Michael's Diary

Day 28 - February 1, 2010
This morning I did the normal muscle training, but I also did 20 minutes on the elliptical as an experiment. It went well - my ankles didn't hurt at all. I think I'm gonna try to do cardio in the mornings from now on.

Summary
1hr total
40 minutes weight training
20 minutes cardio

End of Week 4 Weight: 191lbs
 
Day 29 - February 2, 2010
I ran on the treadmill this morning instead of the elliptical, and my ankles still felt fine afterward. I did 1.2 miles non-stop at about 5.3 mph, and rounded off the rest of the 20 minutes with some slower jogging. I pulled a muscle in my back, though - good thing tomorrow's my day off so I can rest it.

Summary
1hr total
40 minutes weight training
20 minutes cardio
 
Day 30 - February 3, 2010
Today's my day off, but I did do 20 minutes of powerwalking with my dog just so I got something in. I don't like days off - I find myself missing getting up early and going to the gym. I'm glad I get to go tomorrow.

Summary
20 minutes cardio (powerwalking with dog)
 
Day 31 - February 4, 2010
Today was fairly normal. Went to the gym, did 45 minutes of muscle training, followed by 15 minutes of running. Ran at a 5.3mph pace for the first 5 minutes or so, then amped it up to 6.5mph for the last 10 because I wanted to push myself a bit. I also noticed I'm able to do heavier weights while lifting. I realize that in a calorie deficit building muscle is nigh on impossible, and that's not my goal - I just want to make sure I'm losing fat mass, and not muscle mass, so working my muscles harder makes sure my body doesn't draw energy from my muscles.

Summary
1hr total
45 minutes muscle training
15 minutes cardio (non-stop)
 
Day 32 - February 5, 2010
Went to the gym and did the normal stuff today. 45 minutes of weight training, 15 minutes of running. I managed to keep the pace at a 10 minute mile for the first five minutes, amping it up to a nine minute mile for the last ten minutes. No pain in my ankles or anything like that. All in all, a good day.

Summary
1hr total
45 minutes weight training
15 minutes cardio (about 1.7 miles)
 
Day 32 - February 6, 2010
I didn't do anything worth documenting today. My muscles were sore so I'm just taking a break. I think I might do something tomorrow, but it won't involve running. Maybe just some muscle stuff. I'm not sure yet.
 
Days 33-36 - February 7-10, 2010
I've been busy so documenting my progress has taken a backseat. Rest assured, this isn't a sign of slacking - I'm still doing what I need to do daily, and I'm still losing weight at a normal rate. I'll come back and do more detailed recording when I have more free time. I'll still try to record my weight at the end of each week.

End of Week 5 weight: 188lbs
 
Days 37-40 - February 11-14, 2010
I got sick on Thursday with a horrible cold, and I'm just now starting to get over it. Because of that, I have decided to take a break from exercise in order to allocate as much energy to getting better as possible. I plan on going back to working out as soon as I feel healthy enough to do so. I feel like this has put a dent in my weight loss, but I guess this is just what happens. Note that I have not lost any measurable weight since I last weighed myself on Tuesday - I am assuming it is partly due to the lack of exercise and partly due to water retention because I'm sick. I hope to see some progress next week, and I'll keep everyone posted.
 
Days 41-48 - February 15-22, 2010
I've been working out consistently this past week and getting over a bad cold in the process. I'm now on my own at the gym, so I've got a little more freedom in terms of doing what I want to do. I'm still getting accustomed to it all, but that's alright - it'll come with time.

End of Week 6 weight: 186lbs
 
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