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Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
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Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

431.0. "EXERCISING CAN BE FUN!!" by WR2FOR::KRANICH_KA () Tue Apr 04 1989 19:22

    I would like to take this opportunity to let any and all of you
    that are interested in joining a health club to consider "Richard
    Simmons Anatomy Asylmn".  It is a fantastic club where the overweight
    person can excercise and not feel like they are on display or in
    competition with others for who has the best leotard outfit.  They
    dim the lights, they have three levels of aerobics, lifecycles,
    free weights, tanning salon, and alot of extras.  I have been a
    member for about 6 months and I just love it.  If any of you would
    like more information please just write me and let me know, I would
    be glad to help!!
    
    WR2FOR::KRANICH_KA
    
    KATHY

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431.1Where is it?ATSE::BLOCKWith a mind of magic & a magical mindTue Apr 04 1989 20:2311
	Kathy,

	Can you post the location(s) of the "asylum(s)"?  This sounds 
	like a great idea, but I live in NH, and I only exercise if it's
	convenient...

	Thanks,
	Beverly


431.2Just a ThoughtAKOV11::GMURRAYTue Apr 04 1989 20:5517
    I do aerobics at another health club (it's only 10 minutes from
    my house).  You're right, it does feel like there is a little
    more pressure.  It ends up working positively for me though.
    
    When I look at how much thinner they look then I do, it makes
    me realize that yes, I do need to take off pounds, and I'll
    try to eat right today.
    
    The first couple of times I went I felt like everyone was 
    looking at me.  But then I thought to myself maybe they are
    looking at me and saying she needs to lose weight, but she's
    here trying to do something about it - so good for her!
    
    Anyway, I go four times a week now, and I really enjoy it.
    
    Gail

431.3yechEMASS::SICALong and winding road...BUT..!Wed Apr 05 1989 17:503
    	EXERCISE=MASOCHISM.......I hate exercise and to prove it, I'm
    as sore as a .....  However it does sound interestion...

431.4ANATOMY ASYLUM???VALUES::DECKERThu Apr 06 1989 12:565
    I used to belong to the Anatomy Asylum in Natck.  They went out
    of business!!  Which club do you belong to. I was under the impression
    that the whole chain was sold out.
    

431.5used to be in MedfordGIAMEM::MACKINNONThu Apr 06 1989 17:246
    
    I also used to belong, only to the club in Medford.  They too went
    out of business.  I was told that the whole chain was going under.
    
    Mi

431.6ANATOMY ASYLUM WHERE ARE YOU NOW!DELNI::SAMRAFri Apr 07 1989 13:105
    I also belonged to the club in Natick.  I must say that I agree,
    they provided the best overall workout I have EVER had (and believe
    me I have been doing this a long time).  I would love to know where
    they are located now.  Any help would be appreciated.

431.7SUPER::HENDRICKSThe only way out is throughFri Apr 07 1989 17:5115
    The only exercise I absolutely love is contra-dancing.  I can dance
    for 3 hours, with almost no breaks.  It's a real aerobic workout!
    
    If you've never been, it's very healing for any of you who have
    bad memories of going to dances as a young person and being a
    wallflower.  Everyone gets asked to dance!  As often as they want.
    People are often begging people sitting down to stand up and help
    fill out a set.
    
    And they teach all the dances at the beginning, and help you walk
    through them.  They get progressively harder as the evening goes
    on, so you drop out and watch (and learn) if it gets too hard.
    
    Holly

431.8EXCERCISING CAN BE FUN PART IIWR2FOR::KRANICH_KAFri Apr 07 1989 19:5817
    re:.4,.5,.6......
    
    I'm sorry to say that I didn't realize that most people reading
    this notes file are from the East Coast.  I live in California and
    they are all over the place here.  It's to bad they closed them
    down because it sounds as if some of you really enjoyed it.  Maybe
    if you wrote to Richard personally, and enough interest was generated
    he might think about opening another one back up??
    
    re:.3.....I don't think as a woman that I'm trying to be macho by
    excercising!!  It makes me feel like I have really done something,
    and making positive steps forward to get my weight and body under
    control without the added stress of feeling like I have to show-off,
    or prove something to anyone else but me!!!
    
    GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!

431.9I love to dance!BIONIC::MONAHANMon Apr 10 1989 19:3010
    re:  .7
    
    
    Where do you do your ccontra dancing?
    
    Sounds like FUN!
    
    Denise
    

431.10<That does sound like fun...>EMASS::SICALong and winding road...BUT..!Mon Apr 10 1989 19:454
    That does sound like fun.  
    
    			Paul

431.11Contra dancingSUPER::HENDRICKSThe only way out is throughMon Apr 10 1989 20:3429
    That's a good question. 
    
    There is a dance conference on ERIS::DANCE, I think.  And the folk
    music file on COOKIE::Folk_music sometimes has them.  I'm on a bunch
    of mailing lists, and I listen to the folk shows on the radio all
    the time.
    
    For people west of Boston, they have a dance many nights a week
    at the Concord Scout House in the center of Concord, almost always
    with live music.
    
    Also, NEFFA, the New England Folk Festival is coming up in Natick
    on the weekend of April 21, and there are loads and loads of dance
    and music events for 3 days.  There's more info about that in the
    folk notesfile.  There are several beginner sessions in contra dancing
    at NEFFA.   It's at Natick High School.
    
    There are loads of dances all over New Hampshire (southern
    New Hampshire) almost every weekend.  The WEVO folk shows on Sat.
    and Sun. evenings usually describe upcoming dances and concerts.
    
    If you're really interested, and can't find anything good using
    these ideas, send me mail and tell me where you are, and if it's
    in New England, I will try to help.             
         
    It's a lot of fun, and a wonderful workout!
    
    Holly

431.12Agree- Dancing is great fun!GWYNED::JRHODESMon Jul 10 1989 19:328
    My favorite thing to do is go to an area nightclub and dance 5-6 songs
    in a row with my SO (who happens to be a much better dancer than me!)
    and work up a good sweat.  Take a break and do it again...
    
    I must do this at least every two weeks (a couple of alcoholic drinks
    to "loosen me up to dance" and tonic water w/lime the rest of the night
    helps to burn more calories too!)...