Obesity

"Someone" said something to me the other day that really made sense and hit home.  They said most "fat" people see themselves as that and make that their (whole) self image so much so that when they decide to "diet" or "exercise" they will sabotage the effort when they start to see results. 

(Ok, stop and think about that and how many of you have seen your friends and family members do that, time and time again?) 

Think about the word sabotage........Wikipedia says Sabotage is a deliberate action!  They lose 20lbs then all the excuses start, or all the injuries start.  Why, because according to my source, they can not handle the thought of not being "fat".  Their entire self image, persona, life, friendships, jokes, struggle involves them being "fat".


Here are some eye opening blurbs I found online I think are worth sharing:

Overweight: Overweight refers to an excess of body weight compared to set standards. The excess weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Individuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight.

Obesity: Obesity refers specifically to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese.

*(Let me put in here that I am not a fan of BMI for "bodybuilders", but for the average Joe this is a good tool to gauge by)

BMI is calculated from a person's weight and height and provides a reasonable indicator of body fatness and weight categories that may lead to health problems.

Americans who live in Appalachia and the South are the least likely to be physically active in their leisure time. In many counties in that region, more than 29 percent of adults reported getting no physical activity other than at their regular job.

*(That one just kills me!)


Approximately 300,000 adult deaths in the United States each year are attributable to unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity or sedentary behavior.

The cost of obesity to individuals families: It will cost approximately $549,907 for an obese 18 year old to remain obese throughout adulthood.


Obesity has been linked to several serious medical conditions, including:

• Heart disease and stroke.
• High blood pressure.
• Diabetes.
• Cancer.
• Gallbladder disease and gallstones.
• Osteoarthritis.
• Gout.
• Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea (when a person stops breathing for a short time during sleep) and asthma.

*(Do you really need another reason to get off the couch?!)


"Apple" shape. People whose weight is concentrated around their stomachs may be at greater risk of developing heart disease, diabetes or cancer than people of the same weight who are "pear-shaped" (they carry their weight in their hips and buttocks).


Type 2 diabetes reduces your body's ability to control blood sugar. It is a major cause of early death, heart disease, stroke, and blindness. Overweight people are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to normal-weight people. Most cases of type 2 diabetes can be attributed to being overweight or obese. You can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by losing weight, eating a balanced diet, getting adequate sleep, and exercising more. If you have type 2 diabetes, losing weight and becoming more physically active can help control your blood sugar levels. Increasing your physical activity may also allow you to reduce the amount of diabetes medication you need.

*(Notice it said "overweight" as well as obese)

Sleep apnea is a serious breathing condition that is associated with being overweight. Sleep apnea can cause a person to snore heavily and to stop breathing for short periods during sleep. Sleep apnea may cause daytime sleepiness and even heart failure. The risk for sleep apnea increases as body weight increases. Weight loss usually improves sleep apnea.

*(I do not have enough time to tell you all the health problems you can develop from sleep issues)

As I am finishing this this song came on the radio:

Another Emily Sterling workout to try

So, because I get bored easily with the same workout day in and day out, I HAVE to change up quite regularly......this drives Harley nuts.  :)  This one left me wore out!  I got home and was so tired, normally I am up and ready to get everything done around my house, but last night I drug myself to the bed.

Give this one a whirl:  (It is slightly modified for me)
(Each giant set 3 X through)
Leg ext drop set
Pile squat
Treadmill 3.0 incline at 8.0 mph 1 min

Lying leg curl drop set
DB stiff leg DL
Spin bike standing hard spin 2 min.

Leg press (different feet positions each time)
Bench step touch
Seated calves burnout
Standing calves burnout
Run 1/4 mile

Hope you enjoy.  If you try it let me know how it goes for you.

And I am adding this pic, because someone out there needs it.

Figuring out my place

I haven't posted in what seems like forever mostly because I feel all over the place.  My workouts are Idon'tknow........... last week I managed to work out all 7 days vs 6, but honestly even though I did a workout every day I still feel like I am lacking.  My diet is about 75-80% good which as we all know is really not god at all.  I made homemade pizza over the weekend (delicious!!!) that left me feeling bloated up till this morning and honestly I am still not back quite right.  So what to do about this mess???

Going to try to tighten up the diet to more around 90-95% and adding in some cardio.  I sat down last night and calculated where I want my macros to be, which is proteins about 1 gr per pound, carbs about .75, and fats about .25.  This gives me a starting point and I can adjust as I want.  For cardio I intend to start with my stepmill again, being I need all the help I can get in the glute/ham tie in area.  

I will let you know how it goes.  

Beyonce "Run the World"

Absolutely the BEST music video I have seen ever, or at least that I have actually watched the whole way through, totally captivated.  I was introduced to it during IDOL, but what was cool was I was looking online for some strong athletic women's ads to post on my blogger and then I saw this video and thought it was exactly the message I wanted to convey.
Took a while for the full length video to post on youtube, but worth the wait.  Enjoy!

Sharing Inspiration

Here is what I dream of doing everyday, but will get to do in August.

Not all that into "sexy" women's pics, but I LOVE the strength of this shot.

The male form is Beautiful!

Really cool, think of how many times it took to get this shot just so.

Again, men are beautiful creatures. 

I wish Harley would let me take some shots like this of him.  :(

Life's Priorities

Life for me is busy.  Isn't it for all of us though?  Show me a single person these days with a job and family who is not.  Yesterday I got to sit and talk with a woman I truly admire and she wanted to talk about fitness.  :)  She has no time to workout.  As she is married, has 3 children, and a very demanding "job", she finds her fitness is put on the back burner.  She wants to do something, talked about bootcamps, but can not seem to find the time.  Of course I suggested for her to get up an hour earlier and go to the gym to knock it out before her family life begins.  What really struck me after the conversation was over and I thought about it later was IF IT IS A PRIORITY IN YOUR LIFE YOU WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN.  This is so true of everything.  Think about our children's schedules and the things we do for them.  If we did not have children we would simply say, "I don't know how you do all of that with your kids or where you find the time", or if we weren't prepping for a contest who among us would do 2-a-days on a very regular basis?  We make time for our children, our church, our volunteer groups, our husbands, our friends, our pets, our home, etc...all because those things or some of those things are a priority to us. 

Should your health not be a priority?  If your health goes, think of all that will go with it.  Are you willing to lose all of those things?

I'm not. 

Sometimes you have it.

Sometimes you don't.

But you still do it.

A little bit of Emily Sterling (again)

Guys, I LOVE this one!  You know I do some crazy stuff on Saturdays to really shock my body.  Well this morning I decided to try another of Emily Sterling's workouts and it delivered as promised.
Here goes: 
Do 1 minute intervals of each and repeat.  I went through twice, should have done 3, but wanted something to be left for my tire flipping.
Pullups into pushups
Kettlebell swing into squat
Leg raise while holding BB overhead (laying down)
Alternating knee ups
Push up with upper body jump
Straddle box jump
Pushup row with DB
Lay on floor do windshield wipers with legs
Weighted step ups with bicep curl
Wall ball squat w overhead BB ext
Alternating lunges w alternating laterals
V ups
Crunches with hand and ankle weights or balls
After twice through I went outside for some "jail house" style tire flipping (as Harley says). 

Incredible workout.  Was soaked when I left, but felt oh so good to get it done.  Enjoy!