Church is a part of my exercise program!!

To some church might not be a part of your life and certainly you never thought of it as a part of an exercise program. But for me your emotional health affects your physical health! And my emotional health has always been enhanced when by going to church! When I go to the Bally (the gym I work out at), it does not seem to matter how much I lift or do cardio. If my mind and emotions are not positive and in sync, all the physical exercise I do not does not make me feel good. And for me going to church and believing in God are the main reasons my emotions are positive!! To feel in tip top shape physically you have to feel 100% emotionally, and for me that means church and God!

When will you quit?!

I am speaking of one of the absolute worse things you can do to your body, and to the body of others!! Smoking is an awful thing to do to yourself, and as we have found out, just as bad or worse for the others that breath your smoke in! Smoking is not only the number one cause of lung cancer, it is the number one cause of ALL cancers in women! Some people are just so stubborn, even to the point of killing themselves and others! I use to smoke cigars, and while you do not inhale, they still were bad for me! I know quitting is very hard but PLEASE STOP!,not only for you but for the other people in your life! As I said many times this is a site where I welcome your comments or suggestions in order to help us all have better health!

This was one of THOSE weekends!!

We have all had them!! Those lazy weekends when your diet seems more like a race to see who can eat the most stuff that is not good for us!! With watching football, crappy weather, or just feeling down in the dumps; we have all been there! You know you should and you really want to, but you just can't seem to stay on the diet and exercise path that you have set for yourself! Well, this past weekend was just that for me!! It seems that the more I tried, the more shit I shoved down my gut!! NOT real shit, but was probably just as bad for me! But like I said many times before, when you know you have got off track, just hop back on!! And when you do get back on track it feels so good because you know that your goal of a thinner and a healthier you is at the end of the track!! For me, one of the hardest things to do in life is to take care of my health!! It is always hard for us to take care of our health and diet, and the older we get, the more disciplined we have to be!! Let all help each other to be get and stay in the best health!! Any recipes, tips, exercises, motivational thoughts are welcomed!! Go to this site for some great tips!!

It's still there, just hiding!

Yes, it is true!! As we grow older and fatter, certain parts of our bodies go into hiding! On my quest to a thinner, more healthy body, I too have found body parts that I thought were lost! Since I have turned 60 and have also lost weight, I wanted to share what and how you might uncover some too!! First of all, my butt, which instead of being down behind my knees is right where it should be, right under my back, nice and tight and cozy! The following worked great for me to find and firm this one fat-covered part of this mature body!

First you get on all fours and raise one leg at a time behind you as high as you can. If you have good balance, you could also raise the same corresponding arm!! This additional action will not only burn a few more calories but also work on that other disappearing part of our mature bodies; the firm underarm that has become parachutes or bat wings!!! This is an exercise that works extremely well, but it not that hard. At this age I am or do not desire to build anything or bust my ass, I just want to be as firm as I can with minimum effort!

Always stay on track!!

I have said this before and I will say it till you tell me to shut up!! There is always someone that seems to delight in the fact that we don't do what we say. Sometimes it is people we work with, sometimes our "friends", it might be our family, or; dare I say it...YOURSELF!! Just as you set your goals in life, wife, kids, job you want; setting and staying on track with your health should be in your top five!! The goal I have set for myself is to be in the best health and weight I can! And I hope to inspire some of you or at least offer some hints and ways to help us all care about ourselves first and foremost!! Without your health, life is like rowing our boat in quicksand!
Eating good is so essential to losing weight and better health! I want to start including recipes that I think are great for our new life of great health! Please feel free to send your healthy favorites along with your comments!! Let's get out of the quicksand!

Eating better is so essential!

One of the key steps in my journey to better health is food. There are so many diets and foods that people tell you to eat. The key - USE COMMON SENSE!! Like our mothers told us, fruits and veggies are the best for you! I have this one thought that guides me - if I know it is good for me, I eat it! So right away that takes away fast food!! Just cause something tastes good does not mean it is good for you. For me very little meat and white flour is a great start! On my journey to take better care of my body through food and excersise I have had some great help! I watch Dr. Oz and The biggest loser to get some good tips, both about exercise and food.

Health and exercise helps

I am 60 and entering a new phase of my life!! This blog will hopefully help and inform as we take this journey together! I am starting out by posting a picture of me when I was fatter, YES I SAID IT!!, we should know that we are fat!! There is a big misconception here - this fat person was not that jolly! Let's face it, our weight is not laughing matter!

P.S. The cigar is gone and so is 40 pounds!!!