So my journal begins.....

Hey mate thanks for stopping by my humble area...lol

Well mostly indoor, as the summer comes around I will get more outdoors, and was thinking of running as well.

I am more than likely at a stand still with weight because my legs are way different then they used to be. I got some crazy muscle popping out by my knee cap, and I was thinking to myslef good job mate.. And the more resistance I add the better results I seem to get. (adding the weight training on my legs has been a huge plus, however I noticed lately either my legs weigh more, or someone is playing havack with my resistance knob.)

My body is changing, so I am happy. I can honestly say I am in the best shape of my life and I am 35 years old. I have really been going coo coo on the protien drinks, which I am hoping will help me maintain what muscle I do have and have achieved, and recently have learned (after three months) to take after your workout, something about better absorption. Could be a myth but I will stay with it and see.

As long as I continue to lose even if it is only 2-4 lbs in a month I am fine because I know that I will keep it off. Again ty for stopping by mate. For the longest time except for a peek here and there, just started relaxing on the journal because I just didn't get any feed back and I think that is really important for all of us during this time.
 
I know what you mean about the feedback. I'm finding that just being on here each day helps keep me in line during the rest of the time. I have a ways to go still, and when I've tried this in the past, this would be just about the time that I would start to slack off, but not this time. This time I have all the people here to answer to.

Are you doing any weight training on your upper body? With the way your legs are taking off, your upper body might want some attention too. Might as well get buff all around.
 
Are you doing any weight training on your upper body? With the way your legs are taking off, your upper body might want some attention too. Might as well get buff all around.

lol, I will in time, baby steps. I just added weights to my lower body about 2 weeks ago. It isn't that I won't add upper body eventually. It is just that for me personally to this point my core of losing fat has been the cardio. My ideal plan was to do strictly cardio until I hit my goal weight then add weights, but as with others I got tired of the usual routine so I added weights. Then as time permits I will do a combo of all of the above(cardio,weights upper and lower.)

But baby steps are good, After changing a routine I like to watch my results over a 2-month time, then go from there. Adjust , add or remove accordingly.

Today is a cycle/weights day gonna really try to push the envelope as tomorrow is an off day. Wish me luck mate and good job on your progress, I will visit your journal and touch base.
 
A quick side note, physically, my body feel like I was in a brawl lost night and lost horribly. legs,back, just a general overall soreness. I would like to say well you should see the other guy, but I have a feeling my new workout routine is the one to blame for this beating.... Be strong Kevin!!!!
 
Hello you infamous journal. Well well, what to do , what to say. I think I am really getting the eating and exercise part down, this is a time where I reflect and remember what got me here. No way am I going to start slacking now.

Went to my exes house for my daughters birthday party, so I wasn't tempted by all the goodies, I brought my own dinner, and plenty of water, wow it really worked. No cake, no pizza. I am pretty happy with that, and I didn't even look back.

Today is a non workout day, which is great, because like my other post indicated, I feel like I got run over by a semi-truck. Not feeling sick or anything, just been trying to step it up in the workouts lately, and I think it finally caught up to me.

Tomorrow on the other hand is an interesting day. Workout, gp to work, come home and workout. Happy Mothers Day to all of the mothers, tomorrow if I don't write. Take care all. No change on the scale the last couple of days, more than likely a combo of losing fat, gaining muscle. Overall feelin' groovy.

Kevin
 
Heya, im a bit of a cycling buff myself so had to look at your thread :)

good for you thinking ahead for the party and not being tempted. thats great!
 
thanks for stopping by wishes.

Well it was one of those interesting days, you know this and that. My resistance strap broke on my bike on my 2nd workout, and of course the company said the part is on backorder. So time to go shopping tomorrow. Ugh

oh well, maybe it will be a blessing. Not alot to say, just kinda bummed. I was going coo-coo and all of a sudden it felt like I was pedaling in the air...lol strap was in shreads. Hope everyone else is doing well and having slightly better luck than I am. Wish me luck.....Hope I don't get a lemon.

Kevin
 
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Went shopping, not happy with the selection of bikes I saw this evening. So I will scratch today as an off workout day. I have the day off tomorrow so first thing I will check out some more shops and hopefully come home with a new ride that may better suit my new addiction. (upgrade). Other than that felt really good looking at the scale this morning, the last two-three days there hasn't been any fluctuation on the scale just a solid 165, that is a really good sign to me. I am feeling really good about it.

just a side not, the people on this site are amazing, won't embarrass anyone by pointing any fingers, but you are truly an amazing group of people, and I am very glad to have found this site.

I will keep anyone who reads this informed on the bike/weight progress. take care everyone.

Although I was disappointed not to get a new bike, for some reason I am on cloud nine tonight, just in really good spirits about alot of things.P.S I would be out and about on my real bike, but the weather here calls for spring showers, and I am a fair weather fella. Like the sun, the water, people watching etc.


Kevin
 
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nothing like a brown sugar person (melts in the water). I too am one of those. I may cycle up to 250km a week, but if its raining you can be sure ill be still in bed that morning! :D

I have a wind trainer i set my bike up on, it works nicely so i can listen to my music on my ipod and rock along on the bike. Unfortunatly my new bike had a problem and now im waiting on a part, luckily i hadnt sold my old bike yet, and i have 2 other spare bikes around (daughters and sons ones who also now got into cycling!).
 
so I tried to be Mr. Handyman/homemaker today. I decided to rebuild a strap for my bike, and no jokes but went to a fabric store got the needed materials. I did pretty well, however I did recruit some family members to do some of the sewing. (not my best subject) and assembled a brand spanking new strap. However, just didn't feel the same as the original, go figure. So tomorrow as you can guess I am going to get a new bike. Just gonna have to bite my lower lip and just pick one, something about replacing your "first" exercise love. Gonna have to tough it up, wipe the tears away from my cheek and just move on. At least I know what to look for and I know what I liked and disliked about the old bike, well three months isn't that old, but you get the point. I miss it, I miss sweating like a pig after a great workout, I am gonna burn a whole in my shoes when I finally get the new bike assembled, lol. Diet is going great, and honestly, I haven't taken two days off from biking since I started and I think my legs are saying a big thank you. So I hope they got some rest, because hell is coming and I am going to love it. Take care everyone sorry for the rambling. Just excited for tomorrow.
 
dont expect to much from a bike that you have to put together yourself will ya lol. Sounds like a K-Mart special :D
 
lol, sweet ride mate...still hiding in the corner from wishes. And hope2, are you a author or in publication someway, you just have a real great way of saying things. I appreciate it.

Okay gang today is the day. Gonna get in the zone on my new bike and take no prisoners. No offense to the peeps recently released, (you know who you are). Diet is going well, well I should actually say lack of sustance the last few days. Been busy and as you all know, somehow food gets put on the back burner, and then all of a sudden your stomach just says, listen you sob, I am hungry feed my now, or I will get you to eat some junk food, just to get even.

I am really gonna try to get this last ten pounds off, if I bust a nut doing so, so be it. I have been sitting at the 164-165 mark for too long. Still much better than I was originally so not gonna be too hard on myself. Not gonna kiss my biceps in the mirror though either ( again you know who you are...)
Thanks for visiting and thank you for the support. Wish me luck, wow I can't believe it, three days feels like an eternity. Gonna sleep hard tonight, wait scratch that, that sounded misplaced. I am going to sleep well.

Take care all....

Kevin :waving:
 
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lol at the bike! hahaha thats a beach cruiser !
you can get some really cool ones of those, they are great for cruising up and down the beach or if you live in a flat area. very comfy. (dont try it on hills unless you are a machoist).

And dont stress about me, im just blunt and honest, rarely mean or nasty :)
 
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lol at the bike! hahaha thats a beach cruiser !
you can get some really cool ones of those, they are great for cruising up and down the beach or if you live in a flat area. very comfy. (dont try it on hills unless you are a machoist).

And dont stress about me, im just blunt and honest, rarely mean or nasty :)
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You said it. To go 11.5 miles took me 50 minutes. The hills really killed me. It's worth it for the approving looks, though. Lots of fun, too.
 
lol, okay so I kinda have gone perhaps a bit too far on the new bike...After tonight's workout um well I felt like getting sick. Perhaps I will pace myself more carefully. Things are going really well, and I think the new bike in the long run will work out much better than the old one. I know it's a bike move on, but it is a big part of my routine, so I blab about this and that. Diet is still going well. Not alot to say, still feeling a little off so I am gonna hit the hay. Take care everyone...

Kevin
 
Lol, today was a very interesting day. Hard to explain busy is a good safe word. Anyone else work at a job where watching grass grow just might be more interesting, or why stop there paint drying is just as entertaining. Well luckily someone saved me from that agony. I figure this is my journal, it doesn't always have to be about exercising/diet, this is about everything and how we constantly find new ways to challange ourselves to become more healthy, but also to continue our journey to be better people.

What are you doing to better yourself?

Okay not sure where all that came from, what a dork...Back to the basics.

Diet, hit a slight bump in the road, my daughter and I snuggled and watched a movie and I had some of her milkduds. I honestly haven't had candy in about three months, outside of some heath candy bar chunks in a DQ blizzard. So I have forgiven myself already, lol. Nothing I can't overcome, with a gooood extra long workout. I still fell below my norm calorie intake so it should be fine.

Tomorrow is a workout day, I am so excited about that, and yes I mean that, I do get excited about that. lol

Take care all.

Kevin

Hope everyone is doing well.
 
I'm with you , brother, on two counts. First, your journal is not just about diet and exercise. It's about everything in your life because everything is involved in the challenge that is your weight loss. Second, the challenge to become better people is big in my estimation. I see it as a goal to be better not just for myself, but as an example to my children. I want them to see that continually challenging yourself is both normal and rewarding. I want them to challenge themselves on a personal level, now and throughout their lives.

What are you doing to better yourself?

Oh, and self reflection is not dorky. Keep with it.
 
good point mate. I shouldn't feel self conscious about bettering myself as I too am an example for my kids. See this is why it is great to talk and be in the same boat as others in here. Real people just doing thier own thing, helping out others on the way. Thanks again mate. I appreciate it. Long work day, but gonna tough it out and hit the bike sometime this evening lol, gonna chill for a bit then get in the "zone". Hope everyone is doing well and thank you again for the feedback much appreciated.


Kevin
 
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