Why Do I Think Better after I Exercise?: Scientific American:
Here's a timely article - one of the main reasons Paul and I started walking in the first place was to keep ourselves mentally on track - it's not just a theory, it really works.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
It Didn't Happen Overnight, but it Did Happen
Well,
Here it is - the post I never thought I'd be able to make.
Last Friday I reached the goal weight set back in April 2012.
Weighed in at 79.8 kgs and I can't tell you how it felt, other than to say that I actually didn't believe it at first so tried again a little later and it's actually true. Here are some more stats:
Body Fat - 18.8%
Muscle Mass - 39.7%
BMI - 25
But I'm no taller.
I'm especially pleased because this last 5 kilos has been the most difficult to lose. I posted back in January when I was at 85kgs and stated the goal was to get to 80 in the first half of the year, so to actually make it is a great feeling.
The challenge now is to maintain the weight level and continue to transform the body composition. I may actually put on some weight again but it will be muscle instead of fat if all goes well. I have to also say a big thanks to the the team at Thrive Health and fitness who have helped me get there by managing a fitness regime that suited my situation. Also to the team at Pronto, many of whom also train and make the effort to look after their well being and have motivated me to keep going.
I'll post again shortly and share some more Runkeeper stats. Onward!
Here it is - the post I never thought I'd be able to make.
Last Friday I reached the goal weight set back in April 2012.
Weighed in at 79.8 kgs and I can't tell you how it felt, other than to say that I actually didn't believe it at first so tried again a little later and it's actually true. Here are some more stats:
Body Fat - 18.8%
Muscle Mass - 39.7%
BMI - 25
But I'm no taller.
I'm especially pleased because this last 5 kilos has been the most difficult to lose. I posted back in January when I was at 85kgs and stated the goal was to get to 80 in the first half of the year, so to actually make it is a great feeling.
The challenge now is to maintain the weight level and continue to transform the body composition. I may actually put on some weight again but it will be muscle instead of fat if all goes well. I have to also say a big thanks to the the team at Thrive Health and fitness who have helped me get there by managing a fitness regime that suited my situation. Also to the team at Pronto, many of whom also train and make the effort to look after their well being and have motivated me to keep going.
I'll post again shortly and share some more Runkeeper stats. Onward!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Number of obese Australians reaches 'staggering' proportions, says COAG report - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Number of obese Australians reaches 'staggering' proportions, says COAG report - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):
The hardest thing for many people (including me) was just starting in the first place. I partly blame the "health" industry for trying to sell quick results and miracle transformations. Steady lifestyle change can and does work, and starting slow is better than not starting at all. 20kgs, 12 months for me.
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The hardest thing for many people (including me) was just starting in the first place. I partly blame the "health" industry for trying to sell quick results and miracle transformations. Steady lifestyle change can and does work, and starting slow is better than not starting at all. 20kgs, 12 months for me.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
In the Long Run: a Healthy/Happy Notch Visualization of Runkeeper Runs
In the Long Run: a Healthy/Happy Notch Visualization of Runkeeper Runs:
Used this to visualise some of the runkeeper stats - thought it was worth sharing.
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Used this to visualise some of the runkeeper stats - thought it was worth sharing.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Do the Fitness Math: Gym vs. Stairs - WSJ.com
Do the Fitness Math: Gym vs. Stairs - WSJ.com:
American focussed but still interesting.
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American focussed but still interesting.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Nice InfoGraphic on the Runkeeper Blog
RunKeeper (We know that you’ve done some pretty amazing...):
Nice to see good news stats for a change. Happy to know we've done our part as well!
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Nice to see good news stats for a change. Happy to know we've done our part as well!
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Slowly but Surely
Slowly but surely the goal weight figure gets closer.. now at 82kgs, hoping not too long now before there's a 7 as the first digit.
12 months ago this was but a dream.
All my pants are once again too big. Bad for the wallet but good in every other way.
Onward!
12 months ago this was but a dream.
All my pants are once again too big. Bad for the wallet but good in every other way.
Onward!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Adding info to Runkeeper
Hi All,
You'll know that we've been tracking walks, etc on Runkeeper since 2009 and it's a great app! Recently I finally added another little app to it to track the gym work.
The app is called Stronger and it allows me to track the weight training and reporting in the Runkeeper feed. It's web only (no offline) so that is a down side, but it's very simple and does the job. Also not great for ad-hoc training - it requires a program to be built for quick entry, but you can basically add just about anything in there you need to.
Unfortunately I can't go back in time and add all the past sessions so you won't see a lot of history there, but not to worry, it will build up over time.
Check out today's entry.
You'll know that we've been tracking walks, etc on Runkeeper since 2009 and it's a great app! Recently I finally added another little app to it to track the gym work.
The app is called Stronger and it allows me to track the weight training and reporting in the Runkeeper feed. It's web only (no offline) so that is a down side, but it's very simple and does the job. Also not great for ad-hoc training - it requires a program to be built for quick entry, but you can basically add just about anything in there you need to.
Unfortunately I can't go back in time and add all the past sessions so you won't see a lot of history there, but not to worry, it will build up over time.
Check out today's entry.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Gym / Weight Update
Hi Everyone and happy 2013. Not sure where 2012 went, but the new year is here and with it new opportunities.
Well a few months on from my original post about starting @ the Gym in Early September and things have been going pretty well. No I have not turned into a buffed fitness freak, nor is my story overly dramatic - but it is positive.
The long and the short of it is that I now weigh around 85 kgs - approx 15 kilos less that I did at the start of 2012. That's something to celebrate. I'm not yet at the goal weight of 80 kgs but I'm confident I'll get there if I keep going. I'm also probably the fittest I've been in the last 15 years.
Managed one more 4 day crazy juice reboot in early November after a trip to Las Vegas (need I say more).
The Gym routine has ramped up a little with heavier weights and I'm managing around 4 days per week on average. When travelling (2x trips to Sri Lanka and 1 to the US since my last post) I hit the gyms every other day on average at the hotels - better than nothing, even if it was just 20 minutes cardio work.
I've also managed to mostly maintain the lower carb, lower sugar diet although Christmas did test this somewhat. Happy to say I survived the Christmas onslaught by generally having smaller portions of everything and never having seconds. Also kept up the exercise (usually 15 mins on the treadmill in the mornings followed by regular outdoorsy stuff during the day like gardening or throwing a Frisbee with the kids). Doing this I managed to drop 600 grams over the Christmas period from Dec 6- Dec 28. Not exactly awesome but not backwards either!
So I'm still going - will hopefully get to the 80kg goal in the first half of the year and then maintain it - forever. Paul and I are still walking too when we can.
About the juice thing - bought a Christmas present for our household this year - a Cold Press Juicer. It's awesome and makes juice so much better. Worth the money.
A safe and healthy 2013 to all.
Well a few months on from my original post about starting @ the Gym in Early September and things have been going pretty well. No I have not turned into a buffed fitness freak, nor is my story overly dramatic - but it is positive.
The long and the short of it is that I now weigh around 85 kgs - approx 15 kilos less that I did at the start of 2012. That's something to celebrate. I'm not yet at the goal weight of 80 kgs but I'm confident I'll get there if I keep going. I'm also probably the fittest I've been in the last 15 years.
Managed one more 4 day crazy juice reboot in early November after a trip to Las Vegas (need I say more).
The Gym routine has ramped up a little with heavier weights and I'm managing around 4 days per week on average. When travelling (2x trips to Sri Lanka and 1 to the US since my last post) I hit the gyms every other day on average at the hotels - better than nothing, even if it was just 20 minutes cardio work.
I've also managed to mostly maintain the lower carb, lower sugar diet although Christmas did test this somewhat. Happy to say I survived the Christmas onslaught by generally having smaller portions of everything and never having seconds. Also kept up the exercise (usually 15 mins on the treadmill in the mornings followed by regular outdoorsy stuff during the day like gardening or throwing a Frisbee with the kids). Doing this I managed to drop 600 grams over the Christmas period from Dec 6- Dec 28. Not exactly awesome but not backwards either!
So I'm still going - will hopefully get to the 80kg goal in the first half of the year and then maintain it - forever. Paul and I are still walking too when we can.
About the juice thing - bought a Christmas present for our household this year - a Cold Press Juicer. It's awesome and makes juice so much better. Worth the money.
A safe and healthy 2013 to all.
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