Gee, Think.

This is a call to personal trainers out there on the interweb.  Who are you?  How did you become a personal trainer?  Why did you choose that path?  What led you to it?  Looking back at it now, would you choose personal training again?

Over the past several months I have become increasingly interested in physical health and wellness.  I feel naturally drawn to learning more about these subjects.  I feel this naturally attraction to it. I can’t completely explain why.  It sparks my interest and curiosity.  I like the idea of learning how to be more healthy.  Wellness is a state that I am happy to enjoy most of the time, and I would love to know how to increase the likelihood of staying well.  I’ve been making small gradual changes to my lifestyle recently.  Some of these changes include alterations to my diet.  On a daily basis I include more fruit by drinking a smoothie of bananas with berries, soy milk, flax seed, and wheat germs.  Sometimes I include or substitute peaches or melons too.  I’ve also started to eat more soy products, more fish, more vegetables, and less red meat.  I cut down on caffiene as well.  I used to drink several cups of coffee each day.  Now I may have one, but usually I stick to green tea.  This morning I actually had two shots of homemade espresso, but I regard that as a once in a while treat that I enjoy.  There was a time where espresso was the norm.

Since making these dietary changes, I feel much better.  I think my digestion as a whole has improved.  I have more energy and vitality.  I’ve also been exercising more and more through my training with Yee’s Hung Ga Gung Fu association.  There’s no doubt that gung fu has also contributed to my health.  There are also meditative practices that go along with gung fu practice.  Some of these fit into a category called “Hei Gong” in Cantonese.  I have seen greater mental clarity, less stress, and more even emotional shifts since undertaking these practices.

So to sum up, I’ve been making these changes in my own life.  I have seen the results and I’m excited about them.  I feel much more alive and well.  I’d like to devote more time to understanding health and well being, mental, phsycial, and spiritual.  My inituition tells me that the personal training occupation could allow me more time to do this.  So personal trainers, I’m reaching out to you.  If you’re reading this post, please send me some information on the path you’ve taken.  Thank you.

Every morning I make a fruit smoothie for myself. There’s always at least 1 banana. Definitely some Omega-3 enhanced Soy Milk. Then comes the frozen fruit. I’ll add any combination of tropical mix (honeydew melon, cantelope, grapes), strawberries, pineapple, or berry mix (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries). In order to give the mix some fluidity I’ll add orange or cranberry juice. There’s also two secret ingredients that I add, the first is ground flax meal. The second is wheat germ.

I think this is a really nutrituous way to start the day.  It gives a good boost of energy from the natural sugars in the fruits, but also delivers a good dose of fiber.  The bright fruits also contain important phytochemicals and anti-oxidants that help prevent cell damage.  The ground flax meal is a great source of essential fatty acids, which are used by the body to construct tissues and membranes, as well as increase good cholesterol while reducing bad cholesterol.

I honestly feel much better since adding these smoothies to my daily routine.  They don’t take that long to make either.  And the ingredients may add up to a couple dollars per smoothie, but that’s about a liters worth.  It’s cost effective, nutrituous, and quick.  What more could you want?   Plus, they’re delicious!