Get Fit Slowly

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I came home from the driving range the other day and was greeted by my little girl as I jumped out of the truck.  When I first saw the door open, I thought it was my wife so I […]

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Weight–199.2(-21.8)
BF%–27 (-3%)

I’m back from a great vacation–rested, relaxed, a little tanned, and no heavier than when I left! I didn’t weigh myself for two weeks, not once. It stressed me out a little bit at first, but I learned to cope with it. Not counting all the walking I did with a […]

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Here’s a video clip featuring claymation animals discussing body image. While cute on its surface, it’s actually more fascinating when you realize that the voices come from interviews with real people:

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The last week of February was frustrating for me. Though I didn’t “fall off the wagon”, I didn’t do a good job of pursuing my fitness goals, either.
On the positive side, I continue to eat smaller portions. When I’m served more than I can eat, I listen to my body. If I begin to fill […]

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Note: Before reading further, I want to make it clear that I understand that the issues I have with my own body are just that–my own. I am not an expert in the field of body image issues. I just know how I feel about my appearance, and how my feelings have changed […]

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Weight–203.0(-18.0)
BF%–27 (-3%)

When I got on the scale this morning, I was surprised to see the numbers. I had a roller coaster week of food and beverage consumption and my weight fluctuated as well. We hosted a small dinner party on Saturday night where I lost consciousness–meaning I wasn’t conscious of my calorie […]

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I had lunch with my friend Michael today. We ate Mexican, so I ordered a couple of beef tacos. They came with beans and rice on the side. I chose water to drink.
Normally, Mexican food leaves me feeling very full, but today I tried to pay attention to what my body was telling me. As […]

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Weight–204.4(-16.6)
BF%–27 (-3%)

I’ve successfully lived one week of my new life without worrying about food and still managed to lose 2 pounds–that makes me really happy. My wife and I had some special occasions this week that I knew would bring me some dietary problems.
On Saturday, we cashed in my parents’ Christmas/birthday gift for a […]

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Weight–206.4(-14.6)
BF%–27 (-3%)

I was really hoping that I’d be below 206 this morning, because I’ve been working out really well this week. But I know why I wasn’t. On at least 2 occasions this week, I let my eating habits get the better of me. When I say the words “eating habits” I’m […]

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Weight–207.4(-13.6)
BF%–27 (-4%)

I met with my personal trainer again on Tuesday. We’re planning on meeting every two weeks until my 6 sessions are up. I’ll keep doing the workout that we do together between meetings and then he’ll throw my body for another loop at the next meeting. This workout was much different […]

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