Archives for "May, 2010"

Posted by Jim on 13th May 2010

More follow-up to the weight loss myths

Calories in and calories out…
Question? How many of you walk / jog / run on a treadmill?
Question? How many of you use the pre-cor, Stairmaster or some other cardio machine?
Come raise your hands…
Not there is anything wrong with these machines, but I have to ask one more question…How many of you look at the machines [...]

Posted by Jim on 13th May 2010

The Road to the Ironman – Ah… my calves hurt

Still here in Cancun! I thought I follow up on the stairs that Kim and I did yesterday. Ouch! How is that for a follow-up. We are walking around like a bunch of old people today, now I know how Jim Johnson feels. Let’s see what else did we do today…hmmm…I remember there was a [...]

Posted by Jim on 12th May 2010

Continued follow-up to the weight loss myths

OK so far these have been all about the myths of weight loss. I realized I may forgotten an important part how about some non-myths.
Well I mentioned from time to time weight loss is simple (in theory). It is calories in and calories out.

Be smarter with what you eat.
Exercise

Being a runner here is an easy [...]

Posted by Jim on 12th May 2010

The Road to the Ironman – Fat in Cancun

Hello everyone,
Betcha ya didn’t think I be writing to you on vacation, did you? Well the hotel I am staying at has free wi-fi in the lobby so while Kim is watch people, playing with my iPhone and reading her book I can fire off a few posts. In fact that was one of the [...]

Posted by Jim on 9th May 2010

Some follow-ups to the weight loss myths

Now that the weight loss myth’s have been covered there were some interesting side notes that I like to cover from these articles.
The runner’s / workout diet – A smart weight loss plan starts with these nutritious foods.
How much?

Carbs – 50 to 55% of total calories
Fat – 25 to 30% of total calories
Protein – 15 [...]

Posted by Jim on 9th May 2010

The Road to the Ironman – So this is quiet?

OK OK OK I know I am on vacation. Well sort of, not exactly in Cancun yet (Tuesday) and Kim was working today so those are my excuses. As I have wrote in previous posts my biggest worry is the mental side of this whole Ironman thing. Today was a beautiful day to run it [...]

Posted by Jim on 6th May 2010

The Road to the Ironman – The quiet before the storm

The title of this post is the quiet before the storm. The meaning to this post is Kim and I are about to go on vacation, but when I get back the very serious training for the Ironman begins. Right now it is 139 days away but take two weeks away we are getting close [...]

Posted by Jim on 6th May 2010

Weight Loss Myth #14 – Runner’s World Magazine

Myths to be covered – (Topics already covered are in bold)

To lose weight cut carbs or fat
Exercise in the fat-burning zone
Mini-meals are better than three hearty ones
Lift less weight with more reps to get toned
You can “make up” weekend splurges
You have to ban “bad” foods
Eating at night causes weight gain
Low-fat foods are a healthy choice
Weight [...]