Getting fit?

[Doc Alan]

I know this sounds terribly vain, but 6 weeks before I go on holiday I start my daily work out routine to make sure I don't look like a beached whale when I'm sunbathing. It's nothing too strenuous...

Do any of you start a fitness regime or diet before you go on holiday? If so, what do you do?

It really isn't vain Ian
I won't use this as an excuse to lecture on the benefits of fitness ...
except to say that it's actually better to take regular exercise at all times. It doesn't have to be strenuous ! I swim almost daily (only 20 minutes) and walk or cycle daily (for about an hour). I eat healthy, drink moderately, and don't smoke.
Trust me, there are so many advantages in regular moderate exercise (and so many disadvantages to being unfit and overweight) ...cutting your risk of heart disease and cancer, and living longer are three good reasons for starters!

[Englishman2010]

It really isn't vain Ian
I won't use this as an excuse to lecture on the benefits of fitness ...
except to say that it's actually better to take regular exercise at all times. It doesn't have to be strenuous ! I swim almost daily (only 20 minutes) and walk or cycle daily (for about an hour). I eat healthy, drink moderately, and don't smoke.
Trust me, there are so many advantages in regular moderate exercise (and so many disadvantages to being unfit and overweight) ...cutting your risk of heart disease and cancer, and living longer are three good reasons for starters!

I completely agree with you Doc, I try to live as healthily as I can, exercise, good diet, I dont drink a great deal, but my weakness is smoking, unfortunately I have been smoking 20 a day for all of my adult life and it really is time to quit

[Doc Alan]

... my weakness is smoking, unfortunately I have been smoking 20 a day for all of my adult life and it really is time to quit

I did notice Elaine has quit
The other thing you might be surprised for me to say is that if you give up now, in 10 years time you have a reasonable chance of being as healthy as if you never smoked !

[Englishman2010]

I did notice Elaine has quit
The other thing you might be surprised for me to say is that if you give up now, in 10 years time you have a reasonable chance of being as healthy as if you never smoked !

Yes, hopefully she wont start again when she get's over her current health problems.

I have read that before, which is another good reason why I really should attempt to do it now (well the New Year).

Another thing, the money I'd save would pay for 3 economy return tickets to Manila each year

[sars_notd_virus]

but my weakness is smoking, unfortunately I have been smoking 20 a day for all of my adult life and it really is time to quit

Hello Ian , I am into sports but I am also a smoker....what I do is I dont smoke after training or exercise because that can really stress our lungs