Personal Observation : Exercise : Personal Goals And Consecise

Often many people dwell on their failures and dream about a time where they can go back in time and do things differently. I recall the summer transitioning from junior year to my last year in high school, I aspired to be thin like the models you see on TV or in any of the magazines. I decided to take it upon myself to exercise daily and limit my diet to healthier options. This method however, was taking too long for me, I needed to find a quicker way. My obsession with perfection took over and I began watching my caloric intake too closely. I consumed 500 calories a day and advanced my workout routine. I ran 2 miles in the morning, went home to sleep for a couple of hours and then went to Volleyball practice followed by another run. Eventually, after three months or so I grew so tired and so weak that I had to cut down on my workouts.

Recently I have been motivated by my friend Adrian’s life changing decision of putting behind his desire of just letting go and being determined to live a healthy life. I have always had an active life and enjoy playing sports but figured that it wouldn’t be enough and I am currently on a diet which has cut down on my calorie and sugar level intake. Nowadays I take the time to read nutrition labels and measure portion sizes which make a great difference. Every now and then I have a break and consume foods that are not healthy but I now I am doing better now. It is a constant struggle to not get tempted into a delicious looking pizza or some perfectly rounded donuts but I stay motivated to achieve my

Hopefully, I can lose even more. I want to slim down for a couple reasons. For starters, my aging joints have no business toting around 20 extra pounds of fat. Next, I want to be able to fit into my size 36 khakis that have been hanging in my closet for the last twenty years. I tried them on this morning, and they’re still a size too small. When I regain my appetite within the next couple days, I need to take specific measures to ensure my goals. This goal gives me the motivation to go back to where I was last year, and start running 20-25 miles each week. I pledge also to start hitting the weights more in gym because every weight loss expert I’ve talked to say that lifting builds muscle and muscle burns calories in ways that fat can’t. And finally, I should burn into my brain the happy picture I took today of the scale: 217.2. I can slice more

Honestly the past couple of days, I did not work out. Stayed indoors most of the time completing unfinished work and studying for upcoming tests. However, the reason for not working out is because there is a theory I want to attempt this week. Challenges I faced over the past couple of days were visuals for Marching Band. Okay, there are some people in the world who says that Marching Band ain't a sport. In my opinion, a sport is defined by physical exertion output (endurance), skills, rules, and competition. Though that is just my opinion, others have their own definition of what is considered a sport. Overall, since I have done absolutely nothing for the past week. Adjustments are necessary for the upcoming week. Requiring me to exercise daily and comparing the data I have collected from the past couple of days. The progress that I and Wendy have remarkably benefited us in terms of physical appearance. Our endurance and determination to keep pushing forward have increased exponentially.

The problem that I referred to when talking about my difficulties in week one, was the surprise trip. My dad decided this year that he wanted to go the annual air race championships in Reno, Nevada. I was not expecting this to fall in the middle of behavior change project. This trip made it really easy to get the three miles in and hard to get the healthy meals in. Since we were trying to avoid spending too much money we were just eating at small diners and fair type food that were close by. I tried to mitigate the damage by ordering the healthiest alternative that I could find, but that did not always work. The other unforeseen difficulty was the addition of a new vending machine at my school. It is right in the main hallway and full of only unhealthy options. I dealt with this by not bringing any small bills to school. This allowed me to walk past it without the ability thereby removing the

I have become very interested in a healthy lifestyle and been exercising more. It would be such an amazing gift which I would appreciate if you could buy me a heart rate monitor for my birthday. I have been doing research on heart rate monitors and on the other side is a list of five fitness band with heart rate monitoring.

I believe I have accomplished this goal. I thought it would be too difficult since I have set a bedtime along with managing homework and work but I did work out. I guess it was an interesting three weeks of riding my bike around campus, actually attending spinning classes and going to the gym. It was a whole new routine for me it seemed impossible at first. The first couple of days, I did not know what I was doing, I mostly just went to the gym and started to ride my bike. Then I started to run and spinning classes. I came to a conclusion that throughout the years I haven't been taking care of myself such as the physical activity aspect. I have been a vegetarian for also 8 years and tends to eat healthily.When it comes to doing actual exercise or just an outdoor activity I tend to drift away after a while. I do not know the reason for not being able to commit to a more active lifestyle. I instead like to read a book then doing something outdoors or gym. I was quite determined for the three weeks, I decided to make the change go out of my comfort zone and start slow. The plain I felt from the gym and riding my bike around campus. I could not bear the idea that I was actually doing it. Even though my body was numb and I couldn't dare to move I made a commitment to actually give it a try. By the second week I was overthrown with hesitation to quite, to only maybe do only one hour, that week

The goal I chose is to live a healthy lifestyle which in terms will add years to my life. In this transformation I chose to eat healthier, exercise more, drink plenty water and add supplements to my personal wellness plan. I will devote a significant amount of time to each area of this wellness plan over the next eight weeks to get the ultimate results. Below are specific goals and a plan of action that I will be doing over the course of eight weeks; in an effort to make lifestyle changes. I will be reviewing the various area of my health deciding which areas I would like to make improvements. My present situation is that I have gained a significant amount of weight that has made my life a little uncomfortable. I started by making a chart to track my plan of action in each area that I will be working on.

After the birth of my fourth son, I left work and became a full-time mom. One would think that having four boys would be an exercise program of its own, but the pounds kept creeping on. Finally, when my 5 foot 4 inch frame reached 160 pounds despite the constant experimentation with one weight loss drug after another, I knew things had to change. I had recently gone for my annual check up and now I had high cholesterol as well. I was now on a mission. I decided to take advantage of my stagnant gym membership, signing the kids and myself up for some much needed exercise classes. I figured if the kids had an obligation to be there, I would force myself to be there as well. Each day we packed ourselves up and made our way to the gym. Some days I would join in the kids class, they liked me being there and it was nice to spend some fun time with them. As far as my diet went, I decided to do away with processed foods in my diet. I needed to curb my meat intake, (even though I am not a big meat eater to begin with), and get my cholesterol in check as well. I made a promise to myself that I would only use cholesterol medicine as a last resort. Well, In a matter of 2 months, I am down 17 pounds and counting. I never thought I could do it. I spent all of my life until my last son was born fluctuating between a size 4 and 6 but then completely lost control. I have now regained that control. I am back into a size 6 and aspire to get back into a size

In January, my diet proved to be moderately unhealthy. On several counts, I missed the target levels for a person of my gender and age. I took in slightly more calories than the target 1724 per day versus a target of 1600. I also ate more protein (55g versus 46g) and far more carbohydrates (256g versus 130g). My fiber intake was low (10g versus 25g). My saturated fat was 10% of total calories, whereas the target should be lower than 10%. My cholesterol was within the target range, so was one of the few things that I really did not need to change.

The group I chose to study is personal trainers. I chose them because once I get out of the military I plan to own a Gym and become a professional personal trainer.

Honestly I have been making wrong choices on what I eat. Instead of having a balanced and healthy diet I been eating junk food and barely drinking water, not only that but I am also skipping meals and eating at any time of day, mostly really late at night which is terrible. My plan for the next week is to replace my bad habits with a diet and exercise, by doing that I will Increase my energy. I am planning on doing 1 hour of cardio after work every day of the week. I will Drink eight 8-ounce glasses, which equals about 2 liters, or half a gallon a day and drop the liquid calories by not drinking sugary beverages. Increase fruits, vegetables, whole grain, chicken, fish, meat, eggs and other foods that contain less calories, in another words

I will need my own balls; I will use my own tennis racket. The main

The articles by Erikson et al., Gatz, Korol et al., and Draganski et al. explore the concept of increased physical activity and/or mental activity having effects on the cognitive function and development or deterioration of the brain as we age. Although I agree that physical exercise is critical in increasing cognitive function because of the health benefits it provides, as well as the increased blood flow and circulation throughout the body, I ultimately believe that a healthy brain is not achieved solely by physical exercise or mental exercise, but both. I think there is a link between physical and mental exercise, and that the combination of these two activities creates higher cognitive functioning of the mind as well as the body. The mind and body come together and meet to make an overall healthy individual.

I began to slack off on my exercising, being that I could already lift a great deal more than any of my friends, not to mention I had gained an additional five pounds bringing my total weight gain to twenty pounds. Adding even more difficultly to maintaining my exercise routine, I took on a career as a traveling salesman, requiring me work long days and living out of hotels most of the year. I also continued in poor eating, abuse alcohol, and sleep for only a few hours a night. Over the next two years of irregular and undedicated exercise, I had lost ten pounds and nearly all my strength. I began to notice my life style had suddenly taking a toll on my overall health, sending me to the emergency room on several occasions. I soon realized that I needed to make a change in my life style or it was going to destroy me. I again turned to exercise for the answers I needed to make the change. I had heard many times before, while talking to other people who worked out, that it is very important to eat healthy, get enough sleep, and avoid alcohol if I wanted to see results from exercising. I was always quick to brush off advice like this, because I seemed to be making progress without following such strict rules, but I knew now that I need to make a change. I set out to achieve a healthy life style and began to use exercise as a source of