aj

I was successful earlier and lost 30 pounds of fat but then I went off and lost my focus.
I also gained back 10 pounds during the following months.

Starting right NOW, I am going to lose these 10 pounds and 31 more to get to the 199 pound mark.
That is my GOAL.

I am making this a PRIORITY in my daily life.
I will eat my ’smart for life’ meals and vegetables and ‘lean meats/fish/egg whites’ every day.
One day a week, I will be free to eat any thing.
I will take my super-food vitamins every day.
I will track and LOG everything I eat daily.
I will walk/exercise every day.
I will ‘lift weights/hit the gym’ at least 3 times a week.
I will track and LOG all workouts daily.
I will always keep a positive mental attitude or recover to that as quickly as possible.
I will control my emotional eating.
I WILL be successful.

This I have DECIDED and I DECLARE it.
-aj
8-10-2009

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by Tom Venuto

Have a successful week !
-aj

just recently heard that alcohol can impair fat metabolism for up to 3 days !!!
That is bad. very bad. your hard work at the gym or at home or at the park/beach/hills is being wasted.

here are some articles and quotes i found useful:

“Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake.”
~Author Unknown

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/md19.htm

tudies show that even small amounts of alcohol have a large impact on fat metabolism. Dropping whole body lipid oxidation (a measure of how much fat your body is burning) by up to 73%! Learn why!

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/on_air/gmc_weekend/news_wtnh_things_you_need_to_know_about_metabolism_200903150913

First and foremost, alcohol is a poison and your body must fight to get it out of your system. It directly impairs liver function thus severely hampering your metabolism of fat.

Consuming alcohol again stops all fat burning, adds extra calories, increases estrogen level (stubborn fat), increases appetite and makes you more easily persuaded to eat that entire cheese cake.

let’s keep up the good work and lose those pounds !!!

-aj

“I’m allergic to food. Every time I eat it breaks out into fat.”
~Jennifer Greene Duncan

1. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START. NEVER. EVER.
2. MAKE A PLAN and WRITE it down. FOLLOW it. LOOK at it OFTEN.
3. Eat 5-8 times a day with small portions. Eat healthy: Lean protein, good fat, good carbs. Vitamins and minerals are important. If you are hardcore and can do it for fast results, avoid rice, pasta, bread, starchy potatoes etc.
4. Drink water. If it is hard to, add lemon juice, or drink flavored waters like ‘vitamin water’.
5. Exercise: walk, go to the gym, dance, sweat, or just wave your arms, breathe DEEP for a few minutes.
6. NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER. EVER. YOU can do it and you WILL BE SUCCESFUL.
7. For some more funnies. http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/05/funnies/
8. Read other people’s blogs. Some are amazing stories. Some break your heart. Some have tips and tricks. I learn something new and useful there every week !!!
9. It is not easy. Sometimes it is, and other times it seems that every power in the universe is set against you. Maybe. But you KNOW “This too shall pass”. Have that faith. Ride it out.

BELOW are some of my posts on individual TOPICS

0. Abs - do crunches. Easier if you scoot your butt close to a chair/sofa and put your legs up. don’t lead with your head. let your abs pick you up. you only have to go a few inches. go slowly, both up and down. do a few and you can feel the burnnn !
You can also do matt furey’s combat abs program. Abs contractions. Leg lifts are great for the lower abs if you can do them. You have to support your back though !

1. POSITIVE
“It is gonna be a fantastic day !”
I read somewhere you should say that as soon as you wake up every morning.
It gives your mind the right positive perspective and the rest of the day should just be wonderful.
I mean, think about it, it is not what happens but how we REACT to what happens. It is not which cards you are dealt, but HOW YOU PLAY whatever hand you have.
So there, I have DECIDED that no matter what, today IS going to be awesome.
And smile. It is an easy trick to use the body to change your mind. You and others will feel better almost instantaneously.

2. You CAN eat ‘whatever’ once in a while.
Love it all. Enjoy every bite of it. No guilt. Total acceptance.
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/22/food-discipline-and-freebies/

3. This is an article I posted:
Medical hypnosis is a proven technique endorsed by the American Medical Association and the British Medical Association. What’s more, it works. I’ve seen people use medical hypnosis to get focused on their diet and follow it with almost no effort at all.
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/02/saw-an-article-and-wanted-to-share/

4. Weight Loss = Diet + Exercise ; Diet 70% + Exercise 30%
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/29/re-post-weight-loss-diet-exercise/

5. New workout machine. It was developed for Astronauts in space to address bone loss and to increase strength, muscle growth and endurance. It is slowly arrving on Earth !
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/21/vibration-technology-addendum/

6. FAMILY and Friends: help or hindrance ?
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/04/family-best-and-worst-tips-and-tricks/

7. Here are a few things i think help one to be more healthy, lose weight, and just be happy in general !
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/14/thoughts/

8. Green Tea, wulong tea, oolong tea, or white tea.
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/17/green-tea/

9. Flair and Buttons

http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/22/saw-these-flair-thingies-on-a-friends-page/

My Best to all you weight loss warriors !

after two months, i am back and ready to lose some more weight !
i didn’t lose much (3 pounds) over the last two months, but i managed to not gain any, and so I am extremely pleased !!!

anyway, time to rocknroll, baby.
let’s git her done !!!

lol

http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2009/01/26/tony-robbins-video-ted.html

1. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START. NEVER. EVER.
2. MAKE A PLAN and WRITE it down. FOLLOW it. LOOK at it OFTEN.
3. Eat 5-8 times a day with small portions. Eat healthy: Lean protein, good fat, good carbs. Vitamins and minerals are important.  If you are hardcore and can do it for fast results, avoid rice, pasta, bread, starchy potatoes etc.
4. Drink water. If it is hard, add lemon, or drink flavored waters like ‘vitamin water’.
5. Exercise: walk, go to the gym, dance, sweat, or just wave your arms, breathe DEEP for a few minutes.
6. NEVER GIVE UP. NEVER. EVER. YOU can do it and you WILL BE SUCCESFUL.
7. For some more funnies. http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/05/funnies/
8. Read other people’s blogs. Some are amazing stories. Some break your heart. Some have tips and tricks. I learn something new and useful there every week !!!
9. It is not easy. Sometimes it is, and other times it seems that every power in the universe is set against you. Maybe. But you KNOW “This too shall pass”. Have that faith. Ride it out.

BELOW are some of my posts on individual TOPICS

0. Abs - do crunches. Easier if you scoot your butt close to a chair/sofa and put your legs up. don’t lead with your head. let your abs pick you up. you only have to go a few inches. go slowly, both up and down. do a few and you can feel the burnnn !
You can also do matt furey’s combat abs program. Abs contractions. Leg lifts are great for the lower abs if you can do them. You have to support your back though !

1. POSITIVE
“It is gonna be a fantastic day !”
I read somewhere you should say that as soon as you wake up every morning.
It gives your mind the right positive perspective and the rest of the day should just be wonderful.
I mean, think about it, it is not what happens but how we REACT to what happens. It is not which cards you are dealt, but HOW YOU PLAY whatever hand you have.
So there, I have DECIDED that no matter what, today IS going to be awesome.
And smile. It is an easy trick to use the body to change your mind. You and others will feel better almost instantaneously.

2. You CAN eat ‘whatever’ once in a while.
Love it all. Enjoy every bite of it. No guilt. Total acceptance.
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/22/food-discipline-and-freebies/

3. This is an article I posted:
Medical hypnosis is a proven technique endorsed by the American Medical Association and the British Medical Association. What’s more, it works. I’ve seen people use medical hypnosis to get focused on their diet and follow it with almost no effort at all.
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/02/saw-an-article-and-wanted-to-share/

4. Weight Loss = Diet + Exercise ; Diet 70% + Exercise 30%
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/29/re-post-weight-loss-diet-exercise/

5. New workout machine. It was developed for Astronauts in space to address bone loss and to increase strength, muscle growth and endurance. It is slowly arrving on Earth !
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/21/vibration-technology-addendum/

6. FAMILY and Friends: help or hindrance ?
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/04/family-best-and-worst-tips-and-tricks/

7. Here are a few things i think help one to be more healthy, lose weight, and just be happy in general !
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/14/thoughts/

8. Green Tea, wulong tea, oolong tea, or white tea.
http://aj.buddyslim.com/2008/12/17/green-tea/

9.  Flair and Buttons

http://aj.buddyslim.com/2009/01/22/saw-these-flair-thingies-on-a-friends-page/

My Best to all you weight loss warriors !

I figured I can share these with all the Buddyslim folks !

Some are funny, some have good messages, some are purely for women, some are just nice to look at.

Enjoy.

:) 

 Feel free to copy paste any and leave comments on your favorite ones !

-aj