Hunt/Lauda epic starts filming - BBC Top Gear
Have you seen this? I am very excited about this. As well as rather nervous about this, as car racing movies do not have a strong history of being either good movies, or portraying motor racing in an accurate light. Not since the Triple Crown of car racing movies: Grand Prix, Winning, and Le Mans, has there been a good motor racing movie.
Regardless of the reviews, I will go see it in the threatre--I always do. But how many times will I see it? That depends on how well made it is!
-devo
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
google+ and blooger
So, started using google+, and started using the google+ integrated blogger.
Not sure if I like it yet. Somethings are better, others things that I used to be able to do with ease, I am still figuring out...
What are your thoughts on google+ and the integrated blooger?
-devo
Not sure if I like it yet. Somethings are better, others things that I used to be able to do with ease, I am still figuring out...
What are your thoughts on google+ and the integrated blooger?
-devo
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Snacks....
I snack.
I love to snack.
Snacking is probably the main issue that led me to becoming overweight.
Pre-kids, when I was training on a regular basis for ultimate frisbee, snacking was to my benefit, to keep up with my bodies nutrient and caloric needs.
With fatherhood, new teaching career, and my retirement from competitive frisbee two things happened.
One, my acitvity level went way down, two, my stress level and then my snacking went up.
I am going to keep snacking. But I am going to replace chips, pretzels, popcorn etc. with these "better" snacks, as well as drink more water (loving the low-sodium sparkling water), to curb my snack cravings.
- chopped and sliced veggies such as carrots, celery, cauliflower, broccoli: lots of fibre, minimal calories
- hummus--great for dipping the above mentioned veggies in. Good protien to calorie ratio. And I like the hot and spicy hummus with cayenne in it, as I feel satiated sooner, therefore eating less.
- berries: strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. Full of anti-oxidants!
-yogurt. My favourite is Liberty organic plain probiotic. I do not eat low-fat or non-fat yogurt, as is often has sugar or sweetener added, often has more calories, often has less protein, and most importantly, I often eat more of it since it is missing the very important fat that satiates me. I also often throw frozen berries in it!
- Cottage cheese. A food I found disgusting as a kid, I now love as an adult. Just a couple of spoonfuls and I am good for the night. Also great for dipping veggies in--my favourite is celery.
- Cheese and crackers. This one can be dangerous--especially the crackers. I use ancient grain crackers, kamut crackers, cracked rye crackers, rice crackers, or something along that line. Avoid crackers with wheat, as they will spike your sugar levels making your even hungrier a short time later. I particularly like extra old cheese gently melted on the crackers....
- nut butters and hard fruits. The nut butters provide the fat and protein to satiate appetite. The fruit provides the sugar for energy and the much needed fibre. My favourite is sliced red apples with almond-cashew butter spread on them.
- Trail Mix (?). On of my favourite post-workout snacks. Mixed nuts and seeds. I avoid the mixes with dried fruit, however, as they can spike blood-sugar levels.
- Hard boiled egg. Portable protein.
- Vi-Cookie. Only 130 calories, 10g protein. An incredible mix of vegetables snuck in there, yet tastes like the cookies my grandmother used to make!
Check out great healthy snacks and supplements
-Devo
I love to snack.
Snacking is probably the main issue that led me to becoming overweight.
Pre-kids, when I was training on a regular basis for ultimate frisbee, snacking was to my benefit, to keep up with my bodies nutrient and caloric needs.
With fatherhood, new teaching career, and my retirement from competitive frisbee two things happened.
One, my acitvity level went way down, two, my stress level and then my snacking went up.
I am going to keep snacking. But I am going to replace chips, pretzels, popcorn etc. with these "better" snacks, as well as drink more water (loving the low-sodium sparkling water), to curb my snack cravings.
- chopped and sliced veggies such as carrots, celery, cauliflower, broccoli: lots of fibre, minimal calories
- hummus--great for dipping the above mentioned veggies in. Good protien to calorie ratio. And I like the hot and spicy hummus with cayenne in it, as I feel satiated sooner, therefore eating less.
- berries: strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc. Full of anti-oxidants!
-yogurt. My favourite is Liberty organic plain probiotic. I do not eat low-fat or non-fat yogurt, as is often has sugar or sweetener added, often has more calories, often has less protein, and most importantly, I often eat more of it since it is missing the very important fat that satiates me. I also often throw frozen berries in it!
- Cottage cheese. A food I found disgusting as a kid, I now love as an adult. Just a couple of spoonfuls and I am good for the night. Also great for dipping veggies in--my favourite is celery.
- Cheese and crackers. This one can be dangerous--especially the crackers. I use ancient grain crackers, kamut crackers, cracked rye crackers, rice crackers, or something along that line. Avoid crackers with wheat, as they will spike your sugar levels making your even hungrier a short time later. I particularly like extra old cheese gently melted on the crackers....
- nut butters and hard fruits. The nut butters provide the fat and protein to satiate appetite. The fruit provides the sugar for energy and the much needed fibre. My favourite is sliced red apples with almond-cashew butter spread on them.
- Trail Mix (?). On of my favourite post-workout snacks. Mixed nuts and seeds. I avoid the mixes with dried fruit, however, as they can spike blood-sugar levels.
- Hard boiled egg. Portable protein.
- Vi-Cookie. Only 130 calories, 10g protein. An incredible mix of vegetables snuck in there, yet tastes like the cookies my grandmother used to make!
Check out great healthy snacks and supplements
-Devo
Foods to Boost Your Mood
Winter blues? Feeling a little down? Then before your get script for antidepressants, check out these foods that can boost your mood, and make you feel better!
One of my personal favourites is honey. Honey can help lower inflammation, and keep your brain healthy. Honey may be sweet like sugar, but it is also packed with beneficial compounds like quercetin and kaempferol that can help reduce inflammation—an important job, since some depression can actually stem from this process.
Check out this article on these 11 mood-boosting foods you can add to your diet so that you will be feeling better in no time.
www.devinsomers.bodybyvi.com
One of my personal favourites is honey. Honey can help lower inflammation, and keep your brain healthy. Honey may be sweet like sugar, but it is also packed with beneficial compounds like quercetin and kaempferol that can help reduce inflammation—an important job, since some depression can actually stem from this process.
Check out this article on these 11 mood-boosting foods you can add to your diet so that you will be feeling better in no time.
www.devinsomers.bodybyvi.com
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Day 4
Day 4 of my latest 90-Day Challenge, and feeling great.
Hopped on the scale today at the Y, and down 2lbs from last "weigh in", though I do hold too much stock in that right now as my weight as typically fluctuated a couple of lbs day to day.
I will do an "official" weigh in on Sunday.
Had a great night tonight playing squash. Regular Thursday night games with the boys. I of the things I have noticed since starting the 90-Day Challenge is how much more energy and muscle endurance I have at the end of our matches. A group of about 4 of us double book two courts every Thursday night and just play a little round-robin for about 90 minutes or so. Before starting the challenge I was beat by the end of our matches, lead filled legs, no movement, horrible. Now, my legs have tons of strength in them at the end, and I have the energy that I want to keep playing!
Time for bed now. Have a good night's sleep, all!
-Devo
Up for a Challenge?
Hopped on the scale today at the Y, and down 2lbs from last "weigh in", though I do hold too much stock in that right now as my weight as typically fluctuated a couple of lbs day to day.
I will do an "official" weigh in on Sunday.
Had a great night tonight playing squash. Regular Thursday night games with the boys. I of the things I have noticed since starting the 90-Day Challenge is how much more energy and muscle endurance I have at the end of our matches. A group of about 4 of us double book two courts every Thursday night and just play a little round-robin for about 90 minutes or so. Before starting the challenge I was beat by the end of our matches, lead filled legs, no movement, horrible. Now, my legs have tons of strength in them at the end, and I have the energy that I want to keep playing!
Time for bed now. Have a good night's sleep, all!
-Devo
Up for a Challenge?
Monday, January 9, 2012
New Years Resolution Challenge - Day 1
Here we go again! Day 1 of my second 90-Day Challenge powered by ViSalus Sciences.
I decided to start my resolution challenge today, Monday January 9th, 2012, as is is the first day back to school/work for my family and me, and I needed a few days to wean myself off of all the goodies from the Christmas holidays--particularly the Baileys in the coffee every morning...
Started the day off early by drinking a glass of Pro, then hopping on my bicycle on the trainer in the basement. Rode for 30mins. 5mins at a consistent pace to warm up--get my body temperature up, my blood flowing through my muscles. Then I rode intervals for about 20mins. Hard and fast for a minute, then at a moderate pace for a minute. Finished off with 5mins cool down ride to keep the blood pump flowing, returning carbon dioxide to the lungs, trying to flush the waste products out of my legs.
Followed my ride with a morning shake: 2 scoops if Vi-Shake, 1 cup almond milk, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, 1tbsp ground chia seed, 1tbsp ground flax seed. Wonderful.
Morning snack: 1/2 cup plain Libert pro-biotic organic, with about 5 almonds and 1/4 cup frozen blueberries thrown in.
Lunch Shake: 2 scoops Vi-Shake Mix, strawberry Vi flavour pack, mixed with a small container of chocolate milk.
Afternoon snacks: one apple at around 3pm, and a Vi-Cookie just before 4pm.
Dinner: Chick Pea Tagine (w/ tomatoes, dates, onion, garlic, herbs and spices.)
Overall the day went great. One low point was mid-morning when a "coffee run" was announced. While not eliminating coffee from my diet, I am trying to reduce it. I had a mug after my morning shake, and I took a travel mug to work. Normally I participate in workplace coffee runs--not today though. Mixed a package of Pro in my water bottle and made it through the morning.
Had our monthly staff meeting today--first Monday of the month. This is usually a very "tiring" time--physically and mentally. Usually plates and bowls of junk to munch on spread around, another coffee run, etc.
I came prepared, however, Pro in my water bottle, and a Vi-Cookie. I survived.
1 Day down, 89 to go!
-Devo
I decided to start my resolution challenge today, Monday January 9th, 2012, as is is the first day back to school/work for my family and me, and I needed a few days to wean myself off of all the goodies from the Christmas holidays--particularly the Baileys in the coffee every morning...
Started the day off early by drinking a glass of Pro, then hopping on my bicycle on the trainer in the basement. Rode for 30mins. 5mins at a consistent pace to warm up--get my body temperature up, my blood flowing through my muscles. Then I rode intervals for about 20mins. Hard and fast for a minute, then at a moderate pace for a minute. Finished off with 5mins cool down ride to keep the blood pump flowing, returning carbon dioxide to the lungs, trying to flush the waste products out of my legs.
Followed my ride with a morning shake: 2 scoops if Vi-Shake, 1 cup almond milk, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, 1tbsp ground chia seed, 1tbsp ground flax seed. Wonderful.
Morning snack: 1/2 cup plain Libert pro-biotic organic, with about 5 almonds and 1/4 cup frozen blueberries thrown in.
Lunch Shake: 2 scoops Vi-Shake Mix, strawberry Vi flavour pack, mixed with a small container of chocolate milk.
Afternoon snacks: one apple at around 3pm, and a Vi-Cookie just before 4pm.
Dinner: Chick Pea Tagine (w/ tomatoes, dates, onion, garlic, herbs and spices.)
Overall the day went great. One low point was mid-morning when a "coffee run" was announced. While not eliminating coffee from my diet, I am trying to reduce it. I had a mug after my morning shake, and I took a travel mug to work. Normally I participate in workplace coffee runs--not today though. Mixed a package of Pro in my water bottle and made it through the morning.
Had our monthly staff meeting today--first Monday of the month. This is usually a very "tiring" time--physically and mentally. Usually plates and bowls of junk to munch on spread around, another coffee run, etc.
I came prepared, however, Pro in my water bottle, and a Vi-Cookie. I survived.
1 Day down, 89 to go!
-Devo
Welcome
Hello, and welcome to my latest blog.
Please look around and explore the different posts and pages.
Here I plan to journal my current 90-Day Challenge, share my story, as well as journal my output (exercise), input (food, calories, etc.), and share stories and ideas from others on the Challenge with me.
Hope you enjoy, and please: comment, share, post, etc.
Please look around and explore the different posts and pages.
Here I plan to journal my current 90-Day Challenge, share my story, as well as journal my output (exercise), input (food, calories, etc.), and share stories and ideas from others on the Challenge with me.
Hope you enjoy, and please: comment, share, post, etc.
Friday, January 6, 2012
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