Damage Control ==> Success

Guess where we went today? Maybe the picture can help..

This is Harry the elephant, just one of the elephants at the elephant odyssey exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. (His name isn't really Harry. We're not sure what his name was but the girlfriend decided to name him Harry.) For of those you that haven't been, its a pretty nice zoo. It does make a difference in what time of day you go though as if its too hot or too cold the animals will be much harder to see.

Going to the zoo is a great activity to help burn calories as long as one doesn't get carried away with all the zoo food as the food is very high in calories and isn't even that delicious. With all the hills and trails through out the zoo, one can burn a lot of calories just walking. It doesn't even feel like working out because you get to see all the great animals.

With that being said, damage control day was a success. Calorie intake was back to normal and under control. I was able to swim for about an hour and forty minutes. The nice walk around the zoo provided a much needed extra calorie burn on top of the extra long swim. This leads well into today's tip of the day.

TIP OF THE DAY:
Finding active activities to incorporate into your daily routine, is a good way to add an increased calorie burn to your day. A few examples would include washing your car, mowing your lawn, cleaning your house are very common activities to name a few. Many times we find ourselves paying others to do these activities to save time and the hassle of doing it. However, if we include some of these activities into our daily routines, not only will we be saving money but we will also be burning more calories through out the day.


Having a more active lifestyle is very critical to getting to any goal when it comes to health and fitness. Whether your goal is weight loss or running a marathon, by changing your daily routine to a more active lifestyle will ultimately bring you one step closer to your fitness goal.

I forgot to mention, after my first week of workouts I have lost a nice 2.6 lbs in one week. I am pleased with this amount of weight loss for one week. From 211.8 to 209.2 is a perfectly acceptable start for me.

Its getting late, time to sign off. Everyone get your sweat on and happy dieting.

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