Mishmash
Thursday August 4, 2011 -- 6:07 amAll of you reading my recent blogs know I have been trying to exercise for awhile in order to get ready for some upcoming events I have planned and am trying to accomplish. In September I will do my first iron-man sprint. Then, in October I am back to hiking the trail in Burnheim Forest that nearly killed me in March of this year... seriously. On my birthday in November I am doing my third mini-marathon and all of this is a prelude to my desire to run in next year's iron-man event that Bob completed last month.
I have been biking, hiking, swimming, running (ugh) and trying to eat right: in other words … except for one area of my life ): … I have been living like a monk. However, all of that might change for me as yesterday, Kathy emailed some information to me from a doctor. I mean, if a doctor says it then it must be right? Anyway, I thought I would pass this great information along to you... all of my faithful readers. What follows is from the great, Dr. Chang!
Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No pain...good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food are fried these day in vegetable oil. In fact, they permeated by it. How could getting more vegetable be bad for you?!?
Q:Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: Are you crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for your figure, explain whale to me...
Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!
Well... I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets (:
Whoever said that television is a waste of time never saw the quote I did on one of the shows I saw the end of last evening. I think it caused me to dream another unwanted and very sad dream. Well, to be fair it wasn't the dream exactly which was sad... it was waking to the reality that it was just a dream is where the sadness begins... nonetheless, the following truism hit home. So, I thought I would pass this along to all of you as well.
“There are things we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go.” ~Author Unknown~
posted by Robin Johnson @ 6:45 AM
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