A few Words About Fitness
I am about to turn 41 and I am in the best shape of my life. A lot of friends peaked years ago; I see what they look like now compared to how I knew them in high school and I cringe. Overweight, given up, slipping willingly into middle age and accepting all the usual health problems associated with being sedentary. Now, I know I could drop dead of a massive heart attack any day, but not for being overweight and having poor nutrition. Still lots of life left in me. Since the new year I have been eating very little fast food, and much more whole foods. Lean meats, vegetables, fruit. My legs are strong and most of the blub I've carried around for the past decade is gone. I began working on my upper body too. I haven't seen my abs in years. There they are! I am back to skinny. High School skinny. My clothing no longer fits. Did this all at home - no freaking gym, no gimmick mail-order equipment, no pills, electric shock belts, shake weights. None of that crap. Just running, free weights and crunches at home, and using more calories than I consume. So now I am eating ice cream - along with my usual meals - just to stay up on calorie consumption. The thing is, I believe most everyone can do this. we just have to want it. | 