Shaping Up #NUTS Recap

#1 Something new you plan to try to ‘get in better shape’ in 2011

NikkiVilloria: not really new just more often: tennis, rock climbing & hiking

@CricketinMaine: @RickGriffin Wow. #A1 upside-down triangle would be a really good shape for you, aye? I’m just saying… ; )

@SearsFitness: Yoga, at-home circuits.

KuhnHondaVW: RT @buycruises: A1: Not making up the most creative excuses to get out of going to the gym. Be disciplined. #nuts <wheres the fun in that?>

buycruises: Not making up the most creative excuses to get out of going to the gym. Be disciplined. #nuts

Sara_Mooney: It’s #NUTS to want to be healthy and fit? I’d rather do the work than have to live with the consequences…

joywilder: how about eating right? #NUTS

TravelMaestro: A1 Not new – I am a long time cyclist, but working on stepping it up to ride farther/faster.

AgingBackwards: I’m sticking with Bollywood Dancing!! LUV IT!!

stellacart: I plan to eat less, exercise more.

Andrea_N: Not hard – just need to go to the gym!

@CharThian: A1. #SPANX….

McMedia: –> @andreametcalf ‘s #NakedFitness <–

PGAVillage_Golf: Our Club House Restaurant has incorporated some awesome new Heart Healthy Selections from PGA Fitness Instructor David Donatucci

@RickGriffin: A1. I’m already in shape… “round” is a shape #NUTS

KuhnHondaVW: A1. definately not giving up the 3 musketeer i just ate #nuts

@SandCTravel: A1: yoga! & maybe running #NUTS

@KuhnHondaVW:  I have started a 5am work out and walking twice a day. if it requires changing food I’m not with that. #nuts #foodie

Screenscapes: A1. XBox360 Kenect! Yeay Baby! #NUTS

WhyNOTme2011: A1: Kettlebells! #NUTS

WriterChick47: A1. I’m going to try getting out of my chair this year. It’s so crazy, it just might work #nuts

WhoFramedAbbie: @MidlifeRoadTrip Phen Phen and yes #Nuts

deniselao:  more outdoor activities – like backpacking or rockclimbing #nuts

#2 Craziest diet you’ve ever tried. Did it work?

LucieD_inthesky: A2 I just found it. Craziest? You mean bulimia isn’t really a diet? #NUTS

Screenscapes: A2. Craziest Diet was Cabbage Soup. Didn’t work, but MMMM so good! #nuts

@clickflickca: Eat anything you want but only use one chopstick!

TheVacationGals: In high school, the grapefruit diet left me thinner but w no energy and dreaming of crunchy food. #fail #NUTS

la_loquita:  my mom did some cabbage soup diet. i thought we were polish

@terrysimpson: <~ Atkins And yes

Andrea_N: Nutrisystem. Food was gross & only lost 10 lbs.

SlatersGarage: Atkins worked, but it made my poops black. #didisaythatoutloud?

@AgingBackwards: Craziest diet I ever tried: The all-ice-cream-diet in college. Yeah, worked, fainted, couldn’t eat anymore (don’t try) LOL!!

@McMedia: A2 .. Beet Diet … Ughhhhh .. Beets, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream , Hard Boiled Eggs .. Worst Diet EVAH #NUTS <gross!!!>

@RickGriffin:  I invented the “Nacho Diet” where I counted corn tortillas as vegetables #FAIL #NUTS

Only398: A2 What’s a diet? Do they exist? #NUTS

WriterChick47: A2. The “imagine everything on your plate is cow poo” diet worked pretty well until my brained turned visions of poo into chocolate #nuts

@NikkiVilloria: A2 The see-it diet Yes it worked, I ate everything that looked good 🙂 #NUTS Or the relative diet: seafood diet 🙂

NikkiVilloria: The see-it diet Yes it worked, I ate everything that looked good 🙂

@joywilder: I tch fitness programs evry day (cardio strength & yoga) bt I luv 2 get outside!

@becomingLVlocal: Peanutbutter snickers, gummy bear, MtDew in HighSchool… Didnt gain #NUTS – VegasBill: ~Wow, you were dedicated.

@RickGriffin: Purchased an $800 coat hanger that most people refer to as a treadmill #NUTS

@WriterChick47 My ex husband. Oh wait…#NUTS

margebow: liquid diet, worked temporarily

earthxplorer:  — I could only eat transparent food….

SearsFitness: No carbs. In the short term, yes. Long term, absolutely not!

#3 What’s the most useless exercise equipment you’ve ever purchased?

McMedia: A3: Worst gimmick Electric Abdominal Belts #FAIL #NUTS (No I didn’t buy it, but, I thought a/b it)

FrancescaMaz: Same here. RT @joywilder: A3 useless gym membership! lol #NUTS

WriterChick47: A3. My waffle maker. I put it way on the other side of the house so I’d have to walk to get it, but I haven’t lost a pound. #nuts

backpackinchica: RT @girlsgetaway: I have TWO in my basement closet! RT @WhyNOTme2011: A3: big exercise ball. just is always in the way and no one ever uses it! #NUTS

buycruises: A soloflex- became a clothes hanger

@RickGriffin: A3. Purchased an $800 coat hanger that most people refer to as a treadmill #NUTS

@delo4ya: A3 Thigh Master #NUTS

Screenscapes: A3. Does the Sit and Spin count?

@Wenever: A3 an exercise ball! It sat in a corner taking up too much space until I finally took a needle to it and popped it! #nuts girlsgetaway: I have TWO in my basement closet!

SlatersGarage:  It’s a tie for “Everything.”

@stellacart: My trainers.

@RickGriffin: RT @ToddBrink : …A3.~ Vic Tanny membership #NUTS << whew, I thought for a sec ou purchased a Tranny membership #Nevermind

@VegasBill A3. Dead weights. #NUTS – They are so heavy.                  
                  
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la_loquita: the shakeweight

#4  Most inspiring diet/exercise program you’ve seen and why?

@RickGriffin Jane Fonda. I loved my sparkly leg warmers and that headband I wore was hot! #NUTS

McMedia: Love @terrysimpson ‘s Your Dr’s Orders http://bit.ly/gVTB5n

joywilder: loved free weights – didn’t like machines that are normally targeted to women #NUTS

joywilder: @fitbet yep…couldn’t walk up/down stair s for a month…done with bikram for awhile! #NUTS @fitbet: Yoga is meant to repair/ renew /heal not KILL ya or injure..#NUTS … @RickGriffin: .. @fitbet: will it bruise my ego if I can’t put my foot behind my head?

joywilder:  biking? i’ve always wanted to try it but living where i do it’s tough to get a good ride in #NUTS

la_loquita:  hands down, the biggest loser #myfavshow

KuhnHondaVW:  they are meant to inspire me to do what? #nuts

SlatersGarage:  Walking w/ a golf bag. Church AND exercise in one

@charthian: . #BiggestLoser…ahem, isn’t it obvious- amazing show 🙂 #NUTS

@Sara_Mooney: Training for a half marathon + raising $ for @ccteamchallenge / @CCFA . Family’s health = Best. motivation. #NUTS

Only398:  probably gym class back in high school. That’s when we ran the most and played sports. Graduation means game over. #NUTS

@terrysimpson: <~ mine!

FrancescaMaz: Weight Watchers. I know first-hand that it works. #NUTS

SearsFitness: The one you’ll stick to! Mixture: cardio + strength

SearsFitness: I love staying fit. There is no better feeling than getting done with a hard workout! #Nuts

joywilder: i tried weight training in 2004 and liked it a lot but it was tough to stay motivated

Screenscapes: Pole Dancing Fitness DVD and Nude Yoga, Nuff Said!

@KuhnHondaVW: Oh i could go all day 140 characters isn’t enough. i’m not inspired by the skinny chick, the 2 long work out, the sweaty guy on tv #nuts

@girlsgetaway: WeightWatchers my sister lost 60lbs last year! RT Q4. Most inspiring diet/exercise program you’ve seen and why? #NUTS about 1 hour ago

RickGriffin:  Most inspiring diet has been the Sonoma Diet because it includes wine!! #NUTS about 1 hour ago

PGAVillage_Golf:  Can I just say an awesome round of golf is pretty inspirational! 🙂 #NUTS

@clickflickca: David Hasselhoff running on the beach in BayWatch. #NUTS

buycruises: My mom joined the cult of nutrisystem. It worked. Om

WriterChick47: I’ve tried all the diets. None inspire me. But @PlanetFitness inspires me. Only gym I’ve ever felt comfortable in. #nuts

WhyNOTme2011: Biggest loser program, because it teaches healthy eating and exercise. #NUTS

@CustomJetWorks: Sit next to the bathroom at restaurants! #NUTS

@girlsgetaway: WeightWatchers my sister lost 60lbs last year! RT Q4. Most inspiring diet/exercise program you’ve seen and why

#5 Favorite healthy activity

joywilder:  i really like walking/biking #NUTS

SandCTravel:  swimming or hiking! #NUTS

WriterChick47: A5. Playing baseball (go ahead, laugh, I can hit AND run) and bicycling #nuts

Andrea_N: Traveling, because there is a lot of walking.

kymri: Surfing. #NUTS

SlatersGarage: Please refer to my answer for Q4.

RickGriffin: RT @MidlifeRoadTrip: Q5. Favorite healthy activity #NUTS <<A5. Sex! ….preferably with a partner:)

CricketinMaine:  I’m with @MidlifeRoadTrip!! Not very original of me

Screenscapes: Walking, Swimming, Watching Pole Dancing Excersise DVDs and Nude Yoga.

@stellacart: Tweeting. My fingers have never been so slim.

santafetraveler: A5 Hiking the beautiful mountain trails around #Santa Fe, NM Love to go to places where there’re petroglyphs & ruins. #NUTS

la_loquita:  long walks on the beach… candlelight dinners.. i wear i size 7 ring.. princess cut

gobyWest: Breathing! #Nuts

McMedia:  ~ A Day (or week) at the Spa cc: @rancholapuerta #NUTS

PGAVillage_Golf: A5. Refer to A4… golf is my game.

EpsteinTravels: hiking and drinking lots of red wine

charthian: A5. Running at dusk in the historic #FrenchQuarter (#BourbonStreet)