Getting fit/losing weight, lets do it together! - Page 15

Aisha Azar · 10-17-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_Balahadia

I've incorporated dance into excerise and it makes the whole experience quite enjoyable. I start with a warm up to some skanky Sha3bi and then when I really want to sweat, I do Iraqi

Afterwards, I do a ton of stretches and I do curl-ups and push-ups. A'isha, you remember my warm-up? " The warm-up from hell"??????

Dear Mark,
I seem to have a vague memory of myself fleeing from the room as my 54 year old, chubby body refused to cooperate with either one of us during the warm-up. I went into the hall and did deep breathing excersizes and a little snacksersize as I recall.
Love,
A'isha, the dancer who is afraid of multi-dimensional warm-ups!!

gisela · 10-19-2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by A'isha Azar

snacksersize

HAHAHAHA

I know that one far too well!

Farasha Hanem · 10-19-2007, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by A'isha Azar

Dear Newbie,
From your photo, you do not look heavy at all and you are very pretty. I wish I could see a full length photo.
I have recently figured out that I can eat whatever I want in moderation, keep up a moderate exersize regimen of dancing and walking, and manage to lose weight. For me, it would seem the exersize is more important than what I eat, for some reason. The problem with that is you have to keep doing more and more excercize. Also, I hate doing it so much except for dancing, that I actually can not figure out how to spell the darn word right now. I have to get my walking togs on here in a minute and I am dreading it. I have lost 4 1/2 lbs in the last three weeks. I am dubious but hopeful that my plan is working.
REgards,
A'isha

Thank you, A'isha, I appreciate your encouraging words.

I'm 4 feet 9 inches, and weigh 112 pounds, and kind of feel that maybe I'm about 12 pounds too much; it seems like even a little bit of weight gain overwhelms my small frame (my wedding ring size is 2 1/4, and I wear a size 2 1/2 in children's shoes ). Like I've mentioned before, my belly "blip" seems to make me a target for well-meaning but rather insensitive comments by customers at my work place: "Oh, you're just so cute in your condition!" "When are you due?" "Are you pregnant?"

If I look pregnant, then I must be overweight somewhat.

Aisha Azar · 10-19-2007, 12:53 PM

Dear Newbie,
It might be just a matter of toning your muscles. The one thing that belly dance is totally good for as far as an excersize form is toning!!
Regards,
A'isha

belly_dancer · 10-19-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by A'isha Azar

Dear Mark,
I seem to have a vague memory of myself fleeing from the room as my 54 year old, chubby body refused to cooperate with either one of us during the warm-up. I went into the hall and did deep breathing excersizes and a little snacksersize as I recall.
Love,
A'isha, the dancer who is afraid of multi-dimensional warm-ups!!

as I have uhhhhhhmmm "aged" I notice I do better with "multi-dimensional" warm-DOWNS...... as in AFTER my body is WARM I can do better at the intensive stretches AS WELL AS the more scary exercises..... so before dancing (& in the conditioning classes I teach)... warm UPs are like 5 (10 in winter) minutes of walking steps/slow EVEN shimmies... stuff like that....
then the class goes into more intensive (but not too stretchy yet!!!) 3/4 shimmies/etc..... (more areobic stuff)... then as the class progresses..... more & more strength & then stretch oriented.....
wheeeee.... 4 1/2 lbs in 3 wks... keep up the good work.... I am jealous@!!!
(54 yrs???? snake?????)

Aisha Azar · 10-19-2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by belly_dancer

as I have uhhhhhhmmm "aged" I notice I do better with "multi-dimensional" warm-DOWNS...... as in AFTER my body is WARM I can do better at the intensive stretches AS WELL AS the more scary exercises..... so before dancing (& in the conditioning classes I teach)... warm UPs are like 5 (10 in winter) minutes of walking steps/slow EVEN shimmies... stuff like that....
then the class goes into more intensive (but not too stretchy yet!!!) 3/4 shimmies/etc..... (more areobic stuff)... then as the class progresses..... more & more strength & then stretch oriented.....
wheeeee.... 4 1/2 lbs in 3 wks... keep up the good work.... I am jealous@!!!
(54 yrs???? snake?????)

Dear Belly_dancer,
Thanks for the vote of confidence!!
Yes, I was born in the year of the Snake in Chinese Horoscope. Lots of 3s in my birthday!! 03-03-1953 on the third day of the week!! Pisces, Cancer rising, 3 Aries planets and 3 Libra planes, some other stuff... I forget what.
Regards,
A'isha

Kharmine · 10-19-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by newbiedancer

...I'm 4 feet 9 inches, and weigh 112 pounds, and kind of feel that maybe I'm about 12 pounds too much; it seems like even a little bit of weight gain overwhelms my small frame ...

You should look up the famous Nejla Ates, a Turkish belly dancer from the 1950s. There's a video of her on YouTube and in our Video category. I believe she was tiny, too. She appeared on a number of the cheesecakiest record album covers ever seen, including Mohammad El-Bakkar's famous "Port Said."

Ankhet · 10-20-2007, 10:03 AM

I too took up belly dancing to help loose weight. I lost 20lbs and feel great!

avani · 10-22-2007, 12:48 PM

I don't know if I'm too late to join this or not, but I'd like to jump in if that's ok.

I saw my doctor today and, believe it or not, gave me a perscription for the gym

Apparently I get a personal trainer that will help me with healthy eating etc as well as exercise. I'm aiming for 10lbs by New Year.

Avani xxx+

Kharmine · 10-22-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ankhet

I too took up belly dancing to help loose weight. I lost 20lbs and feel great!

Congrats, girl! That's terrific!

Was there anything else you did that was helpful?

10-19-2007, 12:53 PM	#144 (permalink)
Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,519	weight Dear Newbie, It might be just a matter of toning your muscles. The one thing that belly dance is totally good for as far as an excersize form is toning!! Regards, A'isha

10-20-2007, 10:03 AM	#148 (permalink)
Ankhet Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 112	I too took up belly dancing to help loose weight. I lost 20lbs and feel great!

10-22-2007, 12:48 PM	#149 (permalink)
avani Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12	I don't know if I'm too late to join this or not, but I'd like to jump in if that's ok. I saw my doctor today and, believe it or not, gave me a perscription for the gym Apparently I get a personal trainer that will help me with healthy eating etc as well as exercise. I'm aiming for 10lbs by New Year. Avani xxx+