Getting ready for the Jay Cutler Classic this season was very different than getting ready for the New England Championship in November 2014. Here are some of the obvious reasons: This time I had a coach. Coaches can be a big investment, both financially and mentally. Not only are you paying for someone's expertise, but… Continue reading How this competition season was different than the last time
Month: April 2016
Week recap post-Monday’s binge and thoughts going forward
https://www.facebook.com/runsweateatrepeat/videos/1727485657496629/ Here's a link to Tuesday's blog post to elaborate more what I talk about in the video. Some of my ideas to combat these urges are: take a nap go for a run or go to the gym if these aren't possible, then I'm going to try: taking a break and reading a book;… Continue reading Week recap post-Monday’s binge and thoughts going forward
Post-skin removal consult thoughts
Reflection: My weightloss journey, prep and what I’ve learned
I’ve been doing this weightloss thing for over four years now, and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve learned about science and nutrition, I’ve learned about weight lifting and endurance, I’ve learned about myself and more importantly, how what you’re doing can attract both positive and negative people. The past few days I’ve gotten a lot… Continue reading Reflection: My weightloss journey, prep and what I’ve learned
Found: “fully functional cookies” by The Cookie Department
Whenever I'm at a nutritional store, I look to see what's interesting, what's new and to find what I walked in for. When I was at Vitamin Shoppe recently, I came across another fit cookie, as I'll call it. The Cookie Department calls their line of cookies fully functional, each one with the capability to… Continue reading Found: “fully functional cookies” by The Cookie Department
Spaghetti squash two ways
Update: While I was in the weight loss phase of my journey and into competition prep, I eliminated grains that didn't keep me full. Part of this was because they didn't keep me full and the other part was to moderate my carbohydrate intake. During this time, I focused on increasing vegetables as a source… Continue reading Spaghetti squash two ways