GutCheckCast Ep 13 - That Magical Smell of Maple Syrup

Tonight, we discuss...

Our general slackerness in doing pushups.

Doug is up 0.2 pounds, and Zach is down 1.6.

Oatmeal. And using it to drive your co-workers insane. (I'm switching to Quaker Oats Weight Control Banana Bread and Cinnamon flavors this week).

Doug's Anniversary.

And from our Silent Partner, Matt Edenfield,

The Swole Project has a list of foods you THINK are healthy, but are really killing you. (Let's hear it for melodrama. And Cherry Coke Zero)

The Ririan Project talks about the need to warm up before working out, and how it makes your workouts more effective.

And finally, the Martha Beck Blog discusses fighting late night snacking.

And that's it. Get out there, pound some pavement, and check your gut.

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100pu - Doug - w1d2

I am starting to feel this through my gut. Not sure if its just the push ups, or maybe some combination with the active Wii playing that I'm involved in since returning drom WDW. Weird. Either way, today I am happy to report that I managed 56 push ups. That's two bonus push ups at the end of the required sets. Ye-ha.

100pu - Doug - w1d1

Ok... I managed to crank out the minimum 41. Much like my cohort in crime, I totally cop to questionable form on the last few. Its freakin' gym class all over again. But I did em. I was hoping to do more than the 'minimum 7' in the last round, butthe arms would have none of it. We'll see what the recommended day of rest does for me.

DDR, Doug's Follow-up

While so many of you have been getting fit with your Wii, I have been relying on my trusty old PS2. I think that Dance Dance Revolution is a great aerobic workout on those days when you may either get drowned or heat stroke doing the usual outdoor workout.

I have two flavors of DDR that I use interchangeably. DDR Konamix is actually a PSX outing, while Supernova is specifically for the PS2. Each has their pros and cons. Konamix was my first entry into the series and was originally purchased as just a "different" sort of game, not so much as a vehicle for exercise, per se. I like the way Konamix handles the workout mode, as it essentially lets you pick your own songs and shows you the calories that you've burned while doing that.

Supernova's workout mode makes me feel like a spaz. I don't need a videogame telling me something I already know. That said, Supernova provided a much more America-centric, eighties-driven playlist. Everything from Funkytown, to Bowie's Let's Dance, to Video Killed the Radio Star makes this an enjoyable process. All those years of playing Konamix have made some of the songs "old friends" but for the newbie, the J Pop isn't likely to inspire you the way that familiar songs will.

The other nice thing for me ? I'm not under the gun the way you might be on a piece of exercise equipment at the gym. No pressure. Just me and my White-man's overbite gettin' down with my bad self.

GutCheckCast 06 - The Happiest Meal Plan on Earth

This Week -
We start by discussing... Pokemon in general, Darkrai in specific... for just a moment...

Mixed results at the scale.
Oatmeal v. Breakfast Tacos (are you sick of hearing about this yet?)

Doug will be headed to Disney World in a few weeks, which includes...
The Disney Dining Plan

And Men's Health.com tells us to Eat This, Not That.

We hear from the King Of Voicemail, who has very nice things to say about My Sweet Honey's contribution last week... which reminds me... I owe you guys some recipes. Keep an eye on the feed!

Enjoy!
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GutCheckCast002 - I Think I Hear a Parade...

Hey, everybody. Welcome to week 2 of the GutCheckCast.

This Week...

Zach has his Parade Moment.
You can't drink Mountain Dew at BYU.
We talk a little tech with new DS releases: Let's Yoga, Let's Pilates.
We point people to: Podrunner, Couch25k, (*Zach has used Couch to 5k, and can recommend it up to week five, where he is currently repeating it until he feels up to a straight 20 minute run)
Nuketown Radioactive
Listener Matt is the Man - find his food and exercise blog here.
If you have a comment, question, or suggestion (Zach, try not to breathe so heavily into the microphone, for example), you can reach us in any of the following ways.

Leave us a voicemail at 206-666-4196.

E-mail us directly at gutcheckcast *at* gmail *dot* com

Or leave a comment here at the website.

Now, good luck, let's have a great week.

Enjoy!

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Less Talky=More Walky ?

I walk at lunch at work. Truly its one of my big exercise outlets. I have neither the inclination, nor the time to get to the gym. But I've got a parking lot that makes quarter mile laps, so its real easy to track how far i walk on a given day. I typically eat and then walk with a co-worker.

Well, this week my friend is not in the office. So I have been sticking my buds in my ears and pounding the pavement solo. When he and i walk, we typically do a mile, maybe a mile and a quarter. This week, with podcasts in tow, I have been hammering out a mile and a half. One day I even got up to two miles.

I enjoy walking with my friend. But I have to wonder if I am not more productive when pounding along in my own little world. What do ya think ? Do you walk with a friend or a loved one ? Or is your walking time a solo effort ?