The Uphill Battle Is Almost Complete

I am down a total of 21lbs from the beginning of my weight loss journey. I am still enjoying the GR2 chocolate meal replacement shakes, and I have continued to eat smaller portion sizes at my main meals.
In the last 8 weeks, one of the my main goals was to keep my strength levels at their current levels. If I succeeded in this goal I knew that my relative strength levels would dramatically increase. So here are a couple of stats for you...
1. Weighted Chin Ups 3 sets of 8 reps @ 75lbs (+ my current body weight of 189lbs)
2. DB Chest Press (using a stability ball) 3 sets of 10 @ 90lbs
I also had the opportunity to perform a conditioning workout that I have not completed since my knee operation in April. The workout and the results are as follows...
Workout
5 Chin Ups
10 Plyo Ball Slams
10 Burpees
20 Jumping Jacks
(45 seconds rest and repeat the above exercises until 10 circuits are performed)
I was able to complete the above workout in 18mins 34seconds, and even though it felt tasking I cannot tell you how great the workout felt being 21lbs lighter!!!

I am hoping to join the Jiu Jitsu dojo in the New Year and add that activity to my kickboxing regime. I need to lose 4lbs in order to compete in the weight class (for jiu jistu) that tops out at 185lbs. The last time that I weighed between 185lbs and 190lbs was my Freshman football year at University...I don't mind telling each of you this is a very motivating factor to attain my goal!!

I am loving the GR2 Control Program!!

The Correlation, Being Overweight & Cancer Risks

Well, if 'looking better naked' is not your slogan or your goal, there are still plenty of reasons to shed excess pounds. Late last week there was a news report that being overweight is a major contributor to cancer. The report stated that there were 6 types of cancer that were linked to being overweight
1. Colorectum (bowel)
2. Post Menopausal Breast Cancer
3. Pancreas
4. Kidney
5. Endometrium (womb)
6. Esophagus

The study also had a few recommendations
1. Individuals avoid weight gain through their adulthood
2. 30 minutes of moderate daily activity (eventually rising to 60 minutes)
3. Drink water instead of sugary fruit juices
4. Eat more fruits, vegetables and fibre

If you think that our health care system is suffering now, think of the possibilities 10-20 years from today. At of today 1/4 Canadians are overweight...as this trend continues to rise diseases/pathologies such as Type II Diabetes, Cancer, High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol will skyrocket. It will not take long before our health care system begins to burst at the seams from health issues, that are largely within our control.

All of the recommendations that are listed above are within your control, make a choice to adopt a healthier lifestyle!