I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with you.
This next summer I’ll be riding the RAGBRAI. Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. I’ll be updating the site with progress of my training and ultimately my ride. So far so good, I’m up to riding for an hour now that I found a seat that fits me. 
Wide sit bones I’m told.
They say you should set SMART goals, Specific, Measureable, Assignable, Realistic, Time related.
Over many years in my everyday life I have formed my own method of goal setting I call the Process Oriented Goal. To the best of my knowledge I didn’t steal that from anyone, it’s just how things work for me. Below is how go about this and will be applying to my new fitness lifestyle.
1. Back away from the specific finish line or hurdle and define what success looks like. I’m going to avoid specific weights, and numbers and think more about how I will feel. For me, I want energy, less pain, and to do more outdoors again. The problem I have with crossing a finish line or getting over a hurdle is there always seems to be another one, so I try to be way more general in my goals.
2. Define a process that will accomplish those generalized goals. This time for me it is a number one to cut the sugar and grains. 2 Exercise 2-3 times per week. For me this will be on my bike, more on that later. The plan isn’t complex, I can’t assign it to anyone, I guess it’s realistic, but it also purposely avoids a timeline.
In the winter we drive to many destinations in the evening several times a week for our kids bball games. This past week it was only Friday so we had a good run of Keto meals at home. Chicken and green beans, Fried Cauliflower (Rice), Vegetable Stack with added burger… Mmmmmm.
But yesterday, you guessed it, we were too busy to sit down for a meal before we got on the road. We had to run a couple errands and sitting down was also not an option. And we all know the gym would have buffet of unlimited sugar and grains for us. As we drove we simply did not find any option that we found suitable. Ultimately stopping at the gas station for sausage and cheese. 
It does in a pinch, but I don’t like the quality of the experience. I want to do this with health and quality in mind. Not compromising taste and experience.
Interesting thing though, on the drive home we both commented that we were still hungry but manageable. In years past we would get in the door and start slamming food / snacks. I had one more bite of sandwich meat and cheese and off to bed.
Mental note. Need to create some on the go snack boxes…
Well, here goes!
TooBusyFitness was created to document my journey to fitness.
The Facts
TooBusyFitness was started out of frustration over the lack of support for the average joe or Jane. For all of us that have struggled with our weight our entire lives. We’ve tried everything and experienced success and the disappointment of gaining it all back. We don’t qualify to be obese, but we are not considered fit therefore left in the middle sorting through all the information on TV, radio, print, friends and family. I’m tired of being considered a glutton and a sloth.
Prior to Thanksgiving I was introduced to No Sugar No Carb eating by a friend. I experimented during the holidays with success and will be continuing with this method for the foreseeable future. Here I will document my progress and learnings as I go.
Regards,
Brad
Here’s to 2017!!
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