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Late but here

Tuesday, 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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1 Year and the old me

Friday, January 16th, 2009
Old me

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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Almost One Year

Saturday, 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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November is over

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Another month goes by. November was a bit slow to start but I made up a lot of ground in the last 2 weeks. Might have just been a natural plateau. My ankle has been really tender the last couple weeks or so, I think I strained it a bit while doing HIIT, I’ve taken it easy since then as I don’t want to make it worse. As soon as it feels better I’ll be back doing what I was doing.

I’m still working a lot, an doing well in my classes. Looking forward to this semester ending and seeing that my hard work as paid off in my GPA.

I’m quite happy with things at present, and I’ve been very happy in my every day stuff.

As always I’ve posted a couple new pics on my progression page.

November Goals

Get to 230 lbs - Didn’t make it, but I never seem to. Must be why it’s a goal.

5 minute plank - I didn’t do to much of this, though I can do it for 2 minutes I know.

Be able jog/run 1.5 miles without stopping - My ankle has not cooperated this month.

Work on my bench press amount - The amount I’m reping is up, so done.

December Goals

Get to 220 lbs

5 minute plank

Be able jog/run 1.5 miles without stopping

Work on increasing my speed doing HIIT on the treadmill

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I made it another month

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Really good month for me. I may not have achieved the little goals I set, but I did a lot of other things.

I’ve been doing real well in my classes, I’m working 30ish hours a week, and there is something else that’s been diverting my attention. In a good way though.

I’m happy with the month, and I’m happy to see a bigger number down then I did last month.

As always I”ll post pictures on my progress page.

October Goals

Get to 240 lbs - 245 actually, but that’s good

Continue 100 push-up challenge - I’ve actually taken a break from this.

Get to 15 minute mile - I’m so close, I should have this in the next week, my ankle makes it hard sometimes

Work on a 5 minute plank - I didn’t do this much, I’ve been focused on the cardio

November Goals

Get to 230 lbs

5 minute plank

Be able jog/run 1.5 miles without stopping

Work on my bench press amount

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