261 morning

I lost 1 lb since last week. It's hard to know if the represents progress or not, but I'll take it. Traci and I did DDR most mornings last week, that's the extent of the exercise for the week. It's OK.

I am thinking that I would like to work out twice a day for a little while. Not every day of the week, but maybe every other day. I am thinking that I could lift 3 times a week, do cardio 3 times a week, and do some fun recreational exercise 3 times a week. This combination should get me in real good shape. I may have to start after I graduate in two weeks, but I am going to plan on it.

I was eating better during the beginning of the week, but I had a big weekend and erased some of the early progress that I made. I am hoping that this week that I will get down to 259. That would be 2 lbs for the week.

Back again . . .

Well, I am saddened to say that I have not been dieting now for a long time (since the last post). I have started working out again. I spent a couple months biking to school and then started lifting. So, physically I am feeling alright, but my weight is back up again. One thing about lifting is that if I don't diet while I lift I usually gain weight.

So I am back at 262 as of this morning. I don't know how that compares to my original 262 almost a year ago. I hope that I have a lower body fat percentage, but I it's not clear that this is the case.

The good news is that I am blogging again, which can only mean one thing, I intend to get back to my lower weight.

I have decided to take a more moderate approach to the diet. I was originally eating an average of 2700 calories a day. During the dieting week, I would eat almost no carbs. On the weekends, I would splurge on carbs. This was working, it is effective. The problem is that it requires a commitment, and right now, I don't have that level. I have other things on my plate, like getting a job.

But, I think what I will do is eat what I was eating before, and add some light carbs to it. This is more like the model that my parents follow and they have seen great success. So maybe I will eat 2000 calories from protein foods, meats, cheeses, etc. and then add 800-1000 calories of carbs to it. I will try to keep my carbs in the form of fruits and whole grain carbs.

I will also have a free day or two, but I will cap my calorie intake on those days to 3000.

I think that at 3000 calories a day, if I work out daily, I will be deficient 5-6000 calories a week. This is about a 1.5 lb fat loss per week.

As far as working out goes, Traci and I set up Stepmania, an open source version of Dance Dance Revolution and we will be playing that each day this week. We want to see what kind of work out daily DDR can be.

I also intend to lift weights 3 times a week and do some form of cardio 2 times per week. I will try to burn extra calories by working out more instead of dieting more, I think that his model is more sustainable for me.

So, this morning 262. I haven't lifted for about 2 weeks, so I am not sure where my lifts are at, but I will post them when I do know.

Til next time . . .

A month Off...

I have taken a month off. I had tried to get back on the diet. I had a chance to come home to Utah to work with a buddy. So, I have had a hard time dieting, but when I get home I will be back on the program. I have one more week here. I have been able to run a couple of times at the high school track. I will try to run several more times this week.

Break

I am on a break. Will be back again in a few days. I weighed 235 this morning.

Jake

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

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

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.