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Healthy Living 101
There has been some talk of this thread so I thought I'd fire it up. The financial thread has proved to be a very good source for information and different perspective. In my mind, life all starts with health. With great health, happiness, success, and wealth will be much easier to achieve.
Around 30 days ago I decided to change my life. I've weight trained for 17 years but I've never had the diet and lifestyle to match. Now at 35 years old, my bad habits of my twenties were catching up to me. Drinking to much, :lol: not eating terribly but way to much and far from a well rounded diet. I'd sleep 8 hours everynight and NEVER feel well rested. I have a messed up nose from a break in a car accident and some allergies that make sleeping a task. Needless to say, it compounded into no energy and a real lack of motivation. I picked up two books to read. The Compound Effect and Live Young Forever. The Compound Effect is an excellent life book that takes simple ideas and changes to your lifestyle for a more positive direction. I highly recommend it to everyone and I'll go deeper into it as the thread progresses. In fact, I've already passed them out to 4 friends and I'm ordering more. The Jack Lallane book, Live Young Forever, has some similar messages but really focuses on excercise and diet. One of my first goals was to start shedding weight. I've achieved that two ways. I'm now running 7-10 miles a week and weights on the odd days. Whether it's weights of running, I'm done in 30-40 minutes. It's all high intensity. I ran a mile in 7:45 last week which is faster than I did in high school. With the diet, I'm writing down EVERYTHING I eat EVERYDAY. I research the calories and content. It's a very very heavy vegetable/fruit/nuts and good proteins diet.(Fish/Chicken) Writing down everything does two things: 1. It makes you responsible for your calorie intake. 2. It educates you on calorie and nutrition. You need to establish the right amount of calories for you based on your size, age, and activity level. I 'm down over 8 lbs and adding muscle at the same time. On top of that, I've been waking up NATURALLY at 5-6 in the morning. I've been feeling better than I have in a long long time. I'm focused and sharper. I'm dedicated to making these changes my new GOOD habits and erasing the BAD habits of my past. What are you doing to stay healthy? What tips can you share? Watch this video on the home page of Jack's website and tell me he didn't hit the nail on the head 50-60 years ago. http://www.jacklalanne.com/ |
Could be the 2nd best thread behind investing 102. I've been running/lifting consistently for the past 8 years and it makes me feel great. Get all my work done early in the morning. Run about 25-30 miles a week and lift 2-3 days a week. I'm 46 and in the best shape of my life and training for my first marathon. I'm not really on a diet per se but I pay attention to what I eat. The more miles you put on the more weight will come off of course. It does afford you to eat more, because you need fuel. My diet is my weakness. I'm just not into fruits and veggies that much other than potatoes and corn. Just don't get to obsessed or you will burn out. Sounds like you are on your way and you seem to be very driven, so you will be fine.
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I've always been a lazy bum that didn't eat right!! Well maybe not "always", because being a roofer for 15 years pretty much kept me in shape!! But the last 7-8 years I've been office/estimating and management bound. Which in all honesty sucks for my body! I've had nothing but back pain since and although I'm still skinny, I've turned into a flabby no muscle stick, in comparison to a ZERO fat and very solid stick!! LOL!:(
Well, it finally got me and my wife found this on the web and we have started doing this mini "workout" two weeks ago and we've only took off one day of the week to rest. I know that it is just a "warmup" for people that REALLY workout, but for us softies, it is pretty crazy! Have the phone nearby the first time so you can call 911!!! LOL!:faint: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/shaun...minute-workout Maybe someday I'll start eating right...I'm still on the North-beach diet, lots of carbs and sweets!!! Nothing but fat people!! LOL. South-beach is low carbs and skinny people I guess!!:cheers: |
You can work out all you want but getting in great shape is largely DIET. I was 23, 175 lbs, benching 345 but still didn't have a six pack. I cut down by diminishing my calorie intake way to low and ate like crap when I wasn't cutting. Fruits and Veggies are great for you and don't have that many calories. I'm losing it slowly eating the right foods, that's the way to sustain.
You must choose a work out plan that you can stick with. I was a gym rat for 1 to 1.5 hours for years. I spent way to much time between sets. Now I go hard for .5 and I can stick with that for life and be in BETTER shape. If your gym is to far from your house, no good. If you work out 6-7 days a week, to much. If you are just starting and working out 2 hours a day, you will never make it. Walk before you run. Don't expect results overnight, it takes time. How long did it take you to pack on the lbs? |
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I just got back from a mountain bike ride, first in 2 years, oh my legs are tired. I haven't done much over the last 5 years. Some due to injury, but mostly due to lack of enthusiasm, I tore my hamstring completely of the bone 2 years ago and had to have it reattached. before I got slack I took up Ironman triathlon at the age of 42 and did 3 off them. now at the age of 51 I need to lose 40 pounds and get fit, myself and my wife started 2 weeks ago, I bought a Cross trainer and a home gym. It's all going great, we have both lost weight and are sticking to our nutrition changes,
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From my late 20's I partied hard into my 30's, and at 37 I quit my addictions all on my own, cold turkey and been 100% sober ever since (I'm now 51 but still smoke cigs). I starting gaining weight and In 2001, I weighed 217# I'm 5'7". I decided to change my "eating habits". I did research on the net and started working out with weights, Mtn & street biking, walking and swimming. I lifted weights 3-4 days a week alt upper and lower work outs and I rode 10-15 miles street or dirt. I would also walk every night carrying those little 3lbs weights. All this time I still smoked cigs :(. I'm also a beach bum, so I loved to walk in the sand & swim in the ocean, which really works you good.
I also parked my car and walked or biked everywhere I could and when I did drive... I would park as far as I could from somewhere. so it forced me to get in a little exercise no matter what. I also would ride or walk in areas that made it fun so it made me want to do it and didn't feel like work.. My "eating healthy" ( I don't believe in the word "DIET") IMOHO 90% of "diets" fail.. So I replaced that word with "Eating healthy" ..because losing weight and being fit and staying that way is as much a mental thing as it is physical. I also would only get on a scale once or only twice a month, so I would see bigger weight loss which would motivate me more. I also learned that getting fit and seeing more muscles is an addiction and a good one at that !! My eating consisted of course.. watching calories and carbs. Believe it or not I started with slim fast for breakfast then a 30 min walk , and lunch would be a slim fast, fruit and a granola bar. Dinners were chicken and vegetables or a baked pork chop. and never ate after 7pm. I ate a lot of salads too with a little low cal dressing. I would also still eat what I craved once in a while, but in very light moderation, this way I could control my cravings.. I lost 50-60# in around 9-10 months and got to my goal of around 165#. I kept it off for 4 years and I felt better then I ever did. Todd's right..when you feel good about yourself life is a breeze! The negative side to this Is.. at the end of 07 I started gaining the weight back and fell into my old eating habits (I'm at 230 # now).. I do have some bad physical issues now but I am going to follow this thread and hope it gets me back on track,, THANKS for posting this thread Todd !! Can it be made a STICKY? |
Great thread topic Todd, thanks for starting it. I'll definitely check out those books. One book I'm reading right now and would like to suggest to everyone is called "The End of Illness" by David Agus, MD. He's a high level cancer researcher and talks a lot about cancer and preventing it, but also why supplements like vitamins have never been proven to help anything and why you must get those things from food. He also talks about the benefits of exercise and backs up all his points with solid research facts. He also outlines a plan for you to go to your doctor with and what questions to ask him and what tests to get done. If you want to know what health and medicine will look like in the future, this might be it.
I'm 44, work out regularly, play ice hockey, golf, tennis and feel as good as I ever did. I've been going through a ridiculous divorce and whenever I'm done at the gym I feel better mentally and emotionally then I do at any other time. It doesn't only work on your muscles. Don't take your health for granted if you have it, you have to work to keep it. I lost my mom to cancer when she was 52 and I was only 16 and now my Dad is battling 2 kinds of it at 80. Exercise and diet are the best preventatives there are, I encourage everyone to get on a program and stay on it. Subscribed! |
This thread is already going the direction I had hoped. We are all wired different and what works for you, may not work for the next guy. One thing I will say works for EVERYBODY. The better you eat, the longer you consistently excercise, the stronger you will be MENTALLY.
Erik mentions going through a bad divorce. Negativity through your enviroment and influences knocks the wind out of you. I like to compare it to the old nintendo boxing game. Every punch saps the power meeter. When you fight through a tough workout, those last few reps, that last mile, it becomes more natural to keep your head up and have a GREAT attitude, Regardless of circumstances. That takes me into the next topic. Living healthy isn't just diet and excercise. It's also the company you keep. One of my favorite topics in the Compound Effect is the fact that you are greatly influenced by the FIVE people you spend the most time with. To take it one step further. You are the average of those 5 people. Meaning, happiness, wealth, success, attitude, etc. Who in your life is dragging you down with negativity? What new relationships/friends do you need to increase your POSITIVE influences? It's not just personal either. You can run a better business and surround yourself with the right clients. You just need to cement there expectations and your boundaries up front. For instance, I'm a real estate agent and I've worked one Saturday in 3 months. I take every Sunday off. I work 9-5:30 M-F. When I meet my clients, I outline our relationship in a contract. I want every client to have the same expectations for me and my team. Part of that is having a team member available on Saturdays. My point is, when you set standards for yourself, it's amazing how people will follow suit and respect your values. If they don't, it's the wrong client and relationship for your business and life. |
Great thread Todd!! I was bike riding 20 miles every other day and doing push ups and sit ups for the days in between. I always watch what I eat but sometimes cheat and eat too many sweets. I am now in a slump and haven't been working out for over a month and am having a hard time breaking out.
Now that you have started this thread you have given me motivation to get started again. Thanks :thumbsup: |
About 5.5 years ago I saw 217 lbs. on the scale, looked in the mirror and said enough! My off-road racing weight in '84 at the age of 26 at 5'-11" was 172 lbs. Initially I started on my own version of the Atkin's Diet since I like protein it was pretty easy to drop 25 lbs quickly. At the end of a year I had dropped 40 lbs.
Running doesn't work for me due to a lower back injury when I was 18 so I walk 15-25 miles a week on natural terrain every morning and do a fast 20 minute weight workout at lunch that is basically non-stop crunches, leg press, lat pull downs, chest press, triceps, biceps, and side bends for a total of 450-500 reps. The biggest change involved shrinking my stomach, I cut my food volume down at least 50%. I nibble on select healthier snack food all through the day and never eat a large meal. Breakfast is a NutraGrain Oat & Honey 2 bar pack and maybe some yogurt, lunch is a 12 oz. cup of soup or a scoop of tuna sandwich mix and a scoop of cottage cheese. Dinner involves some sort of protein and vegitable. Last Friday I saw 170.8 on the scale. I look at food like I look at fuel for my motors, reasonable quality and properly metered amounts for the activity level. Eating meals is not an event for me, it's a maintenance procedure. In humor - Most people have small block bodies and their mouth feeds their motor like a Pro-Stock carb and in some cases one with a stuck float. :D Everyone's motor is different so you need to experiment with what food and activity works for your body and lifestyle. Your self-esteem, energy level, and an accurate scale and good mirror are good motivators. Just Do It, you won't regret it. :thumbsup: |
Good to see healthy efforts here folks
the mainstream media seems to get "healthy" wrong. If you want to be fit and active for a long time you need a mix of weight training and cardio. Don't go overboard on the high impact cardio. Cycling and rowing machines hurt your body a lot less than running and still have strong heart/CV beneficial effects. I've found prowler pushing to be an amazing exercise as I don't have enough patience for long drawn out cardio http://youtu.be/47gZpYUyCAQ like this Take a multivit/mineral, get lots of fish oil, enough vitamin d [5000iu] per day seems to be good and get your free testosterone checked out |
I made a change in life style about 7 months ago. 193 lbs at 5'8". I didn't want to go on meds for cholesterol (it was border line on my last check up) The thing that helped me the most is exactly what Todd did, is write everything down that you eat. It is a huge PITA, however, if you use myfitnesspal.com (it is free!) you can create a profile for yourself, your target weight and the time frame you want to lose the weight and it will do the rest. The beauty of this website (besides being free) is that it also has a mobile app. Download to your phone and use the barcode scanner to import foods that you eat. Log in to myfitnesspal, tap input foods, scan the label of your yogurt and boom, it shows up in your foods. Exercise in the morning? Make a note of it. (You should eat your exercise calories btw) I am down 20lbs and using MFP has been a lifestyle change for me because of the portion control. Do I still eat potato chips? Every now and then and I eat the portion size on the bag. If it is 12 chips, I have 12 chips. The motivator for me has been the exercise. Since you eat the calories, I work my butt off and then I eat pizza on Friday night (without guilt) The key for me was never letting myself get to hungry. I eat tons of fruits and vegetables and I always carry them with me. Pack my lunch for work, etc. I am amazed that for lunch I can get by with a turkey on wheat, 1 oz of cheese, a huge bag of carrots, and diet Pepsi and I am full! Check it out. I think it will work for a lot of people.
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One thing I want to caution about is reducing your calorie intake to much. That leads to quick weight loss but it also leads to gaining the weight back since it will be tough to sustain. Here's my diet from last Tuesday.
AM- Coffee Jazz Apple 3 Mile Run Egg White Omelet(Fresh Onion, Jalapeno, Spinach, Red Pepper, Zuccini, Tomato in Omelet) One piece of whole grain toast(No butter or Jelly) ----- Lunch Chicken Salad(Whole wheat rice, black beans, corn, pico salsa, peppers) ---- Afternoon Snack Handful of Carrots Handful of Raw Almonds ---- Dinner Seared Ahi Tuna Steak(Salt and Pepper) Salad/1/2 Spinach with FRESH Onion, Tomato, Radish, Red Pepper, Cucumber (Reasonable amount of dressing) One Dinner Roll(No Butter) ----- Desert FRESH Strawberries/1/2 Banana Mixed in a Bowl A few spoonfuls of SKIM Cottage Cheese Estimated Calories: 1700-1800 I lost .6 of a lb on the scale the following day. A super healthy fulfilling diet packed with enery and low enough calorie intake to lose weight. :thumbsup: 200-300 additional calories would still net me a small weight loss. |
Paleo
One word... Paleo.
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Quick back drop. I am 36, I hadn't been to a gym in the 10 years since leaving the Army. I was always a solid 215, I'm 5'9". 2 years ago I quit drinking all soda. I loved Coke and drank a lot of it. Last Dec my wife got me a planet fitness membership but it was until Feb that my car broke down and I walked/ran home. That was 4.5 miles and I was wasted. But even beyond that I just felt sluggish, sleep was all over the place. I just did not feel "good". I was getting a beer belly and I have never had a beer. I really hated that.
So started back in the gym in late FEB. I lift weights and do abs in the morning, and 3-5 times a week I go back in the evenings for cardio and abs. My miles are down to 7:20ish for up to 5 miles. But frankly running does and always has bored me to death, so I usually don't go over 5 miles. But I mix it up and hit the stair climber, bike and eliptical. I try to do at least 30 -45 minutes of cardio per session. Pick a tv episode and watch it through, it goes pretty fast. The best thing I have done though is I started doing obstacle course races. The first was a spartan race sprint in April at the whitewater center. It was phenominal. I have and try to hit at least one per month, two if I can find them . I've said all that to say this. My start weight in Feb was right at 255. Today I am 217. I don't have a target weight, whatever I end up at that I can easily maintain without eating like a rabbit is fine with me. Diets are made to start and stop. I am not on a diet, just life changes. I eat pretty good but I still have some of those "bad" things too. The difference is instead of 5,6 or more cookies I have 1 or 2. Things like that are easy to do. Lot's of water. And if I have say sweet tea/lemonade at lunch I only have water for dinner or the opposite. Americans get so much sugar and empty calories from the drinks we consume, that it is an easy place to cut back. An 8oz soda has 50g of sugar. That's crazy! I don't believe "working out" will payoff necessarily in a longer life, but I feel (literally) it will lead to better years no matter how long or short they are. |
This thread is building great momentum. This is awesome guys!!
Even though it has already been said I just want to say how important diet is. In the word diet, I dont mean diet literally. To me a diet is just watching calorie intake and watching what you eat. Staying away from soda's at our age is important. Soda's go straight to the gut. We all know the gut is the hardest to lose. Stay away from chips and foods that are high in saturated fats.....bad for the heart and also goes straight to the gut. Staying hydrated helps the joints in our bodies. I noticed that when I dont drink alot of water my lower back starts to hurt. One more thing.....try and get your family involved....being healthy is a life style. Good luck to all and try and stay motivated!! |
OP. Good timing of this thread! I started about 2 weeks ago doing 10 minutes on the new elliptical we got each morning before work, and on non work days increasing it slowly. Today and Yesterday i hit the 20 minute mark. Also started being more careful about what choices of food I eat.
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Little background, I'm 32. 5'7", 175. I want to be around the 155 range, but more importantly, healthy and fit. Always been athletic, but as i've got older, you generally lose that side of things. I see there is a "Friends" option on the myfitnesspal app, if anyone wants to join up for some extra tracking/motivation, feel free: toy71camaro is my username. |
Todd, regarding the company we keep... I'll share a quote that my dad always told me and it is pretty good. The company you keep WILL influence you in time, no matter what!
"if you live (or spend your time) with dogs, you're gonna get fleas". Thanks! Jimmy |
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Check out Marks Daily Apple and/or Paleo Hacks for some enlightenment (for those interested of course). :thumbsup: |
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I'm 24, 6' 225LBS and in the military (currently overseas). My command goes to great lengths to keep us in shape, we have Nutritionists, Personal trainers, and a great gym. This of course is when I am home.
Anyone who has been or is in the military knows that fitness is peaks and valleys. When you are home and can eat right..You don't, when you are deployed and cant eat right...you wish you could. As a few guys have said eating small meals throughout the day helps big time. Eating breakfast is one of the best things you can do for yourself, and a lot of people skip it because they "don't have time". The biggest thing is it gets your metabolism going, which makes you burn fat. You have to eat fat(good fat) to burn fat. When I'm home I eat 4-5 Meals a day. I am also Extremely active and put down about 4000-6000 calories a day to maintain my weight. I'm not a body builder but a 215 pound man in full body armor weighs at least 270lbs. I refuse to be the guy who cant get my buddy out of trouble. Some misconceptions about working out are that more time in the gym is better, not the case. After 35-50 minutes your body is getting close to maxed out. I never run more than 5 miles (unless I'm told to). High intensity workouts are the way to go for general fitness. I have tried a lot of programs, from old school Arnold workouts, Big Beyond Belief, Crossfit, GymJones. I will say that I was in the best shape of my life when I was doing crossfit 3-4 times a week. You can do Crossfit in your garage, the workout of the day is posted on their website every morning. If you don't know the exercise you can Youtube it. Working out your large muscle groups (legs), also helps to release hormones that increase overall strength and fitness (I'm not talking about squatting 405 a million times either). Working out with just your body weight is on of the best ways to get in great all around shape. Remember when you are tracking your weight Loss/gain to weigh yourself at a similar time everyday, and your body will naturally flux 2-5lbs depending on the person. As Todd said in the beginning write it down. I write everything down, Food intake, workouts, weight. It does pay off, and when you lose motivation you can flip back 2 months in your notebook and realize you have lost 10lbs and put 50lbs on your bench press. I'll dig through some of the stuff I have and post up some good links for different "diets". At the end of the day Diets don't work. Changing the way you eat/grocery shop helps. Next time you go to the grocery stay out of the Isles(where the processed food is) and stay on the outside where the coolers are(fresh food). Just doing that will make you drop some pounds. |
Broke out of my mold and got a bike ride in this morning. I am trying to practice what I preach so I pulled my wife out with me. Kids are at grandmas in the Bay Area so it was easy to get her out. I did not take her on my usual ride due to the intensity level so I took her to a popular local bike riding trail off of the Nimbus dam and Salmon Hatchery in Sacramento. The trail runs beside the river and has beautifull scenery. I wish I brought my camera. We did 9 miles.
I'm not dialed on calorie counting and at the same time we were in a hurry to get out due to the hot weather so all I had was a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios and a couple of waters. My wife struggled at the halfway mark but is still positive and glad she got out. Lunch was a turkey sandwich with a slice of cheese and more water. Not sure I will get to the point of counting calories as I never have issues trying to lose weight but I have gained 7 lbs since I stopped riding. I already feel way better mentally......I've broken out of my slump!! |
Todd, just fess up all this is for you to just lighten up your race weight.
Wouldn't it be easier to just get rid of the sub box and amps? LOL! I also just started hitting the gym after about a 12 year layoff. Going to keep an eye on this thread. |
The influences discussion is a very important piece of the mental puzzle. You wouldn't got to a bar if you are a recovering alcoholic would you?
One of the quotes from the book: "You cannot hang out with Negative people and expect to live a positive life" The human brain is attracted to negativity naturally. Why do you think the news is smothered with the worst news they can find? It's because they know humans are drawn to this like a car wreck on the side of the road. The moral of the story. The more bad influences you expose yourself to on a daily basis, the harder it's going to be to have a good attitude. You can control many of those bad inluences. Stop watching FOX news when you get out of bed. Don't listen to Rush Limbaugh on the way to work. Leave the TV remote on the nightstand and read a good book before bed. I started Bookending my day at the beginning of my journey. I used to get up and read yahoo news and all kinds of other useless negative crap. Now, I go straight for the patio door with my coffee and Kelli & I enjoy waking up together and I'll sweep up the patio or skim the pool etc. I won't check my business emails, nothing. I go to the gym, come home and eat, and I may check Lateral G for a few minutes before I go to the office. It's completely changed the direction of my days. I start the day fresh with the best attitude I'm capable of. All hell can break loose during the day, that's OK. At night, I read a good positive book until I'm ready to call it a night. The key here is to start and end your day on a positive note. It works, try it.:cheers: Way to go Gaetano. Consistency is the key. Damn right Bob. :unibrow: Johnny brings up a great point about processed foods. They aren't any good for you. They are easy. Fresh components are key. If you put junk in your body, you get junk out. Would you fuel your race car with 5 year old gas or feed your dog a twinkie? |
All great points
I get your point to not watch TV too much, but the way you said it, is like the other side is positive.. And we all know that that isn't true... So, I thought I would clear that up. Don't get up and watch CNN. Or Fox. |
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Definitely have no intention of involving politics in this discussion. It's all garbage.:D Let's stick with the topic and positivity.
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I had skinless chicken tonight. I thought I would mention that as we get older, stretching before, during , and after workouts is important. I find that I get less injuries, and my recovery time is much improved by stretching each body part as I am working it out. 30 seconds after each set. Just a thought:cheers: |
Was bike riding 60 to 80 miles a week, being hyperactive, i need to to slow me down (adhd crap)...
Just had major shoulder surgery 4 weeks ago and now cant ride, row, swim, shift...just plain sux!!!!! Bunch of people said i was going to gain a bunch of weight, i'm actually eating better and have lost 4 lbs (5'10 and 180lbs) would like to be down to 170 ish. Lost a buddy to cancer last year, he was 51. He told me what he learned going thru this that in his case was to way cut down on sugar(lung cancer got him and he never smoked). We get too much here in the states, same thing with salt. When I get back from one of my rides my helmut inside is caked with salt. And i dont eat fast food, very minimal processed foods. Lets not forget about the work enviroment either, alot of us here have realitively high stress jobs (in other words lots of responsibilties). I own a company and have a hard time just bout every day and am seriously contimplating a way out, 19 people count on me to eat, its a small company but i do this because of my love for them. I am having a hard time right now, and am hoping it will get better. But the stress is the killer...so exercising really does it for me..\\ So diet and exercise is a MUST! Bodies at rest stay at rest, bodies in motion stay in motion.... p.s. sorry i dont have a 69, i only have a 70 lol Mike |
Good thread, Todd.
I'm actually fairly certain I'm going to be moving back to Atlanta sometime this year for a lot of the reasons listed. I enjoy what I do but this job is killing me. The hours are horrendous(I'll be up at 2am tomorrow morning), I don't have time to exercise regularly, and I've eaten way too much gas station food than I care to admit. Oh, and the sleep thing too. My sleep hours are anything but consistent. I just can't live my life this way any more. Physically, I'm rather healthy still. Working outside has its benefits. Mentally, not so much. I need to be on a more routine schedule so I can plan my days properly. That way I can work towards the goals I have in my life and do the simple things I enjoy such as exercising. I'd really like to try crossfit and some of the obstacle course "runs". I'm not a weight lifter. I'm 6' and 165lbs with long legs. I'm built to run and do cardio. So yeah, I'll play along with this idea too. Just be patient and let me get back to Atlanta and have a more routine life first, lol. |
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I don't know who said this is going to be "better than Investing 102" but I'm going to kick the crap out of 'em just for the exercise! :woot:
Gwen and I started working 3 days a week with a PT that comes to the house. He kicks our sorry butts... and I've lost about 0 pounds... but my waist is smaller and I feel SO MUCH STRONGER and better. First workouts I could hardly do 10 pushups -- now I'll crank off sets of 20 without even thinking about it. Gwen added a new bike - a Trek 5.9 or something like that - and she's riding with girlfriends 3 or so times a week and they're doing 40 to 50 miles already. I'm short and stock -- think "fireplug" -- and don't think I'll ever loose any weight. I'm just not into that part of it... I just like being healthy with the cardio and strength. I've worked out for years and never had a sculpted body. But I can work all friggin' day without stopping. When I was an active Pyro -- my buddy and I could kick butt all day and just kill the young guys (I'm 59)... and they'd even say "wow" at the end of a day. :D Good thread and I'm glad you started it Todd! |
Desert tonight consisted of 1/2 Papaya and 3 strawberries each. It's my first time trying a Papaya and they are very good. These two fruits mesh very well for a desert. Jack Lalanne mentions that Papyas are great for body builders do to the Papain which helps us digest proteins which in turn helps with muscle growth and repair.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-papayas-i9226 http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...wberries-i9316 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...dspice&dbid=47 Around 100 calories packed full of vitamins and it was GREAT. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/P7081297.jpg |
Mike, go get yourself a bike and you will see what i mean, it will make a big differance in your health, btw, your in a great area to do it....(just dont do it during rush hour lol)
Greg, as i'm sort of layed up with this injury i've been watching the tour de france (well i watch it every year) and you've got the build to be a sprinter! go get yourself one, ride a little (you'll love the speed and handling in case you haven'nt done it yet) and take her for a 27 miler next time your in Napa. Life is short....la vita e bella!! |
So Jack Lalanne was a total bada$$, towed 70 row boats with a person in each across the bay on his 70th birthday, 24ish years ago. He had a simple diet, and was the original work out guru. Whats old becomes new again...
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Don't forget he was shackled. :unibrow: There is no such thing as reinventing the wheel with life, diet, and excercise. The answers are there and have been there for a long time. You just have to open your eyes, educate yourself, and want it.
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One thing I just read in the book End of Illness I'm reading is the importance of keeping to the same routine day in and day out as far as when you eat and what time you go to bed and get up. He even said that it's more important that you go to bed and get up the same time each day then it is how many hours you sleep. It makes sense to me as if I think about it I feel the best when I sleep from about 10:30 to 5:00.
Some foods to absolutely stay away from: Partially hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, sodium nitrates and nitrites. Read the labels of everything you eat, if you can't pronounce it or have never heard of it, put it back. Trader Joe's is a great store for this, I shop there almost exclusively. Sugar is another big one to watch out for but a key point in End of Illness is each person needs to find their own plan that works for them and the book tells you how to figure that out. I have a super high metabolism, can eat whatever I want and not put any weight on, so I might be able to tolerate a lot more sugar than you. Here is a great lecture by a prominent pediatric endocrinologist on how much of a poison sugar is. It's long but watch it, especially for your kids if you have them: (Greg, not trying to kill your KO stock by the way) |
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