New Year, New Title, New Me

It’s been a while since I posted.  Simply put, I fell apart again.  I got on the scale this morning and I’m right back where I started… 346 pounds.  I don’t feel guilty about it and I’m not depressed, it is what it is.  I am responsible for my actions and I am responsible for getting myself out of this unhealthy trend. 

I’ve been on vacation since Christmas Eve; that’s a lot of time to think.  I feel like 2014 was a bit of a turning point for me in terms of my mental state.  I made significant progress with being in tune with how I feel and I’ve learned to forgive myself for not being perfect instead of carrying around a bunch of guilt.  With that said, my physical health has not improved at all.  In fact at 42 I’m starting to feel the toll of being unhealthy.  I’m tired all the time!  On weekends I can’t make it through a day without getting some kind of a nap or rest period.  When we go somewhere that requires any amount of walking I get tired out within the first hour and then spend the rest of the time walking from rest spot to rest spot.  This is not what I expected to feel like in my 40s and I shudder at the thought of how I will feel in my 50s.

With my new mindset I’m ready to take my next step.  I’m dedicating this entire year towards making my health my #1 priority.  I changed my blog title to match my new commitment.  Over the next 360 days I’m going to do a 180 and turn my health around.  It’s going to be tough and there will be plenty of failures along the way, but with each failure I will pick myself up as fast as possible and get right back on track.  I’m setting 3 basic goals for the year:

1. Quit Smoking
2. Give up Alcohol
3. Lose 100 pounds

My plan is fairly simple:

• Go back to carb cycling – I’ve had a lot of success with this eating style so I’m going back to it.  I get carbs every day at breakfast and then it’s carb free the rest of the day for 2 days.  Every third day I’ll have carbs and Sundays will be an unrestricted day.  I’m targeting 1500-1800 calories each day, but I won’t be counting; I know what 1500-1800 calories per day looks like
• Target 1 gallon of water each day – I’ve had plenty of success with this, so no need to change that formula
• Walk, Walk, and Walk – I’m in my 40’s, I weigh almost 350 pounds, and my lifestyle is very sedentary.  Right now my focus is on moving around as much as possible and walking whenever I get the chance.  When I get a little more stamina I’ll move to cardio and strength training but right now walking is probably all I can handle
• Weigh-in once a week – If you’ve read my blog before you know I’m not a big fan of weighing in.  However, as much as I don’t like pinning my goals to a number on a scale, I know that right now I’m not mentally strong enough to forgo this ritual; I need it to stay accountable.  I’ll weigh-in and post my results on Saturdays
• Post a blog entry every day – I’ve never been much of a daily blogger, but I want to try this out because I think it will help me to establish a regular routine.  They might not be long, but I want to post something each day to help me keep my commitment.
• Quit Smoking… Cold Turkey – Smoking is 90% mental and 10% physical.  With the right mindset I can get through the first week and then it gets a whole lot easier.  The challenge for me will come after the first few months when you start to let your guard down.  If I slip up, I need to get right back up and remember my commitment to my health
• No more alcohol – Mrs. FogDog is with me on this so I have support
• Fail properly – It’s inevitable; If I go into this thinking there will not be hard times and that I won’t slip up once in a while then I fail before I even start.  What’s important for me is to accept that I will have failures.  When they happen I need to do the following:

1. Acknowledge the failure
2. Identify the cause
3. Forgive myself
4. Move on

• Take it day by day – I have my goals for the year, but this journey is a day-by-day battle.  I’m not going to focus on the end result as much as I’m going to focus on what I need to do today.  I focus on each day the results will come on their own.  The final result can’t be known until the end of the year; no point in dwelling on it.

Sounds so simple right?  Anyone who’s had any kind of success with improving their health knows that this will be anything but simple.  It’s going to be one of the toughest years I’ve had to go through, but it beats the alternative of sitting around on December 31^st thinking about how I wasted another year and how my health has deteriorated that much further.  I’ve made a promise to myself that 2015 will be the year that I make my health a priority.  It’s a promise that I intend to keep.  I’m going to do a 180 in the next 360!  Day #1 is tomorrow; wish me luck!

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Venus Factor, a fitness program specifically designed for women of all ages

Warning: Venus Factor, a fitness program specifically designed for women of all ages. The primary focus of this program is not weight loss or burning excess body fat. It is all about getting that magical feminine shape!

So what is the secret factor?

First, the Venus Factor is a body transformation program for woman only. Its purpose is to develop an hourglass figure, so it is shoulder intensive. The rep range for Venus Factor is between 10-12 reps, so it does focus on building muscle while burning fat. All workouts are done in a circuit manner with a 60 second rest between exercises in order to lift at your

However, it is neither a ground breaking science nor brought from the Mars as it is claimed to be. I’m being very honest with you!

Looking for a good workout that will help you build your dream body, but not sure where to start?

Most programs for women don’t address the real issue of shaping your body. They are either based only on diet and some abdominal exercise or work out your whole body the same way and completely neglect the most important factor – your naturally attractive shape!

It’s absolutely crucial you make it a priority to aim for the your best shape based on your current body proportions and have a workout plan that is structured in a way that does this for you.

If you haven’t heard of this program, I suggest you to watch this video presentation first

What is the VenusIndex’s ideal body shape?

Height-to-Waist Ratio (HWR)

The ideal waist is 38% of your height. The number can be obtained by multiplying your height in inches by 0.38.

So if you are 5ft 8 inch tall (68 Inch) your ideal HW ratio would be 25.84 (or 26)

Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR)

Multiply your waist circumference by 1.42 to get your ideal hip measurements.

So based on your HW ratio your WH ratio would be 36.69 (or 36)

Waist-to-Shoulder Ratio (WSR)

Take your ideal waist number and multiply by 1.618 to get your ideal shoulder’s circumference. Based on your WHR your WSR is 59.36

 

As you can see the Venus Index is not the same for every woman, as everyone’s height is different. Among the three ratios the waist to height is the most important one. (Based on this formula my WHR should be 26 – but I swing between 29-30 ; not good!

What is included in the Venus Factor?

The Main Manual- this can help you determine your ideal Venus Index ratio and decide whether you need to lose or gain weight to achieve it. (Watch the video overview of members area at the end of this review)  

The VenusFacotor 12 Week Fat Loss System- after you determine your Venus index, you can use this guide to reach your goals, as far as fat loss is concerned. Don’t expect anything fancy. Unlike other weight loss plans which tells you to eat less, The VF diet plan shows you how to find the right eating formula for your specific needs and the caloric intake is calculated according to your weight, height and measurements. The guide covers the most important subject Leptin hormone  

 The Venus Factor Workout Manual – this is probably the most important part of the program and includes a step-by-step 12 week workout that can help you shape and tone your muscles through resistance training. The manual has direct links to online video for quick reference. 

The workout schedule: The Venus factor is a 12 week fitness program which is divided into 3 phases. Each of these phases is 4 weeks long. During each of the phases you’re given a specific workout plan to follow. You have access to the complete routine with pictures, explanations, and videos that you can use to follow along and keep the correct form of all the workouts. [see some samples here]  

Get the perfect feminine body! As Venus Index is about creating a new and more feminine shape for yourself. So the workouts are made up of a series of weight lifting and strength exercises. The goal is to sculpt a better looking body by toning and molding your muscles to create the kind of measurements which make up the Venus Index.  

Simple but highly effective home workouts The workouts themselves are done three times a week and each workout is different. What struck me about these workouts is that most of them contain a lot of different exercises. Often, you do just 1 set of each exercise but you can do a lot of them. This is probably because John Barban is looking to create a total body transformation. In addition, many of the exercises that you do here are complex, meaning that they include a variety of muscles and movements. For instance, you can do a lunge and shoulder press to work your body from top to bottom. You also do a lot of core and stability exercises. These workouts are not easy! You can’t get results with this plan without working your tail off. However, as this plan requires just 3 workouts each week, you should be able to complete this routine even with a busy schedule.

Here is the list of some of the Pros and Cons

Advantages:

• The workouts are all shown in video and pictures so it’s easy to follow and do all the workouts correctly.
• The program can work for any woman, at any fitness level. You just need to be in good health to be able to do the workouts.
• The program isn’t about pounds and weighing yourself. You just need to get into the best shape for your body. You’re not competing with anyone else.
• You don’t need to count calories or to limit yourself too much. You can enjoy your favorite foods, within reason, of course.
• No expensive gym equipment needed, all are home workouts.
• Comes with 60 days painless 100% money back guarantee.

Problems:

• The nutrition element gives a lot of freedom, Perhaps too much freedom. Some women would have found a more structured eating plan useful.
• VF is all about shaping the body and getting perfect figure. If you are looking to shed few pounds quickly then this program is not for you.
• You need to stick to the plan, workout hard with 100% dedication.
• Only works for women. If you are a man, this program is absolutely useless for you!
• The program is based on “workouts” – so if you have any bone injury, this is not for you
• Digital product only. No Physical products will be shipped to you. So you’ll need to download

Do I really need Venus Factor?

Well, the answer is “NO”. You can achieve the same result with other programs (like Beach Body P90X, Insanity,Turbulencetraining, Look better naked, Brazilian butt lift, ) etc. But VF gives you some other benefits listed below. If you are a pregnant or nursing mom reed this page for some important information. Even If you are a 50+ women this program will work for you. Read this article for more information.

The Biggest Advantage

What makes Venus community incredibly powerful is, you get to interact with 1000’s of other women who went through this course and have had great success. You can ask questions, have chat and make friendship with other like minded women who have transformed their fat body into fit body. There is endless inspiration and motivation which is what really important. You will never feel left alone once you are in the Venus Immersion Community! Read more here. See, you can have 20
-30% body fat and can still have perfect gorgeous shape!

Click Here to Buy Venus Factor Now

Watch the video below check what you get inside VF (video is not mine)

Click Here to Buy Venus Factor Now   Reference:

• http://www.getvenusfactor.org
• http://videofitness.com/~vfwnk/forum/showthread.php?t=173440
• http://thevenusindexreview.blogspt.com
• http://www.happyeaters.net/forums/?page=post&id=EF7B72C2-97E6-4A46-B149-2833DE00FB5D&fid=A8A1578C-BEB5-4C48-88FD-B063D78E51B6

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Back to "Normal"

Wow!  Has it really been a full month since my last post?  It’s amazing how time flies when life gets crazy on you. Actually to say my November was crazy is probably an understatement.  But here I am having survived and actually feeling pretty good about it.  To be honest, I hadn’t planned on not blogging in November, but there are only so many hours in the day and when push came to shove other things took priority.  So here’s just a brief recap of my November:

My first week in November was fairly straightforward except my mother-in-law came to visit.  My father-in-law was away in Nevada for work and so she decided to come stay with us for a little while.  I like my in-laws; they are decent hard working people.  I was working a lot of hours at work getting ready for a project so it was nice that my wife had someone to spend some time with.  I didn’t have any time to blog at lunch time, and we spent the evenings playing games with the kids so blogging wasn’t really in the cards.

The next two weeks were like a blur.  The big project I’ve been preparing for finally started the implementation phase.  That meant visitors from corporate onsite for 2 straight weeks.  As the project leader I had to bring them out to lunch and I spent those 2 weeks in a conference room with free coffee and sodas (so much for my water intake).  I knew what was coming going in, so my goal for the month was to contain the damage.  I can’t remember the last time I worked so many hours.  As a supervisor, my job is to deal with daily issues and I have a lot of paperwork.  When you act as a project leader, those supervisor responsibilities don’t go away.  I would come in an hour early every day and stay 2 hours late every night to do my “day” job.  By the end of each week I would be so far behind I had to come in on Saturdays just to catch up.  To make matters worse, I had to spend Sundays raking leaves and getting my yard ready for winter.

After 2 solid weeks, my project finally was finished, but I’ve been exhausted.  I spent the early part of last week getting myself caught up before going to NJ for Thanksgiving.  It was nice to have some time off and get a little rest. 

If I had to give myself a grade for November it would be a “C”.  In terms of diet and exercise I did not do very well, but I would give myself high marks for maintaining a strong mental state under all the stress.  My mindset is so much better these days.  In the beginning of the month I did my best to hang on and then when I struggled I didn’t beat myself up over it.  I didn’t get all depressed just because I wasn’t sticking to my plan because I’m not perfect and I knew the month was going to be difficult.  That’s probably been the biggest change I’ve noticed in me; I am able to accept that I can’t be perfect all the time.  I made it through the month and now I’m ready to pick back up where I left off.

This journey I’m on is not going to be easy.  There will be other months like this last one; months where I don’t know how I’m going to get through.  It’s OK though, I’m not perfect and I’m not going to give up.  With the proper mindset I know I can accomplish my goals.  I told my wife that for the first time in a while, I actually feel like I’m heading in the right direction.

So here I am now in December.  I hopped on the scale this morning to see that I gained a little weight over the last month so I’m setting my goal for the month to lose 20 pounds.  My stretch goal is to get to under 300 before I leave for New Orleans on the 27^th.  Today I went to work with water and healthy food in hand and I picked up right where I left off.  It was a nice feeling today; feeling like everything was back to normal.  Wish me luck and Stay Strong!

[Photo: Flickr / Tobin]

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This Controversial Diet Lowers Heart Attack Risk By 10%

This Controversial Diet Lowers Heart Attack Risk By 10%

We have been thinking that today is a good day to learn how to lower 10 % our risk of heart attack. Well, actually, just about any day is. This is the point: to drop 10% risk of getting a heart attack is pretty life, save our live when you think about it. And this heart-healthy diet that just might do the trick.

In a recent study, researchers analyzed the diet habits of 39 overweight men and women between April 2005 and November 2006. A part of the group followed a high carbohydrate, low-fat diet while the other group stuck to a low carbohydrate, vegan diet referred to as the ‘Eco Atkins diet’. They selected own food choices based on a meal plan and consumed about 26 percent of their calories from carbohydrates, 31 percent from proteins and 43 percent from fats in the form of vegetable oils.

The participants followed their respective diets for six months.
After the study period, it was found that those who followed the Eco Atkins diet had 10 percent lower cholesterol and even showed a weight loss of about 4 pounds compared to the other group.
A low-carbohydrate, vegan diet may reduce a person’s risk for heart disease by 10 percent over 10 years, Medical News Today reported.

The success of the diet is attributed to reduction in carbohydrates and increased intake of vegetable protein like gluten, soya and nuts and vegetable oils to improve levels of HDL cholesterol.

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Do you stop working before success to weight loss??

Do you stop working before success to weight loss?? Lets read…

What times have you experienced starting a great weight loss plan?

To loss a ton of weight in the first few days may need more an effort, then come to a dead stop. I honestly believe that there are many overweight people who don’t know how to take health diet. We are bombarded with solutions in so many different venues

The problems to reach a plateau on our journey to health and get the ideal body weight when the struggle to stay on the path begins. How to break down the journey to weight loss?

A slowdown in weight loss process, enjoy your daily diet program. When we begin exercise activities or eat less, our bodies will be shock and our bodies need more calories to regulate the increase in activity and change in diet.

After a few weeks, however our amazing bodies adapt and become efficient in the new caloric and activity environment.

1. Instead becoming depressed that progress has slowed, That time is important to keep your body guessing about what comes next. It is vital that routine and diet become varied, not only to “trick” the body but to keep yourself interested in the weight loss journey. Below is some steps that can help keep the body guessing and the mind interested:
2. Take a look at what you are eating. You may be reducing calories each day but the body needs the right food to function. Be honest about what you are eating by journaling what you eat and looking at cutting out empty calories where you can.
3. If you typically run as part of your cardio routine, try adding in resistance to some of those workouts.
4. Change up the incline or speed when running. Change the number of repetitions in weight lifting, rather than simply increasing the weight.
5. Know your body – you may need to decrease intensity on some days or take a day off altogether. Just be sure it is one day per week, rather several in a row, which can lend itself to stopping.
6. Replace your swim routine with a yoga class and vice-versa.

Following these six tips, you’ll experience and need more hard work of weight loss on a daily basis. But don’t stop there. Make a list of your own ideas on what you can do to changeup your diet and exercise program to make it a new experience every day.

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How Late Night Snacking can Lose Weight ?

Do you afraid to “Late night snacking”? especially if you want to lose weight. 
Now, however the research in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise reveals how a late
night snack may be just the thing to help meet fitness goals if they include weight loss.
to reap the benefits of late night snacking, you must follow a few simple rules.
Read my post and leave your comment.

Four key that surfaced in research that have contributed to debunking, night snacking is bad for you.

That’s not to say that all nighttime fridge raids are good for you. On the contrary, eat ice cream and pizza before bed will keep you awake, uncomfortable, and overweight. So, these four tips will help you to enjoy your live without avoid night snacking. Eat something with lean protein- while you wouldn’t want a whole steak right before bed, a modest snack of about 4-6 ounces of lean protein, like an egg or shake, helps to increase a person’s resting metabolic rate first thing in the morning. This ramped up metabolism burns more calories overall, and since protein takes much longer to digest than sugary foods, your body doesn’t slip into a starvation mode and hoard calories

1. Eat whole grains like enriched cereals- the study showed that people who eat a small bowl of a wholegrain, low-sugar cereal before bed lost weight at a pace of 4 to 1 over people who didn’t eat anything before bed
2. Eat foods that satiate quickly- eating foods that have a higher satiety rate not only helps prevent hunger pains in the morning, but will also make you less hungry during the day and prevent you from overeating throughout the day. Snacks with high satiety rate include things such as avocado with whole grain crackers or low-sugar, high-protein meals
3. Eat something with casein- people who eat something with casein, such as that bowl of cereal with milk, increase their protein synthesis, which builds muscle. The more muscle you build, the faster your body will burn calories.

Probably one of the best reasons to have a small meal before bedtime is that it eliminates hunger pains that  could be waking you during the night, interrupting sleep patterns. Getting quality sleep at night keeps you from needing comfort calories during the day, making it easier to choose healthier foods over junk.

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12 Ways This Fat Boosts Your Health and Beauty

Hi Friends, My name is Khairul. Just want to give you tips about diet.

When you see this picture. 

 

Which one is like you? 

What do you think about that?

Dont You want to get a ideal weight?

I believe everyone wish a ideal weight and health, So now I want to tell you 12 ways this fat Boosts your health and beauty. Just review since he early 1980s, anything including the word "fat" in diet has been witch-hunted as if back in the middle ages.

Fat has been blamed for anything from excessive weight to clogged arteries; sometimes rightfully (as in the case of trans fat), but more often without any scientific proof.

But there is one fat the should be crawned the queen of all fats. this fat help you lose weight, boost your health and can be used for the most unimaginable thinks.

Coconut oil has been hailed as a great coise for cooking and health eating. Repeated studies show that peolpe, who consume coconuts regularly, are much healthier than those who don't, or use other type of fat.

even better, coconut oil can be used in so many ways. so if you're thingking of buying coconut oil, here are 12 reasone to motivate you to go for  it.

1. Replecement for butter/oils : want a rich taste but looking for a healthier option? Coconut oil is your best bet and can be used instead of makes a great topping for popcorn.
2. Natural moisturizer : Keep all those wxpensive moisturizer loaded with chemicals away and just apply coconut oil on your skin and nails. A mixture of brown sugar and coconut oil makes a great facemask to get healthy, glowing skin.
3. Shaving cream :  When you use coconut oils to shaving, you will get clean and perfect shave.
4. Use to toothpaste : Its sound surprised, right? Mix coconut oil and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) its make toothpaste for healthy teeth
5. Bug Repellent an sunscreen : Before headiing for the beach  or picnic, so applying coconut oil to block sun.
6. Makeup remover: Perfect way to remove makeup is by applying coconut oil and then washing it away with water
7. Pet food : add a spoon of melted coconut oil on the food, for your pets to have a shining and sleek coat.
8. Lip balm : See the difference of your lips after apply a little coconut oil
9. Hair conditioner : massagiing gently with coconut oil everyday at night just before you sleep, it will make stop your hair loss problems.
10. Oil Pulling : Take a little coconut oil and wish it in your mouth, this practice is said to keep bacteria away, keep your fresh breath and healthy
11. Sweetener : Try to adding spoon of coconut oil in your coffee instead of sugar. Then surprise! you will get good taste without any bad effects that sugar causes.
12. Lose weight : This is tips you are waiting for. Just consume more coconut oil and watch that stubborn belly fat melt away. Your fat will be burn of the coconut oil through boosts metabolism.

Coconut oil is not only ingradient that helps put your weight on autopilot. Coconut oil is one ingradient more powerful than any other way to burn your fat.

Thanks for reading,  my blog. I will post another tips to diet, and its free for you.

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