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Journey, Not A Destination
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"Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment."
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
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This last quote really means something to me at the moment. As of right now, it looks like there are going to be extremely big changes in my life this year. Most likely I'll have to make the toughest decision I've ever made.... maybe that I'll ever have to make. I feel like I'm standing at a crossroad in my life and every ounce of logic is telling me to stay the course and every ounce of heart is telling me to go down a different path.
"Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment."
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
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This last quote really means something to me at the moment. As of right now, it looks like there are going to be extremely big changes in my life this year. Most likely I'll have to make the toughest decision I've ever made.... maybe that I'll ever have to make. I feel like I'm standing at a crossroad in my life and every ounce of logic is telling me to stay the course and every ounce of heart is telling me to go down a different path.
Crap I had 4 paragraphs written and hit the wrong key - it was real pithy stuff... I'l l plaguerize instead
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
You'll know in your heart what the right thing to do is -and you'll do it
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
You'll know in your heart what the right thing to do is -and you'll do it
Hey steve, i was reading in a study done on the affects of fasting. In it they talked about how they found after 10-30 hours of fasting lipase's activity dramatically declined in fat cells(50%) while climbing over a 100% in muscle cells.
I just thought this was an interesting find. If at only 30 hours lipase's activity is dropping in such a drastic fashion. I wonder how it is functioning 3-5+ days into a fast or VLCD?
We have talked about the role of the endocrine system in downgrading metabolism. But, I don't believe I have seen much study of enzymes in regards to weight loss. It is of course common knowledge that enzyme activity is dominated by pH and hormones for the most part. I would just like to know what the level of activity of specific enzymes have, especially lipase, at such durations in fasts or VLCD.
This also has made me wonder about people who's ph is off while trying to loose weight. If enzyme activity is being reduced, without change to the endocrine system, but because the bodys ph was off. In what type of situation would this leave a person trying to loose weight with a reduced lipase activity(along with other key enzymes in the metabolic process)?
I just thought this was an interesting find. If at only 30 hours lipase's activity is dropping in such a drastic fashion. I wonder how it is functioning 3-5+ days into a fast or VLCD?
We have talked about the role of the endocrine system in downgrading metabolism. But, I don't believe I have seen much study of enzymes in regards to weight loss. It is of course common knowledge that enzyme activity is dominated by pH and hormones for the most part. I would just like to know what the level of activity of specific enzymes have, especially lipase, at such durations in fasts or VLCD.
This also has made me wonder about people who's ph is off while trying to loose weight. If enzyme activity is being reduced, without change to the endocrine system, but because the bodys ph was off. In what type of situation would this leave a person trying to loose weight with a reduced lipase activity(along with other key enzymes in the metabolic process)?
Crap I had 4 paragraphs written and hit the wrong key - it was real pithy stuff... I'l l plaguerize instead
The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
You'll know in your heart what the right thing to do is -and you'll do it
Loved this Mal.... thanks a lot.
Robert Frost does have a way with words
RJAZ520
New member
Hey Steve,
Thanks for stopping by Things are still going great, everything is pretty much second nature now, I can confidently say that I've changed my lifestyle and there is no going back where i came from. Everyone on here is a huge part of that.
I just came back from a 7 day cruise on the carribean, I enjoyed myself, still ate everything i wanted, but did it responsibly, staying high protein when possible, eating a lot of veggies to fill up, taking the stairs, standing instead of sitting, and wandering around the ship. Gained 11 pounds while out there, and lost it all in 4 days, so it was mostly water and glycogen.
started a new program before i left... and continuing it now.
any feedback would be appreciated... thanks
Day 1
20 min warm up
Stretch
Dips 5x5
Rows 5x5
Bench 5x5
Pull-ups 5x5
Db standing shoulder press 5x5
30 min light cardio
stretch
Day 2
Cardio + core
Day 3
20 min warm up stretch
Back squats 5x5
Deadlifts 5x5
Rev leg curls 5x5
Shrugs 5x5
seated calve raises 5x5
30 min light cardio
stretch
Day 4 off
Repeat
Thanks for stopping by Things are still going great, everything is pretty much second nature now, I can confidently say that I've changed my lifestyle and there is no going back where i came from. Everyone on here is a huge part of that.
I just came back from a 7 day cruise on the carribean, I enjoyed myself, still ate everything i wanted, but did it responsibly, staying high protein when possible, eating a lot of veggies to fill up, taking the stairs, standing instead of sitting, and wandering around the ship. Gained 11 pounds while out there, and lost it all in 4 days, so it was mostly water and glycogen.
started a new program before i left... and continuing it now.
any feedback would be appreciated... thanks
Day 1
20 min warm up
Stretch
Dips 5x5
Rows 5x5
Bench 5x5
Pull-ups 5x5
Db standing shoulder press 5x5
30 min light cardio
stretch
Day 2
Cardio + core
Day 3
20 min warm up stretch
Back squats 5x5
Deadlifts 5x5
Rev leg curls 5x5
Shrugs 5x5
seated calve raises 5x5
30 min light cardio
stretch
Day 4 off
Repeat
Just saying lipase gets a bit difficult, because there are multiple lipases involved. Just taking lipoprotein lipase for instance, this will potentailly drop in fat cells during fasting due to the decreased need for uptake of fat in the adipocyte, but it will inrease in the muscle because they need energy. Something like hormone sensitive lipase in the adipocyte will upregulate during fast to maximise the release of lipids for hte rest of the body to use.
I'm drunk at the moment.... so thats the best you'll get out of me,lol.
Rough day.... foudn out one of my friends fell down a flight up steps and is in a coma. Bad shape.... not sure of brain damage.... article in paper said he's the in the most critical condition in the entire hospital. No broken bones, head injuries are not a good thing.
He also 'drowned' in his own vomit.... thankfujlly one of the women he was wiht knew cpr.
Ahhhh, a cruise sounds wonderful at the moment..... hopefully you enjoyed the trip!
This seems a bit heavy on the shoulders if you ask me. I'd scratch the dips and throw in a set or two of isolation triceps if I were you.
Also, what does your 20 minute warm up look like?
Are you still dieting? It sounded that way from when I stopped by your jouranl. If so... you could stand decreasing the volume a bit on the bigger lifts.... something like 3x5 or something. Then add more 'metabolic work' in towards the end of the programs.
Metabtolic being things like higher reps with little rest on less intensive exercises.
Just a thought.
Also, I'm not a fan of doing that many deadlifts once the weight starts getting up there. Can I ask what you are deadlifting? Adn are there weeks where you are deading twice per week?
bikinibound
New member
I'm so sorry about your friend in the coma, Steve. i swear, your friends have the worst luck. I hope the brain damage is little to none. 
RJAZ520
New member
Loved the trip! can't wait to go again!
My warm up is usually 10 min light cardio on elliptical, followed by some body weight squats for speed, some push ups and light stretching
thanks for the input.. shoulders are feeling a little beat up tonight as a matter of fact.
yup still dieting, high protein, timing carbs only in the morning and post workout
I'm only deadlifting as follows 90 warm up 140x2 190x2
using somewhat lighter weights on all lifts concentrating on explosiveness. and yeah been deadlifting twice a week... the 2nd week i was thinking on maybe switching up to a modified power clean (floor to chest, no squat no press)
Thanks for your input
My warm up is usually 10 min light cardio on elliptical, followed by some body weight squats for speed, some push ups and light stretching
thanks for the input.. shoulders are feeling a little beat up tonight as a matter of fact.
yup still dieting, high protein, timing carbs only in the morning and post workout
I'm only deadlifting as follows 90 warm up 140x2 190x2
using somewhat lighter weights on all lifts concentrating on explosiveness. and yeah been deadlifting twice a week... the 2nd week i was thinking on maybe switching up to a modified power clean (floor to chest, no squat no press)
Thanks for your input
I'm so sorry about your friend in the coma, Steve. i swear, your friends have the worst luck. I hope the brain damage is little to none.
Thanks Kimberly.... I'm hoping to find out more today.
airmanwifey819
New member
hey there,
I've been lurking on your journal for a while now, and figured I'd finally say thanks for all the tips I've snagged on here. So, thanks!
Sorry to hear about your friend. I'll keep my fingers crossed that everything turns out okay for him.
I've been lurking on your journal for a while now, and figured I'd finally say thanks for all the tips I've snagged on here. So, thanks!
Sorry to hear about your friend. I'll keep my fingers crossed that everything turns out okay for him.
geeez... that's a helluva flight of stairs... was the coma caused by the oxygen deprivation from the almost drowning? Just goes to show, how important it is to know CPR - you never know when you will have to use it...
Good thoughts going in your direction.. hopefully you're circle of friends will get a good break soon...
Thanks.... and happy to see you came out of lurk mode.
I love me some new visitors!
They induced the coma I believe due to the brain swelling. I don't know a whole lot yet.... he lives down south and I don't know anyone else down there. I also don't want to bother his mother.
I have a couple of friends going down this weekend.
Thanks Mal.
MsGhettoBooty
New member
That's why you're one of my faves: even when you're shitfaced, you STILL give awesome advice.
Sending you all the ghey assed hugs I have, man. If you need me, you know how to reach Mrs. Amerm. ~hugs El Steve Squatteraus~
-me
Performance improves with level of intoxication in my world.
At least it seems that way in my eyes. Probably why I end up injured half the time, lol.
Hahaha...
Thanks Sheryl. I was going to email or PM you today..... been too long since I've heard from you!
Steve, my question for you is this.
I can run four miles steadily. It takes me an hour a night, but I've trained my body and have the stamina. Does this now mean that I can start experimenting with interval and high intensity training? And if so, what does that entail exactly?
