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tinkerbella
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Hi Trops 
Wow i am hoping for the day i see 221 on the scales! Well done you! And now you are over halfway there Keep up the great work!
Wow i am hoping for the day i see 221 on the scales! Well done you!
And now you are over halfway there Keep up the great work!
Trops
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Hi Trops
Wow i am hoping for the day i see 221 on the scales! Well done you!
Thanks, guys. I was thinking that when I got to this point I might be slacking off, but instead I'm getting motivated. Thanks again.
Trops
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Day 35 continued
So the ride home from work was memorable. Even though it was more down hill, the wind was blowing towards me for the better part of the ride. It wasn't till I got on the side streets that it subsided. After that it was smooth sailing. I got home in 45 min. 6 min faster then getting there. I think it was in part to having more down hill then up as well as not being first thing in the morning.
The best part of the ride was the looks that I got from people. I guess most people driving at 6:30 don't really care about who is riding a bike. At 4:30 everyone is looking at you. Two teenagers were riding their bikes coming at me. I was about to yell at them for being on the wrong side of the street, but they were ogling my bike. How can you yell at a kid like that. One guy even honked his horn smiling as he passed. I love my bike. Then again, I do have the coolest bike.
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/gallery/files/2/7/5/7/6/jeremy1.jpg
Dinner was vegetarian chili. Even the kids liked it. G more then D, but he did eat up the beans. G even added a little hot sauce to hers. Just a small splash, but I was so proud. (My little girl likes tobascco. *sniff* ) Oh, and I had a beer with dinner. I nice IPA. Oh, so good. I could have drank another and another, but the one was more then enough.
I think I'm taking some of the chili with me to work tomorrow for some huevos rancheros. That'll be good. Don't know when I'll find time for a workout, though. Maybe I'll get up early and hit the gym. Probably not.
So the ride home from work was memorable. Even though it was more down hill, the wind was blowing towards me for the better part of the ride. It wasn't till I got on the side streets that it subsided. After that it was smooth sailing. I got home in 45 min. 6 min faster then getting there. I think it was in part to having more down hill then up as well as not being first thing in the morning.
The best part of the ride was the looks that I got from people. I guess most people driving at 6:30 don't really care about who is riding a bike. At 4:30 everyone is looking at you. Two teenagers were riding their bikes coming at me. I was about to yell at them for being on the wrong side of the street, but they were ogling my bike. How can you yell at a kid like that. One guy even honked his horn smiling as he passed. I love my bike. Then again, I do have the coolest bike.
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/gallery/files/2/7/5/7/6/jeremy1.jpg
Dinner was vegetarian chili. Even the kids liked it. G more then D, but he did eat up the beans. G even added a little hot sauce to hers. Just a small splash, but I was so proud. (My little girl likes tobascco. *sniff* ) Oh, and I had a beer with dinner. I nice IPA. Oh, so good. I could have drank another and another, but the one was more then enough.
I think I'm taking some of the chili with me to work tomorrow for some huevos rancheros. That'll be good. Don't know when I'll find time for a workout, though. Maybe I'll get up early and hit the gym. Probably not.
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Trops
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Hot Damn, was I afraid! The joke that was going through my head was how a healthy lifestyle can be deadly.
The ride isn't bad for the most part. I take all back roads, but there is one section where the only way to go is a 55 mph divided road. It's only three miles on that, and for the most part it has a good shoulder, but there are a couple places where it's hairy. Where it goes under the expressway, people are always taking the exit and I'm going straight. That's tough. I wish there was a good bike lane, but oh, well. It's not like I'm doing this every day.
Trops
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Day 37
5-16-08
Supposed to be a day off, but got called in for Day Shift
Damn. Yesterday was not good. I ate ok during the day. I had a egg white huevo rancharo burrito for breakfast, and two tomato wraps with mustard for lunch. No workout, just running from here to there. Then dinner came and we got a pizza and I just ate one slice. Then another, then half a third. What the hell was I thinking. They aren't regular slices. It's a grandma pie, so the slices are smaller and not much cheese at all, but still. What the hell was I thinking. Right after dinner I'm still jonesing for more. I grabbed a bowl of cereal instead just to satisfy myself. Lesson learned? Pizza, not satisfying, cereal, good. See if I can remember that next time. I mean, I know all this, and I'm thinking it at the time, but still make the wrong choice.
Today I was hoping to get up, get the kids out to school and go for a nice long run. 5.5 miles at least. More if I can. Nope, 6:30 I get the call from work. Some one called in sick and they need me to cover the shift. Well, that plan is shot to shit. I have the band practicing at our house tonight, so nothing later. If all goes well, though, I can get home, grab the kids and head to the gym and be home before they get here. See if that happens. I'll have to get something good for dinner, too.
All this with midnight shift coming up starting tomorrow night. I'm determined to have some losses this time around.
5-16-08
Supposed to be a day off, but got called in for Day Shift
Damn. Yesterday was not good. I ate ok during the day. I had a egg white huevo rancharo burrito for breakfast, and two tomato wraps with mustard for lunch. No workout, just running from here to there. Then dinner came and we got a pizza and I just ate one slice. Then another, then half a third. What the hell was I thinking. They aren't regular slices. It's a grandma pie, so the slices are smaller and not much cheese at all, but still. What the hell was I thinking. Right after dinner I'm still jonesing for more. I grabbed a bowl of cereal instead just to satisfy myself. Lesson learned? Pizza, not satisfying, cereal, good. See if I can remember that next time. I mean, I know all this, and I'm thinking it at the time, but still make the wrong choice.
Today I was hoping to get up, get the kids out to school and go for a nice long run. 5.5 miles at least. More if I can. Nope, 6:30 I get the call from work. Some one called in sick and they need me to cover the shift. Well, that plan is shot to shit. I have the band practicing at our house tonight, so nothing later. If all goes well, though, I can get home, grab the kids and head to the gym and be home before they get here. See if that happens. I'll have to get something good for dinner, too.
All this with midnight shift coming up starting tomorrow night. I'm determined to have some losses this time around.
Trops
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Day 38
5-17-08 Saturday
Day Off
Today is a real day off, but I start the midnight shift tonight. Last midnight shift I didn't do so well on the weight loss, but I think I'm going to try something a little different this time. I'm going to try to eat a little more calories to keep up the daily activity levels. I'll see how that goes.
Yesterday was another not so good day. I felt too bad about eating that pizza on Thursday I didn't really eat anything at work. I had my coffee and I small bowl of cereal, but that was it till 4:30 when I got home. I had planned on going to the gym, but when I got home I had some things to do and I couldn't get out or anything. My hunger just hit at that time. I went crazy and just ate and ate. Then I made dinner of chicken sausage and I think I ate three of them. I don't even know that I didn't eat four. I just ate. That's nuts. I didn't do any workout after dinner, either. Not good.
This morning has been better. I decided that I had to get back on the horse, so I went running before breakfast. I'm not a get up and go exercise guy, but I decided to do it today because I won't have time later to do it, and I wanted to start off accomplishing something positive. So I went out and ran 6.5 miles.
6.5 miles
70 minutes
hr 173
5 min hr 123
It felt good, but I know that I'm pushing it. Blisters on both feet starting up and my ankle really starting again. I think if I get past that I'll be able to do 10 miles no problem. Imagine that. Being able to run to work from time to time. Umm, not going to happen.
Oh, the scale. I didn't want to go near it, but after the run I did go on it. 218.2 I know that it's a false low, but I'm going to take it. I've been cheating the last couple days, doing well and cheating a bit on the scale won't be too much. It will all balance out in the end.
5-17-08 Saturday
Day Off
Today is a real day off, but I start the midnight shift tonight. Last midnight shift I didn't do so well on the weight loss, but I think I'm going to try something a little different this time. I'm going to try to eat a little more calories to keep up the daily activity levels. I'll see how that goes.
Yesterday was another not so good day. I felt too bad about eating that pizza on Thursday I didn't really eat anything at work. I had my coffee and I small bowl of cereal, but that was it till 4:30 when I got home. I had planned on going to the gym, but when I got home I had some things to do and I couldn't get out or anything. My hunger just hit at that time. I went crazy and just ate and ate. Then I made dinner of chicken sausage and I think I ate three of them. I don't even know that I didn't eat four. I just ate. That's nuts. I didn't do any workout after dinner, either. Not good.
This morning has been better. I decided that I had to get back on the horse, so I went running before breakfast. I'm not a get up and go exercise guy, but I decided to do it today because I won't have time later to do it, and I wanted to start off accomplishing something positive. So I went out and ran 6.5 miles.
6.5 miles
70 minutes
hr 173
5 min hr 123
It felt good, but I know that I'm pushing it. Blisters on both feet starting up and my ankle really starting again. I think if I get past that I'll be able to do 10 miles no problem. Imagine that. Being able to run to work from time to time. Umm, not going to happen.
Oh, the scale. I didn't want to go near it, but after the run I did go on it. 218.2 I know that it's a false low, but I'm going to take it. I've been cheating the last couple days, doing well and cheating a bit on the scale won't be too much. It will all balance out in the end.
pink clouds
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sammyboy24
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Wow! Great job on that run. Being able to run to work would be so awesome, I just would hate to be all sweaty and gross when I start my workday... Plus, I live about 13 miles away from my work, so that would be a hell of a way to start the morning (not going to happen for me either, lol)
Congrats on the loss!
-Sam
Congrats on the loss!
-Sam
thedarwinfish
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If it means they don't bug me so much, that might be an added bonus rather than a negative. Unfortunately, a 53 mile commute would be a bit much stank even for me. I wouldn't be able to stand the smell of myself after that. Overkill, me thinks.
Congrats on all that running Trops. No wonder you're owning the May Challenge, eh? Keep it up, man.
Trops
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Day 39
5-18 08 Sunday
Midnight shift
Ugh! I hate this shift. My weight goes up and my activity goes down. No fun at home and just dragging ass all day. Always just looking to get through it. I'm going to try to do a couple things to make this time different, though.
Today, I got home from work a little early so I hit the bed right away. When I got up I had a party to go to as a friend that I've known for over 30 years has just published his first book. This was a party for him. Good time but plenty of good food, but nothing all that healthy. I'm not going to even sweat it, too. I ate junk, and too much of it, but that's the way it was. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Hopefully it will be easier to get out running or something.
I was talking to someone about running. She was telling me all about the local running scene. It's just a bit too much for me. Apparently, being 40 is nothing for runners. Here I am thinking that I'd be running with other people in my ability level and she's talking about 5-6 minute miles. Um, I don't think so. I do have some ideas for getting my times down, though. Losing another 25 lbs is part of it, but there is other things, too. I'm thinking of trying to do shorter distances at faster speeds and mixing it up. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Right now I'm just hoping to get through the midnight shifts without too much damage.
5-18 08 Sunday
Midnight shift
Ugh! I hate this shift. My weight goes up and my activity goes down. No fun at home and just dragging ass all day. Always just looking to get through it. I'm going to try to do a couple things to make this time different, though.
Today, I got home from work a little early so I hit the bed right away. When I got up I had a party to go to as a friend that I've known for over 30 years has just published his first book. This was a party for him. Good time but plenty of good food, but nothing all that healthy. I'm not going to even sweat it, too. I ate junk, and too much of it, but that's the way it was. We'll see what tomorrow brings. Hopefully it will be easier to get out running or something.
I was talking to someone about running. She was telling me all about the local running scene. It's just a bit too much for me. Apparently, being 40 is nothing for runners. Here I am thinking that I'd be running with other people in my ability level and she's talking about 5-6 minute miles. Um, I don't think so. I do have some ideas for getting my times down, though. Losing another 25 lbs is part of it, but there is other things, too. I'm thinking of trying to do shorter distances at faster speeds and mixing it up. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Right now I'm just hoping to get through the midnight shifts without too much damage.
Trops
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Day 40
Midnight Shift
Midnight shift sucks for weight loss. I have zero energy. All I want to do is lounge around doing nothing. I have a list of chores that need to be taken care of, plus the kids have there things and all I want to do is sit on the couch staring out the window. I'm hungry constantly and nothing healthy is appealing, so I eat nothing. Oh, I did have some stuff to eat today, but not too much.
I got up a little before the kids got home from school and went to the gym. I did a short work out for biceps and triceps and then got on the treadmill for almost nothing. I wasn't tired when I stopped, but I stopped because I was just worn out. That sucks. I guess it's better then nothing, but not by much.
I'm going to have to find some way to get out of this funk. Don't know how, though. I think I'm going to make a really nice dinner, though. That might help. I picked up some fresh beets that I'm roasting, and I was going to make a pasta with fresh parsley pesto and some grilled chicken. A nice salad will top it off. I'll see how that goes.
Tomorrow is another day.
Midnight Shift
Midnight shift sucks for weight loss. I have zero energy. All I want to do is lounge around doing nothing. I have a list of chores that need to be taken care of, plus the kids have there things and all I want to do is sit on the couch staring out the window. I'm hungry constantly and nothing healthy is appealing, so I eat nothing. Oh, I did have some stuff to eat today, but not too much.
I got up a little before the kids got home from school and went to the gym. I did a short work out for biceps and triceps and then got on the treadmill for almost nothing. I wasn't tired when I stopped, but I stopped because I was just worn out. That sucks. I guess it's better then nothing, but not by much.
I'm going to have to find some way to get out of this funk. Don't know how, though. I think I'm going to make a really nice dinner, though. That might help. I picked up some fresh beets that I'm roasting, and I was going to make a pasta with fresh parsley pesto and some grilled chicken. A nice salad will top it off. I'll see how that goes.
Tomorrow is another day.
Trops
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Day 41
Midnight Shift
Still sucks, but I'm trying something different. I drank a lot of coffee and I'm wired for most of the day. Now I'm going to get some sleep this evening before work. Hope it works. If not I'm going to be dead at work, or killed driving there or back.
Scale was up a bit this morning, 220, but I'm not worried about it. If this works it will be down again tomorrow. If it doesn't work, it will be down next week.
I am in a GREAT mood, though, so that's good.
Midnight Shift
Still sucks, but I'm trying something different. I drank a lot of coffee and I'm wired for most of the day. Now I'm going to get some sleep this evening before work. Hope it works. If not I'm going to be dead at work, or killed driving there or back.
Scale was up a bit this morning, 220, but I'm not worried about it. If this works it will be down again tomorrow. If it doesn't work, it will be down next week.
I am in a GREAT mood, though, so that's good.
Trops
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Nah, I don't donate that often, but I'd like to donate more frequently. I know that the platelets really help people. Lots of cancer patients need them.
I just feel out of it this time because I'm on the midnight shift. Actually I generally feel recharged and refreshed because I'm doing something good. I will give my arms a rest for at least a day, though.
I just feel out of it this time because I'm on the midnight shift. Actually I generally feel recharged and refreshed because I'm doing something good. I will give my arms a rest for at least a day, though.
Trops
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Day 44
Midnight Shift
Finally the last midnight shift. I feel so relieved when it's over. I really don't hate the shift, but I do hate what it does to my diet. It doesn't matter how little I eat, I don't lose hardly anything. Ironically, when I wasn't watching my weight or intake, midnights would be when I would dip down. Go figure.
So today was my last midnight and I had plans to go golfing with some friends from work. I played with the kids all day, as they had off from school, and did some clothes shopping. Bought pants for golf, since my old ones don't fit. and I got a pair of jeans. 34s. I haven't been in 34s in I can't remember how long. Sure they are a loose fit, but I'm taking it. They look good on me, I'm calling it 34s.
Golf was a blast, but dinner after was a non stop comedy show. We laughed so much that other tables started joining in with us. So much fun. I ate too much, but I skipped the appetizer of garlic cheese bread, got double veggies instead of potatoes, but I ate the whole steak. Don't care since it was the only thing I ate all day besides coffee. It was one of the guy's birthday, so they brought cheese cake, on the house, but I didn't even take a taste. There was leftover, too, but I still didn't take a taste. Oh, and I had two Guinness. By the time I was done with the salad and pickles (about 6 pickles) I was stuffed, but that still didn't stop me from devouring the whole steak.
I told the guys that If I get down to 185 then dinner and golf will be on me. I don't care, either. My goal right now is 195, so if I beat that by 10 pounds, then all the better.
I don't think the scale will be freindly in the morning, but I don't care right now.
Midnight Shift
Finally the last midnight shift. I feel so relieved when it's over. I really don't hate the shift, but I do hate what it does to my diet. It doesn't matter how little I eat, I don't lose hardly anything. Ironically, when I wasn't watching my weight or intake, midnights would be when I would dip down. Go figure.
So today was my last midnight and I had plans to go golfing with some friends from work. I played with the kids all day, as they had off from school, and did some clothes shopping. Bought pants for golf, since my old ones don't fit. and I got a pair of jeans. 34s. I haven't been in 34s in I can't remember how long. Sure they are a loose fit, but I'm taking it. They look good on me, I'm calling it 34s.
Golf was a blast, but dinner after was a non stop comedy show. We laughed so much that other tables started joining in with us. So much fun. I ate too much, but I skipped the appetizer of garlic cheese bread, got double veggies instead of potatoes, but I ate the whole steak. Don't care since it was the only thing I ate all day besides coffee. It was one of the guy's birthday, so they brought cheese cake, on the house, but I didn't even take a taste. There was leftover, too, but I still didn't take a taste. Oh, and I had two Guinness. By the time I was done with the salad and pickles (about 6 pickles) I was stuffed, but that still didn't stop me from devouring the whole steak.
I told the guys that If I get down to 185 then dinner and golf will be on me. I don't care, either. My goal right now is 195, so if I beat that by 10 pounds, then all the better.
I don't think the scale will be freindly in the morning, but I don't care right now.
Trops
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Day 45
Day Off
I guess last night didn't do too much harm. Scale this morning was 117.2. Since I figured that yesterday was a false low, I'm calling it even. I'm going to have to be good this weekend to catch up on weight from the midnights. If it goes like last time, I should get a bit of a bump here if I stay good.
Day Off
I guess last night didn't do too much harm. Scale this morning was 117.2. Since I figured that yesterday was a false low, I'm calling it even. I'm going to have to be good this weekend to catch up on weight from the midnights. If it goes like last time, I should get a bit of a bump here if I stay good.