A "funny story" from the gym

I was shocked when I read this story from The New Me. I don't want to give it away but it has to do with overweight people at the gym.

http://thinspiration4me.blogspot.com/2009/08/fat-people-deserve-to-work-out-too.html

Overcoming Stress

How to Turn Stress into Success -- powered by http://www.livestrong.com
[Had to remove the video, as it kept autoplaying. However, click above to watch it!]

Alex has been completely overwhelmed lately, and this surgery and weight loss experience has been stressful for me as well, so I tuned in when I saw this video that other times I might have dismissed.

I like what the woman in this video is saying about how once you overcome an obstacle, the body reacts to stress differently and what once might have been perceived as stress, instead becomes an achievement and an obstacle you overcame and can be proud of. You're then ready to tackle the next hurdle.

At the end she compares it to exercise as well. Some people might freak out at the thought of say squats (guilty!) and a crazy hard workout; however, once you do it and have accomplished it, you're bolstered and more confident.

Check it out.

Video via the Livestrong website.

Gmaps Pedometer

So I'm revisiting using the Gmaps Pedometer I posted about previously since walking is my main form of exercise right now.

It tracks your walk, the exact distance, and if you turn on the feature, it'll also show calories burned based on your weight.

I'm thrilled to see that my evening dog walk burns off 120 calories! My daily commute burns 150 calories a day (75 each way). And my walk back from Whole Foods today burned 130 calories.

All in all, 400 calories! I'll take it!

I really like how much lighter I feel. Having lost 20 pounds makes a difference in my mobility. I had really started to notice things being harder this year physically, and I really think it was that extra weight.

Nutbar on the Treadmill

Check out this brilliant video from Eat Well and Take Care.

Bitchcakes' 35-Mile Bike Ride

What an inspiration! The Bitch Cakes' blog features her 35-mile bike ride today. 35 Miles!

Extremely impressive. Not only did she ride that far (see her route below), but she even stopped and took pictures as she went! That's her above before she started, looking super cute! Love the sunglasses and pink helmet!

This is just the kind of motivation I need to get out there and exercise.

Read more about her journey down to Coney Island and back here.

Google Fitness

For those of you trying to squeeze in a bit more exercise, Google has just made it easier to track the distance you walk/run/bike. Gmaps pedometer allows you to click various points on a map until you have tracked your entire path. It then tells you the distance traveled and if you enter your weight, calories burned.

How cool is that!?!?!

I've decided to start walking at lunch, especially now that the weather is better. I managed a bit over a mile today traipsing around Tribeca.

Original post via Dabble.