OKC: Most unfit city in the nation.

[Jesseda]

okay, started working out again, its been a long time since i tried working out, so to my surprise it really sucked doing leg lifts, well anyways I knew i was getting out of shape, I havent laid down on the floor in about 2 years, dont know why i just have not, well I laid down on the floor on my stomach to do some exercises and i thought wait there is a blanket or a pillow under me, so i moved to see what was in my way, i couldnt find it so i laid back down on my stomach and felt something was in my way, Im not joking I couldnt believe it was my own gut in my way. Needless to say i let myself really go, so i started working my lower stomach, even if my neighborhood has no sidewalks and is not light up properly at night, i will find a way to work out with my two little ones strapped to me so be it, as anyone else noticed how out of shape they gotten reading some of the post on this subject or just tried working out for the first time in a long time .. I know the mayor started a weight loss goal for the city, has anyone joined it? Im thinking about it. Just sharing my recent experience with you guys since it is obese subject.

[fromdust]

okay, started working out again, its been a long time since i tried working out, so to my surprise it really sucked doing leg lifts, well anyways I knew i was getting out of shape, I havent laid down on the floor in about 2 years, dont know why i just have not, well I laid down on the floor on my stomach to do some exercises and i thought wait there is a blanket or a pillow under me, so i moved to see what was in my way, i couldnt find it so i laid back down on my stomach and felt something was in my way, Im not joking I couldnt believe it was my own gut in my way. Needless to say i let myself really go, so i started working my lower stomach, even if my neighborhood has no sidewalks and is not light up properly at night, i will find a way to work out with my two little ones strapped to me so be it, as anyone else noticed how out of shape they gotten reading some of the post on this subject or just tried working out for the first time in a long time .. I know the mayor started a weight loss goal for the city, has anyone joined it? Im thinking about it. Just sharing my recent experience with you guys since it is obese subject.

good job, keep it up. it can for sure be a challenge getting started again after a long period of inactivity. for anybody out there. the 2 main key factors for a decreased gut is a) what you eat and how much, and b) cardio. all the crunches in the world wont make a difference if you have a thick layer of fat hiding it.

[okbjjpurple]

I am from out of state from what is considered a "fatty" state and Oklahoma is much fatter and grosser then Minnesota. There is a much larger movement for getting fit and healthy up there then down here and more places to do it, better places to eat, and better places to buy healthier organic groceries/whole food.

Maybe drinking 3.2 beer is part of the problem? You do have to drink twice as many to feel anything lol.

[RedDirt717]

Something like core 2 shore changes this mentality. When there are reasons to get out of the house or out from behind the TV and walk around in a beautiful park or along a river the culture will change. In fact it already is. The younger generation of Okies is very fit. Those that have steeped themselves in grapes of wrath mentality and culture are overwight and miserable. Things will change, this stuff takes time grow out of.

[Jon27]

Maybe drinking 3.2 beer is part of the problem? You do have to drink twice as many to feel anything lol.

This is the biggest part of the problem!!! We must change this!! LOL

[okcpulse]

Maybe drinking 3.2 beer is part of the problem? You do have to drink twice as many to feel anything lol.

Actually, that is a fallacy. You do not have to drink twice as many because 3.2 beer us actually 3.2% by weight and 4% alcohol by volume. Regular beer is 4% by weight and 5% by volume. Sorry, but facts are facts.

That means that every joketard out there that thinks you have to drink twice as much is actually getting themselves more drunk than necessary.

For comparison sakes... let's say you buy a six pack of Budweiser in Texas and drink the whole six pack. In Oklahoma, you only need one additional beer to get the same effect.

Don't mean to debunk you, but a lot of ignorant college kids are downing this 3.2 stuff like water and then getting out on the road. Anyone put my kids in danger, I will pulvarize them into chicken droppings.

[decepticobra]

Actually, that is a fallacy. You do not have to drink twice as many because 3.2 beer us actually 3.2% by weight and 4% alcohol by volume. Regular beer is 4% by weight and 5% by volume. Sorry, but facts are facts.

That means that every joketard out there that thinks you have to drink twice as much is actually getting themselves more drunk than necessary.

For comparison sakes... let's say you buy a six pack of Budweiser in Texas and drink the whole six pack. In Oklahoma, you only need one additional beer to get the same effect.

Don't mean to debunk you, but a lot of ignorant college kids are downing this 3.2 stuff like water and then getting out on the road. Anyone put my kids in danger, I will pulvarize them into chicken droppings.

you forgot to mention that due to this overbelieved fallacy that our state's highway patrol is notoriously vigilant about issuing DUIs/DWIs to anyone who is even the slightest bit legally intoxicated.

??.."Dont mess with Texas"??

!!! "DONT DRINK AND DRIVE IN OKLAHOMA" !!

[PennyQuilts]

Actually, that is a fallacy. You do not have to drink twice as many because 3.2 beer us actually 3.2% by weight and 4% alcohol by volume. Regular beer is 4% by weight and 5% by volume. Sorry, but facts are facts. ... For comparison sakes... let's say you buy a six pack of Budweiser in Texas and drink the whole six pack. In Oklahoma, you only need one additional beer to get the same effect.

Husband was explaining that to me but either I wasn't paying close enough attention or you just did a better job - thanks. 'Preciate the science lesson.

[PennyQuilts]

I know the stats say Oklahoma is fat. I know that. But I live in the DC area and whenever I go home to OKC, I feel like a tub of lard in comparison to otehr Okies - just let fit. I always swear that I will get in shape when I get back to this area after vacation but when I do, I look around and I am the thinnest woman on the block and feel less inspired. I can't explain it. I know the stats. I also know what I see...

[warreng88]

I know this is an old thread, but OKC moved to #17 on the list from #1. Not too bad.

The Fattest Cities - MSN Health & Fitness - Weight Loss

[possumfritter]

I was trying to find this yesterday after seeing the spot about all the folks that showed up for the El Reno Burger Fest the other day.

[Bunty]

I know the stats say Oklahoma is fat. I know that. But I live in the DC area and whenever I go home to OKC, I feel like a tub of lard in comparison to otehr Okies - just let fit. I always swear that I will get in shape when I get back to this area after vacation but when I do, I look around and I am the thinnest woman on the block and feel less inspired. I can't explain it. I know the stats. I also know what I see...

Then try going to the restauants. I see too many fat people when I go to a restaurant, like Texas Roadhouse. You risk getting fat there from eating all the peanuts and roles that you want, though.

[RedDirt717]

Then try going to the restauants. I see too many fat people when I go to a restaurant, like Texas Roadhouse. You risk getting fat there from eating all the peanuts and roles that you want, though.

You do know that's anywhere you go in the country right?

[jstaylor62]

How did D.C. score so high with all the crack heads they have?

[Caboose]

How did D.C. score so high with all the crack heads they have?

Well, they are scoring for "lean" not "healthy". Smoking crack does make you skinny.

[ronronnie1]

How did D.C. score so high with all the crack heads they have?

The same could be said about Oklahoma City with all the meth heads.

[Peach fuzz]

Dont know if this is any use for the thread starter now but for FWIW, I happen to be a gym rat and could tell you things to do everyday that will maximize your efforts.

1. Drink AT LEAST 1 gallon of water a day. Studies show that this will maximize your body's metabolism and increase it in the range of 50%... wow how easy is that just drink a gallon everyday and notice the results.

2. Dont become a cardio queen. Ever see people who go to the gym (or walk all the time?) You might notice their efforts produce very minimul results for the time spent. Reason? You need to gain muscle mass!!!! Muscle mass further increases metabolism and continuously eats away at fat and energy reserves ( carbs, stubborn belly and arm fat etc...) more so than walking/jogging/elipticals. If you are a cardio queen, my suggestion would be to at least lift with light weights to get your muscles going. Then run afterwards. (***If you start off running it takes your body 20 minutes just to start burning fat VS. immediate burn off after you lift!!!***) Make sure every workout you do is VERY SLOW and CONTROLLED for strength and resistance. The slower you work out the more muscle mass and more weight loss and so forth...

3. Another quick tip is to take a sip of water between every bite and chew your food very slowly, obviously casuing your stomache to become full much quicker and relieving your appetite.

Also when working out, If you can remember the key to turning your body around very fast is to nuke your muscles. By nuke I mean beat them up, make them hurt, feel the pain and work through it! It's so hard but so worth it! I try to nuke my core 3 times a day along with whatever else I'm working on that day so I make sure I hit those GROWTH REPS( the last part of your reps that are very tough, if you hit these you have obtained maximum growth and you will see results much quicker.

Theres a couple of very easy tips that we you can try and I promise you WILL see results. The hard part would be trying to increase muscle mass. One more tip if youre home all day try doing what I call a 'Power hour'- which I started as 50 pushups per hour and gradually increased. If you can do more then DO MORE!

I am a part of an investment group and have been training. We are going to open a chain of gyms and OKC will be the target of a couple which we plan of starting this coming fall. I will let you know, I hope someone can take something out of this.

[oneforone]

I understand the purpose of educating people on fitness and diet. Then again, I think we have too many busy bodies in society today.

No what you do... you are alway going to have that group of people who live carelessly. Sometimes it's stress that makes people do the things they do sometimes it's just a poor self image.

I have one simple solution for converting people to health lifestyles. If you eat right and excercise(basically take care of yourself), you get a discount on medical services and insurance.

Peach Fuzz... I think I may try the water regimen. Thanks.

[Bunty]

Yeah, people probably don't get rewarded enough to do the right thing in this society. Eating right and not being fat isn't easy with a lot of people.

[Peach fuzz]

I understand the purpose of educating people on fitness and diet. Then again, I think we have too many busy bodies in society today.

No what you do... you are alway going to have that group of people who live carelessly. Sometimes it's stress that makes people do the things they do sometimes it's just a poor self image.

I have one simple solution for converting people to health lifestyles. If you eat right and excercise(basically take care of yourself), you get a discount on medical services and insurance.

Peach Fuzz... I think I may try the water regimen. Thanks.

Good! I got my dad started on the gallon a day back in feb. He was at 318 and now he is 289, He's not able to lift or exercise much until he gets his weight down but it is working. If you do it tell me how you progress.

[Bunty]

Theres a couple of very easy tips that we you can try and I promise you WILL see results. The hard part would be trying to increase muscle mass. One more tip if youre home all day try doing what I call a 'Power hour'- which I started as 50 pushups per hour and gradually increased. If you can do more then DO MORE!

I am a part of an investment group and have been training. We are going to open a chain of gyms and OKC will be the target of a couple which we plan of starting this coming fall. I will let you know, I hope someone can take something out of this.

Hey, you couldn't drag me into a gym, since I don't look that good. I associate gyms being only for people who are already in good shape, want to maintain it, or get in even better muscular shape.

So from not wanting anything to do with a gym, I started on Power 90 Boot Camp DVD, or what was the rage on TV before P90X. I'm getting some noticeable results with it after a month.

You said the hard part was to increase muscle mass. No, to me the hard part is maintaining motivation to keep it up at a daily rate. It would take tremendous motivation, which I'm not sure I have, to work up to 50 push ups at a time and yet more from there.

[dmoor82]

The same could be said about Oklahoma City with all the meth heads.

^^LOL,You beat me to it!

[Peach fuzz]

Hey, you couldn't drag me into a gym, since I don't look that good. I associate gyms being only for people who are already in good shape, want to maintain it, or get in even better muscular shape.

So from not wanting anything to do with a gym, I started on Power 90 Boot Camp DVD, or what was the rage on TV before P90X. I'm getting some noticeable results with it after a month.

You said the hard part was to increase muscle mass. No, to me the hard part is maintaining motivation to keep it up at a daily rate. It would take tremendous motivation, which I'm not sure I have, to work up to 50 push ups at a time and yet more from there.

I agree completely. Gyms are associated with meat heads and people that for the most part are in shape... which is terrible because it drives the normal human beings away. What I meant by the hard part being to increase muscle mass you nailed right on the head. Motivation for the very hard parts... hell I'm a year out of college football and I have a a terrible time getting my rear in gear

[ronronnie1]

Work out at home, Bunty. That's what I do. But I have done the gym thing ONCE before. Basically, nobody who's there working out cares what others are doing or what they look like. Everyone there is concentrating on doing their own thing to care really.

Also, diet is a huge part. I'm gonna get flamed for this, but if you can become borderline anorexic, you'll never have to worry about your weight again. Consuming less calories = slower metabolism. Slower metabolism = live longer.

Was chunky in high school. Went ano 15 years ago, and now I'm the envy of all my friends.

[oneforone]

The best thing a begginer can do.... is what I am doing. I have not been in a gym since my military days. However, a few minor and moderate health issues have motivated me to get back after it and start going again.

I have a found a good 24 hour gym that has locations around the metro. I make it a point to go at non peak times. I get full access to every piece of equipment and the people are little more friendly then the fitness freaks who go during peak times which are usually early/mid mornings and in the evenings.

My goal is to just get fit and trim and stay there. I have no interest in bulking up and taking 9 kinds of supplements.