So for those of you who didn't catch my personal challenge, it is for everyone who needs to go beyond a resolution on health, the number one resolution every year, and staying committed for all of 2017. We need a buddy system here that encourages everyone as well as some accountability. Although this is not a points paying challenge the results of all of us feeling better and being better at our job and life is the benefit.
For me this started off with my wife and I doing a meal plan that stays organic but a bit more creative with planning. No for the last three evenings we had no chicken orzo soup with a tofu substitute, a Miso Tumeric rice bowl with sweet potatoes, baby broccoli, edamame, and shiitake mushrooms, and a tempeh ceasar salad. All with spices instead of salt. Also I lot of fresh herbs. We are not against steak, we just like veggies more.
Exercise is one of the primary parts of the challenge and burning calories gets harder as you get older, especially at 69. The last two spin classes I did I burned 466 and 491 calories in 45 minutes. It's fun when you see women half my age trying to keep up with me. Friday I will do a one hour class and try to hit 600 calories burned. I add this to daily walks with our poodle that is usually about 125 calories, and then exercises at home with free weights, and stomach and back core strengthening exercises, and yoga thrown in on the days I don't spin. The key for me is minimum of 600 calories burned per day from exercise.
Last but not least is mental health. I use my apps on the iWatch for meditation breathing at least 4 times a day to get my heart rate down in the 70s bpm, and also reminders to get up and walk around so i don't work at the computer all day. Our brokerage is in our house and most of my clients are out of state or country so the reminder help. As I said I love the Apple watch. I thought I would get it just because of all the gift cards I have, but it has become an integral part of my accountability to myself not to slack off. So that is my first update and I hope this can give you an idea about how to challenge yourself. My business is flying and it is more successful and profitable than at anytime in my 26 years. Being of sound mind and body plays an important part. I hope you will join me at the Old Farts Group where my motto is youth is wasted on the young.
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