Robert Huerta

Bio

I am a happily married 43 yr old male that was recently diagnoised with Type 2 Diabetes. I managed to change or correct my eating habits back in 2009 for an entire year. I weighed myself on Jan. 1 and started on my diet to coexist with my wifes diet and then weighed in on Dec. 31 and managed to go from 250 lbs to 203 lbs. My goal was to get under 200 but I fell short by a few pounds. But over the course of the next year there were some family problems and health issues and I got off from what I had succeeded on in the previous year. Now the struggle is even harder. So I decided to ask my wife for help since she has been on Weight Watchers for sometime now and has transformed herself in to an even more beautiful woman than when we met almost 15 yrs ago. I want to improve my health and lifestyle so I can enjoy being with my wife, sons, daughter, grand daughter, and family for years to come.

Activity

  • Pamela Fortner, NASM Elite Trainer
    There are two way to qualify for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes. 1. Lost 10 lbs. or more AND have logged the weight loss in the weekly weight tracker 2. Exercised an average of 150 minutes per week AND have logged their exercise minutes weekly in the activity tracker “Each participant will automatically receive an entry into the Grand Prize drawing if such participant has either: (1) has lost 10 or more pounds and logged this weight loss; or (2) has exercised an average of 150 minutes per week and logged these exercise minutes during the Sweepstakes Period
  • Pamela Fortner, NASM Elite Trainer
    We are looking for success stories. Please share your success story with me. I know if you are seeing results you are proud of them so share so I can celebrate your success with you. Have a great day.
  • Pamela Fortner, NASM Elite Trainer
    I hope you are having a great week. How is the program going for you? Love to hear about your success.
  • Pamela Fortner, NASM Elite Trainer
    Wake up weekend warriors, time to play. Get off your seat and move those feet. Have a great time.
  • Pamela Fortner, NASM Elite Trainer
    That post go a bit long. Honestly the best exercise I have used myself for flattening the stomach is jump rope. At my gym they call me the "jump rope natzi" . You can burn a great number of calories in a very short period, but it is not easy. After all we are not kids anymore. These are timed sets. The goal is to increase you jumping time with minimal rest between sets, shoot for 5-6 sets. This is fast jumping, aiming for 140 revolutions per minute. To start, just see how long you can jump and that is your starting point. Jump for that time for 5 sets with 30 sec. rest in between. Each week add 5-10 seconds. Makes all other cardio seem easy, lol. but a great workout and easy to do anywhere. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Have a great Friday.
  • Pamela Fortner, NASM Elite Trainer
    Thanks for friending me. Nice to meet you Robert. Congratulations on the weight loss so far you are well on your way. Of course the changes in your eating habits and playing softball both help with losing. Unfortunately there is no just for belly fat burning routines, lol. So we just work on your entire body and the belly fat does start to come off. More intense cardio interval training is a great way to build endurance and burn more calories in a short period of time than just doing cardio at a constant speed for a specified amount of time. Plus I would recommend starting a strength training program. You want to build muscle. The more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn. for every 5 pounds of muscle you gain you will burn an additional 500 calories a day. Keep in mind every time you step on the scale that there are 3500 calories in 1 pound. That means you have to burn 3500 calories MORE than you consume to lose that pound, so every pound does count.
  • Robert Huerta
    Pamela, would like to ask for your help in trying to get an old man back into shape and healthier as well. I started on Weight Watchers back in October of last year and weighed in at almost 240 lbs...but now I am down to 218.4 lbs and eating better and being more active. I am playing in a men's softball league here and try to do some running when I can. What I would really like to do is lose my gut. LOL!. Any advice you have I would greatly appreciate. Thanks in advance and hope you have a wonderful day.
  • Robert Huerta
    Robert Huerta posted on Deidre Sinclair’s wall:
    Thanks for the friend request and your bio was very inspiring to read. I hope to transform myself into a better and healthier person in the years to come. Since joining Weight Watcher back in October of last year I have lost 25 lbs. Yeah. But I want to reach my goal of getting down to 185 or 190. Take care and keep up the good work.
  • Robert Huerta
    Robert Huerta found the following answer helpful:
    What are the characteristics of a healthy diet?

    Here are some common themes of a healthy diet:

    • Eat a big breakfast. Eat your largest meal first, then a smaller lunch, and smallest portions at dinner.
    • Eat very little processed foods of any type.
    • Eat an afternoon snack, typically including nuts.
    • Eat a dinner that includes primarily vegetables.
    ...Full Post
  • Robert Huerta
    Robert Huerta found the following answer helpful:
    What is a good fitness routine for a full-body workout?

    The most efficient and effective way to do a full-body workout is to focus on multi-joint exercises that give you the 'most bang for your buck'. This means the more muscle groups you can work at once (within reason), the better. For example, instead of just doing a set of biceps curls, perform lunges

    ...Full Post
  • Robert Huerta
    Robert Huerta found the following answer helpful:
    What is type 2 diabetes?
    In type 2 diabetes, your body gets overwhelmed by the demands of processing excess sugar. Eating sugar can also make you overweight, a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. When you are a type 2 diabetic, you manufacture plenty of insulin, but it just doesn’t work. This is what’s known as “insulin...Full Post
  • Robert Huerta
    Robert Huerta found the following answer helpful:
    What is type 2 diabetes?
    Diabetes is a lifelong disease marked by high levels of glucose (blood sugar) in the blood. There are two types of diabetes. With type 1, or insulin-dependent diabetes, the body does not produce insulin on its own. In type 2, the body becomes resistant to insulin.Insulin is a hormone that is essential...Full Post