Request for Fitness Collection contributions [REPEAT]

[See today's posting.  --MC]

I would like to start a collection of accounts of improvements in fitness,
diet, weight, etc.  If you have made a substantial change along these lines,
I’d like to hear from you.  If you prefer to remain anonymous, indicate that
in your message and I will strip all identification.

Please mail accounts to cole…@cs.ucla.edu (and post, too, if you like).

Here are some points you might address:
– What changes did you make? (diet, exercise, etc.)
– What have you accomplished? (statistics: weight loss, body fat, blood
pressure, cholesterol, lap times, etc.)
– How long have you sustained these changes/habits?
– What motivated you to change?
– What specific techniques, plans, etc., that you used would you recommend to
others?
– Are there any that you would recomment against?
– How long has it taken to effect these changes?
– What sort of process was it?  (e.g. two steps forward and one back)
– What’s it like now?  How does it feel to have made the change?
– Do you feel the change is permanent?
– What are your plans for the future?
– Any succinct advice to those who might follow you?

Thanks,
Mike Coleman

One Response to “Request for Fitness Collection contributions [REPEAT]”

  1. admin says:

    [I'm sure everyone is getting tired of seeing this, but everytime I send it
    out, more contributions trickle in.  What can I say?  --MC]

    I would like to start a collection of accounts of improvements in fitness,
    diet, weight, etc.  If you have made a substantial change along these lines,
    I’d like to hear from you.  If you prefer to remain anonymous, indicate that
    in your message and I will strip all identification.

    Please mail accounts to cole…@cs.ucla.edu (and post, too, if you like).  I
    will mail or post the collection in a few weeks, depending on reader interest.

    Here are some points you might address:
    – What changes did you make? (diet, exercise, etc.)
    – What have you accomplished? (statistics: weight loss, body fat, blood
    pressure, cholesterol, lap times, etc.)
    – How long have you sustained these changes or habits?
    – What motivated you to change?
    – How long has it taken to make these changes?
    – What sort of process was it?  (e.g. two steps forward and one back)
    – How did you sustain your motivation?  What kept you going when things got
    tough?
    – What’s it like now?  How does it feel to have made the change?
    – Do you feel the change is permanent?
    – What are your plans for the future?
    – What specific techniques, plans, etc., that you used would you recommend to
    others?
    – Are there any that you would recommend against?
    – Any succinct advice to those who might follow you?

    Thanks,
    Mike Coleman