How Matt Got In Shape Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress (the platform I’m writing this blog from) “committed to one push-up before bed. Yes, just one push-up. Said he, ‘No matter how late you’re running, no matter what’s going on in the world, you can’t argue against doing one push-up. Come on. There’s no excuse.Continue reading “039 Start Small, Be Consistent”
Category Archives: Fit for Life
037 Join the Physically-Fit Elite—Simply, Easily, Over Time
What if you could feel great about yourself and be among the top 1 percent of physically fit people in the world? No you don’t necessarily need any special equipment or necessarily need to pay a membership fee; you just need a good pair of walking/running shoes. Brian Tracy writes, “Physical fitness specialists generally agreeContinue reading “037 Join the Physically-Fit Elite—Simply, Easily, Over Time”
036 I want to begin exercising again. Where do I start?
Due to injury, I haven’t consistently run in nearly a year. And distance running is my thing. I read this two days ago which inspired me to know what to do and where to start again:. Perhaps it may help you too or help someone you know: “Some years ago, there was a sixty-eight-year-old womanContinue reading “036 I want to begin exercising again. Where do I start?”
035 Reprogram Your Tastebuds
Regarding eating, New York Times Best Selling Christian author Lysa Terkeurst writes, “Eve craved what she focused on . . . [and] [w]e crave what we eat. If I make healthy choices over a period of time it seems to reprogram my taste buds. The more veggies and fruit I eat, the more veggies andContinue reading “035 Reprogram Your Tastebuds”
034 Thin Waist, Fat Wallet
Do you like to eat out? Do you and your significant other have a favorite restaurant you haunt? When Jules and I married, people were generous with gift cards to local restaurants. We learned early on many American food chains serve calorie-dense large portions so when we went out to eat we started splitting anContinue reading “034 Thin Waist, Fat Wallet”
033 Dessert Rant
The other night Jules, my kids, and I watched a YouTuber bake a dessert. What started as a cookie became a chocolate-crusted-Oreo-cheesecake-whipped-cream-topped sprinkled pie. Layer upon layer, we laughed hysterically as the chef added each new stand-alone dessert to her culinary creation. More and more the limits get pushed on what’s OK. It takes moreContinue reading “033 Dessert Rant”
032 Tiny Habits Transform
Story of Sukumar Sukumar, a successful IT expert at a tech company, realized suddenly at age twenty-six he was still single and getting fat. He wanted to change and tried eating less and exercising more for years without seeing lasting results. “Sukumar had begun to experience back and neck pain so bad that he hadContinue reading “032 Tiny Habits Transform”
031 Whole-Wheat or White?
As a boy one afternoon I toasted nearly an entire loaf of white bread, buttering each slice to perfection and sprinkling with cinnamon sugar. Nearly complete with my culinary creation Dad walked by suggesting I may have exceeded what was good for me. What is whole-grain and why is it preferable to white bread, sometimesContinue reading “031 Whole-Wheat or White?”
030 Build Exercise into Your Daily Routine
It can be challenging to make time to exercise. What if you could exercise 4 minutes a day without carving any extra time out of your day?
029 Make Health Part of Your Identity
Some experts believe a person acts according to who he or she thinks he she is; people decide according to identity. Bryan Tracy teaches, “you become what you think about most of the time.” It follows that if something is misaligned with your identity you will seek realignment. If this is true, than getting aContinue reading “029 Make Health Part of Your Identity”
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