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Resolutions for 2009 − 7 January, 2009
I'm not one for making New Year's resolutions. In fact, I've always made it a specific point not to. It has just never appealed to my logic -- what's the point? You can "resolve" to do something at any time, why wait until the New Year to do it?
Yes, yes, I understand the symbolism of the New Year and starting over with a clean slate. Whatever. But, if that helps people with their goals, then who am I to poo-poo it?
By far and away the most common resolution I hear people talk about is getting fit, whether it be through diet, exercise, or both. Bravo. Fitness is always a good thing. Due to my surprising success with my previous workout experiment, I'm hopping on the resolution bandwagon and formally declaring that 2009 is Eddie's year of getting into the best shape of my life.
So, how am I going to do this? As it so happens, my wife thoughtfully gave me a pull-up bar for Christmas. I wonder if that's some sort of hint that I'm not the muscular piece of man-candy I see when I look in the mirror? Hmmm...
Anyway, I'm starting the 20 pull-up challenge. Just starting, I could only manage two. TWO! And I can do over a hundred pushups now! Different muscle groups and all that, I suppose. I will not be posting my daily workout routines here, but I guarantee that I'll let everyone know when I get to the end!
In addition to the pull-ups, I'll still be doing my pushups. That's going to be my fitness routine -- at least for the next six weeks.
I'll leave my list of resolutions to just the one. I could go on and on and compile a massive list: read more, write more, swear less, blah, blah, blah... but if I do that, every time I look at the list I'll think, "Holy shit! There's no way in hell I'm going to be able to do all that!" However, I think I can manage one resolution.
Then, after I reach my fitness goal, maybe I can try convincing my wife to rub me down with canola oil so I can flex my shiny new muscles in the mirror.
Make that two resolutions.
Yes, yes, I understand the symbolism of the New Year and starting over with a clean slate. Whatever. But, if that helps people with their goals, then who am I to poo-poo it?
By far and away the most common resolution I hear people talk about is getting fit, whether it be through diet, exercise, or both. Bravo. Fitness is always a good thing. Due to my surprising success with my previous workout experiment, I'm hopping on the resolution bandwagon and formally declaring that 2009 is Eddie's year of getting into the best shape of my life.
So, how am I going to do this? As it so happens, my wife thoughtfully gave me a pull-up bar for Christmas. I wonder if that's some sort of hint that I'm not the muscular piece of man-candy I see when I look in the mirror? Hmmm...
Anyway, I'm starting the 20 pull-up challenge. Just starting, I could only manage two. TWO! And I can do over a hundred pushups now! Different muscle groups and all that, I suppose. I will not be posting my daily workout routines here, but I guarantee that I'll let everyone know when I get to the end!
In addition to the pull-ups, I'll still be doing my pushups. That's going to be my fitness routine -- at least for the next six weeks.
I'll leave my list of resolutions to just the one. I could go on and on and compile a massive list: read more, write more, swear less, blah, blah, blah... but if I do that, every time I look at the list I'll think, "Holy shit! There's no way in hell I'm going to be able to do all that!" However, I think I can manage one resolution.
Then, after I reach my fitness goal, maybe I can try convincing my wife to rub me down with canola oil so I can flex my shiny new muscles in the mirror.
Make that two resolutions.
Comments:
peahayes (January 8, 2009. 03:25am)
Will I get into trouble if I request before and after pictures as proof, when you are finished? ;-)
intrepideddie (January 8, 2009. 03:27am)
With or without canola oil?
peahayes (January 8, 2009. 03:35am)
Hmmm... let me think on it...
edunn (January 9, 2009. 01:54am)
Well that would bring some more visitors to the site now wouldn't it?!!! Yowser!
kga245 (January 9, 2009. 07:41am)
Canola oil. Reminds me of a time in high school...
peahayes (January 9, 2009. 01:06pm)
Now, I'm not sure it's fair to Dandelifers to mention that without telling the tale! In any case, I think olive oil is tastier.
edunn (January 9, 2009. 04:33pm)
But canola oil has a *hotter* burn temp. WOW! This is a slippery slope my friends but it sure is fun!
peahayes (January 9, 2009. 06:36pm)
Groan...
peahayes (January 9, 2009. 06:37pm)
Hey, M, is it true that at high temps, olive oil can become carcinogenic? I heard this from a friend and it scared the SH*T out of me, because I usually use olive oil.
edunn (January 10, 2009. 01:13am)
Pretty sure thats a myth. I did some quick looking around at it looks as though no such thing has been proven. If such a thing were posible, it would be in situations where the same oil was being used over and over, as in a commercial kitchen, and reaches it's smoking point. Since it has a low smoking point restaurants don't typically use olive oil. I think your cool. Thank goodness because I get at LEAST 2 tablespoons a day!
intrepideddie (January 11, 2009. 07:30pm)
Here's a good article on the olive oil thing (though any mention of rubbing it all over yourself is mysteriously absent): http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/does-heating-olive-oil-make-it-a-trans-fatty-oil/
coffeeaddict (January 22, 2009. 05:54pm)
Hahaha! :o) Good luck!