I just got back from attending a wedding this past weekend. A good friend of mine lost her husband back about 6.5 years ago, and got remarried. It was kind of weird in some ways, because part of me was hanging onto the old image of my friend being part of a couple with my other friend (the one who died), and I had to wrap my head around this change. My buddy died a long time ago, and my living friend suffered a lot from it. And she had to move on with her life, and she grew, and she changed, and now she has ended up in a wonderful new place, with a wonderful new life awaiting her. If she had stayed stuck in the past and had not changed and reached forward, well then, two people would have died, and not just the one. She chose to reach for something new and let go of what "was".
There are all kinds of lessons to be learned from this, but since this is at least partly a fitness blog, I'll relate it to that. A lot of us have a lousy level of fitness because we are stuck in old ways of seeing ourselves, in old eating and activity habits, and in the old ways of talking to ourselves. Sometimes, in order to break through to a new way of being, we have to let go of the past stuff that's holding us back, and we've got to reach forward to something new. If you have been stuck in your health and physical fitness and stuck in a body that you are unhappy with, stuck with bloodwork that points towards an early exit from life, stuck with low energy and lousy stamina, I urge you to reach forward today and grab onto the possibility that it CAN CHANGE. Grab onto that idea, and grab onto the hand of someone like me who is ready, willing, and able to help you make that change, and start moving your life in a new direction. I did it, and so can YOU.
In fact, you oughta join me now! As a result of my recent surgery and inactivity and "comfort" eating, I gained back a chunk of the weight that I had lost. I started feeling sorry for myself and let some "old ways" sneak back in. But after what I experienced and learned this weekend, I'm ready to start reaching forward again. The "old me" grabbed my ankle and tried to pull me backwards, but that ain't happening!! Today is a new beginning! A friend of mine mentioned that if one starts a round of P90X now, the finish date will be right around New Year's Day, so if we take action now, there won't be any need to set a weight loss or fitness "resolution" - it will already be underway, if not done!! I'm on board - won't you join me?
Monday, October 4, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The Fast Food Self Pity Shakeology Experiment
Hey folks.
I mentioned Monday that I had done a little food experiment. The "experiment" was partly hedonistic and partly business, with a sprinkle of self-pity thrown in.
What I did was this: I was feeling very down about the lack of improvement in my heel (still can't walk right) and about the gi-normous gut that has returned due to my lack of proper activity. So some of this thing was a self-pity, comfort food, "just give it up" kind of thing. But then I decided to jump in and do a "best you can do" round of P90X, and that got me to feeling better. Then I had another in a series of "discussions" about how "expensive" Shakeology is, with a person that I know eats out almost every day.
So what I did was each day last week, I made a return visit to one of my several old "haunts" (i.e., fast food places) where I was a regular customer before I first started P90X, back a couple of years ago. I didn't go overboard or too disgusting, but I did order some of my old comfort foods.
The result was 1) I felt like DooDooKaKa pretty much every day, I've been bloated like a balloon, and I gained an extra couple of pounds to add to the 15 I already gained while on the crutches. Thankfully, although still unacceptable, it is still 20 lbs shy of what I weighed when I first came to Beachbody; and 2) the average price of the "meals" that made me feel temporarily comforted, but overall miserable, was nearly $6., and none of them were "meal deals", cuz I left out stuff like fries, etc. Basically it was Chik-Fil-A sandwich and large drink, two Wendy's chilis and large drink, Arby's chicken poppers and large drink, three taco bell tacos and large drink, and a Subway club with large drink. That was my five days, and only one "meal" a day.
The cost of Shakeology at full price is only $4 a meal, so right off the bat I'm saving at least $2. a day. And I KNOW I feel better with the Shakes. I am anxious to see what my weight looks like on Saturday. I purposely did this experiment during my first week of X, so that the only change would be dietary (that is, this week's weight loss would have nothing to do with exercise, which is the same this week and last week - so it has to be the nutrition).
So anyway, that was the first part of the experiment. Do I regret it? Heck yes!! LOL, not really - it was a good way to polish off the last remnants of the pity party and get back to work. I'm looking forward to the second half of the experiment: my Shakeology results this week, and then my gradual X results too!!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! Later friends. Jim
I mentioned Monday that I had done a little food experiment. The "experiment" was partly hedonistic and partly business, with a sprinkle of self-pity thrown in.
What I did was this: I was feeling very down about the lack of improvement in my heel (still can't walk right) and about the gi-normous gut that has returned due to my lack of proper activity. So some of this thing was a self-pity, comfort food, "just give it up" kind of thing. But then I decided to jump in and do a "best you can do" round of P90X, and that got me to feeling better. Then I had another in a series of "discussions" about how "expensive" Shakeology is, with a person that I know eats out almost every day.
So what I did was each day last week, I made a return visit to one of my several old "haunts" (i.e., fast food places) where I was a regular customer before I first started P90X, back a couple of years ago. I didn't go overboard or too disgusting, but I did order some of my old comfort foods.
The result was 1) I felt like DooDooKaKa pretty much every day, I've been bloated like a balloon, and I gained an extra couple of pounds to add to the 15 I already gained while on the crutches. Thankfully, although still unacceptable, it is still 20 lbs shy of what I weighed when I first came to Beachbody; and 2) the average price of the "meals" that made me feel temporarily comforted, but overall miserable, was nearly $6., and none of them were "meal deals", cuz I left out stuff like fries, etc. Basically it was Chik-Fil-A sandwich and large drink, two Wendy's chilis and large drink, Arby's chicken poppers and large drink, three taco bell tacos and large drink, and a Subway club with large drink. That was my five days, and only one "meal" a day.
The cost of Shakeology at full price is only $4 a meal, so right off the bat I'm saving at least $2. a day. And I KNOW I feel better with the Shakes. I am anxious to see what my weight looks like on Saturday. I purposely did this experiment during my first week of X, so that the only change would be dietary (that is, this week's weight loss would have nothing to do with exercise, which is the same this week and last week - so it has to be the nutrition).
So anyway, that was the first part of the experiment. Do I regret it? Heck yes!! LOL, not really - it was a good way to polish off the last remnants of the pity party and get back to work. I'm looking forward to the second half of the experiment: my Shakeology results this week, and then my gradual X results too!!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! Later friends. Jim
P90X Shoulders and Arms
Just popped in to say I got 40 minutes of lap swimming in last night, and tonight was P90X Shoulders and Arms, followed by Ab Ripper X. After being off workouts for so long due to my foot surgery, these workouts are kicking my bootie again. I am sore all over, but in a very good way!!
Folks, I encourage you to get up and move today - it doesn't have to be "extreme", but you simply have to get up and do something. And if you are up to the challenge, I certainly invite you to do P90X with me. Sign up on my website and you'll have me as a free Coach too!
And if you don't even know what P90X is, take a look at the video below:
Folks, I encourage you to get up and move today - it doesn't have to be "extreme", but you simply have to get up and do something. And if you are up to the challenge, I certainly invite you to do P90X with me. Sign up on my website and you'll have me as a free Coach too!
And if you don't even know what P90X is, take a look at the video below:
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