May 9, 2013
Hardly exercised in this two period been distracted with life. Will get back to it real soon and its something the body needs. Exercise is great at relieving stress, strenghtens your bones and muscles and good for circulation. I read today exercise is good for keeping down your blood pressure. In fact a lot of health diseases can benefit from exercising and a good diet.
My weigh-in is in two days and hoping for the best. I was pain free yesterday at physical therapy and will continue to go for about four more visits. They have added a few new exercises, like light weight training and new stretching exercises.
During lunch time I was looking at new exercises that I can do to keep my routine fresh. Yesterday I ate trout fish, cashew nuts and ice cream for dinner. Lunch I ate chips, cereal, and vanilla pudding. I'm excited because my four day vacation from work starts tomorrow. Until next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and take care.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Sunday, May 05, 2013
May 5, 2013
Tomorrow morning I have another physical therapy appointment. It has really improve my pain to almost zero. Scheduled for two visits this week. Haven't found the time to do the warm up they give me to do at home yet. They did advise me I need to stretch to keep the pain at bay. I do prefer to do this than to take pain pills. I haven't taken a pill in several weeks.
Tonight will work out with the weights and dance to You Tube. Took off yesterday from working out to give my body time to heal. Not trying to over train ever again and knock my back out.
Tonight I coooked spaghetti with french bread. The bread I got tasted real bad, so didn't eat much of it. Also ate part of a Hershey chocolate bar, my first candy bar in like five months. My wife bought a bucket of KFC yesterday and ate a lot of chicken. Will need to work some that off. Usually I buy only a serving of fast food to control my portion. Really pigged out yesterday on that.
I hope I don't pay the price from all that food, but I know I probably will, since losing weight is simple math. Eat less calories than you burn off. Do the opposite and you will gain weight. Until next time, take care and God Bless. Enjoy your week and be safe.
Tomorrow morning I have another physical therapy appointment. It has really improve my pain to almost zero. Scheduled for two visits this week. Haven't found the time to do the warm up they give me to do at home yet. They did advise me I need to stretch to keep the pain at bay. I do prefer to do this than to take pain pills. I haven't taken a pill in several weeks.
Tonight will work out with the weights and dance to You Tube. Took off yesterday from working out to give my body time to heal. Not trying to over train ever again and knock my back out.
Tonight I coooked spaghetti with french bread. The bread I got tasted real bad, so didn't eat much of it. Also ate part of a Hershey chocolate bar, my first candy bar in like five months. My wife bought a bucket of KFC yesterday and ate a lot of chicken. Will need to work some that off. Usually I buy only a serving of fast food to control my portion. Really pigged out yesterday on that.
I hope I don't pay the price from all that food, but I know I probably will, since losing weight is simple math. Eat less calories than you burn off. Do the opposite and you will gain weight. Until next time, take care and God Bless. Enjoy your week and be safe.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
May 2, 2013
My grass was a foot tall from not cutting it regularly and it took me two hours to mow it. My lawn mower cut off several times and had to basically cut it twice to even my lawn out. I did burn a lot of calories doing this task.
Still in physical therapy doing exercises with balls between my legs and under them. They added, the stationary bike for like 15 minutes and then having lay on warm mats at the end.
Keeping up my exercising and dreaming of running in the park again, hopefully soon. I want to test out my body to see how much pain I'll be in doing that activity. Danced to Motown records on You Tube, some songs I plays twice in a row it was so good. Danced to songs like Jimmy Mack, The Jackson Five Medley, and Dancing in the street. Until next time, God Bless and take care.
My grass was a foot tall from not cutting it regularly and it took me two hours to mow it. My lawn mower cut off several times and had to basically cut it twice to even my lawn out. I did burn a lot of calories doing this task.
Still in physical therapy doing exercises with balls between my legs and under them. They added, the stationary bike for like 15 minutes and then having lay on warm mats at the end.
Keeping up my exercising and dreaming of running in the park again, hopefully soon. I want to test out my body to see how much pain I'll be in doing that activity. Danced to Motown records on You Tube, some songs I plays twice in a row it was so good. Danced to songs like Jimmy Mack, The Jackson Five Medley, and Dancing in the street. Until next time, God Bless and take care.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
April 28, 2013
This weekend got on the scale to see how I had done in the last two weeks. Happy to report I've lost another two pounds. My total weight loss is now 23 pounds since January 2013. Now I've got 77 pounds to go to complete my weight loss goal.
To lose one pound equals 3, 500 calories burned off. So two pounds equates to 7, 000 of calories burned off in 14 days. This equates to me burning 500 calories a day. Weight loss is simple math burn off more calories than you consume.
Losing weight is a challenge but it is not impossible. My plans has been two fold. I increase exercising time and put in exercises that burn the most calories. I exercise 45 minutes to 90 minutes every other day. For example getting on a stationary bike burns calories. But not as many calories as an elliptical, running, and weight lifting.
In google search engine type in how many calories burned. Put in your weight and put 20 minutes for each exercise above and you will see how many more calories are burned doing those three exercises I do vs a stationary bike.
The second plan was to decrease my calories intake and increase more healthy food. My big problems has always been sweet items like cakes, pies and candy. I use to eat them everyday. Sugar has a lot more calories in it than non sugary food. Decreased my sugar intake to like twice a month. Added more fruit, vegetables, and fiber. I cut out soda and other drinks that have a lot of calories.
I'm satisfied and never hungry and I eat real food we all eat everyday. The plan is working and this is something I can do for the rest of my life. After decades of struggling with my weight and being out of control. It feels good to have control on my destiny and at the same time improve my health. Until next time, take and care and God bless you. Thanks from visiting my blog and wish you a successful and safe week.
This weekend got on the scale to see how I had done in the last two weeks. Happy to report I've lost another two pounds. My total weight loss is now 23 pounds since January 2013. Now I've got 77 pounds to go to complete my weight loss goal.
To lose one pound equals 3, 500 calories burned off. So two pounds equates to 7, 000 of calories burned off in 14 days. This equates to me burning 500 calories a day. Weight loss is simple math burn off more calories than you consume.
Losing weight is a challenge but it is not impossible. My plans has been two fold. I increase exercising time and put in exercises that burn the most calories. I exercise 45 minutes to 90 minutes every other day. For example getting on a stationary bike burns calories. But not as many calories as an elliptical, running, and weight lifting.
In google search engine type in how many calories burned. Put in your weight and put 20 minutes for each exercise above and you will see how many more calories are burned doing those three exercises I do vs a stationary bike.
The second plan was to decrease my calories intake and increase more healthy food. My big problems has always been sweet items like cakes, pies and candy. I use to eat them everyday. Sugar has a lot more calories in it than non sugary food. Decreased my sugar intake to like twice a month. Added more fruit, vegetables, and fiber. I cut out soda and other drinks that have a lot of calories.
I'm satisfied and never hungry and I eat real food we all eat everyday. The plan is working and this is something I can do for the rest of my life. After decades of struggling with my weight and being out of control. It feels good to have control on my destiny and at the same time improve my health. Until next time, take and care and God bless you. Thanks from visiting my blog and wish you a successful and safe week.
Friday, April 26, 2013
April 26, 2013
Started up physical therapy today to stop the pain in my legs and butt. They had me do some exercises with different size balls to stretch my back and legs. I do have tight hamstrings all the time and was told stretching everyday is good for me.
Took a rest day yesterday and will work out tonight. My last workout I did wall push ups, jumping jacks, and squats for 45 minutes. Tonight I will pump iron, dance, and do more of the jumping jacks and stuff. I was given pictures of stretches to do at home from the physical therapist, so I'll do those first as a part of my routine. Tomorrow I'll take off from exercising to allow my body to rest and rebuild.
Even though I'm taking tomorrow off, I'll still burn plenty of calories, changing the mulch in my flower bed and cutting my grass that's two weeks overdue and quite high from all the rain we've gotten in between cuttings.
Just put on tonight dinner of spaghetti with ground up hamburger and sauce. Last night dinner was pancakes, syrup, and butter. Tomorrow breakfast will be Jimmy Dean sausage biscuit and coffee. On Saturday I do eat fast food because I'm out all day doing chores.
I was teasing my wife the other day. She had just bought a small belt since I lost so much weight. I came in the bedroom and told her I had a little problem. Showed her that new belt is only has two notches left to use. The inches are melting away. The scale will tell me what my new weight is tomorrow. Until next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and have a good week.
Started up physical therapy today to stop the pain in my legs and butt. They had me do some exercises with different size balls to stretch my back and legs. I do have tight hamstrings all the time and was told stretching everyday is good for me.
Took a rest day yesterday and will work out tonight. My last workout I did wall push ups, jumping jacks, and squats for 45 minutes. Tonight I will pump iron, dance, and do more of the jumping jacks and stuff. I was given pictures of stretches to do at home from the physical therapist, so I'll do those first as a part of my routine. Tomorrow I'll take off from exercising to allow my body to rest and rebuild.
Even though I'm taking tomorrow off, I'll still burn plenty of calories, changing the mulch in my flower bed and cutting my grass that's two weeks overdue and quite high from all the rain we've gotten in between cuttings.
Just put on tonight dinner of spaghetti with ground up hamburger and sauce. Last night dinner was pancakes, syrup, and butter. Tomorrow breakfast will be Jimmy Dean sausage biscuit and coffee. On Saturday I do eat fast food because I'm out all day doing chores.
I was teasing my wife the other day. She had just bought a small belt since I lost so much weight. I came in the bedroom and told her I had a little problem. Showed her that new belt is only has two notches left to use. The inches are melting away. The scale will tell me what my new weight is tomorrow. Until next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and have a good week.
Monday, April 22, 2013
April 22, 2013
In five days I will get on the scale to see how I did these past two weeks. Still need to schedule my physical therapy visits for my back pain. Still on my 100 pound journey, three months in and 79 pounds to go.
Still working out - hitting the weights, dancing to You Tube, push ups (eight on the ground and more against the wall). My leg hurts when i do them on the floor so physical therapy will be a good thing. I will workout tonight.
I watched an incredible documentary on nexflix about the football running back marcus dupree. I had never heard of him. The year I graduated from high school in 1982 he was the top running back in college football and destined to be the best running back ever in the NFL. He ended up hurting his knee in the USFL and his career ended. At one point he attempts a comeback and lost ninety pounds in three months. check it out.
My wife treated us take out from Longhorn restaurant, I ended up with a steak hamburger and fries. Yesterday I ate tuna sandwiches, before that I made pancakes and been eating pecans and chips for lunch. I hope I don't pay too much for eating that large chocolate cup cake. That was the first time I had any cake since December. Also drinking splash vegetable drink to offset some of the bad food I had recently. Until next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and have a good week.
In five days I will get on the scale to see how I did these past two weeks. Still need to schedule my physical therapy visits for my back pain. Still on my 100 pound journey, three months in and 79 pounds to go.
Still working out - hitting the weights, dancing to You Tube, push ups (eight on the ground and more against the wall). My leg hurts when i do them on the floor so physical therapy will be a good thing. I will workout tonight.
I watched an incredible documentary on nexflix about the football running back marcus dupree. I had never heard of him. The year I graduated from high school in 1982 he was the top running back in college football and destined to be the best running back ever in the NFL. He ended up hurting his knee in the USFL and his career ended. At one point he attempts a comeback and lost ninety pounds in three months. check it out.
My wife treated us take out from Longhorn restaurant, I ended up with a steak hamburger and fries. Yesterday I ate tuna sandwiches, before that I made pancakes and been eating pecans and chips for lunch. I hope I don't pay too much for eating that large chocolate cup cake. That was the first time I had any cake since December. Also drinking splash vegetable drink to offset some of the bad food I had recently. Until next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and have a good week.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
April 18, 2013
Yesterday went to see the spine surgeon who showed me my MRI of my back. Six of my lower back disks were bad and two of those qualified for surgery. He said I had some other alternatives I could do to ease my pain in my legs. Since I'm not a fan of surgery I chose physical therapy.
I've had a bad back for thirty years and that's the first time I had to see a spinal surgeon. I haven't worked out in like four days. I will start back tonight but I have been good on my diet.
Taking pecans to work for the first time with my nut cracker along with chips, oranges and bananas. Last night had low fat turkey, chicken, roast beef and cheese sandwich, ice cream bar and chips and salsa. Tonight is my fat day, having hamburgers. Well til next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and everyone have a good week.
Yesterday went to see the spine surgeon who showed me my MRI of my back. Six of my lower back disks were bad and two of those qualified for surgery. He said I had some other alternatives I could do to ease my pain in my legs. Since I'm not a fan of surgery I chose physical therapy.
I've had a bad back for thirty years and that's the first time I had to see a spinal surgeon. I haven't worked out in like four days. I will start back tonight but I have been good on my diet.
Taking pecans to work for the first time with my nut cracker along with chips, oranges and bananas. Last night had low fat turkey, chicken, roast beef and cheese sandwich, ice cream bar and chips and salsa. Tonight is my fat day, having hamburgers. Well til next time take care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by and everyone have a good week.
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