Routine

One of the big things you need to be successful with any weight loss goal, is to get into a routine and stay in control. I have found that to be one of the real foundations of success. With this mindset it is very easy then when you do slip out of routine, and lose a bit of control, it is important not to sweat the small stuff.

A case in point. This week for me has been a shocker. Awards Night, State Meetings for two days in a row and now two days of celebration dinners with my team. I have had very little control on my food, other than breakfast. Does it help me feeling guilty about this? NO !!!! I don't sweat the small stuff. One week for the rest of my days is a little price to pay on occasions.  My mind is clear, slip back into routine and get back into your successful habits. Everyone needs to stop occasionally on the journey and celebrate their achievements. Don't feel bad about this, just slip back into your rountine and continue your journey.

Cheers
Curly

Calories and Carbs of Beer

Some interesting facts that I have been uncovering lately in terms of beer/alcohol and weight loss. It is always important to note that NO weight loss or health program promotes the excess drinking of alcohol. The simple fact is that beer DOES add empty calories into your diet and that the body will burn the alcohol first. Which means it will stop burning fat during this period. Understand this and you can make your decisions on when and how to add beer into your life. I was successful in having a few beers most weekends with my mates, but still maintaining a strict FOUR AFD's weekly.

Some interesting facts about Calories and Carbs of beers. The average calorie count for regular beer is 150, while Light beer is 105. This is for a 12oz serving. The average carb content for the same sized serving is 13grams for the regular and 4.5 gram for the light. Looking at this, I hope you can understand and be mindful of the calorie content over the carb content when getting onto the pull. If you drink Low Carb beers, do it for the taste.

Sugar : The Enemy

I was listening to author, David Gillespie on the radio this week and he was providing information to the listeners on his book "Sweet Poison". He has become a leading advocate that sugar is the biggest cause of obesity in the world today. He makes a lot of sense. The body needs the glocose part of sugar, but cannot process the other parts of sugar and just stores it as fat. He talked about Dextrose being just the glucose part of sugar and can be a substitute for sugar in the most part.

This backs up a statement that Geoff Jowett, the founder of Bodytrim, once made to me. He also believes that sugar is the enemy, amongst other things. He once told me that he found it interesting that Coke brought out Diet Coke, some 20 odd years ago. Thinking back, he believes that Coke must have known that sugar was increasing the obesity epidemic, as Coke itself contains NO FAT. So to make their Diet Coke, they took out the sugar.

He also stated that BEER is made from another sugar extract, (as well as from dextrose) which I believe I heard rightly was maltose. (I do stand to be corrected) Therfore in the main, the bad part of sugar is not the reason people get fat from beer. It is the toxins and caloric excess associated with beer, which does put weight on heavy drinkers.

Trouble Brewing

I haven't had the world's best week. I have maintained a fairly good regime for my exercise and activity, but fell out of my nutrition compliance on a couple of days. One of the things about getting your metabolism roaring, is that your body forgives quickly. In saying that, I am close to pushing that friendship. I have a tough two weeks ahead, with State Meetings, Awards Nights and stocktake coming up, then I will really focus on making some tough changes and get focused on my nutrition. I hope everyone is having a great day.

How is Your week Going?

The best plans are sometimes subject to change. When planning my week, I forgot that one of my best mates was having his birthday on Wednesday, and then followed by another mate on Thursday. Will it matter?? I do enjoy my mates and I do plan on having a beer with them on their birthdays. So I guess in some ways, this means that my mini-challenge is a failure. But in many ways it won't be. I know that I have the discipline and desire to continue to change my life.... and a big part of my life is my mates. I can pick up where I left off, and continue to my path, enjoy my celebrations and allow my life to be led. I will ensure I exercise before I catch up with them, and will enjoy an afternoon run as well. So in some ways, I will pay it forward, before I enjoy.

Hope this post finds everyone well, and keep charging forward on your goals

Curly