tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39479717471183589432024-02-19T02:30:36.218-08:00funmindfitbodycrazylifeFitness, Health, Staying Fit, Healthy Eating, Exercise, Blog about healthDave Streitmatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750548067444137140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-61569242484292199082015-08-03T07:32:00.001-07:002015-08-03T07:40:16.721-07:00How I keep my sanity with food<div class="MsoNormal">
Routine is key (for me, at least).
I’m a type A, super routine focused.
Food has not always been my friend, but in order to stay true to who I
am, and keep my sanity, I food prep.
Sundays are my day! I cut up my
veggies, wash my fruits, grill my meats, and package what I need for the
week. It doesn’t always go smooth, but
what I have learned is having my food prepped and ready to go for the week,
keeps my routine, AND keeps my entire family on track.<o:p></o:p></div>
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once, then mark your containers for the appropriate cup size (I use the 21 day
fix portion containers, but you can do it yourself too). For example, 1 cup of pasta. You can mark a container that you will re-use
each week with a sharpie, writing 1 cup pasta on the side. This eliminates measuring everything, every
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-6106626533059302022015-07-22T12:37:00.001-07:002015-07-22T12:38:20.054-07:00Pssst! You’re over 40, you can’t have sweets….<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
At the ripe ol’ age of 27, I once
had a fit friend (in the fitness industry) tell me “You’re lucky, you know when
you turn 40, you won’t be able to touch sugar, won’t even be able to smell it….it
goes right to your butt!) Now, we both
knew that was an exaggeration, but comical.
So, was she right???? I turn 40
in less than 6 months…EEEEK! Do I eat
sugar, and carbs? Yes, yes I do. Has my nutrition changed since I was 27? ABSOLUTELY! As we age, we’re more aware of our
nutritional choices. We may have learned
some new foods along the way, we may have ditched some foods. Metabolism does change, as we age. (great article on menopause) <a href="http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/wellness/healthy-aging/eating-right-during-menopause">http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/wellness/healthy-aging/eating-right-during-menopause</a></div>
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age as a crutch (when working out and eating.)</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">What I mean by that is, just because you have heard you will gain
weight, doesn’t make it the case for everyone.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
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****If you find your body changing
drastically, seek medical advice. I love
visiting a registered dietician every so often.
He/she can dial in my nutrition and teach me new things about
ingredients, and how my body responds to those ingredients. Get to know your body and journal. That sugar might be going to your butt
because you didn’t realize how much you were truly eating. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-33683104630504280832015-07-20T10:21:00.004-07:002015-07-20T10:22:42.359-07:00If you love it, don't let it go!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Ever have one of those days, or weeks when nothing seems to go right? </span><i style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">I was reminded of being "let down" this weekend with my son. He didn't have the best week with sports. He put his heart into it, just fell short. As we cried together and reflected on the week, I asked him "do you love it?" He looked at me, with tears rolling down his eyes, and said "yes, yes I do." "If you love it, don't let it go son!" I shared a poem with him, and thought to myself there may be someone else that needs to see this today, or this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">My blog picture, on the </span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 19.9733333587647px;">abandoned</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> railroad tracks, is a perfect example. Looks like an effortless picture, but the reality is....it took me FOREVER to get that picture! I fell so many times, it was hot, my hands were covered in </span><span style="font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 19.9733333587647px;">calluses</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> from holding the pose. I looked at the photographer and said "I think I'm done, let's move on" We moved over to a train and did a couple poses over there. I took a deep breath and marched right back to those tracks. </span></div>
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things go wrong, as they sometimes will,<br />
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,<br />
When the funds are low and the debts are high,<br />
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Life is
queer with its twists and turns,<br />
As every one of us sometimes learns,<br />
And many a failure turns about,<br />
When he might have won had he stuck it out;<br />
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Often the
goal is nearer than,<br />
It seems to a faint and faltering man,<br />
Often the struggler has given up,<br />
When he might have captured the victor's cup,<br />
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,<br />
How close he was to the golden crown.</span></i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Success
is failure turned inside out--<br />
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,<br />
And you never can tell how close you are,<br />
It may be near when it seems so far,<br />
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--<br />
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.</span></i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-84574205163215210562015-07-09T11:45:00.000-07:002015-07-09T11:45:57.135-07:00Wee fitness: 5 tips to get your babes moving….<br />
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children are spending less time moving, and more time in front of a
television. Just like adults, they get
set in their ways, they lose motivation to move. As a busy mom it’s hard enough for me to get
my workouts in, let alone run my kids through a workout. For our family, it’s a priority though. We stay fairly active, don’t worry I give
them down days. Over the years though
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chores, so this is generally when I blast the music and we move to the
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love a game of tag? Even if it only
lasts 10 min getting the heart rate up for a short amount of time is so
beneficial. What we found, it generally
leads to more movement. Once they get
their blood pumping, it’s inevitable that a simple game of tag will lead to
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3. <b>Circuits</b> – set up an indoor circuit or outdoor
circuit. It’s basically an obstacle
course. I limit it to 3-5 moves,
depending on age. They work through the
circuit, repeating it 5- 10 times. Now that
my kids are older they create a circuit for each other to go through. I have various pieces of equipment, but if
you don’t have fitness equipment, basic moves work well (push ups, crunches,
marching knees) Toddlers LOVE crawling
through things. If you have a tunnel or
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4.<b> Commercial TIME OUT</b> – We love this one, well actually I
love this one. We have our time at night
that we like to watch a few shows….SHARK WEEK, right?! Anyway, we hate commercials, so we came up
with this idea that during each commercial a person calls out a move. We have to do that move until the commercials
are over. It can last one show or you
can set a goal, for example, do 50 crunches that night. It may take 2 shows to achieve your 50
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5. <b>Family walks </b>– fitness doesn’t have to be hard core every
day. For small kids, and older kids,
walking is a great way to move the body.
Walking helps families communicate, relieve stress, and get some fresh
air. Walking is good for the heart, and
great for the soul! In the spirit of
keeping it real….our first family walks weren’t sunshine and roses….we had one
son run ahead of us, the other son tackled his brother, dogs tangled
leashes. TIP: set your walking boundaries,
let your kids know walking expectations.
If you want to take your dogs, that’s great, they need the exercise too,
just make sure they cause more stress.
You may need to take your dog on a separate walk. Our bigger dog is a nightmare on family
walks, but an amazing running partner solo.
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<b>Helpful tip:</b> if you do these activities at night and they
jack your kids up. I like to follow any
activity with three yoga breaths. After
I’m ready to calm them down. I ask them
to take a deep breath, hands rise up over head, hold for a second, release
hands while releasing breath, repeat 2-3 more times. You let
them know you had fun, but it’s time to calm the body back down. As time goes on, let your kids come up with ideas
to move. Have them create the circuits
or your commercial time out movements.
When they can get involved they start to take ownership of their own
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-39708104607898821792015-07-07T07:47:00.002-07:002015-07-07T07:49:30.484-07:00Graston Technique for Injuries<div class="MsoNormal">
This is a therapy technique I recently received. It is a technique that your provider must be
certified in to administer. The physical
therapist I went to was one of few in my area, so it may be difficult to locate
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Hurts like a $&%#^#* but the improvement that occurs,
over a short amount of time, is what intrigued me. It gets deep into the fibrous tissue of an
injury, and breaks up any restrictions.
With this technique you can experience bruising and soreness
afterwards. I, fortunately, did not
experience bruising, and my soreness was very minimal. <br />
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The best part, I kept running during my
entire treatment period. Something I
have never been able to do. Granted, my
miles were low and slow, but I was moving!
What I was trying to avoid was the typical treatment of 6-8 weeks no
running, take this anti-inflammatory, and take this steroid. Graston technique is a great option for any
athlete looking to get back to what they love sooner than later! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-13042596444710702062015-07-04T11:42:00.002-07:002015-07-04T11:43:22.416-07:00Fourth of July Workout<div class="MsoNormal">
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It’s raining here in Memphis, so the kids and I are just
sitting around goofing around. We came
up with this short, but fun workout. See if
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7 Pushups<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 sets of Plank partner slaps (if you don’t have a partner, just tap
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20 Crunches<o:p></o:p></div>
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15 Sumo squats<o:p></o:p></div>
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7 Burpees: jump optional<o:p></o:p></div>
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4 Squats with front kick (both legs = 1 move)<o:p></o:p></div>
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20 back ward lunges, you guessed it, you got 2 legs, so
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15 Floor dips (Tricep dips)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Repeat 5 times, or more!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hope everyone has a fun and safe Fourth of July!!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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***Did you figure out the pattern?*** <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-60472635973125226622015-07-01T08:45:00.002-07:002015-07-01T08:45:11.313-07:00Fighting for Air…..<div class="MsoNormal">
Outdoor fitness is home to many fitness enthusiasts,
however, if you suffer with asthma it can have disastrous outcomes. I don’t have exercise induced asthma, but
sometimes I find out the hard way why I should always run with my inhaler. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Some of my triggers include grass and smoke. Recently a house, near our neighborhood, was
hit by lightning. It burned for a while, filling the sky with smoke. I understood
how that would affect my asthma, and made sure I took my meds that day. The
next day, I went for a run. I passed the
house that was on fire the day before.
What I didn’t realize was the lingering effect of the smoke. Thank goodness my asthma isn’t bad, but
definitely hampered my run that day. Always remember your triggers could pop up anytime during an outdoor workout. Be preventative, be prepared!<o:p></o:p></div>
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*TIP: most running shorts, and pants now have a back zipper,
located on the waist band. It’s meant
for keys and identification cards, however, an inhaler will fit in that back pocket. Lululemon and Athleta, both have this zipper on the back of their running shorts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ways to find out more on asthma:<br />
<a href="http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=42">http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=8&sub=42</a>
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<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/asthmaawareness/">http://www.cdc.gov/features/asthmaawareness/</a>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-39822742850331613062015-06-29T10:24:00.000-07:002015-06-29T10:24:13.049-07:00Food peer pressureDonuts, birthday cake, baby showers, food....just because. Is your work place crawling with food peer pressure? <br />
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The work place can be a nutritional pitfall for most. There is always some event, or some kind of "treat" waiting in the break room. The more you say no, the more pressure gets put on you. I have had clients tell me they just can't say no. My advice, say no kindly, then explain your goals. You just might encourage your co-workers to join you on a healthy journey!Dave Streitmatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01750548067444137140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-74207369282841816962015-06-29T09:00:00.000-07:002015-06-29T10:27:22.341-07:00Why I ditched my Garmin305 for my runs…..<br />
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I have ran with a Garmin305 for ages! Always my little faithful. Friday, I got a Garmin 620. I wasn’t sold right away. I waited and waited to make this
decision. Took it out for a spin on
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Here were my initial
thoughts (you know I read the quick start and not the entire guide before using). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>It’s lightweight…..like VERY lightweight</li>
<li>It has a touchscreen….little things excite me people!</li>
<li>Additional heart rate monitor strap gives amazing detail
regarding your torso movement, and overall run.</li>
<li>So far, very user friendly</li>
<li>It vibrates when I reach mile markers, letting me know when
I crossed the 1 mile, 2 mile threshold.</li>
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<b>Items I had to
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<li>How to retrieve saved runs (I like to compare
runs/performance)</li>
<li>How to connect to wifi</li>
<li>How to use Garmin connect (THIS is a super cool feature!)</li>
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All in all, super pleased with another Garmin product! Got questions? Hit me up! Love to hear from you :)<o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402447747808062994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3947971747118358943.post-61490856423519745632015-06-10T16:22:00.001-07:002015-06-10T16:22:45.159-07:00Schools out for SUMMER!<div class="MsoNormal">
Schools out….what now?<o:p></o:p></div>
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You have your routine, you know when you’re going to
exercise, what you’ll eat, and then BAM everything is turned upside down. Your kids just finished school. This is a glorious time for you and your
kids, but now you have to adjust your fitness schedule.</div>
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I am sitting here typing this, looking out my front window
yearning to go for a run. In reality, I
know, that it's just not gonna happen this morning.
For me, my kids are too old to strap in a running stroller, but not old
enough to run along, or even bike along. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The change in schedule can derail a routine of good eating
habits, and maintaining fitness goals.
The best thing for a person to do, is be prepared. Set up your plan before your kids end
school. Here are a few tips to help beat
the summer slump.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; text-indent: -24px;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Look into a short term gym membership, if you don’t already have one.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -24px;">It will get you out of the house, and give your kids an outlet as well.</span><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Find an accountability partner right away! Even if you don’t physically meet, you can text each other when you complete your workout. </span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -24px;">If you do fitness at home, set a time every day that you will do your workout. Your kids can join you!</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -24px;">Plan your meals so you don’t succumb to eating junk food on a whim. </span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>Look for a local farmers market, and let your kids pick their favorite fruits and/or veggies. Clean the food as soon as you get home, place in easy reach, and they will eat them.</span></li>
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It’s hard when all of a sudden your kids demand your time,
and you’re exhausted. Take care of “you,”
your kids will adjust to your schedule. <o:p></o:p></div>
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