MENA diet/exercise thread

[Nasturtium 500]

I've been drinking a lot of water lately and tonight I found out that there's an all female gym here and it's only like $20/mo so I'm gonna be checking that out inshallah! They have a pool and everything and no men allowed on the property at all.... if one is there for something they put up signs and warn you.

Is it a Curves or something else? That sounds awesome. that also means you can wear something smaller in the pool... like capri leggings and a tank top or whatever to still cover the necessary parts. Also, if you wear a Tshirt or something it will create "drag" and work like a drag suit and make it harder to go through the water-- thus more exercise.

[Nasturtium 500]

OK! So today when i came to work, I saw this girl I only see once a week and she said: "Are you losing weight? You look thinner!" Score!! I don't think 've lost any actual weight but that means the inches are coming off... somewhat...

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Congrats Julianna. So my Brother came over last night and asked me about my gym membership. We're going to start working out M-F on Monday until I leave back to college at the end of August.

Edited July 27, 2008 by Olivia*

[RAKASA 0]

I've been drinking a lot of water lately and tonight I found out that there's an all female gym here and it's only like $20/mo so I'm gonna be checking that out inshallah! They have a pool and everything and no men allowed on the property at all.... if one is there for something they put up signs and warn you.

Dang! That's nice... our all-female gym here is about $85/mo - talk about "elite". Oh well, c'est la vie.

[Nasturtium 500]

Congrats Julianna. So my Brother came over last night and asked me about my gym membership. We're going to start working out M-F on Monday until I leave back to college at the end of August.

Great! You have a partner now!

[Alhamdulillah 0]

I've been drinking a lot of water lately and tonight I found out that there's an all female gym here and it's only like $20/mo so I'm gonna be checking that out inshallah! They have a pool and everything and no men allowed on the property at all.... if one is there for something they put up signs and warn you.

Is it a Curves or something else? That sounds awesome. that also means you can wear something smaller in the pool... like capri leggings and a tank top or whatever to still cover the necessary parts. Also, if you wear a Tshirt or something it will create "drag" and work like a drag suit and make it harder to go through the water-- thus more exercise.

No, it's called PureFitness for Women. They have a rule that you have to wear spandex or lycra in the pool so I'm looking for something like some capris and a baggy top made from that material but I don't know how much luck I'll have with the top.

They have free babysitting and different types of classes like water aerobics and bellydancing (which I'm really excited about )

My friend is gonna take me with her as a guest to try it out inshallah and then I'm going to try to negotiate with them about the down payment because she said it's like $200 down and $20 a month and I found a coupon online to either get a free month or $100 off the downpayment but I can't afford $100 down right now either so I'm going to see if they'll waive it completely if I give them my sad story lol

[Nasturtium 500]

I've been drinking a lot of water lately and tonight I found out that there's an all female gym here and it's only like $20/mo so I'm gonna be checking that out inshallah! They have a pool and everything and no men allowed on the property at all.... if one is there for something they put up signs and warn you.

Is it a Curves or something else? That sounds awesome. that also means you can wear something smaller in the pool... like capri leggings and a tank top or whatever to still cover the necessary parts. Also, if you wear a Tshirt or something it will create "drag" and work like a drag suit and make it harder to go through the water-- thus more exercise.

No, it's called PureFitness for Women. They have a rule that you have to wear spandex or lycra in the pool so I'm looking for something like some capris and a baggy top made from that material but I don't know how much luck I'll have with the top.

They have free babysitting and different types of classes like water aerobics and bellydancing (which I'm really excited about )

My friend is gonna take me with her as a guest to try it out inshallah and then I'm going to try to negotiate with them about the down payment because she said it's like $200 down and $20 a month and I found a coupon online to either get a free month or $100 off the downpayment but I can't afford $100 down right now either so I'm going to see if they'll waive it completely if I give them my sad story lol

If not, could you maybe talk them into installments? Like $10/month over 10 months? Sometimes people will go for that. Are you going for a baggy long-sleeve shirt or a baggy T-shirt? Either way I'd try the men's section if you want a constant supply... ls can be harder to come by at this time of year though. LOL I didn't picture you as the bellydancing kind! I had thought salafi with a dancing is haraam slant (the most conservative Muslimah board I belong to is totally private and more or less salafi, great girls!). Now I have a new picture in my mind!

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

I'm trying to revamp my routine since my hubby is back home and I got my "huge" studio all to myself LOL. I

will make an attempt to wake up an hour early and try to do my work out in the morning.

Tomorrow is the first day and i will see if I am actually capable of getting up at 6am hmmmm

With that in mind, I was wondering if I can get some insight from you ladies as to the effectiveness of morning work outs.

Many thanks!

D.

[Alhamdulillah 0]

I've been drinking a lot of water lately and tonight I found out that there's an all female gym here and it's only like $20/mo so I'm gonna be checking that out inshallah! They have a pool and everything and no men allowed on the property at all.... if one is there for something they put up signs and warn you.

Is it a Curves or something else? That sounds awesome. that also means you can wear something smaller in the pool... like capri leggings and a tank top or whatever to still cover the necessary parts. Also, if you wear a Tshirt or something it will create "drag" and work like a drag suit and make it harder to go through the water-- thus more exercise.

No, it's called PureFitness for Women. They have a rule that you have to wear spandex or lycra in the pool so I'm looking for something like some capris and a baggy top made from that material but I don't know how much luck I'll have with the top.

They have free babysitting and different types of classes like water aerobics and bellydancing (which I'm really excited about )

My friend is gonna take me with her as a guest to try it out inshallah and then I'm going to try to negotiate with them about the down payment because she said it's like $200 down and $20 a month and I found a coupon online to either get a free month or $100 off the downpayment but I can't afford $100 down right now either so I'm going to see if they'll waive it completely if I give them my sad story lol

If not, could you maybe talk them into installments? Like $10/month over 10 months? Sometimes people will go for that. Are you going for a baggy long-sleeve shirt or a baggy T-shirt? Either way I'd try the men's section if you want a constant supply... ls can be harder to come by at this time of year though. LOL I didn't picture you as the bellydancing kind! I had thought salafi with a dancing is haraam slant (the most conservative Muslimah board I belong to is totally private and more or less salafi, great girls!). Now I have a new picture in my mind!

LOL well no one's perfect LOL we all have our vices huh? Dancing itself isn't haraam.

That's a good idea about the payment plan.... I'll deffinately ask them about that if they turn down my offer of letting them waive it completely for me lol

I was just thinking a baggy lycra or spandex t-shirt.... I thought maybe if I bought it several sizes too big it wouldn't be so tight and then some loose fitting lycra or spandex capris since I want to be able to swim in the pool.

[S and S 12]

I'm trying to revamp my routine since my hubby is back home and I got my "huge" studio all to myself LOL. I

will make an attempt to wake up an hour early and try to do my work out in the morning.

Tomorrow is the first day and i will see if I am actually capable of getting up at 6am hmmmm

With that in mind, I was wondering if I can get some insight from you ladies as to the effectiveness of morning work outs.

Many thanks!

D.

Morning workouts are great in that you will start out more energized for the day. The problem with them is the motivation of getting up early and you are not properly warmed up like you would be later in the day. This can result in a greater risk of injury. Make sure if you chose to work out in the mornings you have good stretching and warm up techniques and you should be fine.

[~*Dorothy*~ 2]

I'm trying to revamp my routine since my hubby is back home and I got my "huge" studio all to myself LOL. I

will make an attempt to wake up an hour early and try to do my work out in the morning.

Tomorrow is the first day and i will see if I am actually capable of getting up at 6am hmmmm

With that in mind, I was wondering if I can get some insight from you ladies as to the effectiveness of morning work outs.

Many thanks!

D.

Morning workouts are great in that you will start out more energized for the day. The problem with them is the motivation of getting up early and you are not properly warmed up like you would be later in the day. This can result in a greater risk of injury. Make sure if you chose to work out in the mornings you have good stretching and warm up techniques and you should be fine.

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll see how it goes tomorrow. I guess I better go to bed if I want to be up at 6...

[S and S 12]

I'm trying to revamp my routine since my hubby is back home and I got my "huge" studio all to myself LOL. I

will make an attempt to wake up an hour early and try to do my work out in the morning.

Tomorrow is the first day and i will see if I am actually capable of getting up at 6am hmmmm

With that in mind, I was wondering if I can get some insight from you ladies as to the effectiveness of morning work outs.

Many thanks!

D.

Morning workouts are great in that you will start out more energized for the day. The problem with them is the motivation of getting up early and you are not properly warmed up like you would be later in the day. This can result in a greater risk of injury. Make sure if you chose to work out in the mornings you have good stretching and warm up techniques and you should be fine.

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll see how it goes tomorrow. I guess I better go to bed if I want to be up at 6...

No problem! Let us know how it goes for you.

[Nasturtium 500]

LOL well no one's perfect LOL we all have our vices huh? Dancing itself isn't haraam.

That's a good idea about the payment plan.... I'll deffinately ask them about that if they turn down my offer of letting them waive it completely for me lol

I was just thinking a baggy lycra or spandex t-shirt.... I thought maybe if I bought it several sizes too big it wouldn't be so tight and then some loose fitting lycra or spandex capris since I want to be able to swim in the pool.

That's true. They argue against getting lessons and learing a structured dance. IMO, if you are in a private enough area and plan to use it for the right reasons-- exercise, Dh, whatever... I don't see how it really violates the letter of the ahadeeth or whatever.. but obviously I don't really know! I thought about bellydancing, but the only place by me that teaches it for low cost has a glass front and all the little boys come and stare... and my Dh hates dancing so it's not like it would be for anything but me.

Be sure to avoid white lycra/spandex shirts. Every one I have ever had becomes like glass when wet... well... not quite but the lighter colors are totally see-through. IMO I would also avoid anything as loose as goucho pants.. I had a friend who was using those in the pool and she had problems with the legs wrapping around her other leg as she tried to kick. That's all the practical advice I have! You don't want someone to jump in and have to get you or have to ditch the pants mid-pool.

[Nasturtium 500]

I'm trying to revamp my routine since my hubby is back home and I got my "huge" studio all to myself LOL. I

will make an attempt to wake up an hour early and try to do my work out in the morning.

Tomorrow is the first day and i will see if I am actually capable of getting up at 6am hmmmm

With that in mind, I was wondering if I can get some insight from you ladies as to the effectiveness of morning work outs.

Many thanks!

D.

Morning worlouts are more recommended because they speed up your metabolism from the start of the day which helps you burn more calories. I just have the hardest time getting up.

I can ALMOST feel a muscle in my deltoids!

I am getting tired of my foods. Any ideas for low-cal foods?

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

I am getting tired of my foods. Any ideas for low-cal foods?