glencro
12-04-2012, 05:39 PM
After turning 30, the metabolism begin to slow down and I began to gradually gain weight year after year, along with my love for sweets and fine dining of course. I've always talked about doing something about the extra weight but it was easier to talk about than to do something about it.
In the last year I have lost three people in my age group [[mid 40's) to either stroke or heart attack, so it was time to really do something about it.
June 2012, I joined an incredible organization called RUN THIS TOWN DETROIT that met Tuesdays at 6pm and Saturdays at 10am on the beautiful River Walk in downtown Detroit. There were runners, joggers and power walkers who would trail the River Walk and come together for circuit training that consisted of cardio, abs and strength. After the work out we would go to Eastern Market and load up on fruits and vegetables. It was started by 3 young men that wanted to see the city of Detroit become a healthier city. Some days there would be as many as 150 people in attendance.
I began to walk then built up to jogging 4 days a week. Stopped eating fast food, most fried food, processed food and limited my dessert intake. I gave up soda and juices with high fructose syrup in it and I haven't missed any of those things. When I eat what I want to eat [[catfish, mac-n-cheese, green beans) I'll eat in smaller portions. Now at 46 I'm feeling better than ever and hopefully looking it too :). I'm enjoying this new LIFESTYLE, no I don't call it a diet and wouldn't trade the results for the world.
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In the last year I have lost three people in my age group [[mid 40's) to either stroke or heart attack, so it was time to really do something about it.
June 2012, I joined an incredible organization called RUN THIS TOWN DETROIT that met Tuesdays at 6pm and Saturdays at 10am on the beautiful River Walk in downtown Detroit. There were runners, joggers and power walkers who would trail the River Walk and come together for circuit training that consisted of cardio, abs and strength. After the work out we would go to Eastern Market and load up on fruits and vegetables. It was started by 3 young men that wanted to see the city of Detroit become a healthier city. Some days there would be as many as 150 people in attendance.
I began to walk then built up to jogging 4 days a week. Stopped eating fast food, most fried food, processed food and limited my dessert intake. I gave up soda and juices with high fructose syrup in it and I haven't missed any of those things. When I eat what I want to eat [[catfish, mac-n-cheese, green beans) I'll eat in smaller portions. Now at 46 I'm feeling better than ever and hopefully looking it too :). I'm enjoying this new LIFESTYLE, no I don't call it a diet and wouldn't trade the results for the world.
5694
5695