My BEAR Diet and Lifestyle

Time to get authentic with my health....

I stand at 269 pounds... still the lowest in 11 years, but I have been hovering. I have lost about 40 pounds in extra fat, so far and in total. My original ceiling was 300 pounds.

My new ceiling is 269. Time to make another push, and to make it with my own spirit and personality in mind. I have tried classes and boot camps and diets and walking. Some of that I will keep, and I will share later.

But, I have rediscovered dance and Salsa and it is highly aerobic. HIGHLY!!!

So, here it is...

I have 28 days, including today, left before I turn 50.

With that in mind, and this morning, I have a new fitness plan in place... as part of my HARD WALK. One that is BARRY, completely.

Each day... weights 20 minutes, stairs 20 minutes, dance practice 20 minutes.... 5 hours of dance a week too... each day in mind the 19 Terraces in Haifa for Pilgrimage (I still cannot believe it is happening, woooohoooooo), and riding my Honda Shadow 750 (oooooh, I love it), and my own personal Super Bowl, and being amazingly joyful and excellent at Salsa.

I intend to be fast, fit and ferocious in a joyful, humble way. Carrying what I call a humble swagger. Find your humble swagger.

Also, I will be eating foods that I love (referencing Eating Right for Your Blood Type to an extent... very true for me) and are good for me, all in moderation.

I am calling it my BEAR Diet... diet is a "bad word" but it really means the sum total of what you eat. We all have a diet. This is mine.... and a lifestyle.

Stay tuned for updates on the rest of the HARD WALKS "team".

:-)

Barry