tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1512193628766507842..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: A Celebration of Trial and ErrorCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-75607248660207340862009-09-20T23:26:09.612-04:002009-09-20T23:26:09.612-04:00Look for opportunities to exercise, and take them....Look for opportunities to exercise, and take them. ("That's a nice pool your new condo has. Want to go swimming?" It's not mooching, it's getting your friend to exercise too. Well, OK, it's also mooching, but it's more fun to swim with friends.) And, don't buy any equipment you haven't tried somewhere first.sernsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89510736416440845482009-09-20T13:28:07.963-04:002009-09-20T13:28:07.963-04:00Awesome post, Crankster! I think you hit it on the...Awesome post, Crankster! I think you hit it on the head - we have to make a plan that works for each of us individually. This is definitely not a "one size fits all" sort of thing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417973646691830257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11639243699006736612009-09-20T11:22:33.763-04:002009-09-20T11:22:33.763-04:00anything cardio for me works... both physically an...anything cardio for me works... both physically and probably more mentally.<br /><br />a good overall mantra i'm adopting .. less is more<br /><br />gpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5272882763645701432009-09-20T00:12:08.849-04:002009-09-20T00:12:08.849-04:00Thanks for the tips :) I may steal some or all of ...Thanks for the tips :) I may steal some or all of them!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181594969293325393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49325940138262461542009-09-19T09:33:30.701-04:002009-09-19T09:33:30.701-04:00Fantastic post and so encouraging to read. I must...Fantastic post and so encouraging to read. I must agree that I feel fitter now at 48 than I did at 25 too.<br /><br />My biggest realisation on this journey is that exercise and eating right helps get your head right and if your head is right then the eating good and exercise thing follows.<br /><br />For a depressive like me, it has been a total revelation!Fat[free]Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657562694069139967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-91960127674972054192009-09-19T08:45:52.390-04:002009-09-19T08:45:52.390-04:00GREAT post! I would have to say I agree with ever...GREAT post! I would have to say I agree with everything that you wrote..some I need to switch up for my own lifestyle...ummm..processed-need the salt and crunch-I know BAD-thanks for the reminder!GirlGet Stronghttp://girlgetstrong.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19620079536791141432009-09-19T07:50:17.658-04:002009-09-19T07:50:17.658-04:00I've learned three things:
1. Avoid people wh...I've learned three things:<br /><br />1. Avoid people who have all the answers. Eating beans six times a day may work for you, but it makes me bloated and tired. Likewise, my high-protein, very-low-carb diet makes other people cranky and fat, but it keeps my skin clear, my weight controlled, and my hooves supple.<br /><br />2. Don't pay too much attention to the news. One day coffee's good for you; the next it's awful. The same with chocolate, beer, wine, and meat. You have to die of something, okay? Enjoy what you're put here to do, which is to LIVE.<br /><br />3. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Moving at all is better than sitting on your ass, so it doesn't really matter if every single rep you do has perfect form. If you can have fun being good at something, or even being mediocre, why push yourself to be perfect and thus become miserable?<br /><br />I just wish I could learn to like green tea.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55388310368628522202009-09-19T06:40:49.443-04:002009-09-19T06:40:49.443-04:00Thank you so much for the "what works for me&...Thank you so much for the "what works for me" attitude. <br /><br />The people who make me craziest are those who claim every human body works exactly the same and so you better do it my special way or it won't work!<br /><br />It's especially bad when that is coming from a doctor.<br /><br />Meanwhile, not a bit boring, I agree with you, and I'm using what works for me, right now. If it stops working, I will search for alternatives.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81674113174848945542009-09-19T02:55:48.800-04:002009-09-19T02:55:48.800-04:00My main tricks are eating lots of fruits and veggi...My main tricks are eating lots of fruits and veggies, and moderate fat and protein. I used to try to avoid fat, that was a huge fail in so many ways. I exercise a lot, but most would count as leisurely, such as walking, or bike riding now that I live in a town that's not steep. I try to do at least an hour or two at the gym most days, both cardio and strength. I could stand to do less fried, which I would do instead of counting calories if it comes down to that (and it's getting close)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-23087886525165879012009-09-18T20:50:55.007-04:002009-09-18T20:50:55.007-04:00"slim, muscular, happy, sexy, youthful, disea..."slim, muscular, happy, sexy, youthful, disease-free, energetic, and brilliant" If we've got all the others, can't we just drop "youthful"? I don't want to be reminded of how far from healthy I was in my teens and twenties. Have much more energy now. <br /><br />The most important thing for me is to listen to my body. Rest when I need to.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39549296151317031062009-09-18T17:29:35.071-04:002009-09-18T17:29:35.071-04:00Avoiding toxic people is huge for me! Really help...Avoiding toxic people is huge for me! Really helpful. But you know what else? I often have to stop everything because I have become the toxic person. And that sucks. Even if everyone in your life wants to see you succeed, you won't succeed if you, yourself are the one constantly telling yourself that you don't have what it takes. So all the special diet foods, exercise, counting or not counting calories, whatever it is that works for you, won't help you at all if your head is not where it should be. <br /><br />So the secret weapon in my health and fitness regimen is to stop everything, take a break, get some time to myself, and recalibrate my thinking to make sure I'm not undermining my own success.Red Flashlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516642207553676622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9845349845938491002009-09-18T17:29:17.033-04:002009-09-18T17:29:17.033-04:00Oh, sorry, I should finish my comment.
Drinking ...Oh, sorry, I should finish my comment. <br /><br />Drinking gallons of saturated fat. Too bad it's hard at room temperature.<br /><br /><br />Seriously, just the opposite of gallons of satfat.<br />None.<br />Foods as close to original as possible. This does not mean foods that state on the label, "The Original BIGFATBLOATEDFOODITEM."Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29600021431788689212009-09-18T17:26:55.621-04:002009-09-18T17:26:55.621-04:00"S' stands for SHAM!"S' stands for SHAM!Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82182685907504263472009-09-18T15:35:34.504-04:002009-09-18T15:35:34.504-04:00Research? We love research! Research is our friend...Research? We love research! Research is our friend :)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29691470130849513402009-09-18T15:29:24.366-04:002009-09-18T15:29:24.366-04:00Check out "Seven reasons to eat more saturate...Check out "Seven reasons to eat more saturated fat"<br /><br />http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/09/06/saturated-fat/<br /><br />And Canola oil? Healthy? You need to do some research...Dave S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-58226981429249590172009-09-18T14:35:37.954-04:002009-09-18T14:35:37.954-04:00Well, being like you a lot in what you do, this wa...Well, being like you a lot in what you do, this was one of the most interesting posts you have ever done for me!!!<br /><br />I am so in agreement that 1 thing does not fit all & it does take trial & error to get there & when you get there, you have to change it again or tweak it due to hormones, age or just keeping it new to keep the bod guessing!<br /><br />I have not hit menopause but perimenopause is certainly trying my patience! This is where consistency & knowing your food plan helps. I do not count calories either but I know what I have to play around with to try to make things work. Lately, not working so much but I keep trying to fight the hormone craziness!<br /><br />I, too, can do the same if not more than I when I was in my 20's but I don't lift heavy weights too much because I tend to get bigger than I prefer.. not as big as when I was young but heavy weights still can add more muscle than I prefer. I mix it up though but tend to do more lighter to moderate weights with medium to high reps...again, shows how we are all different!<br /><br />I just loved this post & hearing what you do!!!! THX!Jody - Fit at 51http://www.truth2beingfit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81278597751634406692009-09-18T14:33:00.723-04:002009-09-18T14:33:00.723-04:00Dang, what a great post - nothing to add other tha...Dang, what a great post - nothing to add other than to say Happy Friday!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-56807026972268630352009-09-18T13:56:13.436-04:002009-09-18T13:56:13.436-04:00Ok. Can I say I was THRILLED to read those magic ...Ok. Can I say I was THRILLED to read those magic words human growth hormone in your blog. <br /><br />I think you are right. It maintains muscle mass and helps to control that nasty adipose fat. <br /><br />My tip: when you don't feel like exercising -start moving anyway. It amazes me that those often end up being my most successful workout days: I can go faster in HIIT, or lift heavier in one exercise, or just accomplish something that I never could before. It's like the universe rewards me for not giving in.<br /><br />But if that "don't exercise" vibe persists another day? Then it's often for a few day's rest.deb robyhttp://weightfordeb.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-54987025188218509222009-09-18T13:50:50.534-04:002009-09-18T13:50:50.534-04:00Great compilation of acquired knowledge. Here'...Great compilation of acquired knowledge. Here's what I've learned:<br /><br />1. Move a lot and you'll be healthy. You may not look like a soap opera star, but you'll be healthy.<br /><br />2. Earn your towel. If you're not working out vigorously you're wasting your time.<br /><br />3. Limit labels. If a food item comes with a label, chances are it sucks for you. If it comes from the Earth gobble it down. Anyone who says strawberries and bananas have too much sugar and make you fat is a boat adrift at sea. Do you really think fruit makes you fat? Come on.<br /><br />4. Don't eat more than you need. If you don't know what quantity this equates to, pinch your belly. If you come up with a few inches or less you're doing fine. If you come up with fists-full you need to revisit your math computations.<br /><br />5. Don't smoke at all or drink too much.<br /><br />6. Pills don't work. If they did, everyone would be thin.<br /><br />7. We are all accountable for our health. It's nobody else's fault; McDonald's doesn't force-feed us Big Macs, Phillip-Morris doesn't ram lit cigarettes between our lips, Anheuser-Busch doesn't pour unwanted booze down our throats. We are powerful, capable, unlimited human beings with the power of free will.Arena Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139354923792176025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4563743576656474182009-09-18T13:29:55.031-04:002009-09-18T13:29:55.031-04:00Nothing boring about this post. I'm still tryi...Nothing boring about this post. I'm still trying to figure out what works best for me but I'm finding that if I play close attention to what I eat, I don't feel as guilty when I skip the gym and the results are pretty good. I've cut out fried and processed foods and increased my veggie intake, especially dark greens.Michelehttp://michelematthews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-10788637238351774442009-09-18T13:28:27.969-04:002009-09-18T13:28:27.969-04:00I have learned that there exist certain foods that...I have learned that there exist certain foods that I really should not eat the night before I run; they create a situation where no matter how many times I go to the bathroom before I head out, it will be one time too few.<br /><br />Also that the running shoe companies are probably really not trying to extort all of your hard-earned cash from you, and the Good Shoes really are worth it. The $60 T-shirts and $20-a-pair socks can continue to bite me, though.Chaobellhttp://www.chaobell.net/thickmcrunfastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66584621657834821112009-09-18T12:38:34.476-04:002009-09-18T12:38:34.476-04:00Great post I agree 100% we need to find what works...Great post I agree 100% we need to find what works for us in the midst of all the hype and craziness.<br />Biggest thing I have learned...No matter what the plan, however perfect it may be, if your mind is not in the game it will not work. <br />I am still working on my mind. I have dozens of programs sitting here waiting for me :)shannon fab fattiehttp://www.thefabulousfatties.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12789679301975536172009-09-18T12:27:33.152-04:002009-09-18T12:27:33.152-04:00I am so with you on this! It's fantastic to fi...I am so with you on this! It's fantastic to figure out what's right for each of us as individuals. I'm working on that.Saganhttp://livinghealthyintherealworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-50148026173410889802009-09-18T12:21:40.544-04:002009-09-18T12:21:40.544-04:00Alas today my entire life feels like trial and err...Alas today my entire life feels like trial and error.<br /><br />NotSoMuch in fitness but in children and sleep.<br /><br />and Im mainly getting ERROR.<br /><br />Just wanted to letcha know Im reading and error'ing.<br /><br />Miz.MizFithttp://www.mizfitonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-26893569531008189622009-09-18T12:06:51.098-04:002009-09-18T12:06:51.098-04:00Just wanted to say that I'm bookmarking this p...Just wanted to say that I'm bookmarking this page. It's great advice, without coming across as preachy, and doesn't make me feel bad for maybe not doing as much of this as I should, but encouraging enough that makes me think I can do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com