battle of the bulge

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Dec 2009, 13:39

Porty wrote:I don't have any tips but I'm going to try it too.

This I must see

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 30 Dec 2009, 23:56

well, there's Schloer, it can look like a glass of wine.
Or I saw an non alcoholic ginger wine.

In extremes there is also water. I have heard people drink it.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Jan 2010, 14:42

SoupDragon wrote:In extremes there is also water. I have heard people drink it.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 Jan 2010, 15:30

And if you make it fizzy water it looks like a vodka and lemonade!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 02 Jan 2010, 23:17

given up until Tues

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 05 Jan 2010, 13:56

Sandra wrote:This is the year I am going to give up booze for the month of January (1st and 29th excluded). Am going to a party on 16th January and going to abstain . Anyone got any tips for abstaining/suggestions of nice non-alcoholic drinks? Says her that got Remy and Tanqueray for Christmas

Hibernate!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 08 Jan 2010, 22:52

Pal of Porty wrote:Hibernate!

its sure cold enough for that.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 19 Jan 2010, 13:03

Sandra, did you manage to abstain at your party on the 16th?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 19 Jan 2010, 21:22

Has anyone tried Zumba? saw a poster advertising it at gym tonight and quite fancy it.

http://www.virginactive.co.za/zumba/zumba_class.html

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 19 Jan 2010, 21:49

Pal of Porty wrote:Sandra, did you manage to abstain at your party on the 16th?

No! But I have joined Weight Watchers.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 20 Jan 2010, 10:39

Sandra wrote:
Pal of Porty wrote:Sandra, did you manage to abstain at your party on the 16th?
No! But I have joined Weight Watchers.

I hear nothing but good reports about WW.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 01 Feb 2010, 17:52

Managed to go without alcohol since the New Year - first drink will be Friday 05 Feb making it a whole month on the wagon.

Mind you it is the 6 Nations and a trip to Wales coming up!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 04 Mar 2010, 23:13

I've never had a problem watching my weight. I'm one of those annoying people who can eat whatever they like and never put on an ounce. The downside of this is that I have never had to discipline myself to eat sensibly. People often assume that because I am slim that I must be fit and healthy, which has sadly not been the case for many decades, if ever.

However, as I approached 50 I had the classic mid-life crisis thing. I knew that I had to start doing regular exercise but I quickly found that I wasn't built for swimming and the gym was both boring and painful. Then I remembered that I loved football. I started playing on a Wednesday with some guys from my work. For the first few months I could barely walk between games but my fitness gradually began to improve. A couple of years on and this week I'm playing 5s Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. I'm also fitting in a game of badminton and squash along with a few tortuous lengths of the pool.

Most of the guys I play football with are many years younger, fitter and stronger so it's a real challenge for me. Ironically, one of the advantages of not having done any exercise since I was a kid is that I haven't picked up the injuries that prevent many men my age from playing. My legs are still in mint condition - one careful owner! Even so, I know that my time left on the pitch is limited so I'm relishing every moment and playing each game like it was my last. The day I have to admit that I can no longer play football is going to be a very sad day indeed.