Fitness Horoscopes

[Roslin]

Just something fun that my mom e-mailed me:

New Year's diet and fitness resolutions are nothing new, but perhaps
one of the toughest resolutions to keep. This year, resolve to change
just a few small things. Slow, steady progress is the way. For greater
success, make choices that are in harmony with your astrological
temperament.

Aries
Aries needs a challenge - exciting resolutions have the best chance of
success. For you, it could be using a pedometer to keep improving the
speed, distance, or time of a daily walk. Discipline around food can be
more difficult for you. Consider a resolution to eat more berries and
raw nuts for snacks, instead of chips or ice cream. Make it dangerous!
Keep a jar of hot chili in the fridge and make yourself eat some any
time you break your resolution!

Taurus
For Taurus, resolutions are all about habits and keeping things simple.
So what habit would you like to change? It could be something as simple
as switching to whole grain toast and steel-cut oats for breakfast. Or,
buy most of your food from the outside perimeter of the grocery store -
unhealthy processed foods are found closer to the center. What exercise
do you like? A daily walk to enjoy the beauty of nature can firm muscles
and ease your mind.

Gemini
Gemini needs a buddy to support any lasting lifestyle change. You will
be smart to set up a "Resolution Blog" to share your experiences and
receive much needed feedback to keep you motivated. For you, a walk
around any busy neighborhood can make exercising a breeze. Gemini is
curious and will benefit from reading food labels. A powerful resolution
in terms of weight loss and overall health would be to refuse to buy
anything containing high fructose corn syrup.

Cancer
Cancer often hates formal exercise and loves to eat. This can make
keeping any health and fitness resolutions a challenge. For you, walking
children or dogs, or walking to visit someone in need can combine caring
for others with a fitness plan. Adapt favorite family recipes to a less
fried, less sugar, less refined carbohydrate mode. Lose weight and look
great with a resolution to eat at least one big salad a day containing
at least five different colored vegetables and a healthy dressing like
oil and vinegar.

Leo
Leo likes to have fun! You are not going to do anything for long that
does not give you a feeling of pleasure. Grand resolutions will only
leave you feeling guilty. The whole secret is to do something you truly
like. Leo can easily indulge in high-calorie desserts. Resolve to try
alternatives such as frozen yogurt instead of ice cream, or fresh fruit
and real whipped cream instead of store-bought pastries. Simple steps
like this can make a big difference.

Virgo
For Virgo, resolving to improve your diet includes adding more lightly
steamed vegetables, fresh fruits, and simple grains such as brown rice
and oats to your diet. Give it a month and see how good you feel! Virgo
finds it easiest to make a healthy change if they feel they are helping
others in the process. Lucky Virgos will have a dog who demands a daily
walk. An exercise buddy going with you can keep your resolutions on
track.

Libra
Libra will have the best success with any resolution if you are willing
to join a group. You are the person that Weight-Watchers, Curves, and
exercise classes were made for! Getting out and being social makes
exercise more enjoyable. As far as food goes, consider taking a class
that introduces you to more simple and healthy alternatives. Online
health and fitness sites can also help you discover simple tricks for
healthy living. Small changes over time have the best results.

Scorpio
Scorpio is the one sign that can make a resolution and stick to it with
little outside support. It must be something you believe in. Do your
homework - your flare for research can help you choose diet and exercise
plans that work for you. For you, a daily walk a good rule. Cutting out
high fructose corn syrup and chemically based colors in favor of fresh,
even organic, vegetables, eggs, and locally grown meats can bring a
spring into your step.

Sagittarius
Sagittarius often starts with big plans and quickly gives up. The secret
to a successful resolution about health and fitness is to take baby
steps before you run. You will be happiest doing anything that expands
your horizons and allows you to get out and explore your world. Bike
riding, speed walking, or regular dancing will help keep you in top
shape. Resolve to try one new vegetable or fruit each week to add into
your healthier lifestyle.

Capricorn
Capricorn will be able to keep any resolution that you believe will
support your long-term success in other areas. Mix exercise with what
you may see as more "practical" concerns. This could mean walking to
work, an afternoon walk with someone dear, or sports that help you
network and build teams. Changing food habits can be more difficult.
Identify one unhealthy habit you can change or improve each month. If
you fall off the resolution wagon, simply start again.

Aquarius
Aquarius your best hope of having success with a resolution is the
"buddy plan." Recruit someone you enjoy talking with and build a support
system. It is important not to reject good ideas simply because they are
not your original invention. A health web site can get you started and
give you great suggestions along the way. It does not matter what you
do, as long as you have someone you respect helping you keep your
resolution.

Pisces
For Pisces, resolutions can start off well and flow away like smoke. The
best hope for you is to include diet and fitness as part of a more
spiritual discipline. This might mean becoming a vegetarian, or at least
making a resolution to eat more locally grown and truly delicious fruits
and vegetables. Yoga and tai chi are wonderful ways to strengthen your
body and balance your spirit. Do not beat yourself up if you would
rather nap some of the time.  

[Roslin]

Gemini

Gemini needs a buddy to support any lasting lifestyle change. You will
be smart to set up a "Resolution Blog" to share your experiences and
receive much needed feedback to keep you motivated. For you, a walk
around any busy neighborhood can make exercising a breeze. Gemini is
curious and will benefit from reading food labels. A powerful resolution
in terms of weight loss and overall health would be to refuse to buy
anything containing high fructose corn syrup.

Well, I'm a Gemini and at first I didn't find my horoscope to be very true, as I had started my weight loss journey on my own January of 2009. Even though I am doing the Weight Watcher program I am not attending meetings. I have been going to the gym alone since about February as my then work out buddies got tired and unmotivated with going. So I feel like my journey has been very solo. However, at least in the later part of the year I started posting online at Weight Watcher support groups on facebook and have been moderately active in Gaian weight loss threads and stuff, so I do think it's very true that I like to share my experiences with people, and I am now a fanatic about reading food labels. However I don't think I "need a buddy to support any lasting lifestyle change".  

[.WayneZinok.]

Roslin

Taurus
For Taurus, resolutions are all about habits and keeping things simple.
So what habit would you like to change? It could be something as simple
as switching to whole grain toast and steel-cut oats for breakfast. Or,
buy most of your food from the outside perimeter of the grocery store -
unhealthy processed foods are found closer to the center. What exercise
do you like? A daily walk to enjoy the beauty of nature can firm muscles
and ease your mind.

If only it were that easy. I've been eating whole grain toast for years and I walk all over campus each day!
If only horoscopes could magically improve my metabolism. xD  

[Roslin]

Haha, well their advice is kind of common sense junk. I guess Taurus isn't supposed to try to change a million things at once.

Gemini's advice was don't buy anything with high fructose corn syrup, but I find that inevitable when you're eating college cafeteria food everyday. Not that there are immense amounts of sweeteners in my college food, but you can't be sure what's there. You know, I check calories, fat, and fiber on everything I eat but I don't really read ingredients as much.  

[+[Teh Amish Kotex Fairy]+]

Quote:

Aquarius your best hope of having success with a resolution is the
"buddy plan." Recruit someone you enjoy talking with and build a support
system. It is important not to reject good ideas simply because they are
not your original invention. A health web site can get you started and
give you great suggestions along the way. It does not matter what you
do, as long as you have someone you respect helping you keep your
resolution.

I've been trying to get a work out buddy, and it's succeded somedays.
Then I joined here.
Whoa.

 

[SacredDemon17]

This was very interesting, i enjoyed reading them ^^  

[themadwriter]

Wow, Cancer totally hits the nail on the head. I like the idea of having a salad every day, I'm going to try that.  

[BitterFantasy]

I'm an aquarius and that is so correct.I want to do a buddy system but my friends are already really skinny so i gotta do to by myself.  

[Euthanasia Phase]

Haha, Libra exactly describes my weight loss strategy (at home I go to Curves). However, I'm a Virgo.  

[Testicular Diabeetus]

I'm a Libra, and I'm one of the most anti-social person you will ever meet.

How ever I do lurk in many fitness guilds.
=o

 

[Nolone]

Scorpio seem to fit well.

i like this idea, is it just the a one time thing or does it up date every month or so?