Sad Day

Sorry, I miss my blog yesterday. I had a great workout, I put together a ten station circuit training program for next couple of weeks.  If yesterday is any indication, I think this is going to be a good workout for me.
Yesterday, was a very sad day for me, I found out that one of my childhood hero's had passed away. Growing-up I would always watch him, thinking when I get older I wanted to be just like him. He was the one boy who could do everything in my eyes, he played football and baseball. He was the best.  Fast forward to our adult life, I would not be the person I am today without the help and encouragement of him to take the right steps in the right direction.  We grew apart over the past couple of years. It had been over a year and a half since we last spoke, I'm sorry that I did not get a chance to talk with him before he passed. I Love My Brother, and I'm going to miss him. May you Rest in Peace, Phillip D. Anderson II.

Addictive Behavior

Wow, I had a great workout this morning, thanks in part to one of the Everybody Loses trainers. She suggested that I try something new for my cardio.  "get your cardio in in 45 minutes (versus 60 or more) and make sure you include 3-5 hard intervals that last anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes."  What a difference it made this morning!!
I have been labeled by people in my life as someone who has an addictive behavior.  So I decide to Google "What is an Addictive Behavior?  Answer: Addictive behavior is any activity, substance, object, or behavior that has become the major focus of a person's life to the exclusion of other activities, or that has begun to harm the individual or others physically, mentally, or socially.  Ok, sounds like they may have been right.  (LOL).  Here's a list: Fast Foods (eating out), tobacco (Cigarettes and Copenhagen), Caffeine, there is probably more on the list if you ask the right people. Lucky for me I have never been addicted to Alcohol or Drugs, that would be crazy, I mean those types of addictions could ruin my life, right. Little did I know that my other addictions where beginning to take a toll on my life.  As long as I was not doing anything illegal I thought it was ok. 
First, let me make this statement, I'm not a therapist of any sort.  Everything shared here is my opinion and my opinion alone. (LOL). 
What I have learned in the past couple of months is that alot of my addictions were nothing more than Mind Over Matter.  I would tell myself that I had to have 44oz. Mt. Dew before work every morning, I had to have Copenhagen every morning first thing, I was convinced that I owned stock in all fast foods restaurants and if I own stock I must eat at all of them.  Here is one I'm sure we have all heard before: "I have to have a cup of Coffee before I can start my day" And as with most addictions, I enjoyed all of them.  I enjoyed sipping down an ice cold Mt. Dew, while having a chew of tobacco, heading for a fast food restaurant to eat. I loved it. I was also blinded and dumb founded to think that I was going to be ok. So, What changed all this for me, you would think having a son would change it, having an amazing woman in my life would change it, being a PE teacher would change it, nope none of these things convinced me to change.  There is only one thing that could make me change, only one person.  And that person is ME, Timothy Carroll Anderson. It was not until I decided to make a change in my life that I have be able to control my addictive behaviors.  I'm proud to say that it has been almost 10 weeks since I have used Copenhagen and 4 days of being soda free, it has been over 20 years since I have smoked cigarettes. I have not eaten at a Fast Food Restaurant since June of 2010.   

Gotta make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror

"Be Good to Yourself"
Tim

Simple Day!!!

So today has been awesome!!!  I was up early, got to the gym in time, had an amazing workout which led to an amazing day.  I forgot to mention that during the snow days and weekend I had at least one 44 oz of Mt. Dew a day.  But I'm happy to report that I have been Soda free now for three days.  Whenever I start to crave one I think about what Bob from the Biggest Loser said "Stop drinking your Calories," I'm working to hard right now to waste it on SODA!!!!  
Has anybody ever watched the MTV show " I Use to Be Fat", I have now watched two shows from start to finish.  It is amazing the transformation these people have made in the short period.  It is very encouraging to see real people, accomplish their goals. 

I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then.
- Lewis Carroll

Till Tomorrow "Be Good to Yourself"
Tim

Routines

Today started off very slow but ended with a BANG!!!  I'm a routine driven person, there has to be routine for everything I do.  I'm not OCD, or ODD, or ADD, or ADHD.  I just like to do things a certain way.  And if they don't go that way my whole day is off.  Well this morning things did not go my way. I was late getting to the gym. When I did get to the gym all the treadmills were taken, so I had to use the elliptical which is not part of my routine.  I got to work 5 minutes later than usual, I had to park further away from the building.  I was late for morning duties. My whole work day was just off.  When I was leaving work I was looking for every excuse to stop by QT (convenient store-similar to Tom Thumbs) to buy a comfort food. I guess I thought it would get me back on my routine.  One of my co-workers told me I would regret doing it. So instead of stopping by QT, I went home and got myself back on my routines and had a very productive evening.  I continued working on our basement, I was able to frame in the closet in the laundry room and hung a few sheets of drywall. 
So, this what I have decided, I'm not going to allow my days to dictated by certain routines.  I'm going to try to keep a positive outlook on every situation. 

I love this quote:
Don't let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.
- Anaïs Nin

Have a great day!!!!!
Tim



 

Being Mentally Fit

First let me say Thank You, Thank You and Thank You to all my friends and family who have taking there time to read my blog.  It is very encouraging to see how many of you have stopped by to read my thoughts while I'm on this personal journey to over come my weight problem. 
I've had an amazing, awesome, wonderful, incredible, and beautiful day!!!!!!!  I was up and ready to go at 5:00 a.m.. while at the gym I continued my circuit training.  I'm excited about learning new exercises that give me a total body workout.  Whoever thought of the kettle bell routines is a genius.  I'm looking forward to just cardio in the morning. 
I'm learning that it just as important to be Mentally fit as it is to be Physically fit.  Have you ever met a personal trainer that is angry or mad all the time? (Jillian Michaels does not count, she is sooooo HOT).  Having a postive mind set before, during, and after a workout is going to determine how well you perform that day. Think about it how many Fat people do you know that do Yoga or  Meditate, I can not think of one, I'm sure there is some I just don't know them.Whether it is in the gym, at work, and more importantly with your family, thinking positive will dictate the outcome. You know the old saying, "you are what you eat" well here is a new one, "you are what you Think."

You must do the things you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Talk to you later,
Tim

Sunday Jan. 23, 2011 Choices

I decided to take the day off from the gym. But the day was very  productive, Mary and I are continuing to work on finishing our basement.  I think we are finally finished with all the framing. What has been two years in the making, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Since we started in the summer of 09 we have put in two bedrooms, bathroom, TV room,  storage room, workroom and today we finshed framing the laundry room.
The other day after shoveling snow for what seemed like hours, I was very hungry.  I wanted something fast and instant.  I had to make a choice, Subway sounded great, Quizno's was close, and then there's my favorite sandwhich shop Jimmie Johns right down the road.  Oh, I forgot there was also the choice of going over to my mother in-laws and having soup and salad.  I was not leaning toward soup and salad, I was hungry and wanted food instantly. You guessed it we ended up at my mother in-laws for some soup and salad.  I could have made a choice not to go to her house, but I knew she would really enjoy our company.  I could have made a choice to eat something else, but I would have missed out on some of the best homemade chicken and veggie soup I have ever had in my entire life, it was very delicious.  I'm glad I made the right choice.


Talk later off to watch my step-daughter play basketball. 
Tim