My New Guru

Forget your Doctor Phils and Paul McKennas, I've found a new guru for healthy living. Shaquille O'Neal started Twittering towards the end of last year (he's the Real Shaq), joining the growing ranks of celebrities sending out their thoughts in 140 characters or less.

Shaq has a great turn of phrase and is full of inspirational quotes. Most of all I love hearing about his yoga classes, getting a haircut and trying to resist the siren call of McDonalds. See, he's just like us... except really tall and wealthy!

Comments

[1 · Posted by psychsarah · January 16, 2009 at 03:03 PM]

I love that Shaq goes to yoga. I'm picturing him needing a custom made yoga mat, because he would be too long to do downward dog on a regular mat. Tee hee-thanks for sharing this-it gave me a giggle.

[2 · Posted by dietgirl · January 16, 2009 at 03:07 PM]

I knooow! The thought of Shaq walking along the street with a yoga mat tucked under his arm... ahh priceless :)

[3 · Posted by jess (fushmush) · January 16, 2009 at 03:16 PM]

wow. over 30 000 followers. That's a lot of Shaq loving.

Love the barbershop tweet. That is quite cute.

[4 · Posted by darya · January 16, 2009 at 04:09 PM]

ha ha, good call! i love the real_shaq!!

[5 · Posted by weightlossguru · January 16, 2009 at 05:09 PM]

Nice find Shauna! he's my guru too! Pete.

[6 · Posted by Quix · January 16, 2009 at 05:27 PM]

I'm not quite sure what to say besides - hilarious! I'll have to follow him for some comedy gold. :)

[7 · Posted by Chantelle · January 16, 2009 at 07:48 PM]

That's so cool.

I didn't know that he still played basketball?

I'm so behind. x

[8 · Posted by Bridge · January 16, 2009 at 10:18 PM]

The mental picture of Shaquille O'Neal doing downward dog is just a big much for me!

[9 · Posted by flossy-p · January 17, 2009 at 01:13 AM]

Hey, have you seen yourself on this!!!!? :D

http://www.crazymeezer.com.au/top-100-australian-womens-blogs/

[10 · Posted by Lainey · January 17, 2009 at 10:37 AM]

That is hilarious! Loving the fact he felt an extra slick and it stayed with him so much that he had to share it. What a cutie pie.

How was le grande pomme? x

[11 · Posted by dietgirl · January 17, 2009 at 01:28 PM]

@flossy-p - I hadn't seen that, thanks :)

@Lainey - it is tres jolie! :)

@Chantelle - I didn't realise he still played either! I swear he was playing when i was at school...

I loved this tweet yesterday:

"Cant sleep after a loss, watchn maury povich, i am not the father schwwwww"

[12 · Posted by liza · January 18, 2009 at 12:23 AM]

I like that shaq is sending millions lbs of peanutbutta to africa. I hope he is also sending something to wash it down with :)

[13 · Posted by Peita · January 18, 2009 at 10:27 AM]

I'm going to be thinking of the 'gotta get my stretch on' phrase whenever I exercise now...I love it (and McDonald's fries too incidentally!)

[14 · Posted by Laura N · January 19, 2009 at 03:33 PM]

That is so stinking hysterical.

Can't wait to see you on TV on Wednesday. Hopefully no more planes will go in the Hudson & you'll make it on this time. Enjoy NY while you can!

[15 · Posted by Ginny · January 19, 2009 at 06:23 PM]

Hello! I just read your story, the top 20 tips. I just have to say, you are an inspiration. So many people could go bonkers with weight loss, I just say KUDOS to you for managing it properly! You seem like such a kind person, too.

[16 · Posted by julie poplawski · January 19, 2009 at 09:53 PM]

love the 20 tips.... really good!! congrats!!

[17 · Posted by Lisa · January 20, 2009 at 12:19 AM]

I think I am in love with Shaq.

[18 · Posted by Las Vegas · January 20, 2009 at 07:13 AM]

Wow that is soo interesting that shaq is getting involved in this stuff.

[19 · Posted by Cosmetic Tattooist - Melbourne · January 22, 2009 at 05:26 AM]

The shaq says life is like a box of chocolates, cept not as fattening!