Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
100
Hello Everyone,
So today we celebrate 100lbs gone from my life. I am so thankful for this change in every aspect of my life and how for the first time in many years I can truly say that I am again Alive.
Just over 4 months ago, February 16, 2010 I started this journey weighing in at 340lbs, fully diabetic, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, bad health readings of every kind. I was immediately put on prescription medication and realized just how far down a slippery sloop my health had slide. I won't kid you, I was in bad shape. Really bad.
Today, its a new reality. I am no longer on any persciption medication, all blood tests show a Strong Healthy person with great levels. I am energized about life, excited about possiblities and egar to join in and get involved, not let life slip by.
The biggest lessons for me in this journey has been to quiet the self doubt, take time for me everyday and to honor my physical temple as much as I honor my emotional and spiritual temples. OK, the Alaska sumer calls, I'll be back with a video blog very soon. Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Brad
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
the film will begin shortly
I appologize for the delay in posting the new video blog. It is nearly completed and should be online sometime Saturday morning. For now enjoy this new photo from last weekends performance. We play again on Sunday at Chilkook Charlie's.
Friday, May 14, 2010
42, the answer to the universe and everything...
Here is a new pic taken tonight in brand new size 42 waist jeans. When was the last time I wore 42? Honestly no clue. Its been a while for sure. These pants are also purchased from a new place for me, the regular men Section. Not big and tall. Hopefully tomorrow (with rebuttals gig at Humpy's 9-1, shameless plug) a new video blog will be posted with MAJOR News about my health. If not posted tomorrow, I will have it up by Saturday.
Have a great weekend.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Who are you?
So the other day I was talking to someone I had not seen since this process started. After a few minutes of talking the person goes, "Brad,??" and I was like, "Yeah, who did you think it was" he did not recognized me. So how does that feel? Might Fine.
Yesterday at Weigh in, the lossing keeps on truck'n down, 283. I keep thinking that I'll do some big celebration or change on this site, and I am working on it. However I have also realized that any target other than the final 200 is silly cause everyday I weigh less than the day before. Everyday.
There are times when it is a bit overwhelming. Those are the times when I just breath, relax into what I am feeling and remember that it will pass. The bottom line, like in all these blogs, I feel great, I look better, my health is improving in every area of life. Why would someone not want to feel better? Why? I look forward to hearing your thoughts on that.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
This weeks Weigh in
Hello,
I'm working on a redesign of the blog and a new video as well. I hope to have these changes completed this week on the Eve of the first of many "39th" birthday(s).
Today at weigh in the scales topped out at 288lbs! That is down 52lbs since starting.
Here is the hard data:
Start, Feb 16 --- Today, April 27
weight: 34olbs --- 288
Blood: 142/96 --- 120/70
Pants: 54w --- 44w
Shirts: 4XLT --- XLT
Add all that hard data with the fact that I feel Amazing, I am a new man today. You can have the same results, exact same. If you wish to loss weight or improve fitness, start now. Get up, walk, move, dance, eat less, eat healthier, do it now, finish it fully.
I'm working on a redesign of the blog and a new video as well. I hope to have these changes completed this week on the Eve of the first of many "39th" birthday(s).
Today at weigh in the scales topped out at 288lbs! That is down 52lbs since starting.
Here is the hard data:
Start, Feb 16 --- Today, April 27
weight: 34olbs --- 288
Blood: 142/96 --- 120/70
Pants: 54w --- 44w
Shirts: 4XLT --- XLT
Add all that hard data with the fact that I feel Amazing, I am a new man today. You can have the same results, exact same. If you wish to loss weight or improve fitness, start now. Get up, walk, move, dance, eat less, eat healthier, do it now, finish it fully.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday Morning
Hello everyone, hope you had a great weekend. I had some technical challenges over the weekend and lost a finished blog. So I will be fixing it and re-publishing it this evening. Apologies for the delay.
Beyond that, I am doing great and feel wonderful. Last week I competed a video that in the end required me to stay up for aprox 40hrs without sleep. This is something that I used to do often and without much difficulty. However the last 5 or so years this has been harder and harder. Additionally hard to staying awake is the amount of food, bad food, that I would tell myself was needed to stay up and "keep the fires burning," I am proud to announce that not only did I make the deadline but I did it without any Junk food, nor even going off my specific plan from Alaska Premier Health.
That is success, measured in real world results.
Due to this extreme work schedule I ended up missing two workouts with Michele at Body ReNew. However, thanks to Michele and her willingness to be flexible and her eagerness to see me keep going, we did a DOUBLE workout on Sunday. Yes Double.
We meet Sunday morning at 8am for a one hour upper body workout and then back at 6pm for a one hour lower body workout. Let me tell you, 8weeks ago I was as Sedentary as I could get away with, now I did a DOUBLE workout in one day. Yes I did, and so can YOU!
I want to over state, to the edge of annoying you, that this story could say "Your name here Weight loss story" that is what this page said before I started. Realizing that this might sound cliche, It starts with ONE step. That is all, One Step. If you are wondering right now, go ahead, take a step, take one step. Tomorrow take two steps, if you want, I will take a step or two with you. None of us are in this alone. Recruit your team, live your dream.
Beyond that, I am doing great and feel wonderful. Last week I competed a video that in the end required me to stay up for aprox 40hrs without sleep. This is something that I used to do often and without much difficulty. However the last 5 or so years this has been harder and harder. Additionally hard to staying awake is the amount of food, bad food, that I would tell myself was needed to stay up and "keep the fires burning," I am proud to announce that not only did I make the deadline but I did it without any Junk food, nor even going off my specific plan from Alaska Premier Health.
That is success, measured in real world results.
Due to this extreme work schedule I ended up missing two workouts with Michele at Body ReNew. However, thanks to Michele and her willingness to be flexible and her eagerness to see me keep going, we did a DOUBLE workout on Sunday. Yes Double.
We meet Sunday morning at 8am for a one hour upper body workout and then back at 6pm for a one hour lower body workout. Let me tell you, 8weeks ago I was as Sedentary as I could get away with, now I did a DOUBLE workout in one day. Yes I did, and so can YOU!
I want to over state, to the edge of annoying you, that this story could say "Your name here Weight loss story" that is what this page said before I started. Realizing that this might sound cliche, It starts with ONE step. That is all, One Step. If you are wondering right now, go ahead, take a step, take one step. Tomorrow take two steps, if you want, I will take a step or two with you. None of us are in this alone. Recruit your team, live your dream.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
first day of the rest of my life.
and its going to be a LONG wonderful life. Yesterday at weigh in, 297, !!!! Can I get YYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
looks like I can.
I am on cloud nine, or ten, right now, feeling great, motivated and on track. New video blog is in production and some new and old pic for motivation. The blog will also be going through a remodel as we celebrate hitting this major milestone of now being under 300, when someone asks my weight, it starts with 2, not 3.
that is Huge.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
T O D A Y
Today was weigh in, six weeks since day one. On day one I weighed in at 340, I was morbidly obese, had blood pressure of 142 over 92, in every way physically unfit. My energy was low, I had mood swings depending on when I ate, I hid from the world more than I participated in it because moving in the world was uncomfortable.
That was then, today is a completely different world for me. Today I weigh 307. Today my blood pressure was 126 over 72, today at my workout at Body ReNew I did 3 sets of each exercise instead of 2. Today my energy is high and getting higher. Today I love to go into the world, to see people and already know that they see me differently then just a few weeks ago and for the last many, many years.
Prior to starting the program at Alaska Premier Health I did a lot of research about other peoples experience, maybe that is why you are here at this blog, a common thread was many people had strong emotional reactions during the weight loss. So I have been waiting for that to happen, I had visions of waking up at 3am freaking out from hunger and raging into the video camera. Thankfully that NEVER happened. Tonight, something intense did happen and I want to share that.
The day was great, I had accomplished a lot of work and I was off to work out. Suddenly I had this surge of emotion realizing that in 8-10 days I will be under 300lbs. I'll admit that I started to cry. I think deep down doubt had built up that maybe that just wasn't possible. Doubt. Well I'm happy to say goodbye doubt, goodbye fear, hello me weighing less than 300lbs. Very very soon. Heck I'll be going way past 300. Remember the new pants from a few weeks ago? They are starting to be a bit big...that new belt hole?....soon I think we'll add another.
I plan on getting a new video blog up very soon. Thanks for all the comments asking when the new one will be posted. Thank You to everyone of you for supporting me.
In closing tonight, I would like to again express my Sincere Gratitude to Alaska Premier Health and Body ReNew. Each and every one of you has made a direct impact, a measurable difference in my life and well being. As Michele and I like to say at Body ReNew I am a Human Being, so it is only logical and right that I keep my Being Well.
That was then, today is a completely different world for me. Today I weigh 307. Today my blood pressure was 126 over 72, today at my workout at Body ReNew I did 3 sets of each exercise instead of 2. Today my energy is high and getting higher. Today I love to go into the world, to see people and already know that they see me differently then just a few weeks ago and for the last many, many years.
Prior to starting the program at Alaska Premier Health I did a lot of research about other peoples experience, maybe that is why you are here at this blog, a common thread was many people had strong emotional reactions during the weight loss. So I have been waiting for that to happen, I had visions of waking up at 3am freaking out from hunger and raging into the video camera. Thankfully that NEVER happened. Tonight, something intense did happen and I want to share that.
The day was great, I had accomplished a lot of work and I was off to work out. Suddenly I had this surge of emotion realizing that in 8-10 days I will be under 300lbs. I'll admit that I started to cry. I think deep down doubt had built up that maybe that just wasn't possible. Doubt. Well I'm happy to say goodbye doubt, goodbye fear, hello me weighing less than 300lbs. Very very soon. Heck I'll be going way past 300. Remember the new pants from a few weeks ago? They are starting to be a bit big...that new belt hole?....soon I think we'll add another.
I plan on getting a new video blog up very soon. Thanks for all the comments asking when the new one will be posted. Thank You to everyone of you for supporting me.
In closing tonight, I would like to again express my Sincere Gratitude to Alaska Premier Health and Body ReNew. Each and every one of you has made a direct impact, a measurable difference in my life and well being. As Michele and I like to say at Body ReNew I am a Human Being, so it is only logical and right that I keep my Being Well.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
How does it feel?
How does it feel to weigh 27lbs less then just a month ago? Let me tell you, it feels AWESOME. This morning at the weekly weigh in at Alaska Premier Health my new friend, Mr. Scale, reported a very svelte 313, down from a starting weight of 340. WOW !!!!!
Frankly, it is hard to contain my excitement over the progress and overall easy of doing this. Not to bash myself, yet when I look back and see how simple the right choice toward Health can be I do question what took so long? the Good news is that it does not matter why, what matters is that I am doing it now. I can't change my past actions, or inaction, I can change the present course and am doing this.
Additionally, this week I will take a big step up at Body ReNew. Michele has asked me to arrive 20mins early and complete warm ups on my own, so that the time working with her is focused on weight and core training. It feels so good to get into the Gym and work out. Now that my body is passed the initial soreness that can occur from a long time of inactivity, the workouts are powerful. It feels good to lean into the weights and move them by force. The time has come for me to put the Hurt on the weights, not the other way around.
I have added a picture of me playing at Humpy's last night with the Rebuttals, the band I'm in. For those that know me, you'll see a clear differance. BTW, the shirt that I am wearing in the picture, I have not worn in 10years. Fits now better then it ever did.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
First weigh in
Yesterday was the first official weigh in, 14 days into the program. Am I up? Down? Sideways? Watch this video to find out and see what I am eating everyday. Thanks for all of your support and keep sending the questions this way.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Day 7
Wow, what a week this has been. Already in just 7 days I feel like a different person. Seven days ago I started a medically supervised weight loss program called OptiFast at Alaska Premier Health. They have been inspiring in motivating and encouraging me, assuring me that I will not be alone in this journey.
Not only do I have their amazing support, I also have so many wonderful friends and family members that are supporting me as well. I am so thankful to each of you for the support and encouragement. As this blog grows, I will fill it with the experience of this journey, my story, stories from others that have climbed this mountain, conversations about health with you, all of the journey will be laid out right here for everyone to share in.
So thanks for stopping in, please check back often. I will post journals everyday and video clips at least once per week. Send emails with your thoughts, comments and questions and we will make this an interactive discussion about weight and health.
Sincerely,
Brad J Swenson
Not only do I have their amazing support, I also have so many wonderful friends and family members that are supporting me as well. I am so thankful to each of you for the support and encouragement. As this blog grows, I will fill it with the experience of this journey, my story, stories from others that have climbed this mountain, conversations about health with you, all of the journey will be laid out right here for everyone to share in.
So thanks for stopping in, please check back often. I will post journals everyday and video clips at least once per week. Send emails with your thoughts, comments and questions and we will make this an interactive discussion about weight and health.
Sincerely,
Brad J Swenson
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