tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241683532024-02-28T08:47:58.833-08:00Personal blog about health and fitness, specifically to track my performance and share information.SweatJunkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128984234682774797noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24168353.post-9096057936748338662008-04-03T16:26:00.000-07:002008-04-03T16:35:30.715-07:00

New year, new resolutions, yes? Is March too late to have a new year's resolution?This year is a repeat of the last - get leaner. Ultimate goal is single-digit body fat %. However, that's going to be a long road, so the first step is losing 18 pounds to get to an even 220 (I'm very tall).I have two not so secret weapons in this fight, my food journal and traineo. For the first time I've

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I have to say, I've never seen so many tree-hugging hotties in one place. Certainly enough to make me break a sweat.Beautiful women, doing beautiful things for the environment. There's even a calendar so you get a different hot chick every month along with ways to save the planet.Eco-friendly? Green never looked so good. Check it out!Hotchixdig.com

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New data reported by the New York Times shows how exercise makes for a bigger, faster brain as well as a better body. So get out there and work that brain!

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No wonder all those girls look so good... and here I thought it was just the beer goggles... Fruity cocktails count as health food, study finds

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Women are pumping more iron, with nearly 1 in 5 doing twice-a-week workoutsIncreased bone density, lower weight, stronger muscles - what took so long...

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Not much point of having a goal if you don't measure your progress towards that goal.I was doing well for a while, but have been slacking the last couple weeks, and it shows. I've created a spreadsheet on numsum that I'll be updating on a weekly basis.

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After yesterday's news, this caught my eye. How typically American."90% of Americans see others as overweight, but only 39% consider themselves overweight."Just how stupid are we, really? I mean, really? I realize this is the typical over-confidence bias inherent in much of human thought and perception. But people, puh-leez. It's one thing when everyone considers themselves an "above average

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New study out showing that most Americans are fat, or technically, "obese", and don't know it. You know, everyone knows you're fat. It's not like you can hide it. But most people don't know just what "obese" means - it's a lot less fat than you'd think. For example, an average 5' 10" person is overweight at 174 pounds. The study goes on to say that over 2/3 of the US is overweight but

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Sure, it sucks... No way around it. I'm usually pretty lucky when it comes to the cold and flu season. I stay fit, eat right, and get enough sleep, and I don't usually get sick. But this past week has been no fun at all. Nothing major - just a little sore throat and sniffle for a few days. But the lingering little things have been killing me - the aches, the cough, the light-headedness. The

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I know what you're thinking. WTF is SweatJunkie talking about Jessica Alba and Brad Pitt and sex? There's no porn here. No sweaty, naked bodies, hot oil, and kinky love play. No fcuk, uckf, or any other variation. No paparazzi pics. No night vision video of Paris Hilton and her latest sex toy(s). So everyone that stumbled in here in a quest for HOT ALBA ACTION can go away now. Please.

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Just a quick shout out to my new favorite food group: Lara Bars.I'll be the first to admit that, like any food bar, they look a little sketchy. Go ahead - take a close look at your favorite bar, and honestly tell me you think it looks like it's going to taste good. That's what I thought.Looks aside, the taste of the Lara Bar is phenomenal. The truly incredible thing about them is that they're

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Extreme situations call for extreme measures. Steve Vaught is walking across the US to lose weight, and has lost 114 pounds since April. Check out his blog for more details. Refreshing to see someone recognize a problem, and then just doing something about it.Go Steve!

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Of course, the second leg of the weight loss tripod is exercise. Burning off those guilty pleasures. Hmm, In n Out, the Cheescake Factory, or...? Now it's time to pay the piper.Since my main focus is weight loss combined with a healthier heart, cardio plays the dominant role. At the same time, building muscle mass will increase my base metabolism to burn more calories while I'm resting, so I have

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Lifehacker points out an article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the negative health impact caused by holding back instead of responding to verbal attacks."Those who stood up to clients had a rapid heartbeat for a briefperiod, but for those who had to remain friendly their heart wasstill racing long after the client had hung up."So let it out, if you can. Just try not to let it turn into a

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Face it, there is no miracle pill that will save you from the simple fact of weight loss. You have to burn more calories than you consume to lose weight. Different foods will impact you different ways, carbs vs fat, fat vs protein, etc. but if you eat it, you still have to burn it off.In general, we Americans are fat, bordering on obese. Nothing will ever underscore this more than my

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Speaking of eating better, this is news to me. Most people know that omega-3 fat is good for you (typically from fatty fish or flaxseed). But I never knew that the omega-6 fats can increase cancer growth. Better make sure I'm balancing out all those almonds with some tuna and flaxseed."Omega-6 fats, found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds, increased the spread of tumor cells into bone marrow.

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The "How" is still coming, but came across this list of weight loss tips from FitTV, courtesy of LifeHacker. What's sad is how woefully out of touch it is with the typical person's day to day life, or what you'd actually do. So many gimmicks or "tricks" when it has to be lifestyle change to be successful. Anyone here going to put their utensils down between bites? Uh-huh. Let me know how that

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Why on earth would anyone want to sweat it out? One easy answer:You feel so goodI've talked to many people about this, and everyone I know who's ever been in good shape agrees. You just feel good when your body and mind are in sync. Maybe you decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator and you get to the top and you're not out of breath. Or you're crossing the street and hear a car

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