Xmas Excess

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Christmas has not been kind to me and the scales have shown that I am at my heaviest that I have been for over 2 years. Over 89kg, and while I certainly enjoyed myself, I acknowledge that I feel I have let myself down.

I am ready to focus from Mid-January, when I return from holidays and then I need to be more disciplined once I have churned through the additional weight.

I could use excuses......I changed stores, my mum passed away, I lost a lot of close things through some personal dramas.....but at the end of the day, no excuses for being unhealthy.

I will use this blog to maintain my focus and live up to what I say I will. I will also use the Bodytrim forum to post results. It is simply about getting some discipline back into my life, and look out for number 1.

Follow my progress here.

Time for a Refocus

On of the things I have been very conscious of during the emotional roller coaster of re-opening my store, was to ensure I catered for the time, when the adrenalin would stop and normality would return to some degree. I stand before you today, to simply state that I haven't done this as well as I expected. To be 100% honest, I have returned to my old ways of having a beer most nights to get that buzz and energy, that was so obvious during our rebuild.

The difference is today, I can recognise that it must stop, and my two weeks of fun, now have to be replaced by a resolve and a desire to get my life back. Also adding to the mix, was an addition to my emotional life, an addition that helped me get through some stuff, but an addition that is now proving to be counterproductive. As they say in the classics, you have to know when to walk away, and that is what I am going to do.

Today is, Draw the Line in the sand day, as I refocus on me. I have allowed others and events to dictate my path, and today is the clear vision day. For the remainder of this week, there will be no alcohol drunk. For the remainder of this week, I will return to my nutritional base of Three Meals and Three Snacks. I will get my exercise in daily and return to my resistance workouts.

Once back to normal, my son and I are going to do a Bodysculpt challenge over a six week period. Starting the following Tuesday. My wife has also vowed to join in, except I know that a hardcore No carb process of Bodyscuplt, will leave her desperately short of food options, however if I can get her into resistance workouts will be of benefit.

So in a nutshell, I lost focus, nutritionally, emotionally and physically and today is the day I kick-start again. The damage isn't great, but if I can drop five kilograms over the next six weeks, I certainly won't be mourning their loss.



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Brilliant Stuff Bacchus

Regular visitors to this site know that I get my beer brewed for me at Bacchus Brewery. Bacchus was actually bought by the crew that own Craft Brewer. Now with any long term business relationship it has taken a while to cement new relationships as Ross and the craft brewing team moved in to our little brewery.

Can I just say, that this is an amazing thing to have happened. Craft Brewer have really lifted the ideals of the place. We now have a greater choice than ever as these guys are Brewers. My mate Stu got them to knock off the Stone and Wood Draught Ale, and it is a cracker. I myself, ordered a knockoff of Little Creatures Bright Ale and it is a ripsnorter. I reckon these guys can do anything.

So if you live in Brisbane and need some mighty ales brewed by a profesional crew, then get down to Bacchus/Craft Brewery. Legends through and through.

Beer doesn’t make you fat, ignorance does

 

Reposted from Australian Brews News - Matt Kirkegaard

A new survey released by VicHealth shows that Australian beer drinkers continue to fall for the myth that low carb beers are a healthier choice than other varieties.
The report says the survey was undertaken because “nutritionists and alcohol experts have long suspected that low carb drinkers choose these products for supposed health benefits – primarily for weight management.”
The results contradict the official positions of many low carb beer producers which is that people drink these beers primarily for the flavour.
This research, the first of its kind, sought to discover the reason behind the low carb beer craze and ultimately, whether the ‘low carb’ label creates the false impression that it is a healthier choice.
It found that:

Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers?

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Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers?

A very Interesting Article from Time Magazine. Moderate Drinkers have the best life expectancy...Hope that you find this interesting

The Weekend is Near

Whatever your plans are for the weekend, I hope everyone has a great one. This weekend I have family up and they are here in somewhat sad times as we have a serious cancer within the family leading to surgery next week. My plans are to have an alcohol free weekend this weekend, and to start next week back at work as fresh as a daisy. Hope you all have a great weekend. Cheers

Dragons and Curly Win

The St George Illawarra Dragons are the NRL Premiers for 2010 and I certainly celebrated long and hard last Sunday. Here I am exactly one week later and back in control. I have had the best week from a Nutrition viewpoint and also have had an amazing seven AFD's. I knew I was burning the candle at both ends, and while eating well and maintaining exercise, was drinking just too much and negating the efforts. Beer does have a lot of empty calories, and if you have too much, the fat burning process just stops.

So I have gone a week without a beer, and don't plan to have a beer until next Saturday when I am hosting a Vinyl Room party, so that will be 13 straight AFD's. I had a challenge on Saturday when I took some mates to test a new Micro Brewery, but enjoyed their company while they sampled the brews. Just shows it can be done I guess. I need to drop 5 kilos and the weight has just been added around my waist and my love handles. Time to get going again. Sculpting through EPOC sessions and burning fat through a controlled diet. Watch Out Summer

Stop-Start process

The AFL Grand Final is this weekend and the following week the NRL Grand Final. Like most blokes, I enjoy having a beer and watching great footy. So the good work being done during the week, is being blown by a bit of a cavalier attitude on the weekend. The scales don't like me at the moment, as I have added muscle from my resistance workouts but also parked some extra kilos around the waistline. My weeks have been good, but to blow away the extra weight, I know I need to be extra good for a couple of weeks. After the NRL GF, I have a couple of events and if I can limit my non-compliance to just these days, I should be fine. While I got down to 79.2kgs, after the February Bodysculpt challenge, my new frame suggests that my ideal weight will be 83-84kg. The Target is set and now it is just a matter of getting a strong mind and good routine to deliver. End of November is the time frame, and with just over 3kgs to lose, I am feeling confident. If I can trim down further to 81-82kgs, I will be wrapt.

Enjoy the finals and lets do this thing together.

First Day of My Blog

The motivation to achieve something in life is strong. Day 1 of my new blog and I am back up at 4.30, drinking some black coffee and just about to hit a Resistance Bands session. After that it will be a 30 minute walk so my day should be a great one with all the exercise and activity out of the way. Get ready for work, then breakfast...then I can start my day.