I grew up comfortably middle class in the midwest. I don’t try to hide the fact that my parents gave my brother and I a great life and instilled in us the value of working hard and living well. I bring this up because it is in stark contrast to the way Christopher Ty was raised. It saddens me that people in parts of our country have to grow up so poor that they used Read more
I am sure I’ve mentioned it before but I absolutely love to read. My goodreads challenge is to read 46 books, one more than last year. I am currently up to 31 or 67% finished. Goodreads tells me I am 10 books ahead of schedule. I have really tried to give myself time to read this year. I would like to try to review a few of those I’ve read, either this year or even Read more
I am currently reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess You can purchase the book through my amazon link (I will earn a small commission). I feel I am learning a lot. Or maybe re-learning. I first started weights in high school and have learned a lot over the years. Here is something I learned and found interesting: Your body digests warm starches faster than cold Read more
I have been having second and third and fourth thoughts about my decision to do a marathon. It is a topic I have gone back and forth on for quite some time and I thought I was ready for it. But after committing, I am second guessing myself. What if I don’t have the commitment to train for 26.2 miles? I struggled with my half training. I started off great, had some problems but finished Read more
Either way you look at it, it’s quite a feat. A feat I have decided to undertake. Not anytime soon but in the near future. I plan to document my journey. I wish I had done that with my half. I hope you will follow along with me! (You don’t have to do the running, just the reading. I’ll make it easy on you!) I have decided on the Vegas Rock n Roll Marathon in Read more
I love to read. I read books, magazines, the internet, whatever. I am willing to read a wide variety of books and authors, although I do have my favorite. I am going to try to share my books with you all. There is no framework for this so sometimes it might be a review, a summary or just saying to check a book or author out. My goal for this year is to read 46 Read more
Ok, ok, ok… I know I have been promising this post for a few weeks now but you are finally getting it! YAY! This is the method I use to figure out how many calories I need to eat daily. This method works if you are eating to maintain or lose weight (or I guess bulking too). There are many, many, many calculators out there. I prefer the fat 2 fit radio calculator. I prefer Read more
I love avocados and therefore I love guacamole. Usually I make guac from scratch. I buy avocados and use my muscles to smash them. Well, the last time I made guac the avocados were not in my favor. I was shopping the day before I made the guac and many avocados were far from ripe while the rest were past ripe. I really wanted guac so I grabbed a pack of wholly guacamole. It turned Read more
I haven’t watched The Biggest Loser in several years. I stopped watching it because it started to feel more like it was about product placement and not about health and fitness. The show was never realistic. I got that but I liked seeing the transformations. I liked when they tried to get to the bottom of their issues with food. Not everyone can go away to a ranch for a few months to lose weight. Read more
I am a huge proponent of eating in moderation. I don’t believe in denying yourself foods that you love. My favorite food is cheesecake. Do I eat cheesecake all the time? No. I have cheesecake maybe twice a year but I make sure the really enjoy it when I do have it. I believe denying yourself of foods you love lead to binge eating. If you want something, have it but don’t go overboard. If Read more