Extreme Makeover: Brandon Edition
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lohbahl
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Good morning
Man, your diet and exercise are just flawless. I am so envious! I wish I could eat that well lol
Holy crap. I cannot believe you've lost 24lbs and it hasn't even been the 1 month mark yet. That is seriously amazing.
Keep up the GREAT work!!!
Thanks for you words... once again!
Such an inspiration. I knew that getting in the gym and eating better would help, but I never thought it would come off like this. I wish I would have known then what I know now... then maybe I would have never let myself go like I did.
I guess in the end, though, it will make me a stronger person. I will be going back home (Dallas) for Christmas and I cannot wait. By then, hopefully my weight will start with a "2" instead of a "3".
Is today your weigh-in? I wish you the best of luck.
SyNyStEr14
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Hey man,
Sorry I havent dropped by here yet, glad to see how hard your working, and that your getting the right results aswell!! 24lbs is awesome, and I see you have less than 100lb to lose now
That was a nice feeling for me, hope it is for you!!
Keep it up buddy, proud of ya
Sorry I havent dropped by here yet, glad to see how hard your working, and that your getting the right results aswell!! 24lbs is awesome, and I see you have less than 100lb to lose now
That was a nice feeling for me, hope it is for you!!
Keep it up buddy, proud of ya
lohbahl
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Hey man,
Sorry I havent dropped by here yet, glad to see how hard your working, and that your getting the right results aswell!! 24lbs is awesome, and I see you have less than 100lb to lose now
That was a nice feeling for me, hope it is for you!!
Keep it up buddy, proud of ya
Thank you kindly for the words.
Hopefully soon, I will be 14 pounds away from my goal like you. LUCKY!
lohbahl
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Good job man! You are kicking a$$ and taking names
I plan on starting up my cardio/weight lifting routine on Monday. I may be referencing some of your workouts, as I have been looking for some good all-around fat burning workouts.
Keep up the GOOD WORK!!
Hey! Thanks a lot for stopping by and good luck with your journey.
I focus more on cardio, but knowing that a big weight loss will take away muscle, I try to play some defense by lifting a lot too.
I never before realized how important calories were until I started. When I go to the gym at night, I can tell if I didn't get enough calories because I drag ass... but on the same token, some nights I feel like I could stay in the gym until sunrise. To help give me a boost, I recently started taking No-Xplode, which is a pre-workout drink. It works great.
Wednesday nights are my rest day but I will still go do some cardio of some sort. A lot of people will tell you that it is okay to indulge once in a while. Luckily I have very few temptations around me, so I haven't cheated yet. If I cheat one day... then I will be one more day from my goal.
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SyNyStEr14
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Thank you kindly for the words.
Hopefully soon, I will be 14 pounds away from my goal like you. LUCKY!
I have NO doubt you will be buddy!!!!!
lohbahl
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Yesterday
During my journey so far (3-1/2 weeks), I have had a lot of good days. Well... yesterday was an acception:
I am DEFINITELY NOT a morning person, so I have timed my mornings perfectly so that I can get as much sleep as I can, and still have time to get ready for work. I don't, however, give myself enough time to eat breakfast. Yesterday, I did not eat breakfast, which made me a drag at work. I don't have an overly physical job. 50% of my time is spent at my office making calls or snooping around WLF. I finally made it to lunch time without crashing at my desk.
During my lunch, I had to run by the bank quick. With the banks being closed the day before (Holiday), I think everyone in the city decided to go to the bank on their lunches too. To make a long story short, I made it to my house with little time to eat. I thought "Plenty of time to make a salad"... except for the fact that my roommate left the head of lettuce out the night before. I looked through my fridge and all I could find was some round steak that he had cooked. So... without knowing the amount of calories in that steak, I slapped it between two slices of whole wheat, and made that my lunch. The steak was pretty lean, but I know red meat is a no-no. I have not eaten ANY red meat since my diet started and maybe that is why I feel so guilty.
There was about 30 minutes left of my work day. So I could just go home, have dinner, and go work out. My phone rang. I answered it and the voice of my friend asking if I would sub for his bowling team. Being the nice guy that I am, I said yes. To make another long story short, I bowled from 6:00 to 9:30. I got back home around 10:00, and I knew I couldn't eat anything then. Although it was my night off, I had made a plan to go do some cardio to work off that steak that I had eaten. I made a huge mistake by sitting on the couch and starting to watch The Biggest Loser that I recorded (I very much dislike the Blue Team). It wasn't 10 minutes into the show and I was asleep. No breakfast, no dinner, no workout.
What a bad day.
I plan to eat a bit more calories today, so I can kick ass at the gym tonight.
I shouldn't feel guilty when I don't go to the gym on my day off.
For the first time during this journey, I am scared to step on that scale on Monday... all because of one day. How silly.
Anyways... I am done spilling.
Today is a new day.
Hope everybody is well.
During my journey so far (3-1/2 weeks), I have had a lot of good days. Well... yesterday was an acception:
I am DEFINITELY NOT a morning person, so I have timed my mornings perfectly so that I can get as much sleep as I can, and still have time to get ready for work. I don't, however, give myself enough time to eat breakfast. Yesterday, I did not eat breakfast, which made me a drag at work. I don't have an overly physical job. 50% of my time is spent at my office making calls or snooping around WLF. I finally made it to lunch time without crashing at my desk.
During my lunch, I had to run by the bank quick. With the banks being closed the day before (Holiday), I think everyone in the city decided to go to the bank on their lunches too. To make a long story short, I made it to my house with little time to eat. I thought "Plenty of time to make a salad"... except for the fact that my roommate left the head of lettuce out the night before. I looked through my fridge and all I could find was some round steak that he had cooked. So... without knowing the amount of calories in that steak, I slapped it between two slices of whole wheat, and made that my lunch. The steak was pretty lean, but I know red meat is a no-no. I have not eaten ANY red meat since my diet started and maybe that is why I feel so guilty.
There was about 30 minutes left of my work day. So I could just go home, have dinner, and go work out. My phone rang. I answered it and the voice of my friend asking if I would sub for his bowling team. Being the nice guy that I am, I said yes. To make another long story short, I bowled from 6:00 to 9:30. I got back home around 10:00, and I knew I couldn't eat anything then. Although it was my night off, I had made a plan to go do some cardio to work off that steak that I had eaten. I made a huge mistake by sitting on the couch and starting to watch The Biggest Loser that I recorded (I very much dislike the Blue Team). It wasn't 10 minutes into the show and I was asleep. No breakfast, no dinner, no workout.
What a bad day.
I plan to eat a bit more calories today, so I can kick ass at the gym tonight.
I shouldn't feel guilty when I don't go to the gym on my day off.
For the first time during this journey, I am scared to step on that scale on Monday... all because of one day. How silly.
Anyways... I am done spilling.
Today is a new day.
Hope everybody is well.
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SyNyStEr14
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I have only just got over this way of thinking (after 9 months) and its so refreshing to just not worry about the 'odd' bad day (aslong as it is only the 'ODD' day )
Plus I find if I have a bad day, the rest of the week I try so hard to rectify any damage I may have done, and I usually have a better week overall
Your doing great, dont let 1 day get you down, or make you feel too guilty.
Just kick arse today!!!
)Plus I find if I have a bad day, the rest of the week I try so hard to rectify any damage I may have done, and I usually have a better week overall
Your doing great, dont let 1 day get you down, or make you feel too guilty.
Just kick arse today!!!
lohbahl
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I have only just got over this way of thinking (after 9 months) and its so refreshing to just not worry about the 'odd' bad day (aslong as it is only the 'ODD' day
Plus I find if I have a bad day, the rest of the week I try so hard to rectify any damage I may have done, and I usually have a better week overall
Your doing great, dont let 1 day get you down, or make you feel too guilty.
Just kick arse today!!!
I plan on kicking arse. You do the same.
I am having a much better day today. Subway for lunch... mmmm mmm mmm.
No more feeling sorry for myself...
Have a great day all!
lohbahl
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Over my fear:
After my bad day yesterday, I knew I had to hit the gym on a mission today. When I got there, I put my yesterday where it should be. 0% guilt... 100% determination. After my weight training workout, I hopped on the stationary bike to embark on my redundant 40 minute workout. I was through about 10 minutes when "yesterday" came back into my mind. Instead of brushing it off, I knew I had to make up for it.
The next thing that happened was a huge step for me. Eleven months ago, when I was working out for football at my college gym, I felt a pop in my knee. The "pop" was the miniscus in my left knee, which required arthroscopic knee surgery, which I had about 6 or so months ago. Oh, I forgot to mention that this all took place on the treadmill... or which I like to call the DREADMILL.
After a battle with myself, I swallowed my fears and climbed on this enemy of mine. 3 miles and 17 minutes later, my fear of the formentioned "dreadmill" was behind me.
I compared my cardio workouts. Bike for 40 minutes VS Treadmill for 17 minutes. For some reason, the treadmill gave me more sense of accomplishment than the bike did. Whether that was due to the fact of me overcoming my "treadmillophobia" or that I really DID accomplish more? It's a mystery to me.
Anyways, I guess Synyster was right. What a great day.
Good night all and God bless.
After my bad day yesterday, I knew I had to hit the gym on a mission today. When I got there, I put my yesterday where it should be. 0% guilt... 100% determination. After my weight training workout, I hopped on the stationary bike to embark on my redundant 40 minute workout. I was through about 10 minutes when "yesterday" came back into my mind. Instead of brushing it off, I knew I had to make up for it.
The next thing that happened was a huge step for me. Eleven months ago, when I was working out for football at my college gym, I felt a pop in my knee. The "pop" was the miniscus in my left knee, which required arthroscopic knee surgery, which I had about 6 or so months ago. Oh, I forgot to mention that this all took place on the treadmill... or which I like to call the DREADMILL.
After a battle with myself, I swallowed my fears and climbed on this enemy of mine. 3 miles and 17 minutes later, my fear of the formentioned "dreadmill" was behind me.
I compared my cardio workouts. Bike for 40 minutes VS Treadmill for 17 minutes. For some reason, the treadmill gave me more sense of accomplishment than the bike did. Whether that was due to the fact of me overcoming my "treadmillophobia" or that I really DID accomplish more? It's a mystery to me.
Anyways, I guess Synyster was right. What a great day.
Good night all and God bless.
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lohbahl
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My weekend:
I just walked in the house after a late workout at the gym and I thought since I haven't posted in a while, I would get you caught up on my weekend.
After a long night on Friday, I didn't wake on Saturday until about 11 or so. Before eating breakfast, I went to the gym and did a "superset" (20-25 reps) on each muscle group and ran on the treadmill for 40 minutes. I made it back home and had a bowl of Fiber One cereal with skim milk. I planned on sitting around all day with the guys and watch College Football, but my mother somehow conned me into helping her get the Christmas decorations ready at her house. She is a crazy Christmas fanatic.
I managed to watch about one College Football game and still got to spend some time with the women in my life.. that being my mom, sister, and niece.
With breakfast coming late, so did my lunch. Appreciative of the help, my mom treated me to Subway. I had my usual 6" Turkey Breast on wheat with lettuce and cucumbers, no cheese and no condiments.
I had some dead time between lunch and partying, so I decided to run back to the gym and get a little cardio in.
I made it downtown at about 8... had 6 Michelob Ultra's... and made it to my bed by 1, but did not sleep very well. I believe I am getting a case of the flu.
Sunday, I felt NO better. I woke up at about 9, had cereal (again), went to church with the fam, then watched the early NFL games. For lunch I had Subway (again), went to a movie, bought new running shoes, and made it home at about 6. I had cooked some chicken stirfry (left out the sauce) for dinner, watch my Cowboys win and made it to the gym at about 10:15. I did an ab workout and ran on the treadmill for 35 minutes. I left the gym, went to the store to get some water and Vitamin Water (overrated), and now here I am watching ESPN and writing this novel on my phone.
Tomorrow is my weigh-in. I am excited and still expect a good number... especially with this flu that I believe I have.
I'll fill you in tomorrow on how it goes... Wish me luck!
Good night and God Bless.
I just walked in the house after a late workout at the gym and I thought since I haven't posted in a while, I would get you caught up on my weekend.
After a long night on Friday, I didn't wake on Saturday until about 11 or so. Before eating breakfast, I went to the gym and did a "superset" (20-25 reps) on each muscle group and ran on the treadmill for 40 minutes. I made it back home and had a bowl of Fiber One cereal with skim milk. I planned on sitting around all day with the guys and watch College Football, but my mother somehow conned me into helping her get the Christmas decorations ready at her house. She is a crazy Christmas fanatic.
I managed to watch about one College Football game and still got to spend some time with the women in my life.. that being my mom, sister, and niece.
With breakfast coming late, so did my lunch. Appreciative of the help, my mom treated me to Subway. I had my usual 6" Turkey Breast on wheat with lettuce and cucumbers, no cheese and no condiments.
I had some dead time between lunch and partying, so I decided to run back to the gym and get a little cardio in.
I made it downtown at about 8... had 6 Michelob Ultra's... and made it to my bed by 1, but did not sleep very well. I believe I am getting a case of the flu.
Sunday, I felt NO better. I woke up at about 9, had cereal (again), went to church with the fam, then watched the early NFL games. For lunch I had Subway (again), went to a movie, bought new running shoes, and made it home at about 6. I had cooked some chicken stirfry (left out the sauce) for dinner, watch my Cowboys win
and made it to the gym at about 10:15. I did an ab workout and ran on the treadmill for 35 minutes. I left the gym, went to the store to get some water and Vitamin Water (overrated), and now here I am watching ESPN and writing this novel on my phone. Tomorrow is my weigh-in. I am excited and still expect a good number... especially with this flu that I believe I have.
I'll fill you in tomorrow on how it goes... Wish me luck!
Good night and God Bless.
lohbahl
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Weigh-In
Another week down. I am a little disappointed with my numbers because I felt like I came pretty far this week. Oh well... 4 pounds I will never have to see again.
Starting Weight: 343 lbs
Current weight: 308.8 lbs
End of year goal: 300 lbs
Overall Goal: 220 lbs
10/20: 342.5 lbs
10/27: 333.5 lbs
11/3: 325.5 lbs
11/10: 319.0 lbs
11/17: 312.8 lbs
11/24: 308.8 lbs
12/1:
12/8:
12/15:
12/22:
12/29:
Another week down. I am a little disappointed with my numbers because I felt like I came pretty far this week. Oh well... 4 pounds I will never have to see again.
Starting Weight: 343 lbs
Current weight: 308.8 lbs
End of year goal: 300 lbs
Overall Goal: 220 lbs
10/20: 342.5 lbs
10/27: 333.5 lbs
11/3: 325.5 lbs
11/10: 319.0 lbs
11/17: 312.8 lbs
11/24: 308.8 lbs
12/1:
12/8:
12/15:
12/22:
12/29:
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SyNyStEr14
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8.9 pounds until my weight starts with a "2"... How exciting.
I WILL get there by Monday. Whatever it takes.
Hells yeah!!!
Awesome work man, dont push yourself to hard to get under the 3's...remember its a journey not a race
I think you totally should treat yourself when you do get into the 2 range (not food related of course!)
I brought myself a new shirt, and although it swamps me now, I've still kept it..and if I do decide/am able to get into 'ONEderland' Im gonna start getting my tattoo sleeve done on my arm
Keep up the good work buddy
lohbahl
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Weigh In:
I didn't make it into the "twos" but I got darn close.
Starting Weight: 343 lbs
Current weight: 301.2 lbs
End of year goal: 300 lbs
Overall Goal: 220 lbs
10/20: 342.5 lbs
10/27: 333.5 lbs
11/3: 325.5 lbs
11/10: 319.0 lbs
11/17: 312.8 lbs
11/24: 308.8 lbs
12/1: 301.2 lbs
12/8:
12/15:
12/22:
12/29:
I didn't make it into the "twos" but I got darn close.
Starting Weight: 343 lbs
Current weight: 301.2 lbs
End of year goal: 300 lbs
Overall Goal: 220 lbs
10/20: 342.5 lbs
10/27: 333.5 lbs
11/3: 325.5 lbs
11/10: 319.0 lbs
11/17: 312.8 lbs
11/24: 308.8 lbs
12/1: 301.2 lbs
12/8:
12/15:
12/22:
12/29:
lohbahl
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I had a pretty good week overall. I found out that it a significantly harder to fight temptation when I am away from the office. Monday-Wednesday were my work days, so they went just like any other day. Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is a BIG night in my geographical area. Everyone and their brother comes back home and the local tavern is generally the mustering area. It was really nice to see all of the long lost faces. Thanksgiving day was pleasant. I ate very good: White meat, fruits, and veggies. I also managed to get in the gym for a couple of hours. Friday rolled around and I decided to brave the crowds and go shopping with my mom at 4:00 am. After this FULL day of shopping, I am confident to say I will NEVER shop on "black" Friday again. I ate very well that day. Oatmeal for breakfast, Subway for lunch, and a salad from Applebees for dinner. I went shopping again Saturday... the WHOLE day. I had fruit for breakfast and Subway for lunch again. It was my dinner that got a little unusual. I went to eat for my best friends' fiancee's birthday. We went to a place called Taiko, which is a sushi restaurant. I had never had sushi before that day, so I was very nervous, but excited. For some reason, I decided that because I have never had it before, I might as well go all out, by getting the oddest sounding sushi available. When it was all said and done, I had comsumed the entire cast of Finding Nemo. No, but seriously... I had octopus, eel, and some sort of fish eggs... and that was just the appetizer. My dinner consisted of lobster, shrimp, and fillet mignon. To wash everything down, I treated myself to a "sake bomb". 
BAD IDEA.
All in all, my week went pretty well, and I was very pleased with my numbers.
Hope everyone had a GREAT holiday.
Thanksgiving day was pleasant. I ate very good: White meat, fruits, and veggies. I also managed to get in the gym for a couple of hours. Friday rolled around and I decided to brave the crowds and go shopping with my mom at 4:00 am. After this FULL day of shopping, I am confident to say I will NEVER shop on "black" Friday again. I ate very well that day. Oatmeal for breakfast, Subway for lunch, and a salad from Applebees for dinner. I went shopping again Saturday... the WHOLE day. I had fruit for breakfast and Subway for lunch again. It was my dinner that got a little unusual. I went to eat for my best friends' fiancee's birthday. We went to a place called Taiko, which is a sushi restaurant. I had never had sushi before that day, so I was very nervous, but excited. For some reason, I decided that because I have never had it before, I might as well go all out, by getting the oddest sounding sushi available. When it was all said and done, I had comsumed the entire cast of Finding Nemo. No, but seriously... I had octopus, eel, and some sort of fish eggs... and that was just the appetizer. My dinner consisted of lobster, shrimp, and fillet mignon. To wash everything down, I treated myself to a "sake bomb". BAD IDEA. All in all, my week went pretty well, and I was very pleased with my numbers.
Hope everyone had a GREAT holiday.