A pretty successful week, still just two trips over to GoodLife, but I am getting used to the routine now. I would rather go to the gym not wanting to, than not go to the gym and regretting it later.
I am finding that I am getting tired at work and when I get home. I am pretty sure it’s because I am not eating enough. However I am eating when I am hungry so maybe I should look at higher calorie snacks? I'm not too sure.
I made a big step this week; I switched from whole wheat bread to multi grain bread. I have liked the change so far, it fills me up for most of the morning, plus I adopted a bowl of Vector cereal in the morning to go with my toast. The combo is very nice and doesn’t taste too bad either.
The road ahead looks dangerous though. With the holiday season fast approaching I am going to have to dig deep to avoid the temptation of bad foods. I can count four Christmas parties still to come, which means I have to choose smart, and don’t falter. The biggest obstacle will be my Grandmothers apple pie which is traditionally served at Christmas dinner. She rides your ass if you don’t have a piece so I will have to find a way around the pie. It’s good pie!
End of week #5, I came in at 172lbs, down 2lbs for the week, and a total of 12lbs from the start.
No fear.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Week #4 - A Successfully Unsuccessful Week
That was the best week yet in my opinion. I still only managed to get to the gym twice, but both times felt like really good work outs. I tried the treadmill some more, however this time I was able to sustain a steady trot for about 13 minutes. I was pooched afterwards but it felt really good and my legs were pretty wobbly.
Food was another plus for the week; I conquered temptation a couple of time by either drinking water or reading the nutritional breakdown and deciding if it was really worth it.
Over the weekend I controlled my self with only two beers, both of which where light, and half a can root beer. Eating on the weekends has been challenging, simply because I am never in the mood to cook a real meal. For two weekends now I have treated myself to Subway, choosing healthy alternative like mustard rather than mayo. It’s a nice treat and fills me up.
However this is exactly what I have been waiting for. I didn’t drop a single pound all week. After all the good eating and decent working out I have no change to report. It’s sad but I knew it was going to happen sooner or later. I’m not going to let it get me down though.
I do feel better so far, I don’t know if I can honestly say that I see a change in my body while looking in the mirror, but I feel my muscles more. If anything I think my chest is looking a little less flabby, but it may just be in my mind. My wife says my face is looking slimmer, so at least someone has noticed.
Just to make it official the weigh in this morning was 174lbs, down 0lbs for the week and a total of 10lbs from the start.
Got to keep on working!
Food was another plus for the week; I conquered temptation a couple of time by either drinking water or reading the nutritional breakdown and deciding if it was really worth it.
Over the weekend I controlled my self with only two beers, both of which where light, and half a can root beer. Eating on the weekends has been challenging, simply because I am never in the mood to cook a real meal. For two weekends now I have treated myself to Subway, choosing healthy alternative like mustard rather than mayo. It’s a nice treat and fills me up.
However this is exactly what I have been waiting for. I didn’t drop a single pound all week. After all the good eating and decent working out I have no change to report. It’s sad but I knew it was going to happen sooner or later. I’m not going to let it get me down though.
I do feel better so far, I don’t know if I can honestly say that I see a change in my body while looking in the mirror, but I feel my muscles more. If anything I think my chest is looking a little less flabby, but it may just be in my mind. My wife says my face is looking slimmer, so at least someone has noticed.
Just to make it official the weigh in this morning was 174lbs, down 0lbs for the week and a total of 10lbs from the start.
Got to keep on working!
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Week #3 - Okay, Starting Now...
I celebrated my 25th birthday Friday night with all my friends and family, it was a surprise party orchestrated by my lovely wife. I was a little nervous about my upcoming birthday, especially with the prospects of going out for dinner and drinks. However I think I behaved, and ate and drank in wisely.
I selected the steamed veggies over the standard load baked potato, or French fries. And with my typical appetizer of cheese sticks, I only ate one, rather than three. So I think I did very well. I did have some beer and some shots. But all in all I think I did well.
I can see beer being my down fall, especially on the weekends. It’s very likely every Monday I will be saying to myself “Okay Justin you can’t drink like that this weekend”. A common, starting now view of things.
With the festivities on Friday I also missed my gym appointment, so once again only managed to get out there two times. I decided to give myself a break with my birthday so I feel good about the week. I received a sports nutrition book as a gift that I am looking forward to reading. Hopefully it can enlighten me about food choices. It should be a good read.
At the big weigh in this morning I tipped the scales at 174lbs, down 2lbs on the week, and a total of 10lbs from the start.
I’m happy with the process so far. Hope to continue the positive trend. I have been trying new machines at the gym so see how they feel. Start to look outside the box.
I selected the steamed veggies over the standard load baked potato, or French fries. And with my typical appetizer of cheese sticks, I only ate one, rather than three. So I think I did very well. I did have some beer and some shots. But all in all I think I did well.
I can see beer being my down fall, especially on the weekends. It’s very likely every Monday I will be saying to myself “Okay Justin you can’t drink like that this weekend”. A common, starting now view of things.
With the festivities on Friday I also missed my gym appointment, so once again only managed to get out there two times. I decided to give myself a break with my birthday so I feel good about the week. I received a sports nutrition book as a gift that I am looking forward to reading. Hopefully it can enlighten me about food choices. It should be a good read.
At the big weigh in this morning I tipped the scales at 174lbs, down 2lbs on the week, and a total of 10lbs from the start.
I’m happy with the process so far. Hope to continue the positive trend. I have been trying new machines at the gym so see how they feel. Start to look outside the box.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Week #2 - What Was I Thinking?
That was definitely an interesting week. Everything started off really well; I was sticking to my new meal plan and went to the gym both Monday and Wednesday. I fully intended to go on Friday night, until my plans changed. Some friends were coming over so we were going to have a few drinks and watch the game, sounds harmless enough. Not so harmless, Friday night I proceeded to get completely drunk to the point where I was taking my shirt off on request and many other not so memorable things. Needless to say I slipped from my diet. On the bright side, the group ordered pizza and I held back and only had one peice that night and then one in the morning. Normally I would eat 60% of the pizza so two slices isn’t that bad.
After waking up the next morning and having my wife fill in the blanks from the night before I felt ashamed. I've drank in the past (once or twice) but I can only think of one other time were I was so drunk that I couldn’t remember the night before. It's nothing I want to be happy about or joke about anymore, what was I thinking?
I think this last week really got me thinking about my life, my situation, and my goals. There are areas I am very proud of and wouldn’t change for the world; however other aspects need some tweaking. I can’t let trivial things get in the way of my goals, whether big or small, goals are what you strive for in life and what make you feel like you have accomplished something. They build confidence and help you grow. Approaching 25 I feel I still have room to grow and fulfill my goals I have set for myself, not just the weight loss aspect but beyond that.
Overall I have to rate the week poor on account of my drinking on Friday, and therefore missing a gym trip. I don’t see that happening again anytime soon so that is good. I don’t plan on eliminating booze altogether just not so much in a night.
End of week #2, I came in at 176lbs, down 4lbs on the week and 8lbs from the start.
It's hard to believe but I managed to match the first week weight loss.
After waking up the next morning and having my wife fill in the blanks from the night before I felt ashamed. I've drank in the past (once or twice) but I can only think of one other time were I was so drunk that I couldn’t remember the night before. It's nothing I want to be happy about or joke about anymore, what was I thinking?
I think this last week really got me thinking about my life, my situation, and my goals. There are areas I am very proud of and wouldn’t change for the world; however other aspects need some tweaking. I can’t let trivial things get in the way of my goals, whether big or small, goals are what you strive for in life and what make you feel like you have accomplished something. They build confidence and help you grow. Approaching 25 I feel I still have room to grow and fulfill my goals I have set for myself, not just the weight loss aspect but beyond that.
Overall I have to rate the week poor on account of my drinking on Friday, and therefore missing a gym trip. I don’t see that happening again anytime soon so that is good. I don’t plan on eliminating booze altogether just not so much in a night.
End of week #2, I came in at 176lbs, down 4lbs on the week and 8lbs from the start.
It's hard to believe but I managed to match the first week weight loss.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Week #1 - Here We Go
One week down and many to go. The first week wasn't too bad.
Eating better hasn't been going well, I find if I prepare what I am suppose to eat that makes me prone to eat it. I only strayed once in the week and that was Saturday night during the hockey game. Two beers, which normally I would drink four or five so I showed some restraint.
Going to the gym had its pros and cons. It was nice to get out and do something rather than sit on my ass. The first work out went great, I was trying to find my weight range for the machines but think I did pretty good. The second work out for the week was harder, I think my muscles were still sore, I found it hard to get threw the whole set. The third trip to the gym was much better, my muscles weren't as sore which was nice and I think I finally got a handle on the elliptical machine. Something I found hard was keeping my heart rate low, but by the end of the week I had it all figured out.
The coming week should be good, I feel more determined knowing that the first week was not all for nothing, there was a decline in my weight so that is positive.
End of week a tipped the scale at 180lbs, down 4lbs from the start and for the week.
A finally note is that compared to the first work out some machines I have to drop weight in order to do the whole 12 reps, not sure what the reason is, I will have to ask my advisor Ron.
Editor's Note: After talking to Ron, my original thoughts of dropping weight and then gaining weight may not be possible. With doing both cardio and weight training, I SHOULD be loosing weight while I gain muscle. Makes sense. Thanks Ronnie
Eating better hasn't been going well, I find if I prepare what I am suppose to eat that makes me prone to eat it. I only strayed once in the week and that was Saturday night during the hockey game. Two beers, which normally I would drink four or five so I showed some restraint.
Going to the gym had its pros and cons. It was nice to get out and do something rather than sit on my ass. The first work out went great, I was trying to find my weight range for the machines but think I did pretty good. The second work out for the week was harder, I think my muscles were still sore, I found it hard to get threw the whole set. The third trip to the gym was much better, my muscles weren't as sore which was nice and I think I finally got a handle on the elliptical machine. Something I found hard was keeping my heart rate low, but by the end of the week I had it all figured out.
The coming week should be good, I feel more determined knowing that the first week was not all for nothing, there was a decline in my weight so that is positive.
End of week a tipped the scale at 180lbs, down 4lbs from the start and for the week.
A finally note is that compared to the first work out some machines I have to drop weight in order to do the whole 12 reps, not sure what the reason is, I will have to ask my advisor Ron.
Editor's Note: After talking to Ron, my original thoughts of dropping weight and then gaining weight may not be possible. With doing both cardio and weight training, I SHOULD be loosing weight while I gain muscle. Makes sense. Thanks Ronnie
Thursday, November 03, 2005
The Start of Something Great
For those of you in cyber space that don't know me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Justin, I'm turning 25 in two weeks and I'm finally taking control of my out of control eating habits and have decided to eat healthier and also work out. It has been a long time since I last worked out at a gym, it was before my marriage, and before my recent job which consists of me sitting a desk in front of a computer for 10 hours a day. Needless to say I am in need of reform.
I used to be active with high school sports and weekend hockey games with the guys. However we have now gone our separate ways so my physical activity is now limited to climbing the stairs to go to bed, and mowing the lawn. Joining GoodLife was a step in the right direction. Now I have the opportunity to loose the weight that I need to and also gain the muscle that I want to. My goal is to go to the gym at least 3 times a week, doing the workout regimen that their new member ambassador (Chris) suggested. It combines cardio and circuit training. It is a good system that I think I can stick to.
The most challenging aspect of the body transformation will definety be my food consumption. I love to eat. I love to eat. Anything and everything, big or small, good or bad. My thought is this; if I eliminate all the bad, garbage food from the house and replace it with healthier food than I should be taking a step in the right direction. I like fruits and vegetables so I don't see this being a problem, the problems lies in keeping it fresh and available all the time. My meals in the day will see a change too, a drastic cut back in processed foods is the biggest change. Proper sized portions is the next. It will be interesting to say the least.
I currently weigh in at 185lbs and stand 6'2". Writing it here it doesn't seem all that bad, however I carry a lot of that weight in my stomach, chest, and of course my "love handles". My goal is to drop to 165lbs and then start to gain muscle back up to 190lbs. I think it's something I can achieve if I stay determined. It will be a long go at it, but I didn't get this way over night
I decided to create a blog to follow the eventual changes and to also keep myself motivated. I figure if I post once a week with updates on progress, that would make me want to actually strive to make progress to make updates about. Make sense?
I hope it works out because I would love to sit on my deck this summer with no shirt on and not be self conscious of my body.
I used to be active with high school sports and weekend hockey games with the guys. However we have now gone our separate ways so my physical activity is now limited to climbing the stairs to go to bed, and mowing the lawn. Joining GoodLife was a step in the right direction. Now I have the opportunity to loose the weight that I need to and also gain the muscle that I want to. My goal is to go to the gym at least 3 times a week, doing the workout regimen that their new member ambassador (Chris) suggested. It combines cardio and circuit training. It is a good system that I think I can stick to.
The most challenging aspect of the body transformation will definety be my food consumption. I love to eat. I love to eat. Anything and everything, big or small, good or bad. My thought is this; if I eliminate all the bad, garbage food from the house and replace it with healthier food than I should be taking a step in the right direction. I like fruits and vegetables so I don't see this being a problem, the problems lies in keeping it fresh and available all the time. My meals in the day will see a change too, a drastic cut back in processed foods is the biggest change. Proper sized portions is the next. It will be interesting to say the least.
I currently weigh in at 185lbs and stand 6'2". Writing it here it doesn't seem all that bad, however I carry a lot of that weight in my stomach, chest, and of course my "love handles". My goal is to drop to 165lbs and then start to gain muscle back up to 190lbs. I think it's something I can achieve if I stay determined. It will be a long go at it, but I didn't get this way over night
I decided to create a blog to follow the eventual changes and to also keep myself motivated. I figure if I post once a week with updates on progress, that would make me want to actually strive to make progress to make updates about. Make sense?
I hope it works out because I would love to sit on my deck this summer with no shirt on and not be self conscious of my body.
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