Health and Fitness Thread

sally · #**601** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by farah

word. i cheat; instant oatmeal with 1/2 tsp brown sugar and cinnamon (i'd do berries in the spring/summer, iA).

good stuff..fyi you can buy frozen berry medley packs. theyre not really so bad. most of its been frozen over from the actual season..so they're tasteful

sally · #**602** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 08:07 AM

so ive been reading a lot of different books on diet and exercise...and something ive found to be really interesting is the blood type diet. it parallels with this book i got written by one of the trainers from the biggest loser (jillian). she's got this test (40 questions long) which kinda tries to get a feel for the types of foods that your metabolism responds to best..slow, balanced or fast..

so you're either a slow oxidizer, meaning you process carbs slowly
or fast, meaning you process carbs FAST which isnt good because if you dont use up the carbs/sugar it turns into fat fast
and then there's balanced

then she has diet meal plans for all three types of oxidizers. and tips on what kind of protein and fat and carbs are best for each type

def one of the much more helpful books out there.

btw it's calling making the cut..there's another one called winning by losing. theyre for people with diff weight loss goals. so read up if you wanna invest.

back to the blood type diet. for myself i saw a huge parallel in the blood type diet recommendation and the oxidizer diet recommendation.. i dont know if that holds true for others..but i would be interested in finding out..so im gonna ask a few people i know to do both.

what im trying to figure out is if blood type has anything to do with the type of oxidizer you are or vice versa.

like i dont do well with carbs.. ive always always known this.. i feel disgusting and bloated if i eat just a little bit of sugar..and i cant focus etc. so im a fast oxidizer.

and fast oxidizers should take in more 'complex' proteins or protein that takes a while to break down because..or else they'll process that fast too. (or at least that's what im figuring..im still like struggling with the science of it all but that's what i get so far)

so complex proteins are like beef and organ meats..not my favorite in the least. but whatever. the point is, the blood diet type told me the same thing

now my mission is to read the blood type book more comprehensively and try to figure out if either of the two authors are cheating off of each other

most likely not..theyre probably somehow scientifically built off of each other.

i wish the other test was online so i could ask people on islamica to take it. maybe ill type it up? but it's like 40 questions..multiple choice. plus i dont want azher to have to kick me off for like copyright violations or whatev,.

anyway making the cut is a kick ass book. the work out plans are beyond awesome. and the diets are pretty cool too.

edit: actually i just found the test online:

My Cypress Directory | Get Fit

im gonna make a new thread about it

farah · #**603** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sally

good stuff..fyi you can buy frozen berry medley packs. theyre not really so bad. most of its been frozen over from the actual season..so they're tasteful

word. we usually have frozen blueberries or strawberries at home, but we made smoothies last week

sally · #**604** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 07:08 PM

yum, smoothies

i want. i might make one right now

anyways, i sucked today at working out. i was half asleep. at some point i was thinking, god i hate this. i havent thought that for like yrs

i need more sleep. and i gotta go back to taking my vitamins. vitamin free game OVER. ooooooover

wheelworks · #**605** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

yum, , i sucked today at working out. i was half asleep. at some point i was thinking, god i hate this.

I sometimes have moments like that when cycling. The good thing is that usually it's when I'm halfway through my ride. So I have to bite down and pedal through the misery and finish the ride If I wan't to get home.

Other times I don't feel like biking for the day but I do so anyway. Then it turns out that the initial misery goes away and I feel refreshed and am glad that I biked after all

sally · #**606** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

yum, smoothies

i want. i might make one right now

anyways, i sucked today at working out. i was half asleep. at some point i was thinking, god i hate this. i havent thought that for like yrs

i need more sleep. and i gotta go back to taking my vitamins. vitamin free game OVER. ooooooover

actually this is what ive figured might be the reason(s) for my sucking today:

1. i was out in the cold for a LOT LOT longer than i normally ever ever am. and wasnt wearing warm enough socks or gloves

2. i was carrying the heaviest backpack known to mankind for a lot longer than i usually do. ummmmmmm, i got caught in some jehovah witness homo haters vs gay student org argumentprotestcrap for like hrs. everyone was cold and angry. it wasnt as amusing as it sounds. kinda sad. anyways.

3. i didnt drink anywhere near the amount of water i usually do. i think this protest thing really got to me.

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Originally Posted by wheelworks

I sometimes have moments like that when cycling. The good thing is that usually it's when I'm halfway through my ride. So I have to bite down and pedal through the misery and finish the ride If I wan't to get home.

Other times I don't feel like biking for the day but I do so anyway. Then it turns out that the initial misery goes away and I feel refreshed and am glad that I biked after all

biking is gross. it's not real physical activity. you cant post in this thread anymore WHAT? are you trying to say something? i cant hear you, BYE

biking is gay.

jk, dont cry.

moonlightrose · #**607** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 07:55 PM

I love the new touchscreen treadmills where you can hook up your iPOD and your playlist shows up

wheelworks · #**608** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sally

biking is gross. it's not real physical activity.

You got a point there but despite cycling not being too physical, I've lost almost 20 lbs last year while cycling minimally

Wolfn · #**609** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 08:31 PM

Question: my right eye has been twitching involuntarly now for the past week nonstop. I mean like 24/7.

Any idea what's wrong?

wheelworks · #**610** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfn

Question: my right eye has been twitching involuntarly now for the past week nonstop. I mean like 24/7.

Any idea what's wrong?

Go see an Optometrist (Or better yet, a doctor)

Wolfn · #**611** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelworks

Go see an Optometrist (Or better yet, a doctor)

I might have to. It's getting annoying.

DramaRani · #**612** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 09:17 PM

I went to the girlie gym today! I spent 90 minutes on the treadmill and missed two group exercise classes. This random desi girl came up to me and started talking. Turns out, we have a lot in common, Alhumdulillah. I ran into my mom's friend at the gym too. She was there taking the weight lifting class (lol). Anyway, I kind of circuited around the weight machines after I did 20 minutes on the elliptical (way before the treadmill). Anyway, I think I'll wake up early tomorrow and go to one of the group classes, iA.

Timbit · #**613** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DramaRani

I went to the girlie gym today! I spent 90 minutes on the treadmill and missed two group exercise classes. This random desi girl came up to me and started talking. Turns out, we have a lot in common, Alhumdulillah. I ran into my mom's friend at the gym too. She was there taking the weight lifting class (lol). Anyway, I kind of circuited around the weight machines after I did 20 minutes on the elliptical (way before the treadmill). Anyway, I think I'll wake up early tomorrow and go to one of the group classes, iA.

Wow, that's a lot of cardio. 20 minutes on the elliptical and 90 on the treadmill.
And here I was feeling good 'cause I did an hour today...

DramaRani · #**614** (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbit

Wow, that's a lot of cardio. 20 minutes on the elliptical and 90 on the treadmill.
And here I was feeling good 'cause I did an hour today...

I wasn't planning on being on the treadmill that long. I did the elliptical so that I could get my heart rate up before circuiting through the different weight machines. I got on the treadmill expecting to be there for about 15-20 just so that I was active before the class started, but then that girl came next to me and started talking to me. Another class was already underway when I got off the treadmill, but my legs and feet were ACHING. I stuck around and stretched in this cage looking device. I had fun working out though; I've never been at the gym that long before.