I was out doing my grocery shopping yesterday and decide it might be a good idea to blog what my list of food was for the week. So here it is:
12 apples
7 bananas
7 oranges
3 cucumbers
1 can of tuna
package of string cheese
green tea
brown rice
liter bottle of water
1 dozen eggs
2 tubs of cottage cheese
7 yogurts (all natural)
12 pack of diet cherry coke
1 package of frozen broccoli
1 package of frozen carrots
1 package of multi-grain soft tortilla shells
2% milk
I know you're probably wondering (or at least you SHOULD be wondering) where the main protein is at. I buy chicken breasts in bulk as well as salmon so, those aren't part of the normal weekly list.
But this list above pretty much covers what my eating looks like over the course of a week. Some may say boring. And true, I guess it is. But, eating like this is what gets results. So pull this post up the next time you head to the grocery store and add some of these to your list.
Have a nice weekend.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Mental Part of Fitness
So I've been thinking lately about motivation when it comes to losing weight.
I had always had this breakdown in my head as to what percentage of the parts are needed for successful fat loss.
I had always said that 75% of it is eating healthy, and the other 25% is split down the middle between the workouts and motivation/drive/desire/focus, the whole mental aspect of it.
But lately i've changed my mind and was talking to a client about it today and thought I'd blog about it.
I think 90% of pie when it comes to reaching your fat loss goals is mental.
I've tried out a lot of workouts and diets out there. And you know what? They all work in some way. Maybe i didn't get the exact results that was claimed for the program but, they worked. They worked because....I stuck with them. I have the discipline and the focus to say "okay, sure, i'll try this diet and/or workout for 6-8 weeks and see how it goes." For me, that's easy. I've trained myself to be that way. I lived my life for a number of years with the drive and desire to reach various health and fitness goals. It's a complete focus.
But, obviously with the number of overweight and obese people growing in this country (and the world for that matter), most people do not have that ability to truly dedicate themselves 100% to a plan and stick with it.
Maybe that's where you start with trying to solve this problem then. Focus on why people lose interest so quickly and then figure out methods of motivation to keep people focused.
When I come up with that solution, you'll be the first to read it (although you might have to buy it in paperback).
www.leanbodyfitness.com
I had always had this breakdown in my head as to what percentage of the parts are needed for successful fat loss.
I had always said that 75% of it is eating healthy, and the other 25% is split down the middle between the workouts and motivation/drive/desire/focus, the whole mental aspect of it.
But lately i've changed my mind and was talking to a client about it today and thought I'd blog about it.
I think 90% of pie when it comes to reaching your fat loss goals is mental.
I've tried out a lot of workouts and diets out there. And you know what? They all work in some way. Maybe i didn't get the exact results that was claimed for the program but, they worked. They worked because....I stuck with them. I have the discipline and the focus to say "okay, sure, i'll try this diet and/or workout for 6-8 weeks and see how it goes." For me, that's easy. I've trained myself to be that way. I lived my life for a number of years with the drive and desire to reach various health and fitness goals. It's a complete focus.
But, obviously with the number of overweight and obese people growing in this country (and the world for that matter), most people do not have that ability to truly dedicate themselves 100% to a plan and stick with it.
Maybe that's where you start with trying to solve this problem then. Focus on why people lose interest so quickly and then figure out methods of motivation to keep people focused.
When I come up with that solution, you'll be the first to read it (although you might have to buy it in paperback).
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Lee Goes Off
Ya, I know, two posts in one day. What is this world coming to..
I had to post this though as it's a little bit of a follow up on my piece yesterday about A-Rod and steriods.
Lee Taft in his blog yesterday went off on a rant that I think bring up some great points. Take a read here.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
I had to post this though as it's a little bit of a follow up on my piece yesterday about A-Rod and steriods.
Lee Taft in his blog yesterday went off on a rant that I think bring up some great points. Take a read here.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Bad Health Foods
How many times did you have to read that title before you actually figured it out?
A lot of food companies out there are trying to make their food sound healthy on the front of the package by using words like "low fat!" or "multi-grain" but then upon further investigation, they are telling the entire truth.
This article gives some examples of the worst offenders of trying to portray healthy food.
Remember, read the ingredients part of the package. If you see the words (High Fructose Corn Syrup, anything hydrogenated, or it claims to be whole grain but doesn't list "whole grain flour" anywhere in there, then put it back on the shelf.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
A lot of food companies out there are trying to make their food sound healthy on the front of the package by using words like "low fat!" or "multi-grain" but then upon further investigation, they are telling the entire truth.
This article gives some examples of the worst offenders of trying to portray healthy food.
Remember, read the ingredients part of the package. If you see the words (High Fructose Corn Syrup, anything hydrogenated, or it claims to be whole grain but doesn't list "whole grain flour" anywhere in there, then put it back on the shelf.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
A-RoidGate
I had something else all set up to talk about today but, I needed to put in a few things about my favorite sport, baseball.
If you haven't heard, Sports Illustrated has reported that Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) tested positive for steroids during the 2003 baseball season, which is also the year he was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player.
Yesterday he came out and admitted it.
One part of me doesn't feel sorry for him for the bumps on his head that he's going to take the rest of his career. It was a bad move, a bad example to young kids, and overall puts a cloud over the entire sport.
But, on the other hand, I can't help but blame the fans. Let me explain.
Back in 1994, baseball had a strike. Fans tended to look at the strike as a bunch of whiny millionaire baseball players wanting more. So attendance when the strike was over was off the high mark of the 1990s after the 1993 season.
Attendance starting shooting up again in 1998. Why then? That's when there was the big home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
Turns out, McGwire and Sosa are under (and always will be) suspicion for doing roids during that 1998 baseball season (although they deny it).
So although everyone in hindsight (players, the player's union, owners, managers, and, the fans) are ripping these guys for using steroids, the reality is that the Home Run race of 1998 is what brought fans back to the ballparks. Fans were still disgruntled about the strike years earlier but became fascinated with two guy trying to break a record that is considered one of the most sacred in sports.
I think it would be naive to think the owners, managers, and heads of Major League Baseball didn't know what was going on. But why would they blow the whistle when paying customers starting walking through the gates again?
In the end, it's a clear example of the saying "It's easier to beg for forgiveness then ask for permission." Fans want to be entertained. And baseball had a huge image problem after the strike and needed something to get people back in the seats.
I'm not suggesting in any way that taking steroids is appropriate. Absolutely not. If anything it should show the young people out there that no matter how sneaky you're trying to cheat in a game (and taking steroids IS cheating), at some point it's going to come back to haunt you.
How will A-RodGate affect baseball going forward? Who knows. But if I had to guess, people (like myself) will still file through those gates to watch the game they love.
Back to normal fitness blogging tomorrow for those that don't give a crap about baseball.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
If you haven't heard, Sports Illustrated has reported that Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) tested positive for steroids during the 2003 baseball season, which is also the year he was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player.
Yesterday he came out and admitted it.
One part of me doesn't feel sorry for him for the bumps on his head that he's going to take the rest of his career. It was a bad move, a bad example to young kids, and overall puts a cloud over the entire sport.
But, on the other hand, I can't help but blame the fans. Let me explain.
Back in 1994, baseball had a strike. Fans tended to look at the strike as a bunch of whiny millionaire baseball players wanting more. So attendance when the strike was over was off the high mark of the 1990s after the 1993 season.
Attendance starting shooting up again in 1998. Why then? That's when there was the big home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
Turns out, McGwire and Sosa are under (and always will be) suspicion for doing roids during that 1998 baseball season (although they deny it).
So although everyone in hindsight (players, the player's union, owners, managers, and, the fans) are ripping these guys for using steroids, the reality is that the Home Run race of 1998 is what brought fans back to the ballparks. Fans were still disgruntled about the strike years earlier but became fascinated with two guy trying to break a record that is considered one of the most sacred in sports.
I think it would be naive to think the owners, managers, and heads of Major League Baseball didn't know what was going on. But why would they blow the whistle when paying customers starting walking through the gates again?
In the end, it's a clear example of the saying "It's easier to beg for forgiveness then ask for permission." Fans want to be entertained. And baseball had a huge image problem after the strike and needed something to get people back in the seats.
I'm not suggesting in any way that taking steroids is appropriate. Absolutely not. If anything it should show the young people out there that no matter how sneaky you're trying to cheat in a game (and taking steroids IS cheating), at some point it's going to come back to haunt you.
How will A-RodGate affect baseball going forward? Who knows. But if I had to guess, people (like myself) will still file through those gates to watch the game they love.
Back to normal fitness blogging tomorrow for those that don't give a crap about baseball.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Monday, February 9, 2009
The next twist about coffee
It seems a day doesn't go by without something new coming out asking whether coffee is good, bad, or indifferent. I'm still not quite sure but, I'm open to reading on all sides of the argument.
Mike Roussell's a pretty smart guy that wrote up a nice little summary of some of the findings here on his Naked Nutrition blog (WARNING: don't google "naked nutrition" at work or if your kids are in the room as you might find yourself staring at some search results that will open your eyes wider than that morning cup of joe...) on the benefits of drinking coffee.
But, if I have to throw my two cents into the debate....keep the intake moderate.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Mike Roussell's a pretty smart guy that wrote up a nice little summary of some of the findings here on his Naked Nutrition blog (WARNING: don't google "naked nutrition" at work or if your kids are in the room as you might find yourself staring at some search results that will open your eyes wider than that morning cup of joe...) on the benefits of drinking coffee.
But, if I have to throw my two cents into the debate....keep the intake moderate.
www.leanbodyfitness.com
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The Skinny on the Wii Fit
I'll admit that I'm not one of the biggest tech geek (I'm still confused on what kind of iPod I should buy) but i have seen the big craze that seems to have hit the world and that is the Nintendo Wii. Along with the Wii, there's a "game" called the Wii Fit (Sorry, I know I sound like I'm explaining this to people that don't know this but it's really more of an explanation for myself for future reference...).
This article goes through and talks about how basically, it's not really working on getting people and families fit, although there's a study being conducted to verify whether that's actually the case.
But here's my favorite line of the article:
Why is that so "disingenuous?" If anything, that's the genius of it. People buy something fitness related, use it two times, and then lose interest. That's what 90% of the market is all about. Think of all the treadmills out there sitting in people's homes that have been used a half dozen times, and now it's used as a tool to hang clothes.
The vast majority of fitness plans, diet plans, fitness equipment, are designed to fail (well, except mine of course...).
There's nothing disingenuous about it, it's just what the vast majority of the industry is designed around.
LOOKING FORWARD
Right now I'm trying out a new interval workout that I built and so far, I'm hating it (read this post to understand what i mean by that..). So keep an eye out in the next few weeks for me to talk about it and lay out exactly what I'm doing.
Everyone have a nice weekend!
www.leanbodyfitness.com
This article goes through and talks about how basically, it's not really working on getting people and families fit, although there's a study being conducted to verify whether that's actually the case.
But here's my favorite line of the article:
Still, it seems a little disingenuous for Nintendo to heavily market a fitness tool that's sitting in more than a million American living rooms collecting dust.
Why is that so "disingenuous?" If anything, that's the genius of it. People buy something fitness related, use it two times, and then lose interest. That's what 90% of the market is all about. Think of all the treadmills out there sitting in people's homes that have been used a half dozen times, and now it's used as a tool to hang clothes.
The vast majority of fitness plans, diet plans, fitness equipment, are designed to fail (well, except mine of course...).
There's nothing disingenuous about it, it's just what the vast majority of the industry is designed around.
LOOKING FORWARD
Right now I'm trying out a new interval workout that I built and so far, I'm hating it (read this post to understand what i mean by that..). So keep an eye out in the next few weeks for me to talk about it and lay out exactly what I'm doing.
Everyone have a nice weekend!
www.leanbodyfitness.com
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