50 Pounds till Christmas

2011-01-18T18:00:00.003-08:00

Back up to 400 pounds, which sucked.

Its funny though. Another round number to start at.

Joined weight watchers, more to come!

Another one comes back

2011-01-10T12:17:00.000-08:00

Well, new year.

It sucks that it seems like its the only time half of us give a damn, and I'm one of them.

I know i've gained weight, but I don't know how much. Hope I'm not back up over 400, but we'll find out soon enough. I'm ready to lose more weight.

My new strategy is weight watchers. We're being kind of forced to go through work (but its free), and I'm more than willing to give it a shot.

The most important stuff to do:

1) Log Food

2) Blog

3) Exersize

The third one is the easiest, the first and second are just plain laziness. Write shit down, it shoudl be easy right?

Yeish. We'll see. Cedar point opens in 3 months. 14 weeks. Lets do it.

edit: a dumb aside. Our secretary made these AMAZING epic peanut butter truffles. I scarfed them down last friday.

I fought like hell not to eat one every time I passed it this morning, but I did it!

Its a small step.

2010-12-14T13:01:00.000-08:00

Losing your routine sucks. I've gained back a couple pounds, and need to get back on the horse.

Funny how one day I can LOVE the gym every day.

30 days later, I dread it. For no reason.

Also, carbs are the devil.

2010-10-20T10:21:00.001-07:00

Still alive. I've lost a magniferous one pound. Stress fracture and tendinitis in my foot. Been taking it easy exercise wise. Need to get off my ass and move some!

2010-10-05T05:44:00.001-07:00

I'm not dead. I'm down in weight, and I think I got a stress fracture in my foot:(

I took a month of from weighing myself, I was getting to aggrivated with all the swings. NOt really sure what else to say, just gotta keep on keepin on.

Life's a garden; dig it.

2010-09-23T06:51:00.003-07:00

Been busy with life. Been eating pretty well. Been working out.

Definatly not making 50 lbs by halloween, but I'm giving the scale a 3 week break. The minor ups and downs are doing nothing but frustrating me.

2010-09-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

Haven't updated in a while. I didn't lose any weight last week (stayed the same), and not sure about this week (weigh in is tomarrow).

I was sick as a dog last week, didn't really get any exersize in. Its SO hard to get back on track after missing a bunch of days in a row, the thought of going in always just seems exhausting. But, I gotsta. Went yesterday on the eliptical for 55 min, burned 900 calories.

A huge plus, I learned, is that if I work real hard on coordination, I can play play peggle while riding my iron steed, at max resistance.

Anything to take my mind off the challenge at hand is always nicely accepted. I told myself a couple weeks ago that I was going to start with weights again (right before I got sick), and completely kicked my own ass. It took about a week for my quads to stop punishing me.

In sad news, I don't think I'm going to go to cedar point on halloween. Even if I would have hit my goal of 350 by oct31, I don't think I'd be fitting in the rides. The CP website says that 52"chest (not there), or a weight of 215 (which is just hysterical) is required.

If I wait till the spring, I think I can get down to a 52" chest. As per 215... yeah right.

2010-09-02T18:19:00.001-07:00

Been sick as a dog, but lost 3 pounds. No exercise since like Tuesday.

God i'm exhausted. Who knew people get the flu in the middle of the summer!

2010-08-25T10:18:00.001-07:00

Dumb little posts with no substance are dumb, and I do 'em all the time.

Gained two pounds this week, putting my back at 386. I can't freaking get out of the 380's to save my life.

I have to change my workout habits. Eliptical only is NOT working for me, I don't know why. Gonna start lifting again starting tonight, I hope it works out.

Oh yeah, stopping eating tons of food... that too.

2010-08-23T05:51:00.000-07:00

Still need to do more blogging. Still a little behind in my 50 pounds till halloween (something like 6 pounds behind, which isn't terrible).

Weigh-in tomarrow, see how much I gained from wedding hijinks all weekend.

2010-08-18T06:16:00.000-07:00

Lost another 2 pounds this week, puts me at 116, and 100 lost since the blog started.

I keep getting bothered at myself for only losing two pounds... at this stage though, I'm gonna start enjoying it.

Peace out!

2010-08-10T17:26:00.001-07:00

Lost 2 pounds again, shoop de whoop.

Still making it 95% of the time, and then bombing with the last 5%, and then feeling guilty.

2010-08-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

Lost 2 pounds this week. Nothin too fancy. Gotta eat more better, not much else :(

2010-07-30T05:34:00.001-07:00

Doin good so far this week, missed the gym on wednesday, which I usually do.

Eating has been great, not really anything to add (I still wish I wrote it all down every day).

So, I got my ecko hoodies\polos I talked about last week. It felt amazing to purchase a 2X hoodie that I planned on "looking forward to fitting". Then putting it on, then zipping it up without a problem.

Its been a long time since that has happened. Then the gods of humility punished me when the 3x I tried to put on was DRASTICALLY smaller than the 2x, leaving about 4 more inches to shrink before it will be fitting.

Peazout

2010-07-28T06:35:00.001-07:00

Well, I was pretty spot on. I gained 2 pounds. I was pissed off all weekend about it, and I'm happy now. I don't wanna lose weight if I don't earn it.

I'm going to have a "perfect week". That doesn't mean nun-like abstinence, it just means a normal week.

I'm going to eat healthy meals I enjoy. I'll snack, on good stuff. Finish a week with no regrets. Also, get my regular exercise (5-6 out of 7 days) in.

I'm up to the following elliptical workout.

10 min @ resistance 16\20

10 min @ resistance 18\20

25 min @ resistance 20\20.

Almost to 45 min @ 20, then moving forward to an hour!

Here's to a new start. Seems like every week is becoming one!

Edit: Food yesterday

Breakfast: ungodly amount of carrots, 100cal yogurt

Snack: 1\2 bagel + cream cheese

Lunch: 280 cal shrimp\chicken\broccoli\pasta microwave bowl

Snack: Banana

After Workout Snack: 60 cal flatbread, 3 tbsp hummas

Dinner: 6oz fish, 1\2C rice, 1.5 ears corn, with salt\light marg

2010-07-27T05:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm pretty sure I gained a pound (or two) this week, and I'll found out how much by tonight.

I was trying to convince myself I can lose it by weigh-in day, and then went on to convince myself "Just skip a week, and try to lose twice the amount next week!".

Felt pretty ashamed of myself for it. Like a broken record, I gotta stay accountable, gotta work harder. I have to monitor my diet.

I want a full week where I can say I've been proud of the decisions I've made, and the moments of weakness that didn't happen. Will this week be it? I hope so. Was last week it? Hello no.

I'm gonna try to write down all my food from today on.

I'm going to lose another 50 pounds. Than another. Than another.

2010-07-21T06:02:00.001-07:00

Well, I got a 4 pound loss the last week, zero hour pu

llthrough! That puts me at 112 pounds lost, (almost 100 since the blog started!), which is as much as the king of pop weighed the day he died.

I ate the hell out of some fruits and veggies monday and tuesday, think it helped me out. I get so damn happy when I get losses of this magnitude, an

d they aren't even very hard to achieve. Just be consistant, and don't be dumb. Its shouldn't be hard. This puts me two pounds behind in my 50 pounds till haloween challenge I got. And after last weeks 0 pound change, I'll take it. Time to catch up!

On to something completely different. There is one clothing company I've always respected, and thats Ecko. Back when I was a big old high school kid, and I first had to go to big and tall stores, it was daunting. All the clothes there are hideous.

I hated polos (at the time, but love em now),
the only people who should wear Hawaiian shirts are Samoans (or Hawaiians)
Beer\Jack Daniels shirts that I couldn't even wear to school
big dog shirts.... don't even get me started.

Fat people don't want to wear billboards that say, "ZOMFG I R FATTIE". Who thought that was a great brand? Seriously?!

Anyways, one outlet sold ecko clothes. They where cool, they where hip, and they where comfy as hell. It seemed like something I could have bought in a normal store, like the "normies" do. My favorite piece of clothing, by FAR was this ecko hoodie (pic is about 5 years old, not sure I much I weighed, prolly 450):

I've had that thing for over 10 years now, its riddled with hole, and is in desparite need of repair. I guess it means a lot to me, in a time where I had no idea what to think of myself, had all the normal self-hatred of a teenager, plus the "weight complex". It kind of just spoke to me and said "see, look. Clothes can be normal, you don't have to hate what you wear, or be super depressed about clothes shopping." I still wear it at least 3 days a week in the winter :D

Anywho, they got a huge sale going on right now, 70% off for their clearance, plus another 30% off with coupon code: (redacted, expired).

Got myself a new hoodie that should fit, and another hoodie I gotta work my way into.

2010-07-20T05:24:00.000-07:00

Well, I got a new weigh-in today, I'm pretty sure I'm only down a pound, maybe two, from the last two weeks.

What does this mean? It means I'm a broken fuckin record when it comes to what I'm doing and what I need to do.

I exercise at least 6 days a week, like, REALLY exercise. I never leave the rec center until 8-900 calories are burned off, its not the problem (Even though I wonder if switching to a circuit training regimen will help more than strict cardio on the elliptical).

I'm even doing great with not binging on a huge meal or two a week (at least for the last month-ish). I have a feeling I need to fundamentally change my diet now. What I have obviously isn't working.

Convincing myself that I can eat whatever I want, within reason, and exersizing my ass off isn't working anymore. Here has what my diet has become:

Breakfast: 4oz turkey, wheat bread x 2, 1 slice cheese, hummas
2 fruits
Lunch: Some random assed frozen lunch (usually rice or pasta) ~350 cals
1 fruits
Exersize
Eat a bunch of bread and hummas as a snack
Bunch of small snacks
Reasonable dinner, maybe a burger, or 6oz grilled fish, veggies, starch (baked potato or pasta salad or something)
Small ice cream maybe once a week

When we eat out, which is 1-2 times a week, I do well then too. I think I won't get off this plateau until I stop eating so many carbs.

I'm taking a stand, to myself right now, to stop eating shitty snacks, and stick with fruit for between meals. Convincing my wife we need to go to the "other grocery store" because they have all the delicious free samples needs to stop. I need to figure out someway to get a healthy, easiers, low-carbier lunch, that is still delicious.

Can of tuna + onion + light mayo + ???? = new lunch? maybe...

2010-07-13T07:43:00.000-07:00

I'm up a pound as of yesterday (still have two days till weigh-in). The disconnect between what I want and what actually happens is such a f'ing broken record its starting to get ridiculous.

Hopefully I can at least drop down by tonight and not have a net gain over the week. Gonna be a few pounds behind.

Funny story, this weight loss stuff. Its hard.

2010-07-12T06:27:00.000-07:00

Not too much to add about this week. Exercise nearly every day (most days swimming through, which I know is less of a work out than mr. elliptical). No horrendous meals to get myself cheesed off about. Hopefully I'll have a satisfactory weigh-in tomorrow. I have to lose exactly 2.5 pounds per week through Halloween to meet my goal, which really does sound challenging.

2010-07-07T04:20:00.000-07:00

Lost 4 pounds this week, puts me at 109 pounds loss. Good news for me, cause I had too much bankin baggage banking on it.

If I can eat like a normal person (I almost did this week!), I can lose twice that given my exercise. Here's to another week!

For my "50 pounds till halloween" personal challenge, I'm 1 pound ahead of schedule. Lets see if we can push that 1 pound gap even farther.

Also, this dog weighed 109 pounds!

2010-07-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

Should be an interesting weigh-in. Didn't do any amazingly over-the-top-regret meals. My attitude is a lot better about it than my last post, but I keep coming back to the same point:

Its easy to exersize an hour every day, its hard to eat right.

I'll have master the second half if I want to lose weight.

2010-06-30T13:04:00.000-07:00

Stephen at WhoAteMyBlog made a great point: When you have a lot of weight to lose, its 90% food, 10% exercise.

I cannot exercise for an hour, hard, every day, and expect to lose weight when I continue to eat more than I need.

I need some non-hokey way to stop and find, in the words of Dennis Leary (who I despise), "PUT THE F**KING FORK DOWN, FATTIE!"

2010-06-29T18:36:00.000-07:00

Didn't lose any weight, damnit (didn't gain any).

The last 10% is fuckin killin me. I work my ass off at the gym, every day. Frustrating. Do so good all week only to binge on some dumb crap over the course of 10 seconds.

I pride myself on being psychologically strong, but these impulse moment of weaknesses keep knocking me down.

Funny Story

2010-06-28T05:13:00.000-07:00

I was at minute 30 of 45 on the eliptical yesterday, (resistance 18\20, I'm almost to max!), when the national weather service alert came on stating that a tornado warning was hitting our county.

Looking at the map, it was right on top of us. No one got up, not sure if everyone was lazy, or feeling stoic, or just doubtful, but everyone stayed there.

15 minutes later, the big boss lady came up yelling at us like we where children "I don't care how cool or important you think this is, but everyone has to take cover! I may not be your mother, but its time to act like one!".

A bunch of people (including myself) just left and went home, while the little kids hid in the family locker room near the pool.

Driving home, I noticed the clouds already passed and nothing ever happened, but it was a funny afternoon.

Down side though, I planned on swimming for a solid hour, and the rec center was closed before I could go back :(

Birthday

2010-06-26T21:51:00.000-07:00

Got an amazing present today.

I woke up and hit the gym and after I got out of the pool, a lady stopped me and decided she needed to tell me that I "Inspired Her to be a better person".

She had been seeing me at the gym every day when she'd bring her daughter to swim (she's a hefty lady), and seeing me out there exersizing helped motivate her, and show her its possible to still get exersize, even if you're a fatty.

Made me second guess myself alot though. My attitude has changed, my confidence has changed, my gut is 100 pounds lighter.

But I'm still pissed off at myself when I do so good for 6 days, than go to a friends house, and devour their entire snack spread they got laid out.

It's almost like I'm 90% of the person I want to be. Its just that last fucking 10%.... it's the moment of weakness when everything you worked so hard for doesn't matter in the impulse.

I gotta teach myself to stop... reassess. "Do I need those mother f'ing doritos?"

NO.

I DON'T.

Here's to another week of the struggle. (I'm in a great mood right now, just introspective).

Peace out.

2010-06-25T10:16:00.000-07:00

Gained a pound last week, not really sure why. Need to cut down my food about 20%.

Exercise is going great. Hit the elliptical for 45 min every day this week, and swam 3 days as well.

I started some before and after pics, trying to transpose my "newer" self on top of the older one. The differences are pretty stunning. Should have that done by the end of this weekend I expect.

Its great to read about everyone else busting their ass. Every time I don't lose weight I'm telling myself that I'm healthier because of that week, even if the scale doesn't show it. Delisional? Maybe.

Another 3 pound loss!

2010-06-16T05:17:00.000-07:00

Weighed in yesterday, down to 394, woot! Second 3 pound loss week in a row, makes me happy.

When I sit down and reflect on it, I keep convincing myself it could be so much more. My diet has improved so much over the last year, with being so much more sensible over the 3 squares. However, I always end up gorging out on some snack more than I need to (after working out usually, I'll eat like 4 snacks an hour before dinner). And one or two meals in the week I'll go COMPLETELY over the top with how much I should be eating.

I'm not trying to be down on myself, I'm just trying to eva

luate how I can improve. I am 90% happy with the way I'm eating right now. If I can make the snacking more sensible, shedding pounds like lil zane makes it rain.

As per working out, my approach has changed drastically as of late. I'm going back to all-cardio, no weights for a while. I've convinced myself that there is no way lifting weights can burn the calories that the eliptical can in the same time frame. A

nd since time has been a huge priority lately (or lack of it!), it's going to take the lead for awhile.

My two goals right now are the following

Lose 5 pounds by halloween (two weeks and 6 pounds in, on track!)
Do 1hour @ max resistance on the eliptical. I'm up to 45 min @ 18\20 resistance. Just saying that is amazing to me, when I started, I almost died after 6 minutes @ 7.

Haven't done this in awhile, but I lost 3 pounds this w

eek, and 106 pounds in the last 51 weeks, thats as much as this gigantic assed manta ray!

And as of yesterday, its been a full year since I started this blog. In the one year of the blog, I've lost over 90 pounds, craziness.

Edit. I'm an idiot, its only been 11 months, I can't add for some reason. I still have another 10 days to finish my goal of 100 pounds by my birthday (from the start of the blog), here's to hoping!

2010-06-11T06:42:00.000-07:00

Blogger got new templates, shoop de whoop!

Lost 3 pounds this week, week one of the "50 pounds till halloween", which is good. Not really much to say, I'm finding it hard to make time for blogging of any type of quality, too much work, too much gym, too much of everything else.

I've been lingering within the last 10 pounds for months. I keep doing so well sometimes, and then so poorly at others. I've been exersizing my ass off, I wish I could just turn the f'ing snacks away sometimes. Just takes time I guess, and I got tons of it.

lazy bloggah

2010-06-08T08:03:00.000-07:00

Man, I haven't been posting as much as I want to lately.

Been getting back into the swing of exersize again, hitting the gym almost every day (prolly 10 of the last 14 days). Weight was at exactly 400 a week ago, so no real loss\gain. The holiday weekend was rough, and a bach party was rougher, I beat the crap out of some pizza...

I have a feeling if not for a few "binges" i'd be losing 3-5 pounds a week. Its seeming like I can hold myself together for so long, and the minute I am outside of my planned schedule of life, shit just goes off track so fast, I can't control myself.

Anyways, I'm sounding more dramatic than I am, I'm exersizing again, losing weight, and happy. I started a new challenge with my buddy Brady, 50 pounds till halloween! Its about 2.5 pounds\week for 5 months, not impossible, but not easy either. That would put me at 350, and ready to ride some roller coasters at cedar pount for hallow-weekends.

Keep it up everyone

2010-05-26T05:30:00.001-07:00

Have only worked out twice in the last two weeks. Had to put my dog down, and dealing with the aftermath she left the apartment has meant days of cleaning.

I'm not off the wagon, life just got in the way. Food's been fine, but I need to stop and weigh myself to see how thats "going".

2010-05-19T05:46:00.000-07:00

Missed exersize for a full 7 days. Food is alright, I haven't weighed in either. I need to write a big blog post about getting fourth place in the biggest loser thingie, which was good.

Freakin dog is dyin :(, life's really gettin in the way at the moment.

Peace out holmes.

2010-05-05T11:10:00.000-07:00

Finally got back to the gym. I took a full 4 days off, and it seemed like an eternity. I didn't gain any weight last week, in fact, I was a half pound down.

I played hookie and skipped out on the biggest loser thing, relaxing and eating a delicious dinner was more important. I hit up the eliptical for 45 min on resistance 15, and it whooped my ass real good.

This is the last week of the biggest loser competition, and I'm going to give it my all.

Also, I need to make my site more sexy, and put some progress pics up.

2010-05-03T05:49:00.000-07:00

Quick post, annoyed at myself for eating too much friday and sunday. Was at the mother-in-laws all weekend, couldn't work out. Did walk about 5 miles over the weekend though.

We'll see how the scale treats me tomarrow. Pretty sure I'm back over 400 pounds again though.

2010-04-27T06:21:00.000-07:00

I just realized I hadn't posted since friday. Had a huge workout friday. Helped move on saturday. Worked out another 3 hours sunday, and 45 min on the eliptical yesterday.

Been working out really hard. If I snacked less, my losses would be huge each week. While I was helping move on sat, free lunch did not treat me kind, ended up having FOUR pieces of fried chicken. I grabbed the small ones, but kept coming back, got kind of pissed at myself, really had to let it go.

That night we went to a mongolian bbq (you fill your bowl, they cook it for you). I played it safe and boxed half my meal before I stuck my fork into the first bite. Worked out really well. I went out of my way to eat a healthy dinner sunday, and Chicken salad with avacado was excellent.

Need to get a better food log, for the upteenth time.

Also, I peeked at the scale yesterday, I'm on track to show a pretty good loss this week.

2010-04-23T12:18:00.001-07:00

Great day yesterday, had a 3 hour workout. Hoping to get a good loss this week. Two more pounds and I am down 100 lbs from my highest weight (84 since I started the blog). EXCITED!

Squat: 6x6x325

Bench: 10x5x95 - barbells in use

Deadlift: 3x5x185

Pulldown: 2x8x150

Situps: 3x10 - tough ones

Supermans: 3x8

Cardio: 20 min @ 14

Swimming: 45 minutes

Eating was not so great:

2x Breakfast sammich: 440 cals

Turkey sammich

2 flat breads + hummas

2 hot dogs, w\ bun

2 strips bacon

Cheese and crackers before bed.

TONS of carbs, but all delicious!

2010-04-21T19:28:00.001-07:00

Skipped the gym today.... feeling kind of lazy for not going, but a day off is a day off.

2010-04-20T12:06:00.000-07:00

Got a weigh-in tonight. And the biggest loser thing, hopefully I'll learn something. I don't think I'm gonna lose 3 pounds this week, I was at like 1.5 down yesterday, but here's to hoping!

Peace out

Exersize Mon

Squats, Soldier, BO Rows, Dips <-- all tough

Situps\Supermans

20 min on eliptical

Exersize Sun:

Squats, Bench ONLY, ran out of time

Sat: 30 min eliptical

20 min swimming <--- glorious

Food for yesterday, decent, not great. A few important decision failures:(

Big Bowl of cerial

Banana

Orange

450 cal noodle bowl

150 cal fiber bar

2.5 rolls of sushi

small dairy queen blizzard

The day would hve been a lot better if not for the DQ deliciousness

Today:
500cal tim hortons sammich

140 cal for 2 donut holes

Banana

350 cal noodle bowl

160 cal doritos <--- shouldn't have eaten

2010-04-16T12:28:00.000-07:00

I took a day for the first time in a couple weeks. It was _good_. Wednesday night I had a huge workout, and didn't stretch afterwards, leaving my quads and shoulders super sore. That plus 5 hours of sleep that night equals day off.

Foods going fine, need to start writing everything down here again. Hittin the gym hard tonight, I'm excited for it

Food so far (no dinner yet)

Glass of V8

Pasta bowl microwave thingie: 450 cal

2 mini-bagels with cinnamin (should not have eaten) 300 cal

PB&J on toas: 500 cal

Gonna have to take it easy at dinner

2010-04-14T10:04:00.000-07:00

Long winded post, here goes:

First: Lost 7 pounds this week! New weight is 403. That puts mat 81 pounds lost since the blog started, and 97 pounds down from my highest. I'm almost to 100!

97 Pounds is the same as this crazy chick, whose the Thrilla From Manilla!

Went to the biggest loser thing last night, and I was one of three people who lost 5+ pounds in a week, which meant that I (unknowingly) had to choose my favorite 'loser' trainer, and be him for the night. I've enver seen the show, so my response was "my favorite one is the pretty one". Who was Bob, apparently.

Warning: I really didn't mean to come off as smarmy and self-gratifying. Sorry if it seemed that way

I kind of figured out why the whole class thing runs me the wrong way. The people there are ignorant (not in the mean sense). They don't question things, they don't want to learn, and they don't research. They're mostly 40+ year olds. They don't know how to research things on the net.

The whole wieght loss world is so full of bologna, its unbelievable. Every little factoid you read will have someone holding the exact opposite true. Very little is backed by scientific evidence, and is almost ALWAYS pushed by someone with an agenda or money to make. You HAVE to learn what works for you. Read as much as you can, but take it with a grain of salt. You can't come into a classroom, ask a question, and have the full mysteries of how to live a healthy life be dropped on you like a gift from god. I've been doing this for almost a year now, and here's what I tell people (When they ask me for my secret).

Eat less
Work out
Be accountable for your actions\food intake
Make. The. Time. everyone says they don't have enough time
Don't burn yourself out: be patient.

Eating less carbs, less fat, counting points, not eating before X oclock (i still don't like this one), less sodium, less water, cold water at times, hot water at others, lifting weights only, cardio only, ALL will effect your weight loss, but they do and don't work for other people.

You have to be patient, try things, see what gives results, and what you're doing. Listen to everyone, but question everything.

People want a quick fix, and almost everyone in the biggest loser wants it.

Anyways, end of my rant.

Workout:
Tuesday:
Eliptical: 40 min
Aerobics biggest loser thing: 35 min (rough too!)

Monday:
Eliptical: 20min@15, 25@14

Sunday:
Gym, full workout, 1h15 min

Sat:
Elip: 30, swimming

Keep up the good work blogpeoples.

2010-04-13T07:14:00.000-07:00

Missed a couple updates.

Food's been good, not much in the house, had to eat out for breakfast (tim horton's breakfast sammich, 500 cals) AND lunch (wendy's single, 400 cals) AND I had a free bagel at work, I did pretty well, all those things considered.

Had a steak dinner on sat, and actually saved half of it, I was happy about that.

I got weigh-in and "the biggest loser" tonight, eager to see how I did at work.

Gym:
Monday:
45 min on eliptical (20min @ 15, 25 @ 14)

Sunday:
Squats: 6x6x235
Soldier: 1x5x115
Bo: 3x5x75
Dips: 40
Eliptical: 20 min @ 15

Sat:
Eliptical: 30min @ 16'
Swimming: 20 min

2010-04-10T11:18:00.000-07:00

Short post cause I'm headed to the gym. I missed yesterdays though. All is well, however. In fact, spectacular news:

The scale my wife baught me like 8 months ago has been gathering dust. I pull it out once a month to check and see if it still reads EEE (its max is 400). I gave it a try for shits and giggle yesterday and it read 398, gave me a number!

Its not very accurate, but it means I'm moving in the right direction, kiss my ass, plateau, I'm ready to lose more weight.

It's been a long time since I marked anything off my goal board on the wall, but it felt damn good.

Peace out.

taxing day

2010-04-07T10:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was long and rough.

I didn't lose any weight last week, and straight up can't explain it. Half of me is screaming to stop the f'kin snacking, but I don't think thats all to blame. I ran out of blood pressure meds (which I'm not even sure I should still be taking), and I've been taking a TON of motrin on account of my terrible dentist. I've been working out HARD 5 days a week, it just doesn't seem to make sense.

Gonna hit it hard every day till next tuesday, and NOT WEIGH MYSELF UNTIL THEN, see if I can get a damn result.

Ate pretty good yesterday, I have a HUGE weakness for food trays: bowl of jellybeans at work, free cookies at the grocery store, etc.

Anyways, I went to the "biggest loser" class last night, the classroom portion is a joke. She's a personal trainer, and not a teacher. She is very nice, but the material we went over this week was "how to lose weight" the handout was a giant picture of a scale, and said "you have to burn more than you take in". The only thing I could pray for is that this is actually helping someone, because it seemed so common sense. (I realize the irony in that everyone in there is fat, for not following the rule).

Immediately before the class I did 30min on the eliptical @ 14\20 resistance, and was beat, just tired, hot, and worked out. When we were headed to the gym for the "workout" half, I pussed out and told her I exhausted myself on the elip and was gonna duck out. Then I realized how dumb that was and showed up in the gym anyway (eeEEeEEE).

We did a 20 min circuit thingie, with Squats, crunches, walljumps, jumprope, tricep extensions, bicep extensions, lunges, jumping jacks, wall step, calf raises.

I was thoroghly whooped by the end. When I start my own circuit, it will have to be customized (the wall jumps are silly\impossible, hated the jump rope part), and I'd want a lot more wieghts incorporated.

By the time I got home, had NO interest in grilling anything, I wanted immediate food, and was feeling exceptionally tired\lazy. The wife forced me to cook a good meal, and I was happy

Breakfast:
PB&J on wheat toast

Lunch:
Apple
Banana
Tomato Soup + 10 wheat ritz

Snack:
Hard boiled egg
Too many jelly beans
1 Cookie

Dinner:
1 lb chicken\steak shiskabobs (mostly veggies)
1 small baked potato + lt. marg and lt. sour
salad w\ lt. dressing
1 piece of Bruschetta

2010-04-06T13:37:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to eat really well this week, I did good yesterday, and I'm on track to do good today as well, see below.

I really need to research a good circuit training for me to develop some good musskels. I've reached a weight for squats I don't want to go higher than (235), I can risk hurting myself going higher without expertise\supervision. I think i'm going to try to work my way up to doing 5x10 sets instead of 3x5 for them.

Got my goofy assed "biggest loser" tonight, les see how it goes!

Ate pretty well yesterday:

breakfast:
PB&J on wheat toast

Lunch:
Can of tomato soup (no milk)
Wheat Ritz x 8
Apple
Orange

Dinner:
Bunch of ham
Salad w\ light dressing
veggies
Piece of cake

Snack:
Fiber Bar

Couldn't resist the cake

Rec Center:
Squat: 3x5x245 (not gonna raise the weight much, gonna do more reps\form to avoid injury
Soldier: 1x5x110 (thaught was 115!)
BO rows: 3x5x75
Dips: skipped cause I needed the eliptical
Situps: 3x10
Supermans: 2x8
Eliptical: 30min@14 resistance.

2010-04-05T11:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was... a holiday.

I ate a sammich, and fiber bar before dinner, and a classic Easter dinner. I didn't go overboard, I'm not ashamed or anything, but I had more candy than I wanted to.

I think my weigh-in tomorrow should still go well, and I'll maintain a loss for sure.

The rec center was closed for the holiday, so I only got a 1\2 mile walk in.

Hittin the gym hard tonight, ready to not let a f'kin holiday slow me down!

Keep it rollin

2010-04-03T13:18:00.000-07:00

I ate a lot yesterday, and it was unintentional. I only want to get tim horton's once a week, I think I went 3 times this week, Kinda annoyed at myself for it. The doritos are my biggest weakness, have to work harder @ avoiding them. And I kind of overindulged at dinner, felt overly full.

I didn't gorge, binge, or any other word ending in "ge", but I ate more than I needed to feel hungry, and I need to work at avoiding it.

Also, I'm glad its grilling season. It makes me happeh.

Thanks for all the comments in my blogs, I've been reading everyone's that I used to comment on (you know who you are), I just kinda stopped posting months ago, when they seemed more "successful", kinda sorta jealous.

Anywho, peaz out

friday

Food:
breakfast:
1 coffee + cream\sugar
Tim hortons sammich - 500 cal
Tim hortons yogurt\berries - 250 cal
Lunch:
Apple
Cup of chicken potpie soup - 300 cal
doritos - 230 cal
Dinner:
Sweet potato pancake + sour
Parmasean crusted trout
salad with ranch
Strawberries with some chocolate

45min@13resistance on eliptical

Saturday:
Squat: 3x5x240
Bench: 3x5x140 :) !
Deadlift: 3x5x165 - using barbell now, have to re-learn
Pulldown: 2x8x150
Situps: 3x10
Supermans: 2x8
Eliptical: 30min@13resistance

fully ramblonic

2010-04-02T07:25:00.001-07:00

Drinking coffee right now, with cream. It's deliciously fatty.

I updated my weight. I'm officially at my lowest weight ever, by a whole pound! I've lost 1 pound in the last 2 months. Straight up laziness. Vacations, stress of normal life, blah blah blah.

I'm glad I could maintain, I'm pissed that I mainained when I should have dropped. I pray to Zeus himself that he sends his thunder to pass through my body and keep me motivated! I have 22 weeks until the end of August. If I could lose 44 pounds by then, I would be beyond ecstatic. G all up in the tree fiddys (350's) by the time I go to cedar point.

It makes me incredibly happy that I can last longer on an elliptical that buddies half my size could. I can't wait to be able to max that thing out! I've decided to ramp the resistance up to 20, keeping the time static (30-45 min, not sure yet), then increase stride length.

For the freeweights, I've beaten the pain threshold that I always hit when I start working out. The burning quads and biceps which make me not want to move. It takes a while, instead of feeling like death when I finish a workout, I just want to eat a bunch of peanut butter or steak.

One thing I've noticed: Food makes me happy.

What do I do about this? Is it bad? I'm not a depressed person. I'm optimistic and excitable. But when I sit down at a table and get to choose my sushi roll, there's few things that make me giddier.

Anywho, the info:

Gym:
squat: 3x5x235 (2 plates!)
Soldier: 0x4x115 (didn't complete the first set.... need to come back to that one)
BO Rows: 3x5x60, (these are dumbells, not bars. I was sweating like a beast).
bench dips: 6x5 (getting closer to real dips this time, my heels were on he ground, not the whole foot)
Eliptical: 30min@12 resistance

Food:

Breakfast:
Toast, with lt. marg and peanut butter
1\2C cottage cheese

Lunch:
Grilled cheese
1\2 can tomato soup with 2%milk
8 wheat ritz crackers
1 pickle

Snack: Fiber bar

Dinner:
Salad with ginger
Miso Soup
1\2 cucumber shrimp appetizer
1 Gigantic sushi roll
small peanut butter chocolate ice cream with fudge <- epic

My only food regret was not getting a child size ice cream, the small was more than I wanted.

2010-04-01T12:53:00.000-07:00

No gym yesterday, Wednesday's are "g plays cards" days. Gonna hit up the gym in about 30 min. Not much new to add

Food went fine though:

Breakfast:
Tim Hortons biscuit sammich - 500 cals (no coffee or donut!)

Lunch:
Amy's enchilada bowl - 320 cals
Apple

Dinner:
1 pulled bbq chicken sammich with cheddar cheese
6oz taboili
3oz potato salad
like 4 burnt terrible potato logs

Snack:
Fiber bar - peanut butter

Great for food yesterday

Update

2010-03-31T05:53:00.000-07:00

Going to the gym every day is freakin time consuming!

Had my "biggest loser" meeting; it went well. Bieng 25, and fresh out of college, I take for granted that some people haven't been students in a long time. The whole class constantly interrupts everyone with very specific questions only relevant to themselves. While helpful to them, the lead lady never gets to make any progress about the topic that she's trying to teach (good\bad\amount of carbs and stuff)

Lost 5 pounds this week, which puts me tied for my lowest weight: 409. I'm ecstatic with this loss, and intend to keep it up through the month of august! No pics yet, not until I'm actually lower than my lowest of lows.

Gym:
30min eliptical @ 12 resistance
20 min "light" aerobics (kicked my ass)

Food:
Breakfast:
2 Pieces of pizza -600 cal

Lunch:
Shrimp Pasta Bowl - 320 cal

Snacks:
Pear
Plum

Dinner:
Mushroom Ravioli - 1.25 servings 300cal
speghetti sauce - 1cup
Toast - Lt. Marg.
A bunch of strawberries with whip cream

When I eat ravioli\speghetti, I use WAY too much sauce.

elipitcoo

2010-03-30T05:55:00.000-07:00

Another day, another evening at the gym.

Sunday: Walked 20 min (not nearly enough, I was super busy)

Monday:
Squat: 5x5x215
Bench: 14x140 <-- ALMOST HAD IT
Deadlift: 3x5x200 <-- ouch
Pulldown: 2x8x130 <-- took it easy
Eliptical: 22min @ 11

I'm loving the elpitcal, it's going to be my primary cardio from now on. Also, Not sure if I'm going to keep with sparkpeople, its such a pain to follow the calories. I know how much everything already. As long as I stay accountable and keep posting it every day.

Wheat Toast(2), Peanut butter and jelly
Large Orange,
Steamer Pasta bowl (400cal)
4 girlscout coconut cookies
Big assed stuffed porkchop
AppleSauce
Small Baked Potato (lt. marg + lt. sour)
Green Beans

I did well with not snacking yesterday besides the amazingly amazing orange.

sunday evening

2010-03-28T17:56:00.000-07:00

Worked my ass of sat. morning:

235x3x5 on smith machine (won't count it towards progress cause it wasn't free weights)
3x5x115 on shoulder press (wasn't free weights, won't count)
2x5x70 bo rows. Haven't quite build the strength to get perfect form towards then end
50 bench lifts (put your arms on a bench, and your heels in front of you on the floor, and lift. I was happy I was physically able to do this, the way i've beendoing dips was not very good.
3x10 situps
3x8x2second supermans
10min eliptical @ 10.

The eliptical is getting so much easier already, the curve for the machine was not bad.

I still need to record my food for sat, but it's going to be approximate. I went to a wedding, and ate pretty well, no fast food, and no beer. I ate a bunch of fruit (the salad dressing sucked :( ). However, the cake was good.

No rec center tonight, but will get a 1mile walk in with the wee beastie (dog).

Peace!

how greggo got his groove back

2010-03-26T12:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was great. As far as food concerned, I ate too much at dinner, but the rest of the day went well. At at this AMAZING Caribbean jerk place in ann arbor. So good.

I worked my ass off at the rec center, keep in mind all of these involve ramping up to the value. For instance: squats: 5x105, 5x155, 3x5x205

warmup: 3min@20 eliptical
squats: 3x5x205lb
bench: 3x5x135
Deadlift: 3x5x180 <-- BURNING LEGS
pulldown: 2x8x150
Situps: 3x10 <-- cramped stomach
Superman: 5x8 seconds
Swimming: 20min

A couple observations: The supermans don't do shit for me, I think I'm doing them wrong. When I do situps, I'm usually totally exhausted, and my stomach cramps up after about 20. They do get a lot easier though. Better breathing should help.

I'm acclimating to going to the gym regularly (day 4!). Still need to work on not snacking int he evening, I have to get used to eating human-sized portions again.

I'm heading to a wedding tomarrow, and I will eat better, damnit. Going to force myself to ride the beast that takes form of an eliptical, for at least 11 minutes. At least 40 min of cardio equipment, minimum. I'm gonna try posting some progress pics here pretty soon. (My first pics were at 475 pounds, at abou 410 now).

I've been afraid to use the real scale at the health center. Its annoying to stop, and I know I'm sore, swollen, and retaining fluids from when I started exersizing.

It feels good to be feeling good again.

G, Out!

	Calories
Breakfast
Peanut Butter, smooth style, 1.5 tbsp	142
Bread, whole wheat (including toast), 2 slice, thin (3-3/4" x 5" x 3/8")	183
Jams, preserves, jelly, 1.5 tbsp	83
Cottage Cheese, 2% Milkfat, 0.75 cup (not packed)	153
	561
Lunch
	Calories
Swiss Cheese, 1 slice (1 oz)	107
Yellow Mustard, 2 tsp or 1 packet	7
Kraft Miracle Whip Light Dressing, 1 tbsp	20
Ham, extra lean, (5% fat), 2 slice (6-1/4" x 4" x 1/16")	74
Bread, whole wheat (including toast), 1 slice, thin (3-3/4" x 5" x 3/8")	92
Bread, whole wheat (including toast), 1 slice, thin (3-3/4" x 5" x 3/8")	92
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Light Spread (Stick), 1 Tbsp, 2 serving	100
Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume milk, commercial, 1 cup (8 fl oz)	161
	652
Dinner
	Calories
Chinese Vegetable Curry, 0.5 serving	170
Lean Cuisine Sante Fe-Style Rice and Beans, 1 serving	300
Carribean Chicken, 1 serving	511
	981
Snack
	Calories
Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Fiber Bar, 1 serving	140
5 Whole Wheat Ritz Crackers (1 Serving) or 15 grams, 2 serving	140
	280
	2,474

haven't broke yet!

2010-03-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was alright. I'm going to have to acclimate myself to less food again. I had about 2500 calories (not posted below are another orange and 4 club crackers with bar cheese).

Exersize:

10min@20resistance on eliptical
10min@18 resistance on sit down bike
10min@7 resistance sit down stairs

The eliptical is HARD. I kept having to take breaks on it over and over. But today, I'm going for ELEVEN minutes!

I find when do cardio stuff, I have to do very high resistance, because my legs just can't freaking move fast enough to keep up with the lower resistances.

Peaz!

	Calories
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Breakfast
Bread - Wheat and Oat by Rudi's Organic Bakery, 2 serving	180
Peanut Butter, smooth style, 2 tbsp	190
Welch's Concord Grape Jam, 1.5 tbsp	75
	445
Lunch
	Calories
Zoup Macaroni & Cheese, 12 oz	525
	525
Dinner
	Calories
Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns, 1.5 roll	180
Buitoni spicy beef & sausage ravioli, 1.25 serving	375
Bertolli Tomato & Basil Speghetti Sauce, 0.75 cup	120
Parmesan Cheese, hard, 0.5 oz	56
	731
Snack
	Calories
Fiber One Chocolate Mocha Fiber Bar, 2 serving	280
Oranges, 1 large (3-1/16" dia)	86
Zoup Multigrain Bread, 1 serving	190
	556
	2,257

Biggest Loser challenge: Day 1!

2010-03-23T17:56:00.001-07:00

I went to the biggest loser thing, here is a breakdown of what it was:

its 20 people, over 8 weeks. Its a 30 min class, then a overly-easy 20 min workout session. Not to sound offensive to anyone, but it seemed liek they were there to make friends and pretend they were on tv.

Which is my own fault, because I'm trying to use this solely for accountability, which isn't its intended purpose. Anyways, it will keep me accountable, and I'll try to get some fun out of it!

Gotta start writing down my food again, and my exersize, which I'm excited to do. Here's today:

Squat: 3x5x205 (155, 105)
Soldier: 3x5x95 (75,55)
BO Rows: 3x5x60 (50,40)
Situps: 3x10
Stairmaster ~ 1 min.

I wanted to give the eliptical "the old college try", but they were all full. The stairmaster wasn't happening, my legs were still shaking from working out.

So, for the next 32 days:
Use sparkpeople for food
Post workout here.

Have 3 goals:
Lost 3 pounds a week
Hit the rec center 3-4 days a week, cardio 1-2, at least 1\2 mile every day (walk the dog)
Track food\workout

Also, a small note about biggest loser the show:
The impression the show leaves on me: overweight people like it, its walking, talking success stories.

They way *I* think the majority of the world sees it:
"OMG HAI LOOK FAT PEOPLE ON TELEVISION HAHHA LOL" Ohhh look a commercial for tide!

a big loser

2010-03-23T05:49:00.001-07:00

Well, I ran into some monies yesterday, so I was able to join this "biggest loser" thing with good confidence. I'm excited to throw myself out there, and get some real accountability again.

I tried to eat well over the weekend, and did pretty well if you don't count the ton of beer I drank at a bach. party. Still SO sore from working out on friday I can barely walk. Really need to learn to moderate.

The intro and weigh-in are tonight (followed by a workout), should be interesting!

2010-03-19T17:37:00.001-07:00

So, I finally went to the gym, and feel great.

warmup: 3min@3.5mph@4deg
squats: 3x5x195 (145, 95)
bench: 3x5x125 (105,85)
dl: 3x5x160 (140,120)
pulldown: 2x8x140 (failed 160)
situps: 3x10 (cramped up)
superman: 3x8count

*edit* I want to preface this. I don't know why I hate it so much, but I can't it when people dissapear from their efforts, come back with new found motivation, and act as if some holy miracle came down. Its hypocritical of me I know. What I need to say is:

I GOT LAZY. ITS TIME TO GET MY ASS OUT OF MY COMPUTER CHAIR AND MAKE SOME SWEAT!
*end edit*

And then I got all motivated and shit. Gonna take some pics of myself and put the progress ones up. I took pics when I was at like 480, but never posted them till i had something to compare to.

My rec center is doing a 8week biggest loser competition. There won't be many people joining (I'll be the third), and the signup due date is next tuesday. I'm not sure about it. It cost 50 bucks, and a majority of the time is spent "learning".

If there's one thing I know: FAT PEOPLE KNOW ALMOST ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS. We just suck at it! Always reminded me of the expression "I'm not an alcoholic, cause those quitters went to rehab!"

It will be nice to get some physical training in (which comes with the going rate), but I don't wanna throw myself in a classroom for 8 tuesday nights learning stuff I've already relentlessy studied.

What does the blog-world think?

Also, I'm going to google "circuit training for weight loss" tonight and start changing my gym schedule. Its worked for some people (Scarlett Simple!), maybe it'll work for me as well. I'm a pretty normal dude, and nothing gets a normal dude feeling dude-ier than lifting huge amounts of weights. I'll have to bite my lip here, and try keeping the heart rate up, as opposed to the blood pressure spikes you get when squatting 300 pounds :D

Here's to new beginnings, again.

2010-03-15T13:01:00.001-07:00

Up a pound since vacation, don't know why I can't get my ass to the gym and why I eat too much on vacation, need motivation.

ugh.

needs to be summer.

Cali!

2010-02-28T13:50:00.000-08:00

I'm on vacation, everything is going amazing. Went hiking on some canyon trails. Didn't kick my ass nearly as much as I worried it would. Even more amazing anecdote:

I originally bought two plane tickets to accommodate my ass.... When we went to go check in, I told the guy I needed my two tix, and he looked at me and said, "the flight is full, why do you need the second seat?"

My reply was "my ass...".

"Thats for wide passengers, you don't need one. Just ask for the extension if you need it." I was immedately skeptical and figured a nightmare was going go unfold once I sat on the seat. I decided I'd ask customer service if I could preboard, to assure I could get a window seat, so my lovely wife could get isle (therefore only inconvenience her). They let me preboard both in detroit and the layover in arizona. I fit into the seat with no problems, didn't even need the extension! Made me happy as a clam the whole day.

Been eating really healthy and getting exersize, hopeing to drop under 400 by the time I'm home.

Peace out
!

2010-02-22T10:55:00.000-08:00

Been walking like mad the last week. I'm up to:

2 miles @ 3.3mph @ 5degree incline, then using the sit-down stair machine for 10 min at a resistance of 7\10. Swimming too.

Still need to work on my food. I gained a pound last week, but am expecting a loss this week.

update

2010-02-15T04:16:00.000-08:00

From last thursday, I ended up with

2miles@3mph@4degree incline
>20 laps in the pool

Didn't get any exersize this weekend, besides 1 mile each day walking the beast. Ate pretty decent this weekend, I'm curious to see how the scale gods show themselves upon me. 10 more pounds and I'll be able to use the scale @ home!

Also, I'm trying to get as much cardio in before I go to california next weekend. Leaving next friday (11 days from now), and I wanna get 5 workouts in.

update

2010-02-11T10:10:00.000-08:00

Gained a half pound last week, :\. At like shit last weekend, long john silvers is the devil. Never ate there before sat, never will again.

I'm getting back into routine more every day, Gonna hit up the gym tonight.

Tuesday:
1mile@3mph@4degree incline
1mile@3mph@5degree incline
20 laps in pool

Wednesday:
Leg press: 3x10x400lb both legs
2x10x250 double up\single down
2x10x170 single up\single down
steamboats, hamcurls, squats and lunges

Today:
Gonna go for: 1.5 miles treadmill
15 minutes on bike or steps
swimming again

Funny story:
Went to the rec center last weekend with the wife, freinds, and their neice\nephew. When we were walking out, the newphew jumped and my back and yelled "biggyback ride!" He felt like nothing on my back, like I could've carried him indefinately. I asked him how much he weighed, and he told me 89 lbs.

I've lost just over 90 (I weighed 16 pounds more than my start weight for the blog).

I've lost a 12 year old boy. Craziness

workout

2010-02-05T04:13:00.000-08:00

Thursday night workout

Squats: 3x5x185lb
Bench: 3x5x145lb
Deadlift: 3x5x160lb
Dips: 3x5
Sissy Pushups: 2x5
Situps: 3x10
Supermans: 3x8

WOOOOOOOOT

2010-02-01T17:08:00.000-08:00

I lost 3 pounds this week, thats 75 pounds since July. I'm all giddy like a li'il schoolgirl!

Thats as much as this HUGE ASSED CABBAGE

Start: 484
Goal: 234

W01: Jul15: 484 Start
W02: Jul21: 480 (-4)
W03: Jul27: 473 (-7)
W04: Jul27: 462 (-1)
W05: Aug10: 468 (-4)
W06: Aug16: 463 (-5)
W07: Aug24: 459 (-4)
W08: Aug31: 454 (-5)
W09: Sept09: 452(-2)
W10: Sept14: 450 (-2)
W11: Sept22: 451 (+1)
W12: Sept28: 444 (-7)
W13: Oct05: 446(+2)
W14: Oct12: 440 (-6)
W15: Oct19: 439 (-1)
W16: Oct26: 437 (-2)
W17: Nov2: 431 (-6)
W18: Nov9: 429(-2)
W19: Nov16: 425 (-4)
W20: Nov23: 422 (-3)
W21: Nov30: 421 (-1)
W22: Dec08: 418 (-3)
ZOMG KNEE INJURY
W29: Jan25: 412 (-3)
W30: Feb01, 409 (-3)
Total Loss: 75

Also, 75 is another reward weight! Next on the line for my office brawl is the one and only dhalsim! He joins the ranks of my Akuma, Ryu, and Zangief.

2010-02-01T04:08:00.000-08:00

It's hard to work out when you never get enough sleep:(

Two More Times!

2010-01-27T08:53:00.000-08:00

Last time I posted was Sat, and that day, I went to the gym. I squatted my 400 pounds body, plus 200 pounds of weight about 30 times.

My quadriceps did not appreciate that, and let me know. I literally could not walk up or down stairs, or walk for 2 days, its FOUR days later and I'm still only at 80%.

A word to the wise: If you really work out muscles, freaking stretch afterward. If they feel tough the next morning, stretch again. Its so worth it to avoid the lactic acid buildup.

Anyways, my knees are great, and I went to phys therapy this morning. Only two more sessions and they're releasing me! Gonna hit up the gym tomarrow. I really need to work on my food quality again though, I slid back into the easy stuff. I didn't slide all the way back, but I def. need to get back into it.

Also, I lost 3 pounds as of monday, I need to update everything to celebrate actually losing weight!

I'm back #12313

2010-01-23T19:15:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm pretty sure my physical therapy will be finishing up soon, my knees have been feeling great. I've also been using it as a crutch to avoid actually working out.

I remedied that by going to the gym and doing my real circuit for the first time in months. I can do full squats again, which is wonderful. I kicked my own ass for the first time in a while, and it felt great.

Workout:
Stretch: Hamstring, quad, tri and biceps
Squats: 3x5x195lb
Soldier: 3x5x85lb
BentOver rows: 3x5x60
Pulldown lat: 2x8x140
Situps: 5x5

Food:
Ham Sandwich, Cottage Cheese
Prime Rib (~10oz), potatoes (8oz), bread (1.5 slices), with butter, and salad

2 huge meals, but not much else.

Looking forward to a great weigh-in next week (I peeked :) ). I haven't posted anything about weigh-ins in a while, but:

3 weeks ago, +1
2 weeks ago, -1
1 week ago, 0

blah to that. On the plus side, MAINTAIN FTW

2010-01-13T12:05:00.001-08:00

A post I gave t some other friends:

G didn't quit this at all. Since like thanksgiving my knees have been so fucked up I can't really exercise. I go to physical therapy 3x a week in lieu of the gym, and I hit the rec center once on the weekends, usually to swim.

I only lost 1 pound between dec 22 and jan 7 (which I'm ecstatic about, I thought I'd gain weight). Next Monday I'm going to be back on my Monday weigh-in schedule. My diet has been good aside form portion controls.

No excuse to about the blog though, its just straight up lacking. Since my blog started I'm down 69 pounds as of last Tuesday.

lost a pound

2010-01-07T18:42:00.000-08:00

Weighed in today for the first time since before xmas, I've officially gained...

nothing, I lost a pound, almost 2. I'm lucky, I didn't earn it. Physical therapy is going great, my knees seem like they're rebuilding themselves almost, I walk differently now, and I'm not on the balls my feet at all really.

Here's to a new year.

I think the reason I haven't been posting much is just the lack of weight-loss related activity. I go to phys therapy twice a week, and the gym once, not really too exciting. The posts will pick up again as I can exersize more and eat better, I miss the blog-o-sphere.

Sad face

2010-01-02T09:40:00.000-08:00

I lost a follower :(. My knee rehab is going great, I think I have about 3 weeks of that left. The pain is almost entirely gone, until I mess up a deadlift or squat, then it rushes back, and stays for several days.

Gotta be extra careful.

Full workout mode is commencing, good riddance to the holidays (not that I don't love em), I'm ready to lose another 100 pounds.

2009-12-28T12:39:00.001-08:00

still alive, gonna puss out and not weigh in this week.

Xmas was great, my knees are doing good. Exercise and food has been predictably bad. I'm excited to lose so damn weight.

2009-12-18T11:58:00.001-08:00

another dumb small post.

I'm alive still, Took the day off from the gym yesterday, it was nice. Goin back tonight. Eating better, still a lot of xmas snacking at work.

Knees feeling a LOT better.

boo

2009-12-16T14:38:00.000-08:00

Gained a pound this week, sad stuff.

Ate terribly, but that will be fixed. I was also sore as hell, and I'm pretty sure that made it worse.

I'll do better this week, I've worked out every day since sat.

Also, physical therapy is OWNING my hamstrings, she knows what she's doing.

I'm in "transition"

2009-12-14T09:12:00.000-08:00

Well, I'm happy I'm getting some movement again!

Since Friday morning:

Went swimming on Friday evening. Couldn't really do many laps cause of a bunch of kids diving, but I exerted myself pretty good treading as fast as I could. Ate like crap.

Sat: My bro graduated from college, nothing. Ate like crap.

Sun: Hit up the gym. Not doing Deadlifts or squats changes everything. I was able to do some benches, soldiers, knee exersizes, and a walked for 15 min. After that I helped moved a million pound tv up some stairs and my knee hurt like a mofo. Ate like crap.

Mon: Had phys therapy for realz this time, not just the introduction. Did some sitting stair thingies, a bunch of quadricep leg lefts, and some leg presses, followed by ice. Its noon, and I've ate liek crap all morning.

No more eating like crap!!!!!!!! I got a good lunch, and will have a good dinner damnit!

I don't think I can make it into the health center for a weigh in tonight. I gotta work late, and they close @ 6. Sad face. I'll get my weigh in when I hit up the rec center tomarrow.

Gonna try to go to the gym EVERY day I don't have phys therapy for awhile.

Time to lose some f'ing weight!

whoot

2009-12-12T07:53:00.001-08:00

Went to phys therapy. I don't have runners knee, and I don't have any permanent damage. I just have sever muscle imbalances in my knees because of the way I exersized.

Bottom line, good prognosis. Gonna be going to work out at the MichFit twice a week to work on training my knees. I'm excited to get back to normal.

Went swimmin yesterday, w00t.

Have a good weekend,.

trace bundy is a badass

2009-12-10T05:37:00.000-08:00

If you like guitar, listen to Trace Bundy. He's a pimp ass mofo out to 'get his'. Also, Kaki King too.

anyways.

When to the rec center yesterday, it was crowded as hell and full of complaining old men and high school kids that used up all the equipment, but just sat there and texted. Didn't get to do my normal routine, but "say la veigh" <---- don't know any french. Did some full squats with body weight, and shallow squats with 135 pounds (very light weight for me), some dips, bentover rows, light benchpress. Skipped on the situps to get home and play L4D2, and ticked myself off that I did.

My knee isn't doing too bad post-exersize, I feel the pressure and probably the pain to come, but if the doc insists I'm not injuring myself, I'm powering through this. Being sedentary sucks ass and I'm done doing that anymore. Now if I can stop eating tim horton's (2 times in 2 days ftw). Doing fine overall, just a lot of coffee. Tonights plan: swim, tomorrows: phys therapy and the gym.

Round 2: Ding!

2009-12-08T11:12:00.001-08:00

I didn't weigh in yesterday, but I'm down 6 pounds according to the scale today. I'm going to call it a fluke, and split the difference and call it a 3 pound loss.

Which means... drum roll..... like from that dumb movie drum line....

I lost 3 pounds this week and 66 pounds in the last 22 weeks. Thats as much as TWO HONEYBEASTS!

Went to the docs today about my knee woes. He couldn't find anything more wrong with them, he says that my runners knee(s, now plural) have gotten worse. This isn't a bad prognosis, because still no permanant, or surgery needed injury.

I can keep working out, just need to take motrin beforehand. Also, physical therapy. Should be an interesting experience, and I'm excited to start fixing this goddamn knee problem.

I'm excited, my ass is going to WORK OUT TOMARROW (busy tonight :X).

2009-12-03T19:36:00.000-08:00

not dead, not exersizing, eating pretty good. I feel like I'm in suspended animation.

one down, one to go.

2009-11-30T14:48:00.000-08:00

I lost 1 Pound this week, and 63 pounds in the last 21 weeks!

W01: Jul15: 484 Start
W12: Sept28: 444 (-7)
W13: Oct05: 446(+2)
W14: Oct12: 440 (-6)
W15: Oct19: 439 (-1)
W16: Oct26: 437 (-2)
W17: Nov2: 431 (-6)
W18: Nov9: 429(-2)
W19: Nov16: 425 (-4)
W20: Nov23: 422 (-3)
W21: Nov30: 421 (-1)
Total Loss: 63

I'm extatic. I wasn't too happy with how I handled Thanksgiving and its surrounding accountraments, I kept thinking: "I could have done better today". Never terrible, just OK.

Goes to show you things like skipping milk\sugary juices\pop\excess butter on mashed 'taters can make a difference.

I have been neglecting my blog\sparkpeople\followed blogs quite a bit, and I have a few reasons(excuses).

My work PC blew up last Tuesday, and I'm just today start getting back into the swing of things
My knee is fucked up. I haven't been able to exercise at all. I walk about a half mile, and that is the extent I can go without severe pain, and I get pain at the end of the day regardless of how much I nurse it.

Nearest i can get to the doc is next Tuesday. I gotta call back every morning to check for cancellations. My guess is my kneecap isn't where it should be. Stupid f'ing squats suck.

The lack of exercise is giving me cabin fever, at least 5 times since Friday I thought "Man, I wish I could be in the gym right now". I suppose I could go and do just back\arms, but I'd have to do modified stuff for even some of those to keep ANY extra weight off my knees.

Well, I'm happy for the loss, in spite of my lethargy. I gotta keep it up.

On a side note, I always thought of naming blog "100 pounds till Christmas". I won't be able to achieve that goal, but its not for "not trying hard enough". Its for not being realistic. I'll have made it 80ish pounds by Christmas, and its phenomenal. I'm happy, getting healthy, enjoying myself, and not eating twigs and berries.

Keep it up everyone else, I know 20 some odd weeks into this, its not as hard as I always feared.

Thankful Thursday

2009-11-26T09:57:00.001-08:00

Things to be thankful for:

Saline Community Health Center -
No shitty looks, no condescending rants, nothing. They welcome me when I come in to weigh in each monday, and give me an 'attaboy' every week when it comes out well. Definately a place I plan on going to for awhile.

Dr. Krump -
Was honest, frank, and also, not a condescending dick. When I had knee problems, every doctor I've ever been to before him would have just told me "you're fat, thats why it hurts". I don't fear going to his office, which is something I though I'd never say.

Wife -
Encouraging, supportive, and wonderful. She eats wheat... everything even though she doesn't like it. Never could have done it wihout her.

Friends and XT -
Bieng patient when I can't do anything with anyone because going to the gym takes so much time. Also, for keeping my ass accountable. It helps a lot.

2009-11-24T20:18:00.000-08:00

I lost 3 pounds this week, which I'm happy with.

I fucked up my OTHER knee pretty bad I think, I'm gonna go easy on it till Monday then hit the doc if it doesn't get better.

I had a big fancy "i lost X pounds post" and yatta yatta, but my work laptop asploded (in a good way).

quick sunday post

2009-11-22T17:22:00.001-08:00

I just had thin crust pizza, it was amazing.

I worked my ass off this week, lifted weights 4 times since monday, and twice was over 2 hours. Hoping for a huge loss this week, makke me happeh.

Another Friday

2009-11-20T08:46:00.001-08:00

Well, its Friday, and I need to make a post, but I'm not sure what about.

Food
Food has been good this week. I no longer crave the high calorie things: chips, pizza, non-diet pop, butter on toast, milk and sugary juices, things like that.

I eat sensible meals every day (even though I don't log them every day, which still needs to change). Eating out this week has been 1 day, last night. Had super fancy fish tacos and seared scallops (shared with the wife). The portions were small, and I bet the calories were less than 700 for the whole meal.

I don't think I'm going to modify my eating habits much more until the scale starts to say "FAIL" instead of a loss. The only thing that causes my low losses or small gains are collected moments of weakness, such as

Single, Gigantic meals
Unfettered access to a bag or bowl of chips. I will go until they're gone almost every time

My day to day food has been great

Exersize
I lifted on Monday, and did almost 2 hours of lifting wednesday. I made a couple of 'gym friends' (we were sharing the same squat rack). I can do massively more amounts of weight when i don't squat deep. Like from 205 to 255 kind of increase.

I've hit a wall as far as my 'max weights" are concerned, which I'm fine with. I'm over that initial ramp where I see huge increases. I'm still working for increases, but now, the duration, form, and the amount of reps is my focus. I'm there to work myself out, get some good 'ol sweat pumpin, and I'm doing great in that department.

As far as swimming and cardio is concerned, its a different story.

The last time I went walking (for more than a 1\2 mile mind you, I do that every day walking the dog). My knee hurt like hell for 2 days. I really need to get on that exersize, and will be doing it TODAY. Once my knee rehabs up, I plan on cardio every day like 'the good ol days'. Seeing the determination of Other Bloggers who make it to the gym and do their work EVERY day makes me with I was working as hard as I was. And I'm still kinda scared of swimming without earplugs.

I need to do my knee rehab, I need to get some f'ing earplugs, and I need to do what I enjoy.

I'm still showing good losses, and I'm not working as hard. I keep asking myself the question: "Am I doing better for myself if I workout 7 days instead of 4? The losses seem the same!" I know the answer is to do it every day I can. I enjoy working out now, I look forward to it!

I truly am a different person than I was 20 weeks ago. If someone told the 24 year old version of me that I would say the paragraph above, I wouldda laffed and said that person is full of crap.

Weekly weigh in

2009-11-17T17:41:00.000-08:00

Results are in:

I lost 4 pounds this week and 59 pounds in the last 19. Thats as much as this home-made devastator! That think is gigantic and made of Tonka Trucks, that guy worked on it for 5 months.

(I have no idea who this guy is)

I'm ecstatic with this amount. I didn't get really any cardio in, and had knee and ear problems. I ate pretty well though, no huge meals eating out.

Gonna do some damn cardio and knee exersizes this week and hope to make the loss a better one next week!

hoodey hoooooo!

If it's not one thing...

2009-11-16T11:24:00.001-08:00

..its another.

Been a strange week on the weight loss front. I guess I'll just kind of stream of thought it:

My ear has been properly medicated and is fine now. Gonna save those uncomfortable-assed drops for the next time that inevitably happens. I'm gonna have to get a swim cap or something for swimming-for-exercise. Also, goggles!
My knee was doing great all last week, until saturday, I decided I'd go for a walk for cardio instead of swimming. Big mistake, after a mile it hurt really bad. Then I stood at the counter for 2 hours doing dishes. I definitely have to start doing those rehab exercises (I have "Runner's Knee" if you haven't been following).
Weight lifting has been going well. Going about 3 times a week. I've been working on more reps, and better form, then just straight increasing weight. I really want to burn fat and build endurance rather than increase max weight and increase muscle mass (I'm here to lose weight, not gain it).
Food went well for the entire week. No terrible disasters in eating out. Did have a burger and fries one night (I was being a whiny baby about my ear and wanted comfort food). Rocked out some carrot cake as well (half a piece). Also got some Mongolian bbq yesterday for lunch, but had a small dinner to compensate.
Friday evening I went to work out, and weighed myself. I hadn't budged since Friday, so I got uber determined and worked out for 2 hours, I was whooped afterward. I was also a little ticked off that I took Thurs off on account of my head pounding cause of the ear.

...Not much else, still no spark updates. Weigh in is this evening, here's to hoping for a 2 pound loss!

Side note, its crazy-strange not seeing patsy comment on every single blog I follow on every post, rather unsettling. And even though I rarely comment, if I'm following your blog, I'm reading it every day, keep it up, peeps.

Update

2009-11-13T10:52:00.000-08:00

Ugh, been a strange week.

My knee has gotten much better doing shallow squats, I need to start doing the exersizes for me knee more (wall sit with a volleyball between my knees).

All my swimming has gotten me a f'ing ear infection, my head has been pounding, and I've been dizzy for about 3 days now, hopeflly it will subside soon.

Exersize has been OK, but I missed thursday on account of the head pain. Gonna definately either go for a long walk or lift today, haven't decided what.

Peaz out.

quick post

2009-11-10T05:44:00.000-08:00

I lost 2.5 pounds this week. I thought it woudl be a little more, but I'm still happy. I'm going to work out hard all week this week, and get a huge loss next week!

Whole big fancy weigh-in coming later...

How Fat Guys Work Out: part 1

2009-11-09T06:55:00.001-08:00

I thought it would be interesting to post my typical gym workout, and compare it to myself in a year, shoudl be interesting.

1) Stretches

Standing Quadricep Stretch - 20 seconds each leg
Standing Leg Stetch - Half Splits, Bend over, 20 seconds per leg plus forward
Arm Stetch On Squat Cage - Grip Low, Shoulder, High, And Vertical - Learn forward 20 seconds
Tricep Overhead Stretches - 20 seconds per arm
Bicep Overhead Stretches - 2- seconds per arm

2) Barball Squat

The squat starts every workout I do. It scales following:
1) Body weight lifts (5)
2) Bar Only Lifts (5)
3) ~125 lbs (5)
4) ~175 (5)
5) ~205 (5x 3 sets)

The amount first rocketed up to 215, then I brought it back down as I've tried to get better form. Since my Runner's knee, I have to modify the squats to not go as low to avoid any extra pressure on my knee.

3) Soldier (Military) Press
This is probably my favorite weightlifting exersize. I think its the feeling in my muscles when I'm done. They burn in a good way. Also I've noticed, its hard as hell to increase weight, my body just fights it. Typical lift:
1) Bar only (45 lbs) 5x
2) 85lb 5x
3) 105 5x
4) 115 5x3sets. I haven't gotten this value yet, but I'm trying realhard.

4) Barbell Deadlift
Quite frankly, the deadlift sucks. I'm pretty sure its because of my epic mass. I can't get ANY form, let alone good form. I really need to work on this, and usually skip it in leue of more situps. I need to spend more time with this eventually. My lift is at around 185.

5) Pull-Down Lats
My workout calls for pullups, but I'm in no condition to do them, and won't be for awhile. I've tried doing "fatboy" pullups (at an incline with your feet on the ground), but it just tears my hands up too bad.

I go for 3 sets of 8, with increasing weight. My last amount went like this:

80lb*8, 120lb*8, 140lb*8*3

6) Sit-ups, 4 sets of 5. At that point my stomach usually starts cramping up. They typically aren't full sit ups, but I do the most I can.

7) Supermans, 4 sets of 5. These things can be brutal.

This is every other workout, I'll probably drop a post about my walking\swimming habits\other workout soon too.

Also, haven't been keeping up with sparkpeople, I'm pissed about it.

Weighing in in an hour, good luck to me!

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrom is upon me

2009-11-06T09:17:00.000-08:00

Crazzzzy day yesterday, guess I'll just start from the top.

food:
We had some linoleum installed into our apt, turning the entire place into a collosal clusterbleep.
I ate nothing but a sandwich and a glass of cider until dinner. Dinner was a giant binge of delicious mexican food. I stayed under calories... but ate crap.

exersize:
Kicked ass at the gym today, squatted 215 (new record), soldier 115 5 times (need 15 :( ), BO rows is at 60, but with new form, and lats are at 140. More explained on that one later.

DOCCCCTOORRRR

Went to my doctor checkup yesterday as well. I haven't seen him in 3 months, and it went awesome. My blood pressure actually read 122 the second time I read that, its 3 points from being in the normal range, w000000t! Also, I've lost over 40 pounds since my last checkup. These visits aren't nearly as bad when you're improving.

And I'm not sure if this is good or bad in the grand scheme of things, he diagnosed me with something caleld "Patellofemoral Pain Syndrom", or "Runners Knee". Don't even get me started to the fact that I have something diagnosed with me and the word RUNNER is in it, ticks me off on principle alone!

The underlying issue is that the muscle that controls my kneecap is much weaker than the rest of my quadracepts. Coming from inbalanced muscle growth, coming from working my legs out doing squats, coming from a fat boy starting to work out, My thigh is overpowering my kneecap.

I have to start modifying my squats to not go below 45 degrees. I should not squat on the ground low anymore either, I also need to start doing wall sits while squeezing a volleyball in between my knee caps. We'll see how this works out.

What runner's knee cause is a lot of pressure on the kneecap, its especially prevelant when I do any squats. Luckily, it doesn't really affect my cardio, which is good.

Also, Patsy cause I'm kicking ass this week according to the doc office scale.

Peace out

	Calories
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Breakfast
None
Lunch
	Calories
Arnold Butter Split Top Bread, 2 serving	180
Boar's Head Meunster Cheese, 0.75 oz	75
Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces	125
Kraft Miracle Whip Light Dressing, 1.25 tbsp	25
Spiced Apple Cider, 16 oz	287
	691
Dinner
	Calories
Chili's Citrus Fire Chicken and Shrimp Fajitas, 1 skillet, 1 serving	720
Tortilla Chips, 4 oz	568
Salsa, 0.5 cup	36
	1,324
Snack
	Calories
None
	2,016

Soup, Zoup, Fish

2009-11-04T11:48:00.000-08:00

I was riding high on mondays weigh-in, and went a little over on calories. I tried myself to some delicious tim horton's breakfast less than once a week, and the 100 cal hash brown: I shouldn't have ate. They aren't even good.

I've been getting lunch from Zoup every once in awhile, its delicious, and deliciously expensive homemade soup, with a multigrain roll. I fool myself into thinking it has the word "tomato" in it, so it must be low fat! It's not. Its 600 cals for 2 cups.

When I get Zoup Soup, I need to cut back to 8, or even 12 oz. It will still keep me full, and 1\2 to 3\4 the calories.

Dinner was awesome, crusted trout ftw. A new DELICIOUS thing I've learned is to substitute sour cream with yogurt. Very similar texture, but mountains less fat, and just as good to me (I have terribly dull taste buds).

On the exercise front: I went swimming again, great workout. The little kids had their first diving lessons at the pool, they were hilarious to watch. I wanted to watch so badly I swam with my glasses on about half the time.

Me knee is bugging the everloving hell out of me, I got a doc checkup tomorrow, and am definitely bringing it up.

Apparently we're going to have a friendly competition (with Patsy)on who can lose the next 50 pounds (it would be wicked sexy if it were done by xmas!) Not sure about any groundrules as of yet.

I weigh in Monday nights (I can't do it in the mornings until I'm under 400, and can use my scale at home), and plan on continuing to aggressively lose weight, moreso than the last few months (I've slacked off many weekends).

Here's to another day of eating healthy!

	Calories
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Breakfast
None
Lunch
	Calories
Zoup Fire Roasted Tomato Bisque (8 oz.), 2 serving	580
Wendy's Sandwich Bun, 0.5 serving	80
Tim Horton's breakfast sandwhich - sausage, egg and cheese, 1 serving	510
Tim Horton's Hash Brown, 1 serving	100
	1,270
Dinner
	Calories
Pecan encrusted Trout - 1 fillet, 1 serving	228
Baked Potato (baked potatoes), 1 potato (2-1/3" x 4-3/4")	145
Yogurt, plain, low fat, 0.25 cup (8 fl oz)	39
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Light Spread (Soft), 1 Tbsp, 2 serving	100
Sweet Corn, Fresh, 1 cup	132
	644
Snack
	Calories
Banana, fresh, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long)	109
Snacks, Nature Valley Granola Vanilla, 1 serving	140
	249
	2,163

whoops

2009-11-03T11:51:00.000-08:00

Well, now I know why I was hungry all day:

I now realize that delicious Zoup Soup has huge amounts of calories, I'll have to change my eating habits there (as you'll see tomarrow).

Knee is bothering me, gonna talk to the doc on friday. Not sure if I wanna swim or lift tonight... we'll see!

	Calories
Monday, November 2, 2009
Breakfast
Flat out mini wrap, 1 serving	60
Boar's Head Meunster Cheese, 0 oz	0
Boar's Head Meunster Cheese, 0.6 oz	60
Ham, extra lean, (5% fat), 3 slice (6-1/4" x 4" x 1/16")	111
Kraft Miracle Whip Light Dressing, 1 tbsp	20
Apples, fresh, 1 large (3-1/4" dia) (approx 2 per lb)	125
	376
Lunch
	Calories
Amy's Kitchen Organic Low Fat Vegetable Barley Soup, 1 cup, 2 serving	140
	140
Dinner
	Calories
Hot Pocket Philly Steak + Cheese Sub, 1 serving	310
Pop Tart, Frosted Chocolate Vanilla Creme (1 pastry), 1 serving	200
Cottage Cheese, 1% Milkfat, 0.5 cup (not packed)	81
	591
Snack
	Calories
Thomas Mini Pita, 1 serving	70
Hummus, 0.25 cup	104
	174
	1,282

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED. HOOEDY HOO

2009-11-02T16:22:00.001-08:00

I lost SIX pounds this week, and 53 pounds in the last XX weeks. Thats as much as this (to be festive) big assed pumpkin. I chose those pic cause it does a great job of showing scale. 3 months ago, I was walking around holding one of those constantly. It's a lot of damn weight. I still have to lose 4 more of these collosal pumpkins, but I know I can do it.

Jul15: 484 Start
Jul21: 480 (-4)
Jul27: 473 (-7)
Jul27: 462 (-1)
Aug10: 468 (-4)
Aug16: 463 (-5)
Aug24: 459 (-4)
Aug31: 454 (-5)
Sept09: 452(-2)
Sept14: 450 (-2)
Sept22: 451 (+1)
Sept28: 444 (-7)
Oct05: 446(+2)
Oct12: 440 (-6)
Oct19: 439 (-1)
Oct26: 437 (-2)
Nov02: 434
Total Loss: 53

I read a great blog post by ScarletSimple's blog about hatred of doctors offices, and i thought I'd throw in my 2 cents in the same boat.

Every fat person (who's not losing weight) dreads them, with every fibre of their soul. I avoided scales my entire life, I literally must have gone 6 or 7 years without weighing myself. Once I got above 350, it was easy. This is because a lot of scales MAX OUT at that weight. As in, no human should need to weigh any more.

I'd get an (ear infection, fell down some stairs, flu, high fever, it doesn't matter, psiatica) and need to go to the doctors. I would avoid for as long as I possibly could.

Sit and wait in the waiting room, I'm sure everyone in the room thinks you're here because of somethign weight related.
Watch the nurses fumble around for 30 minutes because they can not find a cuff that fits you.
When they do, I always get "the look". Some nurses would even say things liek "you know, its not good that you have elevated blood pressure before 25"
Doctor comes in, lectures me on weight, about how terrible it is.
Doctor blames any ailment on my weight. I was in so much pain when I was in psiatica that I couldn't sit, I had to lay down on the damn doctors bed because sitting wasn't possible. My treatment was a fucking lecture.
I come out pissed off, depressed, and generally upset.

Fast forward to the present: Seeing the same doctor on a recurring basis with improving vitals isn't NEARLY as bad. I think weighing in AT THE DOCS OFFICE every week made a big difference in getting over my anxiety about it. I could have made this a lot longer, but I'm in too good a mood.

I need to update my f'ing food log.

Peace out, Congrats to Patsy for also losing 50 pounds. I hope she's not upset when I beat her to 100 :D

2009-11-01T09:06:00.001-08:00

I need to update my blog. I'm doing good. Works busy and I'm lazy. Gonna post something tomorrow for surezies.

Another day another dollar

2009-10-27T13:08:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking about ways to improve what I eat, and after taking a suggestion from a helpful commenter, I definitely need more fruit.

My breakfasts are going to go from 2 pieces of bread w\ PB, to 1 piece + some fruit. Every day dagummit! Also, gotta measure calorie heavy condiments liek jam, pb and hummus. I'm probably putting way more than I should on my food, and its affecting my meals.

If I can get a fruit in the morning, one in the afternoon (I usually do) and some vegetables at dinner, I'll be happy, its a realistic amount for me to shoot for. I usually have at least 1 veggie serving with lunch as well, whether salad or soup.

Also, I find that calorie approximations for sushi are WAY all over the place. I had 1.5 fancy rolls (about 10 pieces), sparkpeople ranges this from liek 300-1500 calories. WTFSAUCE.

Gonna kick my ASS tonight at the gym, then grill me a b-e-a-utiful 16oz ribeye (gonna split it), some baked potato and fresh veggies for dinner.

Here's to 50 pounds in 5 more days!

	Calories
Monday, October 26, 2009
Breakfast
Aunt Millie's Honey & crunchy Oat Bread, 2 serving	230
Amish Peanut Butter Spread, 3 tbsp	180
Jalepeno Jam (1TBS), 2 serving	100
	510
Lunch
	Calories
Bread - Multigrain Roll, 1 serving	191
Zoup, 2 serving	400
	591
Dinner
	Calories
Miso, 1 cup	85
Sushi, California Rolls, 16 oz	560
	645
Snack
	Calories
Bread - Pita Pockets - Mini Whole Wheat - Trader Joes, 2 serving	120
Hummus, 2 tbsp	46
Oranges, 1 large (3-1/16" dia)	86
	253
	1,999

2 pounds

2009-10-27T05:47:00.001-07:00

Weigh-in last night.

I lost 2 pounds this week, and 47 pounds in the last 16. Thats as much as the original Maltese Falcon.
A loss is a loss, and I'm happy with that. But I need to get more serious. More fruit, less carbs. No eating entirely too much when I don't need to, but its placed in front of me. Hitting 50 pounds next week damnit!

Is today the day?

2009-10-26T06:50:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm a little annoyed with myself.

I haven't been tracking my food or posting worth a damn the last few weeks. Its combination of being busy, lazy, sick, and tired.

I had a pretty brutal cold for a few days, missed some exersize. I've been eating pretty damn well, aside from a year end dinner for my work. I chose salmon over the 18oz porterhouse though! Lots of drinks and appetizers were had though.

I've been eating pretty well, I scarfed down a bunch of pizza and cookies as well on friday at a party, but I could have done worse. Yesterday I was still feeling groggy so I went to the pool swam a bunch of laps instead of lifting. I was hoping it would help with a terribul headache I had; but it didn't:(.

I'm going to start tracking my food every day again, no excuses. Gonna make sure I finish out October exersizing every day as well. I can't really remember how many days I missed, but its at most 2. And one of those days I had a 4wheeler land on top of me, which I'm still sore from.

Tonight is weigh-in. Will I lose 5 pounds? Who knows!? 50 pounds will be a helluva milestone though.

	Calories
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Breakfast
Home Pride Butter Top Wheat bread (1slice=1srv), 2 serving	140
Turkey breast meat, 3 ounce(s)	88
Cheddar Cheese, 2 oz	229
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Light Spread (Soft), 1 Tbsp, 1.5 serving	75
Campbell's Tomato Soup, 1 cup	180
	712
Lunch
	Calories
Fresh Direct Turkey Meatloaf, 10 oz	425
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bar, Vanilla Nut, 2 Bars	190
	615
Dinner
	Calories
Bread, pita, whole-wheat, 2 pita, small (4" dia)	149
Hummus, 0.25 cup	104
	253
Snack
	Calories
None
	1,580

less sick!

2009-10-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling better, gonna get back to exersizing tonight (if I can, late work function) or tomorrow for surezies.

A small NSV: I was making coffee at work today and Zeng Qi (pronounced zeng shi) asked me how much weight I lost, and how great I'm lookin ;). Second person to mention it when I haven't explicitly told them. She told me I that milk was to delicious to forego under any circumstance. I kind of agree.

Food went pretty well yesterday. There are somethings in my life that are changing in my life, because of the following statement: The last TWO chicken quesadilla's I've gotten from 'the bell were not appetizing. I loved taco bell, and I get it and all I can think is "this is SOOO not worth 800 calories, I could be getting such better stuff".

Anyways, I did good for calories, even though I caved in on the yorkie. I was a little bit low in the day, surprisingly.

	Calories
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Breakfast
Peanut Butter, smooth style, 1.5 tbsp	142
Honey, 1 tbsp	64
Sara Lee Delightful 100% Whole Wheat Bagel, 1 serving	130
	336
Lunch
	Calories
Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla, 1 serving	520
Taco Bell Black Jack Taco, 1 serving	210
Taco Bell Fire Sauce, 1 packet, 3 serving	0
	730
Dinner
	Calories
Campbell's Healthy Request Chicken Noodle Soup, 1.5 cup	180
"light" flatout wrap, 1 serving	90
Turkey breast meat, 3 ounce(s)	88
Cheddar Cheese, 0.6 oz	69
Kraft Miracle Whip Light Dressing, 1 tbsp	20
	447
Snack
	Calories
KEEBLER, Club Crackers, 0.5 serving	35
Colby Cheese, 0.6 oz	67
York Peppermint Pattie, 1 patty, large (1.5 oz)	161
	263
	1,776

first time sick

2009-10-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

I used to always be like "wow, saying they won't exercise because they're sick is just a f'ing excuse".

It gets said because I'm VERY rarely sick. That being said, I feel like crap (terrible head cold), and I'm not exercising. I'll get better, and eat well while I'm sick. Then I'll get more exercise.

This won't set me back.

blech, tired

2009-10-20T15:54:00.000-07:00

Super tired and sick feeling, odd. Gonna be tough to get my exersize in tonight, I'm tired as all hell. But I WILL do it.

Learned something today, Vodka sauce has a lot of calories in it (Way overestimated dinner). When I get some more energy, I'll post some more.

	Calories
Monday, October 19, 2009
Breakfast
Peanut Butter, smooth style, 1.5 tbsp	142
Honey, 1 tbsp	64
Sara Lee Delightful 100% Whole Wheat Bagel, 1 serving	130
V8 spicy hot, 10 oz	58
	394
Lunch
	Calories
Progresso Healthy Classics Tomato Garden Soup, 2 cup	196
Tuna, Canned in Water, 5 oz	164
	360
Dinner
	Calories
Beef, top sirloin, 3 oz	172
Newman's Own Vodka Sauce, 1/2 cup, 2 cup	440
Buitoni Four Cheese Ravioli, 1.3 cup	370
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1 oz	129
	1,111
Snack
	Calories
Banana, fresh, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long)	109
	109
	1,974

ok weigh-in

2009-10-19T18:42:00.001-07:00

Lost 1 pound this week, and a total of 45 pounds in the last (don't know) weeks. Thats as much this scary assed aligator turtle. 5 pounds to go...

I'm happy with that loss when I went back and reflected. A bunch of drinking on saturday, and ate dinner out 3 times. next week is capping 50.

I WILL have a good weigh-in today!

2009-10-19T11:06:00.000-07:00

Weigh-in today, for some reason I'm hoping this one will be huge to put me @ 50 pounds lost, but it probably won't, I ate out quite a bit.

Exercise for Saturday wasn't 'official' but I was walked up about a half mile of steep hills and steps, kicked my ass real bad. My knee is bothering me 2 days later from it. Only walked 1.5 miles last night cause of my knee acting up. Gym tonight, BEEFCAKE!

I'm terrible at posting on the weekends.

Saturday was fun, went to kalamazoo and tailgated for central western weekend. There's no point in my posting an exact food log, cause I drank a ton and didn't write it down. Probably about 6 drinks through the day. Also, me and a bag of f'ing doritos had a showdown, and they won. Had about 3-4 servings I'd guess (could have been worse).

Woke up Sunday, and the wife made some amazing cinnamon rolls. I ate 2 of those delicious things. Then checked the calories, 680 >_<. I said "I'll eat better the rest of the day!" And I did, lunch\dinner went well. Grilled salmon ftw!

Saturday:
Breakfast:
2 slices wheat bread, 1 PB\honey spread, 1 jalepeno jam

Lunch
2 hot dogs
like 4 servings of fake assed doritos

Dinner
1 serving nachos
2.25 slices of good pizza

Throughout the day
DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS DRINKS

	Calories
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Breakfast
Cinnamon Danish Pastry, 6 oz	686
	686
Lunch
	Calories
Jenny Craig Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry, 2 serving	560
	560
Dinner
	Calories
Atlantic Salmon (fish), 5 oz	258
Creamed Corn, 1 cup	160
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Light Spread (Soft), 1 Tbsp, 0.5 serving	25
Spaghetti Salad, 1 serving	323
Multigrain Roll, 85 gram(s)	187
	953
Snack
	Calories
None
	2,198

50 Pounds till Christmas

Another one comes back

Funny Story

Birthday

Another 3 pound loss!

lazy bloggah

taxing day

fully ramblonic

Update

elipitcoo

sunday evening

how greggo got his groove back

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haven't broke yet!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

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Biggest Loser challenge: Day 1!

a big loser

Cali!

update

update

workout

WOOOOOOOOT

Two More Times!

I'm back #12313

lost a pound

Sad face

boo

I'm in "transition"

whoot

trace bundy is a badass

Round 2: Ding!

one down, one to go.

Thankful Thursday

quick sunday post

Another Friday

Weekly weigh in

If it's not one thing...

Update

quick post

How Fat Guys Work Out: part 1

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrom is upon me

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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Soup, Zoup, Fish

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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whoops

Monday, November 2, 2009

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ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED. HOOEDY HOO

Another day another dollar

Monday, October 26, 2009

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2 pounds

Is today the day?

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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less sick!