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Well that’s me reached the end of the two week program. Total weight loss was 1lbs from my initial starting weight. Not quite the results I was looking for but I must admin during the second week I was really starting to loose interest and was finding the exercises very boring and repetitive. I stopped doing the tests everyday as I was getting frustrated with the results. My eating habits are probably the reason for the 2 lbs added during the second week as I was not at diligent as the previous week. I am not totally disappointed as I do feel that my fitness level has increased and that was also one of the main reasons for the experiment. This morning I went for a 40 minute run / walk and if I had tried this a month ago I probably would have dropped down dead. I am returning the Wii Fit to my friends but would like to thank Gary and Mandy for the use of their Wii Fit for the last two weeks. I am going to continue my new healthy fitter life style but think I will stick to real world exercise and work towards my bigger goals, I might keep posting on my progress every couple of weeks. Below are the details of the figures for the final week. Day 9: BMI: 34.73 – Weight: 18st 4lbs Day 10: BMI: 34.85 – Weight: 18st 5lbs Day 11: BMI: 34.61 – Weight: 18st 4lbs Day 14: BMI: 34.91 – Weight: 18st 6lbs Starting Weight: 18st 7lbs Finish Weight: 18st 6lbs Another great article from Ruth Bridgewood. What I have taken from this article is live in the now, do not worry about the past or the future, enter into the future living the now. Many people spend their lives thinking “I’ll be happy when …” (I finish school, get my degree, get a job/promotion, get married, own a house, kids leave home, retire). They spend their lives in anticipation of the next stage, never really enjoying the process or the journey. Do you put off being happy until this (or that) happens? Or waiting for some special event to lift you temporarily, only to feel flat and depressed once the event is over? Article written by Ruth Ruth Bridgewood That’s one week passed since I started the two week program. I have used the Wii Fit everyday for roughly 30 minutes a day. I have tried to stick to a routine so I am training at the same time everyday and taking the tests everyday but there have been a few days where I weighed myself in the evening or mid-afternoon instead of the morning. I have tried to mix it up a little with the exercises I was doing by doing a few different exercises from each category. I start of with some aerobics, a couple of balance tests then the rest of the time doing some yoga and muscle exercises. I have seen an improvement in some of the yoga positions from the start of the week so it must be working. And I have dropped a hole in my belt too which is good and bad because that’s the last hole so I might need to buy a new belt after I have finished the two weeks. Below are the details of the BMI and weight results taken each day, as you can see the days where I done the tests later in the day is where I have put weight on. I have only done the full body tests three time so that’s why there is only three Wii Fit ages. I still have a fair amount of work to do to reach my goal but I am sticking to it. I will post the final results next week after the two weeks are over. Day 1: BMI: 35.03 – Weight: 18st 7lbs – Wii Fit Age: 29 Day 2: BMI: 34.88 – Weight: 18st 5lbs Day 3: BMI: 35.21 – Weight: 18st 8lbs Day 4: BMI: 34.85 – Weight: 18st 5lbs – Wii Fit Age: 33 Day 5: BMI: 34.94 – Weight: 18st 6lbs Day 6: BMI: 34.64 – Weight: 18st 4lbs – Wii Fit Age: 27 Day 7: BMI: 34.79 – Weight: 18st 4lbs So after week 1 I have lost 3lbs, now that’s not even close to the total goal but I still have a week to go so I will increase the time I am training. Day 8 is a rest day, my muscles in my legs feel really sore so I am taking a rest day because I do not want to cause any damage, and that’s not just from the Wii, I was out doing a lot of walking yesterday with my son at the park. I was having a discussion last night with my wife about her negative outlook on life. She kept telling me that she has tried positive thinking but it never works, and that’s when I was trying to explain to her that it is that attitude that stops positive things happening in her life. I tried to get her to watch “The Secret Article written by by: Ruth Bridgewood Do you know anyone who is totally successful and fulfilled in all areas of their life? In their relationships, career, health, wealth and wellbeing? If you do, then they are probably one of the very few people in the world who have managed to let go of all their limiting beliefs and create a perfect life for themselves. For the rest of us, it is necessary to firstly understand how our limiting beliefs have come about, identify the limiting beliefs that are holding us back, then taking action to modify or eliminate them so we can move on and live the life we deserve. What are Limiting Beliefs? Limiting beliefs are those that we received, either consciously or unconsciously, from our parents, teachers, exposure to media, our culture (or parent’s cultural background) to name a few. There is also evidence that a tendency towards negativity and limitation can be passed on genetically, but this is heavily modified by the things that happen throughout our lives. Whilst most of our limiting beliefs are formulated in our childhood (”Do you think money grows on trees!”, “Who do you think you are?” …), it is true that any shattering experience such as an accident, broken relationship, or business failure can affect our thinking and self-confidence, and consequently our behaviour. Our minds build up a memory bank of ideas and images from little scraps of information, experiences, comments, and impressions gathered over a lifetime. Everything we’ve been through, things people have said to us and about us, compliments or criticisms, failures or successes have all built up in our memories along with our interpretations or attitudes to those events. Unfortunately humans are generally more inclined to believe criticisms more than the praise. This can be disastrous if the criticism happens at a time in our life where we are particularly vulnerable (e.g. adolescence) or even if you are just having a bad day! Because these beliefs have been building up quietly, unnoticed for so long, we don’t bother to challenge them and they may even be hidden from our conscious mind altogether. We don’t realise that our fears and negative results have come about as a consequence of these hidden beliefs. We end up settling for a minimal, marginal life, subconsciously believing that we don’t deserve money, love or respect. Of course, we have also “inherited” many beliefs and attitudes that are positive and serve us well, which we don’t necessarily want to change. However, it is really necessary to challenge those beliefs that have created limitations for future decisions about who you are and what you are capable of, as well as creating low self-esteem and confidence. Can They Be Changed? As we have learnt, most of our beliefs are generalisations based on our past, and our interpretations of our experiences. Often we have misinterpreted the situation or the things we have heard, but once we have adopted that interpretation, we forget that that is all it is – our interpretation. And interpretations can be changed! There is a well-known story about an alcoholic and drug addict who murdered a store cashier for drug money. He had two sons, eleven months apart, one of whom grew up to be “just like Dad” – a drug addict who lived by stealing and threatening others and ended up in jail. His brother is a different story. He’s happily married with three kids, regional bank manager who finds his work rewarding and challenging. He’s physically fit with no addictions. When they were queried individually on why they felt their lives had turned out the way they did, both responded “What else could I have become, with a father like that?”. We all have the ability to choose our interpretation and response to any life situations, so we certainly have the ability to change that interpretation. You can create a meaning which can either empower you or disempower you. You can continue to accept those limiting and negative beliefs and go through life only achieving a fraction of what you are capable of, or you can let them go and take control of your attitude and your life.
I have reached a point in my life where I know I need to do something about my weight and fitness. I love computer games so thought it would be good idea to try and combine the two. I decided to borrow my friends Wii Fit I don’t know much about fitness so didn’t want to jump in and hurt myself and end up not doing anything about it once I recovered. My thinking is that the Wii Fit will get me started then after the two weeks are over I will start a real world exercise routine. I especially want to start running so once I am fitter and lighter, I will be more confident about getting out there and really going for it. I will be posting my Progress over the next two weeks so I would appreciate any support from anyone who is reading this. Below are the details of my current position and my goal for the end of the two weeks. I truly believe I can do this and I can’t wait for the last post in this series when I have reached my goal. Day 1: I have taken the initial tests before actual training and here they are; BMI: 35.03 Weight: 18st 7lbs (117.3 kg) Obese Wii Fit Age: 29 Now acording to the Wii Fit, because my Wii Fit age is the same as my actual age, I am in good shape, but thats straight after it said I was obese. Well there were no surprises during thoses tests, I already new I was overweight and my BMI was through the roof. I set the maximun loss I could which was 1st 8lbs for two weeks and the target BMI for that is 32.04. I know really my BMI should be about the mid 20’s but every journey, no matter how long always begins with one setp. |
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” but after about 15 minutes into it she said it was boring and she could not watch it, and she will not read the book or any other book for that matter. I was trying to find something online for her to read that was short and to the point to try and highlight the problem with her attitude and belief system. I came across this article and thought I would share it with you, as well as print it off for my wife to read.
and do it for two weeks and see how I get on. I have also changed my diet this year and I have lost over 1 stone (14lbs) in the last 6 months but there is still plenty of weight to come off. My general fitness level was so low I could not even play with my son for 30 minutes without getting sweaty and out of breath, that’s when I realised I had to do something.