This has been a busy week for me and I’ve noticed the recurring theme in my coaching sessions this week seems to be around relationships. I’m not just suggesting relationships as in romantic relationships, but the relationships that we all have on a day to day basis and our interactions with others. Earlier this week I had to visit the Apple store because I dropped my iPhone and completely shattered the screen. I went to Apple fully expecting to may[...]
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged here and decided that I needed to get back into it. While I’ve been keeping up with semi-regular posts on Facebook, (http://www.facebook.com/lapbandfoodie) I really need to get back to blogging here on a regular basis. Over the past few months there’s been quite a bit of change in my life. I recently, with the help of an amazing team, took my expertise of the non-profit world and created a new company with[...]
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association released a study in which they published the recommended exercise guidelines for adults. Here are the recommendations: Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week Or Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week And Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week. While the ACSM and AHA have published this[...]
Ever had those days where you wanted to try something new, but couldn’t get past your fear to do it? We all know that making better food choices and taking care of our bodies are essential to our long term health. If we know this, why can it be so difficult for us to take action to move in the direction we need to? Is it because we are creatures of habit? I say that I’m committed to improving my[...]
I’ve been running my body a bit harder than I probably should have the past couple weeks and I’ve managed to put my body in a place where I’m now forced to relax and allow my body to catch up on some rest. Yesterday, I actually took a 5 hour nap in the middle of the day and then I went to have dinner with my friends John and Keith. Cooking has always been something that I’ve enjoyed. Food has[...]
This week has proved interesting, to say the least. I’ve been trying to do a better job of watching what foods I’m eating, but the fact is I only watch them make the journey into my mouth. I posted a blog yesterday, but forgot to give a little update on how I was doing. Instead, I chose to writer about what 12 pounds looks like. I REALLY wanted to get 12 pounds of fat from the butcher, but decided that[...]
The only way I could wrap myself around what 12 pounds of fat looked like was to go to the local grocery store with my friend John and take some pictures. Please note that we are not endorsing or making a negative claim on any product that we took a photo of, they were merely items that reminded me of what I see as fattening or they have a high calorie count which could lead to fat. They crazy part[...]
On November 1, 2010 I started the first of 40 personal training sessions with Danielle in an effort to jump start my fitness goals. While Danielle and her training methods have been successful, there is still a part of my mind that is having difficulty understanding the success of a personal training program without reaching the desired weight. Since November, I’ve shed 12.5” off my body and lost just over 12 pounds of body fat. I’ve also gained muscle mass[...]
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” -Albert Einstein In the days of my grandfather, when challenged to change a current custom or habit that they wanted to break – people would get themselves into a preparation mode. In order to progress through this change process; a plan was created where – good habits were developed and re-enforced; while the bad habits were eroded. Their beliefs did not make them culturally distinct; the[...]
“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.” ~George Herbert Bernard Meltzer once said, ““When you forgive, you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future.” My thoughts after bariatric surgery were: “What am I doing? and What do I do now?” What you’re doing is adjusting and learning to live productively and effectively with this new change in your body. Now, we forgive ourselves for using food to[...]
This has been a busy week for me and I’ve noticed the recurring theme in my coaching sessions this week seems to be around relationships. I’m not just suggesting relationships as in romantic relationships, but the relationships that we all have on a day to day basis and our interactions with others. Earlier this week I had to visit the Apple store because I dropped my iPhone and completely shattered the screen. I went to Apple fully expecting to may[...]
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged here and decided that I needed to get back into it. While I’ve been keeping up with semi-regular posts on Facebook, (http://www.facebook.com/lapbandfoodie) I really need to get back to blogging here on a regular basis. Over the past few months there’s been quite a bit of change in my life. I recently, with the help of an amazing team, took my expertise of the non-profit world and created a new company with[...]
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association released a study in which they published the recommended exercise guidelines for adults. Here are the recommendations: Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week Or Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week And Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week. While the ACSM and AHA have published this[...]
Ever had those days where you wanted to try something new, but couldn’t get past your fear to do it? We all know that making better food choices and taking care of our bodies are essential to our long term health. If we know this, why can it be so difficult for us to take action to move in the direction we need to? Is it because we are creatures of habit? I say that I’m committed to improving my[...]
I’ve been running my body a bit harder than I probably should have the past couple weeks and I’ve managed to put my body in a place where I’m now forced to relax and allow my body to catch up on some rest. Yesterday, I actually took a 5 hour nap in the middle of the day and then I went to have dinner with my friends John and Keith. Cooking has always been something that I’ve enjoyed. Food has[...]
This week has proved interesting, to say the least. I’ve been trying to do a better job of watching what foods I’m eating, but the fact is I only watch them make the journey into my mouth. I posted a blog yesterday, but forgot to give a little update on how I was doing. Instead, I chose to writer about what 12 pounds looks like. I REALLY wanted to get 12 pounds of fat from the butcher, but decided that[...]
The only way I could wrap myself around what 12 pounds of fat looked like was to go to the local grocery store with my friend John and take some pictures. Please note that we are not endorsing or making a negative claim on any product that we took a photo of, they were merely items that reminded me of what I see as fattening or they have a high calorie count which could lead to fat. They crazy part[...]
On November 1, 2010 I started the first of 40 personal training sessions with Danielle in an effort to jump start my fitness goals. While Danielle and her training methods have been successful, there is still a part of my mind that is having difficulty understanding the success of a personal training program without reaching the desired weight. Since November, I’ve shed 12.5” off my body and lost just over 12 pounds of body fat. I’ve also gained muscle mass[...]
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” -Albert Einstein In the days of my grandfather, when challenged to change a current custom or habit that they wanted to break – people would get themselves into a preparation mode. In order to progress through this change process; a plan was created where – good habits were developed and re-enforced; while the bad habits were eroded. Their beliefs did not make them culturally distinct; the[...]
“He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.” ~George Herbert Bernard Meltzer once said, ““When you forgive, you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future.” My thoughts after bariatric surgery were: “What am I doing? and What do I do now?” What you’re doing is adjusting and learning to live productively and effectively with this new change in your body. Now, we forgive ourselves for using food to[...]
