Friday, February 28, 2014

Plugging along...

Thursday Totals
Calories: 1543
Cardio: REST DAY
Sleep: 8 hours
Water: 80oz

Today's Weight: 286.5

I decided to take another rest day and I'm glad I did. I was able to get just over eight hours of sleep last night and that was much needed. I think today will be the last crazy day at work for a little while anyway. Just a short update, back to work.

Have a great day.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Busy days...

Monday Totals
Calories: 1488
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.08 Miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 288

A little late to record my update this morning. Things at work are completely nuts so not much time to spend on this. Things are progressing great and the workouts will continue. I still need to do a better job on my nutrition and sleep but overall I'm feeling really good.

Have a great day.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Happy Monday...

Good Morning.

Successful business travel felt great. I left early Wednesday morning at 290 pounds and came back late Friday night at 289. My nutrition wasn't perfect but it could have been a lot worse. 

My weekend

Saturday
Calories: 1629
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.27 Miles
Sleep: 8 hours
Water: 80oz
Weight: 289

Sunday
Calories: 1978
Cardio: 61 Min Elliptical @ 3.86 Miles
Sleep: 8.5 hours
Water: 96oz
Weight: 289

It's going to be a busy day!

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Awesome Monday...

Monday Totals
Calories: 1680
Cardio: 40 Min Cardio @ 3.08 Miles
Sleep: 6.5 hours
Water: 80oz

Today's Weight: 291

Good morning. Last night I didn't get over to the gym until about 8:30 and instead of doing a long workout I went just 40 min and upped my tempo. I kept a much faster pace than normal and man did it feel fantastic.  I will be back tonight and then I will take my rest day on Wednesday. If I recall my last rest day was last Monday which after tonight gives me 8 straight days of cardio, loving it!

So, here comes the challenge. Tomorrow morning I'm off on my business trip for three days and this is going to test me more than ever. I'm taking a coworker with me and he is also watching his food intake which helps a little. For me it will be smart food decisions, no alcohol, and at least one visit on Thursday night to the hotel fitness center.  I must burn some calories while I'm there and I must stay away from the drinks that will be flowing. I used to travel all over the world and man it is so challenging with nutrition. The reason I feel good this time is I'm in a much better place mentally and feeling extremely motivated to keep this train moving along.

Have a great day!



"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."  Winston Churchill

Monday, February 17, 2014

Happy Monday

Sunday Totals
Calories: 2189
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 3.47 Miles, 40 Min Stationary Bike @ 6.55 Miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 80oz

Today's Weight: 293

Good morning. It's a Monday and I can tell it's going to be a multiple coffee cup day. I think I actually have a meeting today about a meeting... Anyway, workouts are really feeling great and although my nutrition still has room for improvement I'm feeling pretty good. With 17 pounds lost, never to be found again, I'm starting to just now feel the looseness in my clothes and I'm diggin' it.  

I do have a business trip coming up this week from Wed-Fri and I will not let this derail my progress. I will be eating clean and my hotel does have a fitness center which I will be visiting at least once. Time to get back to work. 

Have a great day.

Full Weekend...

Friday Totals
Calories: 1655
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.39 Miles
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 80oz
Weight: 295

Saturday Totals
Calories: 1987
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.14 Miles, 40 Min Stationary Bike @ 7.24 Miles
Sleep: 8 hours
Water: 96oz
Weight: 293

Sunday Totals
Calories: Shooting for 2300 today
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 3.47 Miles, 40 Min Stationary Bike @ 6.55 Miles
Sleep: 7.5 Hours
Water: Shooting for 128oz
Weight: 293.5

What a great weekend so far. Lots of calories burned and lots of clean food consumed. Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Happy Friday!

Thursday Totals
Calories: 2179
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 3.77 Miles, 20 Min Stationary Bike @ 4.34 Miles
Sleep: 6.5 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 294.5

Busy day but my workout yesterday was awesome, felt great the whole way through! It's FRIDAY!

Have a great day.



"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." Abraham Lincoln

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Snow Day....

Wednesday Totals
Calories: 2023
Cardio: Rest Day 
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 295

Looks like we only got about 5 inches or so, sure is beautiful out this morning. The sun is shining and the snow is just shimmering off the trees. I wanted to get some basic body weight exercises in last night but I was exhausted playing in the snow with my daughter, lots of fun. I'm hoping the roads will be fine this evening to head to the gym for a long cardio session and I'm excited about it. Time to enjoy the morning and try and get a little work done. 

Have a great day.



"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." Vince Lombardi

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Moving Along...

Tuesday Totals
Calories: 1856
Cardio: 60 Min @ 4.35 miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 294

Good morning. We are expecting 4-8 inches of snow today so I will be working from home again. We had about an inch of snow and ice yesterday and I worked from home most of the afternoon. My calories were much better yesterday although still a few hundred off what I should be eating, again no worries here yet. Well, it's going to be a busy day seems like the last several days I've been fighting a lot of fires at work, just the way it is sometimes. 

Have a great day.


"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible." Vince Lombardi

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Low Calorie Day...

Monday Totals
Calories: 956 - OUCH, I know, I know no lectures please. lol
Cardio: Rest Day
Sleep: 7.5 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 294.5

Yeah how about under a thousand for calories in a day, not good. It was a weird day, work was crazy one call after another. I ate every couple of hours but the meals were way too small. The funny thing is I felt great all day and even last night I did not feel hungry, crazy. I think having a day like yesterday every now and then isn't necessarily a bad thing as long as you don't have consistent days with those numbers and you'll be fine. 

We got just over an inch of ice and snow last night and the roads here in northern Alabama are a mess. People just don't know how to drive in it down here and most should never leave their driveway. Needless to say it was an interesting drive into work this morning.

Have a great day.

"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender." Vince Lombardi

Monday, February 10, 2014

Solid Weekend...

Friday Totals
Calories: 2075
Cardio: Rest Day
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 64oz
Weight: 297

Saturday Totals
Calories: 2276
Cardio: 46 Min Elliptical @ 3.02 Miles, 30 Min Stationary Bike @ 6.35 Miles
Sleep: 8.5 hours
Water: 96oz
Weight: 297

Sunday Totals
Calories: 2200
Cardio: 65 Min Elliptical @ 4.51 Miles
Sleep: 9 hours
Water: 96oz
Weight: 296.5

Today's Weight: 296

It was another great weekend and I'm really starting to feel my fitness improve. Before I started this in mid January I was eating acid reducers and ibuprofen like crazy and over the last two weeks I haven't had either. I'm feeling much better even after just a small amount of weight loss and exercise, amazing how that works!  Well, back to my busy Monday.

Have a great day!

"When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." Carol Burnett

Friday, February 7, 2014

Thursday Totals
Calories: 2350
Cardio: 60 Min @ 4.39 Miles
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 80oz

Today's Weight: 297

Not much time for a lengthy update but all is going well. Today will be lower calories and a rest from the cardio. 

Have a great day!
"Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence." Vince Lombardi

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Over the hump...

Wednesday Totals
Calories: 1823
Cardio: 60 Min @ 4.16 miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's weight: 297

I had an early meeting this morning so I didn't get as much sleep as I have been getting. My calories were a bit low yesterday but again I feel pretty good so I'll go with how I feel for now. My scale weight is up a pound from yesterday but I was a bit high in sodium as well so probably not accurate and I'm not worried about it anyway. 

Back to work and have a great day.


"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit." Vince Lombardi

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Tuesday Totals
Calories: 2121
Cardio: Rest Day
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 80oz

Today's Weight: 296

I decided to take a break from the cardio last night and enjoy an evening of sitting around with the family goofing off, so glad I did. I'm down another pound and I'll be back at the cardio tonight. Work has been really busy this week so short update, back to work I go. 

Have a great day.

"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." Jim Rohn

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Improving...

Monday Totals
Calories: 2478
Cardio: 60 Min @ 4.05 Miles, Average HR: 140
Sleep: 7.5 hours
Water: 96oz

Tuesday Weight: 297

I'm pretty sure last night was the best workout I've had in a long time, it felt fantastic! It felt great to just MOVE! My calories were much better today as well so things are improving. In a couple of weeks I will be traveling for work and I'm really going to put a plan in place to limit the damage. I used to travel quite a bit all over the world and it's always a challenge to stay on track. This will be a short 3 day trip but I plan to stay on point and make smart decisions about food. The hotel does have a fitness center and I will be in it at least once.

Well, back to work and have a great day!

"Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain." Joseph Campbell

Monday, February 3, 2014

Super Weekend...

Saturday Totals
Calories: 2344
Cardio: 61 Min @ 4.45 Miles
Water: 128oz
Sleep: 8 hours

Sunday Totals
Calories: 1824
Cardio: 45 min @ 3.07 Miles
Water: 96oz
Sleep: 8.5 hours

Today's Weight: 298

I had a great weekend staying on point with workouts and eating, the trend will continue. My cardio is getting better in terms of how I feel during and after and my heart rate average is starting drop as well. I'm still working on the nutrition side as I need to still improve what I'm eating and how much but overall I'm happy with January. Here's to an even better February! 

It's a busy day today so back at it but have a great day.

"With self-discipline most anything is possible." Theodore Roosevelt

Saturday, February 1, 2014

New Month!

Friday Totals
Calories: 1890
Cardio: Rest Day
Water: 96oz
Sleep: 7 hours
Saturday Cardio: 61 Min @ 4.45 Miles

January Total
Saturday Weight: 298
Weight loss Total: 11.5

For February it's time to kick it up a notch and get much better at eating, sleeping and working out. My goal is at least another 10 pounds for February. Have a great Saturday evening.

"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." Ronald Reagan