Healthy Living 101

[Vegas69]

That's the problem with society, they want an easy way out.

They are overweight, go on some fad diet or take a pill.

They have no energy, take supplements or an energy drink

Can't get a boner, take Viagra.

Depressed all the time, take some antidepressants.

The real truth is we were meant to excercise daily and eat natural things from this earth. It won't fix you tomorrow but if you give it time, the weight will fall off, your energy level will sky rocket, the mirror will be kinder, and your attitude will improve, the way it was supposed to happen, NATURALLY.

As I've said before, "Your life won't change, unless you change".

[hifi875]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

That's the problem with society, they want an easy way out.

They are overweight, go on some fad diet or take a pill.

They have no energy, take supplements or an energy drink

Can't get a boner, take Viagra.

Depressed all the time, take some antidepressants.

The real truth is we were meant to excercise daily and eat natural things from this earth. It won't fix you tomorrow but if you give it time, the weight will fall off, your energy level will sky rocket, the mirror will be kinder, and your attitude will improve, the way it was supposed to happen, NATURALLY.

As I've said before, "Your life won't change, unless you change".

EXACTLY!!!!!! There is no shortcut that is sustainable. None.

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by hifi875

EXACTLY!!!!!! There is no shortcut that is sustainable. None.

I like that and couldn't agree more!


Let me say, six months ago I was one of those guys. I couldn't figure out why I had no energy or drive. I excercised regularly and got plenty of sleep. I never felt rested.

My bad habits from my Twenties compounded over time and I was drinking more than ever and less than a stellar diet. Now at 35 years old, I had basically run myself into a hole I couldn't sleep or excercsise my way out of no matter what.

I was at Barnes & Noble with Kelli and The Compound Effect stood out like a sore thumb. Not much later I picked up "Feel Young Forever" by Jack Lalanne. The Compound Effect changed my philosiphy on life and Feel Young Forever changed my diet for life. By just changing the way I think and the way I eat, it's completey put me on the other side of the pendelum.

I'm waking up rested at 5:30-6:15 NATURALLY. The power meeter and attitude meeter is a hell of a lot closer to the right than it's ever been. I've lived the wrong way, I'm going to live the rest of my life the right way.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Can't get a boner, take Viagra.

Did you really have to talk about Weld on this thread?

Originally Posted by Vegas69

I'm waking up rested at 5:30-6:15 NATURALLY. The power meeter and attitude meeter is a hell of a lot closer to the right than it's ever been. I've lived the wrong way, I'm going to live the rest of my life the right way.

You don't have a Tony Robbins type book deal in the works do you?

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Did you really have to talk about Weld on this thread?

Just wait 'til you get my age!


BTW -- that "whole thing" depends on if you're looking at some 20 something year old -- or chicks my age. One of those choices is just like Viagra!

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Did you really have to talk about Weld on this thread?



You don't have a Tony Robbins type book deal in the works do you?

Let's keep the bull **** to the waste land you call a build thread.

[214Chevy]

I don't know how I missed this thread, but I'm glad I found it. Being healthy and living good is so important to me. Especially since I work in the healthcare field and I'm a firefighter/paramedic. A little about me and my take on not only having, but maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I don't eat red meat and haven't since 1994...I only eat fish, chicken and turkey. No fried foods, except very rare/special occasions like a big get together and there hot wings, etc. And even mostly then I only have 2-3. I don't eat fast food. Maybe a Subway sandwich at times if I'm out and cannot get anything else, but I usually fix my lunch daily and take it with me even if I'm off of work. I normally cook my food for the whole week, put it in sandwich bags and grab it to go as I need it for the day. I also drink a gallon of water a day. Sometimes a little less if I don't finish the whole gallon. Now, as far as the workout part, I turn 40 in February. Therefore, ever since about the age of 34 I've stopped trying to lift the whole gym and started doing light weights and more reps. I do an hour of cardio daily. When I was in my early to 20's, I'd run 5-6 miles a day straight, nonstop. Now, almost 40 I can't do that. My hour of cardio consists of walking on an incline and a light pace jog in intervals on my treadmill. Now, don't get me wrong there are days I say screw it and I'm tired, but I do it daily for the most part. One of the best investments I ever made was buy a professional grade treadmill for the house and that way I can do it. My friends thought I was crazy when I bought a $3500 treadmill. I get up about 4:30am no later than 5 am and do my cardio. I only lift weights about 3 times a week. Getting older....cardio is way more important to me than lifting every weight in the gym. LOL!! Plus, I have all the weights I need at the fire station. With all that being said, due to my healthy lifestyle, many of my high school classmates are now very overwight. They tell me I still look the same as I was 175-180 lbs with a 32" waist when I graduated high school in 1991 and I am now 210 lbs with a 36" waist. My blood pressure runs about 110/44 with a resting pulse of about 45-50 beats per minute. Trust me I check it daily either at the hospital or at the firestation. So, I'd say after almost 22 years after graduating high school, I'm doing something right by only gaining a little over 30 lbs and adding only 4" to my waistline. People who don't know me are amazed when I tell them I almost 40 years old. Lastly, I bet alot of you guys are like, "yeah right" to my gallon of water a day and my hour of cardio, but I promise to GOD and can assure I never get sick and it works. The pic I attached is my gallon I'm drinking today. If you notice the computer screen in the back is me typing this post to this thread. LOL!! It's no coincidence that I just happened to have a gallon of water at work.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Just wait 'til you get my age!


BTW -- that "whole thing" depends on if you're looking at some 20 something year old -- or chicks my age. One of those choices is just like Viagra!

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Let's keep the bull **** to the waste land you call a build thread.

Hey, where is the old mouthy boozed up Todd? He was a lot more fun...

[skatinjay27]

yeah the new todd is super uptight about his threads!!!

"no questions regarding the sale of my car"

lets not forget all the useless BS is what made your build thread one of the top dog threads of lat-g ! hahaha

[Tony_SS]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

That's the problem with society, they want an easy way out.

They are overweight, go on some fad diet or take a pill.

They have no energy, take supplements or an energy drink

Can't get a boner, take Viagra.

Depressed all the time, take some antidepressants.

The real truth is we were meant to excercise daily and eat natural things from this earth. It won't fix you tomorrow but if you give it time, the weight will fall off, your energy level will sky rocket, the mirror will be kinder, and your attitude will improve, the way it was supposed to happen, NATURALLY.

As I've said before, "Your life won't change, unless you change".

Agreed. Our system and culture treats symptoms, instead of addressing problems. It's more profitable to treat symptoms. The food and health industrial complex does not want you eating clean, grow your own food and use natural remedies to heal yourself. These are things our grandparents done, and in a few generations it's all been lost.