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Are You A Weekend Warrior?

March 4, 2010
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There’s a pretty large group of fitness bloggers out there who do great with their routines during the week. They have the added structure of a 9-5 job Monday through Friday that forces them to eat well and exercise well. But when the weekend rolls around and they have more free time, sometimes they find [...]

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More Site Tweaks–And Our First Sponsor

March 3, 2010
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I’ve been messing behind the scenes at Get Fit Slowly for a while now and I think I’m done. Since I’ve been usingThe Thesis Theme for WordPress, I’ve had to learn a whole new set of tricks and hacks that make the site look the way I want it to. I’ve been learning a little [...]

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Want to Lose Weight? Stick To A Routine

March 2, 2010
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So if you really want to lose weight, you’ve got to rewire your brain. You’ve got to train yourself; you have to teach your brain that food is the energy that your body needs to run efficiently. Food doesn’t solve your problems. Food doesn’t make you feel better in the long run. When food is more than fuel, you’re asking for problems.

I’m not saying don’t enjoy food. Nor am I saying that there’s no place in your life for the not so healthy foods that you (and I) love. Eat your unhealthy foods, but eat them in moderation and make sure that you eat healthy foods way more often than you eat the other kinds of foods.

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I’m Happy With This Kind Of Progress

March 1, 2010
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Friday morning was a great morning. It was the morning that really showed me how hard work pays off. I am more proud of the accomplishments that were realized on Friday morning than of any other accomplishment or milestone that I’ve reached since I’ve started writing Get Fit Slowly.

On January 19th, I weighed in (on B’s scale) at 181.2 pounds and was measured (with skin fold calipers) at 24.1% body fat. On Friday, February 25th, I weighed in at 171.8 and was measured at 18.9% body fat.

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Weighing In For Thursday 2/25/2010

February 25, 2010
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Also, on each of the last two Sundays, I’ve increased my run distances by two miles. Just 3 weeks ago, my longest ever run was 14 miles, and now it’s up to 18. To top it all off, this Sunday, T and I have our first of three scheduled 20-milers and I’m really looking forward to that. For some reason, 20 miles just sounds so much farther than 18 miles. And it gets me much closer to my ultimate goal of 26.2 miles. Needless to say, my running is going really well. My body feels really good. It’s definitely letting me know that I’m pushing it, but it’s responding nicely to the challenge.

Here’s to a few more weeks of weight loss and continued running successes!

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