Evolution one – week eight

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Hello Folks,

I had a very action packed day today. I love the weekends! I had softball practice, which is kind of like the bad news bears for me, because I am so bad. I make up for my lack of skills with lots of enthusiasm.

I had to squeeze in my workout this afternoon, which worked out fine. I timed it where I ate at least an hour before exercising, instead of right before. It is quite a challenge to try to eat 5 meals a day and make it so that I have at least an hour before and after exercise where I don’t eat. Sometimes I feel a little nauseous when I eat too close to exercising, anyway. Overall, I had a very good day.

I have a few thoughts I want to share about the four principles I am applying to my body transformation experiment.

Here are my thoughts...

The first principle I am using in my experiment is Think. The mind is a powerful tool; especially the mind of someone determined to achieve something, for good or bad.

The amount of desire someone has towards a goal will inevitably dictate the outcome. I have said this before, but I am going to say it again....it doesn’t mean the outcome won’t have a few twists along the way. I also think that if you are choosing a desired outcome there will be obstacles and challenges to test your strength.

It is a important that your heart is in line with your head...meaning that what you think you want consciously is connected to your hearts desire, ulimately. First, though, comes thought, which is, in part, connected to desire. The first thought becomes the idea. The idea is very important. Some say that if the idea comes to you three times then it means you are meant to follow it.

As someone who is always coming up with new ideas, sometimes I wonder which ones are fleeting and which ones are solid. What I find for myself is that there is this deep intuitive side dying to get out of this very mentally heady side. The deep intuitive side is actually the clearer side of the two, but also the most illogical.

Meaning, when you come up with an idea or when you plan to do something and everyone believes that it is not possible, that is the exact thing you must go after. Alright, maybe not all the time, but you get the point. That is why I study people who succeed despite support from others. It is helpful to see others are doing it and then try to experiment with some of their techniques.

One of my heroes is Rosa Parks, because of her incredible strength. I am sure many people thought she was crazy for sitting at the front of the bus, and yet, against all better judgment, she could no longer do what was against her heart. She believed, truly, that she deserved better, that she was equal to all people and that she was no longer going to allow others to dictate her position in society.

Helen Keller said it best when she said, either you make life a great adventure or nothing at all. I choose making life a great adventure.

Here are my pictures...



Here are my stats...

Day 1 Day 28 Day 56 Total dif.


Height:5 feet 4 in.
Weight:145.4 lbs. 133.5 lbs. 131.5 lbs. 13.9 lbs
Left thigh:22 in. 19 in. 19 in. 3 in.
Rt. thigh: 22 ½ in. 20 in. 19 ½ in. 3 in.
Waist:33 ¾ in. 29 ½ in. 28 in. 5 in.
Chest: 37 ½ in. 33 ½ in. 33 in. 4 ½ in.
Rt. bicep:12 ¼ in. 11 in. 10 ½ in. 1 ¾ in.
Left bicep:12 in. 11 in. 10 ½ in. 1 ½ in.

BF percentage: 20.5 percent

Exercise: Continuous Training

Menu: Veggies and Protein

Until next time…

Think, Believe, Act, Achieve

Dakota

Today’s Mantra: First you must Think