Update March Eddie B.

I have dropped from 258 lbs to 252 lbs, since we started this blog.
I'm following the Power 90 DVD. Cardio, 100 crunches, and then resistence/weight workout.
My arms are more defined and my love-handles are shrinking.
I can feel that I'm close to dropping a pants size.
I have cut back on my soda intake. It's almost down to nothing. I have been making smarter food choices, including eating more veggies and fruits.
Aaron has been doing Tae Bo and reminds me to "eat good food."
I haven't been running as much as I should, in order to prepare for the 5k in West Valley. Kyle, you're my running hero.
Across the street, there's a track that I'm going to hit. I'm going to train on it and complete my own 5k in 35 minutes - that's my goal.
I'm really excited that all of us are excersizing and making healthy choices. We're all winners, amigos.
Eddie B.

please update

i am here to update. i am down to 210. i ran 3 times this week. twice in vegas. this is hard to do when you are on work/vacation. good luck. looking forward to 5k in march. my goal is 30 min. whats yours?

this was not the best week for me. i started out with a less than steller monday workout. followed by a better one on tuesday. i got sick tuesday night, and wasn't able to go wed, thur, and friday. i did go today, and i ran 3 miles, did 100 crunches, and did some streaching.
I will be in vegas for the majority of the week next week. i have called ahead to make sure the place i am staying has a fitness center. i am sticking to my 6 day a week work out schedual. i hope you all had a better week than i did. here's to a better week.

Kyle

Goals

One of my goals was to get back in shape. Last April I weighed 155 pounds and felt really good about where I was at that time. I weighed myself at the beginning of this year and I was 178 pounds. My goal is to be back at 155 by the time Tara and I take our trip to Cancun in May.

Starting Weight 178

Current Weight 171

Plan of Action

Weight Train and Run 5 times a week

Control my stress eating during school especially around finals

Eat good portions and drink mainly water.

Stay active

Tyler

RUNNING: My Friend

My friend, where have you been. I have been tired and lethargic since the last we met. I think it was August 2010. Today we met at Liberty Park in SLC. You greeted me as if we had seen each just this last weekend. As I started to run I was excited to begin our relationship anew.

Running, it felt good. I was in high spirits. My legs stretched and flexed in elation to be in the cool dry weather with you once more. I realized I have left you on your own too long. I know how much more energy I have running next to you. Then the pain set in. Running: You did not go easy on me. I know that it was not that you were being vengeful, but you let me know that I had been away too long. My breath started to get shorter and quicker. I could feel my lungs trying to expand as far as possible, as far as they could if not for my rib cage, they most surely would have expanded past my body.

The world slowed down for me to run next to you. Running: My friend, your expectations for me did not diminish. When we last saw each other I was fast and quick and could breath more deeply. You remembered my achievements and did not want me to perform below my best. At the end of the first lap, I was sure that I would fall. But, as I started my second lap around the park I knew I should have just collapsed. However, it is not in me to stop and you counted on that information to make me put forth all my energy to finish my goal of two laps. As the old ladies walked faster than I ran; each step I took helped me get closer to the finish. As the dog owners had their dogs to help pull them, I got closer and closer to the end one foot at a time. As I ran with you, Running: I felt better and remembered the feeling at the end of the run that is nothing but spectacular like that of a certain job completed as intended.

I thank you for the help and realization that I cannot do without you in my life. For a better healthier life full of energy and bursts of speed. Thank you for showing me how important you are. RUNNING: My friend.

I ran 3.2 miles today and feel great. I began with a 1/4 lap and then stopped to do 15 each leg ups on a park bench that had a hieghth of 18 inches. After my legs started to burn I ran the remaining 3/4 of a lap. I took a rest with 10 push-ups and 10 "Ab Wheel" crunching. Then I completed the second lap without stopping.

A great day to run. Hopefully the story above with inspire every one else with memories of working out. Remember it is not only for us that we do these things, but for our kids and families. So that they can have us around longer.

Good luck

James

tuff workout

I hit a wall running today. i ran 3.5 miles and hit a wll so i decided to do some weights, and crunches. i hope it was because of the weekend. i am going to give it a better try on wed.
kyle

They have the balls to do it! But they had to take it one more step---Do you have the CRACK to do it??

i have been to the gym 6 days in a row. i am feeling so tired and sore. i have ran a total of 23 miles this week. i am starting to run longer without feeling as tired. i have been eating lower portion as well. i am back down to 214 lbs. i hope to see a huge transition in sizes in the next two months. i will get on and give all my measurements soon.
Kyle

America wins ...

Americans Beat 33 Countries to Win Obesity Prize
October 6, 2010
This post first appeared on Food Politics.

OECD (the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), a group of 33 countries committed to democracy and the market economy, has just released a major report on obesity.

Its main conclusion? The United States population has the highest percentage of overweight and obesity in the democratic, market-economy world.

The reports conclusion?

Individual interventions have a relatively limited impact; therefore, comprehensive strategies involving multiple interventions to address a range of determinants are required to reach a critical mass one that can have a meaningful impact on the obesity epidemic by generating fundamental changes in social norms. The development of comprehensive prevention strategies against obesity needs to focus on how social norms are defined and how they change; on the influence of education and information on obesity but also on the potential for government regulation to affect behaviours; and on the role of individual choice and values. A sensible prevention strategy against obesity would combine population and individual (high-risk) approaches.

Buried in this paragraph are some important concepts: societies need to change social norms as well as individual behavior, and governments need to intervene to make the social environment more conducive to healthier practices.

Nancy Hellmich of USA Today attempted a translation of some of the recommendations for individuals:

* Individual lifestyle counseling by family doctors and dietitians may be the most effective to increase the life expectancy and quality of life for people who are obese or at risk of becoming so.
* Individual counseling should be supplemented with health-promotion campaigns, compulsory food labeling and cooperation between industry and government in the regulation of food advertising to kids.

The report breaks down data by country. Here are ours.

west valley 5k

Hey, if you plan on running the 5k in West Valley, contact Kyle D. ASAP.
The 5k is in March.
See you all there!

Eddie B.

5 days of excersize.

I have been excersizing for five days in a row:
cardio, abs, and weight training.
100 sit-ups every other day.
I have cut down on my portion sizes and am I drinking more water.
My arms and legs are sore, but I'm feeling good.
Kyle and James are on track and have been making serious strides in their workout routines. Great job, guys!
The support system is working out great, too.
Hope to see more folks on the blog talking about their workouts, etc.

Eddie B.

The numbers don't lie (beware of the picture)!

Okay.
If you got a pair, then you'll put your numbers up on the board and pull the trigger, amigos.
Snap a "before" picture so you can compare your flabby body with your streamlined bod in 90 days. If you're man-enough, do it!
Here's my measurements for my current weight of 258 lbs.
Chest: 44 "
Left arm: 14 3/4"
Right arm: 15"
Waist (at belly-button level): 46 1/2 "
Hips 46"
Left thigh: 26 "
Right thigh: 26 1/2

Oh, yeah, eat it up girls!

superbowl

two days after the super bowl I am feeling great. i have started going to the gym in the morning, and it is a great and positive way to start my day. i am also up to fifty min running streight. i hope all is well with everyone. i can't wait for the first 5k of the year march 19th.

kyle

Eddie Update Feb 2011 A

I am running, again.
Getting in shape for a 5k in West Valley.
Kyle has all the info about the 5K. Please join us!
My legs have gone to crap over the last year, but I hope to be in condition for the 5k.
I use to run all the time, but I got distracted with school and stopped running.
I forgot how much I enjoy running.
I have been taking Aaron and Ben to the indoor track, and they enjoy running, too.
Next week, I will start weight training in my garage and at the gym. I need to develop more strength for karate class.
Ken Po Karate is also another avenue for me to workout. I also have the POWER 90 DVDs and the DVDs are pretty sweet to workout with.
I just started ice-skating and, man, that is a workout.
I haven't weighed myself, but my clothes are looser.
I'll post my weight and measurements, i.e, biceps, chest, thighs, next week.
Remember, muscle weighs more than fat.
http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/index.html

new month

this is kyle's update. i have been working out at the gym 3 to 4 days a week. my weight loss is slowing but i feel like i am working harder. i am up to running four miles at a time. my time is slow, but i am building endurance. i am now going to add weight training to my work out. i have a 5k that i have signed up eddie and i for this race. if you would like to join us it would be great. my weight is at 214. i hope to start loosing more per weak.

Super Bowl Sunday

Because it is the Super Bowl does that mean that you will be changing your habits for that day?

Will you lower your usual intake or will you allow Sunday to be your eat what you want and any amount day of the week?

Do you think it will help or hurt the progress that you have had thus far?

James