Beyond A Diet

My Fitness Status

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:33:04 +0000

Hey friends, How the times have changed over the past 8 to 9 months. Friday was my first time back at the gym in about 3 months!

Not so fast, I’ve actually but running out doors! That’s right, so don’t go telling your friends I’ve been lazy.

I have some amazing stories to share with you all. So stay tuned, I’ll recount the pain and suffering I experienced when I ran a 5K trail event last month!

I’ll also share some insight on how to recover from a rough workout or other physically straining activities. There’s plenty of tips and insight to go around.

Other Happenings

I’ve been busy promoting and writing for a new blogging magazine. We’re going through some adjustments at the moment, but the opportunities has certainly come my way!

My personal blogging site is called Simply Blog. It’s only a few months old. I’ve also done some writing over at Tech Suave.

On simply blog, I use the Thesis Theme by Chris Pearson. Just in case anyone was interested. Go a head, Take your fitness blog to the next level!

As always, Thanks for visiting! Remember to drop by soon!

Is Your Health Simply A Number on the Scale?

Miguel — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:27:41 +0000

Dieting vs Living A Healthy Lifestyle

The proof is always in the pudding. Studies show that when your focus is only on what the scale reads, you are likely to fail.

Getting Started

Instead, purse a balanced healthy lifestyle. Let’s be realistic here, I’m not saying buy a product and immediately join the gym.

Commit to a healthy lifestyle, not quick fixes, fad diets and miracle pills.
Find an accountability partner. Bluntly stated, “power in numbers.” I’ll write more on this topic in another post.
You may be more likely to complete something you schedule. Write a plan and work your plan.

“Studies indicate that small, specific changes in physical activity and calorie intake can make a big difference.” [See article here]

Notice, small but specific changes not hire a personal trainer (Worth it if you can afford it) and take on an advanced workout program.

A Short Story

Last summer when I lost almost 30 lbs and cut 3 to 4 inches off my waist, I mostly did outdoor training. I did attend a local gym but I was not dependent upon the gym.

Allow me to remind you that quality exercise is only half the battle.

I also adjusted my eating habits but not by starving myself with some crash diet. Because of my increase in intense exercise my metabolism shot through the roof.

As a result, it required me to eat more meals. I was eating more and still losing body fat.

Lessons to remember

What works for me will not always work for you.
Everyone has different specific needs.
Holistic approach; exercise, nutrition, sleep

Let’s focus on lifelong fitness, forget about what Hollywood stars are doing, and don’t be mislead by vain promises.

If you desire real change in your life, embrace the process and refocus your vision.

Stop looking to the scale.

What might your life look like if you simply shifted your focus?

Other helpful Aricles

Fitness Basics - Fitness requires persistent training and commitment. We will continue to enjoy the benefits of exercising if we stick to it. Once we stop, all the benefits will be gone. Age doesn’t matter. It’s never too late to start exercise. …

Fitness Tip of the Day - Fitness Tip: Getting Over A Fat Loss Plateau - Hitting a plateau during a weight loss program is normal. Your body requires fewer calories to function as your weight decreases. Everyone’s body levels off at a different weight. …

How to Achieve Exercise Goals - Comment by smidgen published on 5/16/2008.

My First Audio Post!

Miguel — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:38 +0000

Cool New Feature

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Mobile post sent by Miguel using Utterz. Replies. mp3

Yeah, so maybe I’ll get better at this style of posting. As I said in the audio post, I will be participating with the team at thisisnotadiet.org.

Please stay tuned for fresh content and more exciting features. Don’t forget, let me know what you think?

Runners: Links You Should Visit

Miguel — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000

I enjoy running and wanted to share some links I found at Hella Sound.

Links:

Some of the links found at Hella Sound. Visit the site to view the rest and be sure to drop a comment. Hope everyone finds these links helpful.

Tough day at the track - Blog: Stanford’s Alicia Follmar fell during the leadoff leg the Penn women’s distance medley. While she was trying to get up, she took a spike to the head. She was able to get up and help her team finish 3rd. …

Shin splints- MayoClinic.com

A word of running advice: Don’t be a run geek. - At 42 years of age, I have now been a runner for most of my adult life. My more-or-less daily run has transcended the level of being a habit. It’s now just part of what I do… No different than brushing my teeth or eating lunch. …

Video: Trail Running Technique - Ultramarathon champion Scott Jurek gives you tips to be more efficient when running uphill.

Excellent videos! Be sure to check out their library of videos.

What Winners Know that Losers Don’t - Several months ago I decided that 2008 would be the year for me to run a marathon, something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but always put off. Yesterday I ran my first half-marathon, a check point for me to see just where I am in …

Fad Diets: The Secrets Exposed!

Miguel — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:25:58 +0000

Are your friends still trying fad diets? Maybe you still believe these diets might work. Do you know enough about fad diets to inform friends and family? Never fear, the ultimate resource is here!

It won’t work: Fad Diet FACTS

Fad diets used to claims that followers will lose 10 pounds if they drastically cut their caloric intake and skip snacks for three days. The followers did indeed lose some weight on the three day diet, but the fact is they all fall …

Website lists top 25 worst fad diets

The Subway Diet. 3. Cabbage Soup Diet. 4. The Tapeworm Diet. 5. The Cereal Diet. 6. The Low-Fat Diet. 7. Hallelujah Diet. 8. South Beach Diet. Continue reading Website lists top 25 worst fad diets. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments.

Why you won’t lose 30 pounds with popular fad diets

It is not surprising that many people wonder why fad diets are bad when they seem to get results. You will find many sites on the internet claiming significant weight loss in just a few days. That type of weight loss is always temporary …

Fad Diets & Weight Loss

People often start a fad diet for fast weight loss. They do not realize that quick weight loss and a fad diet is not the answer for their weight problem. They may lose weight initially but that may not be permanent. The fad diets …

How to Achieve Quick Weight Loss Permanently

Have you noticed that all the fad diets can help you achieve quick weight loss, Initially? There are many fad diets on the market claiming to have all the weight loss secrets that you have been looking for. This is usually what happens: …

All fad diets claim that a certain extremely limited group of foods will help you lose weight really fast. For instance, the cabbage soup diet consists of mostly cabbage, potatoes and bananas. The three-day diet lets you eat grapefruit, …

The No Diet Way to Lose Weight and Keep it off!

The first step in this weight management program is to gather all of your old fad diets, quick weight loss remedies, and “magic cures”. Once you have them all together in a nice, neat pile- throw them into the trash! …

Effects of Fad Diets On Your Body!

Fad dieting is an epidemic around the world and a dangerous one at that…

Wieght Loss And Diet Myths

**Fad diets work for permanent weight loss-I can atest to this one. In my life for every fad diet that I lost weight with I gained it right back. Think of the Cabbage Soup Diet, or similar when you would eat only a few bizrre things and …

Desperate to Lose Weight Quickly? Find Out How to Take Charge of …

Fad Diets are simply popping up everywhere and are only popular for a little while. I am sure you have tried a few of them. Getting slim does not happen by jumping on fad diets several times a year either. I know you are desperate to …

Useful Information about Fad Diets - When all your efforts have been wasted and you finally decided to go with the flow; there are numerous fad diets available today. Fad diets are food selections which you will have to follow in a regular pattern. …

Deconstructing Hollywood diets - Some celebs eat the strangest things! See what the stars eat to look good - from Jennifer Aniston to Madonna - and whether their food fetishes will work for you too.

Join the project! Please help grow this list by sending me your links. My aim is to develop a post that offers numerous articles concerning fad diets. I will update the post as new links come in. Thanks!

Update:

News Flash! Caveman Diet Good…Your Diet Bad - The results, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, support earlier scientific and real world findings that praise the health benefits of the Paleolithic/Caveman Diet. The theory behind this way of eating is that prior …

A Diet For Life?

Miguel — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Healthy Living is a like Marathon Not a Race

Nutritionist Carina Norris says “A healthy diet and lifestyle are the closest you’ll get to a fountain of youth.”

Remember folks, short cuts, fad diets and quick fixes will leave you changeless and possibly worse off.

I agree with the article, “your best bet is to improve your diet.” This step is essential but only part of the process.

Here is a sample of some of the tips offered from the article

Eat quality protein
Learn to love fish
Balance your fat intake
Your body needs a certain amount of fat
All fat is high in calories
Eat the right carbs - I wrote a post on carbs [See it here]

If interested, please be sure to read the rest of the article. Remember, lasting change requires a lifestyle adjustment. Change your thinking and forget everything you think you know about diets.

Do not worry about what other people are doing, especially the famous Hollywood fad diets. Everyone has different specific needs, what works for them will not work for you.

Here is a list of helpful resources and posts concerning this post.

Top 10 Fad Diets To Avoid - Fad diets are never the answer now matter how tempting they may seem…

Why Diets Fail - Oh those dreaded fad diets! Why in the world do we try them? We think that they will somehow magically work and that they are real and we spend thousands upon millions of dollars trying them out only to find they really do not work at …

4 Examples of Fad Diets - Fad diets are popular because they produce quick weight loss results. They aren’t always healthy, but you can isolate the good parts. Four examples of fad diets:. (more…)

This is the beginning of the rest of your life… - This is not a magic weight loss pill This is the only life you’ve got This is a landmark moment This is a decision to change This is what your body needs This is the beginning of the rest of your life. This is NOT a diet…

New diet is NOT WORKING!! - Ugh, so I might be being impatient, but I started a diet on Monday so that I can control my carb intake (finally!) and it isn’t working!!! Someone please tell me what I am doing wrong!! Monday food intake: Breakfast - half grapefruit …

Link Love: Fitness Blogs From Around The Blogosphere

Miguel — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:44:24 +0000

Health Blogs Around The Blogosphere

Hey Everyone! Sorry but Graduation was this weekend and my family is in town for the weekend.

The past month having been a mess because of exams, hotel arrangements and everyone or thing demanding my attention, I finally have a little extra time to post about a few sites I stumbled upon.

Enjoy!

Pro Health Blog

Muscle Power Shop

Story About Johnny

Miguel — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:11:58 +0000

Here is another video from the 16 Steps to Success blog. Enjoy!

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Spring’s 10 Most Fattening Foods

Miguel — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:39:28 +0000

Spring’s arrival brings not just daffodils and tulips, but a wake-up call for everyone who has been hibernating during the winter, avoiding exercise, indulging in comfort foods — and adding extra pounds.

But unless you’re careful about spring’s most fattening foods, you might actually add to your winter weight gain.

Here is a pretty interesting site I stumbled upon.

Link Love: More health and Fitness Blogs Around The Blogosphere

Miguel — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:39:38 +0000

Health and Fitness Blogs Around The Blogosphere

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share more health and fitness blogs I stumbled upon. I found these sites at Forbes.

It is nice to view other blogs on the topics I write about, or at least somewhat similar. I find it refreshing to discover new sites around the net to interact with, along with people you might wish to partner up with.

Check them out, be sure to drop a comment or a word of encouragement.

A Trail Runner’s Blog

Complete Running

Diet Blog

Active Log

This weeks top pick: This is Not a Diet

I love the sites approach to weight loss, nutrition and fitness. “This is not a diet offers” video and audio interaction, not to mention solid list of partners. Swing by, meet new people, and visit their partner sites.

I promise, its well worth your time. Be sure to let me know what you think!

Thisisnotadiet