Losing weight

I think part of it is perception. Recently I hurt my back. I'm ok now but as I recovered I felt really heavy. Thought I'd put loads of weight on. Turns out? I'd put 1 pathetic pound on! 

I had a conversion with that pound! Threw some insanity it's way! And it left! And took some lardy friends with it! Ha! 

Weight loss is 60% mind set! Believe me! If you believe you can do and use the other percentage to eat well and train. You can do it! It's ironically easy to loss weight it's keeping it off that's the problem.

Which is why diets generally don't work long term. Studies find more people who have dieted have gained more weight than they lost in the first place. You can't starve your body of what it craves. You have to overhaul you life style. It has to be a want, a need, an overwhelming arse kicking realisation that you and your body deserve the best life.

You can exercise until you blue in the face. If you don't overhaul and believe this is a long term thing, why bother? If you screw up? So what! Work harder the next day! 

Rant over! Love peeps!

Set back

Was doing really well with insanity workout then busted my back. Since then I have say on my bum for a week. It's getting better but not enough to work out. Problem is when I am not focused I eat and I eat the wrong stuff.

I know I've gained weight. Not much but enough to make me feel like shit.

As I am eating these wrong things I know I am doing it and hating myself for doing so.

Don't get me wrong I really want to catch up in my insanity work outs but can't invade I make matters worse with my back.

It's a vicious cycle I hate it.

Dunno what to do except the obvious.

Three choices

I exercise and I will stop eating shit, risk my back

Wait until fully better, risk eating crap

Stop eating crap and wait (the hardest of the three) 

Some visual assistance

Things to eat and avoid

Why insanity workouts are considered to be crazy and how these crazy results are achieved

People will define insanity in different ways. Some will say that insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly in order to get different results. This statement applies with Insanity workout. For betterInsanity workout results, onehas to repeat the same workout everyday and if you buy insanity workout DVD, this means that you will have to repeat the same exercise everyday for the amount of days put in place for example sixty days. It is also true to say that doing the same insanity workout practice will give you potentially amazing results.

Even though you are a person that works fairly but on regular basis, Insanity workout has the ability to challenge and push you to the level of your desire. If you take an insanity program for sixty days, you have the ability to change your physique and also your life. This is not like any other program in the market that with the ability to change one’s fitness. Insanity workout is considered to be insane because it involves working out to one’s maximum level all through the workouts with shorter periods of intense but less work, but the intense less work is more intense than what people actually think or perceive it to be.

It involves working one’s body to their limits and getting the most out of it in every minute one does the workout but whose results are guaranteed in a relatively shorter time. It is also considered not to be a workout for the faint hearted. If you go online and search for Insanity workout reviews, you will notice the levels at which people have gone through to develop the fitness they desired. No mediocre results can be achieved from insanity workout as the results are based on how much of the workouts you have done

Source http://www.demufder.org/why-insanity-workouts-are-considered-to-be-crazy-and-how-these-crazy-results-are-achieved/

First gym day

Ok, so it's not the first gym day but I've had near three weeks off due to injuries and strains.

So 6:20am early rise! Beautiful day! Very warm! Got to the gym weighed myself have gone from 16 stone 11 to 16 stone 13. Obviously a huge weight gain! So I am laying off the swimming for a while and concentrating on cardio and low weights in the gym.

I won't say I can cut out chocolates but I will certainly try. Juicing I've found difficult but writing a program I plan to follow.

So I plan to lose 4 pound this week. I want to be 15 stone by September for Amsterdam.

Juicing detox! Good or bad?

Juice fasting has become trendy, with whole offices undertaking group cleanses, and juice shops constantly posting photos of the latest celebrity to guzzle their drinks.

I don't know about you, but I like food. 

If you like the idea of detoxing, but can't fathom going a week without food, rest assured, in this case you can have your cake and eat it too. Figuratively, anyway.

Nature has created potent detoxifiers, in the way of certain fruits and vegetables, so all you need is a little knowledge on exactly what to eat (and not to eat) to effectively detox your body without pills or juice fasts. 

Why Detox?

Our bodies are naturally built to remove toxins every day. We detox by eliminating and neutralizing toxins through our colon, liver, kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin.

However, in this day and age we're exposed to a number of environmental pollutants in the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Furthermore, our chemical-laden diet — with its large amounts of animal protein, saturated and trans fats, caffeine, sugar, and alcohol — inhibit our bodies from properly performing their detoxification processes.

Detoxing through the diet is a great way to give your body a break and support its natural self-cleaning system.

Besides just helping your body get rid of toxins, doing a food-based detox can also help you:

• Flood your body with micronutrients.
  
• Drop a few pounds.
  
• Reduce inflammation.
  
• Curb your sugar cravings.
  
• Increase your energy and productivity by clarifying your mind.
  
• Bolster your immune system.
  
• Kick start a new healthy eating plan.
  
• And since you won't be starving yourself, there is really no downside. 
  

How to Detox through Your Diet

Detoxing through your diet is simple enough. Essentially, you just have to eliminate anything that doesn't grow from Mother Earth, including processed and packaged foods, animal products (including dairy and fish) and sugary drinks. Instead, replace them with whole fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains (think brown rice, not brown rice bread).

Choose 3-5 days during which you'll follow this clean eating plan in order to give your body a break and support its natural self-cleaning system. Of course, it's best to eat healthy all year long, but since life can sometimes get in the way, it's a great idea to get in the habit of doing periodic food detoxes to really nourish your body and give it a chance to naturally cleanse and repair itself. 

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