Game On, Y'all

Book 38:The Game On Diet

Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson

Through some of the other very cool book bloggers and Twitter mavens, I heard about The Game On Diet.  I've decided to join a team and play for the month of August.


Like I tend to do, I thought it sounded fun and I signed up without knowing anything about the diet and what the competition would be like.  But I like a competition, I'm looking for something to encourage me to do what I know I should be doing from a food and drink and exercise perspective, and this is all about points and prizes when you do the right thing.  Then I started reading the book.  And all the advice is sound- this isn't really a diet, more of a lifestyle change, and very healthy.  Except that I have to give up even diet sodas.  What?  Yes.  Well, we can have them on the food day off that the game allows each week.  This is going to be hard.  I like my sodas.  I only drink diet as it is.  So why can't we have them here?  Well, we all know sodas are full of crap.  Artificial things.  Stuff we don't really need.  And I think it will be good that I have to really, really cut back on them.  I want to be healthier and this is a good way to start.  


The other thing that's going to be interesting is cutting back on the booze.  I don't drink every day, but I do enjoy my cocktails.  I'm kind of excited about cutting way back on them.


And sleep!  With this game, we are penalized if we don't get at least seven hours of sleep a night.  I'm so excited to plan to go to bed earlier. I love my sleep.  I took a nice long nap yesterday. I loved it. I needed it. And I felt a million times better after it.  So I think this will be a good thing.


Yes, there are a lot of rules with this game.  It's trying to level the playing field for all the participants.  But we also get a day off each week from the rules of the game.  So there's the chance to relax and enjoy life with the whole thing.


Starting in August, I'll be working out more, eating better, sleeping more, and hopefully having a ton of fun.


http://www.thegameondiet.com/

Spark! Come on Baby, Light my Fire....

Book 36, The Spark!

Book 36, y'all! And you can tell from the title I'm changing up the format a bit.  I thought the book number and title might be getting a little boring. Since this is the first post of July, I thought it was a good time to mix it up a bit.


Anyway, I actually finished Spark! over a week ago.  I debated about even blogging it, and finally decided that I spent the time listening to it, I should blog it.  Why the deliberation?  I listened to it as part of a program I'm doing to eat healthier and work out more.  Some of my co-workers told me about the Spark People website, that lets you track what you eat and how you work out, helping you work towards your goals. The Spark! is the book by the program's creator.


It explains the first four weeks of the program, gives you his back story, and some inspiring vignettes from people who have been successful on the Spark People program.  It's a quick read. The audiobook was only about four hours, unabridged.


It was interesting- didn't tell me a lot that I didn't already know.  That being said, I am sure there are some people who would find it very inspiring.  I wouldn't read this one, though, unless you're doing or considering the Spark People program.