Week Three

Okay, So I lifted on Monday and boy did it kick my butt. I guess I went to heavy to quick but it felt good while I did it. Now I'm just sore. Oh well time to stop crying and get my butt to work. On Monday, I rode my bike at home for 25 minutes and then went to work to work out. I did Squats, Dead lifts, rows and biked for 30 minutes. Then managed to keep moving all night while I was working. I ended up taking some over time for a day off. I took the 30th off and I didn't do a thing. I know I should have at least rode my bike but my excuse for not doing anything was I was up from 0630 on Monday until 1000 on Tuesday (27.5 hours total) without a nap. Today, I hopped on the exercise bike and rode for just over an hour and got 10.5 miles in. All in all I think it was a good work out. Hopefully tomorrow I will get my butt out of the house early enough to work out again and get a bike ride in as well. When I go on vacation in 10 days I'm going to have to find a way to keep moving.

Weight is still 255 but I'm feeling better and have more energy already. All I need to do is get rid of these aches and pains and things will be good.

Week Two

Okay, so this is week two of my life changing plan. Let me start by saying that things haven't gone as I had planned in week one. I haven't been keeping track of everything that I put in my mouth. I have however started to be more aware of what I eat. I have started bringing oatmeal and protein powder to work with me. At some point in the night when I get hungry I make my oatmeal and put one scoop of protein into it. I'm finding that this is helping me feel more satisfied and full longer. The next thing I'm trying to do is cut down on my coffee and soda intake. So far I have not had a soda in over a week. As far as coffee goes I'm down to two cups a day on the average. Which is pretty good seeing as just a few weeks ago I could drink a whole 12 cup pot by myself.

The second change I've made is I'm starting to workout a little each day. The day of my first blog entry I rode my bike for 43 minutes and did a total of 6.3 miles. I have also been trying to do push-ups, dips, and squats when ever possible. There have been times at work over the past week when I would do sets of 20 to 25 push-ups almost all night with about 30 minute breaks between sets. I'm averaging about 125 to 150 most nights. Then on my days off when I have a little more time I'm trying to hit the bike once or twice a day. So far today I have done 4 miles in 30 minutes. I plan to ride again tonight after dinner. I'm starting to feel better and already want to do more things.

I'm hoping that this weekend Noah and I can go down to the bike trails and ride our bikes or just walk. Then maybe the whole family can go to Rouses Point or Plattsburgh and walk around. I really don't care just as long as we get out and do things.

Now to answer the biggest question. How much have I lost in a week. Well, as of 1100 hrs on 3/24 I am down to 255. Yes, that's a total of 5 pounds lost in a week. I know that I won't have numbers like this every week or if I actually got off my butt and did more I could of had a better number but I'm happy with just what I've done.

The goal for next week is to get three days of cardio in and two days of weight lifting in. Until next week .

The Begining

Well this is the first of hopefully many posts. I have decided to lose weight so that I will be around to see my four children grow and teach them everything they need to know. My starting weight is 260 pounds and I'm 5'10". I haven't always been this big. When I was a young child I was average weight then in grade school I gained weight and was on the heavy side of average. By middle-school I was over weight. In high-school I struggled with weight loss. I tried all the diets and even starved myself. Then during my senior year I started running 6 miles five day a week. At this point in my live I dropped down from 260 to 210. I felt good however by this time in my life I was only eating on meal a day if I was lucky. It caused all kinds of trouble. I had several sports related injuries that needed surgery and I fell off the wagon, so to speak. Now, I'm 31 and weigh 260. I have four beautiful children, a loving wife, and a good job. At this point in my life I feel as if things are slipping away from me. I want to do things with my kids but am to out of shape to enjoy any of it.

My goals are to:

1. Update the blog weekly

2. Start keeping track of what I put in my mouth.

3. Adding more exercise to my daily routine.

4. Start my Weight loss by striving to lose 10% of my current weight.

5. Treat myself to something special every time I reach a weight loss goal.

6. Surround myself with positive influences.

Until next week. Remember to keep the ones you love close and cherish every moment you have with them.