June 12, 2013
Reached new highs in push ups yesterday from 20 to 32. Completed my second two hour work out doing push ups, jumping jacks and squats. Today my body is sore from that punishing good time and burning those calories. Pushing hard to reach my goal and get healthier at the same time.
Taking a rest today to let my body recover from all that punishment I put on it. Tomorrow will include weight lifting in my workout and then dance to You tube.
Been eating low fat turkey, roast beef, ham with cheese sandwiches on wheat bread, ordered Chinese Mongolian beef and general chicken, bought me a watermelon I'll try tonight. Messed around today and ate a bag of jelly beans, will have to work extra hard tomorrow to burn some of that off.
started my day off with 2 and half cups of cold water. I drink water at work during my workday and drink low calorie drink mixes with my dinner. water is so great for the body and really refreshing during the hot months.
Will keep you posted on my progress and keep working hard. My previous post I posted a chart of my weight progress, so you can check that out. Until next time take good care and God Bless. Thanks for stopping by.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Sunday, June 09, 2013
A Chart of My Progress
June 9, 2013
Another pound down and seventy five to go to reach my goal. Considering all the junk food I ate during week 1 and then eating low fat for week two, it was a successful weight in. I could easily gain some weight but with hard work and cutting back on calories I was able to overcome that. Here a chart of my weight loss since January.
Looking at my weigh loss month by month shows some explosive losses and a struggle in the last month. In January I lost two pounds, then the next three months lost a lot of weight. In February I lost seven pounds, in March eight pound loss and in April six pound loss. In those months I lost a combined twenty one pounds. Then in May I gained two pounds.
It is time for me to get back to those better months of weight loss. Will increase my exercise to two hours sessions and adjust my diet by eating less calories. I didn't start this journey to give up, so I'm pressing on.
My favorite sport, football is only eight weeks away and I can't wait. All is good. Until next time take care and God Bless.
Another pound down and seventy five to go to reach my goal. Considering all the junk food I ate during week 1 and then eating low fat for week two, it was a successful weight in. I could easily gain some weight but with hard work and cutting back on calories I was able to overcome that. Here a chart of my weight loss since January.
Date
|
Loss/Gain
|
Weight
|
January 6, 2013
|
start
|
296
|
January 19, 2013
|
-2
|
294
|
February 1, 2013
|
-1
|
293
|
February 16, 2013
|
-6
|
287
|
March 2, 2013
|
-1
|
286
|
March 16, 2013
|
-2
|
284
|
March 30, 2013
|
-5
|
279
|
April 13, 2013
|
-4
|
275
|
April 27, 2013
|
-2
|
273
|
May 11, 2013
|
+ 3
|
276
|
May 25, 2013
|
-1
|
275
|
June 8, 2013
|
-1
|
274
|
Looking at my weigh loss month by month shows some explosive losses and a struggle in the last month. In January I lost two pounds, then the next three months lost a lot of weight. In February I lost seven pounds, in March eight pound loss and in April six pound loss. In those months I lost a combined twenty one pounds. Then in May I gained two pounds.
It is time for me to get back to those better months of weight loss. Will increase my exercise to two hours sessions and adjust my diet by eating less calories. I didn't start this journey to give up, so I'm pressing on.
My favorite sport, football is only eight weeks away and I can't wait. All is good. Until next time take care and God Bless.
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Dancing Machine
June 5th, 2013
Started this journey weighing 297 pounds in January 2012 and have accomplished more than I had planned. Since I had so many up and downs in the past trying to lose weight, I set my goal low so I could have some success. Orignally planned on losing twenty pounds a year in five years to meet my 100 pound goal. Lost more than that in the first three month in the journey. Sort of got the big head and faulted some and gained three pounds but my fire and focus came back and putting in the work and sacrifice again. My motivation is to never give up and to make no excuses. Glad to be back on course.
Started this journey weighing 297 pounds in January 2012 and have accomplished more than I had planned. Since I had so many up and downs in the past trying to lose weight, I set my goal low so I could have some success. Orignally planned on losing twenty pounds a year in five years to meet my 100 pound goal. Lost more than that in the first three month in the journey. Sort of got the big head and faulted some and gained three pounds but my fire and focus came back and putting in the work and sacrifice again. My motivation is to never give up and to make no excuses. Glad to be back on course.
Yesterday burned 1 000 calories dancing to You tube for ninety minutes. Melting off those pounds on my journey to lose 100 pounds. Jammed to Billy Ocean hits Caribbean Queen, When the going get tough and get outta my dreams and into my car. Then turned it up a notch to the godfather of soul, hits like ants in my pants and I need to dance, cold sweat, super bad, and many many more. I was sweating so hard at the twenty minute mark, was blinded by the salty water falling upon my eyes. Then after while had to take off my shirt to try and get some cool air on my steamy torso.
Eating fish and tuna all this week. Last night added a big salad and pecans for lunch. Keeping my meal mean and lean to compensate for last week sugar and overeating party. The first thing I grabbed when I came home from work was some salsa and chips. Will make tuna sandwich on wheat bread as tonight's dinner.
In three day will pull out the scale and see how I did in the past two weeks. Thanks to all the new friend that have put me in there circle. Until next time, take care and God bless.
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Back in the Game
June 2, 2012
After a one week layoff without exercise and pigging out on donuts, peanut butter and chocolate snacks, I was determine to get back on track and turn it all around. Noticed that the pain went away in my legs, but now getting short burst of painfully foot spasm that last 15 seconds like twice a day and some muscle twitching in my left arm when lifting weights some times.
I've decided for this week only, to eat low fat everyday for the entire week. Today had fish, low calorie drink, coffee, water, grapefruit and tuna fish sandwiches. Will include a grapefruit at lunch everyday. Need to get some more fish and tuna since ate the last piece of fish and need more tuna for the full week. Will add pecans also for fiber.
Just finished my first work out with weight lifting, running in place, wall push ups, and jumping jacks. The sweat was pouring off me and my whole body was heated up. Went the distance of a full 90 minute heart pounding workout.
Making these changes to see positive results on the scale on Saturday and reboot my routine after that memorial day disaster. my motivation is I may give in but I don't dare give up. Until next time, take care of yourselves and God Bless.
After a one week layoff without exercise and pigging out on donuts, peanut butter and chocolate snacks, I was determine to get back on track and turn it all around. Noticed that the pain went away in my legs, but now getting short burst of painfully foot spasm that last 15 seconds like twice a day and some muscle twitching in my left arm when lifting weights some times.
I've decided for this week only, to eat low fat everyday for the entire week. Today had fish, low calorie drink, coffee, water, grapefruit and tuna fish sandwiches. Will include a grapefruit at lunch everyday. Need to get some more fish and tuna since ate the last piece of fish and need more tuna for the full week. Will add pecans also for fiber.
Just finished my first work out with weight lifting, running in place, wall push ups, and jumping jacks. The sweat was pouring off me and my whole body was heated up. Went the distance of a full 90 minute heart pounding workout.
Making these changes to see positive results on the scale on Saturday and reboot my routine after that memorial day disaster. my motivation is I may give in but I don't dare give up. Until next time, take care of yourselves and God Bless.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
Haven't workouted in a week, kinda of fell off my exercise and diet routine during the Memorial Holiday. Sometimes it happens and it will give your body a chance to rebuild and re pair itself. Definitely starting back this weekend and getting back on track.
I've been checking out some other people blogs in my off time and found some inspiring stories of success. Will also look for new exercises to add to my routine to keep it fresh. Over the weekend purchased a new workout outfit to use in the hot summer sun.
In about ten days will get on the scale to see my progress and report it to you guys. Also trying to bring down the pain in my back by putting ice on it to relax the muscles. Until next time, take care and God Bless.
Haven't workouted in a week, kinda of fell off my exercise and diet routine during the Memorial Holiday. Sometimes it happens and it will give your body a chance to rebuild and re pair itself. Definitely starting back this weekend and getting back on track.
I've been checking out some other people blogs in my off time and found some inspiring stories of success. Will also look for new exercises to add to my routine to keep it fresh. Over the weekend purchased a new workout outfit to use in the hot summer sun.
In about ten days will get on the scale to see my progress and report it to you guys. Also trying to bring down the pain in my back by putting ice on it to relax the muscles. Until next time, take care and God Bless.
Monday, May 27, 2013
May 27, 2013
It's been five days since I have written on my blog. I'm sorry for the long delay, the last two days I spent my memorial holiday painting my basement for like sixteen hours or more. I'm excited my exercise room is painted my in favorite football team the Atlanta falcons colors, which are red and black. We painted all the rooms down there and will make some corrections and final touches to it next weekend.
Today I just stayed on the road doing choirs like grocery shopping and looking for cloths for my smaller frame. Speaking of my frame I lost another pound and back on track to losing weight after last month gain. Was a little disappointed I didn't lose more, but I'll take it over gaining anything.
This weekend my diet went to pot since I had three doughnuts, a cinna-bon, and today a chocolate shake from Sonic. At the grocery store I bought a large bag of the super food red grapefruit to help get my diet back on track. Tonight, If I get hungry before bed time will cook fish with vegetables.
On Friday at work I ended up walking up and down 33 flight of stairs and over did it. Some of the pain is back in my back and butt area. I will put some ice on it to see if that can relax the muscle some. Plan to exercise after work, will be late coming home to stay over filling out open enrollment stuff.
I hope everyone had a fun filled Memorial Holiday. Well thanks for stopping by and God Bless. Take care and have a safe week.
It's been five days since I have written on my blog. I'm sorry for the long delay, the last two days I spent my memorial holiday painting my basement for like sixteen hours or more. I'm excited my exercise room is painted my in favorite football team the Atlanta falcons colors, which are red and black. We painted all the rooms down there and will make some corrections and final touches to it next weekend.
Today I just stayed on the road doing choirs like grocery shopping and looking for cloths for my smaller frame. Speaking of my frame I lost another pound and back on track to losing weight after last month gain. Was a little disappointed I didn't lose more, but I'll take it over gaining anything.
This weekend my diet went to pot since I had three doughnuts, a cinna-bon, and today a chocolate shake from Sonic. At the grocery store I bought a large bag of the super food red grapefruit to help get my diet back on track. Tonight, If I get hungry before bed time will cook fish with vegetables.
On Friday at work I ended up walking up and down 33 flight of stairs and over did it. Some of the pain is back in my back and butt area. I will put some ice on it to see if that can relax the muscle some. Plan to exercise after work, will be late coming home to stay over filling out open enrollment stuff.
I hope everyone had a fun filled Memorial Holiday. Well thanks for stopping by and God Bless. Take care and have a safe week.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
May 22, 2013
Took the stairs at work, down eight floors to burn some extra calories instead of taking the elevator. Today is my day off from working out, but I like to find creative ways to melt that fat. This weekend will paint the new rooms in the basement and soon will have access to my elliptical and boxing bag.
Tonight main item will be tuna sandwiches and some vegetable. Last night dinner was a pork chop sandwich. This morning had jimmy dean sausage biscuit and black coffee. For fiber will add my father in law pecans to my lunch tomorrow.
Changed up my workout yesterday and worked with weights the whole ninety minute program. Added chest presses and got my twenty push ups done doing the routine. I'm am very excited that I will soon add yoga to my program as a warm up to my workouts as my physical therapist suggested. I have been interested in Yoga for years but never tried it.
Since November the contractor have been putting up dry wall and my exercise machine have been resting in my garage. On Monday the dry wall was finally completed and now we can begin to reclaim my base- ment after painting, cleaning and getting the other final things done.
This Saturday is weighin time and I will see how I've done these past two weeks. I'm expecting to be back on track with my weight loss after my last weigh in. Until next time, take care and God Bless.
Took the stairs at work, down eight floors to burn some extra calories instead of taking the elevator. Today is my day off from working out, but I like to find creative ways to melt that fat. This weekend will paint the new rooms in the basement and soon will have access to my elliptical and boxing bag.
Tonight main item will be tuna sandwiches and some vegetable. Last night dinner was a pork chop sandwich. This morning had jimmy dean sausage biscuit and black coffee. For fiber will add my father in law pecans to my lunch tomorrow.
Changed up my workout yesterday and worked with weights the whole ninety minute program. Added chest presses and got my twenty push ups done doing the routine. I'm am very excited that I will soon add yoga to my program as a warm up to my workouts as my physical therapist suggested. I have been interested in Yoga for years but never tried it.
Since November the contractor have been putting up dry wall and my exercise machine have been resting in my garage. On Monday the dry wall was finally completed and now we can begin to reclaim my base- ment after painting, cleaning and getting the other final things done.
This Saturday is weighin time and I will see how I've done these past two weeks. I'm expecting to be back on track with my weight loss after my last weigh in. Until next time, take care and God Bless.
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