Thursday, December 4, 2008

Week 10 - Day 64 - 301 Days Remaining

I did my circuit training workout last night and it was hard. I feel weaker of late, the exercises seem harder to do. It might be a result of doing my exercises more quickly. I notice that I usually have 1:10 remaining after the step, 0:35 left after the arm exercises, and 0:10 left after the leg exercises. Lunges are getting easier, squats are harder, but I finish them more quickly now.

It's time again for a review of progress made!

Starting Weight: 284 pounds
Week 1: Lost nine pounds / nine overall - 275 pounds
Week 2: Lost six pounds / 15 overall - 269 pounds
Week 3: Lost two pounds / 17 overall - 267 pounds
Week 4: Lost three pounds / 20 overall - 264 pounds
Week 5: Lost four pounds / 24 overall - 260 pounds
Week 6: Lost one pound / 25 overall - 259 pounds
Week 7: Lost four pounds / 29 overall - 255 pounds
Week 8: Lost three pounds / 32 overall - 252 pounds
Week 9: Lost two pounds / 34 overall - 250 pounds

Starting Waist: 50 inches
Week 4: Lost three inches / three overall - 47 inches
Week 9: Lost three inches / six overall - 44 inches

So despite Thanksgiving over indulgences and weighing in five pounds heavier just two days ago, everything is very much on track. I couldn't be happier with my training program at this point!

For the last week I haven't done my run/walk exercises, only circuit training. My training program has evolved quite a bit since the beginning. I feel that letting my run/walk training slip is a Bad Thing and I should get off my lazy butt and do it. I think the reason that it's slipped lately is that it's just so easy to do my circuit training in the evening (in the house!) after the kids go to bed. Doing the run/walk entails going to the YMCA since the sidewalks have been slippery a lot lately.

I've been doing decent on sleep, but I need to get in bed an hour earlier so that I can wake up and get to the gym!

Breakfast
2 egg whites and 1 whole egg [2P]
1/4 cup shredded fat free cheese [1P]
1 1/2 pears [3C]
1/3 tsp. olive oil [1F]
7 whole almonds [2F]
1/2 cup 1% milk [0.5P/0.5C/0.5F]

Lunch
3 1/2 ounces hamburger [3.5P]
2/3 cup peas [2C]
1/2 apple [1C]
21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack
1 stick string cheese [1P]
1/2 apple [1C]
6 peanuts [1F]

Dinner
TBD

Evening Snack
TBD


Yesterday's Diet
Breakfast
2 egg whites and 1 whole egg [2P]
1/4 cup shredded fat free cheese [1P]
1 banana [3C]
1/3 tsp. olive oil [1F]
7 whole almonds [2F]

Lunch
3 1/2 ounces beef with taco flavoring [3.5P]
2 slices low carbohydrate bread [2C]
1/2 apple [1C]
21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack
1 stick string cheese [1P]
1/2 apple [1C]
6 peanuts [1F]

Dinner
3 1/2 ounces hamburger [3.5P]
1 slice low carbohydrate bread [1C]
2/3 cup peas [2C]
21 peanuts [3.5F]

Evening Snack
1 whole egg [1P]
1 slice low carbohydrate bread as toast[1C]
little bit of jelly [1F]