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Paying the Price

Fitness Challenge | Posted by Dean
Mar 20 2011

Today I have begun paying the price of Friday evenings Seafood Gorge. I ballooned up 1.9kg. Not unexpected after the consumption. Tonight I decided to get back onto the wagon. 45 minutes on Kinect Sports before dinner, and then an hour on a walk around the area.

Walked past the potential new house, and then down the side street. The walk was progressing well until I was walking past the local workers club. I slipped on a hidden mud patch and practically did the splits. I joked on Facebook that I scraped my nuts on the pavement, whilst not hat bad I did hyper-extend my knee. I was relatively close to home and decided to continue on, I was also not feeling any ill effects.

I soon was experiencing pain though on a small rise near the cemetery. Almost simultaneously the heavens decided to open up. I was unable to walk quicker, and certainly not run, so I became a fat drowned rat. Within 5 metres from home the rain of course eased back to previous levels. The knee has been a constant recurring injury for me, so I am not concerned. Ice is on it and by morning I am confident that the pain will have subsided substantially.

I feel good for getting back on the wagon, now to stay there!

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Day 1 of Fat Attack 2011

Fitness Challenge | Posted by Dean
Mar 13 2011

After not doing anything yesterday I started today is officially day 1 of my latest fitness drive, I an calling this Fat Attack 2011. I logged in to Wii Fit today, it was my 1012th day beimg known to the application. My weight was 140kg flat. This is no shock, in this territory for years. I have set a easy goal for a month of losing 2kg, yes a small change, but a positive one and I do not want to get put off from not achieving a goal.

I decided to switch from Wii Fit to XBox Kinect Sports. I have spent an hour on that doing boxing, sprints, javelin, long jump, discus, hurdles and bowling. Basically cardio, which is what I think I need at this stage. Get the heart rate up and burn the fat.

On the bowling, it was not the standard game, it was a mini-game that sees you swing both arms at once constantly for a period of time (3 minutes from memory). Basically like a butterfly swimming action. Uses much more energy than a game of bowling. I can certainly feel that in my shoulders now.

Tonight I am cooking dinner. Going to do a wonton noodle soup and fried rice combination. I prepared rice yesterday and went a bit too generous cooking 6 cups. I suspect we will be having a few rice dishes this week as a result.

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Another Fat Attack

Fitness Challenge, Geek | Posted by Dean
Mar 12 2011

Over the past fortnight I have been to my local GP. My blood pressure was up and I need to go see him again in another fortnight. This is no real surprise given that I am a fatty and under constant pressure have been for a very long time. Since that visit to the GP I have been steadily being more selective in what, and how much I consume.

I am thus keen to manage this situation before drugs and/or surgical options (i.e. lap band/gastric bypass) is mentioned, even though I am close to two great examples of the success in that approach. However, I want to make this a true lifestyle change and focus. I have also seen that approach work with my sister, and it is she that has inspired me.

It is time to resurrect the fitness challenge that I was succeeding at previously. It is going to be difficult given the long commutes that were not present then, but it is something I just have to do. I intend beginning this new quest across the weekend with some casual strolls around the area. I will also be geeking the challenge up with at least 1 hour on Kinect Sports/Adventures and Wii Fit per night during the week, excepting Fridays when I bowl. I will use Wii Fit as my measuring stick at this point.

I am also hopeful that when I succeed the ill effects of my sleep apnoea will be lessened, and that I will actually be able to get a decent nights sleep, though some of the personal and professional stress will also need to go. I also hope that the joint aches that I get in my knees and ankles will also become a memory of the past.

Anyway, I promise not to become a Food Nazi or the like, and it will not be my sole blogging effort. After all I have 18 hours to kill on the train 3 days per week.

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