Motivation

Exercise Will Improve Your LIFE!

on August 18th, 2010 by Rob

I told Beth never again. And in all fairness, we didn’t really move… we just moved stuff around. But I swear I felt like I had moved by the time I got to the end of the weekend.

Which brings me to my point. I can guarantee that I would be a lot more sore and a lot more worn out after having moved all of this furniture BEFORE I started working out.

It just goes to show you…. this is not ALL about going to the gym and running and swimming and pushing weights around. It is so that we can live a better life.

At the gym this morning, I was having a conversation with a former Mississippi State Trooper. We were discussing the recent shooting and death of a Jackson MS police officer. He was saying that he felt there were instances when people were shot and perhaps they could have been saved had they been in better physical condition (not necessarily this case). I don’t think that there is any question that this is true- (once again, I am not familiar with the physical condition of Glen Agee).

Working out—- wether it is cardiovascular exercise or resistance training can prepare you for a better life!!!!

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Can I Motivate You??

on August 2nd, 2010 by Rob

A new day is dawning in the life of your humble host. I am embarking on a speaking career! I hope that I will be able to motivate people to CHANGE their lives.

I know that I may not be perfect…. this is still a work in progress, but I think that I have something to say with my ideas about weight loss, health, diet and overall better health. It doesn’t hurt that I come from Mississippi and we are the worst about these things.

Check out the video above that I found on You Tube. Pretty good. Fight the good fight… change your life!!! Be healthy! Still eat chicken wings!

Contact me if I can help you with your next event or if you have a group that needs some inspiration! Thanks!

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Smile!

on August 1st, 2010 by Rob

Dr. Robert Neely told me one time to “only floss the ones you want to keep”- I told someone that the other day and they said, “yeah, I think they teach that joke in dental school”.

I guess doctors and dentists are still debating over the evidence that bleeding gums are somehow related to heart disease and heart attacks.

I had heard this and thought to myself…. how can that be? How can this CAUSE heart problems? My next thought was that it must be a relationship…. in other words, people that don’t think enough of themselves to take care of their heart, must not do a great job on their teeth either…. even though you can SEE their teeth.

Now, while this might indeed be true, this little cause/effect hypothesis thing I have going…. I have FINALLY heard something that made me think about it.

According to an article that I read in Baptist HealthSource magazine, (and according to the doctor that they interviewed), “Gum disease is a source of chronic inflammation, which causes the body to release substances that may speed plaque buildup in the blood vessels”. Additionally, “gum disease may increase the amount of bacteria in the blood…”

At this point…. I think that the jury is still out. However, if you are like me and would rather live to tell the tail of what a pain in the ass it was to floss all the time…. keep on saving those teeth!

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Prostrate Cancer Risks are high!!

on July 24th, 2010 by Rob

Well, I am pretty sure that this is NOT something that I want. I mean, the examination is bad enough—– “Moon River”—– I can only imagine what the treatment is like. I recently went in for an examination and I told my doctor- “I can’t believe that I pay you for that” … He said, “well, I am sure as hell not doing it for free”—- Good point doc!

I do have a point. It is get moving to reduce your risk of prostrate cancer.

I was reading an article today about the risks and how to avoid this deadly disease. Wrap your head around this one…. ONE IN SIX MEN WILL GET IT!!!!!How can this be avoided? Read on!

1. Lose the fat in your diet- eating a lot of this…. expecially from animals (which tells me it is most likly saturated fat)—- eating a lot of this has been linked to a higher risk of prostrate cancer

2. Pack your diet with nutrients- MORE THE BETTER ON FRUITS AND VEGTABLES! Pick the ones with bright colors.

3. BE FIT!!- The American Cancer Society recomends at least 30 minutes a day of exercise… but 45-60 mins per day is really needed to reduce the risk.

Also, men that have what is called meabolic syndrome are more likely to get prostrate cancer… what is that? Well, it is a certain group of risk factors… overweight, fat around your mid-section and  higher blood sugar levels…. basically being un-fit.

So, there ya go…. it is as easy as that! And make sure to get checked regularly… don’t fear the finger!

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It’s all about the Dopamine, Dopey

on July 17th, 2010 by Rob

Well, do you know what Dopamine is? Well… I am just the guy to tell you.

Dopamine is a chemical in your brain. It is produced when you do something pleasurable. So, you know the warm fuzzy feeling you get when you finish working out— O.K.- just kidding… that warm fuzzy feeling that you get when you hug your wife… well, I get it anyway. That feeling is due to dopamine.

Well, it seems that there is a new study by Biological Psychiatry that leads us to beleive that people that see themselves as having lots of supportive friends also have more dopamine receptors in their brains.

Also, making poor choices can be associated with lower levels of dopamine receptors. Smoking, drinking and being over weight… all of those will do the trick.

So, if you want to FEEL better (not necessarily WHILE you’re working out), make some good choices.

I have said many times that a BIG part of my sucess has been that I have made friends with people that I work out with. The VAST majority of these people I had NEVER met before I started with the People Magazine Weight Loss Challenge…. and now we are the best of friends.

I feel fuzzy all over. You can too!!

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Serenity Now!!!

on July 15th, 2010 by Rob

In a plateu as flat as the Mississippi Delta

Just a couple of days ago, on Jack’s Site—- he was talking about the up and downs…. and well, the Flat parts of this diet journey that we ALL seem to be on. I mean, if your not on it…. what are you doing reading this.

Anyway- I am on one of those flat parts. For the most part I have lost my weight. I lost 82lbs about a year ago and have hovered around 70lbs off since then (there was a big push at the end for the TV show…. then I gained about 10-15lbs).

However, recently I have been kinda loosing my Mojo as Austin Powers would put it. I think that it just comes from being worn out. Worn out with working out, worn out with work, worn out with kids and bills and people that won’t listen to me… you know, the usual stuff.

I guess I felt some of this too when I was trying to lose the weight. (I got the spelling right that time Ann)…. but the thing that I need to keep telling myself is that—- I didn’t get fat overnight. It was a slow process. And it is going to take me some time to get back to where I want to be.

So, my point is this– give yourself a break. Don’t be so hard on yourself. I have a real hard time doing this…. I should practice what I preach more— but damn, I need to lighten up on myself sometimes. I have been getting pretty worked up lately.

I was telling my shrink the other day—- first time I have seen her in a year- that I just was not feeling that great about things. I have just been in a funk. The first thing she said was—- “Have you been working your program?”

Frankly, that was all I needed. I needed her to steer me back on the road. Its not some big hairy deal…. its just that I have not been living so “serenely”.

I have discussed this on this site before- I have been to Overeaters Anonymous before and it did not really “speak” to me. I didn’t get it and I don’t think that it did anything for me. However, at the same time, I know that there have been times in my life that I ate to suppress my feelings. Some people might think that this is funny…. but its just like Alcohol or anything else that is used to change your mood.

Anyway- as my wife says sometimes…. I am rambling, but once again, the point is that if you will get in touch with yourself…. not rush around, live more “serenely” —– this whole lose weight/keep weight off thing gets a bit easier.

P.S.—- The Two Fit Chicks talk about this some on a pod-cast entitled “Intuitive eating” that you can get on itunes. Give it a listen…. good stuff.

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I Did It- Peachtree Road Race- 10K

on July 6th, 2010 by Rob

Well, it should be 2010—– but it did it last year too! Lot of fun. I am still amazed at how fun these things have become for me.

I think that it is the endorphins and the satisfaction of doing it. Couple all of that will the feeling of accomplishment that I feel when I am not SURE I can do something…. then it turns out O.K.

I highly recommend anyone and everyone to go ahead, register for a race. Even in unhealthy Mississippi, there is one EVERY weekend. Just Google 5K or 10K in your area…. I promise lots will come up.

What races have you done? Any that I should know about? I have a friend that did one in Indianapolis recently, and they finished the race with a run around the Brickyard—-HOW FRIGGIN’ COOL IS THAT?

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Whatcha get a new Yo-Yo??

on June 15th, 2010 by Rob


Now… don’t ask me where I hear these things, but I SWEAR it is legitimate and I didn’t just make this up.

I read a short article yesterday about dog walking. It seems that some “really smart guys” did a study and the results suggested that your dog can be a better motivator than people. Maybe it is the longing looks…. or the wagging tail, but for some reason, the subjects responded to the dogs. Maybe it was just the guilt of them being locked up in the house all day.

Anyway—— get off your ass and walk the dog!!!

Thanks!

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How’s your gratitude?

on May 9th, 2010 by Rob

I would say that I am a glass half full kinda guy.  But, that glass can get half empty in a real hurry if things don’t go just right.

O.K.- let’s just say that I go and hop up on the scale. I have been working out all week and eating well and I am looking for a 4-6 pound loss for the week…. maybe this is a little ambitious, but certainly not out of the question.  So- I hop and low and behold, a two pound gain. SHIT!!! ….Well, SHIT!! That blows!!! I wasted all that time, effort and mental anguish. Not even to mention that I didn’t have that cake!!  So now what?

The thing is… it is SO easy for me to end up having a bad day. So easy for me to say SCREW IT- I think I’ll have some wings… not gonna make any difference anyway. SO easy for me to stop trying… stop fighting. Then, what happens the next morning??? It is just a little bit harder for me to get up and get going… a little harder for me to get to the gym.

This is the story of my life. And it doesn’t even have to be the scale. I mean, I could get in a fight with my wife… which I might add happened yesterday at 5am… I mean, WTF??? How do you do that at 5a.m.? BTW- I love her and think she is great- she just pissed me off momentarily… Or, I could have something happen at work and I could just EASILY move into a Twinkies/Doritos bender… I mean, this is NOT a stretch.

But then something happens. And this is the subject of my post today… something says to me that I need to thank God for all the things that I have. These two little boys that God has entrusted to me…. it is an awesome responsibility.  Sure, I would love to have a nicer house, a better car than the crappy civic that I drive. I could have a better job and make more money and be more importaint… but if I want to stay on this path…. if I want to do my best every day… if I want to attack every day and make it the best that I can…. I have to show some gratitude!!!

Do you let the shitty things in life get the best of you?? Or do you roll with the punches? Get back up? Dust yourself off? Keep going? Work harder? Try harder? Eat better?

It is so easy to NOT move in the direction that makes our lives better. What do you do to flip that switch and CHANGE?

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Change!!

on April 28th, 2010 by Rob

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