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Back on it

Fitness Challenge | Posted by Dean
Apr 06 2011

Last evening I decided to go for a walk for the first time since the move. I decided to explore a new direction given the new location. The new house is on a hill, toward the crest. I headed up the street.

I ended up at Shipman’s Park, a park that I had often passed but never visited. I decided to have a brief rest whilst addind the site to Foursquare. The park is built on a significant slope, it is not a park that you would go for a kick of the football, but is a nice place to have a sit and smell the fresh air and look over the suburb toward the ocean.

After deciding to press on my calf muscles both complained with a contraction. Thankfully this lasted about one minute and then was fine. I continued in the same direction and then continued to the major shopping centre. It wasa very easy walk with a slight decline all the way.

I had to purchase some milk and some bread, so I headed to Woolworths. At this time I was talking to Bobbie who was on her way home from work. This is about 5 minutes walk from the main shopping centre. The walk again was relatively flat until the driveway and stairs. That said they were not a challenge. As I got to Woolworths it started drizzling. The kind of rain that you can stand in for hours and not truly get wet. Bobbie and I hung up so I could get through the shop, that we know has a significant dead spot in it.

I then went and got the supplies from Woolworths and headed out, the rain had stopped. I decided to go out the back way. As I was heading out I called Bobbie again and was chatti g to her.

The back way has a steep long hill. I saw this as a challenge that I wanted to conquer. About half way up I was double thinking my desire, but continued and eventually made it albeit huffing and puffing. I had to have a break and drink my water. Fortunately there was a park at the end.

After a 10 minute break I continued on. The next hill was only a minute down the road. This hill was not as long, but just as steep. Again it was conquered. About 50% of the way up this hill the rain returned. This time it was heavier and I was quite wet by the end. My headset then played up in the rain making our chat very frustrating. I though continued on looking like a drowned rat and was fortunate that Bobbie was heading home from work. I ended up in the car for the last kilometer.

All in all a 105 minute walk and today I had a very slight ache in the legs, but nothing to worry about.

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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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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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A Good Solid Start

Fitness Challenge | Posted by Dean
Jan 22 2008

Today I finally braved the scales to weigh myself after the first week of the Go Smell the Flowers Weight Loss contest that has kick started my road to a healthier weight. I was expecting some loss, although I am sure I have gained some muscle mass. However, significant lifestyle changes have been implemented.

The first of these changes has been the elimination of a large percentage of the unhealthy beverages from my diet. In the first week I have seen a significant reduction in the amount of coffee I am consuming. I have replaced it, except the morning cob web cleaner, with an organically grown Rooibos tea. Rooibos is an African tea made from the Rooibos bush. It is great tasting tea and is much the same taste as you standard Lipton from the supermarket, but I enjoy it more. For those of us that drink Lipton Ice Tea it is the tea in the Red Tea variety.

On the Red Tea ice tea I am using that and water to replace the consumption of soft drinks and energy drinks. I still have to odd soft drink, but am choosing Coke Zero or Sprite Zero. I can not stomach the Diet varieties with the exception of good old Bundaberg Ginger Beer. The others taste like strained compost, but less healthy to consume.

On the diet front I have been eating much healthier. We have all been eatting healthier with much more cooking going on within the home, which is fantastic. When it was not practical for us to cook I have been opting for a healthier option in a six inch six grams of fat or less Subway sandwich with no dressing. I have also walked to the store to obtain my sandwich so am getting exercise just getting my bodies fuel.

As documented in the A Change is as Good as a Holiday post we have been looking, and found, some new digs. This lead to a celebration on Friday night of Chinese food at our favourite, soon not to be, local restaurant. I restrained myself rather well, certainly much more than I normally would.

I have also managed to introduce a regular walking regime into my routine. I went for a 20 minute walk which quickly stepped up to 30 minutes. Then all of a sudden I was walking for an hour or more. Since the last of those big walks it has rained pretty much solid and limited my regime. Tonight was the first night that it has not rained, and as luck would have it work got busy and confined me to home. Also, I had to pack and clean the house.

This week is going to be a bit of a loss in terms of organised exercise, however incidental exercise will increase. We will be moving a lot of our belongings from Thursday, hence I will be quite active moving boxes, fridges and couches for the weekend. I expect that will compensate for the loss of some of the organised exercise. I will be compensating from next week though I expect as I will be keen to explore the new area.

So now you no doubt want to know what all that has achieved. Well I have managed to increase muscle mass and stamina for sure. I have also dropped 7 kilos to 137.4 kilograms (302.915 pounds). So I am a stilly definately a fatty, however I believe I have made the crucial first steps in becoming a much leaner and meaner individual. Only time will tell.

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