Micha’s 10 cents

Another day gone by - feels like monday, really. i meant to work out last nite, but had to go to Liberal to take care of some stuff. Oh well, so I grabbed two of my kids today after work and went to the AC, the one and only - Activity Center….. oh yeah! oh well, that’s what we have, that’s what i’ll use. no advice, no clue, but - i’ll just use what i learn here on the BB site, from others here on the BB, and a little common sense haha!

those abs better be doing something soon, they hgot their share again. as always though i started with the treadclimber ( i think that’s what it’s called?) - i am sooooo smart when it comes to all this here bodybuilding lingo haha - time, give me time…… - then i joined the guys in the weight room with some for the arms, some for the legs, back to the arms, did that a few times. i used heavier weight this time, not much, not really heavy, really, but heavier then last week. we’ll see. i promise i’ll look up what i did so i can start throwing some technical terms around and everyone knows what i am talking about haha….. i had my NO2 (niteworks from herbalife, it’s the stuff!!! made by a nobel prize winning doctor woweee!) before the workout, and my bulk&muscle shake afterwards (also from herbalife, luuuuvin that shake!!). I’ll finish my day with he rest of my supplements, gonna watch some TV and will hit the feathers soon (it’s a german thing….. feathers, pillow, fluff up the pillow by hitting it, get it?). oh - two of my gurlees went with me - i am soo proud, the seven year old was only thrown off the treadmill twice (too funny, looked like some\thikng from youtube3 haha!) she kinda hit the UP button too often, learned quickly though to quit at about 8 mph. the other one is my gold winning cross country 8th grader. she’s the best. last fall they already told her that when she goes to high school she WILL be running varsity!!! how cool is that!? she did some warm up running, but then switched to weights. she’s skinny like me, and with her 14 yrs old starts to show sum muscles ha! wonder if her morning shakes have anything to do with that heehee! maybe its genes too, who knows.

well enough of that today…… gotta get me sum rest! let those night supplements do their job….. don’t want to be sore in the morning….. good nite ya’ll!

A healthy weight goes beyond the number on the scale: There’s also your body mass index (BMI), which is a measurement that determines if you’re at an appropriate weight for your height by estimating your body fat.

Though BMI is generally a realiable approximation of body fat, it doesn’t always tell the whole picture. BMI doesn’t differentiate between body fat and lean muscle mass. BMI might be a poor indicator of body fat in athletes, people who have a muscular build and those who are heavily engaged in strength training because their dense muscle mass may classify them as overweight when they aren’t. On the flip side, it might underestimate body fat in older individuals and people who have lost muscle mass.

Even with its drawbacks, however, BMI can give you a rough idea of how healthy you are. You can use BMI to help you evaluate whether you need to make lifestyle changes.

You can figure out your BMI with this formula:

[weight in lbs] divided by [(height in inches) X (height in inches)] multiplied by 703
i.e.: 128 lbs / (67×67) X 703 = 20.05

Once you’ve determined your BMI, use the following chart to determine where you fit in:

Below 18.5: Underweight
18.5 - 24.9: Normal
25 - 29.9: Overweight
30 and above: Obese

If your BMI is 25 or above and you’re not an athlete or you don’t have a muscular build you could be at risk for numerous health conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and others. Talk with your physician about losing weight. On the other hand, if you’re underweight, consult with your physician to determine if and how you should gain weihgt. For women, being underweight can interrupt the menstrual cycle and cause bone loss.

it’s thursday, and i am a tad, just a little bit sore. i went to the AC for the first time in a loooooong time and did some workout, figured i pay my membership every month, might as well do something instead of just working, kids, household, and back to working. i have to get my own mind set that i DO have time to workout daily (most days anyway), and that’s it’s at the end MY CHOICE to do so…. so i did. after a good day at work, i went home, fed the kids, picked up a little, changed clothes and off i went to the AC. I started with 30 mins worth the ellipse (alternate easy/hard) to get my legs started on something, and to warm up for a little weight program. more random then anything really - i know everything about nutrition and fitness, and nothing about lifting weights haha - how bad is that - so - I started - yesterday. no turning back. i CHOOSE to get physically involved myself. kewl! it felt good, total of 60 minutes worth the me, me, and myself. i’ll do it again, tonite.

I had forgotten that I even existed on BB - well, I found myself yeyah!!!! Now it’s time to get into action! Time has gone by, I have retained same awesome BF of 6.4 for a year now, while adding a few inches of muscle just by learning about goooooood nutrition (the best, really), and I have accomplished to get others to improve their health. My clients have gotten rid of lots of medication after learning from me how to improve choices made, learning about nutrition and eating habits and the impact of just that in regards to their health. Weight Problems, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Losing Fat while Being Overweight, Diabetics, Fibromyalgia, Parkinsons Disease - these are some of the issues that I have addressed the past two years. It’s a new start for me here at BB - and I am EXCITED, because I have sooooo much to share!

it’s wednesday morning - time to update my BB a little….. i had the flu - what a bummer, and it set me back for miles and miles. i tried some workout this morning, but my body is just not fully up to it all, so i will have to ease myself back into it. i felt so good after just that one week of working out, i felt energetic and strong. then i got sick and there went it all….. oh well - not giving up right!? right!

i’ll do a little arms here, legs there, and abs, but not enough really to bother putting it in my workout tracker…. but i know it will ehlp me get my strength back - not talking strength as in many many pounds, but just the strength to do my everyday workouts….

so - i thought i’d share this on a blog, plus that way i’ll remember why in the world i quit working it for three weeks…

i already had my shake, had a banana-nut-bread shake with extra protein, and all my supplements…. now i feel better. i’ll have me another shake here in a couple of hours, probably another banana-nut-bread i reallllly like that one! start with vanilla protein formula, add banana, cinnamon, and chopped nuts - yummm!!!