Following a sweet sub 200 weigh in you would think I would have had the eye of the tiger. Well happens I did not and having fun and living life put me back on the north side of Onederland. Granted diet and exercise were never that far from the front of my mind and I did make many conscious decisions. As usual I am hoping that my 2 days of dumb eating will come off as fast as it went on. Not like I was consuming 5000 calories a day or anything so you know what should happen as do I.
The diet has been really good this week and I am killing the workouts with a new heightened sense of intensity. I have a week and a half left in this round of P90x. Then it will be a week off in Idaho skiing on vacation. Upon my return I am planning on heading strait into another round of P90x. Yesterday I ran 5 miles in 52 mines burning 820 calories via my polar watch. Then about a half hour later I did my P90x workout chest and back. I thought the run would maybe tire me out too much but I felt pretty good. Had some chicken breast on the grill and a spinach based salad for dinner.
I am going to try to find a St. Patrick's day run to do this next week (5k or 10k). Maybe I should look for a 10k so I can mark that off my goal list. ;). I have added a few more goals to my sidebar and have a few more I am considering. I feel like the 188 by Vegas may be a little aggressive given my past but why not shoot for the stars?
I will try to keep posting more frequently. Thank you to all of you that left comments it really helps keep me motivated.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Bang Bang Bang Open the Doors!!!!
I'm coming through to Onederland.....
Well had to make a quick post before getting in the car and driving to Seattle. I made it, just barely but it still felt great to see that 1 in front of my number. I actually danced a little jig and grabbed my iPhone to snap the crappy pic to the left as proof. Anyway great way to start the weekend and had to share.
I was up at 5:45am this morning to get my p90x legs and back routine in. Its even more brutal in the early am. Hope everyone else is doing well.
Well had to make a quick post before getting in the car and driving to Seattle. I made it, just barely but it still felt great to see that 1 in front of my number. I actually danced a little jig and grabbed my iPhone to snap the crappy pic to the left as proof. Anyway great way to start the weekend and had to share.I was up at 5:45am this morning to get my p90x legs and back routine in. Its even more brutal in the early am. Hope everyone else is doing well.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Pre Weekend Update
Today's Weigh In: 201.8
I know I don't have to write it but "Yeah I am not happy about not being in Onederland". So last week I ran 5 times on top of my P90x workouts. All runs were 3miles + near a 10 min mile. This week so far I have done every p90x workout and am planning on running tonight and Saturday. Diet has been pretty solid minus a bagel I had yesterday. I guess what's really wrong with a bagel..?. The fact it wasn't planned I suppose, I was just hungry. So this weekend we are heading to Seattle to hang with some friends. I am planning my off day ( for p90x) on Saturday. Portion control and calorie control are going to be key for me this weekend. It's way to easy to get caught up in other peoples diets and drinks of course. But life is life and I am not about to stop living.
A little bit of progress has been made even though it doesn't show on the scale. If you remember back in mid to late December I had gotten a new scale. Yup, the one that reads body fat etc. You probably also remember I was pretty pissed to see I was 30.3% bf at 205lbs. Well I took my bf% the other day and it now shows 27.4. My visceral fat reading went from a 11 to a 10 also. So I think these are all good things and do kind of help show me that I am making some progress even though my weight isn't showing it so much. I also bought one of those manual fat calipers to test (since they are cheap). Well it came out very similar to what the scale said (27-28 range).
On a side note I ordered some new whey protein and some creatine which I am going to give a try. I know the creatine will probably up my weight a little do to water retention in my muscles but that's ok cause its a given.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
I know I don't have to write it but "Yeah I am not happy about not being in Onederland". So last week I ran 5 times on top of my P90x workouts. All runs were 3miles + near a 10 min mile. This week so far I have done every p90x workout and am planning on running tonight and Saturday. Diet has been pretty solid minus a bagel I had yesterday. I guess what's really wrong with a bagel..?. The fact it wasn't planned I suppose, I was just hungry. So this weekend we are heading to Seattle to hang with some friends. I am planning my off day ( for p90x) on Saturday. Portion control and calorie control are going to be key for me this weekend. It's way to easy to get caught up in other peoples diets and drinks of course. But life is life and I am not about to stop living.
A little bit of progress has been made even though it doesn't show on the scale. If you remember back in mid to late December I had gotten a new scale. Yup, the one that reads body fat etc. You probably also remember I was pretty pissed to see I was 30.3% bf at 205lbs. Well I took my bf% the other day and it now shows 27.4. My visceral fat reading went from a 11 to a 10 also. So I think these are all good things and do kind of help show me that I am making some progress even though my weight isn't showing it so much. I also bought one of those manual fat calipers to test (since they are cheap). Well it came out very similar to what the scale said (27-28 range).
On a side note I ordered some new whey protein and some creatine which I am going to give a try. I know the creatine will probably up my weight a little do to water retention in my muscles but that's ok cause its a given.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
So Close Yet So Far
Today's Weigh In: 200.6 (new low)
That's right, I don't usually write on Saturdays but today is one of the few weekends where I have hit a new low. I am a little bummed that I have officially missed my Feb goal of <200. I worked really hard this week adding 3 runs on top of my p90x routine. Diet was pretty good for the most part but I really figured I needed extra calories with all the extra work I was doing. It just proves to me that If I buckle down I can get shit done (loose weight). Hopefully I will be seeing that 1 in front of my number soon. I suppose I still have today to hit my goal but my body is feeling pretty wasted and I am not going to do any crash dieting to reach it. Got to always remember that the number on the scale isn't the most important thing.... just a progress measure. Hope everyone else is having a good weekend.
That's right, I don't usually write on Saturdays but today is one of the few weekends where I have hit a new low. I am a little bummed that I have officially missed my Feb goal of <200. I worked really hard this week adding 3 runs on top of my p90x routine. Diet was pretty good for the most part but I really figured I needed extra calories with all the extra work I was doing. It just proves to me that If I buckle down I can get shit done (loose weight). Hopefully I will be seeing that 1 in front of my number soon. I suppose I still have today to hit my goal but my body is feeling pretty wasted and I am not going to do any crash dieting to reach it. Got to always remember that the number on the scale isn't the most important thing.... just a progress measure. Hope everyone else is having a good weekend.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Shorty
Today's Weigh In: 203.2
Well looks like I have battled back down to where I have been weight wise which is good but not good in relation to my February goals. I guess it is what it is so that's that. My lunch yesterday was not the best choice but besides that my diet was descent. I did bust my azz in the workout front. The place I work decided to set 5 furlough days between now and July 1 (to save $$$s for FY09). So every month I have a week where I work four 8 hour shifts instead of four 10 hours shifts. Makes for a really nice short day and gets me home around 3 or a little after. So yesterday after my not so good lunch i felt guilty and thought to myself that I needed to burn it off. So I ran 5 miles on the treadmill in 52 mins which burnt 810 calories via my polar heart rate monitor. Shortly after 5 I did my p90x workout (shoulders & arms) with my friend. So by the time I got home I was whipped. I guess if I am looking at calories alone I did ok yesterday.
Tonight is YogaX which I really dislike. I think the main thing I don't like about it is its way too long at 90mins. Most people who do the p90x with results and consistency end up really liking the YogaX. I am still waiting for that to happen to me. ;). But I am committed to the program so I will be doing it tonight.
I just picked up the new "Red" album. Its pretty good and I am digging it.
If your reading this keep up the good fight against the fat.
Well looks like I have battled back down to where I have been weight wise which is good but not good in relation to my February goals. I guess it is what it is so that's that. My lunch yesterday was not the best choice but besides that my diet was descent. I did bust my azz in the workout front. The place I work decided to set 5 furlough days between now and July 1 (to save $$$s for FY09). So every month I have a week where I work four 8 hour shifts instead of four 10 hours shifts. Makes for a really nice short day and gets me home around 3 or a little after. So yesterday after my not so good lunch i felt guilty and thought to myself that I needed to burn it off. So I ran 5 miles on the treadmill in 52 mins which burnt 810 calories via my polar heart rate monitor. Shortly after 5 I did my p90x workout (shoulders & arms) with my friend. So by the time I got home I was whipped. I guess if I am looking at calories alone I did ok yesterday.
Tonight is YogaX which I really dislike. I think the main thing I don't like about it is its way too long at 90mins. Most people who do the p90x with results and consistency end up really liking the YogaX. I am still waiting for that to happen to me. ;). But I am committed to the program so I will be doing it tonight.
I just picked up the new "Red" album. Its pretty good and I am digging it.
If your reading this keep up the good fight against the fat.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Ripx180 = Broken Record....
Leave it to David to call me out of hiding (thanks man)....
I guess you could just say I pulled a "Ripx". Meaning I did my usual bad eating over the weekend and am trying to re loose the yuck food pounds. I feel like total dumb ass and I have no good excuses. I used my mini brain of mine to decipher the fact that there was no way to meet my February goal. Even though its not recommended I am going to revert back to the p90 diet and continue to do the p90x workouts. At this point in my weight loss I need to loose weight not maintain or gain muscle. Which makes me wonder if I am doing the wrong program. I am definitely dedicated to finishing my 90 days though, only 2.5 weeks left. I may try doing the lean rotation of P90x again after I finish this classic rotation.
As you can see via my sidebar I have a Vegas count down clock. I would really like to be in the 180s by then but with rate I am going I don't know if its feasible. Guess I have to hit the elusive Onederland first. Anyway I will get back to posting more frequently as I know it does more good than bad (for me at least) lol....
For those of you that remember the "FAT Coalition" our good buddy Rob is back in action. Go to his old blog and get setup to read on his new blog. Hes a good guy to have in your motivation corner. You can find his old blog on my sidebar.
I guess you could just say I pulled a "Ripx". Meaning I did my usual bad eating over the weekend and am trying to re loose the yuck food pounds. I feel like total dumb ass and I have no good excuses. I used my mini brain of mine to decipher the fact that there was no way to meet my February goal. Even though its not recommended I am going to revert back to the p90 diet and continue to do the p90x workouts. At this point in my weight loss I need to loose weight not maintain or gain muscle. Which makes me wonder if I am doing the wrong program. I am definitely dedicated to finishing my 90 days though, only 2.5 weeks left. I may try doing the lean rotation of P90x again after I finish this classic rotation.
As you can see via my sidebar I have a Vegas count down clock. I would really like to be in the 180s by then but with rate I am going I don't know if its feasible. Guess I have to hit the elusive Onederland first. Anyway I will get back to posting more frequently as I know it does more good than bad (for me at least) lol....
For those of you that remember the "FAT Coalition" our good buddy Rob is back in action. Go to his old blog and get setup to read on his new blog. Hes a good guy to have in your motivation corner. You can find his old blog on my sidebar.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
February is Slipping Away.
Today's Weigh In: 204.6
Well look at that..... no change. Before I go on a tirade about my weight not going down I need to back up and talk about the weekend. Exercise wise I am pretty proud of myself. I got up early Friday morning like I said I was going to and did my Back & legs routine. It was brutal and I have way more respect for those of you who do your workouts in the early morning (6am). I have so much more energy and drive in the afternoon or evening workouts. Saturday while at the beach I made myself go down and do my KenpoX (by myself). It was lonely and seemed long but I did it. Another thing that I was happy about was I didn't sit in the car once to get down to the beach. I walked back and forth with my son on my back most trips. Most of those trips were by myself too as everyone else in my family and extended family decided to drive down.
As seen in the pic Ocean Side Oregon is pretty much on the side of a hill so the walk was a really good workout. When I reflect on my food choices this weekend there was some good and some not so good. I really expected to be up a few pounds but I'm not so that's good and I will take it. With as much as I am working out I cant believe I am not loosing weight. I think I maybe back to the part where I will have to really track my diet or I am not going to go anywhere. Anyway weekend was good and I had a really nice time.
On a downside I have finally ran into a little injury. I pushed it too hard on my shoulders day last week and tweaked something in my right shoulder. It feels like a muscle thing but when I rotate my arm I can hear and feel some twanging and crackling etc. I still have pretty good mobility but its really achy and it effects any upper body workouts I do (push ups, pull ups, shoulder work etc). Tonight is PlyoX so lots of jumping and crazy cardio on tap. I will probably spend a hour or so on the stationary bike too while watching the biggest loser.
As David pointed out February is half way gone and thus far I have no weight loss to show for it. That really frustrates me given the amount of effort I feel I have put in. To put it bluntly, it pisses me off. I feel like I am trapped at 205. I guess I need to take it to a new level, I just don't know where or what that new level is. I wonder if I am eating too much or too little, I know i am getting enough exercise to warrant a weight loss. I am tired of busting my ass and not having much to show for it. blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Well look at that..... no change. Before I go on a tirade about my weight not going down I need to back up and talk about the weekend. Exercise wise I am pretty proud of myself. I got up early Friday morning like I said I was going to and did my Back & legs routine. It was brutal and I have way more respect for those of you who do your workouts in the early morning (6am). I have so much more energy and drive in the afternoon or evening workouts. Saturday while at the beach I made myself go down and do my KenpoX (by myself). It was lonely and seemed long but I did it. Another thing that I was happy about was I didn't sit in the car once to get down to the beach. I walked back and forth with my son on my back most trips. Most of those trips were by myself too as everyone else in my family and extended family decided to drive down.
As seen in the pic Ocean Side Oregon is pretty much on the side of a hill so the walk was a really good workout. When I reflect on my food choices this weekend there was some good and some not so good. I really expected to be up a few pounds but I'm not so that's good and I will take it. With as much as I am working out I cant believe I am not loosing weight. I think I maybe back to the part where I will have to really track my diet or I am not going to go anywhere. Anyway weekend was good and I had a really nice time.On a downside I have finally ran into a little injury. I pushed it too hard on my shoulders day last week and tweaked something in my right shoulder. It feels like a muscle thing but when I rotate my arm I can hear and feel some twanging and crackling etc. I still have pretty good mobility but its really achy and it effects any upper body workouts I do (push ups, pull ups, shoulder work etc). Tonight is PlyoX so lots of jumping and crazy cardio on tap. I will probably spend a hour or so on the stationary bike too while watching the biggest loser.
As David pointed out February is half way gone and thus far I have no weight loss to show for it. That really frustrates me given the amount of effort I feel I have put in. To put it bluntly, it pisses me off. I feel like I am trapped at 205. I guess I need to take it to a new level, I just don't know where or what that new level is. I wonder if I am eating too much or too little, I know i am getting enough exercise to warrant a weight loss. I am tired of busting my ass and not having much to show for it. blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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