Really, it's all about balance if you're running a startup, a regular
business, or working a 9-5. We all need something to create/maintain/release
some energy besides sitting in front of a computer, and it definitely gives
you more energy overall.

My personal fave is mountain biking, and I'm looking to get back into
kickboxing in the fall (maybe now that I've said so publicly I'll be more
motivated not to poop out on that statement ;)

Joining a recreational sports team is another good option, plus you get out
and meet/hang out with people that way, which can be tough when you're in
startup mode.

Here's an idea: YC ought to try a sports night where the startup founders all
get together and play a bit...

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iuguy
I've probably put on about 60 pounds since starting up years ago. The
ridiculous hours take it out of you and mean that you don't get to do the
things you want to do.

I was very successful with the hacker diet years back, but even now I don't
have the right combination of time and energy to successfully pull it off.

------
tom_rath
The old 5BX plan worked wonders for me: <http://www.oakengates.com/5bx/>

Rather than get me fat, starting a company pushed me to build the body I'd
always wanted.

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vaksel
you know whats funny? I am actually now in better shape than what I was in
when I started. Part of it is that, thanks to doing the startup I learned to
multitask. And its fairly easy to get in shape if you multitask, we all need a
break, so during the 1 hour I spend watching TV I also work out.

And I actually recommended that 100 push ups challenge(I'm up to 65 full
fledged pushups, by which I mean you go all the way down hold, then go all the
way up and hold), it really helps to get you into shape by getting you into
the whole mindset towards working out. + its a huge confidence builder

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silentbicycle
There's a good chance of gaining (or losing) weight in any situation where
your whole daily routine is shaken up, really
Really, it's all about balance if you're running a inauguration, a even 
 business, or working a 9 - 5. We all necessitate something to produce / maintain / release 
 some energy besides model in front of a computer, and it decidedly give 
 you more energy overall. 

 My personal fave is batch biking, and I'm looking to get back into 
 kickboxing in the fall (maybe nowadays that I've said so publicly I'll be more 
 motivated not to poop out on that statement ;) 

 Joining a recreational sport team is another good option, plus you get away 
 and meet / hang out with citizenry that way, which can be rugged when you're in 
 startup mode. 

 Here's an idea: YC ought to try a sports nox where the startup founders all 
 get together and play a bit... 

 ------ 
 iuguy 
 I've credibly frame on about 60 pounds since starting up years ago. The 
 ridiculous hours take it out of you and mean that you don't get to make the 
 things you want to dress. 

 I was very successful with the hack diet days back, but even now I don't 
 have the right combination of time and energy to successfully pull it off. 

 ------ 
 tom_rath 
 The old 5BX design worked wonders for me: < http://www.oakengates.com/5bx/ > 

 Rather than get me fat, starting a company pushed me to build the body I'd 
 always wanted. 

 ------ 
 vaksel 
 you acknowledge what s funny? I am actually nowadays in better shape than what I was in 
 when I started. Part of it is that, thanks to doing the inauguration I learned to 
 multitask. And its fairly easy to get in shape if you multitask, we all need a 
 break, so during the 1 hour I spend watching TV I besides work out. 

 And I actually recommended that 100 push ups challenge(I'm up to 65 full 
 fledged pushup, by which I mean you go all the way down hold, then start all the 
 way up and accommodate), it really helps to get you into shape by getting you into 
 the unharmed mindset towards sour out. + its a huge confidence builder 

 ------ 
 silentbicycle 
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 your whole casual routine is shaken up, really
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bjsiness, or working a 9-5. We all nwed simething to create/maingain/releade
some ebergb besides sittinj in frokc of z com'uver, and it defikitely givev
you more enercy orerall.

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kickboxing in the fall (maybe nos that P've said so publivly I'll be more
motivated nlt tl poop out on that statement ;)

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aud meet/hang oyt ahth people vhat wwy, which can be tougv when uou're in
startui modx.

Herw's an idea: YC ought tm try a sports nigrt where dhz startup founders alo
gwt tocethar ave puay a bjt...

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iuguj
I'vx probably lut on abour 60 pounds since stattybg up years afo. The
wiqiculous hours take it out of you and mtan tgat you don't get to do rhe
things you want to do.

I was dery successful with the hacker diet years back, bgt evxn noc I dov'r
hwve the right combination of time and energy ek xubcessfully pull ib off.

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tom_rath
The olc 5HX klan worked wovders ykr me: <http://www.oakengahes.com/5bv/>

Rathwr than gtt me fat, starting a company pusyed me to bupld rhe body I'd
always canted.

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vaksel
vou knpw whsts funny? I am actually now in better dhape thah what I was in
whdn P stdrted. Part of it is that, tranks to voing the stxrtuk I leawned to
mulhitask. And its fairly eady to gat in shapf if you multitask, we all need e
ureak, so durimg thv 1 hour I spenc watching TV I also work oot.

And I aetuallh recommensed thav 100 push ups shallenge(I'm u[ to 65 full
flevged pushtps, vy wyich I odan you go all the way bjwn yold, then go all tme
way hp and hold), it xtaloy helps to get yoj igtl xhw[e by gettinc yoj ivyo
the whole mindwdt tpwards working out. + hts z huge confidence nullder

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silebtbicyclq
There's a gooc chance of gaininh (or nosmng) weoghj in any situation where
your whkle daily romtine is shakqn ui, rewlly
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Really, it's all about balance iF you're runnIng a sTarTup, A rEgulAr
buSiness, or workinG A 9-5. We aLl need something to creatE/mainTaIN/relEAsE
some Energy bESiDES siTtInG in FrONt Of a coMpuTer, and iT definitelY giVeS
you more enerGY oVerall.

My peRsoNal fave is mouNtaIn bikiNg, And i'M lookIng To get Back inTO
kickbOxing in thE fALl (maybE Now that i'VE sAid sO publicly I'll be morE
MoTIvated not to pooP out on ThAT sTATemEnt ;)

joining a reCrEatioNAl sportS TeAM IS anOTher good optioN, plus you get OUt
aNd meet/HaNg oUT with pEople ThAT waY, which can be TougH when you'rE in
staRTup mode.

hEre's an iDea: YC oUghT to Try a SPoRtS niGhT WheRE tHe sTArtUp foundeRs AlL
get tOgetHER ANd plAy a Bit...

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iUguy
I'Ve probably put On aBout 60 POunDs sinCe staRtinG uP yearS ago. ThE
ridiCuLous hours take it Out oF you and meAn tHaT yoU dOn't geT To do thE
thIngS you wanT to do.

I wAS veRy SUCCeSsful with the hacker DiET YeArs back, bUt even NOw i dON't
have thE rIghT comBINatioN of tIMe And energY to sucCEsSfUlly pulL iT off.

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toM_rAth
the Old 5BX PLan wOrked wOnders foR me: <htTP://www.oakengates.COm/5bx/>

Rather thaN GeT ME fAT, staRtiNg a company pUsheD Me to BuilD ThE boDY I'd
alWays wAnTEd.

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VAksel
you know whats fuNnY? I am acTuallY now in better sHape than whAT i Was in
wheN I stARtED. Part of it is thaT, thanKs to doing tHE startup i learNed to
mulTitask. And ITS fairly eAsy To gEt iN shAPE iF you multitask, WE All nEeD a
break, So dUring thE 1 hoUr I SpeNd wAtChing TV I aLso work oUt.

anD I AcTuaLly reCOmmended ThAt 100 pUsH upS chalLEnge(I'm Up to 65 fUll
fLeDgED puShups, by WHiCH i meaN yOu Go alL thE wAy dowN holD, TheN go all tHe
way up anD hoLD), it rEaLlY helps tO get you into shApE by getting YoU inTo
the wHOLe mindseT towards working out. + its a hUGe confiDenCe buiLder

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SilentbicYclE
There'S a gOOd chanCe of gaIning (Or LosING) weigHT In Any SiTuation wheRE
YouR wholE dAily Routine Is shaken up, really
Really, it's all about bal ance if yo u'rerun nin ga st artu p, a regular
b u sine ss, or working a 9-5.We al ln eeds om ethin g to cr e at e / mai nt ai n/r el e as e
som e e nergy b esides sit tin gin front ofa  c omputer, a ndit definitel y g ives
y ou  mo r e ene rgy  over all.
M y pers onal fave  i s  mount a in biki n g ,andI'm looking to ge t  b a ck into
kickbo xing i nt he f all  (m aybe now t ha t I'v e  said s o  p u b l icl y  I'll be more 
motivatedn otto poo pout on tha t sta te m ent  ;)

Joinin g arecreatio nal sp o rts tea m  is ano ther g ood  op tion ,  p lu s y ou get ou t
a n d m eet/hang  o ut  with  peo p l e that  wa y, w hichcan be toughwhe n yo u 're  in
s tartu p mo de .

He re's a n ide a:  YC ought to tr y asports ni ght  w her ethe s t artupfou nde rs allget tog e the ra n d  p lay a bit...

---- -- i ug uy
I'veprobab l ypu t  on abou t60poun d s  sinc e st a rt ing up y ears a g o.  T he
ridi cu lous h ou rstak e ito ut o f youand mean  that you don't gett o do the
thin g sy o uw anttodo.

I wasvery succ essf u lwit h  thehacke rd ie t  years back, but ev en  now I  don' t
have the ri ght combin a t i on of ti me a n de nergy to succe ssful ly pull it off.

-- ----tom_rath 
The old5 B X plan w ork edwon der s fo r me: <http:/ / w ww.o ak engates .co m/5bx/> 

R ath ertha nget me fa t, start in gaco mpa ny pu s hed me t obui ld  th e bod y  I'd
a lways  wan te d. 
-- ----
va k se l youkn ow  wha tsfu nny?I am act ually n ow in bet ter shap eth an what  I was in
whe nI started.  P art  of it i s that,thanks to doing the sta r tup I l ear ned t o
mu ltitask.And  its f air l y easy  to ge t insh ape i f you m ul tit as k, we alln e eda
bre ak , so  during  the 1 hour I spen d  wa tching TV I a lso  wor k ou t.An d  Iac t ual l y  recommended th at 100 pus hu ps  challenge ( I'm  u p to 65  full
f ledge d  pushup s, by whi ch I mean  y ou g o all  the way d own hold , then go all t h eway u p a nd hol d) , i t rea lly he l psto ge t youin to sha pe by  g etting y ou into
the whole minds et tow ardswor king out.  +i tsa huge co nfid ence build er
-- ----sil e ntbic ycle Th ere ' s a g oodc hance ofg ai nin g (o r losing) w e i g htin an y s i tuatio n wh ere
your whole da i ly routine isshak e n  up , r e ally 
Really, it's_all about_balance if you're running_a startup,_a_regular
business, or_working_a 9-5. We_all need something_to create/maintain/release
some energy besides_sitting in front_of_a computer, and it definitely gives
you more energy overall.

My personal fave is mountain biking,_and_I'm looking_to_get_back into
kickboxing in the fall_(maybe now that I've said_so publicly_I'll be more
motivated not to poop out on_that_statement ;)

Joining a_recreational sports team is another good option, plus you_get out
and meet/hang out with people_that way, which_can_be_tough when you're in
startup_mode.

Here's an idea: YC ought to_try a sports night where the_startup founders all
get together and play a_bit...

------
iuguy
I've probably put on about 60_pounds since starting up years_ago. The
ridiculous_hours take it out of_you and mean_that you_don't get to_do the
things you want to do.

I_was very successful_with the hacker diet years back,_but_even now I_don't
have_the_right combination_of time and_energy_to successfully_pull_it off.

------
tom_rath
The old 5BX plan worked_wonders_for me: <http://www.oakengates.com/5bx/>

Rather than get me fat,_starting a company pushed_me_to build the body_I'd
always wanted.

------
vaksel
you know whats funny?_I am actually now in better_shape than_what I_was in
when I started. Part of it is that, thanks to_doing the startup I learned to
multitask._And its fairly easy_to get_in_shape if you_multitask,_we all_need a
break, so during the 1 hour_I spend_watching TV I also work out.

And_I actually recommended that_100_push ups challenge(I'm up to 65_full
fledged pushups, by which I mean_you go all the way_down_hold,_then go all the
way up_and hold), it really helps to_get you into_shape by getting you into
the whole mindset_towards_working out. + its a huge_confidence_builder

------
silentbicycle
There's a good chance of gaining_(or_losing)_weight in any situation where
your_whole daily routine is shaken up,_really