Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons is an American fitness guru, actor, and comedian. He promotes weight-loss programs, prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos and is known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 July 1948
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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My way is the sensitive, emotional way, because that's who I am. I try to be the clown and court jester and make people laugh. At the same time, you have people in the hospital who have had gastric bypass or lap-band surgery, and they still have to work out. If you don't work out and eat healthy, you'll look like a melted candle.
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I think it is very important that you like yourself for who you are and not want to look like anyone else. You also have to understand, many people have had cosmetic surgeries in order to look the way they look. So why look like them when you can just look like you? And there is nothing wrong with looking like you.
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I think at the age of 50, everyone should write their own autobiography, ... There's just something about being half-a-century (old). And there are things I learned about myself that helped me a great deal when I wrote this book.
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When we're binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.
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Everyone's under pressure and you just have to learn how to deal with it. And I deal with it through prayer and staying busy.
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All of a sudden, I'm thinking that if I keep eating the way I'm eating, I'm not going to live long and I'm going to die. Having those thoughts as a young person can be very haunting.
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After all the throwing up, I would starve myself. Which meant eating lettuce and water for two and a half months. I almost lost my life.
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When I talk to kids who are overweight, I see my face on their bodies.
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When you gain weight, for every pound that you gain, it adds four pounds of stress on your knees. So if you gain five pounds, you've got 20 pounds of stress on your knees. So that's why I'm extremely careful with my portions and my workout, because I can't be overweight.
school home years
Every day after school, for three hours a day, I would sell those pralines on the street corner. I was just eight years old. I'd bring the money home to my parents and say, "This is just the beginning."
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I just strive to do better. Every time I meet somebody, I ask myself, "How can I help this person?"
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Some people like to look at pictures of themselves before they lost weight. I don't particularly care for that. Whenever I was overweight, it was a very sad time in my life.
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I plan for the future, but the only day I really worry about is the day I'm living right now.
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When I go to bed, I ask God to give me one more day tomorrow. When I get it, I'm excited and grateful.