April 21st, 2010
So, it’s been forever since I updated this thing. Still have it though. Where to begin…
I slacked off for a long while, gained a few pounds back. Working on correcting that though, 7.5 lbs in a week, not bad in my book.
Big news though, I’ve found myself a wonderful and amazing girl. In fact she’s so wonderful and amazing I’m moving to Texas to be with her. June 1st is the big day of the move.
Nearing completed with my IT Programmer/Analyst degree. Just 6 more credits after this semester, good news is I can finish it all through the same school despite moving 1200+ miles across the country. Going to also try to get into a school down there and perhaps begin my long term goal of getting a degree in Physics.
Will try to start updating this thing again. It’s good to be publicly accountable. Although I’m sure the 2 or so people who read this thing have long ago given up. Oh well…
Love you Mary, very much so.
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May 4th, 2009
Yup I fail at updating my web site, I know. Just stupid busy and stressed with work and school. I’m managing though.
My weight loss has slowed down a bit, only 5 lbs a month for the last 2 months. Should change this month though. I have a little challenge going with 2 co-workers. We are all going to try to lose 15 lbs in the month of May. I’m not sure that my body is capable of it, but I’m going to really try. Have been hitting it hard already the last 4 days of the month.
As always I’ve included new photos on my progression page.
Goal Progress
Bench 185 lbs - Have been working on my push-ups more but I am able to bench 155
Curl 100 lbs - No progress here
50 push-ups without stopping - I’m in the mid 20’s now with what I can do before I need to stop for a min
5 minute plank - 2.5 minutes. Have been doing crunches and leg raises though in place of planks for a bit
Run 2 miles without stopping - Done! I’m actually able to run 3 without stopping and am changing the goal to 5 miles.
Lose 15 lbs in March - Nope. Aiming for 15 lbs in May.
Get to 200 lbs by mid April - Fail. I feel like part of it is that I’m lifting more and differently. So I’m gaining in lean muscle mass and it is offsetting the fat lose.
175 lbs by July 4th - I don’t think this is doable, but I’ll leave it as a goal for now.
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March 10th, 2009
February was not a good month for me. I only lost 5 pounds, the least amount I’ve lost in any month since starting. Bad month, but still good. As always I’ve posted a progression picture on that page.
I’m hitting it hard this month so far. I’ve set a goal of losing 15 pounds before the end of the month and I’m really going to push to get there. I’ve been challenged by a friend to bench 185 lbs. This is 50 lbs more then I’ve been reping. Going to alter how I’ve been lifting on Fridays to push myself and see if I can get there.
Going to change how I list my goals. Instead of a month by month I’ll just post what I’m currently thinking about and working on. I’ll update at least every month with how I do.
Current Goals
Bench 185 lbs
Curl 100 lbs
50 pushups without stoping
5 minute plank
Run 2 miles without stoping
Lose 15 lbs in March
Get to 200 lbs by mid April
175 lbs by July 4th
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January 16th, 2009
Old me
That is me about 2 years or so ago. Sleeping at work because of my sleep apnea. Sleep apnea that has vanished with my weight lose.
It has been one year to the day that I started tracking my weight. It’s crazy to me how fast this year has gone by.
I’ve done big things and changed my life around in ways I never knew I was capable of.
I haven’t smoked a cigarette in over a year now (I stopped smoking about 2 weeks earlier then when I started keeping track of my weight), that to me is big as well.
I’ve completed a semester of college classes. Something I had always put off and never got around too.
The huge thing is, I’m not so huge! I’ve lost 148 pounds in a years time. One hundred forty eight pounds. That is just amazing to me. I never knew I would lose that much, or heck even stick with this. I have though.
I’m pretty sure I would have died doing what I do now as a work out 1 year ago. There is no way I could have done it.
I have 42 lbs. to go to reach the goal I set for myself when I started out. I know I can get there.
Thank You to all those who have given me words of encouragement throughout this whole time period.
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January 3rd, 2009
Happy New Year to anyone who reads these lame posts of mine. This post is a couple days later then normal but I’ve been distracted by other things. I’m sure no one missed it anyway.
It’s the middle of winter here, and I’m starting to miss the ability to walk and jog outside. The treadmill has finaly crashed under the stress of having me abuse it. I am likely going to buy an elliptical machine to replace it as a friend of mine highly recommends them over the classic treadmill. Just haven’t fully decided yet.
Starting today I’m going to get psycho about this again. I haven’t been bad at all, but I feel I just need to get even more obsessed with this then I have been.
It’s almost been 1 year, and I will be making a post when I get to that point. Which is about 2 weeks from now. Though I don’t think I’ll be making my 1 year goal, I can live with that.
As always I’ve posted pictures on my progression page.
December Goals
Get to 220 lbs - I never make these, but I still set them. Lost 10 lbs, which is good
5 minute plank - I’m not sure why but I just haven’t done these much
Be able jog/run 1.5 miles without stopping - Done
Work on increasing my speed doing HIIT on the treadmill - Done, even though it broke last week
January Goals
Get to 210 lbs
5 minute plank
Be very strict with my diet
Look into adding a little body weight circut training
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