
Yoga pose: Virabhadrasana II (say that 3 times as fast as you can)
The first post of 2010. Seems like just yesterday, I was in my hotel room in Ohio with nothing to do but work out, blog and eat healthy. But as you can imagine, once you are back in your normal surroundings, it’s exponentially difficult to stay disciplined. After Tuesday night Spin class at the Honda gym, I weighed myself and I came in at 197 so I’ve managed to stay below 200 which is encouraging. But I’m a Hometown Buffet back to the 200’s so I thought I’d jot down some things I’ve learned from various sources over the past year. I’m not a fitness expert or nutritionist so not everything may be completely accurate, but it helped me lose some weight so I’ve got a little credibility.
Tip 1: Eff the “Get in shape” New Year’s Resolution
We’re in the 3rd week of the 2010 and I’m guessing that for some of you, you’ve already given up on whatever your fitness resolution was. Some of you might not have even started it. There’s one reason why I think fitness resolutions are crap: They are short term. What should you do instead? Start reprogramming the choices you make regarding diet and exercise with the intention of forming lifelong habits. Read the rest of this entry »