Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 276.0 pounds
Exercise
Again, missed this morning as Jess was up late having contractions. After about 3-4 hours of sleep, I didn't feel up to working out (especially 3-4 cardio). If there is no baby yet by the time I get home, I will do it then!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/2 Banana
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich & Pear
Snack - 1/2 Banana
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
Another 2 pounds, so great job! Disappointed at not working out, as I was actually up at that time, but just so tired from not sleeping. Just going to have to get used to doing a workout during the day and fitting things in whenever I can! I can do it if I want to do it - and I WANT to do it!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Diet Plan for the next 160 days
Ok, so let's see how things are going to work out. If I write this down and read it every now and then, I'll be able to cement in my mind how I'm going to eat for the next 5-6 months!
Power 90 - 70 more days
Current meal plan is around 1400-1500 Calories/day - let's say 1450 Cal. I want to get it up to 1600 Calories/day. Instead of switching over instantly, I'm going to add a snack to one day/week every week after week 6. My snacks are usually around 100-200 Calories, so that's 150 Calories on average.
MON - WEEK 11
TUE - WEEK 13
WED - WEEK 8
THU - WEEK 10
FRI - WEEK 12
SAT - WEEK 7
SUN - WEEK 9
This will bring me to about 1600 Calories/day when I start Power 90 - Master Series. I will be having 3 meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) and 3 snacks (Morning, Afternoon, and Night).
Power 90 - Master Series (90 Days)
I will be working to get from 1600 Cal/day to 1800 Cal/day, which is the Level 1 Calorie count for P90X. I will add this as 50 Calories to my snacks (go from 150 up to 200 Calories) and 100 Calories to my breakfast (about 400 Calories up to 500 Calories). Especially with working out in the morning, getting more food directly after to restore the body's reserves should be good.
This should be accomplished by adding about 30 percent to my snacks and 25% to my breakfasts. So instead of 1/2 cup of oatmeal, I will have an extra 2 Tbl of oatmeal, plus more of the stuff that gets added to it. My snacks will be a little bit harder, since I just have fruit. Maybe I'll add some almond butter!
P90X (90 Days)
Once I start P90X, I will be following their diet plan as precisely as I can - using the recipes, NOT relying on myself to portion things out and plan on my own. I will do Level 1 (1800 Calories) and move into Level 2 (2400 Calories) over the first 4 weeks. There are 5 meals a day (3 meals, 2 snacks), so I will make the transition with:
MON - WEEK 1
TUE - WEEK 3
WED - WEEK 2
THU - WEEK 1
FRI - WEEK 4
SAT - WEEK 3
SUN - WEEK 2
This way, by Week 4, I will be entirely in Level 2 at 2400 Calories. The recipes are the same, regardless of which level you are in, the serving size just changes. So it will still be easy to grocery shop and make my meals ahead of time.
So that is my meal plan for the next 160 days (Power 90, Power 90 MS, and P90X). I really like the way the diet looks for P90X, so I plan on sticking through that even in P90X+. But now I am really getting ahead of myself! :)
Power 90 - 70 more days
Current meal plan is around 1400-1500 Calories/day - let's say 1450 Cal. I want to get it up to 1600 Calories/day. Instead of switching over instantly, I'm going to add a snack to one day/week every week after week 6. My snacks are usually around 100-200 Calories, so that's 150 Calories on average.
MON - WEEK 11
TUE - WEEK 13
WED - WEEK 8
THU - WEEK 10
FRI - WEEK 12
SAT - WEEK 7
SUN - WEEK 9
This will bring me to about 1600 Calories/day when I start Power 90 - Master Series. I will be having 3 meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) and 3 snacks (Morning, Afternoon, and Night).
Power 90 - Master Series (90 Days)
I will be working to get from 1600 Cal/day to 1800 Cal/day, which is the Level 1 Calorie count for P90X. I will add this as 50 Calories to my snacks (go from 150 up to 200 Calories) and 100 Calories to my breakfast (about 400 Calories up to 500 Calories). Especially with working out in the morning, getting more food directly after to restore the body's reserves should be good.
This should be accomplished by adding about 30 percent to my snacks and 25% to my breakfasts. So instead of 1/2 cup of oatmeal, I will have an extra 2 Tbl of oatmeal, plus more of the stuff that gets added to it. My snacks will be a little bit harder, since I just have fruit. Maybe I'll add some almond butter!
P90X (90 Days)
Once I start P90X, I will be following their diet plan as precisely as I can - using the recipes, NOT relying on myself to portion things out and plan on my own. I will do Level 1 (1800 Calories) and move into Level 2 (2400 Calories) over the first 4 weeks. There are 5 meals a day (3 meals, 2 snacks), so I will make the transition with:
MON - WEEK 1
TUE - WEEK 3
WED - WEEK 2
THU - WEEK 1
FRI - WEEK 4
SAT - WEEK 3
SUN - WEEK 2
This way, by Week 4, I will be entirely in Level 2 at 2400 Calories. The recipes are the same, regardless of which level you are in, the serving size just changes. So it will still be easy to grocery shop and make my meals ahead of time.
So that is my meal plan for the next 160 days (Power 90, Power 90 MS, and P90X). I really like the way the diet looks for P90X, so I plan on sticking through that even in P90X+. But now I am really getting ahead of myself! :)
Day 22
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 278.0 pounds
Exercise - Sculpt 3-4
I finally moved back into 3-4. What a wake-up call! I did the floor pushups for the first set, not the perfect pushups. The declines still were at 15, so I'm happy with that! Then came 20 pound weights on everything. I'm still in the good range of 8-15 reps. What I'll probably do to prevent over-working things is do Max Mondays (as many reps 8-15 as I can do), Weaker Wednesdays (only do 8 reps of everything), and Fab(?) Fridays (a little bit higher, max of 12 reps). This way I bang out a full load on Mondays, rest for the next 3 days by reducing down to 8 reps, and then bring it up a notch to 12. Then I can rest over the weekend, and come back on Monday to hit it again. I'll do this for the next couple of weeks as I move into 3-4.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/2 Pear
Lunch - ABJ Sandwich & Pear
Snack - 1/2 Pear
Dinner - Pita Pizza
I'm going to do the diet plan seriously. I've been taking too many breaks during the week. Time to get back on track! I know this is about 1450 Calories/day, and over the next 11 weeks, I'm going to bring it up to 1600 Calories/day. When I start the Master Series, I'm going to move from 1600 Cal/day to 1800 Cal/day, which will be where I start P90X. I'll write another post to hammer down exactly how I plan on doing this!
Feelings
I realize from seeing my weight graph fluctuate so much, that my weekends are a bit too loose in terms of the diet. I need to buckle down and get that under control. Whenever I put anything into my mouth, I'm going to think about two things - 1.) Where is this food on Michi's ladder? and 2.) Is this food fueling my body or just crappy calories? THINK ABOUT THE GOAL!!
Weight - 278.0 pounds
Exercise - Sculpt 3-4
I finally moved back into 3-4. What a wake-up call! I did the floor pushups for the first set, not the perfect pushups. The declines still were at 15, so I'm happy with that! Then came 20 pound weights on everything. I'm still in the good range of 8-15 reps. What I'll probably do to prevent over-working things is do Max Mondays (as many reps 8-15 as I can do), Weaker Wednesdays (only do 8 reps of everything), and Fab(?) Fridays (a little bit higher, max of 12 reps). This way I bang out a full load on Mondays, rest for the next 3 days by reducing down to 8 reps, and then bring it up a notch to 12. Then I can rest over the weekend, and come back on Monday to hit it again. I'll do this for the next couple of weeks as I move into 3-4.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/2 Pear
Lunch - ABJ Sandwich & Pear
Snack - 1/2 Pear
Dinner - Pita Pizza
I'm going to do the diet plan seriously. I've been taking too many breaks during the week. Time to get back on track! I know this is about 1450 Calories/day, and over the next 11 weeks, I'm going to bring it up to 1600 Calories/day. When I start the Master Series, I'm going to move from 1600 Cal/day to 1800 Cal/day, which will be where I start P90X. I'll write another post to hammer down exactly how I plan on doing this!
Feelings
I realize from seeing my weight graph fluctuate so much, that my weekends are a bit too loose in terms of the diet. I need to buckle down and get that under control. Whenever I put anything into my mouth, I'm going to think about two things - 1.) Where is this food on Michi's ladder? and 2.) Is this food fueling my body or just crappy calories? THINK ABOUT THE GOAL!!
Day 21
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 276.7
Exercise - Rest Day
Diet
Breakfast - Cereal w/ Milk
Snack - Skip
Lunch - Pita w/ Almond Butter & Jelly
Snack - Cookie
Dinner - Cheat - Sauerkraut & sausage, pork tenderloin, salad, steamed veggies
Snack - 5 Oreos
Feelings
Well, I screwed up on the weekend again. Today was even worse than yesterday - too much crappy, highly processed, sweetened foods. Since the baby will be born this week, the next few weekends should be better since we'll be at our house and more in control of what is around - so I'm hoping for some habit changing behavior these next few weeks. I also am going to bring it for real during these next 4 weeks, since I will be home for them all (well, this week will be at work, but the next three will be at home!).
BE STRONG AND SUCCEED!!! REMEMBER YOUR GOALS!!!
Weight - 276.7
Exercise - Rest Day
Diet
Breakfast - Cereal w/ Milk
Snack - Skip
Lunch - Pita w/ Almond Butter & Jelly
Snack - Cookie
Dinner - Cheat - Sauerkraut & sausage, pork tenderloin, salad, steamed veggies
Snack - 5 Oreos
Feelings
Well, I screwed up on the weekend again. Today was even worse than yesterday - too much crappy, highly processed, sweetened foods. Since the baby will be born this week, the next few weekends should be better since we'll be at our house and more in control of what is around - so I'm hoping for some habit changing behavior these next few weeks. I also am going to bring it for real during these next 4 weeks, since I will be home for them all (well, this week will be at work, but the next three will be at home!).
BE STRONG AND SUCCEED!!! REMEMBER YOUR GOALS!!!
Day 20
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 275.2
Exercise
Skipped since I was going to be doing work outside on the deck. I am going to be glad when this is all done and I can't use this as an excuse!
Diet
Breakfast - Pancake w/ Berries & Sausage
Snack - Skip
Lunch - 1/2 cup Pasta w/ Meat Sauce & Cheese
Snack - Skip
Dinner - Cheat - Chinese Food
Snack - Cheat - Ice Cream Sundae
Feelings
I know I have to get my schedule in line on the weekends. I try to justify skipping workouts because of other work I have to do, but I can't keep doing that. Now that the deck is all torn out, I can't really use it as an excuse any more. The biggest thing is waking up earlier on the weekends to still do my workout before the rest of the family gets up and going.
Weight - 275.2
Exercise
Skipped since I was going to be doing work outside on the deck. I am going to be glad when this is all done and I can't use this as an excuse!
Diet
Breakfast - Pancake w/ Berries & Sausage
Snack - Skip
Lunch - 1/2 cup Pasta w/ Meat Sauce & Cheese
Snack - Skip
Dinner - Cheat - Chinese Food
Snack - Cheat - Ice Cream Sundae
Feelings
I know I have to get my schedule in line on the weekends. I try to justify skipping workouts because of other work I have to do, but I can't keep doing that. Now that the deck is all torn out, I can't really use it as an excuse any more. The biggest thing is waking up earlier on the weekends to still do my workout before the rest of the family gets up and going.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Day 19
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 274.1 pounds
Exercise
I stayed up late with Jess talking last night, so wasn't able to get up early enough to work out. Since I am working on the deck when I get home today, I will put in a good 3 hours, which is 6 times longer than the sculpting workout. So I should get a good enough resistance workout with that. Monday starts 3-4, so a good rest is fine!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Apple
Snack - Pear
Lunch - 1.5 Tuna Sandwiches (about the same calories as a dinner should be)
Feelings
I can't believe the weight loss today. I don't know why the heck I lost that much, but I weighed myself 3 times. If it is just a mistake for some reason, I'll find out tomorrow! Otherwise - GO ME!!
Weight - 274.1 pounds
Exercise
I stayed up late with Jess talking last night, so wasn't able to get up early enough to work out. Since I am working on the deck when I get home today, I will put in a good 3 hours, which is 6 times longer than the sculpting workout. So I should get a good enough resistance workout with that. Monday starts 3-4, so a good rest is fine!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Apple
Snack - Pear
Lunch - 1.5 Tuna Sandwiches (about the same calories as a dinner should be)
Feelings
I can't believe the weight loss today. I don't know why the heck I lost that much, but I weighed myself 3 times. If it is just a mistake for some reason, I'll find out tomorrow! Otherwise - GO ME!!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Day 18
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 277.5
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Man oh man! Today was a good day. I was feeling it for sure, but it is definitely getting easier!
Diet
Snack - 1 cup Chocolate Milk
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Banana
Snack - Carrot
Dinner - Veggie Straws, Crackers, and Hummus
Snack - 3 Spoons of Tuna Sandwich Filling
Feelings
Nothing new to report right now. Most of my time is spent wondering when the baby is going to get here. We are already a week late! Come on little one, don't you want to see the world?! :)
Weight - 277.5
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Man oh man! Today was a good day. I was feeling it for sure, but it is definitely getting easier!
Diet
Snack - 1 cup Chocolate Milk
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Banana
Snack - Carrot
Dinner - Veggie Straws, Crackers, and Hummus
Snack - 3 Spoons of Tuna Sandwich Filling
Feelings
Nothing new to report right now. Most of my time is spent wondering when the baby is going to get here. We are already a week late! Come on little one, don't you want to see the world?! :)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Day 17
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 278.8
Exercise
I skipped this morning as I tore out the rest of the deck yesterday with my dad. It was about 60-90 minutes of heavy duty hauling which made me more sore than the Sculpt 1-2 workout. So I think I got a good resistance workout in replacement. If time permits, I may still do it, but I think I still need to heal! ;)
Diet
Breakfast - 1 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Snack - 1/2 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Apple
Snack - 1/2 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Dinner - Tuna Sandwich
Snack - 1/2 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Feelings
The weight is coming off again, so I'm very happy with that. I have to stay focused on my goal and think of where I want to be whenever I put anything in my mouth - except on my weekend dinners with family! I'm just over halfway to the 30 day mark and still going strong. I love the new change to my life with exercise and a healthy diet!
Weight - 278.8
Exercise
I skipped this morning as I tore out the rest of the deck yesterday with my dad. It was about 60-90 minutes of heavy duty hauling which made me more sore than the Sculpt 1-2 workout. So I think I got a good resistance workout in replacement. If time permits, I may still do it, but I think I still need to heal! ;)
Diet
Breakfast - 1 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Snack - 1/2 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Apple
Snack - 1/2 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Dinner - Tuna Sandwich
Snack - 1/2 cup Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Feelings
The weight is coming off again, so I'm very happy with that. I have to stay focused on my goal and think of where I want to be whenever I put anything in my mouth - except on my weekend dinners with family! I'm just over halfway to the 30 day mark and still going strong. I love the new change to my life with exercise and a healthy diet!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Day 16
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.6
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Did the full workout (including abs) without much problem at all. I wasn't as out of breath as I remember the last time I did it downstairs (what I consider the real times since I can keep at their pace and copy them). For the abs, I did the first 50 without resting, and then did additional sets with a 5 second rest between. I definitely think next week will be the start of 3-4 for both routines for me. That will give me 10 weeks to perfect that before I move to Master Series!!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Apple
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Banana
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Tuna Sandwich
Feelings
Very happy so far. Only two weeks in (actually 6.5) and I'll be moving to 3-4. Scary but invigorating at the same time. Now I'm even more excited about moving on to Master Series. When I think about it that I am halfway through it for real (6.5 out of 13 weeks), it feels even better. I know I have to get the diet aspect under control, and I think that will be easier when the baby is around - less time to worry about eating!! I'll also be keeping busy with the deck, so more exercise. I just have to stick with the program as much as I can - except for the 2-3 days at the hospital. I may still try to get in some exercise when I go to visit Maddie, but probably just playing around with her, nothing structured.
Weight - 279.6
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Did the full workout (including abs) without much problem at all. I wasn't as out of breath as I remember the last time I did it downstairs (what I consider the real times since I can keep at their pace and copy them). For the abs, I did the first 50 without resting, and then did additional sets with a 5 second rest between. I definitely think next week will be the start of 3-4 for both routines for me. That will give me 10 weeks to perfect that before I move to Master Series!!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Apple
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & Banana
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Tuna Sandwich
Feelings
Very happy so far. Only two weeks in (actually 6.5) and I'll be moving to 3-4. Scary but invigorating at the same time. Now I'm even more excited about moving on to Master Series. When I think about it that I am halfway through it for real (6.5 out of 13 weeks), it feels even better. I know I have to get the diet aspect under control, and I think that will be easier when the baby is around - less time to worry about eating!! I'll also be keeping busy with the deck, so more exercise. I just have to stick with the program as much as I can - except for the 2-3 days at the hospital. I may still try to get in some exercise when I go to visit Maddie, but probably just playing around with her, nothing structured.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Day 15
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.9 (I payed for the weekend again and basically stayed even for last week)
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I decided to up the ante this week and go for 20 pounds! Man, was that hard! Not impossible, but definitely hard. I did a lot of the sets at 15 reps still, which was surprising. I will have to kick the weight up, which means buying more weights. I will stick with 20 pounds this week, and switch to 3-4 next week. That's a week early for the sculpting, but that one has always been a little (or a lot!) easier than sweating.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1 cup Jell-O with Oranges/Pineapple
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & 1 cup Jell-O with Oranges/Pineapple
Snack - 1 cup Jell-O with Oranges/Pineapple
Dinner - 2 cups spaghetti w/ meat sauce
Snack - 4 fun size candy bars
Feelings
I feel really good today! I was looking in the mirror after working out, and actually noticed a little more definition in my chest. Probably not noticeable unless just after working out, but I have more of that ridge separating the pecs visible! My arms were also pretty pumped. Still a good amount of fat to lose around them, but I did that a little bit of that bicep ridge!
Weight - 279.9 (I payed for the weekend again and basically stayed even for last week)
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I decided to up the ante this week and go for 20 pounds! Man, was that hard! Not impossible, but definitely hard. I did a lot of the sets at 15 reps still, which was surprising. I will have to kick the weight up, which means buying more weights. I will stick with 20 pounds this week, and switch to 3-4 next week. That's a week early for the sculpting, but that one has always been a little (or a lot!) easier than sweating.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1 cup Jell-O with Oranges/Pineapple
Lunch - Tuna Sandwich & 1 cup Jell-O with Oranges/Pineapple
Snack - 1 cup Jell-O with Oranges/Pineapple
Dinner - 2 cups spaghetti w/ meat sauce
Snack - 4 fun size candy bars
Feelings
I feel really good today! I was looking in the mirror after working out, and actually noticed a little more definition in my chest. Probably not noticeable unless just after working out, but I have more of that ridge separating the pecs visible! My arms were also pretty pumped. Still a good amount of fat to lose around them, but I did that a little bit of that bicep ridge!
Day 14
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - Didn't take today
Exercise - NONE!
Diet
Breakfast - Cereal w/ Skim Milk
Snack - Fruit
Lunch - Skipped - busy!
Snack - Skipped
Dinner - 1 cup of white rice; 3/4 cup General Tso's Chicken; 1/2 cup Sesame Chicken; 1/2 cup Broccoli
Feelings
Things are going well now that I have semi-given up the bad snacks so much. I really have to cut down on them since the sugar is what is really bad for me. The less sugar I have, the better things will be for me in the near and long term.
Weight - Didn't take today
Exercise - NONE!
Diet
Breakfast - Cereal w/ Skim Milk
Snack - Fruit
Lunch - Skipped - busy!
Snack - Skipped
Dinner - 1 cup of white rice; 3/4 cup General Tso's Chicken; 1/2 cup Sesame Chicken; 1/2 cup Broccoli
Feelings
Things are going well now that I have semi-given up the bad snacks so much. I really have to cut down on them since the sugar is what is really bad for me. The less sugar I have, the better things will be for me in the near and long term.
Day 13
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.4 (finally budged!!)
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
I did this exercise while Maddie was taking a bath. I did the first set of each round at super fast speed, followed by a normal set. It didn't take as long, since I only did the same number of reps, but I was just as winded afterwards. I pushed it to the max on the first set, doing everything as fast as I physically could. No crunches today, either. I'll pay for that on Tuesday of next week.
Diet
Breakfast - Cereal w/ skim milk
Snack - 2 granola cookies
Lunch - 4 pieces of pizza (probably 3 regular ones); side salad
Snack - 2 granola cookies
Dinner - 2 small tortillas with beef, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and cheese; 1/4 cup rice; salad
Feelings
Well, over the weekend, things don't look so good for me since we always have a meal with my in-laws on Saturday and my parents on Sunday. These are the only cheat meals I am starting to allow, but I don't know how good it is putting them together. I've heard that a 3 low-calorie day and 2 high-calorie day cycle is good to follow, so maybe a 5/2 cycle is okay, too? We'll see how it goes at the end of next week. I'm going to follow things a little more seriously in terms of the diet, and also kick up the exercise a notch - especially the cardio. I think I'm planning on switching to level 3-4 earlier than I had planned. Again, we'll see how it goes next week.
Weight - 279.4 (finally budged!!)
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
I did this exercise while Maddie was taking a bath. I did the first set of each round at super fast speed, followed by a normal set. It didn't take as long, since I only did the same number of reps, but I was just as winded afterwards. I pushed it to the max on the first set, doing everything as fast as I physically could. No crunches today, either. I'll pay for that on Tuesday of next week.
Diet
Breakfast - Cereal w/ skim milk
Snack - 2 granola cookies
Lunch - 4 pieces of pizza (probably 3 regular ones); side salad
Snack - 2 granola cookies
Dinner - 2 small tortillas with beef, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and cheese; 1/4 cup rice; salad
Feelings
Well, over the weekend, things don't look so good for me since we always have a meal with my in-laws on Saturday and my parents on Sunday. These are the only cheat meals I am starting to allow, but I don't know how good it is putting them together. I've heard that a 3 low-calorie day and 2 high-calorie day cycle is good to follow, so maybe a 5/2 cycle is okay, too? We'll see how it goes at the end of next week. I'm going to follow things a little more seriously in terms of the diet, and also kick up the exercise a notch - especially the cardio. I think I'm planning on switching to level 3-4 earlier than I had planned. Again, we'll see how it goes next week.
Day 12
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.5
Exercise - Skipped :(
I was so sore after working on the deck the other day, that I didn't want to work out today. I will make it up somehow!
Diet
Breakfast - Pancakes w/ fruit (no syrup)
Snack - Skip
Lunch - 2 pieces of pizza (well, Sam's Club calls it 1 piece, but I know better!!)
Snack - Skip
Dinner - Curry Chicken
Snack - Cherry Ice/Key Lime Custard twist at Erma's! YUMMY!
Feelings
Having the rest day has really made me feel better by the end of the day. I'm not as sore, and we've been walking around all day doing chores, so I've been loosening up and working the aches out!
Weight - 279.5
Exercise - Skipped :(
I was so sore after working on the deck the other day, that I didn't want to work out today. I will make it up somehow!
Diet
Breakfast - Pancakes w/ fruit (no syrup)
Snack - Skip
Lunch - 2 pieces of pizza (well, Sam's Club calls it 1 piece, but I know better!!)
Snack - Skip
Dinner - Curry Chicken
Snack - Cherry Ice/Key Lime Custard twist at Erma's! YUMMY!
Feelings
Having the rest day has really made me feel better by the end of the day. I'm not as sore, and we've been walking around all day doing chores, so I've been loosening up and working the aches out!
Day 11
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.5
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Since I took the day off today, I stayed up too late yesterday. I didn't wake up on time to workout in the morning, but I will be working out all day on the deck. I squeezed in my workout - minus the crunches - while watching Maddie upstairs. I just do the number of reps while watching TV or watching her as she's playing. It's so cute, because she'll come next to me and try to do the moves with me until she gets bored! She's so cute!
Diet
Breakfast - Skipped (wasn't up yet! :) )
Snack/Lunch - 2 ABJ Sandwiches
Snack - Smoothie
Dinner - Curry Chicken
Feelings
Working on the deck and working out is really hard. I have to just keep to my schedule, because if I don't work out in the morning, I don't find myself setting aside the time during the day to work out. Even if I don't go to work, I have to still work out by 6am, then I'll be done around 7am when Maddie gets up!
Weight - 279.5
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Since I took the day off today, I stayed up too late yesterday. I didn't wake up on time to workout in the morning, but I will be working out all day on the deck. I squeezed in my workout - minus the crunches - while watching Maddie upstairs. I just do the number of reps while watching TV or watching her as she's playing. It's so cute, because she'll come next to me and try to do the moves with me until she gets bored! She's so cute!
Diet
Breakfast - Skipped (wasn't up yet! :) )
Snack/Lunch - 2 ABJ Sandwiches
Snack - Smoothie
Dinner - Curry Chicken
Feelings
Working on the deck and working out is really hard. I have to just keep to my schedule, because if I don't work out in the morning, I don't find myself setting aside the time during the day to work out. Even if I don't go to work, I have to still work out by 6am, then I'll be done around 7am when Maddie gets up!
Day 10
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 278.9
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I did the routine today with 7.5 pounds. Not bad at all. Still able to do everything the same as before in terms of pushups and reps for everything.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Fruit
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich (no bread) & Banana
Snack - 3 oz cheese, 2 cookies
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
So far, things are going a little bit better. I haven't been having a lot of time at home because these day long meetings are screwing up my schedule. I can't eat on time and start getting way too hungry, then I over compensate for it and have a few snacks I shouldn't. I'm just happy the meetings are over with!
Weight - 278.9
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I did the routine today with 7.5 pounds. Not bad at all. Still able to do everything the same as before in terms of pushups and reps for everything.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Fruit
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich (no bread) & Banana
Snack - 3 oz cheese, 2 cookies
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
So far, things are going a little bit better. I haven't been having a lot of time at home because these day long meetings are screwing up my schedule. I can't eat on time and start getting way too hungry, then I over compensate for it and have a few snacks I shouldn't. I'm just happy the meetings are over with!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Day 9
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.3
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
I did the full workout at medium intensity. This means I kept up with their pace (sometimes faster!), but I kept my hands at waist height. Not too bad, overall, but still don't like cardio too much! I did the full Ab Ripper 100 workout, doing the first 50 reps without stopping and then doing each 10-20 after that in smaller bursts with a rest in between. Man that hurts!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal & Protein Bar
Snack -Blueberry Muffin
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich & 2 cups Berries
Snack -Bagel & Protein Bar
Dinner - Pita Pizza with Crumbled Beef
Feelings
I have to stop having these small cheats through the week. I know it is fun to have "dates" with my beautiful wife, but I think they do slow down my weight loss - which is my number one priority right now. So I will get 1 cheat meal or snack during the week and that is it! I can have whatever I want for that, but only once a week! Aside from that, I'm feeling good and like the progress so far, even if I am a little behind where I would like to be.
Weight - 279.3
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
I did the full workout at medium intensity. This means I kept up with their pace (sometimes faster!), but I kept my hands at waist height. Not too bad, overall, but still don't like cardio too much! I did the full Ab Ripper 100 workout, doing the first 50 reps without stopping and then doing each 10-20 after that in smaller bursts with a rest in between. Man that hurts!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal & Protein Bar
Snack -Blueberry Muffin
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich & 2 cups Berries
Snack -Bagel & Protein Bar
Dinner - Pita Pizza with Crumbled Beef
Feelings
I have to stop having these small cheats through the week. I know it is fun to have "dates" with my beautiful wife, but I think they do slow down my weight loss - which is my number one priority right now. So I will get 1 cheat meal or snack during the week and that is it! I can have whatever I want for that, but only once a week! Aside from that, I'm feeling good and like the progress so far, even if I am a little behind where I would like to be.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Day 8
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.7 pounds - gained about 1 pound from all the food, but it's probably all food weight!
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I did one more PP on the first set to get 11, but still got 10 on the second set. I did all the exercises with 7.5 pounds and 15 reps, so I'll be bumping the weight up to 10 pounds next time. The WTD did a little better with 7 - 4/3 - 2/5. So I got one more in the second set than before - improvement!! I also did 10 dips instead of 8!! That's a 25% improvement!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich & Apple
Snack - Pear
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Snack - 1 Small Bowl of Ice Cream (yummy date night!)
Feelings
I'm really feeling good about working out. I'm anxious to start the new routines, but I've just got to learn to pace myself and take things one day at a time. I'm noticing more improvements with my body - small things like my pants being looser, on the verge of moving another belt notch, a smaller gut, etc. I can't wait to see the results at Day 30 - can you?!
Weight - 279.7 pounds - gained about 1 pound from all the food, but it's probably all food weight!
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I did one more PP on the first set to get 11, but still got 10 on the second set. I did all the exercises with 7.5 pounds and 15 reps, so I'll be bumping the weight up to 10 pounds next time. The WTD did a little better with 7 - 4/3 - 2/5. So I got one more in the second set than before - improvement!! I also did 10 dips instead of 8!! That's a 25% improvement!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich & Apple
Snack - Pear
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Snack - 1 Small Bowl of Ice Cream (yummy date night!)
Feelings
I'm really feeling good about working out. I'm anxious to start the new routines, but I've just got to learn to pace myself and take things one day at a time. I'm noticing more improvements with my body - small things like my pants being looser, on the verge of moving another belt notch, a smaller gut, etc. I can't wait to see the results at Day 30 - can you?!
Dat 7
Measurements/Metrics
I did not weigh myself today.
Exercise - REST DAY!!
Even though I didn't do any formal exercise routine, I again worked on the deck for about 3-4 hours. I finished removing the floor of the deck and also piled up all the railing spindles to use as firewood. They aren't treated and are nice cedar!
Diet
Breakfast - Jess' leftover spaghetti bake (about 1/2 of it - or 1 cup)
Snack - Apple
Lunch - 2 ABJ sandwiches
Snack - Skip
Dinner - 12" Tubby's Chipotle Cheeseburger sub and 1 medium McDonald's fries
Feelings
Man, was I sore today from working on the deck. Aside from a little sunburn on my head, my back, knees, arms, and hands were feeling it!! Jess gave me a nice massage, though, so I'm all good now!!
I did not weigh myself today.
Exercise - REST DAY!!
Even though I didn't do any formal exercise routine, I again worked on the deck for about 3-4 hours. I finished removing the floor of the deck and also piled up all the railing spindles to use as firewood. They aren't treated and are nice cedar!
Diet
Breakfast - Jess' leftover spaghetti bake (about 1/2 of it - or 1 cup)
Snack - Apple
Lunch - 2 ABJ sandwiches
Snack - Skip
Dinner - 12" Tubby's Chipotle Cheeseburger sub and 1 medium McDonald's fries
Feelings
Man, was I sore today from working on the deck. Aside from a little sunburn on my head, my back, knees, arms, and hands were feeling it!! Jess gave me a nice massage, though, so I'm all good now!!
Day 6
Measurements/Metrics
Did not weigh myself today.
Exercise
Did not do the cardio routine as I was tearing out a deck in the backyard for 6-7 hours today. I think that burned about 300 calories!!
Diet
Ok, not so good here! I made some eggs for breakfast (4 scrambled and 2 sunny side up) thinking Jess would split them with me (3 eggs a piece). Well, she didn't want any, so I just had them all. It has been about a year since I had eggs and they were so good! Combine that with my glass of juice and 2 pieces of toast, and my breakfast was about 1000 calories.
I skipped my snacks and had a Tubby's Turkey Club 12" sandwich - very good!!!
Dinner was a little date with Jess tonight. She made some baked pasta, so I had about 2 cups of pasta with cheese - probably another 800 calories. In total, probably 2400-2600 calories today - which is what I should be eating if I didn't want to lose weight, so I'm good with that!! :)
Feelings
I'm glad to finally be doing some work outside on that deck. I finished about 1/2 of the deck floor and Jess' dad helped take out the railings while Jess' parents were over visiting with Maddie. Without the railing and privacy fence on the deck, the view is a lot more open already!
Did not weigh myself today.
Exercise
Did not do the cardio routine as I was tearing out a deck in the backyard for 6-7 hours today. I think that burned about 300 calories!!
Diet
Ok, not so good here! I made some eggs for breakfast (4 scrambled and 2 sunny side up) thinking Jess would split them with me (3 eggs a piece). Well, she didn't want any, so I just had them all. It has been about a year since I had eggs and they were so good! Combine that with my glass of juice and 2 pieces of toast, and my breakfast was about 1000 calories.
I skipped my snacks and had a Tubby's Turkey Club 12" sandwich - very good!!!
Dinner was a little date with Jess tonight. She made some baked pasta, so I had about 2 cups of pasta with cheese - probably another 800 calories. In total, probably 2400-2600 calories today - which is what I should be eating if I didn't want to lose weight, so I'm good with that!! :)
Feelings
I'm glad to finally be doing some work outside on that deck. I finished about 1/2 of the deck floor and Jess' dad helped take out the railings while Jess' parents were over visiting with Maddie. Without the railing and privacy fence on the deck, the view is a lot more open already!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Day 5
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 278.2
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I increased the weight from 3 pounds to 5 pounds for all necessary exercises. I was still able to perform 15 reps with good form, so next session I will increase the weight to 7.5 pounds. This will make the dumbbells uneven as only one side will have a 2.5 pound weight on it. If this doesn't feel right, I'll have to think of something else to try.
I still did 10 PP pushups in the first round, but switched to the stands in the second. I dropped from 15 to 10 reps, but still within the 8-15 range. The WTD actually got better this session. I was able to do 7-3/4-2/5 (or about 57% at full intensity). The dips are still giving me problems, and I only did 8 of those by the end of the workout.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/4 cup Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Lunch - ABJ Sandwich & Pear
Snack - 1/4 cup Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes (and they are finally gone!!)
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
Things are going well and I'm starting to drop the weight again. I am very excited to go see the doctor in a 4 months for my physical as I hope to make a lot of progress by then!! The most important thing is getting healthy, so hopefully even if I'm not at my goal weight, my blood work will come back with excellent results!
Weight - 278.2
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I increased the weight from 3 pounds to 5 pounds for all necessary exercises. I was still able to perform 15 reps with good form, so next session I will increase the weight to 7.5 pounds. This will make the dumbbells uneven as only one side will have a 2.5 pound weight on it. If this doesn't feel right, I'll have to think of something else to try.
I still did 10 PP pushups in the first round, but switched to the stands in the second. I dropped from 15 to 10 reps, but still within the 8-15 range. The WTD actually got better this session. I was able to do 7-3/4-2/5 (or about 57% at full intensity). The dips are still giving me problems, and I only did 8 of those by the end of the workout.
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/4 cup Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Lunch - ABJ Sandwich & Pear
Snack - 1/4 cup Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes (and they are finally gone!!)
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
Things are going well and I'm starting to drop the weight again. I am very excited to go see the doctor in a 4 months for my physical as I hope to make a lot of progress by then!! The most important thing is getting healthy, so hopefully even if I'm not at my goal weight, my blood work will come back with excellent results!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Day 4
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 278.7
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I performed the cardio doing the first of each round at low intensity (no arms) and the second round at medium intensity (arms at waist height). I kept pace with the video and didn't have any issues. For the Ab Ripper 100, I completed the first 60 reps, then 20 reps, then 10 reps, then 5 and 5 reps for the last set. Those last ones are a killer!!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/4 cup Mashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich with Mayo, Mustard, and Lettuce; 1/4 cup Mashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Snack - 1/4 cup Mashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes (can you guess what I'm trying to get rid of?!)
Dinner - Pita Pizza with chicken
Feelings
I'm feeling more confident as I work my way back into the program after my sickness. The soreness isn't really there as it was before (when I was sick), so I think I'm all good. I'm still going to work slowly into it, by adding weight and increasing intensity. I know I can do it (cardio 1-2), but there is no reason to push myself so hard that I weaken myself again and have to take another break. Weight is coming off, I feel good, and that's what matters!
Weight - 278.7
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
I performed the cardio doing the first of each round at low intensity (no arms) and the second round at medium intensity (arms at waist height). I kept pace with the video and didn't have any issues. For the Ab Ripper 100, I completed the first 60 reps, then 20 reps, then 10 reps, then 5 and 5 reps for the last set. Those last ones are a killer!!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - 1/4 cup Mashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Lunch - Chicken Sandwich with Mayo, Mustard, and Lettuce; 1/4 cup Mashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Snack - 1/4 cup Mashed Spicy Sweet Potatoes (can you guess what I'm trying to get rid of?!)
Dinner - Pita Pizza with chicken
Feelings
I'm feeling more confident as I work my way back into the program after my sickness. The soreness isn't really there as it was before (when I was sick), so I think I'm all good. I'm still going to work slowly into it, by adding weight and increasing intensity. I know I can do it (cardio 1-2), but there is no reason to push myself so hard that I weaken myself again and have to take another break. Weight is coming off, I feel good, and that's what matters!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Day 3
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 279.6
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
Switched to the Perfect Pushups (PP) on the first round and did 10. Used 3 pound weights and did 15 reps on everything. Did floor pushups (FP) on the second round and did 15. Did 7-0/7-0/7 on the WTD in the third round. Actually did real chair dips this time and got to 8. A normal chair isn't wide enough for my arms to maintain proper form, and always induced a lot of pain. I used two chairs about 1 foot apart, and that worked perfectly! No more baby/modified dips for me!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal (always with skim milk, protein, blueberries, cinnamon and honey)
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Almond Butter & Jelly Sandwich (ABJS) & Banana
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
I can still feel that I am recovering from being sick. It's amazing how long it sticks with you and affects your workout. The cardio yesterday, even very reduced, got me sweating more than it should have, but the increased weights today felt good. Maybe I can sweat the sickness out of me! I've recovered my weight loss after the bad first day eating out. All downhill from here!
Weight - 279.6
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
Switched to the Perfect Pushups (PP) on the first round and did 10. Used 3 pound weights and did 15 reps on everything. Did floor pushups (FP) on the second round and did 15. Did 7-0/7-0/7 on the WTD in the third round. Actually did real chair dips this time and got to 8. A normal chair isn't wide enough for my arms to maintain proper form, and always induced a lot of pain. I used two chairs about 1 foot apart, and that worked perfectly! No more baby/modified dips for me!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal (always with skim milk, protein, blueberries, cinnamon and honey)
Snack - Pear
Lunch - Almond Butter & Jelly Sandwich (ABJS) & Banana
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
I can still feel that I am recovering from being sick. It's amazing how long it sticks with you and affects your workout. The cardio yesterday, even very reduced, got me sweating more than it should have, but the increased weights today felt good. Maybe I can sweat the sickness out of me! I've recovered my weight loss after the bad first day eating out. All downhill from here!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Day 2
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 282.8 - I guess the team lunch wasn't too successful! :(
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Still feeling weak, I did the whole routine at minimal exertion. My hands were down, but I kept the pace up and brought it a little more on the X work. I will slowly add back in the intensity. I don't know if I'm wrong, but I think I hit my body too hard before (when I started doing the whole routine), which weakened my immune system. So I'm going to start slow, but quickly add everything in. This was definitely easier than full-out Sweat 1-2 like before, but I will get there in a couple weeks!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Apple
Lunch - Cod Sandwich & Apple
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
Yesterday's team lunch wasn't a big success for me. We ended up having to get more stuff to use a coupon, and while I did save a portion of my entree for dinner, I did get a dessert. The Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae was too good to waste, so I did splurge big time on that. It doesn't happen often, so I will just have to live with the consequences over the next couple of days until I burn it all off!!
Weight - 282.8 - I guess the team lunch wasn't too successful! :(
Exercise - Sweat 1-2
Still feeling weak, I did the whole routine at minimal exertion. My hands were down, but I kept the pace up and brought it a little more on the X work. I will slowly add back in the intensity. I don't know if I'm wrong, but I think I hit my body too hard before (when I started doing the whole routine), which weakened my immune system. So I'm going to start slow, but quickly add everything in. This was definitely easier than full-out Sweat 1-2 like before, but I will get there in a couple weeks!
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal
Snack - Apple
Lunch - Cod Sandwich & Apple
Snack - Apple
Dinner - Pita Pizza
Feelings
Yesterday's team lunch wasn't a big success for me. We ended up having to get more stuff to use a coupon, and while I did save a portion of my entree for dinner, I did get a dessert. The Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae was too good to waste, so I did splurge big time on that. It doesn't happen often, so I will just have to live with the consequences over the next couple of days until I burn it all off!!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Day 1
Ok, well, I didn't like the whole 8 posts a day! So I'm back to one. I am also back to Day 1. With being sick for basically all of last week, I definitely don't want to start out the program like that. I weighed myself today and will use last week's measurements and pictures for my before P90 stats. Sometimes the table below doesn't show entirely on the blog. If you click on it, though, it will open up in a separate window.
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 282.0 (gained 2 pounds over Easter, not too bad!)
Neck - 18.00
Chest - 48.75
Waist - 51.75
Hips - 46.75
L Arm - 14.00
R Arm - 14.00
L Leg - 25.75
R Leg - 26.00
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
15 pushups (no perfect pushup stands)
0# weight / 15 reps all exercises (don't want to overdo it after being sick! - and starting over)
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal w/ skim milk, protein, cinnamon, and blueberries
Snack - 1 Apple
Lunch - 3/4 Cajun Pasta dish & Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae
Snack - 1 Apple
Dinner - 1/4 Cajun Pasta, 1 Chicken Tender, 1 Cheese Stick
Feelings
While I still feel week (as evidenced from the workout this morning), I definitely love the idea of getting back to workout out and losing some weight! No problems getting up this morning, though I did think about pushing the workout back a half-hour.
Measurements/Metrics
Weight - 282.0 (gained 2 pounds over Easter, not too bad!)
Neck - 18.00
Chest - 48.75
Waist - 51.75
Hips - 46.75
L Arm - 14.00
R Arm - 14.00
L Leg - 25.75
R Leg - 26.00
Exercise - Sculpt 1-2
15 pushups (no perfect pushup stands)
0# weight / 15 reps all exercises (don't want to overdo it after being sick! - and starting over)
Diet
Breakfast - Oatmeal w/ skim milk, protein, cinnamon, and blueberries
Snack - 1 Apple
Lunch - 3/4 Cajun Pasta dish & Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae
Snack - 1 Apple
Dinner - 1/4 Cajun Pasta, 1 Chicken Tender, 1 Cheese Stick
Feelings
While I still feel week (as evidenced from the workout this morning), I definitely love the idea of getting back to workout out and losing some weight! No problems getting up this morning, though I did think about pushing the workout back a half-hour.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
A Pox upon Thy House!!
Everyone in the house is sick - including me. I've been sick on Monday and Tuesday, but it wasn't that bad. Then Wednesday hit me really badly - 102 fever. I still tried to do the FBE workout, but my temp sky rocketed up there. I didn't know I had a fever at that time, in my defense. Thursday was a little bit better as the fever broke. I was still really congested and weak, so I decided that I would rest up, heal, recover, and come back with Week 1 next week - after Easter!
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