Are you freakin' kidding me with this? I thought I was literally going to die tonight. This workout was a beat down from the first second it started! I was drenched in sweat and my neighbors probably thought I was being murdered. What they didn't know is that I was being murdered! LOL.
Something else about this Insanity program is the nutrition plan they send you. Now I have done a lot of diet plans and this is by far the one with the most food! I ate until I could not eat anymore!!! In fact I am just NOW eating my 5th meal because I couldn't force anything else down at dinner time! For example, one of my snacks was 3oz of Turkey, 3oz of Ham, 4 whole wheat crackers, 1 cup of grapes, 1oz of swiss cheese and a tomatoe slice! What the? Needless to say I was NOT hugry throughout the day! LOL. I guess that's kind of a good thing in that it's hard to fall off the wagon because you stay full all day. The only way to fall off is to not finish your food! LOL. Insane!
Needless to say I have survived Day 2 of Insanity and my BFF Colene is working right along with me, which makes it so much easier to tackle, knowing someone else shares my pain! LOL.
That's all for today. I'm off to finish my yogurt w/ walnuts and a pear! WOOT! :-)
Wishing you success in your goals!
Keith
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
This really is Insanity!!!! Day 1 (and it begins....)
So remember before I left for the weekend I said I would be starting something INSANE on Monday, well it's finally here! I have begun the Insanity Workout series! That's right, for the next 62 days in conjunction with my BFF Colene, I will be challenging myself to the Insanity Workout program!
Let me start by saying that it definitely lives up to its name thus far! Today was Day 1 and all I had to complete was the Fit Test. For those not familiar, the Fit Test is something you complete every 15 days to gauge your progress through the program. You complete 8 exercises and are given 1 minute per exercise to complete as many repetitions as you can. For the over achiever such as myself, this is no easy task!
Here are my results:
Switch kicks: 108
Power jacks: 57
Power knees: 83
Power Jumps: 30
Globe Jumps: 7
Suicide Jumps: 13
Push up Jacks: 29
Low plank obliques: 41
After the exercises you do a few minutes of stretching which believe me is needed as your legs are SORE the next day. (I did a test run of this a few weeks ago when Colene was in town! LOL) At the end of the 25 minutes I was DONE! Covered in sweat and feeling the life fade from my body, I mustered my final bit of strength to get into the shower and relax. The sad part is that this is MILD compared to the actual workouts which begin tomorrow!!! I keep thinking....what have I got myself into! However, all of the reviews I have read have been stellar. They were all honest in that they stated this is NOT for the lazy or weak and that it is NOT easy or fun, but the results are just as insane as the workouts, so we shall see what happens!
So while I am closing one chapter in this journey as I say goodbye to Workoutbox.com after 17 weeks, I am opening a new and even more exciting one with the Insanity Series. I am going to ATTEMPT to keep you updated day by day, but please don't hold me to that as we know life happens and sometimes I just don't get around to blogging. But as is customary you know I will keep you well informed!
That's all I have for now. How are your goals coming for 2012? Are you making this year about you and getting healthier?
Wishing you nothing but success!
Keith
Let me start by saying that it definitely lives up to its name thus far! Today was Day 1 and all I had to complete was the Fit Test. For those not familiar, the Fit Test is something you complete every 15 days to gauge your progress through the program. You complete 8 exercises and are given 1 minute per exercise to complete as many repetitions as you can. For the over achiever such as myself, this is no easy task!
Here are my results:
Switch kicks: 108
Power jacks: 57
Power knees: 83
Power Jumps: 30
Globe Jumps: 7
Suicide Jumps: 13
Push up Jacks: 29
Low plank obliques: 41
After the exercises you do a few minutes of stretching which believe me is needed as your legs are SORE the next day. (I did a test run of this a few weeks ago when Colene was in town! LOL) At the end of the 25 minutes I was DONE! Covered in sweat and feeling the life fade from my body, I mustered my final bit of strength to get into the shower and relax. The sad part is that this is MILD compared to the actual workouts which begin tomorrow!!! I keep thinking....what have I got myself into! However, all of the reviews I have read have been stellar. They were all honest in that they stated this is NOT for the lazy or weak and that it is NOT easy or fun, but the results are just as insane as the workouts, so we shall see what happens!
So while I am closing one chapter in this journey as I say goodbye to Workoutbox.com after 17 weeks, I am opening a new and even more exciting one with the Insanity Series. I am going to ATTEMPT to keep you updated day by day, but please don't hold me to that as we know life happens and sometimes I just don't get around to blogging. But as is customary you know I will keep you well informed!
That's all I have for now. How are your goals coming for 2012? Are you making this year about you and getting healthier?
Wishing you nothing but success!
Keith
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Stay Tuned......
Just a short note to let you know I will be traveling this weekend until Monday to visit family, so I will not be blogging. However, stay tuned because come Monday when I return I will be starting something truly....INSANE! (hint hint)
Are you ready for it? I don't even think I am ready for it...but here we go!! LOL. It's time to ramp up this weight loss, give it everything I have and "dig deeper"!
Stay tuned folks........comin at ya' MONDAY!
Wishing you all the success in your weight loss journey!
Keith
Are you ready for it? I don't even think I am ready for it...but here we go!! LOL. It's time to ramp up this weight loss, give it everything I have and "dig deeper"!
Stay tuned folks........comin at ya' MONDAY!
Wishing you all the success in your weight loss journey!
Keith
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Derailment leads to Insanity......
Well hello there! Fancy meeting you here! I admit it has been quite sometime since we have seen one another. I'm sure you have been wondering....what happened to that one guy who was blogging about his weight loss and was all jazzed up and then just dropped off the planet!? Well, I'M STILL HERE!
I got into a traveling stint with work and it kept me pretty busy and I neglected the blogging side of my life for a while. It also cut into my workout routine as I was traveling 3-4 days per week and there was not a decent gym around, save the hotel gym which had outdated cardio equipment and some free weights. I did my best to eat decently and do SOME kind of workout and not derail my whole plan. I was semi-successful....by that I mean not very. LOL. I did over indulge a few times and skipped my workouts for over a week. The end result was a halt in my weight loss.
In all I think I only gained about 1.5lbs, which trust me when I say is not horrible considering what I was eating! LOL.
Nonetheless, I feel the need to get back on track and press forward to my goal! I said many blogs ago when I first started that this was not going to be easy, and it hasn't been. I've been pretty up front and honest about my roadblocks and set backs, so that you have a true vision of what it takes to effectively lose weight. Every day or week isn't a success and no matter what those people in the infomercials tell you, you can have all the determination in the world, you are going to derail sometimes. It doesn't mean you are weak or incapable, it means you are human. Life happens.
So all of this time off has given me some time to think about how I want to proceed to reach my goal. Technically speaking I have 8 weeks left on my Workout Box program. It's a 26 week program, so knowing that I have completed 16 weeks gives me a great deal of satisfaction. The problem is that I've gotten out of routine for a couple of weeks and I feel like I've lost my momentum to continue with that program. The other half of me wants to finish to say that I did it!
Here's where we get to the "Insanity" part of my title. I've been reading a lot about the Insanity workout series. If you aren't familiar, it is a 60-day EXTREME body conditioning program that lives up to its name. The workouts are SUPER intense and you work out 6 days a week for about 35-60 minutes per workout. The program promises great results within the 60 days, and I've read a lot of reviews and before and after pictures from actual people who have done it (not just the infomercial people) and it seems legit, just insane! Along with it comes an eating plan that actually makes you eat 5-6 times per day which is what I do now. Some people have lost up to 40lbs within the 60 days. Now I don't have 40lbs to lose, but if I could drop another 10-15lbs that would be awesome! I haven't had the nerve to pull the trigger and order it yet, I'm nervous that it will be too extreme for me and I won't commit. But if you do finish it they send you a free t-shirt that says "I earned it" on the back. LOL. How can you pass that up!!? :-)
I will share with you that a few weeks ago, my best friend in crime came to visit me in St. Louis and brought with her the Insanity "Fit Test" dvd. Now the Fit Test is something you do in the very beginning of Insanity to gauge your level of preparedness before you begin. You then do the Fit Test every 15 days to measure your progress on the program. The Fit Test consists of about 8 exercises that are done during Insanity. You get 1 minute per exercise to do as many as you can do. Once you are done, you get a short break to rest and record your results, and by short I mean like 30-45 seconds and then it's on to the next exercise. So Colene is on the couch watching me do this Fit Test and writing down my results and I'm trying to "give it all I got" from the gate. I'm here to tell you that this Fit Test was NO JOKE! I was pouring sweat just a minute in and was ready to be done! After a few exercises we got to one that I can't even remember what it was, but I watched the demo and looked at Colene and told her to just write down a 0 for that one because I was not even going to attempt it! LOL By the time the Fit Test was over (about 25 minutes) I was so tired and beat down, I couldn't even stand up. I ended up curled up on the bathroom floor, praying to my Father in Heaven to save me from this torture! LOL. Colene claims I did really good, but it hurt nonetheless. But the flip side of that is that you know you WORKED OUT. There's no phoning it in during Insanity, that's for sure!
So that's where I am at right now. I cancelled my Weight Watchers and calorie counter didn't really work out for me too well, so I"m kind of in limbo with my nutrition as well. I'm going to continue my Workoutbox workouts until I decide if Insanity is for me, and then we shall see what happens!
That's all I have for now, I apologize again for my long delay in blogging, but hope to keep caught up now that I am done traveling for a while! :-) How are things your way? Are you keeping on track?
Wishing you success in your goals!
Keith
I got into a traveling stint with work and it kept me pretty busy and I neglected the blogging side of my life for a while. It also cut into my workout routine as I was traveling 3-4 days per week and there was not a decent gym around, save the hotel gym which had outdated cardio equipment and some free weights. I did my best to eat decently and do SOME kind of workout and not derail my whole plan. I was semi-successful....by that I mean not very. LOL. I did over indulge a few times and skipped my workouts for over a week. The end result was a halt in my weight loss.
In all I think I only gained about 1.5lbs, which trust me when I say is not horrible considering what I was eating! LOL.
Nonetheless, I feel the need to get back on track and press forward to my goal! I said many blogs ago when I first started that this was not going to be easy, and it hasn't been. I've been pretty up front and honest about my roadblocks and set backs, so that you have a true vision of what it takes to effectively lose weight. Every day or week isn't a success and no matter what those people in the infomercials tell you, you can have all the determination in the world, you are going to derail sometimes. It doesn't mean you are weak or incapable, it means you are human. Life happens.
So all of this time off has given me some time to think about how I want to proceed to reach my goal. Technically speaking I have 8 weeks left on my Workout Box program. It's a 26 week program, so knowing that I have completed 16 weeks gives me a great deal of satisfaction. The problem is that I've gotten out of routine for a couple of weeks and I feel like I've lost my momentum to continue with that program. The other half of me wants to finish to say that I did it!
Here's where we get to the "Insanity" part of my title. I've been reading a lot about the Insanity workout series. If you aren't familiar, it is a 60-day EXTREME body conditioning program that lives up to its name. The workouts are SUPER intense and you work out 6 days a week for about 35-60 minutes per workout. The program promises great results within the 60 days, and I've read a lot of reviews and before and after pictures from actual people who have done it (not just the infomercial people) and it seems legit, just insane! Along with it comes an eating plan that actually makes you eat 5-6 times per day which is what I do now. Some people have lost up to 40lbs within the 60 days. Now I don't have 40lbs to lose, but if I could drop another 10-15lbs that would be awesome! I haven't had the nerve to pull the trigger and order it yet, I'm nervous that it will be too extreme for me and I won't commit. But if you do finish it they send you a free t-shirt that says "I earned it" on the back. LOL. How can you pass that up!!? :-)
I will share with you that a few weeks ago, my best friend in crime came to visit me in St. Louis and brought with her the Insanity "Fit Test" dvd. Now the Fit Test is something you do in the very beginning of Insanity to gauge your level of preparedness before you begin. You then do the Fit Test every 15 days to measure your progress on the program. The Fit Test consists of about 8 exercises that are done during Insanity. You get 1 minute per exercise to do as many as you can do. Once you are done, you get a short break to rest and record your results, and by short I mean like 30-45 seconds and then it's on to the next exercise. So Colene is on the couch watching me do this Fit Test and writing down my results and I'm trying to "give it all I got" from the gate. I'm here to tell you that this Fit Test was NO JOKE! I was pouring sweat just a minute in and was ready to be done! After a few exercises we got to one that I can't even remember what it was, but I watched the demo and looked at Colene and told her to just write down a 0 for that one because I was not even going to attempt it! LOL By the time the Fit Test was over (about 25 minutes) I was so tired and beat down, I couldn't even stand up. I ended up curled up on the bathroom floor, praying to my Father in Heaven to save me from this torture! LOL. Colene claims I did really good, but it hurt nonetheless. But the flip side of that is that you know you WORKED OUT. There's no phoning it in during Insanity, that's for sure!
So that's where I am at right now. I cancelled my Weight Watchers and calorie counter didn't really work out for me too well, so I"m kind of in limbo with my nutrition as well. I'm going to continue my Workoutbox workouts until I decide if Insanity is for me, and then we shall see what happens!
That's all I have for now, I apologize again for my long delay in blogging, but hope to keep caught up now that I am done traveling for a while! :-) How are things your way? Are you keeping on track?
Wishing you success in your goals!
Keith
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Back to the grind.....
It's been a while since we've chatted! I've been busy with work and other things and haven't had a lot to report by way of weight loss.
This past week I was traveling for work and it was my first trip since I began my weight loss journey. The hotel I stayed at had a small gym but I did not take advantage of it. Luckily week 18 was a rest week, so I switched out my week 17 and 18. I did my best to eat somewhat healthy and stay within my calorie count for the week and I think I did fairly well.
My prior weeks weight was 186.6lbs
Last Monday's weight: 187.2lbs
I gained a little bit in the prior week. Tomorrow will be my weigh in for this past week and we'll see how my no workout, eat decent week turned out! A zero gain would be nice. That would mean I know how to eat in order to maintain and not overdo it.
This week I'll finish week 17 and skip back to week 19 next week. That will put me at 8 weeks left in my program. It is flying by!!! I've got to give it my all this next 8 weeks and try to finish strong! I have roughly 17lbs to lose in order to hit my goal weight of 169lbs. That would give me a total weight loss of 40lbs! This means I need to lose about 2lbs per week in order to hit my goal....so I'll need to be super diligent in my diet/nutrition and making my workouts count!
Keeping my fingers crossed and getting geared up for the weeks to come! I am traveling 2 days this week so I am going to try and do my best to stay on track and get in some workouts while I am away!!!
Stay tuned.....
Keith
This past week I was traveling for work and it was my first trip since I began my weight loss journey. The hotel I stayed at had a small gym but I did not take advantage of it. Luckily week 18 was a rest week, so I switched out my week 17 and 18. I did my best to eat somewhat healthy and stay within my calorie count for the week and I think I did fairly well.
My prior weeks weight was 186.6lbs
Last Monday's weight: 187.2lbs
I gained a little bit in the prior week. Tomorrow will be my weigh in for this past week and we'll see how my no workout, eat decent week turned out! A zero gain would be nice. That would mean I know how to eat in order to maintain and not overdo it.
This week I'll finish week 17 and skip back to week 19 next week. That will put me at 8 weeks left in my program. It is flying by!!! I've got to give it my all this next 8 weeks and try to finish strong! I have roughly 17lbs to lose in order to hit my goal weight of 169lbs. That would give me a total weight loss of 40lbs! This means I need to lose about 2lbs per week in order to hit my goal....so I'll need to be super diligent in my diet/nutrition and making my workouts count!
Keeping my fingers crossed and getting geared up for the weeks to come! I am traveling 2 days this week so I am going to try and do my best to stay on track and get in some workouts while I am away!!!
Stay tuned.....
Keith
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
"For $5 I will guess your weight!, step right up!"
I know you've seen them at the carnival or amusement park somewhere, that annoying person who tries to get you to pay them money to tell you how fat you are. Why on earth would anyone ever do that? I think they have to be within like 5lbs +/- or you win a prize. I actually did it once because people always tell me that I never look as big as I actually am. At the time I weighed around 195lbs I think and this lady at Six Flags asked me to step on the scale. Prior to me getting on the scale she had written down a weight that she thought I was. Do you know what this fool wrote down? 165lbs! Now ma'am...I may not look like 195lbs but I sure as he** don't look like 165lbs! Needless to say I won a stuffed animal and walked on with my big self! LOL.
I kind of feel like that every week when I get on the scale. Wondering what the "lady" is going to tell me I weigh that day and hoping she tells me less and less each week! Well yesterday (Monday) was weigh-in day and although I didn't have to pay $5 I did get my results and here they are for you now....
Starting Weight: 209lbs
Last Weeks Weight: 188.2lbs
This Weeks Weight: 186.6lbs
Difference: -1.6lbs
Total Weight Lost: -22.4lbs
While I was hoping for a 2lb loss, I will take 1.6lbs! That is certainly better than the 1lb I lost last week and brings my total to -22.4lbs lost! Amazing!! I can definitely see it in my body and my clothes. As I keep repeating, I still have quite a ways to go but I am very happy at the progress I am seeing in the mirror!
So as it turns out, counting calories garnered similar results to doing Weight Watchers. For the time being I'm going to keep my WW plan but I think I might be slightly addicted to counting calories! LOL. It's actually kind of fun when you are figuring it all out and finding all sorts of foods that you can work into your day is exciting! I try to keep my calories good calories and not eat too much processed sugar and things like that, but I certainly allow myself to indulge once in a while, just like on Weight Watchers. The great thing about counting calories though, if you over eat your calories, you just work a little harder at the gym and burn them off. On WW even though we get activity points when you work out, sometimes for 30 minutes of effort you only get 1-2 points when you needed 10, whereas with calorie counting 30 minutes of effort can result in 300+ calories burned which might allow you to have that cup of ice cream or piece of cake if you want it! :-)
It is another successful weigh-in and even though my WW app told me yesterday that I was losing weight too quickly (whatever!) I am very pleased at the results and the success that I have had! I will begin Week 16 this evening and am officially on the downward slope of finishing my program, 10 weeks to go after this week! How is your progress coming along? Is anyone out there? :-)
That's all I have today!
Keith
I kind of feel like that every week when I get on the scale. Wondering what the "lady" is going to tell me I weigh that day and hoping she tells me less and less each week! Well yesterday (Monday) was weigh-in day and although I didn't have to pay $5 I did get my results and here they are for you now....
Starting Weight: 209lbs
Last Weeks Weight: 188.2lbs
This Weeks Weight: 186.6lbs
Difference: -1.6lbs
Total Weight Lost: -22.4lbs
While I was hoping for a 2lb loss, I will take 1.6lbs! That is certainly better than the 1lb I lost last week and brings my total to -22.4lbs lost! Amazing!! I can definitely see it in my body and my clothes. As I keep repeating, I still have quite a ways to go but I am very happy at the progress I am seeing in the mirror!
So as it turns out, counting calories garnered similar results to doing Weight Watchers. For the time being I'm going to keep my WW plan but I think I might be slightly addicted to counting calories! LOL. It's actually kind of fun when you are figuring it all out and finding all sorts of foods that you can work into your day is exciting! I try to keep my calories good calories and not eat too much processed sugar and things like that, but I certainly allow myself to indulge once in a while, just like on Weight Watchers. The great thing about counting calories though, if you over eat your calories, you just work a little harder at the gym and burn them off. On WW even though we get activity points when you work out, sometimes for 30 minutes of effort you only get 1-2 points when you needed 10, whereas with calorie counting 30 minutes of effort can result in 300+ calories burned which might allow you to have that cup of ice cream or piece of cake if you want it! :-)
It is another successful weigh-in and even though my WW app told me yesterday that I was losing weight too quickly (whatever!) I am very pleased at the results and the success that I have had! I will begin Week 16 this evening and am officially on the downward slope of finishing my program, 10 weeks to go after this week! How is your progress coming along? Is anyone out there? :-)
That's all I have today!
Keith
Monday, March 5, 2012
Where them bloggers at...where them bloggers at...where they at, where they at, where they at?
Finally an homage' to Rhianna! LOL.
Where are them bloggers indeed!!!? I'm sure you have been wondering if I have given up on blogging and I am here to tell you I have not!! I've just been busy with other things and haven't had too terribly much to report! In fact I think I even forgot to do a weigh-in blog last week! WHOOPS! To catch you up, I lost 1lb last week and was down to 188.2lbs!
The past week I changed things up a bit. I felt like I was hitting a plateau on Weight Watchers and decided I'd switch over to counting calories to see what worked better for me. Afterall, if I could do the same or better with counting calories, I'd save $18.95/month! LOL It's been an interesting week. With a calorie budget of 1900 calories a day I've had a little more freedom in my food choices. I've also had a few more restrictions at the same time. Where as fruits and most vegetables are 0 WW points they have calories in them, which means what I would usually eat for a snack or to bulk up my breakfast or dinner, now it cost me so I couldn't "free load" on fruits and veggies so to speak. But on the flip side, things that I normally wouldn't touch on Weight Watchers (like peanut butter and almonds) I've been able to work into my calorie count. Even graham crackers and marshmallow creme!! LOL.
The only thing I've found to be difficult, which I ran into on WW too was eating all my calories. I would usually eat the required amount but then when I factored in the work outs I'd be under my daily requirements. I've never fully understood if I'm supposed to eat those calories or leave the deficit. The 1900 calories was calculated with a built-in deficit not including exercise, so my exercise just created a larger deficit. I had that issue with WW and the activity points. I never wanted to eat all of my bonus/activity points and the time that I did, I gained a pound and a half (fortunately it all came off the next day! LOL)
Tomorrow is weigh-in day and I guess we will see how I fared on my calorie counting adventure. If it turns out to be about the same as Weight Watchers, I may just switch to calorie counting from here on out and save the $$. I've found that I can do just about any type of work out they throw at me, but the nutritional part is the true challenge. I feel like you can't keep doing the same thing over and over because your body adapts to your eating habits and eventually stalls out. But I can't keep switching it up every few weeks because then I get confused on what I'm doing! I'll be glad when I hit my goal weight and can get into a maintenance phase, then eating will be much easier. Trying to learn how to eat in order to effectively lose weight is a task!
Alas, onward we press my friends! I wrapped up week 15 this evening and will begin week 16 on Monday. I'm excited because week 18 is a rest week, can't wait!!! :-)
That's all I have for today. Sorry for the delay in updating you, stay tuned for the weigh-in results tomorrow, cross your fingers for big numbers!! 2lbs would be AMAZING!
Have a great week everyone!
Keith
Where are them bloggers indeed!!!? I'm sure you have been wondering if I have given up on blogging and I am here to tell you I have not!! I've just been busy with other things and haven't had too terribly much to report! In fact I think I even forgot to do a weigh-in blog last week! WHOOPS! To catch you up, I lost 1lb last week and was down to 188.2lbs!
The past week I changed things up a bit. I felt like I was hitting a plateau on Weight Watchers and decided I'd switch over to counting calories to see what worked better for me. Afterall, if I could do the same or better with counting calories, I'd save $18.95/month! LOL It's been an interesting week. With a calorie budget of 1900 calories a day I've had a little more freedom in my food choices. I've also had a few more restrictions at the same time. Where as fruits and most vegetables are 0 WW points they have calories in them, which means what I would usually eat for a snack or to bulk up my breakfast or dinner, now it cost me so I couldn't "free load" on fruits and veggies so to speak. But on the flip side, things that I normally wouldn't touch on Weight Watchers (like peanut butter and almonds) I've been able to work into my calorie count. Even graham crackers and marshmallow creme!! LOL.
The only thing I've found to be difficult, which I ran into on WW too was eating all my calories. I would usually eat the required amount but then when I factored in the work outs I'd be under my daily requirements. I've never fully understood if I'm supposed to eat those calories or leave the deficit. The 1900 calories was calculated with a built-in deficit not including exercise, so my exercise just created a larger deficit. I had that issue with WW and the activity points. I never wanted to eat all of my bonus/activity points and the time that I did, I gained a pound and a half (fortunately it all came off the next day! LOL)
Tomorrow is weigh-in day and I guess we will see how I fared on my calorie counting adventure. If it turns out to be about the same as Weight Watchers, I may just switch to calorie counting from here on out and save the $$. I've found that I can do just about any type of work out they throw at me, but the nutritional part is the true challenge. I feel like you can't keep doing the same thing over and over because your body adapts to your eating habits and eventually stalls out. But I can't keep switching it up every few weeks because then I get confused on what I'm doing! I'll be glad when I hit my goal weight and can get into a maintenance phase, then eating will be much easier. Trying to learn how to eat in order to effectively lose weight is a task!
Alas, onward we press my friends! I wrapped up week 15 this evening and will begin week 16 on Monday. I'm excited because week 18 is a rest week, can't wait!!! :-)
That's all I have for today. Sorry for the delay in updating you, stay tuned for the weigh-in results tomorrow, cross your fingers for big numbers!! 2lbs would be AMAZING!
Have a great week everyone!
Keith
Saturday, February 25, 2012
This is almost maddening!
I look back on the past 3 months and think....you've lost over 20lbs and look at you! How great of a job you are doing! And then I think.....it's been 3 months and you've only lost 20lbs....and look at you. What's the hold up?
Self perpetuated negativity can be real damaging to your progress and success. It's difficult to look at yourself and think that while you look much better than you used to, you still don't look as great as you want. I found myself being glad to reach my first goal, but frustrated that I have such a ways to go. This type of frustration is dangerous and I don't like it!
I've been reading so much stuff on eating healthy, how to ramp up your metabolism, things that work and don't work. Counting calories vs. Weight Watchers, wondering if I'm doing enough cardio, am I lifting the right amount of weights during strength training. Could I be doing more? Am I eating enough? Am I eating the right things? Should I be losing more weight? Why aren't these love handles going away?
IT IS MADDENING!!!!!
I can definitely understand why people get overwhelmed, confused and frustrated. It's like you try and try and try but your best never seems like enough and you're left wondering, 1. Is it worth it? 2. Am I doing enough?
As I've wrestled through these emotions the past few weeks I've talked myself off of the ledge a few times! I can tell you that it definitely IS worth it in the end. Even if the progress is slow and I'm not seeing the OVERNIGHT results that I've been hoping for, I know that I am making progress and that I'm giving it 110%. I've analyzed a few things and I am certain that my workouts are on point, but my diet could use a little tweaking. I think I rely a great deal on pre-packaged foods and processed meals instead of creating my own from fresh, wholesome ingredients. I am almost always within my daily points target on WW and typically NEVER use all of my weekly bonus points, but I realize that sometimes the choices I make in using those points may not be the best. Trust me when I say that it is a science and it takes some work to get into a healthy eating style.
I have 19lbs to go to reach my goal weight of 169lbs. Some may say, what an odd number to shoot for. It's 40lbs from my starting weight, so it was more about the amount of weight I wanted to lose rather than the actual weight itself. What I find even more intriguing, based on my height even at my goal weight of 169lbs. by medical standards I will still be considered overweight! In order to be in the "normal" range, I would need to hit 150lbs. Um, I'm pretty sure at 150lbs I'd look like a starving child! LOL. Eventually I will try to program myself to look more at my body fat % and measurements vs. how much I actually weigh. If I'm a muscular 175lbs, I'm ok with that! :-)
That's my rant for the day! I hope that if you ever hit a point where you feel like giving up, you will look at how far you have come and where you are wanting to be and realize that you CAN do it! It will take dedication, persistence and consistency. It won't always be easy, and you may have to try a few different methods along the way to find what works best for you and keep going!! Any progress is better than no progress!
That's all I have for today!
Keith
Self perpetuated negativity can be real damaging to your progress and success. It's difficult to look at yourself and think that while you look much better than you used to, you still don't look as great as you want. I found myself being glad to reach my first goal, but frustrated that I have such a ways to go. This type of frustration is dangerous and I don't like it!
I've been reading so much stuff on eating healthy, how to ramp up your metabolism, things that work and don't work. Counting calories vs. Weight Watchers, wondering if I'm doing enough cardio, am I lifting the right amount of weights during strength training. Could I be doing more? Am I eating enough? Am I eating the right things? Should I be losing more weight? Why aren't these love handles going away?
IT IS MADDENING!!!!!
I can definitely understand why people get overwhelmed, confused and frustrated. It's like you try and try and try but your best never seems like enough and you're left wondering, 1. Is it worth it? 2. Am I doing enough?
As I've wrestled through these emotions the past few weeks I've talked myself off of the ledge a few times! I can tell you that it definitely IS worth it in the end. Even if the progress is slow and I'm not seeing the OVERNIGHT results that I've been hoping for, I know that I am making progress and that I'm giving it 110%. I've analyzed a few things and I am certain that my workouts are on point, but my diet could use a little tweaking. I think I rely a great deal on pre-packaged foods and processed meals instead of creating my own from fresh, wholesome ingredients. I am almost always within my daily points target on WW and typically NEVER use all of my weekly bonus points, but I realize that sometimes the choices I make in using those points may not be the best. Trust me when I say that it is a science and it takes some work to get into a healthy eating style.
I have 19lbs to go to reach my goal weight of 169lbs. Some may say, what an odd number to shoot for. It's 40lbs from my starting weight, so it was more about the amount of weight I wanted to lose rather than the actual weight itself. What I find even more intriguing, based on my height even at my goal weight of 169lbs. by medical standards I will still be considered overweight! In order to be in the "normal" range, I would need to hit 150lbs. Um, I'm pretty sure at 150lbs I'd look like a starving child! LOL. Eventually I will try to program myself to look more at my body fat % and measurements vs. how much I actually weigh. If I'm a muscular 175lbs, I'm ok with that! :-)
That's my rant for the day! I hope that if you ever hit a point where you feel like giving up, you will look at how far you have come and where you are wanting to be and realize that you CAN do it! It will take dedication, persistence and consistency. It won't always be easy, and you may have to try a few different methods along the way to find what works best for you and keep going!! Any progress is better than no progress!
That's all I have for today!
Keith
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
100 Days And Counting.......
Can you believe that it has been 100 days since I began this journey? That is incredible! I can remember starting Week 1 Day 1 and thinking....26 weeks that's a heck of a long way away! And here we are 100 days later!
Officially this morning I was down 20.20lbs and feeling fantastic! My clothes don't fit me anymore and pants I bought just 2 weeks ago are already too big! What a great problem to have!
I can't even begin to say what a journey this has been so far. I've had ups and downs and plateaus. It has not been easy but I have kept pushing myself forward, always looking toward my goal! I couldn't have done it without the support of my friends and family who have been encouraging me and motivating me the whole time! Even when I didn't want to go on, they kept pushing me to do more!
When I started this journey my goal was to change my lifestyle, not just to lose weight. To look at food in a different light and learn how to eat normal portions and make healthier choices. At this point I know I have accomplished that. With recent events that have brought on a great deal of emotional distress, instead of turning to food to comfort me I have turned to exercise and other activities to de-stress. Knowing that you have power over food instead of the food having power over you is an incredible feeling! I can eat just ONE cookie, or stop at 2-3 pieces of pizza vs. having a whole bag of cookies or eating an entire large pizza on my own! I feel like a whole new person!
What I don't want to happen however is to get comfortable with the results I have achieved. While 20lbs is definitely commendable, I have quite a bit of work left to do and I plan on finishing strong! These next 13 weeks I want to give it my all and make them count! When I get on that scale for the last time I want to see a number that I can be proud of and that I can reasonable maintain and never return to my old self or habits again!
Thank you to each and every one of you who read this blog and who have offered me support in my journey so far. To those of you who were inspired by my journey to start your own I say good luck and keep going, you can and you WILL do it and we will achieve our goals together! Summertime approaches and I plan on looking HOT at the pool this year! How about you?!
Here's to the next 100 days and getting healthy in 2012!
Wishing you all the best
Keith
Officially this morning I was down 20.20lbs and feeling fantastic! My clothes don't fit me anymore and pants I bought just 2 weeks ago are already too big! What a great problem to have!
I can't even begin to say what a journey this has been so far. I've had ups and downs and plateaus. It has not been easy but I have kept pushing myself forward, always looking toward my goal! I couldn't have done it without the support of my friends and family who have been encouraging me and motivating me the whole time! Even when I didn't want to go on, they kept pushing me to do more!
When I started this journey my goal was to change my lifestyle, not just to lose weight. To look at food in a different light and learn how to eat normal portions and make healthier choices. At this point I know I have accomplished that. With recent events that have brought on a great deal of emotional distress, instead of turning to food to comfort me I have turned to exercise and other activities to de-stress. Knowing that you have power over food instead of the food having power over you is an incredible feeling! I can eat just ONE cookie, or stop at 2-3 pieces of pizza vs. having a whole bag of cookies or eating an entire large pizza on my own! I feel like a whole new person!
What I don't want to happen however is to get comfortable with the results I have achieved. While 20lbs is definitely commendable, I have quite a bit of work left to do and I plan on finishing strong! These next 13 weeks I want to give it my all and make them count! When I get on that scale for the last time I want to see a number that I can be proud of and that I can reasonable maintain and never return to my old self or habits again!
Thank you to each and every one of you who read this blog and who have offered me support in my journey so far. To those of you who were inspired by my journey to start your own I say good luck and keep going, you can and you WILL do it and we will achieve our goals together! Summertime approaches and I plan on looking HOT at the pool this year! How about you?!
Here's to the next 100 days and getting healthy in 2012!
Wishing you all the best
Keith
Monday, February 20, 2012
Say Goodbye.......
Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to certain things. Friends, relatives, jobs, a home. One thing I have no trouble saying goodbye to is weight! Today was weigh-in day and here are the results!
Starting Weight: 209.0lbs
Last Weeks Weight: 190.8lbs
Today's Weight: 189.2lbs
Difference: -1.6lbs
Total Weight Lost: -19.8lbs
GOODBYE 190's! I hope (or better yet, I know) I will never see you again!!
I was a bit miffed at the scale today because I was .20lbs from an even 20lb weight loss! GRRRR! Oh well, I am going to destroy that number next week!!!
This week we begin Week 14, the start of phase 4 of Inferno Standard. Now some of you might be wondering what happened to the end of Week 13 Day 4. Allow me to fill you in! I skipped it! LOL. Now I didn't actually skip it intentionally but it was skipped nonetheless. As you might recall the weather put me behind in wrapping up Week 12 Day 4 and so I jammed 4 days of workouts back to back. My body was literally beat down and wore out! Saturday and Sunday night I passed out right after dinner and was asleep well into the wee morning hours, thus having missed my opportunity for working out.
I'm not sad or upset about it. Day 4 of that phase actually was relatively easy and I still pulled off a 1.6lb weight loss this week so I was happy. I'm excited to start Week 14 and do some different exercises again. I'd like to say I was done with the weekly 5k's but I think every week here on out has a 5k built in. BLAH! Oh well...at least it burns off a lot of calories!
Speaking of calories...I started tracking my calories to see where I needed to be and where I actually was based on my activity level. Let me tell you I was a bit off! The calculator tells me I should be eating around 1900-2000 calories to meet my goal weight by mid-May and I was eating around 1500-1700/day. Now you would think this would cause me to lose weight faster but that's not true. So I think I have possibly (hopefully) found the reason behind my plateau and can break through and start dropping some more of this fat! 20lbs to go to reach my goal of 169lbs!
That's all I have for today! We say goodbye to the pounds and to the Phase 3 of Inferno Standard! YES!
How are your goals coming along? I hope you are succeeding in everything you are trying to accomplish!
Keith
Starting Weight: 209.0lbs
Last Weeks Weight: 190.8lbs
Today's Weight: 189.2lbs
Difference: -1.6lbs
Total Weight Lost: -19.8lbs
GOODBYE 190's! I hope (or better yet, I know) I will never see you again!!
I was a bit miffed at the scale today because I was .20lbs from an even 20lb weight loss! GRRRR! Oh well, I am going to destroy that number next week!!!
This week we begin Week 14, the start of phase 4 of Inferno Standard. Now some of you might be wondering what happened to the end of Week 13 Day 4. Allow me to fill you in! I skipped it! LOL. Now I didn't actually skip it intentionally but it was skipped nonetheless. As you might recall the weather put me behind in wrapping up Week 12 Day 4 and so I jammed 4 days of workouts back to back. My body was literally beat down and wore out! Saturday and Sunday night I passed out right after dinner and was asleep well into the wee morning hours, thus having missed my opportunity for working out.
I'm not sad or upset about it. Day 4 of that phase actually was relatively easy and I still pulled off a 1.6lb weight loss this week so I was happy. I'm excited to start Week 14 and do some different exercises again. I'd like to say I was done with the weekly 5k's but I think every week here on out has a 5k built in. BLAH! Oh well...at least it burns off a lot of calories!
Speaking of calories...I started tracking my calories to see where I needed to be and where I actually was based on my activity level. Let me tell you I was a bit off! The calculator tells me I should be eating around 1900-2000 calories to meet my goal weight by mid-May and I was eating around 1500-1700/day. Now you would think this would cause me to lose weight faster but that's not true. So I think I have possibly (hopefully) found the reason behind my plateau and can break through and start dropping some more of this fat! 20lbs to go to reach my goal of 169lbs!
That's all I have for today! We say goodbye to the pounds and to the Phase 3 of Inferno Standard! YES!
How are your goals coming along? I hope you are succeeding in everything you are trying to accomplish!
Keith
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Sir, You can't have the fish and the chinese together....
Oh my stars what was I thinking!!? Yesterday I had convinced myself that since I had built up all kinds of Activity Points and still hadn't touched my bonus points for the week that it would be a good idea to indulge a bit on lunch. So where do we go to? Long John Silvers of course! Now I have not been here in probably over a year but it sounded DELICIOUS! Here's the trick, I only had 1 piece of fish and 1 piece of chicken, 2 hush puppies, NO tartar sauce, NO cole slaw and had fries. Overall the meal was like 18pts. Surprisingly NOT bad at all, considering it's FRIED! LOL. Well my stomach was not having it and started throwing a fit the minute I choked down the last fry.
As if this torture wasn't enough I was so un-motivated last night to cook anything, we ordered Chinese food. Are you kidding me?! So I shovel that in on top of the fish and chicken and let me tell you....not a good thing! LOL. Then I actually convinced myself to get up off the couch and go to the gym and workout AND it was 5k run day!! OH my word! Never again will I do anything like that! LOL.
Let me explain my rationale. I've been hitting a plateau on the scale this past week or two and I couldn't really figure out why. I hadn't changed my diet and I was keeping up with my workouts. Well I determined that I possibly wasn't eating enough to cover the calories I was burning at the gym in addition to my normal daily calorie burn. This can cause your body to shut down and prevent weight loss. So, my thinking was that I needed to feed my body, shock it back into burn mode and get things up and going again. Maybe I jumped in a little too close to the deep end! LOL. At any rate I am still trying to tinker with my calorie intake and deciding exactly what is holding up my progress on the scale. I seriously doubt however that eating like that is going to help my cause at all! (It was worth a shot though, right? LOL)
While my body is beat down and tired, tonight I will officially close out Day 4 Week 13 and phase 3 of Inferno Standard. Can you freakin' believe it? We are halfway there! This is the longest I have stuck with anything and I have amazed myself that I have kept it going. It's downhill to the home stretch from here so there is no quitting or turning back now! Looking in the mirror and not seeing a gut hanging over my pants anymore and knowing that a size 34 pant is loose on me is motivation enough for me to keep going!
How are you doing in your journey? I know a lot of people read these blogs (because I have a stat tracker that tells me so! LOL) but no one ever comments! I want to know what you are doing to lose weight and how you are doing. Has my blog been helpful to you? Is there anything you have a question about or would like me to talk about in a blog? Hit me up...let's make this a bit more interactive! :-)
I hope everyone is doing great and that you are exceeding your weight loss goals! I am here to support you in any way I can! YOU CAN DO IT! That's all I have for today....
Keith
As if this torture wasn't enough I was so un-motivated last night to cook anything, we ordered Chinese food. Are you kidding me?! So I shovel that in on top of the fish and chicken and let me tell you....not a good thing! LOL. Then I actually convinced myself to get up off the couch and go to the gym and workout AND it was 5k run day!! OH my word! Never again will I do anything like that! LOL.
Let me explain my rationale. I've been hitting a plateau on the scale this past week or two and I couldn't really figure out why. I hadn't changed my diet and I was keeping up with my workouts. Well I determined that I possibly wasn't eating enough to cover the calories I was burning at the gym in addition to my normal daily calorie burn. This can cause your body to shut down and prevent weight loss. So, my thinking was that I needed to feed my body, shock it back into burn mode and get things up and going again. Maybe I jumped in a little too close to the deep end! LOL. At any rate I am still trying to tinker with my calorie intake and deciding exactly what is holding up my progress on the scale. I seriously doubt however that eating like that is going to help my cause at all! (It was worth a shot though, right? LOL)
While my body is beat down and tired, tonight I will officially close out Day 4 Week 13 and phase 3 of Inferno Standard. Can you freakin' believe it? We are halfway there! This is the longest I have stuck with anything and I have amazed myself that I have kept it going. It's downhill to the home stretch from here so there is no quitting or turning back now! Looking in the mirror and not seeing a gut hanging over my pants anymore and knowing that a size 34 pant is loose on me is motivation enough for me to keep going!
How are you doing in your journey? I know a lot of people read these blogs (because I have a stat tracker that tells me so! LOL) but no one ever comments! I want to know what you are doing to lose weight and how you are doing. Has my blog been helpful to you? Is there anything you have a question about or would like me to talk about in a blog? Hit me up...let's make this a bit more interactive! :-)
I hope everyone is doing great and that you are exceeding your weight loss goals! I am here to support you in any way I can! YOU CAN DO IT! That's all I have for today....
Keith
Friday, February 17, 2012
Dear Stair Climber, With Love!
Well today was Week 13 Day 2 and the focus was all on cardio. The goal was to burn 365 calories and I trumped the goal by burning 450! All in all I climbed 160 floors in 32:00 minutes. It was quite exhausting yet invigorating at the same time if that makes any sense? I felt like I gave it my all and felt like I had worked out when I was done and that always feels good!
Afterwards I took some time to sit in the steam room and relax and then a refreshing shower! Let me tell you, I do feel relaxed!! However, driving home I realized that I was BEYOND starving! Even though I had eaten dinner less than 5 hours ago. This is how I know that my metabolism is just torching everything I'm putting in because I am ALWAYS wanting to eat something! I mentioned before but just have never gotten around to it that I wanted to evaluate my caloric intake vs. what I should be taking in given my level of activity. If I'm not eating enough that could be slowing down my weight loss. That sounds kind of odd doesn't it? If I'm not eating enough I won't lose weight. However it is very true and it is very important to ensure we are fueling our bodies enough to push them through the day, otherwise they hold on to whatever we do give them instead of burning it!
Anyway, I won't ramble on again about caloric burn and food intake. I have 2 more days of working out in Week 13 and I can't wait to be finished! Of course tomorrow is Day 3 which is the 5k run day and I will admit I am NOT looking forward to it at all! Day 3 in this phase is SO ridiculous and exhausting but I know I have to push through it! I just keep thinking that the body I will have when I am done is worth it!
That's all I have for now! I hope everyone is keeping up their hard work and that you are meeting and exceeding your goals! You have my support!
Keith
Afterwards I took some time to sit in the steam room and relax and then a refreshing shower! Let me tell you, I do feel relaxed!! However, driving home I realized that I was BEYOND starving! Even though I had eaten dinner less than 5 hours ago. This is how I know that my metabolism is just torching everything I'm putting in because I am ALWAYS wanting to eat something! I mentioned before but just have never gotten around to it that I wanted to evaluate my caloric intake vs. what I should be taking in given my level of activity. If I'm not eating enough that could be slowing down my weight loss. That sounds kind of odd doesn't it? If I'm not eating enough I won't lose weight. However it is very true and it is very important to ensure we are fueling our bodies enough to push them through the day, otherwise they hold on to whatever we do give them instead of burning it!
Anyway, I won't ramble on again about caloric burn and food intake. I have 2 more days of working out in Week 13 and I can't wait to be finished! Of course tomorrow is Day 3 which is the 5k run day and I will admit I am NOT looking forward to it at all! Day 3 in this phase is SO ridiculous and exhausting but I know I have to push through it! I just keep thinking that the body I will have when I am done is worth it!
That's all I have for now! I hope everyone is keeping up their hard work and that you are meeting and exceeding your goals! You have my support!
Keith
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
I'm back....and have I got something to tell!
Ok so I don't want to over hype anything by my catchy title but I do offer my apologies for taking such a long break from my blog! I've had some events that have kept me otherwise occupied! But fear not because I have not gotten off track from my goal! Since we missed a weigh-in let me catch you up!
Starting Weight: 209lbs
Last Weigh-in: 191.8lbs
Current Weight: 190.8lbs
Difference: -1.0lbs
Total Weight Lost: -18.2lbs
I am getting VERY close to my 20lb goal! Well it is my first goal. My ultimate goal is 170lbs which is another 20.8lbs away! I am going to get there!!
Yesterday I completed Week 12 Day 4. I now have an intimate love affair going on with the Stair Climber. I remember when we first joined the gym I tried the Stair Climber and lasted about 5 minutes. Now I can blaze through 35 minutes with ease! Ok, maybe not with ease but it's definitely a great deal easier than day 1! Yesterday I did 35 minutes and burned 467 calories!! It will definitely make you sweat!
Here is the link to the blog that I do for my work in case you are interested in following along. There will be another post coming to that page soon! Currently I have 2 entries but I think you will enjoy them both!
http://millsapartments.net/neighborhoods/author/keith-moore/
I'm so excited about all of the people I see starting to take control of their lives and getting in shape! I know that it's never easy and that there are days that you want to give up but you can't, you have to keep moving forward! It may take time to get to your goal but I promise as you keep working toward it you will reach it and the new body you will have will make it all worth it!
Tonight I will start Week 13 Day 1. Week 13 is the end of phase 3 and halfway to the end of the program. I remember when I started Week 1 Day 1 and I thought about how far away 26 weeks seemed. Now that I'm going to close out Week 13, it seems so much closer and I can't believe how time has flown! The changes I've seen in my body are amazing and I have increased my endurance and overall fitness. Can't wait to run that 5k in April!
When I had the gym do another body analysis and compared it from July when we first joined, I had lost 3% of my starting body fat! I can't tell you how that felt! Even a size 34 feels loose on me! :)
That's all I have for now. I'm glad to be back on the blog track and hope you are glad to be reading about my life again! :-) Good luck to you in your journey and may you meet all of your goals!
Have a great week!
Keith
Starting Weight: 209lbs
Last Weigh-in: 191.8lbs
Current Weight: 190.8lbs
Difference: -1.0lbs
Total Weight Lost: -18.2lbs
I am getting VERY close to my 20lb goal! Well it is my first goal. My ultimate goal is 170lbs which is another 20.8lbs away! I am going to get there!!
Yesterday I completed Week 12 Day 4. I now have an intimate love affair going on with the Stair Climber. I remember when we first joined the gym I tried the Stair Climber and lasted about 5 minutes. Now I can blaze through 35 minutes with ease! Ok, maybe not with ease but it's definitely a great deal easier than day 1! Yesterday I did 35 minutes and burned 467 calories!! It will definitely make you sweat!
Here is the link to the blog that I do for my work in case you are interested in following along. There will be another post coming to that page soon! Currently I have 2 entries but I think you will enjoy them both!
http://millsapartments.net/neighborhoods/author/keith-moore/
I'm so excited about all of the people I see starting to take control of their lives and getting in shape! I know that it's never easy and that there are days that you want to give up but you can't, you have to keep moving forward! It may take time to get to your goal but I promise as you keep working toward it you will reach it and the new body you will have will make it all worth it!
Tonight I will start Week 13 Day 1. Week 13 is the end of phase 3 and halfway to the end of the program. I remember when I started Week 1 Day 1 and I thought about how far away 26 weeks seemed. Now that I'm going to close out Week 13, it seems so much closer and I can't believe how time has flown! The changes I've seen in my body are amazing and I have increased my endurance and overall fitness. Can't wait to run that 5k in April!
When I had the gym do another body analysis and compared it from July when we first joined, I had lost 3% of my starting body fat! I can't tell you how that felt! Even a size 34 feels loose on me! :)
That's all I have for now. I'm glad to be back on the blog track and hope you are glad to be reading about my life again! :-) Good luck to you in your journey and may you meet all of your goals!
Have a great week!
Keith
Monday, February 6, 2012
Press Record and Watch Me On My Video Phone......
I DELETED THIS ENTRY BECAUSE APPARENTLY PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS TOO LONG!
I will likely NOT do another video blog since that one didn't bowl over very well. My apologies as I thought it was a pretty good video and story. Guess you can't please everyone! :-)
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
700 Calories and defeated....
So today was Day 2 of Week 11and a focus on cardio. The goal was to only burn 340 calories with my choice of cardio. When I started out I was pumped and ready to burn some calories, being an overachiever I decided I was going to burn 1000 calories! Realizing this was a lofty goal and would require over an hour of running on the treadmill I set up my Netflix to play some episodes of Biggest Loser and started running.
As I pushed onward toward my goal I got close to my required 340 calories and as I looked at my other running stats I realized that I was also coming up on the 5k mark (3 miles) having a desire to shave time off of my last run I ramped up my speed and barreled to the 3 mile mark. I ended up beating my prior time by over 1:35! But I kept pressing on racing toward my goal of 1000 calories! I finally hit 700 calories and hit the "Pause" button to take a breather. Now the "Pause" gives you 1 minute before the treadmill resets itself. As I caught my breath and took a drink of water, I got side tracked by The Biggest Loser...when I looked back at my treadmill stats my "Pause" time had ran out and the treadmill had reset. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started to restart my run but felt disappointed that I wouldn't have a stat of 1000 calories to snap a pic of, so I decided to stop. 700 calories and a defeated 5k time...it was a good run!
Tomorrow on day 3 is the actual 5k day....maybe I'll try and beat my time today again!
I also made a commitment to myself today to stop weighing myself everyday! It gets maddening when I don't see the scale move everyday so I decided that I am only going to get on the scale on Monday, the actual weigh-in day. It will be a surprise for us all!!
That's all I have for now. My legs feel like they are going to fall off and my body is beat! Bring on tomorrow! Have a great week and I wish you all the best in succeeding at your goals!
Keith
As I pushed onward toward my goal I got close to my required 340 calories and as I looked at my other running stats I realized that I was also coming up on the 5k mark (3 miles) having a desire to shave time off of my last run I ramped up my speed and barreled to the 3 mile mark. I ended up beating my prior time by over 1:35! But I kept pressing on racing toward my goal of 1000 calories! I finally hit 700 calories and hit the "Pause" button to take a breather. Now the "Pause" gives you 1 minute before the treadmill resets itself. As I caught my breath and took a drink of water, I got side tracked by The Biggest Loser...when I looked back at my treadmill stats my "Pause" time had ran out and the treadmill had reset. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started to restart my run but felt disappointed that I wouldn't have a stat of 1000 calories to snap a pic of, so I decided to stop. 700 calories and a defeated 5k time...it was a good run!
Tomorrow on day 3 is the actual 5k day....maybe I'll try and beat my time today again!
I also made a commitment to myself today to stop weighing myself everyday! It gets maddening when I don't see the scale move everyday so I decided that I am only going to get on the scale on Monday, the actual weigh-in day. It will be a surprise for us all!!
That's all I have for now. My legs feel like they are going to fall off and my body is beat! Bring on tomorrow! Have a great week and I wish you all the best in succeeding at your goals!
Keith
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