The last couple of weeks have been a bit odd because of my travel schedule. Since the Monday before Christmas, I was in Oklahoma, Virginia and North Carolina, not including the stops I made at airports in Colorado, Texas and Missouri. The travel put a damper on my training schedule, but now I am back and ready to get started again. My kids obviously believe that I need it since I received hand weights and an exercise ball for Christmas. Now, I just need to follow through and get cracking.
I haven't weighed in yet, but I know the results won't be good. I haven't passed the "belt test" the past week. (Can you put your belt on comfortably using the same hole you were using before you left.) Needless to say, the surrounded by family and food for a week doesn't bode well.
The other factor that should help this is the end of football season. Between the games on TV and the home games we went to, quite a bit of time was consumed (or wasted. All depends on your point of view.)
Showing posts with label Overweight. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Friday, December 10, 2010
Ulterior Motives
So, there are always ulterior motives for most everything we do and I'm no different. One of the reasons I'm working toward the Wonderland Trail is because I really need to get in better shape. I had my yearly physical a couple of weeks ago, and the doctor said I was doing fine, but I'm carrying a little extra weight. He was being polite.
Wii Fit, on the other hand, isn't so polite. I've been borderline between Overweight and Obese for a couple of years now, and usually on the Obese side of the equation. I don't believe for a minute that I'll ever get to the 165 lbs that some health food nut believes that is my optimal weight. I don't think I've seen the lower end of 180 in 30 years.
I've tried various diets, low carb, low fat, high fiber, etc. but none have seemed to work because I really don't like practicing self control when it comes to food. So, as part of this goal, I'll be working on getting in shape. Walking 93 miles in ten days or so is a big enough challenge as it is. Doing it without training first borders on stupid.
As I said before, I'll need some encouragement on this goal, for as much as I'm looking forward to hiking around the mountain, I'd much rather come back in one piece.
Wii Fit, on the other hand, isn't so polite. I've been borderline between Overweight and Obese for a couple of years now, and usually on the Obese side of the equation. I don't believe for a minute that I'll ever get to the 165 lbs that some health food nut believes that is my optimal weight. I don't think I've seen the lower end of 180 in 30 years.
I've tried various diets, low carb, low fat, high fiber, etc. but none have seemed to work because I really don't like practicing self control when it comes to food. So, as part of this goal, I'll be working on getting in shape. Walking 93 miles in ten days or so is a big enough challenge as it is. Doing it without training first borders on stupid.
As I said before, I'll need some encouragement on this goal, for as much as I'm looking forward to hiking around the mountain, I'd much rather come back in one piece.
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