The Journey Continues...

Today's Weight: 240

I'm now down 70 pounds since January 12th. 

Some ups and some downs but so far things are going well.  It's time to really get dialed in and get this last 50 pounds off and acheive my goal weight of 190 pounds.  Once there I would like to put on 10-15 pounds more with significant muscle structure added but for now project lean out continues.

Today's Weight: 249.5
Total Weight Loss: 60 pounds

The journey continues.  Another solid week of workouts coming to close. 

More of the same for the weekend!  On Monday morning I head down to Ft Lauderdale for the week and I'm prepared to continue the trend. 

Have a great weekend!

Busy days...

Wednesday Totals
Calories: 1760
Cardio: 62 Min Elliptical @ 4.32 Miles, 3.65 Mile walk/run
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 269

Not much time to update, work is crazy. The next 4 weeks are really going to be difficult to update everyday but I will do my best because it does help hold me accountable. Have a great day.

Work hard...

Tuesday Totals
Calories: 2002
Cardio: 61 Min Elliptical @ 4.52 Miles, 2.69 Mile Run/Walk
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 128oz

Today's Weight: 269.5

I wish I could just blink and be 190 @ say 14% bf......but alas.....it takes hard work and dedication but when completing the goal makes it all the more sweeter. Speaking of work, I decided to up the resistance on the Elliptical last night and that thing kick my butt! 

Let's talk about my nutrition....oh man...I've got to improve what I'm eating. I mean, I'm not eating horrible but I'm not paying attention to my macros just my calories and although I've done slightly better this week eating more I still need work on what I'm eating. So that I will work to improve.

Have a great day.

Working Hard...

Monday Totals
Calories: 2035
Cardio: 22 Min Stationary Bike @ 4.58 Miles, 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.68 Miles, 2.67 Mile Walk/Run
Sleep: 5.5 hours
Water: 128oz
Blood Pressure: 117/74
Resting HR: 68

Today's Weight: 269.5

Calories are getting better but still a bit low based on the activity level. The good thing is I'm doing much better at eating earlier in the day and I continue to still feel good throughout the day and during and after my workouts. Time to get back to work. 

Have a great day.

Another fresh week...

Friday Totals
Calories: 1174 - Another low day but Sat/Sun were much better.
Cardio: Rest Day
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 128oz
Weight: 269.5

Saturday Totals
Calories: 2166 - Getting better but still a bit low for the activity completed
Cardio: 20 Min Stationary Bike @ 3.62 Miles, 65 Min Elliptical @ 5.01 Miles, 40 Min Stationary Bike @ 8.20 Miles
Sleep: 8 hours
Water: 128oz
Weight: 270

Sunday Totals
Calories: 1918 - Again better but still need to add a bit more.
Cardio: 20 Min Stationary Bike @ 3.77 Miles, 63 Min Elliptical @ 4.55 Miles, 2.72 Mile walk/run
Sleep: 8 hours
Water: 128oz
Weight: 269

Today's Weight: 270

Already consumed over 600 calories so that number should be better today. I'm eating more for my early meals which I should have been doing all along, sigh, as that is where my calories have been lacking. Workouts felt great and on Sunday got out for a short walk/run for the first time in a long time. Feels good to see the scale moving even though I was back at 270 this morning I know it will push into the 260s again this week. Another busy Monday to attack...

Have a great day.

Weekend Approaching...

Thursday Totals
Calories: 1337
Cardio: 20 Min Stationary Bike @ 4.08 Miles, 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.30 Miles
Sleep: 7.5 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 269.5

I'm so glad the weekend is fast approaching. This has been a busy week and I'm ready for a break. My calories are still showing low but again this will change over the weekend. I tend to consume more on Saturday and Sunday anyway. The benadryl has been working very well at night to keep my allergies at bay and we now have a steady rain falling today which should keep some of the pollen at bay. Time to get some work done.

Have a great day.

Low Calorie...

Wednesday Totals
Calories: 1192
Cardio: REST DAY
Sleep: 8.5 hours
Water: 112oz
BP: 118/76
Resting HR: 69

Today's Weight: 271.5

Yesterday was quite the struggle with my allergies. Terrible sinus pressure and headache and the result was another low calorie day. It was a good time to just rest and make sure I got in at least 8 hours of sleep. My appetite is just gone which I think is partly because of the allergies and as I mentioned before I'm just not hungry, weird. I don't think I'm going to have a long term problem here but I will keep an eye on it. Back to work I go.

Have a great day.

Pollen City

Tuesday Totals
Calories: 1477
Cardio: 65 Min Elliptical @ 4.51 Miles, 40 Min Stationary Bike @ 8.42 Miles
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 128oz
BP: 126/80
Resting HR: 68

Today's Weight: 272.5

The pollen is in full force here in northern Alabama and last night my allergies kicked in. My calories were again very low especially with the workouts. Today will be better and I will work to improve my nutrition each day. Back to work.

Have a great day.

New Month...

Monday Totals
Calories: 1452
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.15 Miles
Sleep: 4.5
Water: 128oz

March Totals
Starting Weight: 287
Ending Weight: 272.5

March Weight Loss: 14.5 pounds

March Weight Loss.

Number of Workouts: 21 
Previous Month: 17

March Exercise Minutes - 40 min. to 120 min.

As March comes to a close I can't be more pleased with my progress. With just over 14 pounds of weight loss and slightly increased activity from February I'm extremely happy. Now it's time to attack April! This tends to be a rough month for me as I fight the dreaded allergies, so far they haven't been terrible. 

April Starting Weight: 272.5

April Goals 
Weight Loss: 10 Pounds
Workouts: 25

My calories were a bit low yesterday and I had a awful time getting any sleep last night. First night in a while that I struggled so I guess I can't complain. Time for a new month new goals...time to move and time to lose. 

Have a great day.

Road Trip...

Sunday Totals
Calories: 1850
Cardio: 65 Min Elliptical @ 5.36 Miles
Sleep: 7.5 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 275

I woke up Friday morning and started my normal routine but around 10am things changed. I got a call that a family member in South Carolina is having chest pains and shortness of breath and they're being rushed to the hospital. I packed up the family and we started our trek back to South Carolina. 

Fortunately about an hour into the trip we find out that it's not a heart attack and that they're continuing to run test. In the end they think it was a severe panic attack and this family member was resting at home by Friday evening. We decided to continue on and just spend the weekend there and I'm happy to report that my nutrition stayed in check. I'm just glad that they're OK and it wasn't worse than it was.

After the 6.5 hour ride back I decided to hit the gym and I had a great workout. With March coming to end today I will squeeze one more workout in this month and do my totals in my update tomorrow morning. 

Have a great day.

Rolling Along...

Thursday Totals
Calories: 1471
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.06 Miles
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 128oz

Today's Weight: 274

Calories again were entirely to low and to be honest I'm still not worried about it because I know they will get better but also because I'm paying attention to the way I feel. I felt great last night going 40 minutes on the elliptical and felt great the rest of the evening. Not much else to report.

Have a great day.

Moving Along...

Wednesday Totals
Calories: 2024
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.54 Miles
Sleep: 7.5 hours
Water: 128oz
Grip Training: COC#1 3X5, COC#1.5 2X3, COC#2 3/4 Close.

Today's Weight: 274


Much better calorie number yesterday getting just over the 2k mark. I've continued to grip train a few times a week so I will start recording these again here as well. I still would love to close the number 2 gripper by June 1, we shall see. I went a full hour last night and my mental state wasn't that great but overall the workout went ok. 

Time to get back to work.

Finding My Way...

Tuesday
Calories: 1390
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 2.89 Miles
Sleep: 7 hours 
Water: 134oz

Today's Weight: 275

Much better workout last night and the allergies have been somewhat contained so far and I hope it stays that way for the next month. My calories were way too low and after running my numbers manually using the Harris Benedict equation to calculate my BMI I have what I feel to be a more accurate number to reach each day. I intended to get in another 400 calories last night but I just wasn't hungry. 

As I continue to lose weight it's going to be very important that I fuel my body properly because I fully intend to increase my level of activity and I can't do that at 1400 calories a day, no way! At the very minimum I should be around 2200 but ideally with 5 days plus of cardio I should be right at 2700 for two pounds a week weight loss and that number will be adjusted as I continue to lose weight. My biggest problem is eating enough calories for my two early meals so that is going to change moving forward. 

Time to get some work done, have a great day!

March Goal...check...

Monday
Calories: 1514
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.09 Miles
Sleep: 6.5 hours
Water: 128oz
BP: 120/79
Resting HR: 68

Today's Weight: 275.5

My workout flat sucked last night. I had a bad sinus headache going in and just could not shake it. Welcome to the beginning of Spring and the allergy suck for me! I've already hit my goal of 10 pounds lost for March, down 11.5 with seven days to go. It's going to be a busy day so time to get at it. 

Have a great day.

Nutrition in Check...

Ok, well I survived the four day trip to South Carolina. 

I left on Thursday morning with my weight at 277 and this morning I was 276 pounds. I passed on so much good food it's ridiculous. Saturday morning was the hardest as others were diving into pancakes and french toast I was enjoying my egg white omelet with spinach, onions, mushrooms, chicken and sliced tomatoes. The omelet was fantastic though! 

Sunday
Calories: 1798
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.15 Miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 110oz
Weight: 277

So it's back to my regular updates.  Have a great day.

Same Stuff, Different Day...

Tuesday
Calories: 1427
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.43 Miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 128oz

Today's Weight: 276.5


Wow the scale weight is starting to just drop like a rock. My calories again yesterday were way too low as I should be just over the 2100 mark. Almost an exact blueprint from Monday as I felt great all day and my workout went well. I've said it before but I'm not worried about a few low calorie days in the scheme of things. 

Have a great day.

Scale Movement....

Monday Totals
Calories: 1418
Cardio: 40 Min Elliptical @ 3.47 Miles
Sleep: 6.5 hours
Water: 112oz

Today's Weight: 278.5

Well hello 270s!  My calories were a bit too low yesterday but I have to say I felt good all day and had plenty of energy for my workout session last night. Lots to do today so just a short update.

Have a great day.

Nasty Scale...

Friday
Calories: 1936
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.41 Miles
Sleep: 6 hours
Water: 48oz
Weight: 281

Saturday
Calories: 1890
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.66 Miles, 20 Min Stationary Bike @ 4.17 Miles
Sleep: 9 hours
Water: 48oz
Weight: 280.5
Resting HR: 64

Sunday
Calories: 2140
Cardio: REST DAY
Sleep: 9.5 hours
Water: 128oz
Weight: 281
Resting HR: 69
Blood Pressure: 118/75

Today's Weight: 280.5

It's official my scale hates me.  I thought for sure I would be down below 280 by the end of the weekend but as you can see still hovering at 280ish. I'm not sure I would consider this a plateau as I did consume a lot of sodium and as you can see I also did not consume my normal water amount until Sunday. 

Last 7 Days

However, I'm still ahead of the game for March as we just went over the halfway mark and I'm down 7 pounds for the month so I'll take it. One thing I still need to do is take some measurements of my neck, waist, hips, and wrists, I'll get on that tonight. I also will eventually be recording my bodyfat % here using a 3 point skin fold test, should be interesting. 

I took my resting heart rate Saturday and recorded the lowest number yet with 64 beat per minute which I haven't seen in quite a while. After taking my blood pressure on Sunday I found a pretty cool app called BP Watch which I will be using to help track my blood pressure for a while. 

This week will be a little bit more challenging as I have to head back to South Carolina on Thursday to get my house ready for sale which is a long time coming and huge relief to finally start that process. The good news is because I joined Anytime Fitness I can still workout at the one in SC so no excuses. The big challenge will be food and I intend to stay away from the restaurants as much as I can and plan and prepare ahead of time. 

Have a great Monday.

Evil Scale Weight...

Thursday Totals
Calories: 1733
Cardio: 60 Min Elliptical @ 4.48 Miles
Sleep: 7 hours
Water: 96oz

Today's Weight: 281

I love how the scale like to keep things interesting. I thought I might see a 279 this morning but I guess I'm holding on to some water. I did have a fairly high in sodium dinner last night which is probably the cause of the one pound added weight this morning. The cardio session last night went much better than the night before but I still fought the urge to just not get it done. 

Have a great day.