Travel day to Tampa. Did good, feel a bit over-done after dinner, didn't need dessert. I feel like I'm incrementally doing better, but I still have ways to go, especially when traveling by myself. I think I go overboard because "there's no one watching me". it's a weak excuse, but I need to overcome it.
Breakfast - Two biscuits with butter & honey, cup of coffee with sugar, cranberry juice
Lunch - Spinach salad with grilled chicken, fruit cup
Snack - Peanuts on airplane with cranberry juice, Odwalla drink once I got off before I went to hotel
Dinner - 12oz. tuna steak, mashed potatoes and asparagus, two pints and a cocktail
Dessert - Bag of kettle corn.
I think it was the oversized steak that did it, plus the extra-cocktail. Didn't need that. Do better next time man!
Exercise - 15 laps in pool. Not a 25 yard pool, probably 15. Was a nice warm-up for when I get my pool membership back in CT. A good 20 minutes of laps.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Day 7
Did okay today, wish I'd held it to two slices at dinner and that I got a better workout. Took a nap after lunch and had a hard time working out. Might need to seek nutrition training from someplace like http://www.fuel-factor.com/
Breakfast - Two eggs with cheese and red peppers, toast
Lunch - Turkey sandwich with provolone cheese, 1/4 trail mix
Dinner - Two slices supreme pizza, one cheese, Snapple and lemondae
Late Snack - Serving of multigrain tortilla chips
30m Medium Weights - 30 mix of upper-body weights at the FD. Good workout, nothing too serious.
Breakfast - Two eggs with cheese and red peppers, toast
Lunch - Turkey sandwich with provolone cheese, 1/4 trail mix
Dinner - Two slices supreme pizza, one cheese, Snapple and lemondae
Late Snack - Serving of multigrain tortilla chips
30m Medium Weights - 30 mix of upper-body weights at the FD. Good workout, nothing too serious.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Day 6
Today's not over, so I'll edit this for dinner and such, but also not a bad day. I'm bad at controlling my eating around others, especially at the fire house. Not sure why that is. I think when other people deal with food or offer up snacks, I just jump on it (read "Fat Ass").
Breakfast - Two scrambled eggs with cheese and toast
Lunch - Chicken philly cheese (Not bad) - good chunk of an Onion Bloom (Bad)
Snack - Hazlenut Coffee Coolata from Dunkin' Donuts - doesn't feel too good right now.
Need to do good by dinner.
What isn't helping is that I skipped exercise the last two days (Thursday are off days anyways), but I'm just not motivated to workout right now. I came home and tried to lift some weights, but I was out in the sun at Tumbull Day for 6 hours and I'm nasty and hot and need a shower and just don't feel up to it. Did a few sets of weights, but just can't do any more.
I think I'm going to call it quits today, have a healthy dinner and a quiet night and start fresh tomorrow.
Oh, the other big news - I bought my bike yesterday! I got a Trek 2.1 which was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but the sales guy had some good arguments for the extra $300 over a Trek 1.2 or a Specialized Allez, so I decided to take the plunge. Not the cheapest thing I've ever committed to, but you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm hoping my 1k+ investment is good motivation and pays off in the end.
Edit: I hadn't mentioned that I also had Italian ice earlier in the afternoon too.And for dinner I had a chicken garden salad. Very healthy, very nummy. Feel pretty happy about life all in all. Cannot wait to get my bike!
Breakfast - Two scrambled eggs with cheese and toast
Lunch - Chicken philly cheese (Not bad) - good chunk of an Onion Bloom (Bad)
Snack - Hazlenut Coffee Coolata from Dunkin' Donuts - doesn't feel too good right now.
Need to do good by dinner.
What isn't helping is that I skipped exercise the last two days (Thursday are off days anyways), but I'm just not motivated to workout right now. I came home and tried to lift some weights, but I was out in the sun at Tumbull Day for 6 hours and I'm nasty and hot and need a shower and just don't feel up to it. Did a few sets of weights, but just can't do any more.
I think I'm going to call it quits today, have a healthy dinner and a quiet night and start fresh tomorrow.
Oh, the other big news - I bought my bike yesterday! I got a Trek 2.1 which was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but the sales guy had some good arguments for the extra $300 over a Trek 1.2 or a Specialized Allez, so I decided to take the plunge. Not the cheapest thing I've ever committed to, but you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm hoping my 1k+ investment is good motivation and pays off in the end.
Edit: I hadn't mentioned that I also had Italian ice earlier in the afternoon too.And for dinner I had a chicken garden salad. Very healthy, very nummy. Feel pretty happy about life all in all. Cannot wait to get my bike!
Day 5
I've decided Friday mornings I'm going to allow myself a bit of a treat for breakfast. Not sure that will last as I seem to have other days where I'm less in control and letting myself slip intentionally seems to weaken me afterwards.
Breakfast - Starbucks - 16oz caramel soy latte and reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich
Lunch - Chicken avacado salad and margarita, too many chips and salsa
Dinner - Two reduced fat turkey & broccoli Hot Pockets (250 cal each)
Dessert - 2 1/2 scoops of ice cream (Bad) with sprinkles
Not my best day either. What's with this? I need to learn to be better behaved and drink more water (Not a good water day, never filled the big water bottle at work). I think part of it has to do with being an emotional eater...
Breakfast - Starbucks - 16oz caramel soy latte and reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich
Lunch - Chicken avacado salad and margarita, too many chips and salsa
Dinner - Two reduced fat turkey & broccoli Hot Pockets (250 cal each)
Dessert - 2 1/2 scoops of ice cream (Bad) with sprinkles
Not my best day either. What's with this? I need to learn to be better behaved and drink more water (Not a good water day, never filled the big water bottle at work). I think part of it has to do with being an emotional eater...
Day 4
So I'm definitely a bit late posting this, so I'll skip the commentary for the most part and get into the main part.
Breakfast - Yogurt & Dorset Cereal
Lunch - Salad with chicken and a fruit cup
Dinner - Chicken wrap with bacon & cheese, Doritos and Snapple Peach Tea
Late Snack (10 PM) - One slice of chicken pizza and one slice of tomato and cheese
No workout as it was drill night for FD. Could have been better, might want to consider morning workouts?
Breakfast - Yogurt & Dorset Cereal
Lunch - Salad with chicken and a fruit cup
Dinner - Chicken wrap with bacon & cheese, Doritos and Snapple Peach Tea
Late Snack (10 PM) - One slice of chicken pizza and one slice of tomato and cheese
No workout as it was drill night for FD. Could have been better, might want to consider morning workouts?
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Day 3
I really enjoy this blogging this so far. Adds another good piece to my routine and I feel keeps me honest. I know I'll have to document everything later and I'm not going to lie.
Today was pretty good. Got whooped on my run, not sure what was up with that. I don't remember intervals being so challenging.
Still waiting to hear from Gordon about a bike. eBay seems so tempting, but I bet he can hook me up better than I can from there. I really want to start riding. I also need to get my community center membership so I can start swimming too.
Breakfast - Two granola bars, bottle of cranberry juice and a cup of black coffee with sugar
Lunch - Two slices of carved turkey, small scoop of mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans
Afternoon Snack - An extra granola bar
Evening Snack - Small handful of trail mix
Dinner - Veggie burger with cheese, serving of pineapple
Workout - Intervals at Shelton High's Soccer Field - Ran a warm up lap, walked 1/2 and then ran 1/2, stretched and then did 4 intervals with 1-2 minutes of rest in between. It really whooped my butt. I crapped out 3/4 of my way through the 2nd interval, but picked it up. I was either tired or just mentally weak. These do help with mental toughness though I'm going to need to do more intervals or a longer distance as I know a soccer field isn't that big. Left knee was pretty good, not stiff afterwards, slight twinge of pain during a few of the first corners. Will have to make a point to stretch that bad boy out and really warm up. I hope biking helps strengthen my knee.
Today was pretty good. Got whooped on my run, not sure what was up with that. I don't remember intervals being so challenging.
Still waiting to hear from Gordon about a bike. eBay seems so tempting, but I bet he can hook me up better than I can from there. I really want to start riding. I also need to get my community center membership so I can start swimming too.
Breakfast - Two granola bars, bottle of cranberry juice and a cup of black coffee with sugar
Lunch - Two slices of carved turkey, small scoop of mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans
Afternoon Snack - An extra granola bar
Evening Snack - Small handful of trail mix
Dinner - Veggie burger with cheese, serving of pineapple
Workout - Intervals at Shelton High's Soccer Field - Ran a warm up lap, walked 1/2 and then ran 1/2, stretched and then did 4 intervals with 1-2 minutes of rest in between. It really whooped my butt. I crapped out 3/4 of my way through the 2nd interval, but picked it up. I was either tired or just mentally weak. These do help with mental toughness though I'm going to need to do more intervals or a longer distance as I know a soccer field isn't that big. Left knee was pretty good, not stiff afterwards, slight twinge of pain during a few of the first corners. Will have to make a point to stretch that bad boy out and really warm up. I hope biking helps strengthen my knee.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Day 2
I gotta admit, Day 2 has been pretty good.
I've decided to train for a triathlon. I was talking with Hot Sauce about training for a marathon and he suggested a triathlon first. The reason being that running a marathon is pretty brutal and that I'd be more fit for it after I lose 30-40 lbs. But the training for a triathlon is so varied that it really burns fat fast. Matt's lost 10 pounds in the month he's been in VT because he's been training for one and he hasn't been working out much more than normal, but adding the swimming and biking change up your routine so much that it really pushes your body.
So that's the plan. I need to join a pool (I think the Shelton Rec Center - it's cheapest), and I need to buy a bike. I need to talk to Gordon about bikes, as he still has a week in the bike shop. Lioti is going to train with me and recommended either a nice road bike, or if I'm going to be serious about triathlons he suggested a triathlon bike. Only bitch there is that there are fewer tri bikes than road bikes, so they're more expensive. Base models from most firms with kit start around $1,500. I found some '07 Trek Equinox's for $999 online (plus shipping), so that may be an option. I'll have to see what Gordon can rustle up.
Ate well today too. Bigger lunch, but I think it all balanced out:
Breakfast - Yogurt & Dorset Cereal (Best musceli I've ever had)
Morning Snack - Grapes and black coffee with sugar
Lunch - A bit more than I wanted: chicken sandwich with cheese, 3/4 another chicken breast, two veggie kabobs, and some watermelon
Afternoon Snack - Granola bar and coffee with cream & sugar
Evening Snack - 1/4 cup trail mix befre run, another 1/4 cup after
Dinner - Lean Cuisine personal pizza (Only 340 calories - not bad!) and small cup of tomato bisque
Dessert - Low-fat Fudge-cicle
Water - 3 large water bottles at work, Polan Spring at lunch, two glasses after run
So not bad. Here's the workout:
Shelton Greenway North Trail - Started by the middle school. Took about 30 minutes or so. Run was good, only really walked at the peak of the north side for a bit, through some of the narrow spots with all the bushes, and coming out of the gully by 111. I had to push through the last 1/4. I think I have an issue with pushing my body hard, I always crap out. I definitely had and almost consigned myself to walking, but I jogged then ran it out. Slight stiffness in left knee - need to warm-up and stretch more.
I've decided to train for a triathlon. I was talking with Hot Sauce about training for a marathon and he suggested a triathlon first. The reason being that running a marathon is pretty brutal and that I'd be more fit for it after I lose 30-40 lbs. But the training for a triathlon is so varied that it really burns fat fast. Matt's lost 10 pounds in the month he's been in VT because he's been training for one and he hasn't been working out much more than normal, but adding the swimming and biking change up your routine so much that it really pushes your body.
So that's the plan. I need to join a pool (I think the Shelton Rec Center - it's cheapest), and I need to buy a bike. I need to talk to Gordon about bikes, as he still has a week in the bike shop. Lioti is going to train with me and recommended either a nice road bike, or if I'm going to be serious about triathlons he suggested a triathlon bike. Only bitch there is that there are fewer tri bikes than road bikes, so they're more expensive. Base models from most firms with kit start around $1,500. I found some '07 Trek Equinox's for $999 online (plus shipping), so that may be an option. I'll have to see what Gordon can rustle up.
Ate well today too. Bigger lunch, but I think it all balanced out:
Breakfast - Yogurt & Dorset Cereal (Best musceli I've ever had)
Morning Snack - Grapes and black coffee with sugar
Lunch - A bit more than I wanted: chicken sandwich with cheese, 3/4 another chicken breast, two veggie kabobs, and some watermelon
Afternoon Snack - Granola bar and coffee with cream & sugar
Evening Snack - 1/4 cup trail mix befre run, another 1/4 cup after
Dinner - Lean Cuisine personal pizza (Only 340 calories - not bad!) and small cup of tomato bisque
Dessert - Low-fat Fudge-cicle
Water - 3 large water bottles at work, Polan Spring at lunch, two glasses after run
So not bad. Here's the workout:
Shelton Greenway North Trail - Started by the middle school. Took about 30 minutes or so. Run was good, only really walked at the peak of the north side for a bit, through some of the narrow spots with all the bushes, and coming out of the gully by 111. I had to push through the last 1/4. I think I have an issue with pushing my body hard, I always crap out. I definitely had and almost consigned myself to walking, but I jogged then ran it out. Slight stiffness in left knee - need to warm-up and stretch more.
Monday, June 23, 2008
First Day
Okay, so here's the deal. I'm 24 and I want to lose 50 pounds. When I got on the scale yesterday I rang in at 248. Back in HS I was around 230 or so and then my senior year, I got hooked up with the cross country team at my DOD high school and turned into an exercise junkie. Over the course of a year I dropped 50 pounds, went from a 38/40 pant to a 34, went from XL shirts to mediums and larges and generally felt great.
Unfortunately I didn't really realize all the changes. I knew I was skinnier, but I still sorta saw myself a a big ol' fat guy. Then one day my freshman year of college, my GF broke up with me and it all seemed to slip away. All I wanted to do was eat crappy food, sit in my room and generally not continue my healthy life style. And I'm not 100% sure I've ever gotten out of that.
Over the past 6 years, I've bounced around from 255 down to about 232, but haven't been able to make a diet and exercise plan stick. Now I'm fed up with how I look and how I feel and I want to affect some changes in my life. Today is day 1 for the new me and this is going to be a tool to help.
My goal for now is to run 20-25k a week and change my eating habits. I want to cut out bad food, bad snacking but generally still eat like a regular person.
So today I did my first grocery shopping apart from my wife. This is the list:
And here's how the food went today
Breakfast - Two granola bars and a small cup of black coffee with sugar at the office
Morning Snack - Small bowl of grapes and a banana
Lunch - Small salad of spinach, broccoli and cucumbers with light ranch, 1/2 roast chicken and cheddar pannini
Afternoon Snack (4 PM) - Second half of sandwich
Evening Snack (8:15 PM) - Small hand-full of trail mix
Dinner (9:15 PM) - 4 oz prok tenderloin, bowl of tomato bisque and 2 slices of bread
Dessert - Low-fat fudge-cicle
I also wanted to run a 5k tonight, but getting home late made me run into a thunder and lightening storm, so I did 30 minutes of combined weights and ab exercises.
So let's see how this goes. I'll post at least once a day with my meals, exercise, weight and thoughts and hopefully this will help me and maybe help some other people who are in the same boat as well.
Run Fat Boy, Run
Unfortunately I didn't really realize all the changes. I knew I was skinnier, but I still sorta saw myself a a big ol' fat guy. Then one day my freshman year of college, my GF broke up with me and it all seemed to slip away. All I wanted to do was eat crappy food, sit in my room and generally not continue my healthy life style. And I'm not 100% sure I've ever gotten out of that.
Over the past 6 years, I've bounced around from 255 down to about 232, but haven't been able to make a diet and exercise plan stick. Now I'm fed up with how I look and how I feel and I want to affect some changes in my life. Today is day 1 for the new me and this is going to be a tool to help.
My goal for now is to run 20-25k a week and change my eating habits. I want to cut out bad food, bad snacking but generally still eat like a regular person.
So today I did my first grocery shopping apart from my wife. This is the list:
- Asparagus
- Pepper & tomato
- Veggie burgers
- Turkey dogs
- Some lean 4 oz. pork tenderloins
- Multigrain tortilla chips and salsa
- Low-fat yogurt
- Some Lean Pockets and Lean Cuisine personal pizzas
- Organic risotto
- Mocha Madness trail mix
- Berries & Cherries Dorset Cereal (http://www.dorsetcereals.co.uk/mueslicerealsshop/)
- Olivio olive oil based margarin
- 12 Grain bread
- Amy's organic Tomato Bisque soup
And here's how the food went today
Breakfast - Two granola bars and a small cup of black coffee with sugar at the office
Morning Snack - Small bowl of grapes and a banana
Lunch - Small salad of spinach, broccoli and cucumbers with light ranch, 1/2 roast chicken and cheddar pannini
Afternoon Snack (4 PM) - Second half of sandwich
Evening Snack (8:15 PM) - Small hand-full of trail mix
Dinner (9:15 PM) - 4 oz prok tenderloin, bowl of tomato bisque and 2 slices of bread
Dessert - Low-fat fudge-cicle
I also wanted to run a 5k tonight, but getting home late made me run into a thunder and lightening storm, so I did 30 minutes of combined weights and ab exercises.
So let's see how this goes. I'll post at least once a day with my meals, exercise, weight and thoughts and hopefully this will help me and maybe help some other people who are in the same boat as well.
Run Fat Boy, Run
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