Hey Hey Dane, as you requested i'll keep an eye on your journal and follow your adventure. Seems like you've been doing good so far, The stuff I was going to critique on Kara brushed up on pretty much completely.
Ignore fatmans previous posts. quite uncalled for, You yourself haven't posted even when you go to sleep so what's the deal with trying to harass someone about when they wake up? I work nights, and my sleep schedule changes quite often. Sleep is good. I'd rather have the sleep my body needs than to wake up early and exhausted.
Great to see your Cardio is progressing. Please; Please make sure to not make my mistake. Add some form on strength training to supplement you on your journey, rather than when you get closer to the end.
Pushups are a great upper-body exercise, Be sure to do them nice and slow though, fast-jerky Pushups will get you nowhere. If you find the normal stanced Pushup to be hard, don't be afraid to go on your knee's and do the 'girl pushup' Until you build the strength to do them on your hands only.
You mentioned you have a bench and some weights for it, Well it may not be perfect, but you could also incorporate some bodyweight Squats into a routine and if those are too easy, do it while hanging onto a plate. You could even just hang onto a plate and do Curls for your Biceps, Overhead Presses for triceps / Shoulders etc etc. Just take some creativity. When money is available, a set of dumbells will go a loooooong way.
the only thing I would nag on is don't be afraid to eat some more meals, More Protein. At my grocery store I usually buy little Single pack Steaks, Beef on a Bun strips, Kabobs, etc. and just whip them up over the day and eat.
Are you still losing weight with those pancakes? Are they normal, or whole grain or something. It actually sounds tasty, and I hate breakfast.
Even if it's a plain ol' white flour pancake. It's not gonna kill your weightloss unless your eating them daily, and in big portions (2,3 big ones etc) I eat something 'bad' pretty much daily and it's all good. Just need to keep yourself on-track on your exercises, and that you're not eating poorly all day.
As to calories / Protein in meats. A food scale costs 10$ at Wal-Mart and will fulfill all your needs. Although when it comes to Stir-Frys, Stews, or Soups, etc. Measuring content is hard. It comes down to your own rule of thumb. But Chicken breasts, Wings, Heck even French Fries a food scale can help ya out greatly. Throw it in; Weighs: 100g. French Fry package says 60g =120Cals, 3 Protein. Just do a bit of math and boom.
I'll be sure to frequent your thread~ Take Care
After dinner I was still super hungry so I downed several glasses of water, also had 2 whiskey on the rocks.
