Healthy Living 101

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by ErikLS2

These are great points Todd. I would also add that it's important for goals to be time based and measureable. Lets say you want to lose weight and get in better shape

Bad goal structure: "I want to lose some weight and make it to the gym when I can"

Good goal structure: "I will weigh xxx by (insert date) and will spend one hour in the gym 4 times a week, or be able to jog a mile in xx minutes by (insert date).

Only if they're measureable are you able to track your progress and even know if you've reached the goal. I've done it both ways and when there's a number out there for me to hit I work twice as hard. Same thing if I'm competing for a similar goal with a friend of mine, I HATE to lose.

[Track Junky]

Gained a pound when I checked the scale this morning. I was 179 but I ate alot yesterday and last night. Had a steak and spinach salad at about 3:30 p.m. and then took the boys to Sun Splash(water slide theme park) Got home at around 8:30 p.m. and bbq'd burgers. Had 3 large slices of pizza and one burger. Yeah, I know, too much, too late at night but I was hungry.

Had a scrambled egg sandwich and a protein drink this morning and then hit the gym. Worked back and bicep muscles this morning along with my last workout which is always abs.

I am a little sore but not to sore and it feels good. Already starting to see a little definition but the gut is still there.

[Greg from Aus]

2 hours on the mountain bike today, the first lap seemed easy so I thought I would go for another, about the 2/3 mark the legs were screaming.

Greg