Brooks Ariel Shoes

I get to claim that I'm expert with feet only because I have had foot surgery, and have been to a podiatrist several times. I will share what both podiatrist have told me over the past five years.

Having good shoes that last a longtime is important. Oh so very true.

The inward part of the bottom of the shoe tends to wear out faster than the rest of the shoe. Which throws of your balance and your arch tends to lead inward, which makes your legs crocked, places stress on your knees, hips, and back. And can also cause horrible pain in your feet. Ohh non fun at all.

That is why my doctor recommended Brooks Ariel Shoes for Women. Brooks also has a shoe called adrenaline which comes very highly recommended for men. Anyways the Grey part of the Brooks Ariel Shoe is suppose to Outlast the shoe. Giving great Arch support for a very longtime, which means the foot won't lean inward causing an imbalance and stress to the rest of the body. This intrigues me greatly.

I actually have a pair of Brooks Ariel Shoes that have lasted me 3 years. I've beaten the crap out of those shoes with all of the miles that I walked in them. The amazing part, is the bottom of the shoe is built with such stronger plastics, there is little wear and tear to after all that time. If it were one of my old Payless Shoes the bottoms of the shoes would have been stripped of any tread, and the inward arch would be off balance. The shoe would no longer lay flat.

But my 3 year old Brook Shoes Still Lay flat on ground. WoW They are some sturdy shoes.

But hard to find ZBsports.com and Rei.com sells them.

The lining of the shoe has definitely been beaten the crap out of, but the arch support remained comfy that was enough for me,the inside of the shoe didn't start wearing out until a year after I bought them. Which is great for any shoe.

Both pairs of my shoes still lay flat on the ground, not tilting one way or another, properly balanced.

My brand new shoes, I hope The Ariel Shoes will last me 3 years. As for the old pair I will recycling them at a participating Nike Shoes Stores that recycle Athletic Shoes and turn them into basketball courts for youth centers, and etc... 

The Phase I finally reached with eating...

"Oh really its dinner time, I almost forgot, I'm not really hungry" What you are thinking to yourself. Me personally I never thought I would reach that Phase ever again. After my pregnancy it felt like I was hungry all the time still, I thought it was a bad habit that would never be broken. Even with calories counting, and portion controlling, my brain had me thinking okay your mouth needs food in it. Not anymore, I don't have to keep my mouth as busy as I use to a month ago.

I think its because I am so busy taking care of my daughter, my home, and trying to work from home. I am so busy, so distracted I don't remember to eat.

I guess it helps to keep busy.

Stops me from bored eating which is very bad.

Mental Phases of exercise

Awww the many phases of exercising at least for me. I hope one of you can relate to this for sure.

Phase 1- I can do this, but this hurts!

Phase 2- I'm exercising 2 hours a day and I feel like I'm going nowhere fast.

Phase 3- I started walking this finally broke my plateau, especially when I started sprinting.

Phase 4- I can jog for 2 or 3 blocks at a time and not even realize I've done it. This is the Phase I am at now with exercising, mostly jogging, and the occasional strength exercises. I'm working my way up. Yay for me!!!

What phase in exercising are you at now?

Mental Changes over last 5 months about food

I think this post is to help remind me of what I've been through because once you have been in the skinny stage for so long you tend to forget what its like losing weight. Especially when the bad habits you have just committed yourself to quit were very recent.

I will go ahead and list the stages I'm going through and have been through. I bet some of you will relate, and realize you are not the only one.

Phase 1- Cold Turkey...no junk food in the house...means I 'm craving the restaurant foods. Not good. I was counting the calories so tight, I was stressed, and craving buttery popcorn every night.

Phase 2- after a month or so of being really good I start to break. Eating foods I normally don't eat, and my husband who doesn't gain weight all that fast is constantly tempting. SOOOO IRRITATING!!!!

Phase 3-I give rats pat tooty about food..I don't like it as much, I don't want it. If I'm dumb enough to eat a whole bunch of candy in one sitting then that is my meal, I will regret it later. Eating that much candy, talk about a crash, no nutritional value, and leaving me groggy. No excuses, still have to exercise, then I realize even more consequences to make action, I'm tired, dehydrated, and not performing as well I would if I ate a healthy meal. That will help stay clear of that candy, eating healthy foods is better fuel for my body for sure.

Phase 4- I occasionally goof, but that will be my meal, and I will have to pay for it. I'm training for a 5k, and realize eating crap won't help me run very well at all. Must be hydrated, must have good sleep, must eat healthy food. I also stopped counting calories period, but I'm still aware of how much calories should be in a meal so I average around that. I do portion control more than counting calories. 2/4vegtable, 1/4 meat, 1/4 grains. Oh yes, I'm so busy I'm never hungry, and I forget to eat. Nice! Hobbies keep me busy, and my toddler too. Less bored eating for sure. Although, I do remember to eat bigger meal for breakfast and lunch, so I am very less likely to pig out in the evening.



What phase are you at?