banana+kiwi ice cream omnomnom. this is so addictive and awesome!!
NIMH · Support Program Can Help Caregivers Cope with Relative’s Mental Illness:
A free, nationally available program can significantly improve a family’s ability to cope with an ill relative’s mental disorder, according to an NIMH-funded study published June 2011 in Psychiatric Services, a journal of the American Psychiatric Association.
Make yourself unstoppable.
Ran 3 miles. Walked 2. Jumped rope for 25 minutes.
Ate a tablespoon of cinnamon… for fun, at the boys house. Haha. Saw it on Tosh.O and I said, “Why the hell not?”
It burned. Like, oh my lord, did it burn. Haha, but it was good fun.
No practice until Saturday or maybe Friday. :( Gonna be jumping rope at my house. But it’s not the same. Haha.
I’m… Like… BEAT.
Sooooo, night loves.
Diet sodas may contribute to weight gain and diabetes risk, data suggest:
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Just came home from grocery shopping. Healthy food, yay!
I tried on some clothes and I thought I was very much off because of being off for so many days but I am not that far off. Starting today I should be able to fit in the clothes by the time of my beach trip. I am very excited and very excited to finish up this 9 day gazillion hour work week. I will finally have a day off on friday. This will allow me to really focus on my health and wellness. Good news I brought my lunch today. one step is a step regardles…
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Omega 3 Trans-acids come from fish oil, which comes from the tissues of oily fish. This source of Omega three is one of the finest sources available and it provides many health and fitness benefits. Fish oil is one of the finest supplements that folks can add to their diet for we could never eat enough fish to experience all of omega three advantages to improve a person’s health.
One thing you must keep in mind is that not all fish oil supplements on the market are made equal and many are inferior for don’t contain much…
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Let me just remark upon the oddity that is arm and hand sweat.
Like, what the fuck.
I was doing Insanity as usual when I noticed that my arms were glistening. I swiped a shaking hand across my right arm and noticed I’d been sweating on my hands and arms.
Uh, gross.
Not only was my face covered in the stuff (that’s what she said, by the way), but my hands and arms, too? I think this is super-scientific proof that Insanity works. One day I will meet Shaun effing T and tell him that all his workouts made my hands and arms sweat and that this had never happened before and dear God, does he know how sexy he is?
Anywho, I’ve discovered this new joke of a tv show called Jerseylicious. If you don’t know about it, all you need to know is that it features a bunch of Jersey hairstylists/makeup artists who dress like carbon copies of Snooki and specialize in the art of loud and trashy confrontation; they are also masters of the ‘smokey eye,’ which is really just a fancy way of saying ‘overzealous application of black eye shadow .’ It’s a good time, mostly just because these women (sometimes men) dress so… er, exotically.
I mean that in the best way, I really do.
current weight: 136 (thank you baby Jesus!)
goal weight: 125
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Difference between wanting and needing:
I’m dirsty:
I NEED water.
I WANT diet coke.
I feel a little bit weak:
I NEED sugar as in fruits.
I WANT sugar as in chocolate.
I’m hungry:
I NEED food.
I WANT junk food.
I’m not that hungry:
I NEED to wait for dinner.
I WANT to go for a snak like some chips or something.
I’m bored:
I NEED to work out, take a walk, etc.
I WANT to stay in my couch and watch TV.
Always remember:
“NOT EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS WHAT YOU NEED AND NOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS WHAT YOU WANT”
So as you can see from my last post (the picture of the grocery cart), I’m still making an effort to eat healthy. Luckily for me, I have an amazing grandmother who’s house I stay at all the time, and she’s been so great at helping me eat healthy. She took me grocery shopping with her and let me get whatever I wanted to continue on this healthy journey. Of course the whole cart wasn’t mine, but having so many options is making it a bit easier mentally.
I’ll be honest, I DID have a plate of rice for lunch this afternoon, but I was starving and there was nothing to eat. But after we went grocery shopping I made a salad and grilled chicken for dinner. Not the most satisfying dinner, but still good. Even though all this healthy eating is making me hungry like all the time, I think with time my body will adjust to the new portions and content that I’m eating and I won’t feel so hungry.
All in all I did pretty well today! I avoided buying sodas, ice cream, chocolate, candy, white bread, pasta, cookies (except for 1 box which I’ll have every once in a while as like a reward or something), high-sugar cereal, and basically anything else I would’ve jumped at before.
I know chicken is good to eat, but what else is healthy for big meals? I don’t like fish (I know, that really limits things), and if anyone could give me more food ideas as opposed to saying like protein, calcium, etc. (cause I don’t know what has that), I’d really appreciate it! Thoughts?
My skin is always something I’ve been complimented on. (And I want to be a Dermatologist). SO, here’s what I use. It’s all God’s tools, so I take no credit. I get an aloe vera leaf from a plant and trim the top off. Then I extract the clear goo on the inside and place it into a bowl. Then I refridgerate it and apply it to my skin every night before bed. I also use apricot oil two to three times a week on my skin. Even my face.
Green Goodness
30 Second Mountain Climbers
10 Pushups
10 Second break
Repeat 2 more times.
I am exhausted. Now I challenge you.
Bad Gums Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
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followers, i need your help! i managed to convince my friends to go out for sushi instead of much more fattening fish & chips. however, i still need advice! what are my best options for a filling but relatively low cal dinner at a japanese restaurant?!?
We did LOTS of swimming, according to my MyFitnessPal about 700!!!!! WOW in 2 hours. There was so much waves and it was just fun! I even wore a bathing suit!!! with a dress cover for part :P
First, we changed and I took a picture of myself :)
Then we got down to the beach, sooo nice out too,
Then we swam and Shaun and I had my sister take a pic of us :)
THEN I had my sister take a picture of me in JUST my bathing suit (JUST FOR YOU GUYS)
Then finally my sister and I went in the Hurricane Simulator :)
Overall, they day was amazing and Shaun and I plan on going back OFTEN this summer, now that he knows he likes swimming and the beach :)
OMG I’ve lost SO much weight since then! wowza!
Snack: clover leaf dill and lemon tuna.
Ok. This was disgusting. Note to self: don’t try all flavors.
I ate it all because protein is protein. I needed protein in my diet.
WTH! How does this happen!?! A Russian woman died from a heart attack brought on by the shock of waking up at her own funeral. (yeh, that would do it for me lol!)
49 year old Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov was mistakenly pronounced dead by doctors, but she woke up later in a coffin surrounded by crying relatives. She started screaming after realizing she was about to be buried alive.
Mukhametzyanov was rushed back to the hospital where she was declared dead AGAIN, but this time for real. Her husband, Fagili Mukhametzyanov, was terrified saying, “Her eyes fluttered and we immediately rushed her back to the hospital but she only lived for another 12 minutes.”
He has plans to sue the hospital. “I am very angry and want answers. She wasn’t dead when they said she was and they could have saved her.” A spokesman at the hospital said officials were investigating. I bet they are…
I did this kickboxing workout just now and it kicked my butt. I have gotten so uncoordinated! I’m going to start incorporating these kinds of workouts into my routine. I think running and elliptical isn’t challenging me enough. Variety is key.
If anyone else knows where I can get kickboxing routines online please let me know!
Now time to shower…maybe get some coffee and take my midterm.
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Drink your salad. A quick guide to juice cleansing (Photo: Veggiecation.com)
Please don’t track that as healthy, newsflash, it’s the farthest thing from it.
days til I reach my UGW to find out how much time it will take to realistically get to your UGW, go to sparkpeople.com , set up an account and they’ll help you figure it out! If you lose weight in a realistic amount of time you’ll be healthier and maintain the weight loss.
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Workout Songs - I really love working out to Underoath, I have alot of underoath on my mp3 player, so thought I’d share their latest video with you, Underoath aren’t for everyone but I’ve been a fan for nearly 10 years now. I’ll make a playlist of my favourite workout songs and post it soon.
Breakfast:
1 banana
1 apple, sliced
1 tbsp organic peanut butter
large mug of green tea
Lunch:
1 hard boiled egg
2 celery sticks
1 cup greek yougurt, strawberry flavored, with wheat germ & flax seeds
cup of green tea
glass of water
Dinner:
4 pieces of sushi (just the fish and rice kind…nigiri I believe?)
brown rice with raw peas & carrots
water
Pill Capsules: Would love these, with something to attach to a keychain… and maybe if they were decorated so they were a little cuter.
So I was eating a gigantic piece of chocolate when…
I saw that the latest catalogue for Anthropologie had arrived. Naturally, I’m too poor to get anything from there that is not on sale, but I started perusing through potential fall bargains in the June edition of: “if only you were rich.” When suddenly, I came across this photo. This girl looks so elegant. And LOOK! She’s eating something! Granted, she’s probably not actually eating whatever this is. So, to make a long story short, I saw this picture, put the damn chocolate back, and walked upstairs. That’s true inspiration for ya.
Here’s the full catalogue if you find yourself stuffing some food in your mouth on this fine evening:
Woot! I celebrated by eating a chocolate donut, a small piece of berry crumb cake, a chocolate chipper from Panera, and an iced grande cinnamon dolce latte. And half a bag of cheddar popcorn.
Don’t worry, there was some space between these things. A couple minutes, at least.
they’re called mio, and they’re really neat! they take your heart rate, tell you how many calories and grams of fat you burn in a workout, how many minutes you spend in, above and below your target heart rate and your average and max heart rates during a workout! the best part is, if you touch and hold the outside of the watch face, it takes your heart rate right there! it also connects to the computer with this chest strap thing and you can upload all of the information to a website.
hopefully i can have it all worked out by friday, because there’s a big pile of instructions i still need to read!
The Boss is having a rough night. She’s thrown up four times in the last six hours, and she has a slight fever. So far, no bloody stool or eardrum-rupturing screams. Just a kid who’s too hungry to sleep yet too sick to eat or nurse.
I hope she’ll be okay.
Today wasn’t too terrible, health wise. For breakfast, I had two slices of ham and a pickle (we were all out of eggs). Lunch: chef salad with low calorie/low fat dressing. It was a very scrumptious salad, I’ll be having another one later. I had some pistachios for a snack, and a lemon-pepper pork chop and green beans for dinner. For dessert, I had honey roasted peanuts, and thought I was doing quite excellently until my dad gave me cherry pie and vanilla ice cream. I didn’t want to be rude, since it was so sweet of him to make it for me, so I had it. Dessert has always been my weakness. Overall, I think it was a good day.
Something that’s been helping me is thinking, “Would I rather have this now or be skinny later?” And more often than not the answer it in favor of the latter. Another thing that was helpful was thinking of my daily carbohydrate allowance as money. Do I want to spend that ‘money’ on potatoes at dinner, or on ice cream at dessert? Since I’m a fan of dessert, the answer is almost always in favor of ice cream. :P
Hopefully tomorrow will be another good day! I’m feeling optimistic about the future. I hope you are too.
Today was a very big slab of proof in just how far my body has come since moving to NYC. Yesterday, inspired by an episode of Anthony Bourdain trekking around Boston, I ordered a pastrami sandwich after work in a nearby deli. Oh my fucking god, was that thing full of meat. It looked more like a cave where a small monster could hide out, rather than a sandwich. I ate it with relish, over stuffing myself, but enjoying the taste anyway. I sincerely regretted that decision however, at 2 in the morning trying to go to sleep with a lump of meat in my tummy. If I’d been in Orlando, this wouldn’t have been a problem. My bedroom was built within the garage, where we kept an extra fridge for all of our food. So I often fell asleep in high school and my early college years, after self medicating with slabs of meat, potatoes, sugary drinks, and whatever else I could get my hands on. I went to sleep better with food in my belly.
But those days are far over. My bedroom now lies 3 stories high of any food source, and I took up dog walking as a job which did an immense job of exhausting my body in all the right ways. My cousin also doesn’t eat a lot of red meat, so most of my diet turned into heavy vegetables, and fruits. The occasional fish or chicken, maybe turkey pops in too. Slowly but surely my body changed gears, and I happily went along with it. Seeing how much ‘damage’ one pastrami sandwich could do to my mood/body chemistry/sleep habits really sort of shook me up and made me appreciate all the changes I’ve been able to make for myself.
Man, I love New York.
So this evening, I went and took a nice jog/walk over to my local park. I managed to jog the WHOLE way there (super impressive), and I made a lap around, and surprised myself again by deciding to make another lap. I had to only walk that one though, because my core muscles were kicking up a storm and making it hard to breathe.
Ugh, my life. Such in a good place. Years ago I would have never imagined my stringing praises of physical exercise. It’s taken me a while to get where I am and appreciate it now, but it’s been all worth it. When I run, swim, walk, or do yoga, I think, “This isn’t just for me. This is for my kids, my future self, my family, or the person who might one day get my organs when I die.” I don’t just do it for me, I do it in a communal sense. And cause it just damn well feels good by the end of it. Even though the first 5-10 minutes can be fucking wack and I feel miserable. But it picks up after that!
some women would kill to have that “Victoria Secret Body”
well that is my goal, and I’m going to use this blog to track my workouts and progress
I’m also going to post inspiration photos (only VS angels)
motivation quotes and workout tips
my goal is not only physical perfection but the understanding
that you can do anything you put your mind to
I believe I can accomplish this and so I will
follow me on my journey xoxo Cyn
I slept in today, which is unusual for me. I feel really good - partially from working out hard yesterday! I’m going to the gym today, but I’m not sure what I should do… any ideas? I already ran some laps today. :)
How’s everyone’s day going so far? What is everyone doing to be fit today?
I’m planning on starting a Progress Blog where I’ll post pictures and some reviews on my work outs and things I eat and some ongoing measurements and whatnot now that I’m almost ready to start my P90X training.
It’s going to be password protected so my“”half-naked”“ self won’t be at too much of a public-display.
[I will also be posting a link in a few minutes to my new fitness blog]
But it is a FITSPO-type blog, so if you’re interested in getting healthy or toned[like I’m gunning for] or just wanna show me some support [which I will GREATLY appreciate] just send me a message in my ask box and I’ll inbox you the password :)
I start p90x as soon as I can get a pair of resistance bands, just so you know. Which could be as soon as this weekend.
Here’s a link to my ask:http://andtheworldwaswell.tumblr.com/ask
and if you know of anyone that is a fitness blog or that likes following fitness blogs let them know about me, or let me know about them.
Thanks you guys, I love you all :)
Monday June 6, 2011
60 Min Power Walk to Work
30 Min Treadmill Run-Easy
Tuesday June 7, 2011
3 Sets of the Following-Circuit with no Rest:
15 x Curl to Press
15 x Tricep Press Down
15 x Chest Press on Ball
15 x Lateral Raise
15 x Lat Pull Down
15 x Tricep Extension
20 Minutes Cardio
60 Min Walk to School
Yesterday’s workout left my back a little sore but It’s nothing I can’t handle. Today’s workout should be exciting:
*Day 2- Lower Body *(3 sets of 10-12 reps)
1). Freehand Jump Squat- (2 sets of 15 reps)
2). Butt Lift*
3). Dumbbell Lunges*
4). Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift*
5). Seated Leg Curl*
6). Leg Extension*
7). Standing Calf Raises*
8). Stairmaster or other cardio- (30mins.)
He's Been Fighting AIDS from the Start :
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Click here to read the Q&A with Dr. Richman, Director of the Center for AIDS Research at UC San Diego School of Medicine (Voice of San Diego)
Finally got around to making my avocado shake. :DD
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Schizophrenia symptoms. sudden social withdrawal, talking to self with abnormal beliefs. http://dld.bz/pMpe health
Since it’s Sunday, I’m going to start now whlie it’s the first of the week. I did my first weigh in this morning: 129.0lbs exact. By next Monday I WILL BE closer to my GW1: 126lbs.
This weeks challenge:
30 minute run everyday
NO dairy
My turn around starts, NOW :D
THE CAVEMAN DIET
“Take me or Leave me just the way I am because I am my biggest critic and I am fighting till the end.”
craving fruit, but at the same time, craving chocolate!
craving health, but at the same time, craving junk!
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I didn’t weigh in because I don’t have a scale this weekend. I didn’t keep track of my calories, but I ate healthy. I didn’t work out, but I’m happy with the fact that I’ve ate healthy for a whole three days..that usually never happens. I’m going to work out in a bit. I know there’s very few people actually reading this, but everyone reading this helps me stay motivated. And that’s the only reason I decided to put this on tumblr. Thank you (:
breakfast recipe!
1 whole wheat wrap
peanut buter
1 apple (any flavor)
cinnamon
Greek Yogurt (I didn’t have Greek Yogurt this time but usually I do)
Spread peanut butter (usually about 1 tbsp.) on wrap. Slice the apple into a bout 8 slices. If it’s not a small apple, I usually only use 5 or 6 slices. Cover with a little bit of cinnamon. Microwave for 45 seconds. Serve with yogurt.
With At-Home-Whitening, your Las Vegas Dentist tends to make ritual whitening trays for you which are designed to fit your teeth. Your take-home treatment products involve prescription lightening gel and syringes to complete the custom-devised tray with the gel. Your Dental practices directions point out to you how prolonged you need to try the gel to your tooth and how quite a few nights it will consider to obtain the benefits you want. Your smile should instantly begin to appear brighter and whiter. Having said that, comfortable beverages, espresso, teas, tobacco and various darkish meals or beverages may leave ugly spots as a teeth over time, so you may need to reduce their intake. Dental Implants in Las Vegas may be whats right for you.
With At-Home-Whitening, your Las Vegas Dentist tends to make ritual lightening trays for you that are designed to fit your teeth. Your take-home treatment products incorporate doctor prescribed whitening gel and syringes to fill the custom-engineered tray with the gel. Your Dentists instructions tell you how prolonged you need to apply the gel to your tooth and how quite a few nights it will take to acquire the final results you want. Your grin can promptly begin to exist brighter and whiter. Nonetheless, gentle beverages, espresso, teas, tobacco and various dark foods or beverages may go away unsightly spots on the tooth at the time of time, so you may need to decrease their intake. Dental Implants in Las Vegas may be whats right for you.
With At-Home-Whitening, your Las Vegas Dentist tends to make custom brightening trays for you which are intended to fit your enamel. Your take-home therapy products involve doctor prescribed lightening gel and syringes to complete the innovative tray with the gel. Your Dental practitioners directions highlight how prolonged you need to try the gel to your enamel and how a lot of nights it should take to get hold of the final results you wish. Your smirk could instantly start to exist brighter and whiter. Nonetheless, delicate drinks, coffee, teas, tobacco and various dark meals or drinks may leave unsightly spots as a teeth over time, so you may want to lessen their intake. Dental Implants in Las Vegas may be whats right for you.
With At-Home-Whitening, your Las Vegas Dentist can make ritual lightening trays for you that are developed to fit your tooth. Your take-home therapy supplies incorporate prescription bleaching gel and syringes to complete the custom-designed tray with the gel. Your Dental consultants directions inform you how long you have to apply the gel to your teeth and how many days it could consider to get hold of the final results you wish. Your grin will promptly begin to exist brighter and whiter. Nevertheless, delicate drinks, espresso, teas, tobacco and other dark foods or drinks may leave ugly staining as a enamel over time, so you may need to lessen their intake. Dental Implants in Las Vegas may be whats right for you.
my glasses choices… by walkinthesnark on Polyvore.com
It’s a sad truth. I found out on Monday that I’m going blind.
Ok, maybe I only need a small prescription, but until I get a pair of glasses on my face, not being able to see across the room has gotten pretty annoying. Especially since I don’t have the kind of job where I stare at a screen/read all day (not that I would want that job).
Luckily, I already knew about Warby Parker. You can order five pairs of non-prescription glasses to try on at home, and then buy the pair you like with your prescription for only $95.
These are the five I selected. What say you, tumblr world?
Set Goals– Set weekly goals to follow. Start out with “baby steps” and work up to bigger ones. Keep them realistic to avoid disappointment.
Get a Partner– Try to find someone that wants to embark on your journey with you. You can then keep each other accountable for you workouts and diet.
Empty Those Cabinets– Throw out (yes you read that correctly) all your junk food at home! Take away the temptation and it will be much easier to succeed!
Make Small Changes to Your Diet– Most people’s diets fail them because they try to abandon their old eating habits all at once. Some people may be all or nothing but not all. Slowly work more fruits and veggies and healthier meals into your daily routines.
Schedule Your Workouts - Give your workouts priority! Our lives are very busy so schedule in time for your workout just like any other important meeting or appointment.
Keep Your Workouts Fresh– Change up your workouts and try new things to stave off boredom. Most people quit because they are bored or plateau. Keeping things new and exciting will keep you interested and motivated.
This is my first challenge program. It’s made to help create a healthy, fit lifestyle for those aiming to lose weight. There are a few preparations before it begins on Sunday, June 12. Here are some preps you need to know:
The challenges go week by week. Every day is something different, but there is always a basis to the reason the work outs were picked.
The first day the weekly challenges are on Sunday. Those are the days that are most preferred for weigh ins.
Along with the work out regimen, I will occasionally put in a few dieting tips. Truth is, the dieting is up to you. To find your perfect diet, use these steps:
A. Become a member of loseit.com. This website will tell you the goal amount of calories you should eat a day to lose the weight you want. B.
It’s preferred that you also join Dailymile.com because this keeps track of how much running is done a week. I didn’t use it as much, but then I got into it and I find it to be LOADS of fun. C. Last but not least, I’m part of my-calorie-counter.com. This website has thousands of low calorie recipes, and it’s my favourite way to keep track of calories.
When you have done these steps, message me your usernames so I can follow you! I want to follow anyone who is willing to work hard and be healthy.
Here’s one major rule: Please, try NOT to use laxatives, or force your body to do things it is not supposed to do. This is supposed to be as healthy as possible guys…
Say it is Monday. At night, I’d pose Tuesday’s exercises, just so everyone is kept in the same place and you have a head start of knowing what you need. Depending on the week, you may need different things. Those would also be posted the day before hand. My first posts for the challenge will be up this Saturday.
Here’s a bonus: Every week, I’d like it if some followers told me how much they lost, what their favourite exercises of the week were, any improvements, or anything along those lines. I want you to get into this program so you, too, are helping others. The top two or three responses will get major promos!
Here’s a bonus: Every week, I’d like it if some followers told me how much they lost, what their favourite exercises of the week were, any improvements, or anything along those lines. I want you to get into this program so you, too, are helping others. The top two or three responses will get major promos!
I will start from where I left off which was Saturday (May 29).
Saturday: Kenpo X
Sunday: 2 miles jogged/walked
45 min. of tennis rally
Monday: 2 mile run, 1 mile jog
1 mile HIIT (100 m. sprints/ 100 m. cool down)
30 minutes of tennis rally
Tuesday: 1 mile run
30 min. tennis rally
1 doubles 8-game proset
Ab Ripper X
Wednesday: 1- 8 min. mile run
45 min. tennis rally
Thursday: 2.5 mile run, 0.5 mile walk/jog
1 mile HIIT (100 m. sprints/ 100 m. cooldown)
Ab Ripper X
Friday: 1 mile run (8 min.)
Saturday: 3 mile jog (30 min.)
1 mile HIIT (200 m. sprints/ 200 m. jog or walk)
Ab Ripper X
Sunday (rest day): 30 minutes of tennis rally
My running hasn’t been the best time especially Saturday with that 30 min.-3 mile run due to stomach pains which hampered my concentration and running. That will be all I can say before it’s TMI.lol Also I’m going to Bangkok, Thailand this Wednesday! Staying there for 5 days, so it’ll be total rest week for me, although I’ll probably be burning some calories walking. I’m so excited :)
P.S. As for my diet, I’m not very particular on calorie counting and such. I just try to get as much fruit and veggies every meal.
11. You’ll Handle Stress Better Break a sweat in the weight room and you’ll stay cool under pressure. Texas A&M University scientists determined that the fittest people exhibited lower levels of stress hormones than those who were the least fit. And in another study, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia found that the blood pressure levels of people with the most muscle returned to normal the fastest after a stressful situation, compared to those who had the least muscle.
1. You’ll Lose 40 Percent More Fat This might be the biggest secret in fat loss. While you’ve no doubt been told that aerobic exercise is the key to losing belly flab, weight training is actually far more valuable. Case in point: Penn State University researchers put overweight people on a reduced-calorie diet, and divided them into three groups—one that didn’t exercise, another that performed aerobic exercise 3 days a week, and a third that did both aerobic exercise and weight training 3 days a week.
The results: Each of the groups lost nearly the same amount of weight—about 21 pounds. But the lifters shed about 6 more pounds of fat than did those who didn’t pump iron. Why? Because their weight loss was almost pure fat, while the other two groups lost just 15 pounds of lard, along with several pounds of muscle. Do the math and you’ll see that weights led to 40 percent greater fat loss.
This isn’t a one-time finding. Research on non-lifting dieters shows that, on average, 75 percent of their weight loss is from fat, and 25 percent is muscle. That 25 percent may reduce your scale weight, but it doesn’t do a lot for your reflection in the mirror. It also makes you more likely to gain back the flab you lost. However, if you weight train as you diet, you’ll protect your hard-earned muscle and burn more fat instead.
Think of it in terms of liposuction: The whole point is to simply remove unattractive flab, right? That’s exactly what you should demand from your workout.
8. You’ll Derail Diabetes Call it muscle medication. In a 4-month study, Austrian scientists found that people with type 2 diabetes who started strength training significantly lowered their blood sugar levels, improving their condition. Just as important, lifting may be one of the best ways to prevent diabetes in the first place. That’s because it not only fights the fat that puts you at an increased risk for the disease, it also improves your sensitivity to the hormone insulin. The end result: Your body has an easier time moving sugar from your blood stream into your muscles cells. This helps keep your blood sugar under control, reducing the likelihood you’ll develop diabetes.
And that was the most pitiful workout Ive ever had. I have no energy whatsoever, I think its because I only ate cereal today. I need fuel. I’ll go back to the gym later tonight and see how it goes.
