My father really wasn't happy with my choice but God must have touch him and filled him with pride and joy.
He was more than a father to me, he was my best friend and he will always be my hero.
That's when my life was changed forever. I didn't know that God was in control from the beginning even before I was born. I had so many things to overcome as a child including wearing leg braces you know like Forest Gump lol.
The devil was working hard at try to destroy me and take my soul but God carried me through everything. God never gave up on me even when I gave up on myself and my marriages.
The Bible was my answer but sometimes even the good words from it's teachings still won't work if the people you are trying reach reject it or are not willing to receive it freely.
That is the responsibility of everyone in the household to seek it and embrace it!
"As for me and my house we will serve the Lord" The Book of Joshua 24:15
The Gunner Project is my spiritual, mental and physical life journey to self improvement. My life journey of my heart, mind and soul. This is hard for men over the age of 50 to open up about their lives and the challenges that are ahead. The things that we try to do as men to live a better life and release the stress of that life. Our successes and failures are important because they are necessary test we must pass. I'm starting the conversation in this blog, let's go through together men. Even if you don't post a comment please read and share it with others. Women are also welcome to comment on this blog.
Future postings will start about mid August 2013. I'm working on a few video shorts and slide shows for the blog.
This is it, Welcome to "The Gunner Project"!
GM1(SW)
Gunner's Mate First Class Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
Raymond "Gunner" Samms United States Navy (Retired)
THE GUNNER PROJECT”
INSTALLMENT #1
BASE LINE – WHAT’S WRONG
WITH MY BODY
PART ONE
Air date is August 21st
2013
For my son…..
You are genetically predisposition, what does that mean?
You have some of your father’s genes which are more
dominate and make you like me.
But that’s not the bad part you will have hair loss and
will probably develop periodontal
diseases.
So far science states that tooth
loss is not passed down but my dad had the same problem so take care of your
teeth kid.
Male pattern baldness is past
down and you will have it in some form unless you have those hair genes from
your mother side.
You and your half- sister have
flat feet which has some good and bad qualities.
The good ones are, you never have
to go through the pain of having your aches drop like your late Granny Anna
did. Now the bad news, buying footwear will always be a problem but you will
find what you need out there you just have to keep looking.
For everyone else…..As we get
older, we need to watch our weight. If you gain too much weight you may develop
plantar fasciitis
and other issues with your knees along with joint pain.
You will then have to find supports to
relieve your pains, Dr. Scholl’s has a custom fit displays in stores or the
Good Feet store can help with that problem.
Maintain a healthy body weight and wearing
the right size footwear will make life bearable.
In part two the 2nd Installment, I
will talk more about my Fitbit Flex Activity Tracker. It helps me keep track of
the calories I burn, number of steps I take, miles I walk in a day and more.
It’s an awesome tool to have in your fitness
program.
Keep exercise as a normal part of life make
it fast and make if fun. If you do that,
you will stick with it and live a longer life!
For more helpful information go to WebMD
website.
Remember
that the Gunner Project is my life trek after 50 to find ways to live better.
Also in each month’s installment, I dive into this 50+ year old man’s
professional personal life in the hope that my experience helps others
live longer. This is a living blog.
You
can follow me with the video blogs on Facebook under my name Raymond Samms or
on my written blog at raygunnershipshape1961.blogspot.com.
You
can subscribe to my videos on YouTube under SuperGunner61.
This
Installments Bible Threads
Isaiah 40:29-31
29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
May you have a blessing to the reading and understanding of his
holy word.
May it touch your lives so how and help you on your journey.
Thank you.
GM1 (SW) Raymond “Gunner” Samms U.S. Navy (retired)
THE GUNNER PROJECT”
INSTALLMENT #2
BASE LINE – WHAT’S WRONG
WITH MY BODY
PART TWO
Air date is September 25st
2013
If you were always active in
sports in grade school then you must continue participating in them. Young
adults get involved with sport clubs that have volley ball, soccer or flag
football activities. This goes way beyond health club memberships.
If your fitness activities aren’t
fun you won’t continue to do them.
As you age it gets harder to stay active so continue to exercise now while you’re young.
For us men 50 and over, we need to alternate our exercise
routines.
Get a Fitbit or Fitbit Flex! I have one and it tracks
everything you do. Gives a ball park figure on how many calories your burn,
your sleep cycle, how many steps you take in your day and set realist goals
that you can achieve every day.
For the tech pre seniors there is an app for your Fitbit
that will allow you to wireless connect with your smartphone.
Just so you have an idea on it works, here is my stats
from yesterday off my Fitbit iPhone App.
(READ YOUR STATS OFF YOUR PHONE)
This is awesome tech stuff.
I also recommend that your wear a heart rate monitor
(HRM) when you work out.
I wear a Suunto Quest which works for me. Another
manufacture Polar makes great HRM’s.
If you have a Wii or Xbox 360 Kinect use it in between
cardio workout days. That way you’re your work out isn’t boring. Mix it up with
bicycle riding, swimming or kayaking if you can. In the winter months I like to
get some snow shoeing in. Indoor exercise routines are easier to start.
There are DVD’s out there from people like Tony Horton.
I like to call them my personal trainers, Tony Horton,
Dave Jack and Terry Simpson. The 10
Minute Trainer series is awesome, I find this better because Tony is closer to
my age. The Men’s Health 15 Minute workout and Belly Off workout series are
good as well. They are a little more intense to do and please with all exercise
routines talk to your doctor to make sure it’s ok to do them.
Make working out fun and it will be easier to put it into
your lifestyle routine.
Last, watch what you eat. This one is hard, to limit no
salts and sugars in your diet. It’s not going to happen! Let’s be real, most
food handled in a plants has stuff in it! You need to eat Portion size meals at
least four a day. This will help you avoid starvation mode. Try to read labels
to see what’s in foods watch out for fat you can see and hidden fat content!
Getting an appointment with a nutritionist could make all
the difference on finding the bad stuff hiding in foods we eat every day. Drink
water! Drink water!
If you go out to eat at a restaurant avoid the appetizer
if possible. Order bottle sparkling water and once you place your order for an
entrée, ask for a to-go box or container. When your food arrives, put half of
what you’ve ordered into the to-go box or container. It doesn’t matter if you
decided to eat the low fat items on the menu. Remember, most places give you
more stuff in the preparation of the food that’s fatting already. Their portion
sizes are too much and the hidden fats will make you want to eat more.
We all go off our diet or cheat! It’s not the end! You
can’t pass Mickey D’s? So go for the
cheeseburger at 300 calories but the sodium is good to set you back 680 mg
that’s 29 percent! It’s better than the Quarter Pounder with cheese 520
calories and 1100 mg sodium 46 percent. That’s all you can eat if you are
trying to maintain your daily calorie count to 2000.
I would just go home and have an 8 ounce bowl of whole
grain cereals no sugar with almond milk. If you are going to cheat please read
the label first and cheat only a little!
If a Whole Foods store is in your neighborhood, try to
shop their instead of Stop & Shop, Market Basket or Piggy Wiggly stores. If
you have no choice cook your own food if possible, that way you will know
what’s in your meals.
By making little smart choices and little changes in your
physical active lifecycle. You will receive big benefits, better health and a
longer lifespan.
Getting shipshape start today!
This month’s Bible Thread
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
May it touch your lives so how and help you on your journey.
You can follow me with the video blog on Facebook under my name Raymond Samms on my written blog at raygunnershipshape1961.blogspot.com
You
can subscribe to my videos on YouTube under SuperGunner61.
Thank you.
GM1 (SW) Raymond “Gunner” Samms U.S. Navy (retired)
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