A Good Start

Well, I've lost 8 lbs. so far. Not bad but much work to be done.

My eating habits are in place. I'm tracking my intake and have cut out bad foods.

I have reduced my alcohol consumption to an average of one drink per night. This also allows me to avoid snacking late at night. A good double whammy!

I'm using the exercise bike and have jogged a couple of times. Morning exercises are going well. Today was 3 sets of 22 pushups and 45 crunches.

Onward!

And....We're Back!

Okay, so I've reached a new low. Or should I say, "A new high .

So time to get back to it! When the fat clothes get snug, you know you've been lazy for too long.

Here's how I'm going to get to my first goal (225) :

1. start food diary and track calories/protein/fat/carbohydrates (this will cut down right away because I'll be conscious of what I'm taking in every day)

2. cut out a lot of bad food, eat good food instead

3. hydrate

4. begin (slowly at first) to exercise; pushups and situps first thing, cardio 3X/week in p.m.


Once I notice a difference in my clothes fitting and how I feel, I'll get that motivation boost I will need to keep me going!

A Change of Pace

Updating this blog (and the others) has become a little tedious and time consuming. I will, therefore, update weekly instead of daily from now on.

So far it has served its purpose well, keeping me honest and giving me an accurate record of accomplishments. I have established a good exercise routine and my eating habits have changed dramatically. I see no problem maintaining these things indefinitely. In fact, that is the only way to stay at a healthy weight over the long term. I am committed to doing just that after I get to my target weight (195 lbs.).

In an earlier post I mentioned that I would outline certain techniques, or ways of approaching weight loss, that helped me the first time around. If there is sufficient interest I will gladly take the time to do that. So if you want to hear about it leave comments to that effect. Otherwise, I'll use the time to do some situps or something!

Good luck to all who are trying to lose weight, and thank you for the support so far!

Currently:

a.m. exercise - 3 sets of 33 pushups/66 crunches (I started with 3 sets of 10 pushups/15 crunches)

p.m. exercise - 30 minute minimum jogging or biking 4 days a week, plus 3 additional sets of crunches (when I started I wasn't doing any cardio exercise whatsoever)

That's just shy of 700 pushups and 2,000 crunches per week

weight: 228 lbs., down from 244 or so

My right shoulder is real sore today, so I didn't do pushups in the morning. I substituted um...I don't know what you call 'em... later in the day.

a.m. - 3 sets of 54 crunches

p.m. - 30 minutes on exercise bike with 3 sprints, 65 crunches

a.m. 3 sets of 30 pushups/50 crunches



p.m. - 30 min. jogging, two short sprints at the end

3 sets of 50 crunches

Storm Stories

50 crunches

shoveling (Oh my wet snow! And that crap at the end of the driveway...ughhh!)

I've done less cardio this week than I would have liked. There's a lot going on. Have to do a better job in the coming days. A return to the work week will help get me into a regular routine. Tomorrow I'll check my weight (work was canceled today due to weather).

Speaking of weather, can't wait for warm temps for many reasons. One is the ability to bicycle. This year, Colin will be my copilot in the child seat. Ian is a big boy and has his own bike. Looking forward to us all biking together, too! Good exercise!

Sunday

3 sets of 28 pushups/50 crunches

moderate exercise outdoors