Weight Loss Journal

Here is the weekly roundup of the Fitness Health Network. The following are my personal favorites for this week:

• Journal of Healthy Living writes Diet Coke Drops Sodium Benzoate (E211). Sodium Benzoate is said to be linked to DNA damage, so this can only be a good sign for diet drinkers.
• Can you really Lose Weight Without Dieting? Lazy Man and Health says yes, learn how. It requires better decision making on food intake for your part, but it seems feasible to me.
• Provided by Get Fit Slowly this week is Learning to Use Heart Rate Zones for Exercise. I could sure use this guide to find my own Maximum Heart Rate and apply to different exercise zones.
• Two Ways You Can Make Squats Fun and Memorable by Fat Man Unleashed might sound brutal but you're working your leg muscles.

You might also find these posts worth reading:

• My sister use to be a picky eater. She had to grow out of it naturally but Getting Picky Eaters to Eat Healthy by Nutrition Fitness for Life might start you and your picky eater on the process. This post includes a smorgasbord of healthy snacks.
• Could Placebo Diet Pills Help You Lose Weight? Is losing weight all in the mind? Read through Starling Fitness' post and come to your own conclusions.
• Weight Master offers a fresh way to exercise with Horse Back Riding. I haven't done this before, but it sounds like a complete body workout.

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I can't stay and write for long. My wife brought my dad out (from all the way across the country) as a surprise on Friday. We're having Father's Day brunch today. What are your plans for Father's Day? Be sure to tell your Dads how much you love them. Wives too.

This week from the Fitness Health Network I present to you more of my favorite posts:

• On the topic of heart wellness, Lazy Man and Health offers readers Top 5 Tips for a Healthier Heart.
• Have you ever experienced The 4 Physical Laws of Dieting? This post over at Fat Man Unleashed is a humor-filled commentary on dieting is written by Charlie Hills.
• Get Fit Slowly presents One Hundred Push-Ups plus a site that claims to be able to get you, me, anyone ready to do all 100 within six weeks. Do you have what it takes? I am starting Monday with Week 1 and have added the site to my blogroll. My initial test was 19 knee pushups (my ankle prevents full pushups, but I will repeat the course when my ankle heals.) If I can make it to 100 pushups in 6 weeks the site gets to stay in my blogroll.
• Friendly Fast Food... does it exist? Journal of Healthy Living writes about Chinese food and the preservatives used that could do your body some good.

Then as I usually do every week I was reading blogs and found these that I would like to share:

• Congratulations Andrew! Was it worth it? YES! Andrew has reached a diet mile marker and lost 100 lbs... so far.
• Nutrition Fitness Life is working on a journal exercise focused on Breaking the Sugar Addiction. Can you kick the habit? What are your tips?
• I just love Mizfit's Guest Chef Time! The meal this week by Bag Lady is beautiful delicious perfectly prepared ribs. Have I got your mouth watering?

And thanks to Weight Master for including us in this week's Weight Management and Fitness Forum.

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How was everybody's 4^th of July? Did you enjoy your fireworks, BBQs, and family time? Better still did you all keep on your diets and stay focused on your health goals during the celebration?

Check out my Guest Post at MizFit: Food Glorious Food

From the Fitness Health Network this week were quite a few good articles in my opinion. Check them out:

• Did you know that One Pound of Fat = 3500 Calories? Journal of Healthy Living explains calorie deficits in relation to weight loss goals.
• Lazy Man and Health is looking into Hotel Friendly Food and not hotel food so much as food you can take on the road with you.
• FatManUnleashed is having a little contest this week. If you like Smoothie King you have until Wednesday the 9th of July to respond with a comment about the Smoothie King Chain or products.
• Walking 45 Minutes - The Ups And Downs by NCN is an interesting look at the mental state of a fellow blogger. Do you feel this way when exercising? How about in other areas of your life- like going to work?
• Drinking Water Only: A Month-Long Experiment in Self-Discipline by Get Fit Slowly is about habit breaking. Can you kick the sugar, caffeine, and alcohol addiction?

Now for the rest of blogosphere:

• Nutrition Fitness Life presents Yoga Revisisted. Are you looking for a change of pace from the high intensity exercises? Yoga might just be for you.
• MizFitOnline brings us a great interview with Tues Tip: Rocco style; from the personal trainer Rocco Castellano.
• How do you fight cravings? In Break Me off a Piece… at Weight Down, Money Up explores options such as moderation and learning to just say no. Who knew that simple phrase could do more than protect you from drugs?
• Andrew posts this week on Lessons learned: Exercise is not a dirty word. It really isn't, but if you don't believe me this is an excellent post to read.
• After my own scare with dehydration it's imperative to remember to Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! Sheamus informs readers that being 2% short on the fluids your body needs can result in a 10-20% loss in your body's performance for exercise.
• Deflabbify brings us the killer hidden cost of weight-loss programs this week and for those who are looking to join a program might just think twice.
• As it is summer I thought this post from Fit36 was a great read: The Challenges of Living Healthy While on Vacation. What do you and your family do?
• Thinking to Thin brings us Baked Beef Ziti in Recipe Thursday and more... for only 5pts.
• In June Recap Laura from Pursuit of Healthyness examines her routine and life style changes for healthier living. Can you give her any tips?

On the hundred pushup front... I was unable to complete the 3rd day of the 3rd week... I sputtered out at 22 on the final set that was supposed to be 27+. Why you ask? I am still working why... I think it was a combination of sore muscles from exercise and a vigorous massage I received on vacation? I was concentrating on the form and I could tell that I was have a harder time with the day's pushups... So I will be repeating week 3 next week.

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Still got the bum foot, and so you get a plethora of links... 

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So for this week from the Fitness Health Network I present to you:

• How I Feel After 21 Days Of Healthier Eating is written by No Carlories Needed. Soda- gone. Candy- gone. Cravings- gone. All in all it sounds like a good deal.
• Baked Goods Can Be Part of Your Diet by Lazy Man and Health shows you how. All it takes is a bit of creative footwork.
• Fat Man Unleashed says, Cut the B.S. and Get Fit! If your goal is to lose weight and get healthy this is a good post to get you in the right mind frame.
• What's It Like to Get a Colonoscopy is a guest post written by Jericho Hill at Get Fit Slowly about the whole process.
• Since injuring myself I find posts about prevention to be a great read and this one, How to Prevent Common Golfing Injuries, by Journal of Healthy Living has the extra bonus about sport play. Golfing may not seem like exercise but it is!

Now for the rest of the blogosphere and to provide you with more weekend reading I present the following for mental digestion:

• Doesn't Tropical Granola just sound good? A healthy trail mix for those out golfing or hiking or just plain out and about. This delicious recipe is written by Nutrition Fitness Life.
• Tues Tips (sweaty edition) by Mizfitonline is all about laundry and detergent. What detergent do you use?
• Doing Pushups and Running Hills by Fit36 is a check in on the 100 pushups routine and on cardio. Take the challenge and follow your happy bloggers in the 100 Pushups Challenge.
• Rain or shine he's out there running. I mean just look at his post Running in the rain! He's better than the mailman.
• Posted over at Deflabbify My Fit Bank on Wii Fit got an upgrade tonight. Wii Fit is a game that will get you in shape. Poor Deflabbify has a younger daughter that's putting him through the paces. If I was better I bet my daughter would do that same to me.
• Cardio. Ugh... I have sweat? How many of you feel the same way Weight for Deb does? No excuses! Read FMU's post from this week.

Now belive it or not I actually found something very cool from an ad...  I was browsing 100 pushups website and noticed an ad for Stack Magazine...  Even better than what the ad promised (I don't even remember) was what I found on there site...  Embedable and very cool workout videos of athletes... Check out my favorite so far... Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic doing the bench press...  To my eye that is 315 pounds he is throwing around like it is nothing.  (6 45 pound plates and the 45 pound bar).

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I have been tagged by Fat Man Unleashed to write a 6 word memoir. His was Be About It!

My 5 word memoir is Healthy, Happy, Wealthy, and Wise.

At the end of the day, this is how I will remember my life.

• Healthy -- this one is pretty self explanatory, but it does require work to get there from here. I am currently perfectly healthy, however I know that without choosing to lose weight and exercise regularly NOW that will not always be the case. It will be the case and I am committed to losing the weight and maintaining the healthy lifestyle. I have had a wonderful first 30 some odd years and I intend to have another healthy 100 or so in front of me.
• Happy -- I have met the woman of my dreams, I have a wonderful child, I played basketball in college, I am good at and enjoy my job, enjoying every minute, doing what I enjoy, experiencing the best things in life, fulfilled.
• Wealthy -- In spirit and eventually monetarily. Content. Wanting for nothing.
• Wise -- At least in my own mind.

And now it is my turn to tag a few people to write their own 6 word memior

• Blogging Away Fat
• Nutrition Fitness Life
• Pro Health Blog
• John is Fit
• Former Fat Guy
• Dr. Kal

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Thank you Weight Master for including Weight Ladder in the weight management and fitness forum.

Best posts from the Fitness Health Network blogs for the week:

• Most of us have been there; down to those last few pounds to reach our goal weight. Sometimes when we're there it's frustrating because we can't seem to lose them. Well stress no more over at Get Fit Slowly we learn just how to accomplish Losing Those Last Few Pounds. For instance, eating grapefruit will help you regulate your insulin levels.
• What Are Probiotics? Journal of Healthy Living explains that one probiotics is Lactid Acid Bacteria used to keep food from spoiling and to help out our digestive tract. So eat more yogurt!
• This week at Lazy Man and Health we learn how to Keep Walking Programs Interesting simply by changing our scenery. So take a walk while you run an errand.
• Weight Ladder this week talks about the risk factors, warning signs, and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest in I am at Risk, Are You? Know the Facts on Heart Attacks.
• Many people love to golf, myself included. No Calories Needed talks about golf stretches in Going To Play Golf this week. Try them and see if they improve your game.
• Healthy Weight and Fitness Blog says Health Magazines Sorta Suck. In this video blog learn how to weed the true articles from the advertisements that look like articles.

Best posts from other wellness blogs that I read throughout the week:

• What are the Three Steps You Need to Achieve Your Goals? Nutrition Fitness Life responds with: desire, commitment, and knowledge.
• Watch Out For Ghrelin! Starling Fitness warns us that it can it make you eat more than you would otherwise by instilling more hunger in you. Protect yourself.
• Weight Master presents Wedding Exercise this week at his blog. Who knew dancing at wedding receptions could keep you in shape?
  

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