New Year's Resolution: What's the difference between me and you?
Is it a chicken wing? Those french fries? or is it that daily Coke or Pepsi you gotta have? It is officially time to get off your ass and get your diet “ON!” Eat clean, if you don’t know what that means find out and define it clearly. For me, it is reducing simple carbs and eat complex carbs with a low GI Index. GOOGLE IT! I cycle them 2 low carb days, 1 hi carb day, 3 low carb and the 4th day a cheat meal, NOT A CHEAT DAY!
Now that I have spent the past 5 weeks allowing simple carbs (CAKE,PASTA AND BREAD) back into my diet, I am having cravings that I didn’t have before. After a couple weeks and a sure eye on the prize these cravings will disappear. I also cannot remember feeling as sick the past six months, headaches, allergies and a lot of naps since Thanksgiving dinner (4lbs+is also a side effect). Whatever the case, I doubt if I will be straying away from eating clean diet anytime soon. I did a 2 day detox and I feel renewed, great way to kick start the new me.
Next, I ask myself what does it all mean? Why? Many people start the year and say I want to lose weight, this is not enough. The goals have to be concrete and S.M.A.R.T. I need numbers, dates and vision.
You have to think about specific goals in 2009. As far as my training goes, I really would like to get my mid-section tight and tight obliques. This means getting my waist down to 30″! These are the areas that separate the well-trained from the average. Do we want to be average? Therefore, I have to be consistent in my diet and training. I will incorporate HIIT into my training on a regular basis (3x/week) and do two-a-days while working on performance. I also want to alternate with long steady cardio to mix it up. One thing I learned this year is when I get to 205 on the scale, I reward myself, this has to stop!
I’m in the process of developing my regime and goals, they have to be specific and concentrated. Why? So my focus can be laser like, busting through obstacles and striving no matter what life throws at me.
In the great words of Mr. Cheeks:
Is you down to go pound for pound, Toe to toe, blow for blow, round for round
It won’t be easy and you won’t be alone. Many will come and many will fall. Take all the images of fitness you have in your mind and become it. It’s a NEW YEAR… a NEW YOU… let’s get our BlackFitness ON!












remember you cant spot reduce fat…bf% goes down across the entire body.you'll get there in no time, just remember diet is king… you in the A? im out here in duluth…
Hey! I'm with you. I've starting jogging, which I hate, but I think it will start to tone up sections that walking refuses to do for me.
youre a dentist? …hmm…i might take you up on this one
No…but I can refer you to one. Dr. Gerald McFadden @ SmileDesign.
Would you like to be a guest on our radio show at blogtalkradio.com/sparkplug to talk about fitness? I'm not sure you if know Tammie Leady, but she's been on the show. Check it out and let me know.
Our guests have been slow as of late because we're in production, but we can get you on to spread the word!
sure let me listen to a couple of episodes …when do you broadcast?
Thanks for the reminder…:-) Yep…I'm in the A! Let me know if you're looking for a dentist out there….