2 Years 4 Kids 50 Pounds ago Parents In Shape for Life

Today starts week 3 of the YWCA meltdown 2013. I have many things going on that could help me pack on weight but I am going to do all I can to stay healthy.  I recently started a new job as a personal banker and I found out that we are having our fourth child.  Little did I know when I started this blog with 2 kids that the number would double in 2 years. We broke our traditional mold of waiting 5 years between children. Not that we were ever expecting to have a fourth. Really the only one of our kids that we planned to have was our second.  We will see how the weight changes with number four. I will have to watch what I eat because I know there will be a couple of months where long periods of exercise won't be an option.

I want to thank all of you for following along with me. This blogging journey started when I was over 320 pounds and I knew I needed to do something to last as long as I could for my kids. Over the years it has changed into me talking and sharing tips on how to keep weight off, eat healthy and generally stay in shape as a parent.

I hope the next two years will be as successful as the last two.  When I look at all the changes I made to my life and diet I think sugar has been one of the most important.

I started by quitting pre-workout supplements, moved on to eliminate high fructose corn syrup from our diet and finally  to keep sugar out of my diet and out of my home. I find that I not only crave things less but that I have much more energy that is more even through the day. I don't watch my carbs or take in as much protein as I once did. But I find that I can more easy keep my weight even and drop unwanted pounds when I really put my mind to it. I think quitting sugar is going to be the main war that the world is going to have to fight against in the battle of health. 



I am still doing Gladiator every week, playing dodgeball on Fridays and swimming when I can. I have been adding in more weight exercise and adding some pounds on my bench. I think when summer hits I am going to try adding P90X to my bike workouts and I am going to train harder for the 5 mile trail run in Grand Marais so I can do it faster. What are your goals for this year as far as exercise and weight loss? I like to set specific goals so I know what I have to look forward to. Please ask if there are any questions I can help with. 

Thanks for being party of the journey, keep up the good work!

-Gabe

Friday Boot Camp and Dentist

So I had a fun time today at the dentist. I got a filling re filled and found out that if I had waited longer to get it fixed the damage would have gotten to the nerve. While in the dentist chair I muttered to myself I will never eat candy again. There is nothing quite so alarming than hearing a drill and smelling burning just to realize its your teeth being ground away.
    I guess there are lots of reasons to not eat candy or sweets.  The biggest two keeping weight off and keeping your teeth. The dentist asked me if I drank pop and I said no I don't. Ever since high school my coach has told me never to drink pop and that's basically why I don't. I know its not good for me either so there are two reasons.
 I got in a good work out today at the downtown YWCA it was a great day to run outside so we did about a mile outdoors and some other HIT intervals. Tonight I am going to the uptown YWCA to play dodge ball for one of the last times of the seasons before they shut it down for the summer. I have not had much to eat today, half a scone and some peanuts. My tooth throbbing is kinda keeping me away from eating. I may grab a coffee from caribou this afternoon. We shall see, I just hope this darn tooth starts to feel better.