At it again

Thank you Carrie.

I have to remind myself alot that it is going to take a while. If you think about it we have been programmed for immediate satisfaction since we were kids. Microwave ovens, fast food, those type of things make us expect everything now. But I do remember my parents saying that anything worth having is worth waiting for (Now I think that the reference was for me saving my money up for something I wanted, but the message is the same.)

We need to slow down and enjoy this life. Everything moves so fast now. Take the time to stop and smell the roses before the ride is over. I never knew that as well as I did when we started having kids. They grow up so fast if you are not carefull you miss it all in the blink of an eye.
 
Here we are on Wednesday and it is my favorite day agian. Upper body day.

I am going to eat as follows today:

Meal 1: Eggbeater Omlette
Meal 2: Low Fat Cottage Cheese and apple
Meal 3: Turkey wrap
Meal 4: Powerbar
Meal 5: Chicken and rice
Meal 6: Myoplex

10 - 12 glasses of water and my vitamins, flaxseed oil, and green tea.

Have a great day!!
 
Well I missed yesterdays post. I did my cardio. I ran two miles in 22 mins, getting down there slowly but surely. I m almost comfortable doing this run so I will have to bump up the interval times soon.

Meals Yesterday:
Meal 1: Power Bar
Meal 2: Turkey & Swiss wrap
Meal 3: Strawberry Myoplex
Meal 4: Lowfat Cottage Cheese & apple
Meal 5: Leftover steak & apple
Meal 6: this did not happen. I missed some of the times so I ran out of time.

Today's Meals:
Meal 1: Power Bar
Meal 2: Lowfat Cottage Cheese & Apple
Meal 3: Turkey & Swiss Wrap
Meal 4: Strawberry Myoplex
Meal 5: Grilled Chicken and salad
Meal 6: Beef Jerky and grapes

Tonight is the dreaded Lower Body workout. Get er done.

If you have read right along I have a pretty constant diet. These are the easiest for me to make myself quickly and that is mostly why I eat them alot.

Later!!
 
I made it through my lower body last night. I am soooooooooooooo sore today. My quads re still feeling the burn. I hope that it does not interfere with my run tonight.

Going to take the boys to the lake tomorrow. They love it. My friend has a camp on Silver lake up here in Maine. They will be in the water all day. My oldest just got back from boy scout camp and he wa the best swimmer in his age group, so he got to go on kyak and canoe trips. He was needless to say very excited.

OK. So as I have stated I have a two mile run this evening. My meals for today are as follows.

Meal 1: Eggbeater omlette with swiss cheese
Meal 2: strawberry Myoplex
Meal 3: Turkey Wrap with swiss(yes I like swiss)
Meal 4: Power bar and apple
Meal 5: steak and potatoes
Meal 6: Cottage Cheese and Grapes

I also have lost 10 lbs total so far. Whooooooot Whooooooooot!!!
 
I missed yesterday's post so. I get so busy sometimes it is hard to get here and post. I get all of my meals yesterday and did Upper body. I upped my weights for Bench, Lat pull downs, and butterfies. I am feeling that work out today for sure.

Today is a Cardio day. 2 miles at the same speed as last week. I will go for an increase next week on the speed of my intervals.

All in all it has been a good month so far. I am in my 4th week of working out and have seen a significant increase in my lifts and also how my clothes are fitting. I can't wait until I have hit the 12th week of my mission. I should be in great shape by then as long as I don't dropp off.
 
Today is Wednesday and my least favorite workout........ the lower body. I have lunges holding 25 lb dumbells, leg extensions, leg curls, calve raises, and leg presses.

Meals for todat are as follows:
Meal 1: egg beater & swiss cheese omlett
Meal 2: cottage cheese and apple
Meal 3: turkey & swiss wrap
Meal 4: power bar
Meal 5: yogurt & beef jerkey
Meal 6: myoplex

I am still going strong and have not had any deviation from my plan to date. I need to keep this momentum and finish out my cycle strong. Then all I have to do is maintain.

"Make today count as if it were your last"
 
Here I am officially starting in on my 5th week of the 12. I am just about where I thought I should be right now. I am trying to lose fat not actually weight. As I lift my muscles get heavier, and the fat is burned of so there is some trading going on. I wouldn't care it I weighed in at 200 lbs if I was all muscle.

Last nights lower body just about did me in. I dislike lunges (wich in it's self is an understatement). LOL

Today is a two mile run doing intervals. I think I will try to bump up the speeds today. I have been able to complete the run fairly easily for the past three attempts, so time to push my self harder.

My goal for the run today is:
run @ 5 mph for 2 min
run @ 5 1/2 mph for 1 min
run @ 6 mph for 1 min
run @ 6 1/2 mph for 1 min
run @ 7 mph for 1 min
start back at 5 1/2 mph and do this three more times. At the end of the fourth set I will run @ 7 1/2 mph for 1 min and then cool down starting with the 5 mph working down to a walk. Follow this up with some stretching and that will do.

GET ER DONE!!!

Meals for today:
Meal 1: 3 scrambled eggs
Meal 2: Turkey swiss wrap
Meal 3: Low fat cottage cheese and apple
Meal 4: Power bar
Meal 5: Chicken and salad
Meal 6: Myoplex

That wraps up another day in the life of a loser. Weight loser that is. lol.

Later!!

Dennis
 
Dennis,
Thank you for stopping by my journal. I just read your journal and you are doing great. It sounds like you are very dedicated to doing this the right way. I just wanted to say hello and thank you. I will stop by again soon.

David
 
Thanks David. It always makes you feel better to have some one on your side. Check out this link:



I am not advertising for them but this one has been the most effective for me. There are alot of similr workout prgrams that will get you the same results. Just find one that you like and follow it word for word for the best results.

Later!

Dennis
 
dysart147 said:
Thanks David. It always makes you feel better to have some one on your side. Check out this link:



I am not advertising for them but this one has been the most effective for me. There are alot of similr workout prgrams that will get you the same results. Just find one that you like and follow it word for word for the best results.

Later!

Dennis
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I have looked at the BFL challenge before and it looks like a great plan. I am glad that it is working out for you. Have a great Friday and weekend.

David
 
Well TGIF!!! It has been long week for me as I had to work about 60+ hours this week. Ah... the life of a manager.

Any who... today is UPPER BODY LIFTING DAY!!!! Hurah. I am looking forward to see if I can bench the 250 tonight.

For tonights lift I will be doing
bench press, butterflies, behind the head lat pull downs, tricep extensions, and curls.

Today's Meals are as follows. (I am trying some thing new and only eating 5meals for a week or two to see if I can get bigger weight loss.

Meal 1: Power bar
Meal 2: Chicken salad wrap with fat free mayo
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese & Apple
Meal 4: Low fat yogurt
Mela 5: Myoplex

"If you fail to plan you're planning to fail."

Later!!

Dennis
 
Well TGIF!!! It has been long week for me as I had to work about 60+ hours this week. Ah... the life of a manager.

Any who... today is UPPER BODY LIFTING DAY!!!! Hurah. I am looking forward to see if I can bench the 250 tonight.

For tonights lift I will be doing
bench press, butterflies, behind the head lat pull downs, tricep extensions, and curls.

Today's Meals are as follows. (I am trying some thing new and only eating 5meals for a week or two to see if I can get bigger weight loss.)

Meal 1: Power bar
Meal 2: Chicken salad wrap with fat free mayo
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese & Apple
Meal 4: Low fat yogurt
Mela 5: Myoplex

"If you fail to plan you're planning to fail."

Later!!

Dennis
 
Well TGIF!!! It has been long week for me as I had to work about 60+ hours this week. Ah... the life of a manager.

Any who... today is UPPER BODY LIFTING DAY!!!! Hurah. I am looking forward to see if I can bench the 250 tonight.

For tonights lift I will be doing
bench press, butterflies, behind the head lat pull downs, tricep extensions, and curls.

Today's Meals are as follows. (I am trying some thing new and only eating 5meals for a week or two to see if I can get bigger weight loss.)

Meal 1: Power bar
Meal 2: Chicken salad wrap with fat free mayo
Meal 3: Cottage Cheese & Apple
Meal 4: Low fat yogurt
Mela 5: Myoplex

"If you fail to plan you're planning to fail."

Later!!

Dennis
 
Satuday. Another day at work. I can't wait until tomorrow. A day off. Whoooooooooooot Whoooooooooooot.

I did the upper body last night, but I felt weak. It my have been that I cut one of my normal meals out. I will have to make note of it for the next few days to be sure. If I am feeling like this all week next week I will return to the 6 meals per day.

For todays food:
Meal 1: 3 Scrambled Eggs
Meal 2: Cottage Cheese and Apple
Meal 3: Turkey Wrap
Meal 4: Low Fat Yogurt
Meal 5: I think I'll do a chicken stir fry with brown rice.

I really miss my faimly. They have been gone since Thursday and I don't see them until Sundy night. I enjoyed the first night's peace and quiet, but find my self needing to hug my children. It makes me feel better than them some times, I think.

Later!!!

Dennis
 
Tuesday. Well yesterday was just crazy. The whole day went by so fast. I got all of the meals in but missed on the lower body. My wife's car broke down about two hours away from here and we had to go and pick it up last night after I got home from work. We did not get home until after 9:00 and I was so tired. My sleeping pattern was all messed up from the family being gone. Seems to be going back to my usual pattern now.

Have to confess I ate some candy last night as well. I hate having it in the house. If I see it and am in a vulnerable state....... Enough is enough. I made the mistake and we shall move on from here. Just no more cheating on myself!!!

Today is Cardio Day. The big two mile run for me after work. I can't wait. I feel like I have quit, although it was only one missed workout. Why do I have to be so hard on myself? I guess if I don't hold myself accountable then no one else is.

Meals today:
Meal 1: 2 Scrambled eggs
Meal 2: Cottage Cheese and apple
Meal 3: Turkey & Swiss wrap
Meal 4: Low Fat Yogurt
Meal 5: Broiled chicken and Brown Rice.

Still trying the 5 meals per day to see if I get better results.
 
dysart147 said:
Tuesday. Well yesterday was just crazy. The whole day went by so fast. I got all of the meals in but missed on the lower body. My wife's car broke down about two hours away from here and we had to go and pick it up last night after I got home from work. We did not get home until after 9:00 and I was so tired. My sleeping pattern was all messed up from the family being gone. Seems to be going back to my usual pattern now.

Have to confess I ate some candy last night as well. I hate having it in the house. If I see it and am in a vulnerable state....... Enough is enough. I made the mistake and we shall move on from here. Just no more cheating on myself!!!

Today is Cardio Day. The big two mile run for me after work. I can't wait. I feel like I have quit, although it was only one missed workout. Why do I have to be so hard on myself? I guess if I don't hold myself accountable then no one else is.

Meals today:
Meal 1: 2 Scrambled eggs
Meal 2: Cottage Cheese and apple
Meal 3: Turkey & Swiss wrap
Meal 4: Low Fat Yogurt
Meal 5: Broiled chicken and Brown Rice.

Still trying the 5 meals per day to see if I get better results.
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Have a good run today! That is really kind of funny, my meals today look exactly the same. I hope there isn't too much issue with your wifes car. I just found out that it is going to be 1700 to fix my wifes A/C (Ouch) I hate cars.

Have a great day!

David
 
Have a good run today! That is really kind of funny, my meals today look exactly the same. I hope there isn't too much issue with your wifes car. I just found out that it is going to be 1700 to fix my wifes A/C (Ouch) I hate cars.

Have a great day!

David
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It ended up being a power steering line. My Father-in- Law works at one of the state prisons and his best friend is the head of the motor pool. The trusties do the work so there is no labor charge. I was lucky it only cost us $9.00 to fix it. They replaced just the line instead of the whole unit that would have cost us $238 plus labor at the Dealership. Probably around $700.00 over there.

My run last night kicked @ss. I bumped the numbers up on Thursdays run and struggled. So on Saturday I had repeated my old run.

Last nights run went like this...
Walked @ 4 MPH for 2 Mins
Ran @ 5 MPH for 1 min
Ran @ 6 MPH for 1 min
Ran @ 6 1/2 MPH for 1 min
Ran @ 7 MPH for 1 min

After the 4th set I added 8 MPH for 1 min then went right to 4 MPH for 2 min. After that I needed to catch my breath so I walked @ 3 min for 2 mins and it was like 2.15 miles. I felt so incontrol of my body and breathing (well the breathing right up till the 8 MPH that is. It got kind of crazy at that point. lol)

Today is one of my days off so I have to finish siding the back of the house and pile 3 cords of fire wood. (Also good exercise)

UPPER BODY LIFT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My favorite!!!!

My meals for today are like this:

Meal 1: Power Bar
Meal 2: Turkey & Swiss wrap
Meal 3: Cottage cheese and apple
Meal 4: Broiled Chicken and veggies
Meal 5: Myoplex

I feel so much better after yesterday. I knew that I would feel worse if I just gave up. I just didn't know how good it would make me feel to kick that run out like that. I have not had such a high from running ever. I realy enjoyed it.

Later!!
Dennis
 
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