Taking Action

Action Results:

1. Pull my copy of ‘Body-for-Life’ off the shelf and begin to re-read it – Done and On it
2. Prepare a series of 6 meals for tomorrow – Done and Ongoing
3. Print out the work out sheets and the shopping list – Done
4. Join Tracker – Done
5. Let Steve Yu (Inspired: The Movie) know about this blog – as I have been very lax in keeping him informed of what I am doing and what I am going through. – Done

I completed my upper body workout last night – strictly following the BFL guidelines. Over the past month, I have made only a couple of appearances in the gym, and this session felt good – strong.

Our gym recently had a major overhaul, and added a whole bunch of new equipment. For some reason the most common item in any gym, weight plates, is lacking in ours. I don’t understand why the least technical item is in such short supply. There were so few plates last night, I did most of my workout on the new ‘Life Fitness’ machines. For the most part they were good, but one or two had some range-of-motion issues. I used dumbbells and E-Z bars for my bicep/triceps’ workouts.

Meal 1: Yogurt and banana
Coffee (w/ skim & ½ tsp sugar)/20 oz Water
Meal 2: Chicken breast and ½ cup cooked brown rice w/ sliced Portobello mushrooms
Coffee (w/ skim & ½ tsp sugar)
Meal 3: Chicken Tandoori wrap
20 oz Water

Mind Games

I’ve long known that in order to change anything in life, you first have to change what’s going on in your head. You have to change the dialogue, the programming and even the how, way and why you think the thoughts that you do. My quest, my journey is to Change My Mind in order to Change My Body and Change My Life.

There are three instances from the cruise that have stuck with me for these past several days since the cruise. The first was with our new friends from Oregon, Tania and her mom Carolyn. Tanya explained how she succeeded with BFL – stating that she printed out the shopping lists, made and ate 6 healthy meals per day and exercised following the guidelines in the BFL – book. Essentially implementing the strategy exactly as it is presented in the book.

A couple of days later, our other new friend Mary Jane described how she too realized success with BFL, by using all that the book had to offer. She then created a group in Tracker to help people, just getting started, to embrace and adhere to the basics.

Lastly was Dave, a 50+ BFL winner. He shared his before and after pictures with me and to say that his transformation results were stunning – is an understatement. He didn’t even look like the same person – at all!

Where I am now is getting back-to-basics like MJ suggested. I learned about BFL many years ago and had some decent (but limited) success. My problem is I always fell off track and took long whiles to get back on. Each time I did, I moved further and further away from the basics. I’m one of those people that think that they can do this on their own and succeed on their own. The fact is, like any person in any endeavor, I need help in order to become successful.

This time I am going to reach out for help and support. You have no idea how hard this is for me to do. I am a fairly reserved and private person – an introvert. I am more open with the printed word than I am in personal conversation. However, if you do get to know me and I am comfortable with you – you’ll have a hard time shuttin’ me up.

Things to do – Taking Action:
1. Pull my copy of ‘Body-for-Life’ off the shelf and begin to re-read it
2. Prepare a series of 6 meals for tomorrow
3. Print out the work out sheets and the shopping list
4. Join Tracker
5. Let Steve Yu (Inspired: The Movie) know about this blog – as I have been very lax in keeping him informed of what I am doing and what I am going through.

I will get all of this done over the next 48 hours.

Meal 1: Oatmeal w/ cinnamon
Coffee (w/ skim & ½ tsp sugar)/20 oz Water
Meal 2: Yogurt and banana
½ fat cheese stick – snack
Meal 3: Chicken wrap w/ lettuce and tomato
20 oz Water
Meal 4: Sliced chicken on bed of mixed salad greens w/ red wine vinaigrette
20 oz Water
Meal 5: Chicken breast seasoned with Mrs. Dash
20 oz Water
Meal 6: Cajun marinated Salmon with mixed veggies
WW low fat ice cream bar – snack

Body-for-Life

I just returned from the 7-day, 2007 Champions-for-Life Caribbean Cruise this past weekend, and enjoyed the cruise more than I thought I would.

I met many great and wonderful people, and found new friends. At first, I didn’t think I got much out of it in regards of it inspiring and motivating me to make the changes I know I need to make.

Begrudgingly, I now admit that I actually did get inspired and am motivated to make changes. I say begrudgingly because I know how tough the road is going to be, and I know that in the end it will be worth it. As usual, I am anxious about making changes because it takes me way out of my comfort zone, and require me to learn a whole new life-routine.

I know creating a new routine and new life will do nothing but benefit me. It makes me realize that I am for more resistant to change than I had allowed myself to believe.

I now gotta get myself organized and get going – and there’s no time like the present.

Meal 1: Oatmeal w/ cinnamon and ½ tsp. brown sugar
Coffee (w/ skim & ½ tsp sugar)/20 oz Water
Meal 2: Roast Beef on tomato wrap loaded w/ veggies
20 oz Water
Meal 3: Teriyaki chicken w/ broccoli
20 oz Water
Meal 4: Chicken breast seasoned with Mrs. Dash

Notes: Gotta fit in those last two meals and cut the sugar out in the oatmeal