Blogging with Gee is back in action after a hiatus.
Back to working out, paying college tuition, and practicing law for the people!
Workout program is interesting; involves lots of body weight exercises plus weights, bands, pullups, etc. Great challenge. Still working to 50 by 50!
OK, my wife and I joined Toastmasters and I have my first speech tomorrow. Gotta go!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Saturday, February 28, 2009
State of the Black Union-I'm encouraged!!
I'm watching serious African Americans concerned about our community coming together to discuss real solutions. Can I be part of the solution? YES I CAN AND WILL.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
I'm Back-AGAIN!!!!!
Well, for the few of you who read this, I'm back again.
It's the end of another great Christmas. I gladly acknowledge all the things that I have to be thankful about. I'm a lucky guy.
I'm back with one thing on my mind: my waist. Today my wife took a picture of me and my dog. I looked absolutely dumpy!!! And I took other pictures as well-with family and friends. All I could say was 'wow'-I need to get back on a plan!
I've worked out 3 times already since Sunday, but I'm setting a new goal of 5 workouts a week. But more importantly, I'm going to take control of my eating. Even before New Years', I'm going to start later today. I'll be reviewing the eating literature around the house. While I'm home, I'll spend more time away from the kitchen. I will incorporate swimming and walking back into the routine to change it up. And it starts later today. Yup. Today.
It's the end of another great Christmas. I gladly acknowledge all the things that I have to be thankful about. I'm a lucky guy.
I'm back with one thing on my mind: my waist. Today my wife took a picture of me and my dog. I looked absolutely dumpy!!! And I took other pictures as well-with family and friends. All I could say was 'wow'-I need to get back on a plan!
I've worked out 3 times already since Sunday, but I'm setting a new goal of 5 workouts a week. But more importantly, I'm going to take control of my eating. Even before New Years', I'm going to start later today. I'll be reviewing the eating literature around the house. While I'm home, I'll spend more time away from the kitchen. I will incorporate swimming and walking back into the routine to change it up. And it starts later today. Yup. Today.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Checking back in!
Wow-its been a long time since my last post. My goal is to try to be more consistent starting in June!
The personal training is going well. The whole training thing works because there's someone to push-and push-when you might otherwise quit. And that's her specialty.
The other part is this: after these workouts, I really don't want to overeat and blow the workout!
Yesterday I did lower body work. As part of my workout I had to jump up on a box, jump across the room, do forward and side lunges, on top of some work with the machines-leg presses, hamstring pulls, etc. Ugh! Afterwards I was like, ok, I'm getting better at this. This morning, of course, my glutes (BUTT) was sore. We fight on.
Progress continues: clothes feel much looser.
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On another note: hopefully the Dems can work it out and come back together. I confess that I spent 2 hours watching the hearings on C-SPAN today. Time to get ready for November. By the way, the more I hear Donna Brazile, the more impressed I am.
The personal training is going well. The whole training thing works because there's someone to push-and push-when you might otherwise quit. And that's her specialty.
The other part is this: after these workouts, I really don't want to overeat and blow the workout!
Yesterday I did lower body work. As part of my workout I had to jump up on a box, jump across the room, do forward and side lunges, on top of some work with the machines-leg presses, hamstring pulls, etc. Ugh! Afterwards I was like, ok, I'm getting better at this. This morning, of course, my glutes (BUTT) was sore. We fight on.
Progress continues: clothes feel much looser.
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On another note: hopefully the Dems can work it out and come back together. I confess that I spent 2 hours watching the hearings on C-SPAN today. Time to get ready for November. By the way, the more I hear Donna Brazile, the more impressed I am.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Friday's Workout
Whew! I met with the trainer again on Friday-during the early afternoon instead of the in the a.m. A day later and I'm still sore.
I ran wind sprints. Jumping jacks. Suicide drills. Jumped rope. Jumped over cones. This was before the weight machines!!!!!! Needless to say, I didn't play golf like I'd planned that evening.
Still down 10 lbs. Need more work with portion control.
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Unrelated:
In November I attended a Franklin Covey seminar that really had me organized for about a month and a half. I fell off the wagon, but I'm getting back on. I'm trying to use the GTD format-the systems seem to have the same basic principles- and I'm going to spend at least one hour on Monday working through the piles on my desk.
I ran wind sprints. Jumping jacks. Suicide drills. Jumped rope. Jumped over cones. This was before the weight machines!!!!!! Needless to say, I didn't play golf like I'd planned that evening.
Still down 10 lbs. Need more work with portion control.
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Unrelated:
In November I attended a Franklin Covey seminar that really had me organized for about a month and a half. I fell off the wagon, but I'm getting back on. I'm trying to use the GTD format-the systems seem to have the same basic principles- and I'm going to spend at least one hour on Monday working through the piles on my desk.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Update on the my technology
Now that I've learned how to link, click here for the article by Renita Weems.
My next personal training mission is tomorrow; I'll update then, assuming I'm awake......
My next personal training mission is tomorrow; I'll update then, assuming I'm awake......
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Hey-I'm back!
OK-this blogging thing is hard work. Hard to think of something to say all the time. Here goes......
The biggest news is that I've hired a personal trainer. Never thought I'd see the day. Times change.
I've been to 3 meetings. The most important aspect of the personal trainer is there's someone to push you when you're tired. That's when they really earn their money. She's also had me increase my cardio exercise to 60 minutes on days we don't meet. Ugh.
I haven't lost any more weight lately- I'm sure that had something to do with the family wedding I attended out of town this weekend, cake, mac -n- cheese, etc.-----but my clothes definitely are fitting differently. Forward ever!
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I missed Bible study last week; apparently, Prov. 31 was covered-the virtuous woman. Well, one of the participants found this: http://tiny.cc/TheVirtuousHusband. Read it and see about the virtuous spouse!
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Also received a nice article on sleep: http://tiny.cc/Sleep333.
Good night!
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The biggest news is that I've hired a personal trainer. Never thought I'd see the day. Times change.
I've been to 3 meetings. The most important aspect of the personal trainer is there's someone to push you when you're tired. That's when they really earn their money. She's also had me increase my cardio exercise to 60 minutes on days we don't meet. Ugh.
I haven't lost any more weight lately- I'm sure that had something to do with the family wedding I attended out of town this weekend, cake, mac -n- cheese, etc.-----but my clothes definitely are fitting differently. Forward ever!
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I missed Bible study last week; apparently, Prov. 31 was covered-the virtuous woman. Well, one of the participants found this: http://tiny.cc/TheVirtuousHusband. Read it and see about the virtuous spouse!
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Also received a nice article on sleep: http://tiny.cc/Sleep333.
Good night!
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