I was on TV for a show I did. I want to be on tv again.

Hey guys! I've been really busy, but still shredding hard. I was on CNN and Fox News and a few other news shows for a comedy show I did in LA. It later became a challenge segment on Last Comic Standing (I was edited out :( of that episode) and even parodied on Mad TV.

I'm on a show biz mission to sell the show to tv and go on tour with show and visit your town!

Here's what I'm working on:

Origin of Three Percenters

Marty, one of the founding three percenters, told us a story he'd read in a book about a group of graduates. The top 3 percent who set goals for their careers turned out to be more successful than the other 97% combined or something like that. Hence the name.

Had a great workout and walked 1.5 miles. I was ravenously HUNGRY today. I think it's because I've been working out hard with the weights. I'm actually doing 3 sets of 12 like the book says. Some of the exercises I still have to modify and some are still abbreviated sets, but I'm getting stronger! My body fat % is pretty high, because of all my immobility and inactivity over the last three years. I'm not saying that to get down on me, it's just how it is. The cool thing is that I've lost weight over the three years even while being unable to be a physically active as I would like. That means I can progress even better. Now, if I can only find where I packed that swimsuit. I haven't see it since I left the Philippines. I've gained weight since then (greater mobility, greater access to food, lol). But I'm not sweating it. The extra pounds are already falling off without too much thinking about it. Plus SOME (but not all of the 11 lbs I've gained) has to be muscle. I'm sure like a pound of it is.

It's only up from here.

Settling In--FINALLY!

Moved in--check. Jury duty served--check. Caught up on blogs--not even close.

But I did get around to a few today BEFORE I posted. So many motivating thoughts. It really puts me in a great and positive mood. I have a weekend "mastermind" group called the 3% (Three Percenters) that meets every Saturday that I'm using to help with my accountability. We set fitness and career goals and the person who doesn't meet them that week has to buy the coffee. I've had to buy a week or two here in there, but it's really been working. It's like the blog, but since I make my living online I've kind of needed to step away from the computer a little more and BE OUT with people.

I've been carefully noting my moods, foods, and exercise and have also discovered that I can't be holed up in my apartment on the computer for too many days at a time without it affecting me in a less than positive way. But it was super cool to catch up with everybody.

ANYWAY, the reason I've mentioned the 3 percenters is that it's really helped me up the weight training. I still can't believe how WEAK I am, but all the more reason to keep at it.

I Have Internet!!!

Yippee! I've missed you guys. Can't wait to run and around and catch up on everybody's blogs. But first, I'm going to go to the store (walk of course) because I've been waiting for the UPS guy all day to deliver my internet hardware.

Caffeine Cutdown

It's so odd. Left to my own devices I don't drink as much caffeine if it's just not in the house. I just bought really good decaf coffee and have been too lazy to lug a 2 liter bottle of soda from the store. Since I walk to the store to get my food for the most part, if I get soda, I can't carry too much else. As a result, NO DIET COKE. I just have one or max two a day. Sometimes none. Here's the crazy thing: If I drink a diet coke and have a regular cup of coffee with it (I used to always have a diet coke while I was waiting for my coffee to brew), I totally get all shaky (hypoglycemia). I read a cool article about it on the internet. I have had issues with anxiety attacks and I have been logging my moods and foods, and noticed that caffeinated coffee seems to bring about some of the early symptoms of an attack.

# Coffee Elevates Stress Hormones

* Caffeine in coffee elevates the stress hormones cortisol, epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) and norepinephrine.11, 12, 13, 14 These hormones are responsible for increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and a sense of “emergency alert”. Circulation of oxygen to the brain and extremities is decreased and the immune system is suppressed. Elevated epinephrine levels can decrease insulin sensitivity.15
* The purpose of this “fight or flight” response is to provide the body with a temporary energy boost for intense physical activity. With today’s sedentary lifestyle, the continual state of increased stress resulting from caffeine consumption negatively impacts health. Although research about the effect of stress on diabetes is inconclusive, stress management has been shown to improve blood sugar regulation.16

I've also noticed the weirdest thing about coffee and that awesome low-fat Bryers or is it Dryers? slow-churned ice cream. When I would drink a lot of coffee at my sister's house I would totally overeat on ice cream, but it wasn't like indulging it was like I needed that ice cream to stave off the shaky, jittery feeling. It mentions it in the article. That low-fat icecream has a low glycemic index.

The body’s reaction to hypoglycemia results in food cravings, often of higher fat foods with a lower glycemic index, further increasing the hypoglycemic effect.

Tonight we all went out for frozen yogurt, and I couldn't even finish a small. Wasn't even tempted to finish it. So strange. It's really interesting how putting focused attention on what I'm eating, and how I feel after eating it is helping me. I've haven't been dieting all week, and I haven't gained any weight. I'm gonna keep logging my moods, foods, and workouts and see what happens.

An experiment

I'm letting myself eat whatever I want and logging the time and my mood and seeing how much weight I gain or lose when left to my own devices. I'm not running off the rails, but I'm not trying to diet. I've been drinking a lot less caffeine lately, it's been cool. Plus, I'm very dedicated to keep a workout log. Having a grocery store that's Open 24 Hours within walking distance is so great! I just don't buy any tempting treats unless I want ONE serving A LOT, but tell myself I can always go back for it. It helps that my refrigerator is small and my freezer is even smaller. No room for icecream.

I'm on borrowed Internet. Still waiting for mine to be connected. I hope this posts. Hope everyone is doing great. Here's a pic of me with my new food/workout log. :) Thanks Juli for inspiring the idea to keep a log!

PS I posted a new comedy song on my Otter Blog.

No Internet for a Week

I'm going to be one of those people typing in coffee shops with free Wi-fi. Thanks to everybody for visiting my Otter Blog. I did get a walk in today, and I'm sure going up and down the very skinny staircase to bring some of my things up to my apartment must have burned something. :)

More soon.

Thank You Shredder Council!

Howdy fellow shredders!

I've have been so happy to be a part of Adam's Shredder Council (of Adam Waters RTP 2.0 ) especially, because with the support of such a great group of people, I have been able to not only heal from my injuries, but to actually prosper and take many great steps toward improved health.

Now that I have regained full mobility, and I'm moving into my new apartment (TODAY! Yay! My stuff and Internet won't all arrive until next week, so I'll be roughing it) I'm moving into a new life. My focus is going to my stand-up comedy and other creative endeavors, (Cheap plug: Visit My Otter Blog for My Showbiz news) and I won't be able to honor my pledge as a Council member. So I'm moving into my new life and embracing my fitness as a very proud and grateful member of Adam's Shreddersphere.

Thank you to all the Shredder Council members past and present:
Suzette, Lynda, Mike, Michael, Andrew, Dougal, Debbie, Lilla, Massimiliano, Christina, Joni, Bec, Diane, and I'm sure there are some I've forgotten.

THANK YOU ADAM! Your inspiration and encouragement has changed my life for the better. You can have know idea how much you have and will continue mean to me.

I'm not going anywhere, and I will be continuing my shredder blog. I will make one hearty recommendation. If Adam ever opens up the Council to new members, JUMP at the experience. Your health will be better for it.

This is the official end day of my Otter Vision Mission. I'll have to post stats next week, because according to the body fat thingy this week isn't an ideal time. (Lady issues, I'm sure the world wide web needs to know that. Yikes.)