St. Tropez Photos

[busy5mom]

Ok - so we need someone to get a message to our man. This weight gain is not cool, not healthy and NOT FAIR TO THE FANS! Hey, if I have to stay in shape with the main goal of fulfilling my responsibility to jump and wave my arms (all triceps) for more than two straight hours in front of the stage, he'd better be able to do the same thing! I protest! I just got back from a 50 mile trek on the Pacific Crest Trail. Believe me, sometimes the dreams of the next tour are what got me up the next peak while my internal ipod shuffled between Elevation, Walk On, and Crazy (it's not a hill...). @#$%! If I have to climb mountains to stay in shape, so does he!

[satellitedog01]

Lol, that was as crazy as it was entertaining! :-D

[mdmomof7]

Someone seriously needs to have words with bono. Yellow Jeans....Grey Shirt, and a bluey green undershirt seriously do not go. Youd think the missus would have a word with him, since she runs a fashion label lol

And yeah...he is getting very like Elton John in his build

He's on vacation, poor guy.

That said, the yellow pants are fine, the grey shirt with it as well. Ditch the hat, long sleeved shirt and horrid sandals.

He's not more than 20-30lbs overweight. He shouldn't be and it's not good for him, true, but he can get back in shape.

Maybe he'll see the pics and it will motivate him - particularly the pics w/ the McConaugheys! Ouch!

[DTH]

A viewin of the alternate video for Staring At The Sun would should give Bono an idea for better beachwear...and remind him of slimmer days (which, by the way, came after some fairly chubby days around the end of the JT era).

[The Edges Cat]

You should see how I look between tours, when The Edge is home every day and gives me snacks.

[lorijane]

You should see how I look between tours, when The Edge is home every day and gives me snacks.

You're not fat, you're fluffy.

[The Edges Cat]

"You're not fat, you're fluffy."

Have you seen the chest hair on Bono? Rawr!

The Edge gives Bono snacks all the time too. The other guys keep telling him not to feed Bono, especially after midnight, but The Edge can't help himself, he's a big softie. You can always tell when U2 is recording a new album; with Edge away, no one feeds me snacks and I lose weight.

[lorijane]

Well then, Edge's cat, I hope you get skinny real soon.  Has Edge painted you lately?

[Inishfree]

Plus Bono was "rebuilt by German engineering" hard wear replacing a disc.  Not good for his back.  Hope, diabetes doesn't run in his family.  A friend of mine has Type 2 and because of her excess weight (at least sixty pounds over her healthy range).  She is having trouble controlling it with meds.  Any higher and she will be on insulin injections.  She is the same age as me.

On a serious note, I should suggest that she tries to incorporate some kind of moderate physical activity.  A few years ago, I had high blood pressure and pre-hypertension and now my brother is dealing with diabetes himself, doing the injections.  I really didn't want that to happen to me so I started to add regular exercise every day as well as changing what I eat regularly.  It was really difficult to start but along the way I found some healthy foods that I have grown to like that I wouldn't even touch growing up.

It has been almost two years since I started and I have lost over 40 pounds or so and my blood pressure has went down significantly to normal levels.  I'm surprised with myself and it has become a habit instead of a chore (most days).  Doing physical stuff within your limits every day can make a big difference as well as tweaking your diet. Just adding more healthy things to your regular food can be helpful. 

I'm not a pro at this stuff but I really wanted to offer advice to you - I hope your friend finds a way to improve her condition.

Great advice and congrats to you for your weight loss.  Hugs from all of us on the "get in shape with U2 thread".  To be honest, she eats anything she wants.  Won't see a nutrutionist and thinks she knows more than any doctor.    She really is bringing this on herself.  She can't eat fried chicken, fast food and eclairs.  Drink fruit juice, loaded with sugar.   I can't have that.  It spikes my blood sugar to an unhealthy level.

Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension are hereditary diseases.  But, lifestyle can either manage them well or make them worse.  Even if a person takes meds, which many times that is the case, they still have to eat properly and stay active.   

[MarsGirl~Descends to Hell for a bottle of milk]

One part of me thinks that it must be enormous pressure to always have to be skinny for the public... I mean, I'm 20lbs over my ideal weight right now and I'm struggling to motivate myself to buckle down and lose them.

But no one is judging me about that. (At least not to my knowledge.)

I feel bad that he has to live in a world of everyone being super-critical. You know he already has a negative self-image because even when he is in his prime, he's always holding his coat jacket across his waist. And despite the temperature at some of the concerts last year, he utterly refused to remove his jacket during the show. So I feel for him.

The only reason Larry is skinny is because he's vegetarian. (Or is he vegan?) Somehow I dont think Larry is the type to just eat whatever the hell he wants.

[The Exile]

I feel bad that he has to live in a world of everyone being super-critical.

For the money, I'd be willing to give it a try....

[So Cruel]

One part of me thinks that it must be enormous pressure to always have to be skinny for the public... I mean, I'm 20lbs over my ideal weight right now and I'm struggling to motivate myself to buckle down and lose them.

But no one is judging me about that. (At least not to my knowledge.)

I feel bad that he has to live in a world of everyone being super-critical. You know he already has a negative self-image because even when he is in his prime, he's always holding his coat jacket across his waist. And despite the temperature at some of the concerts last year, he utterly refused to remove his jacket during the show. So I feel for him.

The only reason Larry is skinny is because he's vegetarian. (Or is he vegan?) Somehow I dont think Larry is the type to just eat whatever the hell he wants.

I thought I read Larry dropped being a vegetarian a long time ago. I would attribute his being in good shape to working out. He's always kept in good shape.

[MarsGirl~Descends to Hell for a bottle of milk]

One part of me thinks that it must be enormous pressure to always have to be skinny for the public... I mean, I'm 20lbs over my ideal weight right now and I'm struggling to motivate myself to buckle down and lose them.

But no one is judging me about that. (At least not to my knowledge.)

I feel bad that he has to live in a world of everyone being super-critical. You know he already has a negative self-image because even when he is in his prime, he's always holding his coat jacket across his waist. And despite the temperature at some of the concerts last year, he utterly refused to remove his jacket during the show. So I feel for him.

The only reason Larry is skinny is because he's vegetarian. (Or is he vegan?) Somehow I dont think Larry is the type to just eat whatever the hell he wants.

I thought I read Larry dropped being a vegetarian a long time ago. I would attribute his being in good shape to working out. He's always kept in good shape.

Ah, I thought he was still one. But I agree... I think the dude has a lot of self-discipline. But that's not real surprising.

Bono, on the other hand...

I didnt express that the other half of me thinks that with all the money Bono has, and not having to have a day job like myself, I dont feel sorry for him because he can hire a personal trainer work with him every day... and still have time left to write music or save the world.... (whereas working chumps like most of us have to struggle to fit that work out in! At least I do! Biking to work is sometimes the best I can do for myself.)

[Tumbling Dice]

I feel bad that he has to live in a world of everyone being super-critical.

For the money, I'd be willing to give it a try....

I live in the same world and for a fraction of the money.

[Tumbling Dice]

He's always kept in good shape.

By his cosmetic surgeon.