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Get Ready for Summer

So,

This is your annual reminder that there are about 90 days left before June so if you have any fitness or self-image goals that you would like to accomplish by the beginning of summer, NOW is the time to start (if you haven't started already).

I don't do blog posts on fitness very often anymore because I found it hard to keep coming up with new thoughts on the subject but I am just as committed to fitness as ever and I'm still a BeachBody coach (I should go back to putting the links at the bottom of my posts so people don't think I've quit because, you know, Look!  Something shiny!).  I still field questions on fitness by email and in person and, in fact, I did both this last week.  Some questions are specific to BeachBody and some are general fitness questions.  I do not consider myself to be an expert but I do know a thing or two and if I don't know the answer, I will go look it up so that I can help someone and so I know the answer for myself.

This week's email question was about recovery drinks following an intense workout.  There are lots of them to choose from and BeachBody has the P90X Recovery formula which tastes like an Orange Julius, which I found to be very yummy.  However, when it comes to basics, chocolate milk can be used as a recovery drink, oddly enough.  It has the 4:1 quick carb to protein ratio that is the current advice for recovery drinks.  The P90X recovery drink has that and also has glutamine and creatine, which are both great if you are exercising intensely.  You should drink your recovery drink within 45 minutes of exercise.  If you are going to put sugar in your diet, this is the time to sneak it in because it can actually help speed up recovery and replace glycogen levels.

My wife started on her goals far earlier than today because her goal date is prior to June.  When I told her what the theme of today's post was though, she loved it.  She thought it was a great reminder for people because summer tends to sneak up on them.  By the time the weather starts turning warmer, a lot of people give up before they start because there doesn't seem like there is enough time to make a change.  It snowed here today and it's really easy to forget that summer is on the way.  90 days is enough time to make a huge difference in your body composition or fitness level.  P90X has proven that over and over.  Check out these before and after photos:

This post was twice as long as what you see here but when I hit save, Typepad logged me out instead of saving and I lost the second half of this post.  I don't have the energy to type it all back in at the moment so I'll try to recreate the thoughts tomorrow.

Good night.

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Success Warrior is an Independent BeachBody Coach for BeachBody.com, a company that offers fitness programs, supplements, and equipment that have absolutely changed my life.

Have you heard of P90X? That's BeachBody. They also have Insanity, Turbo Jam, TurboFire, RevAbs, Brazil Butt Lift, and many more. They have some of the best exercise programs on the market. These aren't just DVDs but are complete programs to transform your body. They also have the hugely popular, and what they call "the most important meal of the day", Shakeology. Go HERE to learn the most inexpensive way to get Shakeology.

They have equipment and supplements in addition to Shakeology and popular exercise programs. Visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Shop" link to see everything they offer.

There is also a business side to all this fitness that you can take advantage of. Whether you're looking to just make a couple hundred extra dollars in fun money or are looking to take complete financial control of your life, BeachBody can help you get there. If you have a desire to be more fit and would love to help other people do the same while making some money at it, visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Coach" link. Team up with me and I'll help you reach your goals, in fitness and finance.

What's with the Pineapple?

 
So,

Seriously . . .

I've been watching Psyche now that I have access to Netflix through the Internets and I have to ask, what's up with the pineapples?

A Super Weekend

So,

Did you see the game?

No, I was working.

Plus, I have to be quite honest here, I have lost that loving feeling for football.  I just don't get into it like I used to.  Trey and I watched some Monday Night Football this year and that was fun but I don't think we ever watched a whole game.  Neither of us really cared who won.

And, I don't think I could sit through a whole Superbowl's worth of commercials. 

Today, I am operating on way too little sleep so you are going to get way little blog.

Yay!

Shuddup.

In fact, I'm just going to pass one news story on and something from yesterday's homework and then I'm going to see if my brain will function enough to do some more homework today. "Some" meaning not a whole lot because I'm pretty much brain-dead at this point.

And this is different, how?

Why I odda . . .

Here's something that should probably have the heading, "The Truth Must Be Avoided At All Costs."

Apparently, the US Air Force is going to start charging its employees and family members of those employees with espionageif they read anything from WikiLeaks.  It seems that just the act of visiting WikiLeaks makes a person a spy.  I'm not sure who they are spying for and I'm not sure how helpful of a spy they would be since everyone else on the planet has access to the exact same information. 

Pssst.  I have a secret for you.  Just read it on WikiLeaks.

Obviously, arresting people for reading something that the whole planet has access to has nothing to do with trying to keep secrets from enemies. 

Okay, I had to take a survey for my business class to see what kind of shopper I am.  Here's what the results said about me:

"Strivers (apparently, I'm a Striver, whatever the hell that means) are trendy and fun loving.  Because they are motivated by achievement, Strivers are concerned about the opinions and approval of others.  Money defines success for Strivers, who don't have enough of it to meet their desires.  They favor stylish products that emulate the purchases of people with greater material wealth.  Many Strivers see themselves as having a job rather than a career, and a lack of skills and focus often prevents them from moving ahead.

"Strivers are active consumers (gawd, how I hate that word - makes it sound like I'm a locust) because shopping is both a social activity and an opportunity to demonstrate to peers their ability to buy.  As consumers, they are as impulsive as their financial circumstance will allow."

I'm not sure how that could be any more wrong. 

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Success Warrior is an Independent BeachBody Coach for BeachBody.com, a company that offers fitness programs, supplements, and equipment that have absolutely changed my life. 

Have you heard of P90X?  That's BeachBody.  They also have Insanity, Turbo Jam, TurboFire, RevAbs, Brazil Butt Lift, and many more.  They have some of the best exercise programs on the market.  These aren't just DVDs but are complete programs to transform your body.  They also have the hugely popular, and what they call "the most important meal of the day", Shakeology.  Go HERE to learn the most inexpensive way to get Shakeology.

They have equipment and supplements in addition to Shakeology and popular exercise programs.  Visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Shop" link to see everything they offer. 

There is also a business side to all this fitness that you can take advantage of.  Whether you're looking to just make a couple hundred extra dollars in fun money or are looking to take complete financial control of your life, BeachBody can help you get there.  If you have a desire to be more fit and would love to help other people do the same while making some money at it, visit BeachBody.com and click on the "Coach" link.  Team up with me and I'll help you reach your goals, in fitness and finance.

Last Night's Episode of V

By "last night's" I actually mean "tonight's" because this blog post is on a delayed release but by "tonight's", I mean the episode that was on my DVR and I have no actual idea of when it was actually broadcast.  Is that in any way clear?  How about, "The Most Recent Episode of V" as long as one hasn't aired between when I wrote this blog post and when I set it to be released.

Not coincidentally, when this blog post releases, it will be my birthday and I will be sitting on row 2 as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra starts their most-kick-ass concert ever.  I will have eaten a bit at a sushi place (that I've never tried but that's not important), shared some wine with some great friends, spent the first day of my vacation not doing a bit of homework at all, and will be quite content and excited as the lights dim and then flash brilliantly (if you've ever seen a TSO concert, you know what I'm talking about).  I'll be sitting next to my beautiful wife as we celebrate one of *our* traditions.  We see TSO every single year and this year we'll be doing it on row two with some great friends.  I have a blog post wandering around my mind about my wife but for now, let me just say that I would not be close to the man that I am without her.  She gives me the strength and support to just be me, and if you know me, that's saying a great deal.

As you read this, I will be in one of those places and times that makes life worth living.

Anyway, the episode of V.

The V start their universal health care and it's really cool except that there are long waiting times.  If you are connected, you can skip to the front of the line.  Being connected requires that you prove useful for the evil plans of the invaders.

In the show, the flu vaccine is poisonous and the good guys blow it up.

That's all I have to say about that for now.  It was the last episode for a couple of months. 

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like to get back to the concert that TSO is putting on for my birthday.  Awfully kind of them, don't you think?

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V

Yes, I know that this is a Battlestar Galactica pic.  Battlestar definitely has V beat in the "hotness" category.

So,

My brain burned out last night and I had to quit reading about Neoclassicism and Modernism and stop trying to figure out what Planar Recession was because I was filled to the top for the night.  What better way to stop thinking, than to watch TV (although that's not actually true in my case but it's thinking without pressure or consequence and that *is* important).

We have "V" on the DVR so we decided to give it shot. 

Our first impression.  Meh . . .

Like my movie "reviews", no one that is serious about TV should put any weight into what I write about TV either since I watch so little of it.  Who has time?  Who would want to anyway?  I try to catch the Mentalist each week just because it's so light-hearted, it's a nice break from homework.  I've watched a couple of episodes from Flash Forward.  I can't decide if I'm interested in it or not so it's been a couple of weeks since I've seen one.

Anyway, V.

My first impression is that if the infamous SNL skit didn't announce it, episode 1 of V has.  Obama's honeymoon time is at an end.  I was incredibly surprised by how not-subtle they were about it too.  "You're talking about Universal Health Care." 

Then there was the shout-out for Faux news.  "You will not portray us in a bad light" or you will never get to interview me ever again. 

My second impression was that they moved it all ahead far too quickly, too mechanically, and without suspense.  I think they could have played out the first half of the season with innuendos and having the FBI agent and priest investigating but finding no solid proof.  Instead, it was wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am and we know that the V's are evil.  Sure, we knew that from the start but they could have built some intrigue into it and lead us along for a while.  Built up how much people fell for the V's bullshit lines while non-believers tried to find the truth.

Instead, we're into it and the resistance has already begun.

Speaking of which, Tia was all over the sleeper cell thing. 

"You know, since they look like humans, they've probably been on earth for a long time and have people all over the planet already in key positions."

Currrect! she was on that call.  See, we do think while we watch the "mindless" TV.

I never judge a series on the first episode because the actors have to grow into their characters so I'll probably watch a couple more episodes to see if they make it interesting and see if any of the characters grow on me. 

Did any of you see it?  What did you think?

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Remember, I'm going to be funding my return to college by being an affiliate of BeachBody.com products so please visit the site and make a purchase, no matter how small.  Insanity has been released so go check it out.

Feel free to "friend" me on Facebook