Monday, August 31, 2009

To Cross or Not to Cross... That is the question

I am on the search for a way to retrain my brain to cross my legs every-time I am sitting in my chair. I only cross my right leg over my left. This constant position is definitely not helping me with my posture. Almost half (45 percent) of American women cross their legs most or nearly all the time. I am looking at the 4 ways to commit to changing a habit. I find this article interesting and I have made the decision to make a change for the best. Wish me luck!! I caught myself today at least 15 times crossing my legs.

As for my Egoscue e-cises. I am finding some great shaking going on while I do the Static Wall w/ Splits. The more I relax my upper body and pull by feet back at me the more I watch my legs shake. After 1 minute I get up and it just feels like I ran a 1/2 Marathon all over my legs feel wobbly. My legs continue to shake as I go right into Supine Foot Circles and Point Flex.

I am excited to see how my body has changed at my follow up. Posture! Posture!

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Marathon Training Week 1 -- RunThere Blog

I’ve decided to keep a running blog but we’ll see if this works to repost from run tracking blog at RunThere.com to my main blog here. I guess not only am I experimenting with my body’s resilience but also with this technology.

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Treadmill Run: Sat 8/29

This hurt. I realized that I had only completed 4.5 miles of my required 6 miles for the day. waiting 6 hours was not a good idea. I hurt hurt hurt later. It took a good 3 hours after this run for the legs to stop barking… but I got it done.

2 miles  18:15 min.

9:07 min/mile / 6.58 mph avg

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See what I’ve logged so far: Damien Fuentes’s Fitness Blog — RunThere

Now, is the end of my first formal week of training.

I had started my running this month with warm up runs around August 5th. After a weekend of relaxation in Seattle, I came back to a renewed focus for both work and exercise.  I then let two weeks pass by as I convinced myself I was training. In fact, what I had been doing was mentally preparing myself for the grueling punishment and pain that I will be inflicting on my body over the next 18 weeks.

I miss the running I once did when I was younger.  I was 12.  I was 14.  I was 18.  I was 28.  I could run swiftly.  I could run 5-6 miles without any thought or pre-conditioning; and without any hesitation.  I was a lean 135-140 lbs.  I was potent. I was cavalier with my expectations.

I have been slapped rudely by my 178 lbs.  My knees and calves are not responding as vibrantly as they once had.

But, like iron on stone, I will be pounding out a new me. I am looking forward to returning my reflection of my frame on the morning puddles to something that was once lithe and nimble.  It will probably be a smudged and obscured reflection but at least it will be moving towards a healthier me.

Looking forward to watching and cataloging the changes… Today was the end of the first week of training and it feels good to have one week under my feet.  This starts the transition from stagnation to acceleration. Hal Higdon’s Marathon Training Guide aka the Chicago Marathon Training method, is my guide for this effort. I nicely laid out schedule with tips on how best to understand what this should yield.

I had started this effort in February.  I was moving along pretty well until mid-April when I pulled a muscle in my lower-right back.  Follow that with a sore ankle (unknown why) just prior to my Yosemite Backpacking trip (see my earlier blog posts).  I decided to give my entire body the month of July off from exercise.

This is my renewed effort to train for a marathon. Originally, I had planned for a June 2009 marathon. Now, I’m targeting December 13, 2009, Honolulu Marathon.

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

You May Not Be Losing Weight If...Cont.

This blog piggy-backs off of yesterday’s blog about not losing weight because of weekend splurges. I mentioned that it’s ok to treat yourself once a week if you consistently eat clean during the week. But then I began to think. Why is it that we reward ourselves with food? I’m not pointing the finger. I’m even asking myself this same question. Why is it that when my girlfriends and I get together, food is always somewhere in the picture? Sounds like a new way of thinking is in order. Instead of rewarding ourselves with food, why not try something different? 

There are many non-food items that you could reward yourself with whenever you successfully and consistently eat clean. It depends of your personality and preferences but some ideas include a new outfit, a movie or a new cd download from iTunes. Be creative and try to think outside the box so that your mind doesn’t automatically think of food being the only reward. 

As you can see, weight  loss is just as much a mental journey as it is a physical one. Some old ideas will be challenged but the question is…How badly do you want this? It’s not an impossible task but you will be required to suffer through some short-term discomfort to get the lasting results and need and deserve.

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Cure Anxiety Attacks Now

Many people in today’s society suffer from anxiety. It is a condition which seems to be on the increase in these modern times, as has been shown statistically. But anxiety can be cured effectively and within a relatively short period of time.

With anxiety, people feel a heightened level of discomfort and worry and these feelings usually occur most when they feel fear. People that suffer from anxiety typically feel fear in situations that most people normally do not. Panic and anxiety sufferers feel anxiety symptoms when they are in dangerous situations, but the problem is that they consider a lot of situations to be dangerous and do not base their evaluations on reality. In fact, many sufferers of anxiety cannot actually understand why they feel this way nor know typically what the causes of the anxiety attacks are.

In many cases anxiety attacks and the like relate back to when the sufferer was younger. Incidents in childhood seem to be the leading cause for typical anxiety. Often, however, people who suffer from the condition do not actually know how and when these incidents occurred – making it even more difficult for them to find a solution. The good news is that there are many expert treatment programs currently available on the market to cure anxiety attacks. Some programs include but are not limited to behavior therapy, hypnotherapy, cognitive therapy, relaxation techniques,counseling, and complete, holistic treatment programs online. It should be noted that there is no one size fits all solution. There isn’t one solution that solves everyone’s anxiety attacks; there are many different approaches to solve the many different types of panic and anxiety attacks that many people feel.

What can exacerbate the problem includes the fact that most people that suffer from the condition typically ignore the fact that they suffer from it. And this can go on for years until such time that they are forced through circumstances and negative consequences to address the problem. The fact that they have disregarded their condition thus far can mean that the issues of anxiety attacks are harder to treat than what they could have been had they looked for solutions earlier on.

If you suffer from anxiety attacks, don’t be alarmed, there are many solutions to your problem, you just have to seek them out. Better do it now than wait years before they get worse and more persistent!

Di Revel is an internet marketer and content writer on different subjects, including physical and mental fitness, money matters, and many more.

Go NOW to her website at http://www.panicaway.com for effective Help with Panic Attacks and anxiety attacks.

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

The excitement is already waning

Well good evening everyone and greeatings from Europe! Here I sit late in he evening before going to bed with a chance to finally write a post. It’s hard to believe that I’m already at the half-way point of my vacation. It’s been fun but not quite the relaxing get-away from all of the stress I had anticipated — the time away has been filled with its own stress.

Of course, that’s caused plenty of anxiety and given me more than plenty of reasons to eat and have a good beer at the end of the day. Plus, because of all of the driving we’re doing along with the expense of the meals here thanks to our dollar being so weak, we’re skipping lunch. Great mix once again for packing on the pounds.

Oh, by the way. I was blessed to fit in the airplane seat and not need a seatbelt extender. The trans-Atlantic flight was a killer. With long legs and not much room to move around, it was difficult to not only get comfortable but remain there let alone try to get any circulation moving. The meals were paltry (dinner and breakfast), but at the least the portion sizes were under control. By the time we landed the following afternoon, we were ready to eat a house since it had been over 24 hours since we had a real meal.

I’ve brought all of my dietary recommendations and information provided by Dr. Rustveld. The trouble is that I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet or review the information. My plan is to have a plan in place by the time I land in the U.S. so I can go shopping next Sunday to get all of the ingredients I need to get going on the plan.

The funny thing is that of course by having disconnected myself from my meeting with the dietician because of my vacation and having delayed it by a week anyway, I’m feeling as though it’s really something that almost didn’t happen or has already just come and gone. The excitement and anticipation of getting the program up and running seems to have lost its umph. The get up and go has got up and went.

This is going to be a real issue I have to watch. I need to make sure to get motivated again next week to make good on the plan and get going. This situation isn’t going to go away on its own, and I can’t wish it away even though I may have tried in the past.

It’s a curious thing though how we get all excited and hopeful about something, and then the slightest little delay or something that would deter us tends to just simply shoot us down and defeat us. I have to do this — I don’t have a choice.

In the meantime, I need to maintain my sanity, try to enjoy the positive aspects of my vacation and just hang in there. It won’t be long before it’s all just a memory, and I’ll be back to life as normal. Then, it’ll be another two years before I go on another vacation.

In the meantime, until I find an opportunity to write again while on the road, I wish you a pleasant weekend.

Be well and eat healthy!

Robert

[Via http://onthewaytobeingfit.wordpress.com]

Friday, August 28, 2009

It HIRTs So Good

I just finished destroying two clients with this workout.

Enjoy….

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Leadership Institute

WHAT: M3 Race Leadership Institute

Nurture and Enhance the power of community to successfully grow your business and yourself.

WHEN: Thursday, September 24th thru Saturday, September 26th, 2009

WHERE: Office Depot headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

We at Count Me In believe that entrepreneurship equals leadership, and so do our partners at Office Depot. Leadership takes vision and discipline, creativity and tenacity, risk-taking, earth-shaking, courage, confidence and commitment. It also takes a strong community– this one. Our Leadership Institute will help you successfully grow your business and yourself.

Featured Workshop: Select, Hire & Retain Top Talent – Alicia Marie Fruin

Want To Create Your Dream Team? Now you can! In this workshop you will:

• Craft a strategic plan to build your team

• Learn how to profile roles and write accurate job descriptions

• Design targeted job ads that attract the right people

• Develop the skills to recognize and retain top talent

• Get great interviewing tips and a FREE CD of materials you can use in your business.

Here’s what you’ll experience:

* Two tracks of powerful workshops taught by experts in their fields

* Elevator Business Pitch Updates

* Vendor Matching by WBENC connecting your product or service with corporations, universities, hospitals or government agencies interested in doing business with you. (Separate registration required– Click here to register)

* Panels, speakers and some creative surprises

* Plus lots of time to share with and learn from each other, one of the hallmarks of the Count Me In community

* Shuttle service between hotel and Office Depot available

* Valet Parking at Office Depot

Click here to register!

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Eating For A Healthy Heart

Bad cholesterol or a bad diet is something we all experience at some point in time.  It’s impossible to eat healthy our whole lives, even though we may try hard to do it.  Eating healthy for your heart is something everyone should try to do, especially when it comes to restoring health and reducing heart attacks.

Your heart and food We know these things for sure – a diet high in saturated fats will help raise your cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease.  People that are obese are more prone to heart disease.  A diet high in sodium may elevate your blood pressure, leading to inflammation and even heart disease.

To help prevent heart disease and improve your health, put the tips below to good use.

To read the full article at www.healthyfamilylifestyles.com click here

 

Regars

 

Stuart

Healthy Family Lifestyles

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Dear Diary

August 26, 2009

Dear Diary,

 I am posting for today and yesterday.  I am crazy busy – I’m planning orientation (by myself!) for my school and next Wednesday is the day it all begins!  So I’m running around, checking, double checking, assembling welcome kits, making schedules, meeting with people, helping panicking new students, having meetings, filming a video….etc….!!!  All this while trying to regain my health from that nasty cold I had last week.

I did make it to the gym yesterday and I’m sore from it and Monday’s workout.  I didn’t go today because I went an bought my textbooks and school supplies, and lugged box upon box of welcome kit items from the basement to the assembly room.

Tuesday

Breakfast: oatmeal, bee pollen, wheatgerm, ground flaxseed, berries with peaches, 2 scrambled eggs, coffee, water

Snack: 1/2 my lunch (roast beef, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots)

Lunch: Other 1/2 my lunch

Snack: The Zone bar

Dinner: cottage cheese, light caesar salad, protein shake with bee pollen and wheat germ

Snack: light caesar salad, roast beef and cottage cheese

Wednesday

Breakfast: oatmeal, bee pollen, wheatgerm, ground flaxseed, berries with peaches, 2 scrambled eggs, coffee, water

Snack: 1/2 my lunch (roast beef, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots)

Lunch: Other 1/2 my lunch

Snack: The Zone bar, diet coke

Snack: protein shake with bee pollen and wheatgerm, berries and peaches

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La notte del rientro... in forma

Ok rientrati siamo rientrati. SOB!

Ma la domanda è: siamo già in rientrati… forma? Su le mani chi non ha esagerato coi gelati, le bibite, le birre, i cannoli siciliani… ? Ok ok immagino parecchie mani e mi sento già meno sola.

Ma mamma Virgin Active ci ha pensato. E ha preparato per questa settimana un’altra notte delle grandi occasioni. Un’altra promonotte in cui sarà possibile iscriversi in uno dei nostri Villaggi a condizioni fantapazzesche.

Save the date: giovedì 27, dalle 23 fino alle 6 del mattino successivo, potrai cogliere l’occasione qui sul sito Virgin Active. Se non sei ancora socio, è il momento di diventarlo. Se invece già lo sei allora ti conviene dirlo agi amici di questa promonotte. Sì perché per ogni persona che si iscrive “accompagnata” da te, tu ti becchi un regalo del fidelity program.

E non ci credo che l’hai già detto a tutti i tuoi amici, guarda, non ci credo…

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

DAY 1: So it begins...

Hey there. I would like to thank my friend Eddie for putting me on to this. I was recently told that starting a journal was something i needed to do. It was shortly after that that ed made me aware of doing this so i thought what the hell. I guess the only way i can start this is simply the only way i had ever been taught or learned how. My name is Kevin and i am a recovering drug addict. T he biggest reason i am doing this is because i had relapsed. A couple of years ago i did. Since that time the guilt that i carried around because of that relapse has ended up costing me more than i ever could have or would have believed. The very first time i had realized my addiction i had absolute bottom. My “issues” cost me a job that financially i will never replace. As well this last relapse cost me something that ends up meaning more than any job or money. I will always make more.  Ultimately my “issues” took from me someone that became to mean more to me than she will now ever know. Jenny is a nurse. Small girl but DDDAAAMMMNNN! is she fine. And strong too. Easily for her size has to be pound for pound one of the strongest people in the gym.  She is beautiful in every sense or expression or meaning of the word. She is kind, sweet, generous, a great cook, thoughtful, understanding, empathetic, determined, proud, focused but mostly an angel. I let my “issues” and the guilt from those push her away from me. To the point of no return where now all i have are the memories of the time i had with her. While now another man reaps the benefits of my fuck ups. My “issues” are as i said drugs. well not just drugs but any kind of substance can get away from me if you know what i mean. I can be a very fun loving person for the most part but after it gets away well lets just say i can be a very difficult person to love. Not just Jenny but even my family can atest to that. Most of my life any relationship i touched i have destroyed. When i went to rehab about 6 years ago, i left feeling pretty confident that i had licked my problems. But i was arrogant, because as i say “learn from your mistakes they can end up costing you more the more you make them”. I was so arrogant in what or how i believed i was doing that i didn’t see just how unhappy one of the main people in my life was. The gulit i carried from relapsing was magnified it felt because up until this very second no one knew. Not even Jenny. It then got away from me. But in away thati could almost excuse. i started smoking weed more regularly, i started taking tylenol 3’s and oxcontin, and other forms of pain killers to make me feel better about what i was doing to make me feel bad. I was living a pattern that was extremely unhealthy. Are you ready for the kicker…? Not only did it cost me a realationship that was invaluable to me but i also have a 7 year old daughter. Im ashamed of myself as i write this. God blessed me with two of the most beautiful people that have ever been put on earth and i chase one away and have risked the possible loss of my daughter had anyone knew what was actually going on behind closed doors. That is the reason that im now doing this. Since Jenny left, i have had an incredible amount of self realisation. Im done. With everything. This is going to be my rehab, my journal, my church my confessions. Each day i will talk about my days and my life. Not hugely interesting stuff, but maybe someone else that maybe sees this has the same sort of things to deal with. i have learned in my life the ways to stay healthy mentally, spirtually and physically. So if you want follow along and join me learning how and what i do and try not to do in my daily life to try and become a better man, father and person. I dedicate this to my daughter Zaria but most of all my Jenny “BOO”. I dont know enough words nor would have the time to write the words that it would take for me to tell you how sorry i am but most of all how much i love both of you. You both mean the world to me. “Grant me the serenity to accept the things i can not change… The courage to change the things i can… And grant me the wisdom to know the difference… Living one day at a time… Enjoying one moment at a time… Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace… Taking this world as it is…Not as i would have it… Trusting that all things will be made right… If i surrender… So that i may be reasonably happy in this life… And supremely happy in the next… Have a good day everyone.

[Via http://kevinmcisaac.wordpress.com]

Consider What the Best Whey Protein

One might expect the choice of a product that represents the Best Whey Protein, you really have to understand where it comes from and what it does. Quite simply, the product is a byproduct of cheese-making process and is a major source of protein that can be used to supplement their diets or eating plans, and is especially useful for the body builder, weight lifter, the who are willing to weight gain, and those wishing to lose weight. This may sound somewhat contradictory, however, under the right conditions, and together with a sensible eating plan and exercise routine, the use of this supplement may actually do any of the above objectives.

The identification of whey protein better what would actually use the product in terms of the above goals is described in general terms. The body building community tend to seek a purer form of the product, commonly known as isolated, in which the purity of the protein itself is extremely pure. The use of this supplement is to cut as much food that comes with other elements, such as fats and so forth of the equation when using this supplement. This is mainly due to the fact that people who are serious about building their muscles and physical condition have a carefully constructed diet plan and exercise routine. Once these are in place would not make sense to optimize and improve the diet, intake of foods that work against the goals of the person can basically nullify all its efforts in the gym or on the sports field as appropriate.

Some users of this type of supplement to say that whey protein is best for them is the powdered variety, while others prefer the liquid form of the supplement, once again, this may very well come to choice and personal preferences . The structure or composition of the specific protein would also have a role as described above.

Given that not be a Specific Whey Protein better, we must also be aware of the fact that this is a natural product that not only can maximize their training efforts, but also widely used throughout the medical field in the treatment of patients with degenerative muscular conditions and the conditions or diseases such as alcoholism, as well as people who are malnourished or starving.

Therefore the use of such a supplement is not only good for those who are aware of their food intake and exercise activities, but can be applied in many cases, also a doctor, and for those who only seek additional food, regardless of if it is considered the best product of whey protein available or not.

[Via http://wheyproteins.wordpress.com]

Monday, August 24, 2009

A Leg Up on Watching Your Weight - A new study found lower-body moves burn more calories

Here’s what arrived in my inbox today from Men’s Health.  Interesting.  Maybe 2 lower body workouts a week then?

To take inches off your waist, work the muscles below your belt. In a new Syracuse University study, people burned more calories the day after they did lower-body resistance training than the day after they worked their upper body. “Leg muscles—like your quads and glutes—generally have more mass than the muscles in your chest and arms,” says study author Kyle Hackney Ph. D. “Work more muscle, and your body uses more energy to repair and upgrade it later.”

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I Cool Hunters captano il Fitness Chic

Fashion Street Blogs o siti web di Face Hunters e Cool Hunters ( letteralmente cacciatori di tendenze ) sono diventati negli ultimi anni preziosi punti di riferimento per lestategie commerciali delle aziende del comparto moda .

Stilisti, sceneggiatori, illustratori e scrittori traggono ispirazione per iloro prodotti e i loro personaggi. Sono mezzi per poter essere comodamente informati in tempo reale a chilometri di distanzasulle ultime tendenze provenieti da ogni paese del mondo.

I cacciatori di tendenze, con la loro abitlità fotografica ed il loro grande fiuto ed intuito, scovano edimmortalano gli outfit più creativi ed originali captando tutto ciò che di nuovo e spontaneo emerge dalla quotidianità.

L’abbigliamento fitness nelle interpretazioni più disparate è sempre più presente tra i fotogrammi dei “nomadi” ricercatori di tendenze a testimoniare che la ricercadel benessere è divenuta oltre che uno stile di vita anche un modo di abbigliarsi stiloso.

Utilizzare capi e tessuti sportivi per vivere ogni momento della giornata , anche i più formali, è quanto emerge dal cool hunters elo stile Fitness Chic è consideratouna delle tendenza più in voga.

Felpe con cappuccio, tute da palestra, abiti in jersey ed indumenti tecnici sportivi sono indossati con disinvoltura abbinatia capi eleganti per un look glamour fitness.

Tessuti un tempo confinati al mondo dello sport e del tempo libero oggi sono riproposti in veste anche sartoriale. Una rivoluzione inarrestabile che lega confort e stile , decisamente destinata a durare nel tempo.

Fotogallery

Immagini e look rappresentativi sono presenti nelle photogallery dei siti e blogs più in auge come:

Face Hunter ( Paris, facehunter.blogspot.com ),

Hel Look ( Helsinki, www.hel-looks.com),

The Sartorialist ( New York, thesartorialist.blogspot.com ),

The Fashionist ( Stockholm, www.thefashionist.se ),

Stil in Berlin ( Berlin, stilinberlin.blogspot.com ),

The Streets Walker ( Tel Aviv, www.thestreetswalker.com ),

Fitness Chic ( Milan, http://www.fitnesschic.it/photogallery.html ),

Dam Style ( Amsterdam, damstyle.blogspot.com ),

The Mid Wasteland ( Chicago, www.themidwasteland.com ),

Your Boyhood ( Seoul, www.yourboyhood.com),

Our Style in Hungary ( Budapest, ourstyle.freeblog.hu ),

Street Clash ( Berlin, streetclash.blogspot.com),

Street Style Aesthetic ( London, www.waynetippetts.com ).

[Via http://mossefitness.wordpress.com]

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Summer's Over :(

Today is my last day of summer.  School starts on Tuesday, and tomorrow I have to be at school at 8am for our “teacher day.”  (meetings, getting the room organized, copying my syllabus, etc).  *Sigh*

Lately in the WW meetings, and even in some of your comments, there has been this recurring theme of how difficult it is to lose weight in the summer.  Actually, I have found that the summertime lends itself to making losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle easier than any other time of year.  Here’s why:

  • The weather – yes, it’s hot, but in my area the average summer day is around 85 degrees, with little humidity (I know, I’m so lucky!) The beautiful, sunny days just make me want to be outside and be active – riding my bike, swimming, taking a walk, etc.
  • No schedule – now for some people not having a routine is a major problem, but for me, no routine means that I can eat when I’m hungry, not when the lunch bell tells me to.  I’ve really enjoyed that more than I can say.
  • Freedom – not having to work over the summer meant that I could spend a couple of hours a day being active.  I really learned to love fitness this summer, and now that it’s become such a routine for me, I know it’s something I’m going to carry with me into the autumn and winter months.
  • Fresh fruits and veggies – I live in a wonderful area where we have TONS of fresh fruits and veggies available in the stores year round, but in the summer, I have the luxury of getting my produce from my family’s garden.  Vine-ripened tomatoes, Italian zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, lemons, nectarines, peaches, and plums – I didn’t have to buy any of these all summer long, and it was wonderful.  Nothing is better than produce straight from the garden.  Second best?  Farmers markets!  I didn’t end up ever making the bike trip to the farmers market near my house, but I did go to another wonderful farmers market several times.  One of my favorite “desserts” was 2 cups of seedless watermelon.  Mmmmm, so refreshing.
  • Swimsuits – Swimming and aqua aerobics were great ways for me to burn calories, but they also required me to put on a swimsuit.  This was great motivation for me to keep on track, because unlike the bulky clothes of fall and winter, swimsuits don’t give you many ways to hide.

So, all of these are the reasons that I’m sad that summer is coming to an end.  Well, those and the fact that I have to go back to work.  LOL.  (I actually love my job, don’t get me wrong).

Now that the routines are back and my days are much more hectic, I know that organization and preparation are the keys to staying on track and continuing my success.  This means:

  • keeping the fridge and pantry well stocked with all of the ingredients I need to make healthy breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
  • making my lunches the night before, so my mornings are less crazy
  • putting my workouts on my iCal so that they become appointments that I won’t break.
  • continuing my Stay Active Plan, although it won’t be quite the Bella’s Boot Camp variety that it was over the summer, because I’ll have less time.
  • I am making fitness a major priority because I can’t wait to see how far I can push my body as I continue what I’ve started.  The nice thing is that I have some good at-home options for those mornings or evenings that I just don’t feel like going out into the weather.
  • attending WW meetings every week, no excuses.
  • for me, it also means keeping the house in order and tidy because when my house is organized, I feel more in control and I do better with my weight loss.

So, goodbye, summer, I’ll miss you!  But I am looking forward to all of the weight loss that I know is coming this fall and winter!

[Via http://bellaonthebeach.wordpress.com]

Training

 

I train three days on, one day off.

I'll do a weights workout on day one, followed by a couple days of aerobics workouts – mainly on my treadmill in winter, and more running outside in spring/summer. Then I rest one day, and repeat the process.

I lost some condition and laxed on my diet a little following the bust up with my ex gf, but got over that pretty quick and am back training full time.

I have a lower back problem that not even a 15 year layoff could repair, so heavy squatting and bent over rows, and heavy dead lifts are out.  This is annoying because those movements used to be my strong points.  When I first trained with weights way back as a 17 year old to help with my Rugby League, I worked up to being able to squat 160 kilos (350lbs)  for one rep, and deadlift 180 kilos (395lbs) for a couple reps.  I couldn't dream of doing that now, my dodgy lower back would snap.  But I work around that little problem as best I can.

Sometimes I even work out on my day off, a short run maybe. 

I train a max of two body parts per weight session. 

My aim is to be in the best possible shape I can be for a 40 year old male.  I'm lucky I guess in that I am not married, have no kids, and am basically free to do what I went once I leave my day job.  This is not a luxury most men my age have. True – this shouldn't be an excuse for people to blow off getting in shape – but it does make it that much harder.   Too bad, their choice to get hitched, produce juniors, and become locked into a certain lifestyle.  Getting back onto the fitness/health bandwagon was a large part of the reason my ex and me broke up.  You would think that someone doing something positive for themselves would endear encouragement from the gal, but no.  So it often is in life – when you do something to start bettering yourself, those closest to you are your biggest hurdles. They accuse you of being selfish, and ………….. uh, no – I am going to shuddup talking about her because I feel another rant against my ex gf coming on!

Sure – no one can slow time, but I want to slow the effects of time – yes I want to look good, but more importantly, I want to stay athletically able for another good 30 years minimum.  I have plans to leave my 9-5 existence within 4 years to lead a different life, and adventuresome, challenging life, so I am going have to find a way to workout when I no longer will be in regular reach of exercise equipment.  I'll worry about that when the time comes.

Pic is of my workout room.  Basic equipment only – but it does the job.  I couldn't work out at a commercial gym regularly.  Too many hot ass chicks running around in their tight gym gear. Puts me off my workout and I just can't concentrate.

I mean, look at this gym-chick  in the pic below. Could you work out seriously while taking sneaky peeks at her ass?  After I accidentally on purpose chose to use the treadmill right next to the one she is using, I'd be likley to fall off the bloody treadmil and injure myself.

When I have worked out in commerical gyms now and again,  I see more socialisng going on than serious work.  I suppose it would be a gamers paradise – but this is one part of my life that I want game free.

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