Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Everyone knew it.  And if you showed up to my house unaware...you knew before you left.  It was my deal really; inherited from my family.  Something I took pride in, something I enjoyed being known for.

You never left my house hungry.  If you did...it's on you.  Because we always had food, and I made sure there was a substantial amount of it.  I encouraged you to go back and get more too.  A family tradition really.  It's how we did things.  We were notorious for making enough food for an army and then encouraging everyone to eat it all.  If someone were ever to say they'd been "Mucci'd" it would definitely involved the pain the felt in their stomach after they ate everything that had been served them at our house.  To be Mucci'd would be defined as leaving Nick's house and feeling as if rolling to your car was actually a possibility.

And then this past week...being "Mucci'd" took on a new meaning.  Throughout this journey towards a healthy life I've had the opportunity to share my story with friends; to answer questions about how I'm working out, what I'm eating.  I've been able to share about Advocare and how it has been instrumental in helping me change the way I view food and health.  The whole gamut.  It's crazy and exciting.  I worked out with a great friend this week, we did a workout that is similar to thing I had done before; it had come straight out of a magazine.  Our first work-out was Monday and the next night as he slowly entered his leadership team meeting at church, he was greeted with smiles and referencing his wearied legs was asked, "You've been Mucci'd, huh?"  He shared the story with me and I laughed it off.  And then after the end our our workout that phrase showed up on his Facebook page again from his own typing.

Mandy and I talked today after I had gotten home from the gym and the way she looked at me and told me how happy she was that to be "Mucci'd" involved getting healthy...let's just say, there is nothing that can encourage, strengthen and lift me up than to hear that from my wife.

I'm reading, I'm trying to learn the best way to get healthy by eating right and exercising in ways that can give me the best results for being healthy.  I'm thankful for the chance to do it alongside my bride, and now in the gym with a great brother.  If you are wanting to get healthy, if you want to join two guys, who aren't experts, but are going to work their tails off to be in shape.  Then join us.  Monday's @ 1, and Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:45 at West Coast Fitness.  Don't know if you'll say you were "Mucci'd"...but you'll have fun and get healthier in the process.

Monday, July 22, 2013

In less than two weeks I'll participate in the Spartan Race...and I'll know at the finish line.  At least,
that's what they tell me.  I'm excited!  Instead of hitting 24 hour fitness this morning I went off to Forest Park and cranked out 4 miles on one of the trails...I timed my 3rd mile and it came in at 9:45. That's encouraging to me...of course, there were no fires to jump over or barbed wire to crawl under or obstacles to scale...but still!  i'm looking forward to the challenge and i'm thankful that I'll get to do it with some people as well.  I'm sure I'll need every ounce of encouragement possible! 

Diet and Exercise remain keys to me in getting healthy...it's even rubbing off on my kids.  When we mentioned to one of the boys that we'd have to skip a BBQ on our way home and that we'd run thru drive thru to get some food, maybe McDonalds...Eli responds with, "Ah, but Mom, McDonalds is sooooo unhealthy!"  Right you are my boy!  So we went to the Northwest's own Burgerville, natural ingredients and local salad options.  My favorite snack continues to be an avocado and granola, and I definitely don't like not getting in my work outs.  All in all, it's clear that I'm getting healthier.  My body feels better...it apparently is looking better as 5 people stopped me at church yesterday to make a comment/ask questions...so yeah, it's coming along nicely.

Weight Update: I'm sitting at 221, 9 lbs away from what I weighed when we got hitched.  I'm close to not worrying about the weight and more on the shape of my body as I've already started hitting the weights hard to mix up the work outs a bit.  Anyway, will post my original starting picture and more at the end of August...looking forward to what things will look like then!!! 

Blessings to each of you and get at it!
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