Back In the Game

OK the honeymoon is over and I am going to be getting back into the swing of things over the next few days. I hope to start running again perhaps as soon as Saturday.

I have decided to do a bit more than last time in the area of exercise. Running just a few times a week was not helping me loose weight after the initial loss. I still plan on doing the Couch to 5K but I am also planning on doing some cross training  hiking, walking, swimming, Resistance Bands, etc.. on the in between days to take it up to 6 days a week of 30 - 60 min of activity. That should to the trick to loose the weight along with the needed dietary changes.

I don't have a lot of clever things to say right now but will be posting some measurements and new photos etc over the next few days. With any luck I will be getting back to the swing of things ASAP.

Peace

Wedding

OK just a brief update;  I have been so busy the past couple of weeks with my wedding plans that I have not been able to keep up with my eating or exercise routines.  Melody and I are getting married on the 17th Saint Patricks Day so my time has been in short supply lately. Planning and cooking healthy meals and taking extra time for fitness had to be pushed to the back burner.

I cannot believe that just over a year ago I was single lonely guy unhappily eating my way into the grave. I actually can see a future and that includes getting healthy with the woman I love. I know that the next couple of weeks or so will fly by faster than lighting and I plan on enjoying them with my new wife.

Melody and I are both ready to lose weight and will be right back into the swing of things sooner rather than later after our brief honeymoon. WE WILL BE HEALTHY PERIOD! My friends have told me I will gain 20 lbs after marriage and I just don't see that happening.  Melody and I want to loose weight and when the wedding is not consuming all of our time that will happen soon enough. Part of our life plans together are to become fit enough to compete in a triathlon so the belly must go eventually.

I will try to keep you updated over the next few weeks; And then I will be back with a vengeance. Peace

Todd

Still Here

Not motivated right now....... My mojo is off. I think I want to exercise and eat healthy but I just can't get going. I will  spend a few days and re-evaluate what I am doing. I'm not going in the right direction and that sucks I know that much. I need to set myself up for success but I am finding that really difficult right now.  This is just me hanging some thoughts out there. I'm pissed off at me. I don't need encouragement I need a drill sargent.

Super Busy

The weekend was so very busy I did not have much time to do anything but scramble. On Sunday I did get to weigh in and my new weight was 278.5 so yeah down for the week. I look forward to having more time tonight or tomorrow to post. about everything that is going on.... It is good.

Last Chance Workout

OK admittedly I am a Biggest Loser fan I've posted about it before. I try to DVR each week so that I can watch it all without the commercials (Is there any show with as many commercials?). I love watching the successes and failures of the contestants it's a really fun show to watch. But recently, now that I am on my own journey of fitness I am watching this show with a different eye.

I 've noticed there are several consistencies during the show the contestants eat well, exercise, and weigh in at the end of each week. But there is one part of the show that has always intrigued me the "Last Chance Workout". The reason I'm so intrigued is I wonder it really possible to drop weight during a single workout?  I guess furiously exercising before a weigh in seems like it might help drop as much as a couple of pounds to my logic. Yes I know that a lot of that is water weight, but an intense workout does burn the calories so presumably it is possible to drop.

This week I did cheat a bit in the food area especially with that pork centric meal midweek.  But for the most part, I have eaten pretty healthy, or so I thought. I jumped the gun a bit and did a (pre) weigh in yesterday and it looks like I've gained a pound. My muscles have been sore and I know that it is possible I am retaining some water there. UGH! This is not where I want to be or to end this week. I am going to attempt my own version sometime tomorrow of a "Last Chance Workout". I am not sure what I am going to do but I will figure it out. With any luck and a lot of sweat perhaps I can walk off a pound and a half and still have a loss for the week.

Peace

Couch to 5K Week 1 Day 2 - C25K W1D2 Revenge of the Runners

This week I feel as if I am taking it back lost ground. What does it take to make me a runner? I really already know the answer, it's continued progress day by day. Yesterday was was one of those days where everything just clicked and fell into place real progress.

If you are new to my blog welcome. For those that missed yesterdays post I am on a schedule of daily blogging at least 2 times as part of my personal accountability structure. Yes it  may get old but I reserve the right just to post a photo. So I actually believe that it will be a fun way of keeping this roller coaster ride on track.

So yesterday I ate very "cleanly" all day. I did not have the grilled chicken as I had planned but did have a great dinner. I had a garden salad, broccoli soup, and some cheese and crackers. It was really good soup, I forgot that I really do like broccoli soup. When did that happen? I hated it as a child. Oh no I am becoming my parents Ahhhhhhhhhh! Oh well there are worse things both of my parents are lovely people.

Yesterday I ate 1834 calories with  a nutrition spread of  25/22/53 Fat/Protein/Carbohydrates. Damn I should not have eaten that 100 calorie peanut cluster thingy, It was so not worth it. Oh well I was still overall pretty close overall  to where I want to be so I am not going to cry over it.

Wednesday both Melody and I were feeling kind of sore so we held off the running for one day. So yesterday Thursday was the next day of the Couch to 5K. This is week one day 2. The Scheduled run was 5 minutes warm up followed by intervals of 1 minute running followed by 90 second walking for 20 minutes and then a 5 minute cool down.

We pulled up to the school in my car it was cold 38 degrees but we were dressed warmly and were ready to go. Melody and I got our phones out apps ready to go and started off. I knew as soon as my foot hit the bark that I was stronger. On Monday I had gotten quite winded and was nursing a side stitch for the latter half of the run although it really was not as bad as my first day of running back before the move sickness etc. On this run though I was able to power through each of the segments without too much problem. I did encounter one problem. I forgot to reset my app and it thinks I should be doing week 2 day 1 still. I did not notice until melody stopped running and I kept going. I thought why did she stop. then I look at my phone an it says run 86 seconds oops! I did not even notice that I had run so long. It took me a few moments to get things reset to the proper day but I was able to get there without too much problem.

I enjoyed each of the segments and mentioned to melody "I could enjoy running for the rest of my life if it feels this good". As I rounded the track  the last time my Ipod started playing "These Foolish Things" by Nat King Cole. I thought to myself running may seem foolish to the uninitiated but when you get your mind into it you really start to understand how good it really is.

Peace

We Came We Ran We Conquered C25K W1D2



Before Running



After Running