Over 35 and in good shape

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• KE

  

  Keith

  Dec 5, 2013

  I was a great 70 kg, got married put on 10 kg within months, not one for exercise and moving to a desk job saw the KG climb to 98.
  Since I have retired its now back to 80 but would love to loose the next 10 and get back to the wash board stomach again.
  Docs quite happy with my weight but I could do with losing a few more cm off the belly, would be more aesthetic.

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• T=

  

  Tom === Thomas S. Tierney

  Dec 5, 2013

  joburg_guy are you asking a question about some men you saw that were in good shape or do you want me to tell you about me?
  

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• MA

  

  ManOfWicklow

  Dec 5, 2013

  People are many different shapes and sizes without any specific reason. If one is not grossly overweight, then I see no reason to worry about it, unless you happen to be a fashion model. And, looking at your profile picture, I cannot see you have any problem.

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• JO

  

  John

  Dec 5, 2013

  I recently downloaded an iPhone app called MyFitnessPal. I recommend it.
  Diet is a four letter word. But just awareness of the simple arithmetic of burn more than you consume is less threatening. What's hard is all the calculations and tracking. Who the heck knows how many calaries are in my favorite beer?  This does.
  It helps you EASILY create a daily target and long term goal such as 20 lb in 6 months. Then it has an easy and fun way to track everything. It has a bar code reader that connects to a data base of all the details. Tap, zap, done. It even has a search for chain restaurant and fast food items. It was easy and actually fun.
  Give it a try. Remember. Sit ups and crunches only strengthen the muscle under the belly fat.
  That said, I still gotta get in the habit of more exercise.
  
  

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• TI

  

  TimOriginal Poster

  Dec 5, 2013

  [quote]joburg_guy are you asking a question about some men you saw that were in good shape or do you want me to tell you about me?
  [/quote]I'd like to hear from anybody with an opinion! Those that manage to look good naked at 40and those that struggle (like me)

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• TI

  

  TimOriginal Poster

  Dec 5, 2013

  [quote]People are many different shapes and sizes without any specific reason. If one is not grossly overweight, then I see no reason to worry about it, unless you happen to be a fashion model. And, looking at your profile picture, I cannot see you have any problem.[/quote]Thanks. I'd be happy to be just 5 kg lighter but my body is having none of it.

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• TI

  

  TimOriginal Poster

  Dec 5, 2013

  [quote]I recently downloaded an iPhone app called MyFitnessPal. I recommend it.
  Diet is a four letter word. But just awareness of the simple arithmetic of burn more than you consume is less threatening. What's hard is all the calculations and tracking. Who the heck knows how many calaries are in my favorite beer?  This does.
  It helps you EASILY create a daily target and long term goal such as 20 lb in 6 months. Then it has an easy and fun way to track everything. It has a bar code reader that connects to a data base of all the details. Tap, zap, done. It even has a search for chain restaurant and fast food items. It was easy and actually fun.
  Give it a try. Remember. Sit ups and crunches only strengthen the muscle under the belly fat.
  That said, I still gotta get in the habit of more exercise.
  
  [/quote]Sounds handy! Do you think it would work outside USA wrt bar codes etc?

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• JO

  

  John

  Dec 5, 2013

  Download it and give it a try.
  

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• ST

  

  Steve

  Dec 24, 2013

  One thing to watch out for is chair time. There's good evidence that the more time you sit, the worse shape you're in,even ifyou also get lots of exercise - you're probably better off walking to the gym and then turning around and walking home, than you are driving there, exercising furiously, driving home, and spending the time you "save" in front of a screen. Of course, if you have a job that makes you sit, that sets up a difficult problem. I left a desk job for farming when I was 50, and was in the best shape of my life in my mid-50's. When I lived in the city, I had a tendency to put on weight; now - and this is partly how my body is aging, partly lifestyle - my weight has a tendency to drift down.
  
  Another thing to watch out for is diet quality. It is nearly impossible to eat well without cooking from scratch - restaurant and prepared food, even the "health" and "diet" stuff, is pretty bad, because it's all engineered to sell itself to you, with sugar, fat, salt, soft texture, and dubious claims. Cooking from basic ingredients, consistently, resets your tastes. No time to cook? Look again at the time you spend at the wheel - including driving to restaurants - or in front of a screen.  You don't need to execute dinner-party recipes from the lifestyle section; fruits and veggies are good raw, or cook in minutes, most grains in half an hour or under, meats in minutes, an omelette in under a minute.
  

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• FL

  

  floridaslim

  Dec 26, 2013

  My regimen to stay in shape is to avoid fats, sugar, salt, red meat, and beer. I garden and that is good exercise, but that is supplemented with mild exercise and walking.
  

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• ME

  Member

  Dec 26, 2013

  Ever see a fat vegan? Didn't think so.
  I'm 58, eat a mostly vegan diet with the exception of fish, especially salmon. I exercise regularly including free weights. I'm in the best shape of my life and my doctor cannot believe how consistently good my blood work numbers are.

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• FL

  

  floridaslim

  Dec 26, 2013

  LOL - A slow death yes, painful, no. I'm on no medications and enjoy a wholesome life and would not trade it.
  

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• OO

  ooigor

  Dec 30, 2013

  [quote][quote]joburg_guy are you asking a question about some men you saw that were in good shape or do you want me to tell you about me?
  [/quote]I'd like to hear from anybody with an opinion! Those that manage to look good naked at 40and those that struggle (like me)[/quote]j-b-g,seems to me there are two issues here.  one, that you think you are a bit out of shape in which case several people have responded with ways to tone up and trim down.  the other seems to be that you might feel/think if others saw you nude at a nudist venue they would object or be less than welcoming by your appearance.  that reaction would hardly ever occur at the venues i have been to.  all in all, at the nudists beaches i have gone to, no one seems to mind what shape anyone is in.  no one seems to pay much attention to what another person looks like.  we just hang out, chat, have a beer at happy hour, etc.  so, if you can't manage to lose the extra weight, no one at a nudist venue but you might care about that.just my two cents here...

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• ST

  

  Steve

  Dec 30, 2013

  joburg - ooigor is right: at nudist venues, in-shapeness is not an issue. What matters is howyoufeel about your body. And going to nudist venues can help with that. I suppose you can find places - especially some beaches - where people that the commercial body-culture would consider "in shape" predominate, and who are there to show off. That, however, is rare. For the most part, at a nudist venue you'll discover that people accept your body fine as it is - which in turn can help you to do the same.
  
  We live in an advertising-heavy world, and the purpose of advertising is to make us unhappy with the way things are, so that we will spend money we otherwise would not. Part of that is to standardize and elevate a body image which is not natural for most people. Nudism is an antidote to that.
  
  Exercise if you want to, lose some weight if you want to, if you feel you're not strong enough to do what you like to do, or if you have health concerns. Looking at your photos, you seem to be a normal, healthy guy. What are you comparing yourself to?
  
  
  
  

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• KI

  

  KilgoreTrout

  Dec 31, 2013

  Some have trouble staying in shape because of their genetic makeup. Most of us don't. Some folks make losing weight and getting in shape more difficult than need be. The only proven way to achieve those goals is to consume less calories than you expend and engage in a moderately active fitness routine. You can pretty much eat anything you want as long as you maintain a deficit of caloric intake. Of course, cutting back on red meat and eating more vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, etc. will make you healthier. In fact you can pretty much eat all the vegetables you want with the exception of high sugar ones like carrots. Are you going to be hungry? Sure you will. Snack on unbuttered popcorn, rice cakes and other low calorie items. Don't deprive yourself of your favorite foods. Just remember to eat less of them to maintain that caloric deficit. Really, it's that simple.

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• MI

  

  Mitch

  Jan 4, 2014

  You schmuck!
  
  Now that that is over with... :)
  ( I love how you conjugated gym...gyming??)
  
  I too am a little flabby and I did a bit of bike riding to help keep fit (er). But this last year I got a bone spur in my neck and it caused numbness and pain when I would do my 12 mile ride.
  I gave up after a while and some physical therapy, and joined a gym. I figured it was cheaper than buying a recumbant (sp?) bike that would keep my neck straight while riding.
  I for some odd reason, enjoy going to the gym and gyming ;)
  I do not plan on getting crazy buff, but do want to lose some weight so it is better than sitting at home, and I have found that I actually enjoy it.
  Not everyone at the gymI go to is "pretty" but they are all there to try and get a little healthier, and that is what is important.
  
  My 2 centavos.
  
  Stay Naked!
  

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• SU

  sunnmaxx

  Jan 10, 2014

  At 40 I was doing pretty good, riding bike 4-5 times a week.  Then I got married and had two (more) kids so I can't ride anymore and 11 yrs later I'm 50 pds heavier.  Wife and I are both hoping to get back on the bikes in the spring now that the boys can stay by themselves for a while.  We got this great new babysitter called Xbox.
  

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• SO

  

  Soupie

  Jan 10, 2014

  Steve in Kona, that was such an excellent post and I couldn't agree more.

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