To let me viewers get to know me better, I have decided to answer 40 random questions. As I continue the Glimpse Into My Life series, I figured it would also be good to give you even more insight into my thoughts and life.
So here we go…
Tag: healthy
Flu Epidemic? Yes… Be Careful
As many of you know, the flu this season is not friendly to the human race. Not that these flu’s usually are helpful to our bodies, but this particular flu virus is causing thousands of people to experience a cold and flu-like illnesses that may have never been felt before.
I recently just got over this flu. And let me tell you, this virus is not nice at all. I work from home, so contact with people outside of my house is rare. I went to a party for my stepfather’s birthday on a Sunday, then by mid-day Wednesday, I wasn’t feeling good. By Wednesday evening, I knew I was already sick. This virus stayed in my system for a good seven days. Most of my days I was in bed. I either was freezing or I was burning up. Most of the time, I would have a fever (my entire head just burning up) and the rest of my body would be ice cold. On the third day of bed rest and drinking lots of water, I finally decided to head to the hospital.
Motivation To Be Fit
Over the years post high school, I go back and forth on my weight. I will get to a point we’re I am just no happy nor comfortable with the shape of my figure. I also start to lose the weight, but once I get to a certain point, I stop and start to eventually gain it all back.
We have all been there…
Healthy Lifestyle…
Ahhh… Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just toss ourselves into a dryer for 40 minutes and come out 3 times smaller and wrinkle free??? Of course it would! But see what I did there… I got a vision in your mind that is too good to be true.
Life is tough. Life is hard. Life is challenging. In this age where dreams are coming true with technology… The fact remains… We don’t have the Fountain of Youth yet. We must take care of our bodies. We must treat our bodies like it is fragile. (WARNING: HANDLE WITH CARE)
The Challenge…
Many people is this world strive to be fit, healthy, or at least, in-shape. The problem folks run into is work, life, laziness, and sleep. Work takes up 40 hours of your time awake during the week. The sleeping takes up, at least, six hours of your night routine. Just this alone will give you twelve hours (on average) of the day still left. Plan an hour a day to get ready, and an hour total to commute to and from work, you would still have eight to ten hours left of your day.
What you do during your free time makes you the person you are today!
If you snack and lay around all day, sleep all day, watch movies/TV shows all day, on your computer or game console, then you need to set goals to stop yourself from repeating the same habits that you are too comfortable with already. Making goals aren’t complicated. Have one big goal in mind. Then make small goals to help you achieve the big goal.
Let’s say you want to loose 25lbs and add some muscle (or tone) to your body as well. Looking at the bigger goal, you may lose focus, however, if you have a smaller goal of a pound a week for twenty weeks, and weight training at least twice a week, in the twenty weeks you will notice that your bigger goal has been met.
I am writing up a goal for myself that I will post on my blog. Ask me questions if you need help setting yours. Together, we can create a network that we can count on to keep us focused. Together, we can keep our bigger goals in sight. Together, we can help others that need assistance as well.
-more to follow…
A Glimpse Into My Life… Pt. XVIII
About eight weeks ago, I decided it was time to change my health. Moving in to the girlfriends house presented a new opportunity for me in this area. For her birthday last year, she asked for Insanity. Insanity is a crazy, crazy workout. This workout pushes you past a point you didn’t know existed time and time again.
Once moved in, we both were invited to attend a family trip to Florida. Once we accepted the invite, we both decided it was time to shape up or shut up. We have been kicking our own asses for seven weeks straight now, and the results are nothing but amazing.
Above is a picture taken at Day 1 and at Day 30 of a 60-day workout plan. As you can see, my stomach goes through a very nice transition in just the first month. I started with weighing above 235 lbs; as of today, I weigh 207 lbs. I have lost 30 lbs in the first 30 days.
I purchased myself a HRM (Heart Rate Monitor), so I can accurately see how many calories I burn during my workouts. I usually burn about 900 calories for every one hour of working out. That is an amazing workout to be burning that many. I also have changed my eating habits. I eat healthy, for the most part, now. I drink a lot of water throughout the day to help flush out the system. Also, I take vitamins to make sure my body is getting all the nutrition it needs.
I will post the 60 Day pictures in a few weeks… And then at that moment, I will continue this workout every other day, plus going to the gym three days a week for toning/shaping using weights. My goal is to be below 180 before we head to Florida at the end of the second week of July.
To be Continued…
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