Sugar Impact Diet Interview

                                    Hello Metabolic Warriors!

This video is a precursor to the two week Sugar Impact Diet as outlined by Nutritionist JJ Virgin. Interview is by Nutritionist Johnny Bowden who has also been called the Rogue Nutritionist due to his creating public awareness of misinformation. For instance, for many years he has been educating the public that high cholesterol is not what causes heart attacks.  It is inflammation that is caused by what we eat. Sugar, and foods that turn to sugar, are the most significant causes of inflammation. Check out the interview and make up your mind. If you like what you hear then sign up for 2-3 week Sugar Impact Diet.  Participation is free.  The only requirement is that you must be a current Metabolic participant. If you have health challenges or food modifications that you are working with a Dr. or Nutritionist on then please consult with them before beginning this program. For those who are interested, you will receive further information in an email.

Musings of a Metabolic Warrior

Over the three-plus years that we have been leading metabolic training we have heard, and said, some pretty funny things during our trainings.  Sometimes you blurt out exactly what you are thinking and other times we have to guess at what is going on in your heads.  So here is our best guess at what random thoughts are running through your heads while you are sweating.  Remember, we do the workouts with you and we are human too, so many of these thoughts have probably run through our minds as well.

Warm up

What WAS I thinking?  Coulda, shoulda stayed in bed.  Coulda shoulda gone to happy hour instead.  But sure enough, I would have gotten a text, or Katie or Sherry would have asked me where I was so it's just easier to show up.  But I could have made up a really good excuse.  THAT was the warm up?  It felt more like a workout.

Exercise Demo

REALLY?  Are you serious?  Do you stay up all night long thinking about ways to torture us?  Or do you just come up with new exercises in your dreams?  I don't think my body moves that way.  

Round 1

BURPEES!?  Again?  I HATE Burpees.  I shouldn't have had that second cup of coffee or second soft drink.  Do they hate themselves as much as they hate us?  Okay, just do it.  But don't push too hard on the first round or you will die.  How many seconds is this 30 seconds?  I thought I heard the beeper.  Why is everyone else still moving?  Did they forget to start the stupid thing?

Round 2

Okay, I survived round 1 and my pectoral muscles aren't actually going to snap in two when I do a push up, and contrary to what I was thinking when I couldn't sit down on the toilet I can sort of do a squat.  Maybe, just maybe I can do this.  

Round 3

Bring it on!  I think I really can do this now.  I am glad I skipped happy hour.  All those poor fools are still lying in bed when they could be working up a sweat and getting a great start to their morning.  I can reward myself after this!  No wait, this IS the reward.

Round 4

Spoke too soon.  Why does Sherry keep yelling at me?  I AM working as hard as I can.  Just SHUT up!  Katie is speaking Swahili and I can't understand what she is saying which I am sure is a good thing.  Why did I have that burrito for lunch?  It should be halfway digested by now instead of in my throat.  Seriously, my lungs are on fire, my legs are on fire, and I am going to do a face plant on my next push up.  I must be hallucinating.  I am seeing Sherry and Katie flying around on brooms.  On second thought, I am sure that is probably how they get around.  

Round 5

WHO says exercise is good for you?  What round is this?  It must be seven, right?  Uh oh, that burrito is not in my throat.  DON'T poop your pants!  Maybe I should just go to the bathroom and no one will notice if I don't come back into the room.  Or maybe no one would notice if I just slipped out the side door.  DON'T poop your pants.  Happy hour or sleep would have been WAY better than this.  What was I thinking?!  Why do I do this?  DON'T pants your poop.

Round 6

When will it be over?  Everything hurts.  My teeth hurt. Turn up the music!  Did I just pick up someone else's dumbbells?  I took my eyes off Katie for a split second and she must have traded my dumbbells for heavier ones.  Wait, I think I have actually just gone beyond pain and entered a level of numbness.  Is that good or bad?  I can't stand this song!  Who picked this song?  Who can work out to this?  

Round 7

ROUND 7!  I AM going to make it!  Second wind!  I can do it!  Sweat is fat crying!  BYE BYE!  If it doesn't challenge you it doesn't change you.  I think I have done 742 push ups.  I can do just a few more!  Just one more round after this.  

Round 8

Finish line in sight.  Come on, just one more set of burpees.  You can do anything for 30 seconds!  Come on triceps, you can relax after this round.  I'm on fire now.  Strong to the end.  

Done!

I ROCK!  That was amazing.  Thanks for the push to do heavier weights, Katie!  Thanks for the awesome workout, Sherry!  I didn't feel like coming but I am glad I did.  Now I can go home and feel good about starting, or ending, my day well.  

We know that exercise can be a love/hate relationship.  We live it every day.  You make us laugh and smile with your comments.  So keep them coming.  But most of all you make us proud by pushing yourselves to achieve things you once didn't think were possible.  

Bio of a Metabolic Warrior: Heidi

When we moved to Sedona I asked our neighbor for a recommendation for a dentist and what I couldn't have known at that time was that I would be assigned to the perfect dental hygienist for me.  As most of you Warriors know, I LOVE to talk fitness and Heidi is one of the few people I know who LOVES to ask questions about fitness.  At first I wasn't sure why she was asking so many questions but it quickly became apparent that Heidi loves to challenge herself with fitness.  She runs and hikes and best of all, she is a girl who is not afraid of weight training!  And if you have seen her push those heavy dumbbells overhead you might be afraid of her, until she puts them down and smiles at you and starts asking you questions or complimenting you and you are immediately at ease with her.  She has a subtle little way of taking any attention off herself and being encouraging and supportive of her fellow Warriors.  So she may blush a little bit but just for this one week she is going to have to endure being highlighted as one of our amazing Warriors.

Heidi enjoying one of her many activities

Heidi's family shares her love of fitness and being active.  

Here they are out for a run on the Mystic River.

Date of Interview:  10/20/14

Name: Heidi Lawler

1. Current/Past Career/Vocation?   Dental Hygienist

2. Age?  56

3. History of activity/fitness?   Water skiing, weight lifting, kettle bell training, hiking, running (two half marathons), and participating in, and coaching many sports

4. What prompted you to start Metabolic?  Sherry has been a patient of mine for many years, and I have always been in awe of her accomplishments and dedication to fitness.  I told her that I would try her class the day after I cleaned her teeth in April 2013 and was instantly hooked. 

5. How long working with Smart Fitness/Metabolic?   1½ years

6. What expected benefits have you gained from Metabolic?   Better overall fitness level

7. What unexpected benefits have you gained from Metabolic?  My body feels more toned.

I wasn’t sure that evening exercise would work for me because I am a morning person, but it does, and I feel even more energetic!   Years ago, I was told that you couldn’t build muscle after age 40.   I don’t believe a bit of that anymore!  My squats, lunges, and push-ups are much deeper and stronger than they were before!

8. What keeps you going or inspires you with Metabolic/Smart Fitness?   Consistency is what works for me. When I can’t make it to class, you don’t want to be around.  Endorphin addiction is possibly happening, but pushing my personal limits feels great!   The instructors and fellow warriors are inspiring!

9. What hurdles have you had to overcome to succeed in consistently attending Metabolic? (emotional, physical, mental)   I’m emotionally distraught when I don’t make it to metabolic.   A knee injury from running made a few exercises uncomfortable, but with the help of Katie and Sherry, I was able to work through it.   Feeling like I can do something to improve my fitness level helps my mental well being.

10. How do you successfully manage to make fitness a priority 2x’s a week or more?

Keeping on schedule at work and having my clothes and weights prepared to go in the morning is critical to getting to metabolic class on time.

11. How has working with Smart Fitness impacted your life, point of view, changed your outlook on fitness?   It is the most important part of my day.  In my profession, neck and back issues are common.  Working all the muscle groups that we incorporate in metabolic seems to help balance the ones that I overuse in Dental Hygiene.  Katie and Sherry make class fun and challenging and I look forward to attending.

12. What message do you want to share with the reader as a take away from your story?

My husband and I live near Red Rock High School in West Sedona.  He is an avid golfer and dreams of building a new home in the Village of Oak Creek.  I have been hesitant, and do not want to until I retire.  When mentioning how wonderful my class, instructors, and fellow warriors are, he is anticipating an earlier decision!