Montage: The New Adventures of Cannon

Cannon 2006

Cannon 2006

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I'm back. I'm a bit heavier than I left, but today I rededicated myself. It is exactly 2 years since I started this process and I have backslid a bit. However, I feel I've learned a lot about myself in the process and I'm ready to kick serious butt this summer and for the rest of my life.

So why montage? There's a moment in every one of those Karate Kid and Rocky type movies where the hero who had been halfheartedly training suddenly comes to life and starts to train in earnest. Most of the time it is shown in a really cheesy montage. I've gotten serious again. I'm putting the work in and I'm sure it would make a great cheesey video.

I have not gained back everything, but I'm at about 422 pounds. I expect quite a large loss in water this week. I have a fantabulous trainer that I've been using while I've been working out less than I should and eating more than I should. She charges me for an hour, but usually trains me for at least 90 minutes and she doesn't take it too easy on me.

I'm back. Tomorrow I'll post more and I'm going to start visiting diaries then. I've missed this place and I'm glad to be focusing on me again. Thanks for 2 years of support. I had a momentary setback, but nothing that is irrecoverable. If nothing else that huge plateau is now a thing of the past.
 
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:waving:Great to see you back, and sounding so determined. You know what lies ahead: HARD WORK...and great progress! Better health! Looking good - and feeling even better! Glad you have a super trainer in your corner, kicking your butt. :ack2:

Wishing you success on your journey,
ABBA
 
No big loss today, but a good day for food and exercise. The loss will come or I'll have to reassess. The trainer has me eating a lot of calories with a large portion coming from protein. Today is going to be aerobic day, but I had a killer headache this morning so it will wait til before supper when I have some more free time. I picked up 4 audio CDs to help pass time while walking. Music is good for a harder workout, but for a walk it helps for me to lose myself in a story. I picked up the new James Bond by Sebastian Faulk, as well as The Great Gatsby, Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris, and David Baldacci's Last Man Standing. I had $85 in Borders credit so it only cost me $10. Phew, that's a lot of walking to get through that much.
 
I've heard some of Santa Land diaries. I love his Billie Holiday elf :) I think that Sedaris is the second CD I get to. I want Great Gatsby done before I hit Louisville as part of my Cinncinati/Memphis trip this year.
 
for the free way to keep yourself entertained -- there's a ton of different podcasts that you can download from itunes or various other sources on pretty much every subject matter avaialble.. A lot the NPR podcasts are quite good and of course.. free :)
 
I listen to so much NPR except they just started their pledge drive so not so much for awhile. I have downloaded some quality free books from Iturns and some podcasts. What I like about the books is that they're long and if I get wrapped up it keeps me walking further and further so I can listen to them.
 
Glad to see you came back :)

I have heard good things about David Sedaris but I've never read or listened to anything of his, at least not yet...

Having a trainer that kicks your butt is awesome. I had one for the past year but just recently branched out on my own and taken what he has taught me.

-Sam
 
Hey Joe!!! Great to have ya back...I lost my way for awhile as well, still here still struggling along :D You have been missed *HUGS*
 
So, no workout today. This is going to be my weekday offday. I'm currently at 2580 calories and 134 grams of protein. I'm over my protein goal and under my calories. I've just been chugging water cause I've been thirsty and I don't feel like eating. I'm going to throw in another 400 quality calories tonight. We'll see how this works. This is the way the trainer wants me to eat. I'm giving it a shot. I may go back to 2000 calories if I don't make progress.
 
Well I'm down a pound. So far I've been keeping track of my calories and protein. Monday was similiar, but I didn't right it down. However, Tuesday was 3,050 with 119 grams of protein. Yesterday was 3,000 with 138 grams of protein. I have another workout scheduled with my trainer today at 11:30. This afternoon I'm going to be eating out. The place we're going has a lot of healthy choices, but no nutritional information. I'll make a good choice, but as Mal said in her diary, "Guys like stats".

One of my old students was shot and killed on Tuesday night. He was 19. I don't remember him too well, but I remember him as not being a bad kid. He was shot in the playground of the school I used to teach at. The playground is a haven for gangs once it gets dark out. The gangs have gotten really bad in Chicago. The school is better than most in Chicago as is the neighborhood it is in and its still not really safe after dark.
 
sorry about your former student... sucks that gang life is what those young men have to look forward to - I'd hope that education would be a way out... but...
 
Education is a way out for those who want to take it. Quite a few students from his class will be starting at college in the Fall. The problem is there is a tremendous pull away from school and towards the street for a lot of those kids.
 
I was one of those kids who was burnt out after high school. Took me several years to get focused on college. I graduated though, whew!! Nothing you can really do except hope for the best and the strong ones will find there way.
 
I never look at college as the be all and end all. If I had 3 kids I'd want them to become an electrician, a plumber, and a carpenter, but there are a lot of kids without any work ethic. When they drop out, they're not about to find a job either.
 
Storms Coming

Storms are coming just in time for me to go out. I didn't weigh myself today, but I will tomorrow. I had a really busy day of shopping--spent 4 hours doing a bunch of errands, but I got everything off my list in one big swoop. Food has been good today. I did stop for lunch at a Potbellies, but I drank water and the sandwhich I got there was 536 calories and 33g of protein. Definitely something I could fit into my daily plan. I really am starting to get a bit tight on money. I have to watch my spending very carefully.
 
So Thursday as I mentioned I went out and I didn't want to weigh myself yesterday because I had 2 lite beers and 2 or 3 diet cokes and I knew it'd show some water gain. I was reasonably healthy yesterday. This morning I woke up and I'm down 5.2 pounds from where I was on Monday! I'm off to work out now, but I'm happy to see some progress.
 
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