It's Fitness Time!
Greetings!
I can’t believe we are already halfway through June! I hope you all are enjoying your summer.
I was sitting in my living room the other night, eating a bag of potato chips and for some strange reason I had a flashback from high school. Let me tell you, high school isn’t something that often pops into my thoughts. However, for whatever reason it was, I thought of something my 9th grade biology teacher had said in class. He said the great thing about the human body is that every 90 days it does a complete overhaul, giving you a chance to improve your health. After thinking about this for a few minutes, I put down the chips and decided to do some planning.
I figured summer would be the perfect time to improve my health, even if it means some pretty large sacrifices. Here are some of the plans I am going to follow for the next 90 days:
- No fast food
- No soda
- A six-day workout routine
- A three-phase nutrition plan
- No eating three hours before bed
- Last but certainly not least, NO ALCOHOL! – As a 21-year-old college student, I understand that most of my peers spend a few nights a week tippin’ the bottle at a house party or out at a local bar. I guess this means I will need to sacrifice a few nights out with my friends to avoid ruining a weeks worth of work. On the bright side, I can also help my friends out by volunteering as the designated driver!
Today marks the second day in my new fitness/diet routine and besides the three hours I spent in the grocery store shopping for healthy (and rather unfamiliar) foods last week, things are going well.
Wish me luck with remaining 88 days of my endeavor!
June 16th, 2009at 4:59 pm
Good luck and don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t stick to it exactly. It takes 21 times of doing something before it’s ingrained as a habit, I’ve read.
More pop psychology: it takes an average of 3 times for you to taste a food before you really know if you like it or hate it. So if you’re eating new, healthy foods, don’t give up if you don’t like something right away.
June 16th, 2009at 8:27 pm
Good for you Jeff! This sounds like a wonderful summer plan, best of luck!
June 17th, 2009at 10:26 am
Thanks for the encouragement Deanna and Brandi! This new routine is time consuming but I think ill have some good habits down after a few weeks.
June 17th, 2009at 12:56 pm
Way to go Jeff. I know the feeling and I’ve been working hard on my ‘new’ habits. Paying off well, too. But I do allow myself treats once a week so I don’t go crazy. First time in years I’ve done any exercise other than sitting in an office chair with wheels!! Keep us posted! It gives me added incentive to keep going.
June 17th, 2009at 5:51 pm
Jeff,way to go, you’re crazy!
June 18th, 2009at 3:08 pm
I like your attitude and the way you are laying out your plans. Best of luck!
June 23rd, 2009at 7:12 pm
DD,
Let me know when I can grab one of those rides from you. Haaaaaaaaaaa.
H$
July 16th, 2009at 4:41 am
I’m about to begin training again. It nice to find some. Sometimes people, most certainly myself included, need to be reminded about the importance of working the legs. When I first began weight training I did exactly as you mention in your article. I concentrated on upper body and neglected my legs. Just as you state, I am paying the price now and I need to play “catch up”.
July 16th, 2009at 2:55 pm
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