Third Week, Great Start so Far

Today’s weight:  274

I start the  month down in weight, the third week into my 12 week workout plan.  I am totally excited, but nervous because I begin and end plans without any real completion whatsoever.  This started out as a plan to lift weights, then it moved to split routines, next it moved to a 12 week plan including cutting out most cardio, then finally I got back on a low carb plan.  Now that I’ve done that, I MUST complete this twelve week plan.  That’s where I am now.

I feel strong, motivated, but I must remain living in the present, not the past, in the now.  What is done in the past is history, so all my failures do not matter.  The future is not here, so focusing on that really is not good.  I need to do stay in the present.

Exercise equals discipline equals a well balanced human being.  Thank you Cesar Millan!

Down Another!

Yesterday’s Totals:

• 2104 calories
• 28 net carbs

Today’s weight: 273 pounds

Once again, there’s been a another pound drop in weight.  This combinatiion of weightlifting nd low carb eating seems to be working.  Today I go to the gym for a leg workout and end the week on the rowing machine.

Minus One

Yesterday’s totals:

• 2154 calories
• 30 carbs

Today’s Weight:

275 pounds

It’s been a thirteen pound drop in weight since February 9th, when I decided to get serious about low carbing.  I find that the weightlifting breaks my muscles down so that I’m expending a lot of energy rebuilding.  This is just a start amongst many, so caution is high.

Another Pound

Yesterday’s Totals:

* 2842 calories

* 35 net carbs

Today’s weight:   276 pounds

Had a great day lifting, felt so much stronger, and another pound loss.  Maybe it’s water?

Another Pound Drop

Today’s weight: 277 lbs

Yesterday’s Results:

• 1995 calories
• 33 net carbs

Bloody good job, I must say, but this is ridiculous to get excited about because I have only begun (once again) to make progress.  I”ll leave it at that.  Today marks my second week of split routines.

1 Pound Loss

Yesterday’s results:

• 2409 calories
• 15 net carbs

I didn’t exercise yesterday, and I won’t be exercising today, the rest has done me good.  I am excited about entering in to week 2 of my weightlifting routine.  I am feeling pumped up about these split routines, and I expect great progress over the next weeks, BUT I MUST CONTINUE!!!  The New York steak I ate last night was to die for. 

Today’s weight:  278 pounds

Maintaining at 272 lbs

I feel bloated.  My estrogen count must be high.  I’m all waterlogged and puffy.  I’m giving blood today. It makes for a great day for eating.  No exercise today.

• Weight – 272 lbs.
• BP – 142/89
• Resting Pulse Rate – 60
• Mood – Sour

Day 19 – Diet Still on Track

Staying motivated is the key, and I will not allow anything to throw me off track, even if I become surrounded by birthday cake eaters at work.

Today is our monthly birthday celebration, so if I have a piece, since it is my birthday month, then so be it.  I will enjoy it, realize it is wonderful, then get back into focus.  Now if I go back for seconds and thirds, well, then I will have a problem.

• Weight 264
• Jump Rope – 6 sets of 50
• 20 AbSlides

Day 16 – Feeling Strong

Yesterday was a great day, as I walked 25,117 steps. I hope to relax a bit today, my only task is that I am donating platelets at the blood center. This will be my first time, and I am looking forward to it. It’s a 2-2.5 hour process.

It is also my official weigh-in, and I’m down five pounds for the week. I’m excited, yet I must remain focused, and ever vigilant. There are just too many distractions that could derail me. I’ve been in ketosis for two weeks now and I feel great. Enough!

• Weight – 263 lbs.
• Blood Pressure – 114/74
• Resting Pulse Rate – 59

Remember, talk is cheap.

Day 12 – Must Remain Focused

• Weight 269 lbs
• Blood Pressure 129/87
• Resting Pulse Rate 52

It’s time for me to remain steadfast and focused because mentally I feel great.  The weight will eventually drop; I will wait out this plateau and see where it takes me.  I feel a bit bloated, so maybe once my water recedes, I will have a better reflection of what I weigh.

In today’s Toastmaster meeting my assigned role will be Evaluator, which means I will evaluate one of the given speeches, the evaluation lasting 2-3 minutes.  This is by far my least favorite role, but I need the practice.