Archive for November, 2005

Regular exercise can add three years to a person’s life

Published by Biffster on November 15, 2005 under Exercise

Well, here’s some good news. Apparently, regular exercise can add . Who wouldn’t like that?

Actually, such a result is far from a surprise given all of the health benefits that accrue from regular and active exercise. If you aren’t exercising now, start a program of walks, gradually building up the length as your endurance improves. It’s a great way to start. If you are already exercising, think about increasing the intensity and variety of your workouts.

As I’ve mentioned before, I am already starting to feel more in-shape from the exercise I’ve fit into my routine. I’ve gone from being completely sedentary to getting in at least a half-hour worth of exercise every day. And I’m noticing the difference in my body, and in my cardiovascular fitness. And this is after only a couple of months of exercise. What changes will happen after a year of this? Three years? A decade?

God I hope I can keep this up!

November 15, 2005 – Not doing myself any favors

Published by Biffster on November 15, 2005 under Weigh-in

Weight: 322
Difference from last entry: +1

Well, I didn’t do myself any favors this week. I’ve been misbehavin’ when it comes to my food choices. But I had a good reason this week at least. We had a surprise birthday party weekend for Erin! This led to many meals which weren’t exactly healthy, along with desserts, snacks and alcohol. All work against weight loss, but all were quite fun and well worth it. Happy early Birthday, Sweetie!

On the plus side, exercise mostly off-set my naughtiness again. I’ve settled into a routine that gets me an averge of 45 minutes of exercise a day. That’s obviously having good effects on me. Not just in offsetting weight gain or in reduced body size, but also in general fitness. I notice I am less out-of-breath after I walk the two flights of stairs into the office. And that has to be a good thing, right?

Looking at my calendar, I see Thanksgiving coming up! Uh-oh! :)

November 9, 2005 – Exercise saves the day!

Published by Biffster on November 9, 2005 under Exercise, Weigh-in

Weight: 321
Difference from last entry: -0.5

Okay, I will never, ever doubt the importance of exercise to a weight-loss program again. I had a horrible week eating, mainly due to Halloween candy. But I still managed to lose half a pound this week. And that is all due to exercise. Because, while I wasn’t eating healthy, I was doing a great job with exercise. Out of the seven-day week, I did some type of exercise six of those days. And, as I mentioned here, I added in some extra exercise time on one of those days to make up for the day that I missed.

And it shows. Not just in my weight, but in the size of my body, too. I’ve been taking measurements for the past month, and I’ve trimmed 2″ of my waist and about an inch from my chest. My body is toning up and getting rid of some of this extra fat. All thanks to the exercise I’m doing.

The cool thing is that I don’t even have to force myself to go anymore. I want to go to the rec center. I want to walk the three-quarters mile to Subway for lunch. I make time in my hectic schedule to work the exercise in. And this is a very, very good thing.

One bit of site news: I think I have the new look and feel down. There will be some more changes coming up in the near future, but nothing drastic. This is going to be the way that WeightJournal.com looks for quite a while. I hope you like it!

Exercise contingencies

Published by Biffster on November 5, 2005 under Exercise, Habits

I’ve officially been exercising for long enough that it’s become a habit. Double-over, actually. I think this is my 6th week exercising pretty much every day. I’m amazed at how easy it was to slip into this routine. I caught a ripple of motivation, and rode that wave to where I am today. Yay!

However, the semi-randomness of our schedule here means that I cannot work out every single day. I’ve been lucky in the way that the past few weeks have fallen. But that luck is running out a little bit, and I’m having to come up with creative ways to get exercise in. I am also finding times where I need to come up with contingencies for exercise on days when I know that I won’t be able to work any in.

Like today, for example. I knew going into the weekend that I probably wouldn’t be able to get out and get any exercise today. And so I planned for this yesterday by doing two day’s worth of exercise. In the morning I walked for my normal two miles, then did a full circuit of weights (normally I split upper- and lower-body weights into separate days). Then for lunch yesterday, I walked to Subway (about a 1.5 mile round trip). Between the extra mile and a half walk and the extra weight circuit, I made up for what I would normally do today. So if I don’t get to the rec center today, I’m covered.

I was exhausted, totally physically exhausted, when I got back from my walk to Subway. My body is still just getting around to the idea of being worked like this. But I also feel less stressed and more energized than I have in years!

What a walk…. 3.5 miles!

Published by Biffster on November 2, 2005 under Exercise

Wow. I had what is, without a doubt, my best exercise day in forever. I woke up early and went to the rec center this morning. I walked for 2 miles, then went through a circuit of weights (mainly upper-body). I felt both energized and worn out afterwards. I didn’t take a lunch with me, though, and when lunchtime rolled around, I decided that I would walk over to Subway. Subway’s almost exactly .75 miles away from work, so the round-trip was another 1.5 miles.

So ring me up for 3.5 miles for today. I think that more than makes up for my no-exercise day yesterday!

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