Personal Health Philosophy
For me, a 19 year old Filipino male listed at 5'6" and a half (1.69 m) and 140.7 lbs (63.8 kg) living in the United States my personal health philosophy is:
Eat whatever I want, whenever I want but be moderate of course as long as I exercise regularly. In my case, that means playing basketball for 2-4 hours 4 to 5 days a week and lifting upper body (chest, arms, shoulders, abs) 1 or 2 days a week.
How about you?
Say no to drugs and alcohol, do not eat when you are not hungry and walk some everyday.
Say no to drugs and alcohol, do not eat when you are not hungry and walk some everyday.
Ducky, you are Asian! Isn't there no age limit for drinking in Hong Kong? Don't you parents let you drink? :p
And what's with the walking thing. What person doesn't walk everyday? Maybe it's just cause I walk EVERYwhere in college, but I can't imagine not walking for a single day. The walking thing, that's no health philosophy, that's basic locomotion.
Ducky, you are Asian! Isn't there no age limit for drinking in Hong Kong? Don't you parents let you drink? :p
And what's with the walking thing. What person doesn't walk everyday? Maybe it's just cause I walk EVERYwhere in college, but I can't imagine not walking for a single day. The walking thing, that's no health philosophy, that's basic locomotion.
It is 18 in hong kong and why would I want to drink? I put walking in because many think walking means going from the sofa to the kitchen for a snack. :p
It is 18 in hong kong and why would I want to drink? I put walking in because many think walking means going from the sofa to the kitchen for a snack. :p
Why would you want to drink? :blush:
:drunk: :repuke: :doit:
Why not? :angel:
hahaha because it would probably end up like your illustration.
This is so cute. I'll butt out now.
But what's your personal health philosophy blue?
OK, since you asked...I love walking too, and I'm lucky to live in a city that's fun to walk in. But at 40, I try to watch what I eat, and drink lots of water. Especially after I've had lots of beer. :)
Most importantly, though, I keep my sense of humor, and try not to stress out.
No stress is key to a healthy life.
I aim for circuit training 3x weekly, unless i do something very physical, then I train 2x weekly. I walk 4 to 5 days weekly and aim for 2-5 miles, depending on time constraints, etc. I try to make sure that 2-3 of my veggies are raw and I try to limit meat to one meal each day. I avoid using dairy products too often. I also try to avoid vampires (people who suck me dry emotionally or mentally and give nothing in return). I try to get a lot of fresh air and keep the house aired out well. I avoid OTC and prescription drugs unless there is absolutely no way around it.
So, you don't eat cupcakes? Ever?
No stress is key to a healthy life.
Amen. Thats prettymuch my health philosophy right there. If I chill out and dont worry about it, it can't hurt me.
I eat everything in sight. I do 1-1.5 hrs of cardio 5 days per week, and lift 4 days per week (heavy/light, push/pull splits). And any biking and hiking I can get in. I figure as long as there's no spillover when I pull my belt tight, and you can still see EVERY god-damned vein in my body, then there's no need to watch what I eat.
I excercise my fingers when I log into the cellar. That's about as close to physical excercise as I get except for housework, my job and looking after my family.
I wish I had 4 - 5 hours per day to dedicate to myself.
Heh..I wish I had 4-5 hours a WEEK to dedicate to myself.
I wish I had 4 - 5 hours per day to dedicate to myself.
I'd actually never kept track of how long I spend...but I'd say, aside from cycling or hikes, never more than 3 hours. That seems a bit vain but if I didn't do that much exercise I'd blow a gasket.
I ran for an hour today after not having run for 6 months or so. Felt so good.
Hmm....I am erratic, I don't really follow any kind of regime. I eat what I want to for a while, then i try to eat healthily for a while....then I get bored and go back to my diet of chinese take outs and supernoodles.
I don't do any 'formal' exercise, but I walk a lot. I also tend not to be still for any great length of time, unless I am working on the computer (doing an essay, or avoiding doing an essay by mucking about in the cellar).
I don't do drugs...much. I drink too much. I smoke intermittently.
I try to avoid too much stress......but seem to find myself in stressed situations anyway. I spend a fair amount of time by myself when i feel the need to. I spend time with friends and family when I want to. I play with my dog a lot.
And what's with the walking thing. What person doesn't walk everyday?
Many people in rural areas can't walk. There are no sidewalks, the roads have 50 mph speed limits, and no shoulder, so you can't walk there, and there is nothing within walking distance anyway.
When I visit my MIL in the NC tobacco fields, I don't walk for the entire time I'm there. It sucks.
Rural people are fatter than city people, on average.
My bad, I didn't mean everyone meant like cardio walking around a city park or something. I just meant, basic locomotion walking. I didn't get it was the cardio walking. I'm in college, at a Big 10 university. I do plenty of walking just to see friends and go to class.
Right now I am in a good situation. I don't work out as much as would like too because throughout high school I worked out basically everyday for 2+ hours for football and I've kind of burnt myself out from it but I will go everyonce in a while. But I play raquetball 2-4 times a week which gets pretty intense and then, now that it is nice oustide, I will go outside whenever I can.
I live on one of the biggest campuses in the world so I regularly walk 2-5 miles a day depending on what I do so I will burn a lot of calories that way. When I go home for the summer I will have to think of some way to help stay in shape, probably start lifting again.
For food, I don't have much choice since I already paid to eat at our dining hall (you have to if you live in a dorm) and if I eat in the dorm or out the food usually isn't that great so I don't have that working for me but I don't eat horribly.
Basically, I just eat whatever but don't go overboard and then I will try to be active, more than walking, at least 3-4 times a week. Everyone is different though.
My exercise routine is awesome!
I have this handy 22-lb. weight that I take everywhere with me, and I repeatedly lift it up and down all day long. Whenever I put it down, it immediately starts moving and I have to chase after it.
It also regulates my diet by demanding half my food off my plate, and only giving me a few minutes to eat what's left before it's time to get back to lifting.
I'm telling you, my arms and legs have actual muscular definition to them. I am in the best shape of my life, no doubt about it.
I have this handy 22-lb. weight that I take everywhere with me
And it gets heavier as you get stronger.
So, you don't eat cupcakes? Ever?
If someone brings me one...otherwise, I'd rather splurge on dark chocolate during PMS bouts.:D
I don't have a philosophy...that is my philosophy. :)
My philosophy is
cupcakes.
I had to bookmark that page, for those cupcake-less days.
No stress is key to a healthy life.
Suuuuuurrreeee, and then real life sets in. ;)
For me, real life is much less stressful than being a student. I leave work at work. Relax at home. No homework hanging over my head. No major papers due in a month.
You're so gellin' my eyes are wellin' :)
I'm working toward having a good outlook like that; I have a way to go. :)
Everything except sex in moderation.
I walk on my walker or cane when I can. Twenty or thirty feet to ten yards. Then a couple of days to recover.
Ummmmm, anyone got any good exercises that will beef up my chest? If there's one thing I've never had, it's pectorals. My limbs are pretty toned, I have been neglecting my abs sadly (which I have to work out until it hurts to get up in the morning) but whatever workouts I do I can never improve my chest much. All you barrel chests dudes out there, how ya do it?