As you may read in the other post from today, I have put my application in to be accepted to the next class of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. In order to do this I will need to get into better shape in the next month before the application process and the test starts in two weeks. This post is more than just an assignment to me. I am going to return here to read the cold hard facts about what I have to change in my life. This means that I will be having to work out on a regular basis and lose a lot of weight. Good news it that this gives me a goal and a push to stop procrastinating and do something about it in the next month. If this information helps you please let me know, because you comment may just be the one that helps me not quit.
I am a number, a statistic. I am obese, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website over 33% of all Americans are obese. In Missouri that number is 30% as of 2010. I am part of that number. In order to change that I have to change my life style meaning that I have to cut out a whole bunch of foods and drinks. I made a major step by cutting out the pop in my life on January 1st, however that is not the extent to what I have to do. Now I love my pasta and carbs as much as anyone around me does, but those are one of the things that has to go. I have asked my friend to help me, and as much as his help pains me, he has cut my diet down to the basic goodies. This is officially my first day on this new diet and I will tell you the truth, it's harder than I thought it would be and I cheated a little.
While I will continue to do this tough eat healthy no things that I love diet and exercise until my legs want to succeed from the rest of my body lifestyle change, I can honestly say that if and when I stick with it, I will feel great for accomplishing it and being able to (hopefully) pass the first part of the application process. I will also be able to count myself no longer as part of the Missouri and American obese population.
This will make it easier for me to stick to the diet, according to the McDonald's website, just one McDouble has 390 calories of which 170 were from fat, 19 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrates, and 920 milligrams of sodium. That is just ONE McDouble. When the recommended daily intake is around 2000 calories and just the burger for your meal is 390 of those, that doesn't leave a whole lot of room for stuff like steak and salad or something along those lines. Especially if you are like me and like to eat more than one of those small burgers.
I know that this post is going to help me, but I hope it also helps you. Feel free to leave comments on this post!
Center for Disease Control and Prevention website: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
Accessed on: February 3, 2012
Accessed on: February 3, 2012
McDonald's Website: http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/getnutrition/nutritionfacts.pdf
Accessed on: February 3, 2012
I was also in the obese column a year ago. I started a major diet change that included no chips, chocolate, ice cream, mayonnaise, sour cream, ranch dressing, alfredo sauce, and of course, no soda. I drank nearly 1500 ounces of ice cold water a day and the fact that the body must burn calories to heat that liquid to 98 degrees along with the diet and an added amount of limited physical activity, like lifting weights a couple days a week and jumping rope for several minutes every day. I lost 50 lbs in 10 months. I have now started working out more, but this diet plan really helped me (especially the icewater thing). I want to commend you on your pursuit of being a law enforcement officer. Not many of us can handle that responsibility, but the job must be done.
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