57
zara cheer up sistah.. weight gain across 1 week is bad... weight gain across 2 years is NORMAL !!! :) walking tho is definitely good exercise!! u burn alot of calories and ur metabolism goes up so u burn even more when eating etc!

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Mahmoodah
08/01/01 at 14:25:54
salam i got a way u lot can work out 4 free!!!!!!!! ur at home and just kick around!!!!!! i practice how high i can get my kicks, that annoys every1, but its all good:) sit ups, that tones up ur stomach, and loads others!!!!! i dont exersize much, cant b bothered coz my weight stays the same:) and if i miss out my breakie, then my weight goes DOWN big time, mayb coz i dont eat at nite!!!!! wa-salam

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
zia
08/02/01 at 10:08:34
Salaams I can really relate to what you have to say... But I started making my self do at least an hr a day.. I was surprised at how much of an energy boost you can get from it :) I think working out with a friend or a show or even a good book works well... Masalaam Inshallah Im gonna try working out early in the morning...those efx machines are awesome :)

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Sister
08/02/01 at 15:42:17
slm Eight glasses of water in the morning??? Oh Sis, I wouldn't have to worry about exercising, coz I'd just be running to  the bathroom until dinner time. :0 wlm

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Anonymous
08/03/01 at 02:55:20
Salaam, 6 lbs in 3 years is really nothing.  Just wait till you get married, thats when all the weight comes on.  Just imagine not gaining any weight for 5-6 years, plus or minus a few pounds, then gaining 15 pounds in less then a year!  Lets just say thats depressing.  Alhamdullilah i've stayed stable for some time now, but it tooke awhile.  For some reason people force you to eat beyond your limits after you are married, and you do it not to insult anyone, and you get lazy which equals massive weight gain.  So this is a warning to all those unmarried girls out there, either prepare yourself so you won't be shocked, or try your hardest not to get lazy afterwards.  If you are thinking it won't happen to you, just watch out!

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
08/06/01 at 10:39:02
[quote]slm Eight glasses of water in the morning??? Oh Sis, I wouldn't have to worry about exercising, coz I'd just be running to  the bathroom until dinner time. :0 wlm [/quote] slm :) lol yep that's what I thought, i think the person who suggested the idea was joking... the progress soo far is - i had a lapse on saturday, i succumbed to chocolate ice-cream... as for exercise well i take a 45min walk each day....can't find motivation to do more than that... wlm

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
08/07/01 at 10:29:18
:( the return of the original cookie monster - yep i bought a giant cookie *munch* *munch* inshallah - will workout 2nite to burn extra calories. sisters any ideas for quitting junk food - other than the rubber band strategy??? wlm

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Sparrow
08/07/01 at 10:36:45
One really good way to get away from junk food is to read about what's in it, how processed it is, the state of the factories etc.  There's a terrific book entitled FAST FOOD NATION that I recommend. Also, I would recommend trying to find healthy, tasty subsitutes for junk food.  They do exist! That said, everything in moderation is ok.  I've had a love affair with Fritos for years...can't keep them in the house or I'll eat the whole bag.  So what I do is treat myself to them  every couple of months. Sparrow

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
08/16/01 at 10:51:15
[quote]One really good way to get away from junk food is to read about what's in it, how processed it is, the state of the factories etc.  There's a terrific book entitled FAST FOOD NATION that I recommend. Also, I would recommend trying to find healthy, tasty subsitutes for junk food.  They do exist! That said, everything in moderation is ok.  I've had a love affair with Fritos for years...can't keep them in the house or I'll eat the whole bag.  So what I do is treat myself to them  every couple of months. Sparrow[/quote] slm I've tried  thinking about the ingrediants of junk food....what can I say there's nothing as tasty and nutritious as a white chocolate chip cookie fresh from the bakers oven *yum*....Having said that I am trying eat more fruit as an alternative.  Insha'allah the cookies will become a rare treat :) As for exercise I do alot of walking now that I don't have my car.  Also I work real long hours and don't have time to each as much junk food as I have done in the past....Still room for loadsa improvement and I need to increase the sit-ups to 25+ wlm Zara

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Tayyaba
08/18/01 at 23:45:37
As-salam-ualakum, This is a problem I'm grappling with now too.  I've had a child and you don't really start eating for two until you *have* to eat your child's left overs and your own food of course!  But inshahallah I've found that if you make it part of your routine, like say first thing in the morning, or as another sister mentioned while watching your favorite show it helps a lot.   And I'm really bad at moderation so I have to go cold turkey, like quitting chocolate and soda completely, that way I'm cutting down  like 99.99% of snacks available but I can still have that much needed sugar rush with a doughnut or something once in a while, or substitute fruit.  Oh, the thing that really did it for me is Jane Fonda, old school but works like a charm, inshahallah :) Wasalam, Tayyaba

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Barr
08/19/01 at 01:34:54
Assalamu'alaikum :-) [quote] I've had a child and you don't really start eating for two until you *have* to eat your child's left overs and your own food of course [/quote] Hmm, they call me "The Bin"... and I don't even have a child yet... I just hate it when people don't finish their food.... Anyways, hope this helps for motivation, inshaALlah! http://weightloss.about.com/library/weekly/aa062001a.htm Loads of stuff in there.. different kinds of diets as well as motivation.... http://oprah.oxygen.com/phil/weight/phil_weight_advice.html Happy surfing! And remember.. the word is not dieting.... it's healthy eating! wassalam :)

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
08/29/01 at 10:39:29
slm :) :) I initially weighed myself on an old scale...Last week I weighed myself on an electronic scale and.... i weigh the same as I weighed when I began university... Either i have lost weight and or the first scale was really dodgy... So am i going to continue my healthy lifestyle...hmmmmm Insha'allah and jazahkallh to all of u i appreciate ur help... wlm

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
08/31/01 at 09:57:29
slm :) perhaps i'm a bit skeptical....for the last month or soo i have eaten fruit until lunch.  followed by lunch and then dinner after maghrib prayer... i also increased my work hours to 10 hrs a day (not including breaks or travel time) so yep reducing your calories and increasing exercise does play a big role in maintaining a healthy weight.... hope y'all feel a bit more encouraged. wlm Zara

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
mujaahid
09/04/01 at 05:57:18
Assalaamu-alaikum Zara The only thing i can say to motivate you is if you keep going the way you are, your gona need a wheel barrow to keep your fat in while you walk around! Not a pleasant site! Anyway if you wanna loose weight take up something fun and exciting like boxing, kick boxing. Dont do any off that girly AEROBIC stuff, you'll get bored with that pretty quick! Also do a bit with weights, light weights just to tone up, and use the boxing/boxercise(girly stuff) or aerobics to burn the fat. If you only burn the fat, your body will have a flat look, so you should do light workouts with weights to avoid that! And cut out or reduce the fatty foods you eat. You aint american are you? If so, your a lost cause! Those guys just grow bigger and bigger!

Re: Getting In Shape Part II
Zara
09/08/01 at 11:48:45
[quote]Assalaamu-alaikum Zara The only thing i can say to motivate you is if you keep going the way you are, your gona need a wheel barrow to keep your fat in while you walk around! Not a pleasant site! Anyway if you wanna loose weight take up something fun and exciting like boxing, kick boxing. Dont do any off that girly AEROBIC stuff, you'll get bored with that pretty quick! Also do a bit with weights, light weights just to tone up, and use the boxing/boxercise(girly stuff) or aerobics to burn the fat. If you only burn the fat, your body will have a flat look, so you should do light workouts with weights to avoid that! And cut out or reduce the fatty foods you eat. You aint american are you? If so, your a lost cause! Those guys just grow bigger and bigger![/quote] slm :( jazaks for the advice.  Areobics is fun!  I expect that you hav e never attended a session?!  As for getting in shape  one needs to skip and cycle for an all round cardio-vascular work-out.  Weights are good for muscle tone..... Nope I am not american, also not obese wlm Zara I am not american the occasional y'all just shows that i like the american dialect...I'm not obese, yes I do believe that I should do light weights insha'allah.
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