Comments on: How to Avoid a Couch Potato Lifestyle

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:16:05 +0000

In reply to Melanie Sarah Houseman. I'very heard some play golf or take up hobbies after they retire

By: Shannon O'Neill

Shannon O'Neill — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:20:30 +0000

I have laid on the couch for too long. Now I am feeling my body grow and it is fat. How do I get rid of it? Will it linger on and stay like the couch potato articles say?? Will I get my body back in shape?
HELP!! It took me 2 years to loose 25 lbs.

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What Can You Do To Ensure Your Adolescents Are Active? — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 22:39:56 +0000

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:17:50 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Watch a film with the kids on Saturdays only.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:14:57 +0000

I typed “How to stop being a couch potato” into Google and found this article straight away. Sadly I got to Source 2 and then the TV was calling me and then I went and watched too much for the rest of the night. Ironic right?

I used to only watch TV in the evening but all evening, it was sad from 8pm till 12am my partner and I would just sit in front of the Tv and vegetate. We both would feel that we wasted out time so when we moved house at the end of Dec we made a huge change.

For the past 3 months we have a very strict TV routine. I watch TV with my partner, We watch The Walking Dead on Tuesdays, then we watch The Talking Dead on Thursdays which are both about 45 minutes each then I watch a film with my partner and 3 kids who are 10,9 & 2.

Then after my partner learns to play guitar, plays the Xbox, builds model planes, builds websites or watch his man stuff on TV and I usually read, practise my touch typing and try to improve my speed or write stories but for the past two weeks I’ve been dangerously addicted to the TV again.

I have now fully read this article with no more TV breaks and think I can see the problem. My partner gets to watch his TV programs and I was only watching the one show we watch together and a film with the family. I’m going to keep the same TV timetable but I think I’m going to add some time in the day for me to watch one of my TV shows.

By: Rosamund Forbes

Rosamund Forbes — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:45:08 +0000

In reply to Melanie Sarah Houseman. Poor you Melanie what a dilemma. My husband is the same but not quite so bad as yours. He does venture out to the pub or betting shop once a week. His favourite programme is Jeremy Kyle he watches it nearly everyday. He is retired now for 4 years i tried to get him an allotment near our home but that never took off. Perhaps we should get together as we are both grass widows i think.

By: Melanie Sarah Houseman

Melanie Sarah Houseman — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:37:38 +0000

My husband has became a couch potato since he retired 2 years ago. He gets up at 8.30 in the morning has his breakfast at 9 after that on goes the TV and most of the day is spent in front of the box. He hardly goes outside the house now especially in the winter time. I though maybe he was ill so he went to get a check-up with our GP but passed it with flying colours. His favourite programme is QVC he even records it and plays it back. Sometimes i go in the front room and think i am going barmy as i saw that particular piece 20 minutes ago. I am now going to a sports centre twice a week swimming he won’t come so i go with a friend. My husband is only 67 i think have i got to put up with this for the rest of my live. Do most retired husbands end up like this i asked myself if anyone else has a husband like mine i have pity for you.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:48:56 +0000

In reply to ben cartwright.

Modern couch potatos: internet enabled TV & keyboard, surfing… Stumbled upon this article… 🙂

By: ben cartwright

ben cartwright — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 20:06:33 +0000

why would anyone who left TV behind, became active and other habits seen in beer and hair commercials come and read an article on how not to be a couch potato?

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking | Scorkle's Mass Media — Mon, 26 May 2014 17:10:22 +0000

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