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The REAL new year begins NOW!!!
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1/30/2012 8:41:00 AM
The fact that society tries to turn off their gluttonous holiday behavior January 1st is really unfair. In fact, I paid no attention to it. To go from a virtual food orgy to abstinence is difficult. So....I eased my way back into the better eating. I had a few days where I ate anything I wanted. The result: I FELT LIKE CRAP! Sugars poison my system. My joints get inflamed, my pants get tighter, I get irritable, don't sleep well, get more anxious about things and lack energy.
As I fight back from my annual holiday indulgences I am thrilled to see February. I have chronicled my weight loss struggle for a long time. I am down to 235 pounds, after having topped the scale at 375 pounds for many years.
Enter Mike Boyle, the Red Sox new strength and conditioning consultant. He got me moving, eating more protein, more fruits and ...
Some exercise, site seeing and kid-like fun!
Posted
8/23/2011 1:00:00 AM
I just made a great $195 investment! I bought two bikes on Craigslist...one for my daughter Charlotte and one for me.
It had been about six or seven years since I'd gone for a bike ride and I thought it would be a fun way to burn some calories, vary my workout AND spent some time with my daughter. She loves to ride.
YES, I did by helmets. After I got by the pain caused by the skinny little seat...the ache in my wrists and sore thighs...WOW did I have fun. It brought back a flood of memories from my childhood. My bike was my first vehicle of independance. I could get places quickly, by myself.
Now...I love riding with my daughter. She likes it too....mainly because I have trouble keeping up with her, I'm too out of breath to talk and then I buy lunch.
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Marathons: The runners' and the Red Sox'
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4/13/2011 8:00:00 AM
Monday, April 18, is Patriots' Day in MA and features two GREAT traditions! The Boston Marathon takes place and the Red Sox play a morning game at Fenway.
Do you remember who was leading the marathon after the first mile last year?
Neither do I! Don't worry about the Red Sox! It's not how you start...It's how you finish!!!!
Relax...cheer on the runners and GO SOX!!!!
It's Opening Day at Fenway
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3/29/2011 7:00:00 AM
I can't wait for April Fools Day. The Red Sox open in Texas. Opening day is symbolic of the end of the cold and snow of the past several month. Although, there could be snow in Boston on Friday, we know that mother nature won't let it hang around that long.
Baseball season brings together generations, slows down our fast paced lives and once again brings up memories of years gone by. No matter how many emails or texts your receive at your seat, the game still goes by slowly. You can enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and strategy of the game.
Is there anything better? I remember vividly taking my daughters to their first game. Abbey almost witnessed a no-hitter and Charlotte got a foul ball. When I took Pam to her first game, she didn't see much of it. She was too busy "people watching".
Happy baseball season!!!! ...
FIGHTING THE FAT "MIKE BOYLE STYLE - 2011"
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2/13/2011 5:00:00 PM
Hey, it’s the Hankster!
Hope the snow hasn’t gotten you down. You know why I like it? It makes my ugly yard look so much nicer than it really is!
The warm weather is getting closer, and like I have many times, I’ve gained some weight back.
I was 375 pounds when I started working out with Mike Boyle almost three years ago. I lost 127 pounds, kept it off for 18 months, but have gained about 50 back. I’m disappointed, but still hopeful.
Whenever I do what Mike tells me, I get good results. When I don’t….not so much.
I have to say, and I’ve said it before, Mike Boyle is one of a kind. Not only is he the best in the business, but he is the most loyal human I’ve ever met. Mike was the one who got me on the road to better health. Even when ...
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