Sunday, September 20, 2009

Help myself, help others.

Okay, I have been here before. I need to drop about 40lbs. I lost 22lbs doing Farrells extreme body shaping last spring. I have gained close to 20lbs back.

I lost it through diet and exercise, and used Advocare products to boost results. Spark, Post Work out shakes, meal replacement shakes and cataylst.

What I always FORGET is that once I quite exercising and using products - I will gain weight!

Today is the day I start fresh.

I need to make some lifestyle changes. NOW.
Loaded up with Spark, Slam, and Meal replacement shakes...will continue to ride my bike and do P90X - use Post Workout and Cataylst....excited to get started.

Advocare works I am looking forward to helping myself and helping others...get healthy - stay healthy.


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Monday, January 12, 2009

Post-Workout Shake


Post-Workout recovery... Awesome...enough said. Helps fight muscle soreness. Take before and after work-out. More carbs than MuscleGain or meal replacement shake. Great taste and other active ingredients.



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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Is one cup of coffee bad for me?

I have really decreased my caffeine intake...Limiting myself to 1 cup of coffee and of course I always start my day with a Spark.

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Coffee lore - truth or consequences?

Lately, there’s been a lot of stories in the news about coffee and whether it’s bad for you or not. We thought we help coffeepotstir the cup by casting light on some facts and fantasies about this oft maligned beverage.

First - Is caffeine a diuretic?

Sort of - Strictly Yes but in practice No - Caffeine only becomes a diuretic when consumed in amounts above 575 milligrams, or about 3.8 Grande Caffee du Jour’s (at approximately 150mg of caffeine each). Therefore, a typical Coffee Store Latte will cause little difference in urine production and will hydrate as well as water.

Will long term coffee drinking raise my blood pressure?

Here’s another sorta answer - Modest coffee drinking is associated with a small increase in blood pressure, Johns Hopkins investigators say, but it’s probably not enough to substantially increase your risk of hypertension.

In a long-term study of more than 1,000 men, drinking a daily cup of regular coffee raised systolic pressure (the upper number) by 0.19 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure (the lower number) by 0.27 mmHg.

Is Caffeine in coffee bad for me? - No - As with most things taken in moderation coffee and caffeine are actually good for you.

John Hopkins University School of Medicine reported that some of the health benefits of coffee include an improved sense of well-being, happiness, energy, alertness and sociability.

Another study conducted at the John Hopkins Arthritis Center examined the possibility that coffee consumption may protect against the development of gout. Increasing coffee consumption was associated with a decreased risk of incident gout, in the highest consumption group (6+ cups per day) demonstrating a significant 56% reduction in the risk of incident gout. Reported coffee consumption of 4 to 5 cups per day was also protective, with a 40% reduction in incident gout.

The New York Times has reported that the effect of 330 milligrams of caffeine in 16 ounces of ordinary brewed coffee enhance mood and mental and physical performance. However, in levels higher than 575 milligrams, caffeine can cause anxiety and an upset stomach.

A study done by J.A. Greenburg that coffee and tea drinking reduces the risk of Type II Diabetes. His research suggests that drinking coffee and tea may reduce the chances of a person getting type 2 diabetes. Drinks with caffeine may help the body use up energy faster, possibly leading to weight loss.

Other research conducted as part of studies on Parkinson’s Disease have found a connection between increased levels of coffee and tea consumption and decreased risk for Parkinson’s Disease. As part of a long-term study of the Honolulu Heart Program, a team of researchers examined the relationship between coffee intake and the incidence of Parkinson’s disease in 8,004 Japanese-American men over a 30 year period.

The incidence of Parkinson’s disease was found to be lower in those who drank coffee. In fact, the men who drank the most coffee were the least likely to get Parkinson’s disease. Men who did not drink any coffee were five times more likely to exhibit symptoms of Parkinson’s disease than men who drank more than 28 ounces of coffee each day.

Consumption of caffeine from other sources such as green tea, black tea, chocolate and soda was also associated with a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease. So go ahead and enjoy your daily taste, whether it be coffee, tea or chocolate - just remember to keep your consumption moderate.

Link to this article here ==> SupplementalScience.com


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Friday, January 09, 2009

Farrell's Extreme BodyShaping

I started Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping Monday Jan 10th.

It has been a great work out. I joined the Ten week Challenge. I tested last Saturday for a baseline fitness test.
Mile run 9:25
Push-ups in one minute : 53
Sit and reach +17
Sit ups in minute 23 (very sad)


So we will see how week 5 test and the final test compare. I will work out 6 days a week. The diet has been great to use Advocare products. I really have been matching carbs and proteins.

I have been using 6 meals a day. Using Spark, Meal Replacement Shakes, Snack Bars, Fruit and Fiber Bars, Post-Workout Recovery Shakes, Catalyst, and NightTime Recovery.

I have finished week one and am already feeling and seeing awesome results! I will post the before picture - only after I have the after pic ready!


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