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Well i started this site back in July and was determined that i would build habits and stick with my plan.  Well although i have not been able to blog as i had hoped. I am indeed building habits and working out 2x a day now and looking at adding another aspect of weights to my daily routine. I am not a great fan of weights i have began to understand that every little bit helps and if i devote 30 - to 40 min in weights it will only completment the walk/jogs at lunch and the stairclimbing  cycling that i have been doing at the gym.

Another thing that i read and have implemented is that i replaced my desk chair with a Ball and even that has made a difference in those small movements and excericises that naturally happen when sitting on a ball for 7 or so hours a day.  My family has been going on more walks together as well and that is awsome as well.

The weather is changing which for me is a blessing… i must have webbed feet and feathers cause i love the filtered sunshine and high octacne liquid sunshine…

Well other thn not being able to keep up with my thoughts here. the past month has bee ultra successful. I wrote about begining a habit and not only have i been extreamly diligent about walking at lunch, i have for the last two weeks suplemented that workout with another 60 minutes at the Gym after everyone is asleep.  The gym seems to be a harder workout as I don’t have to worry about going back into work after a session of excercise.

Have you ever noticed that it is tougher to finish what you have planned in the GYM? In the gym you can always step off the aparatus and walk into the locker room and your done. But when I go out into the neighborhood I find myself watching the watch to get me to the half way point then I have to make it all the way back…. no cutting it short here unless you start hitchhiking . In the gym I try not to focus on the time at all.  Reading a Great Book or Good music is a help there.

I had hoped that I would be running by now but i will trade that for the two workout sessions any time. I know that i need to look at what i am eating as i know that i will plateau out with just excercise.  I actually am less hungry when my workouts are good so My body must getting what it is needing.

Yesterday was a day where it was not possible to go out and take a low tech walk so I went in to the gym to pedal the recumbent bike ( had a book I wanted to start to read while I was sitting there going nowhere) Well The book is great and the ride was overall great…. 60 minutes of pedaling and average of 18mph on the hill workout @ level 9. Just a side note about the hill workout on the stationary recumbent bike. HOW COME YOU ARE ALWAYS GOING UPHILL.  On a real bike when you get to to the top of a real hill you get to rest on the downhill but on a RECUMBANT STATIONARY BIKE the only break that you get is a SMALLER HILL. I am obviously just kidding but it was a realization that I had yesterday.  Also I experienced Numb Feet. after a little looking around on the net there are individuals that ride 100’s of miles a day that also have this issue. i will try some of there techniques and see if I can make it stop

Well it seems like forever since I have been able to publish anything. Been uber busy inside and outside of work. Have been consistent with walking especially at work not so much at home ( guess there are more pressing things ). Haven’t weighed in in a while but will this evening.  Rewarded myself for keeping up with it with a new pair of shoes and made a difference right away. Felt like a little kid that when you buy them a new pair of shoes they think it makes them instantly faster. Well I did not realize that he shoes that I was wearing were so past their prime until i walked substantially farther and faster that at any point before.  It is said that a pair of running shoes are made to last 400 miles. I thought that is not very far but i am going to track these and see if this is accurate or not.

I stumbled on this article Today and thought that I would share it with you all and keep it somewhere easy for me to find as well.

Ten Tips for Staying Fit on the Cheap

Submitted by Randy on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 18:42.

Tagged: Health and Fitness

A slowing economy and higher prices for almost everything you buy is no excuse for slacking off on your fitness regime.  Being physically fit helps improve your current quality of life and also helps to prevent serious health issues later on down the road.  With that in mind, here are ten free or inexpensive things you can do to help keep yourself in shape:

• Calisthenics – Push-ups, jumping jacks, sit-ups and the like.  It turns out that all of those Phys-Ed exercises that you did as a kid are really good for you and require little in the way of additional equipment.  This article from Men’s Fitness provides a couple of different routines to get you started.
• Resistance Bands – Bands are short lengths of surgical tubing with handles on each end that you can use to create resistance when exercising.  Fairly inexpensive, a full set will cost about $40 to $50, although individual bands can be purchased for about $10.  SPRI sells resistance bands and also has free exercise videos that demonstrate proper usage.  Bands are light, easy to store, and can provide frequent flyers with a means of working out while on the road.
• Go for a walk or run – Perhaps one of the easiest and least expensive options, walking or running can be done just about anywhere.  If you have the opportunity, visit a nearby park for a change of scenery.
• Tap into your employer’s perks – Some employers offer wellness or fitness programs to their employees at no or minimal cost.  And in some cases, companies actively encourage participation as it helps reduce their health insurance expenses.  Check with your HR contact to see what resources may be available to you.
• Hydrate – Health experts often advise us to drink more water.  Proper hydration is essential for proper body functions; and besides, water helps you feel full, so you will be less inclined to snack.  Keep a filled glass or water bottle in reach at all times.
• Eliminate trips to the snack machine – Cut out sugary sodas, candy bars, chips and other snacks that are empty calories but do a good job of emptying your wallet.
• Fitness Podcasts – A number of online publishers provide motivational fitness podcasts for free via iTunes or at their websites.  See the health category in the podcast section of iTunes for a list.  Some, but not all, of the topics covered include yoga, running, and walking.
• Go biking – A step up from running, biking is a great cardio exercise that can be a bit easier on your knees that running.  In addition, it allows you to cover longer distances and see more scenery than walking or running.
• Fitness videos  - Use Tivo to record fitness videos off of cable, or check your local library to see if they have DVDs or tapes that you can borrow.  In addition, a number of sites have started to post fitness videos to YouTube.  Click here for for a sample of the listings.
• Track your progress – Create a written journal to measure and track your progress.  If you prefer online tools, <buddyslim> provides a free online diet and fitness journal.

Well I did not walk Friday or over the weekend. Was plenty active though. There is probably a place to find out energy spent sanding and refinishing dressers. On Sunday did not walk as well but had a great time chasing a soccer ball around with kids from church and more sanding. Got back to work on Monday and felt great to go out and walk. Walked a normal route and returned quicker that before. Getting Stronger. The weight is coming off!!! weighed in and am at 249. Incorporate some better eating and things maybe better off ( You Think? ). Walked another route today and felt great again. can’t wait until my muscles lengthen out.

What are some of the best artists to walk to??

Santana Dave Mathews Band

Tom Petty

Sara Bareilles who else ?

Wow I am getting close to the habit time. at least at work that is!!! a little more conviction or realizing that activities around the house equal the walk.

Do you remember when Forrest took off on his run across America. He was running away from something… He took off and he just ran and ran and thought.  what great determination. He ran until he didn’t need to run any longer.

I admire his simple conviction to do something that he knew. During that consistent behavior he was a to solve all the issues that he did not know to at first. It is this consistency in attacking the issue of my weight until it is not an issue anymore but replaced with a good habit.

Forrest Gump: Now you wouldn’t believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running!

So I must loafing it up before yesterday and today. Yesterday with walking further than any other walk before, and today I was able to jog for 1/3 of the walk. Probably could have handled more but I was not adequately stretched to jog and the bones and muscles rebelled even though the heart wanted to go on. If this keeps up ( I hope it does)  then I will run out of room around my office without traffic.

Maybe I will incorporate other activities at the turn around point the keeps op the cardio or builds up some of the under used technical analyst muscles.

A super good walk today!!! I was reading on a site about benefits of walking regularly and they were talking about intensity being a larger factor than time or distance. Being the competitive type and one who so far has been focusing on being consistent, I said, i have been putting in the the time the distance will come after fitness goes up. Today I made a concerted effort to push the envelope of intensity so that it felt like exercise and I walked the same time but the furthest by far. My legs don’t feel dead but my heart rate was definitely up there where it belongs.

Walked my tail off !!!

Well the rain came but it was only a sprinkle and it seemed to only be around work ( no inendo intended ) It was a different walk and was full of trafic. For being such a rural area there is such olot of traffic since the new truck stop went in.

It is an Evil place with a McDonalds and a Subway. The subway is not so bad now that they have the $5 footlongs (1 sandwich for two days). Mcdonalds has never been my favorite but the $ menu is temping for a poor guy like me. Anyway used the great site and my walk was  (2.61 mi.) and according to them 252 kcals burned. 

Lunch afterwards was good to. Proogresso Hearty Tomato and light popcorn and a little garlic salyt with parsley.