Still working hard and eating much more healthy. Down 14 lbs. I still feel tired after a hard workout, but I'm working with a lot more weight and resistance so I feel good about that. I still don't enjoy planks, but I've doubled the time I can hold them so I feel good about that too.
Thanks to Jessica Clements for getting up early to help me workout and thanks to my sweetheart for being so supportive. I really appreciate it.
GB
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Week 4 - Stronger
My workouts are getting tougher. I'm adding pounds and reps and resistance and time. I'm obviously stronger because I've been able to about double what I was doing when I started.
I'm down 13 pounds today, Friday the 13th. Unfortunately, I was down 13 pounds on Monday the 9th too. You shouldn't have to work this hard just to stay the same weight, although I guess muscle is heavier than fat.
When I look at the scale, it says I'm down 13 pounds, but the mirror says the scale is lying. I like the scale much more than the mirror.
Oh well, I'll just keep working.
I'm down 13 pounds today, Friday the 13th. Unfortunately, I was down 13 pounds on Monday the 9th too. You shouldn't have to work this hard just to stay the same weight, although I guess muscle is heavier than fat.
When I look at the scale, it says I'm down 13 pounds, but the mirror says the scale is lying. I like the scale much more than the mirror.
Oh well, I'll just keep working.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Week 3
July 5th,
Oh man, after a very busy 4th, balloon festival, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast (1 pancake, no butter but some syrup, 1 thin slice of ham, 3 bites of yogurt and orange juice), Freedom Festival Parade, Colonial Days at the Scera Park, a barbeque at our son and daughter-in-law's home, and the Stadium of Fire, I was feeling pretty spent when we got home last night.
When the alarm went off at 5:45 this morning, my mind kept telling me "You are too tired to go work out this morning." "You're too old to burn the candle at both ends like this". "Just send a text to your trainer and tell her you can't make it this morning." I was tempted... for about 5 seconds. Then I forced myself to get up and get going. I don't want to be a slacker.
Disappointment. I learned that you can't eat all the kettle corn you want and keep losing weight. Oh well.
Worked out from 6:30 to 7:20, nutrition class from 7:30 to 8:30 and then to work. I'm still tired, but I knew I would feel better about myself if I got up and followed through on my commitments, 5 days/week workouts, watch what I eat, attend all the classes that are provided for us as part of the challenge.
I can do this!
Oh man, after a very busy 4th, balloon festival, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast (1 pancake, no butter but some syrup, 1 thin slice of ham, 3 bites of yogurt and orange juice), Freedom Festival Parade, Colonial Days at the Scera Park, a barbeque at our son and daughter-in-law's home, and the Stadium of Fire, I was feeling pretty spent when we got home last night.
When the alarm went off at 5:45 this morning, my mind kept telling me "You are too tired to go work out this morning." "You're too old to burn the candle at both ends like this". "Just send a text to your trainer and tell her you can't make it this morning." I was tempted... for about 5 seconds. Then I forced myself to get up and get going. I don't want to be a slacker.
Disappointment. I learned that you can't eat all the kettle corn you want and keep losing weight. Oh well.
Worked out from 6:30 to 7:20, nutrition class from 7:30 to 8:30 and then to work. I'm still tired, but I knew I would feel better about myself if I got up and followed through on my commitments, 5 days/week workouts, watch what I eat, attend all the classes that are provided for us as part of the challenge.
I can do this!
Week 2 - Thanks for checking my blog
Hi. Thanks for stopping by.
I've been doing great with our 100 day heart challenge. I've been working hard in the gym, watching what I eat (for the most part) and losing weight.
An example of watching what I eat; my wife Teri and I try to do lunch together every day. Last week, on one occasion, we went to Spark. It's kind of pricey, Mac and Cheese for $15, but we bought some $25 coupons last year for half off and they have a daily lunch special for $10 so it basically cost us the $3 for the tip. The special that day was a small cup of tomato basil soup, a chicken club sandwich on a roll, and a scoop of raspberry sorbet. I ate the soup, the chicken and sprouts from the sandwich and skipped the roll and condiments, and had two small tastes of the sorbet. I've never left food on my plate before. It's not that hard to do.
I've also become much more label conscious. I read the label checking for fat, sugar, and carbohydrate content.
Down 13 lbs so far.
I've been doing great with our 100 day heart challenge. I've been working hard in the gym, watching what I eat (for the most part) and losing weight.
An example of watching what I eat; my wife Teri and I try to do lunch together every day. Last week, on one occasion, we went to Spark. It's kind of pricey, Mac and Cheese for $15, but we bought some $25 coupons last year for half off and they have a daily lunch special for $10 so it basically cost us the $3 for the tip. The special that day was a small cup of tomato basil soup, a chicken club sandwich on a roll, and a scoop of raspberry sorbet. I ate the soup, the chicken and sprouts from the sandwich and skipped the roll and condiments, and had two small tastes of the sorbet. I've never left food on my plate before. It's not that hard to do.
I've also become much more label conscious. I read the label checking for fat, sugar, and carbohydrate content.
Down 13 lbs so far.
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