I am on a break. Will be back again in a few days. I weighed 235 this morning.
Jake
Friday, July 6, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Turn around . . .
Yesterday I bemoaned the fact that I hadn't lost any weight. Then, this morning I was several pounds lighter. Today I weighed 232.5. That's 1.5 pounds so far. I bet I hit 2 or 2.5.
I haven't run again since last Saturday. I have had sore joints and have been working more this week so I have had to be to work early several times. I am feeling pretty strong tonight, though, and I think that I will be able to run tomorrow or Sat this week.
Here's my lifts for this morning.
Pull ups
160 X 8 (pull downs)
8
4 X 25lb belt
8
curls
95 X 8
95 X 6
95 X 7
Calf Raise
135 X 12
180 X 12
180 X 12
Crunches
11
12
11
T-bar rows
70 X 12
95 X 12
120 X 4
Dumbbell Curls
40 X 6
35 X 12
I haven't run again since last Saturday. I have had sore joints and have been working more this week so I have had to be to work early several times. I am feeling pretty strong tonight, though, and I think that I will be able to run tomorrow or Sat this week.
Here's my lifts for this morning.
Pull ups
160 X 8 (pull downs)
8
4 X 25lb belt
8
curls
95 X 8
95 X 6
95 X 7
Calf Raise
135 X 12
180 X 12
180 X 12
Crunches
11
12
11
T-bar rows
70 X 12
95 X 12
120 X 4
Dumbbell Curls
40 X 6
35 X 12
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Stalled Progress
I am not moving forward. Yesterday I went to try and run a bit, but my joints were feeling a little stiff. I decided to do the cardio machines. It went OK. I weighed 237 yesterday.
Today I weighed 236, so I lost a decent amount of weight since yesterday. I worked out. My bench is a little low today. I felt weak, and I had to quit early because I didn't have a spotter. I may have been able to squeeze one more out on the last 2 sets.
Bench
185 X 8
205 X 8
225 X 5
225 X 5
Skull Crushers
95 X 8
115 X 8
115 X 7
Squats
185 X 8
225 X 6
245 X 4
265 X 4
Crunches
11
11
12
Overhead Press
45 X 8
55 X 5
55 X 3
Today I weighed 236, so I lost a decent amount of weight since yesterday. I worked out. My bench is a little low today. I felt weak, and I had to quit early because I didn't have a spotter. I may have been able to squeeze one more out on the last 2 sets.
Bench
185 X 8
205 X 8
225 X 5
225 X 5
Skull Crushers
95 X 8
115 X 8
115 X 7
Squats
185 X 8
225 X 6
245 X 4
265 X 4
Crunches
11
11
12
Overhead Press
45 X 8
55 X 5
55 X 3
Saturday, June 23, 2007
The Wife
Just a side note, Traci ran 9 miles today. It took her 94.5 minutes. She ran faster per mile and felt less tired than when she ran her 7 mile run 2 weeks ago. Next week she runs 4 miles and in 2 weeks she runs 12.
Weekend Stats
Yesterday, I weighed in at 234. I lost 0 pounds this week. That's OK. I made some progress in other areas. First off, I was stronger on most all of my lifts. This indicates some muscle gain. If I gained muscle and stayed the same weight then I lost some fat weight. Additionally, my running was significantly improved this week. In all, I am satisfied with this week's progress. I think that I will try to keep my calories down this carb load weekend so I can lose a few pounds next week. My goal is 220, so I have another 14 pounds to lose.
What I envision, is that I will stop dieting at 220, returning to a diet that includes carbs. I will immediately gain back 5-10 pounds of water weight as the carbohydrates increase water in the body. Then I hope to gain a few pounds of muscle. I'd like to end up at 235 under 10% bodyfat. I would like to hit those numbers by my birthday on September 2.
I ran this afternoon. It was a carb-enhanced run, but not any better than my run on Wednesday. I ran 3 miles in 31 minutes. I slowed down a little more than last time on the last mile. After 2 miles I was at 19 minutes. So my last mile was tough, it took me 12 minutes.
I lifted out last night, here are my numbers
Pull ups
8 X 60 lbs assist
8
6
4
Curls
95 X 9
105 X 6
105 X 6
Seated Calf Raises
90 X 10
135 X 10
180 X 8
215 X 6
Crunches
12
10
10
Hammer Strength Rows
90 X 8
135 X 6
135 X 6
Dumbbell Curls
45 X 12 (6 each side)
What I envision, is that I will stop dieting at 220, returning to a diet that includes carbs. I will immediately gain back 5-10 pounds of water weight as the carbohydrates increase water in the body. Then I hope to gain a few pounds of muscle. I'd like to end up at 235 under 10% bodyfat. I would like to hit those numbers by my birthday on September 2.
I ran this afternoon. It was a carb-enhanced run, but not any better than my run on Wednesday. I ran 3 miles in 31 minutes. I slowed down a little more than last time on the last mile. After 2 miles I was at 19 minutes. So my last mile was tough, it took me 12 minutes.
I lifted out last night, here are my numbers
Pull ups
8 X 60 lbs assist
8
6
4
Curls
95 X 9
105 X 6
105 X 6
Seated Calf Raises
90 X 10
135 X 10
180 X 8
215 X 6
Crunches
12
10
10
Hammer Strength Rows
90 X 8
135 X 6
135 X 6
Dumbbell Curls
45 X 12 (6 each side)
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Push Today
I weighed in at 235 today. If I can get down below 234 tomorrow I will be happy. I am not sure why I haven't lost more weight this week. I hope it's because maybe I have gained some muscle. I have been able to lift heavier this week.
Bench Press
185 X 8
205 X 8
225 X 7
225 X 5
Skull Crushers
95 X 8
115 X 7
115 X 7
Squats
185 X 8
225 X 7
245 X 6
245 X 6
Crunches
11
10
8
Overhead Press
45 X 8
55 X 5
55 X 4
Bench Press
185 X 8
205 X 8
225 X 7
225 X 5
Skull Crushers
95 X 8
115 X 7
115 X 7
Squats
185 X 8
225 X 7
245 X 6
245 X 6
Crunches
11
10
8
Overhead Press
45 X 8
55 X 5
55 X 4
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
I did it!
Today, I did it. I ran 3 miles. I am very surprised that I was up to it today. I will explain.
I took the weekend off, so I didn't run a long run last Saturday like I normally do. Then, on Monday when I ran again, it was really hard and I only ran 10 laps (1.5 miles). I started to worry that I wouldn't be ready to do the 5K in a couple weeks.
I haven't been losing weight this week like I expected. I weighed 236 this morning. Which means that I have only 2 more days to lose another 4 pounds. It's not going to happen. On top of that, I have been feeling kinda beat. The closer I get to my goal, the more tired I feel. This isn't a huge surprise. Losing weight takes it out of you. Also, I have had a mild headache since Monday.
I had to be at work a little early in order to meet some contractors this morning. This meant that I had to skip my morning run. That may have been the exact thing I needed. I decided to go running during my lunch break which I took at like 11:00AM. I started running, and in spite of the headache, I felt strong. I ran the first mile faster than usual, 9 minutes. I then slowed down a little because I began to feel that I would probably be able to run the whole 3 miles. So the second mile was about 10 minutes. I felt pretty tired by the end of the second mile, but I still had some left in the tank so I kept going. It took me 11 minutes to finish that last mile, but I did it. Hooray for me!
I feel great now. The thing that makes it even better is that I hadn't carb loaded before hand. I'm always able to run longer after a carb loading day. Usually on Saturdays I can run over 2 miles. I think that the longest I have run on a regular day, in the middle of the week, is like 2 miles. Maybe not even that long. To be able to do it today is a huge improvement. I am not sure what exactly caused it. It could be the weekend rest I took, it could be the fact that I had eaten breafast (I always run 1st thing in the morning before eating), it could be that I had a vault about an hour before the run. It could be just that my body was ready for an improvement. It will be interesting to see how I do on Friday. Friday is my off day, but I think that I will run before I eat in the morning. That means that I will be at my lightest and hungriest. That should give me an idea whether or not my running has improved that much, or if I simply need to eat before I run.
I think that my use of caffeine in the form of vault zero is starting to take it's toll. It could simply be dehydration, but I have a suspicion that I have overdone the caffeine intake and now I am paying for it. It's still helping with the weight loss, but it is causing mild headaches that never really go away.
I took the weekend off, so I didn't run a long run last Saturday like I normally do. Then, on Monday when I ran again, it was really hard and I only ran 10 laps (1.5 miles). I started to worry that I wouldn't be ready to do the 5K in a couple weeks.
I haven't been losing weight this week like I expected. I weighed 236 this morning. Which means that I have only 2 more days to lose another 4 pounds. It's not going to happen. On top of that, I have been feeling kinda beat. The closer I get to my goal, the more tired I feel. This isn't a huge surprise. Losing weight takes it out of you. Also, I have had a mild headache since Monday.
I had to be at work a little early in order to meet some contractors this morning. This meant that I had to skip my morning run. That may have been the exact thing I needed. I decided to go running during my lunch break which I took at like 11:00AM. I started running, and in spite of the headache, I felt strong. I ran the first mile faster than usual, 9 minutes. I then slowed down a little because I began to feel that I would probably be able to run the whole 3 miles. So the second mile was about 10 minutes. I felt pretty tired by the end of the second mile, but I still had some left in the tank so I kept going. It took me 11 minutes to finish that last mile, but I did it. Hooray for me!
I feel great now. The thing that makes it even better is that I hadn't carb loaded before hand. I'm always able to run longer after a carb loading day. Usually on Saturdays I can run over 2 miles. I think that the longest I have run on a regular day, in the middle of the week, is like 2 miles. Maybe not even that long. To be able to do it today is a huge improvement. I am not sure what exactly caused it. It could be the weekend rest I took, it could be the fact that I had eaten breafast (I always run 1st thing in the morning before eating), it could be that I had a vault about an hour before the run. It could be just that my body was ready for an improvement. It will be interesting to see how I do on Friday. Friday is my off day, but I think that I will run before I eat in the morning. That means that I will be at my lightest and hungriest. That should give me an idea whether or not my running has improved that much, or if I simply need to eat before I run.
I think that my use of caffeine in the form of vault zero is starting to take it's toll. It could simply be dehydration, but I have a suspicion that I have overdone the caffeine intake and now I am paying for it. It's still helping with the weight loss, but it is causing mild headaches that never really go away.
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