Category: Personal

Today I dropped below 200 lbs. for the first time since before Christmas! I also had a good workout, but managed to aggravate a shoulder/neck injury from a couple of months ago. Thankfully the next upper-body workout isn’t until Thursday, so that should give me enough time to take care of it. Tomorrow is my free day – no workout, and I can eat whatever I want (say, oh, some Krispy Kremes)

Weight: 199.5 (down 1)

Body fat: 28% (up 2)

Workout: Weights – upper body

Meals:

1. Salad (lettuce, carrots, boiled egg whites)
2. Roasted chicken breast sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce
3. BK Chicken tenders
4. Chocolate protein shake with peaches.

I guess I should explain the “of 84” bit – this is a 12 week program, i.e. 84 days. Today I had a good run… I’m also trying to build up my running legs again – I used to run all the time, but haven’t done much in the past few years. So I’m doing the Couch to 5-K Running Plan which gradually builds up your tolerance. Today was the first day of straight running with no walking. I cheated and walked for one minute, but I did get in a full 20 minutes of running (2.1 miles).

Weight: 200.5 lbs. (down 1.5)

Body fat: 26% (down 1)

Workout: Run – 20 minutes

Meals:

1. Egg white omelete, Wheat toast, sliced peaches
2. Small salad, grilled chicken sandwich on a french roll with a few french fries (the anti-American meal! 🙂 )
3. Protein bar
4. Meatballs, broccoli and a couple of sugar-free Jello cups

Well, since there hasn’t been a whole lot to write about lately, I thought I’d use this to track my workout/diet routine (for lack of a better word). I’m giving the Body for Life program a try. So far it’s been going pretty well… I’ve been getting up at 5:30AM to do my exercise for the day, which I thought would be the hardest part, but I’m liking it – It’s a lot better than being too tired after work and copping out that day.

So with no further ado, today’s report:

Weight: 202 lbs. (up 2)

Body fat: 27% (down 1)

Workout: Weights – lower body

Meals:

1. Frosted Mini-wheats, skim milk
2. Small package of peanuts
3. Grilled chicken sandwich with pineapple and lettuce
4. Protein bar
5. Meatballs, rice, and broccoli (thanks Mom!)