Weight Loss For Men

I have been exercising at home now for almost 10 years. At first, I did it to save some cash. Then and now, I do it to save time. I also work out at home so I eliminate some of the excuses I make to get to it.

I guess  the best reason to work out at home is the time savings.  I have a family and can save lots of travel time.. Everyone complains that they don’t have the time to workout.  This takes care of this excuse.  If you get a kettle-bell, you can get a good workout finished in  about 10 minutes. Will you look like a fitness model?  Probably not, but you get your sweat it. The time saved to travel, change and park would be almost enough to get a whole body workout in.

I am not anti-gym in the least. I would love to hit the gym 4 days a week like the old days but I have different priorities now.

I just fixed a typo which reminded me of the other exercise I get at home. Yard work. Not glamorous at all but it needs to be done. Don’t get me wrong, if I had the cash, I would have someone doing it all for me.  But in my neighborhood, a certain amount of pride comes with doing it yourself.  If you add up all the raking and cutting and picking and pushing, this is lots of aerobics. Once again, time being at a premium the yard work does double duty.

You can run to the basement and sneak in a few sets to blow off steam. You can not really do that at the gum because you would feel guilty. I drove all the ways up here to do some curls and chins? No, but hey I went to the spare bedroom and worked off the phone call with the AT&T rep.

work out and get pretty. Save on gym fees and can use them to by fun equipment for home. You don’t have to use equipment if i don’t want to. No showering with strangers. I don’t have to shower at all, yuck.

If you are single and want to socialize at the gym.  then home workouts are not for you.  If you want to  lift a lot and get really big, home may not be the place to lift by yourself, either.

Obviously the home workout it not for everyone but it works well for me.  Whichever way you choose to go, keep at it until you hit your goals.

Good luck,

Mel

Hello Friends,

In response to some of you I am going to run two blogs.

This one will stay put. I will start to add some new info

every week.

Have a good Labor Day Weekend. Mix in some

exercise along with the hot dogs and brats.  C’mon

I know we are having some.

Thanks for the support,

Mel

 I was having a thought the other day. It’s the whole thought that “its a lifestyle”. I know you have heard that before. Exercise and eating right are a  “lifestyle”. You can’t just  go on a diet or start jogging,  you need a “lifestyle” change. That sure seems like a big change  in your already busy life.  But, what if  your brain is also affected by exercise ? And, not just the “I sure am stress free”.

 Making the change to a healthier life will be easier for you if you realize that exercise helps your brain more than we know.  I suffer from bouts of depression and have a little ADHD(and who doesn’t?).  I’ve found that cutting out grains from my diet and training for a marathon, make me feel like a new man.  I hope that with this extra information will make you think twice about embracing the  fitness lifestyle.

  I’ll explain. We all know that eating healthy and exercising are good for you. But, recent research goes a lot farther. For example, exercise has been shown to make you smarter. When middle schooled aged kids run just 1 mile before school, they increase their grades on average 18%. So, hitting the dollar drink night in college was a really bad idea. The kids also found that they fell better and are more awake the whole school day.

  Also, among other improvements depression seems to be elevated by exercise. Not for the reasons we think, endorphins. But the exercise actually makes the part of the brain that affects depression bigger so it affects you less.Making you happier.  They affects of exercise continue. From depression to focusing issues to addiction to ADHD and on and on, exercise helps.
 I know, can exercise cure everything? Probably not. But it along with all the physical good it helps your brain.

  Now, I’m going out on a limb here but, what if we are just built to exercise? All of us. What if  depression and other mental problems are a symptom of not exercising?  What of we have it in reverse, we get depressed and exercise and feel better. What if we were all exercising and had no mental issues at all and this is how we are supposed to be? Smart, bright, and more intelligent and more fit?

Your buddy,
Mel

PS. 3 weeks into training for my first half marathon.

PPS. For more information on the brain and exercise check out the book,

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

Do you want o lose weight? Of course you do or you would not be here right?
Here are some of my best think and be thin thoughts:

1. eat slow
2. pick caveman foods
3. think before you eat
4. walk or do some exercise you like
5. think about how you would look, feel, or what you would hear when you are thin.

Try not to think about eating when you are bored. But, I guess putting it that way will make you think about it. Do the, “I am I hungry or bored?” This helps me. If you can, eat fruit or veggies for snack or meat. I like meat but some people frown upon it. Try to stick to caveman foods-things the caveman may have eaten. Veggies, fruit, beans and meat. No processed anything, sorry.
When you do get a chance to eat, sit down and take your time. Focus on enjoying your food. Try to eat before you get really hungry. Eat slowly. That is my favorite weight loss technique. Slow eating. Stop when you are full and get up from the table. If you stay there, you might start picking at the left-overs and that is not good.
Just move a little. I try to do a little each day. I have been having some issues with injuries lately but I try to move. Pick something you like. If you like to wrestle with your brother, knock yourself out. Wait, you know what I mean. If swimming is your thing, just head to a pool. Don’t worry to much about the latest fads. They will be here and gone before you know it. Hey, whatever happened to that Billy Blanks guy anyway?
Stop before you eat think, “Will this get me closer or farther from my goals?”. This will hopefully sway you from the bagel and toward the banana, instead. Think and imagine what thin people do and eat. Sometimes, I think I know that Bob guy from TV doesn’t eat all of his chicken wings and it keeps from eating all 12. So, I save some calories there.
Try to use what you can and move forward.
Good luck,
Mel

8 Tips To Create Rapid Weight Loss Diet Plan That Works!

Anyone can burn off fat regardless of what your body weight is; yes get that body shape you have always wanted in just a week! Simply implement some easy plan and then you can lose weight sooner than you imagine! It’s all about you knowing exactly how to go about it. Here are 8 tips to create rapid weight loss diet plan.

1. Take high fiber. Eating food that contains high fiber is helpful for many minor circumstances, for instance, constipation, in addition to having lasting health advantages. Food containing high fiber include: pulses, beans, vegetables and fruits, and also the cereals.

2. Make it a point to eat vegetables daily, particularly those that are leafy green. Foods like these are rich in minerals and vitamins.

3. Ensure you drink lots of water. Make it a point to drink no less than 6 – 8oz glasses of water on a daily basis. Flushing your system out is what basically determines weight loss, and you have to stay hydrated all through that course of action. Drinking lots of water does not only help you keep your stomach filled between small meals but also accelerate weight loss in the process. If you are someone who lives in the hot weather region or always in hot weather, make it a point to constantly replenish fluids that you’re losing.

4. Make a varied and interesting diet. It may be hard to get sufficient amounts of all the nutrients necessary if you eat a limited range of foods. Eating is supposed to be something you enjoy – therefore do all you can to enjoy the food you eat. In addition, making a varied diet can as well help lessen the development of food reactions and sensitivities.

5. Make breakfast. Make it a point to eat a healthy breakfast, as it’s very important if you want to lose weight. On no account skip breakfast, it sets in motion your metabolism and provides you vigor all through the day.

6. Increase your protein intake. Ensure every meal you eat contains lean protein. It plays the role of building muscle tissue and it’s also helpful when it comes to weight loss. A few types of food that contains lean protein are Turkey, Roast Beef, Fish, Chicken and Eye of Round Steaks.

7. Exercise is very significant. Make it a point to participate in mild exercise after each meal even though you don’t have the time to go to a fitness center.

8. Ensure a minimum intake of fats and sugars. The fats that you must steer clear of are the trans-fatty acids and saturated fats.

If you are looking to lose weight you may want to check out Fat Loss Diet.

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Hello again.

  Sorry, I haven’t posted in awhile. I know both of you are waiting to read more Mel wisdom. This leads into the theme of this post and how you can apply it to your own weight loss.

  Just because you miss a day or two of jogging, or eat badly, doesn’t mean you are done for.  Like the adage about the pilot always being off course, you are not finished.  Life got in the way of your plans for a little while.  Pick yourself up and keep going.  It may be easier said than done. But, when Mr. Couch is calling, it is a fight you have to win to reach your goals. Try some of these suggestions.

   I realize you may have lost some of your MOJO, but continue.   And, start like you would after a brief rest(a day or two).  Pretend you were on vacation and didn’t pack your sneakers.  Don’t  beat yourself up too much or you will end up getting depressed.  The blues will not help you get to your goals. So, avoid that path at all cost.  If you are having problems getting going, again, just go really slow. Start with a walk or a slow jog and continue until you are moving again.  Once you are moving, go, go, go and do not stop until you are done.  Use the physics of inertia rule. A body in motion stays in motion, a body at rest stays on the damn couch. Sorry.

   If worse comes to worse and you cannot get going at all. Use this technique as a last resort.  Say to yourself, before you get started, “This will be a light workout or an easy workout.”  By fooling yourself to get started, will make all the difference in the world.  Then, once your “light”  workout begins, you can do whatever your goals call for.

Congratulations! You just over came a few bad days or a week off. You succumbed and moved on. Keep up the good work, Champ. I for one am pulling for you.

Mel

Flat Belly Diet!

Blog entry 6, I think. My typing skills are bad so I may switch to video for my message.

Anyway, I recently read a good book about weight loss that focuses on the Mediterranean diet.  The best part of the book recommends the eating of more fat. Who does not want to eat more Fat?

The book starts by reviewing lots of studies showing that eating monounsaturated or ”good” fats will add in the loss of belly fat.  One, of the most revealing studies, compares the results from two diets.  In both diets, the eaters ate the same number of calories.  The diet featuring the good fats lost almost three times the weight. “MUFAs”, are the nickname the authors use for the monounsaturated, or good fats.

The foods that are recommended are great because most diets avoid them.  Among the culprits are dark chocolate, olives, and nuts.  These foods are usually among the one to be removed because of the fat. Of course, fat has more calories than protein or carbohydrates. This is the easy approach calories in calories out.  Lose fat. Not so fast. If you take out all the fat food tends to be blah and not fill you up. The fat contained in food gives it the most flavor.  So, when you add the MUFAs to your diet you will feel satisfied when you eat.  Too many of the low-cal /high-carb diets lack flavor. The lack of any fat also makes it hard to feel full.     I don’t know about you but if I can eat chocolate and still keep trim I’m listening.

The authors do recommend keeping your caloric intake at around 400 per meal for the Ladies.  Seeing as this book seemed to be geared toward women, men should be allowed to eat more.  In the calories, you are to add some of the “magic” monounsaturated fats I was skeptical that I would be really hungry but I was full eating the amount the recommended.

A Little Each Day

  I read a good book some time ago. The name escapes but the point of the book was to just do a little at a tine. Get moving and do 3 or 5 minutes of exercise. This little bit of exercise will lead to more and more.  Start to write your novel 1 sentence at a time.

  Then, when you are moving you will keep moving.  Weeks and weeks will pass and soon you will be in shape or you will have a book or you will be an expert in bee keeping.

  I never took the book’s advice until now. I am a guy who at one point in life things came easy, so I never really worked too hard.  I did not have much success I in school as you can imagine. I got C’s and a few B’s.  I did not think to cheat in college because it was never that important to me.  That good job never came down the pike to me.  You could count the post office, which I quit. I know, I know, nobody quits the post office. Now, I’m middle aged by most accounts, 42, but success has seemed to pass me by.

  That is why I am building the blog and hoping I can share my knowledge a little at a time.

  I always thought the little by little was great advice for normal, busy people.  You cannot run up a mountain but step-by-step you can get there.

Why the Biggest Loser is Great

Now, at one time I held the view that the Biggest Loser show had shared the wrong message with the masses.  I mean, come on, who can devote 4-6 hours a day to working out unless it is your JOB? The answer, of course, is nobody. But, then I had what I like to call a “Tony Robbins” moment.

What is a “Tony Robbins” moment?  Well, in a nutshell he always talks about massive action. Massive action equals massive results.  If you were in college, you know about how to study for finals. Study, study and study some more. Eat, no. Sleep, no. But, hopefully you got the results you wanted. Good grades for all. So…

So, you work out a lot and focus on your diet and guess what? You lose massive amounts of weight.  It is so American, take the bull by the horns and go for it. Go a million miles an hour and get to Vegas in 2 hrs and change. Cool.

OK, but where does this leave you?  You are trying and trying but you cannot seem to stick to it.  You went like the dickens for a month missed a day and quit. I know I’ve done the same thing.  Ok, you get the results you want for awhile but then what happens?

Here is my advice for keeping on.  Cheat. Yah, that’s right just cheat. What do I mean? Lie to yourself.  I know everyone says you have to be honest and tell the truth especially to yourself.  But, I don’t know how many days I would tell myself, ” I’ll just do a “light” workout.” Did I change my plan when I got to the gym? Yes and No.  The little lie just got me moving when I was lacking in ambition. The fib got me from here to there.

OK, lets recap. Biggest loser is great because it shows us all what is possible with a lot of action. Do you have to copy everything they do? No, but you have to get your work in one way or the other. The other point as long as you get said work in, lying to yourself is fine. Do what works.

Good luck… Mel

Working Out

Well, should you be working out each and every day?

Some people say you should exercise at least 30 minutes a day. When you get started, its hard to think that the rest of my life I am going to jog daily. You must start small.  A few minutes of walking here and some stair climbing there and the next thing you know you are exercising.

When you start and I think some of you that would bother to read this post are doing just that. Starting. Square one. First step. We all have to start somewhere but most of us want to start in the middle. We want success fast and right now. That means hit it hard and keep going. Then you miss a day and another and you are back at the beginning.

Start out really slow so you can build the feeling that you want to work out.  Who wants to work out? Well, lots of us do.  I sometimes think all day about lifting weights or aerobics.  OK. I am odd.  That is the first step, think about your workout.

Decide what you are shooting for.  Having a goal to get fit, thin and healthy you must get started and do the work.

The first step is the most important.  This is where the Japanese come to the rescue.  Kaizen is the practice of consistent improvement.  With consistent improvement, comes perfection.