Here we are in 2014 what will the new year bring? I hope it brings more health and happiness. I want to set a realistic weight goal for 2014 I was in the high 280's in early 2013 and now I am at 272. I want to drop down to and maintain below 260 by the middle of this year. I think that is a goal I can do. Sure I would love to lose 30 pounds but I want to be realistic so I can really do what I set out to do. I am going to do this more through setting up a great system for eating right and exercise.
My friend Tony put it very clearly about two
years ago when it comes to weight loss. It doesn’t really matter what you eat.
If you want to lose weight its about calories in versus calories out. I have to
agree! The type of calories you consume can determine how healthy you are and
how much muscle you build but to lose weight you have to run a calorie deficit.
I will be starting the YWCA Meltdown again soon. Working out with a team for 6
weeks to see how much weight I can shed. I really look forward to this, I think
this is my 10th year doing the meltdown. Wow how time does fly! All the team I have done the meltdown with. Eric and Fitz and Kevin and many more partners I can't remember. I know we won 1 time and took second 3 times. It's always a great relief when you weight out in the end and have lost body fat and weight.
Reflecting on my long journey from being lean coming out of high school to getting bigger than I wanted. I
remember having my first child and putting on 90 pounds and much of that never
came off. Then I had my second child and 30 pounds went on. When we had my
third I was in the process of dropping weight and I lost 20 pounds and now with
my 4th I think I gained about 10. Wow that is a lot of weight to
gain and lose and gain. One thing is for
sure now I can stabilize. I won’t be having any more kids in the future so I
can work on my long term system of health.
My weight loss tools include healthy eating with lots of healthy smoothies in my Vitamix. The book I just got Angie - Eating On The WIld Side. Cutting sugar out of my diet, we cut out corn syrup years ago. Some fitness classes including Gladiator, Boxing, Body Pump, Dodgeball and some Triathlons.
I will be doing a lot of spinning bike training getting ready for my 8th Red Ribbon Ride and I hope to do an outdoor Triathlon this summer. I will be doing 3 more indoor TRI's this winter. I will also be doing P90X and trying to start some Yoga as everyone I know keeps suggesting it.
I have had some big snags along the way. Injuries and sickness and sometimes lack of will and a little feeling depressed. I know what I want and that is to be able to do with my body what ever I want. If it means jumping, or running or zip lining. I really do want to zip line soon. There is an article in Money magazine this month about people being fat and the surgery options. I know those are good for some people, for me I need to and will kick my own butt in to shape. I have the best reason of all to keep in shape. My kids!.
Remember I started this blog when I had 2 kids to make me lose weight. Well I have lost a lot and shared what I have learned along the way. I don't know even close to everything but I know what has been working for me. Please join me in my efforts to live a healthy life.
If you are interested in working with me as your beach body coach or meeting up for a workout or bike ride, please click the link below.
As always keep up the good work, and remember, we are doing this for ourselves and our kids.
-Gabe
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