Richard Simmons

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  • janeytom
    janeytom Posts: 72 Member
    I love the guy! Thanks for the reminder- I dug out the DVD's that I have- Sweating 5, Disco Sweat, Party Off the Pounds and Boogie Down the Pounds. I bought them a while ago and forgot about them.
    I danced to the oldies probably 25 years ago! Time to get dancing again!
  • averytds
    averytds Posts: 64 Member
    Congrats! You're doing fantastic.

    I had one of his "Sweatin" tapes I used for years. I bought a lot of other exercise videos through the years, but none got as much use as that tape. I tried Zumba thinking I would love it and while it was fun, I ended up hurt in short order. I picked up an anniversary "Sweatin' to the Oldies" set of DVDs for like $15 off of a Best Buy daily deal a couple weeks ago to do with the kids. I'm so glad I did. They're still fun.
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    OP you should write to him and let him know. seriously, that is awesome. great job!

    I think he's awesome. A totally nut but awesome

    I have wrote to him and he has wrote me back!!
  • muzichick
    muzichick Posts: 331 Member
    OP you should write to him and let him know. seriously, that is awesome. great job!

    I think he's awesome. A totally nut but awesome

    I have wrote to him and he has wrote me back!!

    Cool!
  • MGinAK
    MGinAK Posts: 240 Member
    Way to Go!!! Richard Simmons is cool!
  • Jade0529
    Jade0529 Posts: 213 Member
    OP you should write to him and let him know. seriously, that is awesome. great job!

    I think he's awesome. A totally nut but awesome

    I have wrote to him and he has wrote me back!!

    What did he say?

    I just bought 2 of his products from the thrift store yesterday. Colors of your life audio cassette set and Groovin in the house.
    I have no idea what they are like yet but if anyone wants a review let me know
  • scot30316
    scot30316 Posts: 169 Member
    Awesome work.

    My brief (well lack of briefs) Richard Simmons happened during Mardi Gras in like 1994 in New Orleans. He was on a parade float and then later we saw him again in the Quarter up on a Balcony. It was an iron one so you could see from below to whatever was above it. So we see him, he's dancing having a great time. Then we pop into the bar underneath the balcony and I happened to look up and I'm almost certain I saw Richard Simmons' balls poking out from under his short shorts.
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    OP you should write to him and let him know. seriously, that is awesome. great job!

    I think he's awesome. A totally nut but awesome

    I have wrote to him and he has wrote me back!!

    What did he say?

    I just bought 2 of his products from the thrift store yesterday. Colors of your life audio cassette set and Groovin in the house.
    I have no idea what they are like yet but if anyone wants a review let me know

    He said this:

    Sunshine, you've got the perfect name, sweetie! You certainly brought a ray of sunshine my way today! Hope you are working hard EVERYDAY, keeping this 118 pounds you lost..........AWAY!
  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member

    He said this:

    Sunshine, you've got the perfect name, sweetie! You certainly brought a ray of sunshine my way today! Hope you are working hard EVERYDAY, keeping this 118 pounds you lost..........AWAY!

    That is awesome! I love him & can totally hear him saying that. Congratulations on your loss!
  • birdiecs
    birdiecs Posts: 237 Member
    Haha yes I do love me some Richard Simmons. Him amd Leslie Sansone got me off my rear.

    Huge comgratulations on a fantastic loss.
  • phyllisgehrke
    phyllisgehrke Posts: 238 Member
    I have the Richard Simmons Tape, Sweating to the Oldies.
    Watching my Calorie Goal and doing the Tapes
    I have lost 43 pounds.
    Glad we have something in common, some people told me they cannot stand him.
    Well I certainly can stand him if I lose the weight.
  • SweetSweater
    SweetSweater Posts: 10
    I just bought all his sweatin to the oldies dvds on amazon

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Z0UEV0/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Im pregnant so I thought this would be a great workout to try, I have awesome memories of doing the tapes with my mom as a kid
  • fast_stacie
    fast_stacie Posts: 38 Member
    I have a few Richard Simmons videos but haven't cracked them out in a few years. They were fun but I always found myself a little too uncoordinated and I'd get frustrated. I will have to try them again.
  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
    OP - congrats on your success! And those videos sure sound fun. I've not heard of Richard Simmons (I'm in the UK), but will have go check the vids out now!
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Every year, my manager sponsors a team Halloween costume contest. This past year, my team talked our one guy (who was morbidly obese 7 years ago, but now runs half marathons. He fainted after his second marathon so his wife won't let him run those anymore - he is one of my weight loss heroes) into dressing up as Richard and the rest of us dressed in our work out clothes and we played Sweatin to the Oldies. A couple of the ladies made signs that said, "We love you, Richard!" and "Richard, you're my hero!" We won the contest. LOL!


    OP - I am proud of you!!!! Keep it up!
  • marynb67
    marynb67 Posts: 15 Member
    My local public library carries some of his DVDs and many others, so that might be a good place to check. Plus, it's nice to be able to try out different fitness DVDs and find one I like before buying. :smile:
  • amflautist
    amflautist Posts: 939 Member
    I just bought Sweatin to the Oldies also. Can't wait to get them and start.
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    I did Richard Simmons tapes when I was a kid in the 80s. A workout is a workout and if it motivates you and you lost 112 lbs. AWESOME! I personally prefer other workout videos.
  • JoanneC1216
    JoanneC1216 Posts: 166
    I have never done his workouts but I remember him very well.

    Great job!! Keep it up!
  • maryseb63
    maryseb63 Posts: 98 Member
    My g/fl had those tapes. And I lost 90 lbs doing them. One morning we did him, then the next day was Billy Bank?? Taebo. Were great workouts. I have it on vcr tapes, but no vcr :). Will have to find a dvd of him.
  • amflautist
    amflautist Posts: 939 Member
    I love him! Anyways his tapes are the only exercise I have done along with watching calories! So far have lost an amazing 112pds!! Anyone else doing his tapes?? If not you are missing out on a fun work out!!

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    Congratulations on your success! Maybe you could start a Richard Simmons group here at mfp?

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