Torrin's Health Blog

MyFitnessPal

Torrin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:58 +0000

Today, I’ve decided to join MyFitnessPal. My wife and 2 other family members had already joined in an attempt to lose weight. I am already a member of Lose It however, I decided that it would be a good idea to join MyFitnessPal and try to help encourage her and the family. Meanwhile, I’m evaluating it against Lose It to see what is better. So far, they seem about the same. They both have apps for iPhone and Android devices. They both allow you to put in information about what you ate and track your calories. They both allow you to put in exercise information. At moment, Lose It seems a little easier to use, but that could be because I’ve used it for the last several years.

Goals for the week starting 2011-05-02

Torrin — Mon, 02 May 2011 07:08:13 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit myself to workout for 6 hours this week.

New Running Shoes

Torrin — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:22:24 +0000

My New ASICS Running Shoes

Reward yourself with things that can reward you back.

Lately, I’ve had lots of trouble with my aches and pains in my Achilles tendons. One of my coworkers told me about a store called Road Runner Sports, so last week I decided to go there. Road Runner Sports has this special test that they give you where they take information about how you stand and how you run. So I took the test and they basically told me that I don’t have enough arch support. So they made me some custom insoles ($79.99) and I bought some running shoes ($139.99). These shoes also have a stability section which will should help when doing balance exercises.

So far, it’s working out. I’ve used the insoles and shoes for a week and my Achilles tendons feel so much better than they use to. Normally, they would hurt for an hour or 2 after a workout. Especially if I do a lot of running. I will admit that I do still feel it a little while I’m running, but after the run is over, I barely feel any pain. I plan on trying a longer run next week to see if this is really fixed or not.

Goals for the week starting 2011-04-25

Torrin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:33:26 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit myself to workout for 5 hours this week. I will incorporate more vegetables into my diet.

Goals for the week starting 2011-04-18

Torrin — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:25:40 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit myself to workout for 5 hours this week. I will cut down on the amount of cheese that I eat. I will incorporate more fruit and vegetables into my diet.

Goals for the week starting 2011-04-11

Torrin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:10:25 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit myself to workout for 5 hours this week. I will eat salad 5 days this week. I will cut down on the amount of cheese that I eat. I will incorporate more fruit into my diet.

Goals for the week starting 2011-04-04

Torrin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:34:29 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit myself to workout for 5 hours this week. I will eat salad 5 days this week.

Goals for the week starting 2011-03-28

Torrin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:47:48 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit myself to workout for 6 hours this week. I will eat salad 4 days this week.

Goals for the week starting 2011-03-07

Torrin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:45:03 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I commit my time to workout for one hour, 4 times a week. I will also eat more healthy meals consisting of steak, turkey and grilled chicken. I will have a salad 5 days this week.

Goals for the week starting 2011-02-28

Torrin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:43:12 +0000

I, _____, promise to take care of myself. I promise to workout for one hour, 5 times a week. I will eat a salad and grilled chicken one time per day.