Jason The Nudecaster's Fitness Regime

[zulu]

Hi Jason, I wanted to say how fit you are looking since your return and would love to hear how you achieved your transformation ?
It looks like you have been doing a lot of cardio vascualr training and weights also. Do you have a specific routine you could share with us ?
Many thanks,
Zulu aka Mrbee

[sdson]

Hi Jason, I wanted to say how fit you are looking since your return and would love to hear how you achieved your transformation ?
It looks like you have been doing a lot of cardio vascualr training and weights also. Do you have a specific routine you could share with us ?
Many thanks,
Zulu aka Mrbee

Wow! Congratulations Jason. You look great!

[DenitaLC]

Congratulations! Way to go Jason! :)

[Journeyman]

Hi Jason, I wanted to say how fit you are looking since your return and would love to hear how you achieved your transformation ?
It looks like you have been doing a lot of cardio vascualr training and weights also. Do you have a specific routine you could share with us ?
Many thanks,
Zulu aka Mrbee

Hey Jason, if you read the Forums -- I'm curious, too. You've been onliine with Clothes Free TV for awhile, but this transformation is very noticeable and commendable. Congrats! How did you go about toning up to where you were a few years ago?

Cheers,
J'man

[Naturist Zoar]

Great work... you are to be commended and perhaps be a role model for others

[bill2me]

Good for you Jason. You look great.

[Naked Jay]

hi everyone it me naked jay! just wanted to say thank you for the great words of encouragement. its not the easiest thing to achieve but if you really watch your diet and are disciplined in your workout program you too will get the results your hoping for. i have to say that cheating in any way is not acceptable. i.e.- fast food, soda, alcohol, sweets, they all hurt the goal. so just make it your goal and keep to it! at first it takes a few weeks,and during this time you wont see any results. but keep plugging along and soon after that you will start seeing the great stuff thats underneath whats there now! then its on. when you first start to see that initial good look and feeling, its a huge motivator in working even harder to look your best!! so you guys have all winter to work at it. then when the sun comes back out and its time to get naked, your going to feel great and look great too. so get use to people being jealous and the nonstop compliments because you deserve it!!!!! hope to see you all soon. your nudecaster always. naked jay.. have a beautiful day everyone and thanks again!

[Francoislux]

Congratulations for this loss of weight. You look great now
Francois

[Davin]

You look great Jason! Just as good as Aaron.
Now, the other newscaster, Brian, should get in shape too.
Hope to see you in more nudecasts.

[sdson]

Hi Jason,

Congratulations on reaching your fitness goals. You look awesome. I hope you are putting together a photo album of yourself to immortalize this great moment in time for you. A photo album will serve the purpose of motivating you to keep the body you worked so hard to achieve. Also, it will be really cool to look back on when you get older. It can be something to share with your kids so they could see how great their Dad looked in his prime. How cool would that be! Keep up the good work.

SD

[Ski Dude]

Rock On Jason. Stick with it buddy.

[nudenwv]

either pic looks great but glad you are comfortable with your body! it's probobly more healthful for you to be in shape. hope you can keep it!

[Mutant]

Congratulations. I often wonder if the nudist philosphy has evolved in such a way as to promote an unhealthy degree of "body acceptance." I'm the first to shout my disgust at the notion that every woman should mimic the platinum-haired Playboy centerfold image. However, I think that modern nudists swing to the opposite extreme, embracing dangerously unhealthy lifestyles under the protective guise of "body acceptance." Seeing family members die of heart disease in their forties and develop obesity-related diabetes in their twenties, I'm particularly concerned that we ignore the health implications of obesity and treat it as simply an issue of image and perception. While it's important that we move beyond seeing one another as objects that are worthy or unworthy based on physical appearance, it's also important that we not ignore the importance of making healthy choices where our bodies are concerned. Everyone has the right to make their own choices, of course, so these are simply my observations.

[Journeyman]

Congratulations. I often wonder if the nudist philosphy has evolved in such a way as to promote an unhealthy degree of "body acceptance." (snip)While it's important that we move beyond seeing one another as objects that are worthy or unworthy based on physical appearance, it's also important that we not ignore the importance of making healthy choices where our bodies are concerned.

Right on, Mutant. I very much agree.

[Fitz1980]

Penn & Teller did a few great episodes about that topic on their show "Penn & Teller's Bull****" which I know I've referenced here before. They did one on fad diets and pills being a poor way to loose weight. They also did one where they said that the "obesity epidemic" is mostly media hype. In that episode they mention a statistic that a "fat" person who exercises has a longer life expectancy than a skinny person who does not. Being skinny is easy for some people (see my photos on here) and much harder for others. Anybody can loose weight so long as they don't care what they are doing to their body. starving yourself or getting addicted to cocaine or crystal meth will cause one to loose weight but I don't think we'd seriously call a drug addict healthier than a chubby person who eats a balanced diet.

[Ren]

The beauty is that we're all individuals and there isn't one right way to do something. I agree, however, that there is a wrong way. Extreme dieting and pills do not work - health and fitness is a lifelong pursuit. Also, though, I know two people with heart problems who are marathon runners and competitive bikers. In fact, heart disease is less related to cholesterol/fat than is currently peddled to the public. We are spoon fed images of ultrasleek people via the media to the point where we can't really pinpoint normal. If someone is in a bigger frame, active, and keeps a healthy diet, who are we to say they are doing something wrong? I know someone who was quite big, but also could almost outrun most of the slimmer, "more athletic" people on the track team. So, who knows?

[Fitz1980]

In the Penn & Teller episode they mention that there are 3 basic body types, Ectomorph, Mesomorph, Endomorph. Ectomorphs can put on muscle but it usually comes with some fat as well. Endomorphs have very low body fat but also the really lean distance runner type build. Mesomorphs can actually put on muscle without fat coming with it. You see lots of Ectomorphs working as bouncers, they are big strong guys but they also have a belly. I'm an Endomorph, when I work out regularly I get great muscle definition but not much size, my arms are still skinny. Mesomorphs can bulk up without much body fat being added. They are the Arnold Schwarzenegger type guys on those bowflex commercials. They want you to think you can look like them. I could spend a whole year with a bowflex and still wouldn't have those big arms with the bulging biceps. I'd get great definition but I'd have more of a Michael Phelps type build.

[Mutant]

I think the obesity epidemic is quite real. It's impossible to purchase clothing if you're skinny like myself. A "small" is so large that I look like an 8 year-old trying to wear his dad's clothing. I can only purchase clothing from places like American Apparel, where the sizes are true to the measurements used 50 years ago. The American "medium" is in fact an "extra large," but we've renamed our sizes to remove the social stigma of getting larger.

[richo]

A friend of mine was severely overweight - at 5'10, he was almost 300 lbs. We spend one day every week going to dinner, the movies, hanging out, etc., and it was often the case that I'd have to let him out in front of the theatre or go to valet parking because he couldn't walk from the parking lot to the doors without getting out of breath. He also has a known heart condition and diabetes.

I've never brought up his weight; any time the discussion came up, he initiated it. Even then, I never suggested he lose weight or exercise or anything; however, when he started asking questions or hinting that he was thinking about it, I'd offer ideas, exercise suggestions, whatever.

In a similar time frame, I started gaining some weight; granted, not the same extreme, as I'm 6'2" and, at my heaviest, was close to 200 lbs, but as I'm a slight build, I started noticing it. I decided, for me, that I wanted to lose some of it and try to get back to a state where I felt physically better: I started having trouble sleeping, general lethargy, etc. In addition, the weight was mostly put on during a really stressful time at work, and I made certain changed at the office to cut that behavior off (the critical point was when I took a Thanksgiving week off and got called multiple times a day every day for the whole week/weekend, generally for things I didn't need to be involved in).

So, March 2007 I started changing minor things about my diet and working out. I didn't tell anyone, and I didn't make a big deal of it. At the same time and unbeknownst to me, my friend changed his diet pretty drastically to start losing weight.

Today I'm about 40 lbs lighter but have a significant amount more muscle, though I'm still working on it and there's still some I'd like to trim off. Not because anyone else says to, but because *I* want to. My friend is down to under 200 lbs and his cardiologist is estatic - he's still not "ideal" by social standards, but he's at a point where he's healthy (and no more shortness of breath when we hang out).

In addition, I found a previously-unknown inguinol hernia after I started losing weight, and had that repaired.

I guess what I'm trying to demonstrate is that I think your personal weight is just that - personal - and you shouldn't feel coerced into doing anything - either staying the same or losing weight - by anyone else. It's *your* body and you should do things for your own reasons.

Some people feel better thinner (both physically and psychologically). Some people are okay heavier (like my friend now). Some people are drastically unhealthy heavier (like my friend was). And we've all seen or know about people who are drastically unhealthy thin. But the decision is still a personal one, and all others should do is provide encouragement and support either way.

[Fitz1980]

I think the obesity epidemic is quite real. It's impossible to purchase clothing if you're skinny like myself. A "small" is so large that I look like an 8 year-old trying to wear his dad's clothing. I can only purchase clothing from places like American Apparel, where the sizes are true to the measurements used 50 years ago. The American "medium" is in fact an "extra large," but we've renamed our sizes to remove the social stigma of getting larger.

That is true, epically in women's fashion. The companies realized that lots of women are in denial about their true size so they figured out that if they reduced the numbers, so that a size 10 woman's cloths will now say size 8 or 6 the women will feel better about themselves when they buy your brand and than buy more of your product. It would be easier of they sized everything like they do for men's pants. I have a 32 inch waist, I wear a size 32 pants, simple as that. Shirts can be more of a problem.

[naked in ohio]

Congratulations. I often wonder if the nudist philosphy has evolved in such a way as to promote an unhealthy degree of "body acceptance." I'm the first to shout my disgust at the notion that every woman should mimic the platinum-haired Playboy centerfold image. However, I think that modern nudists swing to the opposite extreme, embracing dangerously unhealthy lifestyles under the protective guise of "body acceptance." Seeing family members die of heart disease in their forties and develop obesity-related diabetes in their twenties, I'm particularly concerned that we ignore the health implications of obesity and treat it as simply an issue of image and perception. While it's important that we move beyond seeing one another as objects that are worthy or unworthy based on physical appearance, it's also important that we not ignore the importance of making healthy choices where our bodies are concerned. Everyone has the right to make their own choices, of course, so these are simply my observations.
Halleluia!! My thoughts exactly. We all have been blessed with a body and it is our responsibility to be good stewards of it. I've found that my naturist convictions have increased my intentions to be more responsible. After all, there's nothing to cover up the parts that need work on when a person is nude. There are, unfortunately, some circumstances that obviate the effort (e.g. Lou Gehrig's Disease) etc., but the greatest percentage of us are able to employ enough discipline to make ourselves healthier, fitter, and more alive. That way we can enjoy body freedom even more.

[Daz]

Hi Jason,
Congratulations! The before and after photo's look like two different people, or at least the first one looks like your older brother! You've inspired me. I work in Dietetics and even I get into some bad eating patterns - especially over winter. What you've done is a great reminder about what you can do when you put your mind to it. Then of course it's all about the maintainence. Well done!
Daryl

[MoonShadow]

I often wonder if the nudist philosphy has evolved in such a way as to promote an unhealthy degree of "body acceptance." .


I have been a nudist for over 40 years and I have not seen this "evolvement" you are speaking of and what is promoting an "unhealthy degree of body acceptance"? Reading what you are writing is somewhat scary if you think overweight nudists are being accepted for unhealthy bodies. Am I reading you right here?

[Bluetaylor]

Mutant seemed to sum this up pretty good and I agree.

I'm sure he worked his tail off to get into better shape - - and the hard work can be noticed. Whats wrong with words of encourgament? (as opposed to the whole political correctness of "body acceptance" - no encourgement statements would be allowed cause it doesn't matter lol)

I do think any body type should enjoy nudity as they are but this topic is different.

I guess we could even split hairs and say this "Fitness and Health" section here should not exist because with body acceptance it doesn't matter .... :o) oh how PC makes things so complicated anymore.

6'-1 - 177 lbs here -- and I could use being more fit. I wouldn't mind knowing his diet and work out routine either.

Congrats Jason.

[Daz]

Hi everyone! Congrats Jason...what you've done is amazing! That's inspired me to make some improvements here too. I started back at the gym about a month ago and as I work in Dietetics i'm apply what I know and it's all working fairly rapidly but at a healthy pace. I've lost 5kg in the past month and the gym is finding those muscles I've neglected for a while now. It's so good to see the results and that just spurs me on to keep up with the new healthy regime. Look out summer here I come!
Cheers
Daryl

[puffledud]

The beauty is that we're all individuals and there isn't one right way to do something.

It's been almost 10 months since this thread began and I haven't heard what Jason's fitness/weight loss plan was. And that's the way it should be. I'm sure that the reason why there are so many weight loss plans and diets available is that no one plan works for everyone. As Ren mentioned, we are all individuals and we all need to find out what works for each of us.

Dave

[alejandro1024]

i know how u feel jason..i made a new year resolution 4 2009 that i have 2 look buff naked..i used 2 be very skinny & not happy about it..so i started lifting weights since january & i haven't looked back ever since..im starting 2 become more comfortable nude as im building more muscles..cant wait 2 look as good as u look buddy!