Avid – diva’s Blog (used to be fitafter40)

I discovered recently that any meal can be improved with the addition of a few veggies. Say you have a meal that is 300 calories, out of which 150 are fat. Add two servings of veggies to your meal (200 calories) and your numbers improve. Why? Logic. If you have [...]

So, I have done some exercise, I have actually eaten vegetables twice this week. But today I felt like crap and I bought a bag of double stuffed milano cookies. I’m having an existencial meltdown and I want my damn cookies. Lucky for me, the bag only carries 15 cookies and then [...]

This message is short and to the point.Stats for the week:Walked 2 miles on MondayDid the 100 Bycep Curls on TuesdayDid two sets of Squats on WednesdayBack pain is horribleWater retention at an all time highHaving a physical in the next two weeks.Measurements next week.Keep trying.

I was reading an exercise mag and the subject of motivation came up. They commented that an altruistic motive is more important than a personal motivation. The example of the altruistic motivation was “I want to get healthy for my kids”. This brings up an interesting point on perspective. The reason [...]

Lately I’ve seen a lot on print and TV about muscle confusion. I decided to give it a try, my way. On a magazine that I saw last week, they suggested a new twist on muscle confussion. Take a very small weight and do a ridiculous amount of repetitions. I decided [...]

This is my version of what works for me. Don’t expect me to recite what everybody knows about how many glasses a day, or ounces. Let’s face it, even something as simple as water makes these so called experts give you a different version. When I was growing up it was 8 [...]

no matter how much you try and how much you exercise, if you want good results that will last a lifetime, you cannot take a shortcut. Some times, waiting for that one pound to come off makes it hard for you to be motivated. But you have to keep trying. After several [...]

You have to listen to your body. It is not all exercise and nothing else. Eating healthy and getting plenty of rest is also important. I even started meditating for a few minutes every day, to see if I can slow my mind from going 300 miles an hour to going at [...]

My commitment for this week was that I was going to walk, at least, four times this week. I walked on the beach on Monday, went to the track on Tuesday and Today, walked the neighborhood yesterday because driving to the beach was impossible (it was the 4th of July after all). [...]

This is a small post. Just to celebrate life and the fact that I am alive. That the people around me who want to hurt me, did not destroy me. That the people that love me are still around me. Life is beautiful, even if some days we don’t see it.