Howdy from the land of wishes and dreams!
Saw a "Pearl" attributed to the Late Great Will Rogers. It said there are three kinds of men,#1 the ones that learn by reading #2 the ones that learn by observation #3 the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence to find out for themselves.
I'll give ya three guesses to which group this cowboy falls in.The answer, I am sure won't be surprising but it will give ya a jolt.
Yep, I just have a hard time accepting the answer someone gives me. I have paid for that habit a number of times.
Today, I put on my boots and weighted vest and did a Full Pak Trac at lunch, to hell with this rest cycle. I can't stand it no more,I got to move. But I won't start the next "Dog Days of Summer Wham Bam Mix Up Cycle" until Monday. This cycle will be 6 weeks and I will rest on Wednesdays.My main focus on this cycle will be the weekends---consistency and moderation.
See ya down the road.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
I may be in group #3 but I don't need to pee on that fence twice.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Part time?
Howdy from the land of bitter weeds and bull nettles!
I could not read when I was to start the third grade. Damn the rotten luck! I had the same teacher for the first and second grades and I guess she had a hard time teaching a smart ass brat to read when he would rather catch lizards and pill bugs.
I remember Mom getting some phonics records----no young folks , not cd's not online not even tapes----records, vinyl, 45's I think.Anyway, my older sisters worked with me all summer so I could try and catch up and move into third grade. I am still trying to catch up with my reading skills.
At 56 years old, I like to read 100 times more than I did at 20.I get a lot from reading stuff that I never dreamed I would be interested in. That is one thing that has really helped my journey in the Land of Lard Ass Reduction.I get a lot of information from reading other blog spots.I get a lot from reading other folks methods of fat loss.I get to think about how this will work for me and how it won't.
Today, I was reading the AntiJared's post and he said something to the effect that he was not doing weight loss "Part Time". Now that got me to thinking.
This year I have only been working at this journey part time----like maybe 80% of the time. In 2009 I was working at it around 96%. the biggest difference between the two amounts is ---in 2009 even at 96% I was able to lose a good amount of FAT. This year at 80% I am not losing nearly enough because I don't have as much to lose.
So,if I stay at this only 80% of the time, I will never reach my goal of losing 100 pounds of lard.I got to step it up and get out of "PART TIME" and back into "Full Time"-----part time is for retirement.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
Ya can't get it , ya can't stay.
I could not read when I was to start the third grade. Damn the rotten luck! I had the same teacher for the first and second grades and I guess she had a hard time teaching a smart ass brat to read when he would rather catch lizards and pill bugs.
I remember Mom getting some phonics records----no young folks , not cd's not online not even tapes----records, vinyl, 45's I think.Anyway, my older sisters worked with me all summer so I could try and catch up and move into third grade. I am still trying to catch up with my reading skills.
At 56 years old, I like to read 100 times more than I did at 20.I get a lot from reading stuff that I never dreamed I would be interested in. That is one thing that has really helped my journey in the Land of Lard Ass Reduction.I get a lot of information from reading other blog spots.I get a lot from reading other folks methods of fat loss.I get to think about how this will work for me and how it won't.
Today, I was reading the AntiJared's post and he said something to the effect that he was not doing weight loss "Part Time". Now that got me to thinking.
This year I have only been working at this journey part time----like maybe 80% of the time. In 2009 I was working at it around 96%. the biggest difference between the two amounts is ---in 2009 even at 96% I was able to lose a good amount of FAT. This year at 80% I am not losing nearly enough because I don't have as much to lose.
So,if I stay at this only 80% of the time, I will never reach my goal of losing 100 pounds of lard.I got to step it up and get out of "PART TIME" and back into "Full Time"-----part time is for retirement.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
Ya can't get it , ya can't stay.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Rest cycle
Howdy from the land of grasshoppers and damn snails!!
We got more grasshoppers and snails than ought to be allowed ( where is Obama?we need a law about them snails).If I was still going to the tank with a cane pole, I would never run out of bait. And the snails are all over the house , all the way to the roof. They have already ate about four bags of snail bait---aka snail chow!
Well the June Cycle is done. I think I should have called it the June Roller Coaster.Man what a month! Up, down, round the curve, small hurdles in the blind spots----whee, what a ride.
Anyway, I scaled in at the end at 217.Now I guess , I am pleased enough with the end of THIS cycle.I am not at my historic low of 214.8 but I am working in that direction.
I now am going on my rest cycle. It will be two weeks in length. I will walk at lunch but without my boots and without my weight vest. Just little ole me.I am not going to do any BWE or Dumb Bells during this two week cycle.
After this Rest Cycle I will start another Whama Bama Bad Ass cycle to be named latter.
Stay tuned and honk if ya see me on the road. Honk if ya lose some fat. Honk if ya get out and do some exercise----hell just honk----folks will look at ya like you are crazy and you can just laugh and laugh.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
If ya explain yourself and folks just don't get it, quit explaining and move on, They ain't gonna get it.
We got more grasshoppers and snails than ought to be allowed ( where is Obama?we need a law about them snails).If I was still going to the tank with a cane pole, I would never run out of bait. And the snails are all over the house , all the way to the roof. They have already ate about four bags of snail bait---aka snail chow!
Well the June Cycle is done. I think I should have called it the June Roller Coaster.Man what a month! Up, down, round the curve, small hurdles in the blind spots----whee, what a ride.
Anyway, I scaled in at the end at 217.Now I guess , I am pleased enough with the end of THIS cycle.I am not at my historic low of 214.8 but I am working in that direction.
I now am going on my rest cycle. It will be two weeks in length. I will walk at lunch but without my boots and without my weight vest. Just little ole me.I am not going to do any BWE or Dumb Bells during this two week cycle.
After this Rest Cycle I will start another Whama Bama Bad Ass cycle to be named latter.
Stay tuned and honk if ya see me on the road. Honk if ya lose some fat. Honk if ya get out and do some exercise----hell just honk----folks will look at ya like you are crazy and you can just laugh and laugh.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
If ya explain yourself and folks just don't get it, quit explaining and move on, They ain't gonna get it.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
What hurricane?
Howdy from the land of cloudy skies and blowing winds!
Gal in the hall this morning said"to bad we can't walk today.The hurricane is coming".
What hurricane ?? The one going to Mexico?
I walked , got wet and the wind blew my hair---LOL.
I don't think I will drop below my historic low of 215 this month, although I feel like I have lost some fat. My jeans are looser in the legs---not in the belly. Man, that pisses me off!Damn belly fat has a suction like a shop vac.
Anyway I will let ya know what I weight at the end of the June Cycle.
My Cycle Off, is gonna be 2 weeks long, no BWE, no dumb bells no weight vest. I will walk at lunch with my tenny shoes ---no boots no vest. THEN--------
Bam , the next Experimental cycle begins.
Pearl of Wisdom from the mind of WEL
Insanity : doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Gal in the hall this morning said"to bad we can't walk today.The hurricane is coming".
What hurricane ?? The one going to Mexico?
I walked , got wet and the wind blew my hair---LOL.
I don't think I will drop below my historic low of 215 this month, although I feel like I have lost some fat. My jeans are looser in the legs---not in the belly. Man, that pisses me off!Damn belly fat has a suction like a shop vac.
Anyway I will let ya know what I weight at the end of the June Cycle.
My Cycle Off, is gonna be 2 weeks long, no BWE, no dumb bells no weight vest. I will walk at lunch with my tenny shoes ---no boots no vest. THEN--------
Bam , the next Experimental cycle begins.
Pearl of Wisdom from the mind of WEL
Insanity : doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
The game has 4 quarters
Howdy from the land of sand burs and stripped whip tail lizards!
When summer gets here I see sand burs and when I see sand burs I see stripped whip tail lizards. Them lizards scare the crap out of me around the shop! They seem to run a 100 miles an hour. I can remember catching them as a kid and tying a string around them for a leash.
My June Cycle is rolling along. I have seen several pound swings in my weight. Some of the swings don't make any sense to me. One Wednesday I was 6 pounds heavier than the day before.Fluid I suppose because the next day I swung the other way 6.4 pounds! Maybe I was full of crap??
I do like the Muata mix up BWE/dumb bell calorie burning method, I have been doing.I am getting stronger without really tiring of a routine.
I have had 2 of 3 real consistent weekends this cycle so far.
The game I have been on the last 2 years has 4 quarters for me.
The first quarter was my first 25 pounds of fat loss.This quarter was hard (I thought) and I learned alot about some problems I had.
The second quarter was from around 25-50 pounds of fat loss. This quarter was the worry quarter, I was worried I would not be able to fall below 250 pounds. I did and it felt like I had won the game.
The third quarter was from around 50-75 of fat loss and it was a breeze. I had the world by the ass on a down hill drag!I had learned alot about my nutritional wants & needs. All in all, this quarter I had the most confidence and I could see the end.
The fourth quarter is tuff ,long ,hot , hard, fun, discouraging, and humbling.It is turning into a long process. This quarter is going to be from 75-100 ( yes 100) pounds in length.I am about as determined to complete this quarter or blow a damn gasket , as I have ever been.I have come to the realization that the sports fans are correct----the game is won or lost in the fourth quarter.
Now , I know there are some folks that will say for me not to worry so much over the SCALE, but I am , I do and I ain't stopping until I win the trophy. This game has four quarters and I want and need to complete all four. I want my trophy, I want my MLBF tee shirt,I want a picture with my mentor.
Also, I am kinda like an Airedale Dog ( I ain't as dumb as I look), I know the game is rough and rocky but it is not as challenging as the post game show----but that is another subject to be discussed latter.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
If ya want it bad enough, figure a way to get it.
When summer gets here I see sand burs and when I see sand burs I see stripped whip tail lizards. Them lizards scare the crap out of me around the shop! They seem to run a 100 miles an hour. I can remember catching them as a kid and tying a string around them for a leash.
My June Cycle is rolling along. I have seen several pound swings in my weight. Some of the swings don't make any sense to me. One Wednesday I was 6 pounds heavier than the day before.Fluid I suppose because the next day I swung the other way 6.4 pounds! Maybe I was full of crap??
I do like the Muata mix up BWE/dumb bell calorie burning method, I have been doing.I am getting stronger without really tiring of a routine.
I have had 2 of 3 real consistent weekends this cycle so far.
The game I have been on the last 2 years has 4 quarters for me.
The first quarter was my first 25 pounds of fat loss.This quarter was hard (I thought) and I learned alot about some problems I had.
The second quarter was from around 25-50 pounds of fat loss. This quarter was the worry quarter, I was worried I would not be able to fall below 250 pounds. I did and it felt like I had won the game.
The third quarter was from around 50-75 of fat loss and it was a breeze. I had the world by the ass on a down hill drag!I had learned alot about my nutritional wants & needs. All in all, this quarter I had the most confidence and I could see the end.
The fourth quarter is tuff ,long ,hot , hard, fun, discouraging, and humbling.It is turning into a long process. This quarter is going to be from 75-100 ( yes 100) pounds in length.I am about as determined to complete this quarter or blow a damn gasket , as I have ever been.I have come to the realization that the sports fans are correct----the game is won or lost in the fourth quarter.
Now , I know there are some folks that will say for me not to worry so much over the SCALE, but I am , I do and I ain't stopping until I win the trophy. This game has four quarters and I want and need to complete all four. I want my trophy, I want my MLBF tee shirt,I want a picture with my mentor.
Also, I am kinda like an Airedale Dog ( I ain't as dumb as I look), I know the game is rough and rocky but it is not as challenging as the post game show----but that is another subject to be discussed latter.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
If ya want it bad enough, figure a way to get it.
Monday, June 21, 2010
what a father's day
Howdy from the land of skunks and rats!
Welcome to the first day of summer.
I had one fine father's day, I hope everyone did as well as me.
I got to go see Kolt Nolan Laas at home with his Momma.Mac came in to support his sister and Tessa was all smiles. Janet is in hog heaven helping Tessa with Kolt and everyone is happy except Hoppy. Hoppy misses Janet but he will be OK when he sees Kolt.
My June cycle is kinda out of whack for the past several days but Sunday I began to get back on track. I think it will fall back in place today and I will move on down the road.
See ya down the road, on the track,on my BWE pad and under the dumb bell. Keep moving and shaking.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind on WEL
If ya put a drill on top of the step ladder, remember it is up there BEFORE you move the ladder-----oh my aching head!!
Welcome to the first day of summer.
I had one fine father's day, I hope everyone did as well as me.
I got to go see Kolt Nolan Laas at home with his Momma.Mac came in to support his sister and Tessa was all smiles. Janet is in hog heaven helping Tessa with Kolt and everyone is happy except Hoppy. Hoppy misses Janet but he will be OK when he sees Kolt.
My June cycle is kinda out of whack for the past several days but Sunday I began to get back on track. I think it will fall back in place today and I will move on down the road.
See ya down the road, on the track,on my BWE pad and under the dumb bell. Keep moving and shaking.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind on WEL
If ya put a drill on top of the step ladder, remember it is up there BEFORE you move the ladder-----oh my aching head!!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Grandpa here I come
Howdy from the land of early wake up calls!
Don,t look like I will walk at lunch today ,doing something better.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEl,
When the women out number you in the room, sit still and make sounds like a carrot.
P.S.
Kolt Nolan Laas
4;14 pm
6-17-2010
7lb 11 oz
20 "
Don,t look like I will walk at lunch today ,doing something better.
Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEl,
When the women out number you in the room, sit still and make sounds like a carrot.
P.S.
Kolt Nolan Laas
4;14 pm
6-17-2010
7lb 11 oz
20 "
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