Feel Great

I think its because I am dressed up today and feel comfy in my new digs.

Today

I feel hopeful.

I am going to stop doing the same things that have only kept me where I am.

When I eat poor I gain weight and when I combine good food choices with excercise I lose weight and am happy.
I am only going to focus on connecting my mind with my body and journal how I feel.

Peace,

Joe

Debacle

Went to 2 breweries!

Reunion - 48 Days left, 244lbs

I have 48 days to get in gear and lose 24lbs.

Let's go!

49 Days - Italian Tonite!

Okay, here is this Friday's challenge:

Food and Wine - Italiano!

Let me determination and perseverance shine through!

50 Days - 242.6

Okay, Let's Do It!

April 1st - 236lbs

I'm going to lose 20lbs this month, baby!

Yep, 216 by May 1st, watch.

As per usual, I got really flippin sick last month and while I lost some weight from it it wasn't the right way and my routine was thrown off.

Let's go!

Countdown - Day 2

Cardio - Success!
1,500 Calories - Success!
64 ounces/water - Success!
in bed by 9:30pm - Success!

The Challenge: Complacency and Temptation
The Plan: Hit the gym at lunch

Outcome:

The Countdown - Day 1

Cardio - Success!
1,500 Calories - Success!
64 ounces/water - Success!
in bed by 9:30pm - Success!

The Challenge: Complacency and Temptation
The Plan: Hit the gym at lunch

Outcome: 1700 calories and great workout! I can be cleaner on the diet because the chips are killing me!

The Countsdown - Day 5

HIT/Weight Lifting -
1,500 Calories -
64 ounces/water -
in bed by 9 -

The Challenge: That it's FRIDAY!!

The Plan: HIT and do bands on the arms. Eat smart early and do my best at night.

The Countsdown - Day 4

HIT and Weights - success/fail
1,500 Calories - fail
64 ounces/water -success
in bed by 9 - fail

The Challenge: Don't see any real obstacles today excite of course what we will be served at dinner tonight.
The Plan: HIT and do bands on the arms. Eat smart (KFC, ssshhhhhh)

Just didnt get to the workout was busy doing chores then pettered out. Did watch the carbs at night for the most part and did RUN

Countdown - Day 3

Weight Lifting - Success!
1,500 Calories - Fail
64 ounces/water - Success!
in bed by 9 - Success!

The Challenge: Not being able to go the gym at lunch
The Plan: Lift at Home

Outcome: I hate a great starchy (ate pasta beforehand for energy) workout on my chest and back. Wifey made spaghetti so in advance I had 2 chicken breasts around 4:15pm or so then by 6 oclock dinner had a reasonable amount of spaghetti and 2 cheese toast (eh, what are you gonna do).

I feel good in the west and belt is getting stretched trying to reach that last loop so I am thinning. Just need a better pace.

Countdown - Day 2

Interval Training - Fail
1,500 Calories - Fail
64 ounces/water - Check
in bed by 9 - Fail

The Challenge: Evan's Cubscout potluck
The Plan: eat in advance - KFC maybe??

Outcome:

Well....Its a recipe for disaster when you are facing a potluck. Good news is, most of my calories were proteins and fats. Beans Beans Beans, links, hot dog.
Some dip and chips then reg soda and candy afterwords.

C-



226 - let's go!

Countdown - Day 1

Interval Training - check!
1,500 Calories - check!
64 ounces/water - check!
in bed by 9 - check!

The Challenge: Grilling burgers tonite...

Tough because the hamburgers were slated for the evening so I thought outside the box and went to KFC on the way home - 2 grilled chicken breast filled me up! Only had the capacity to eat ONE burger!


Yeeeeah baby!

226 - let's go!

10 Days to Accountability

I have been pretty consistent in keeping my eye on the prize and working out but the day to day dietary focus has been subpar. I work too hard to not make more progress.

I need to be at 226 by March 1st to be right on track! Then nothing else matters.

Self Talk

When im good

Exples


Bad

Exampl

21

Execute.

10 lbs to end up 226lbs

Sleep

It does wonders

Sick Days - 20th - 29th

Uhhhhggg - A whole week!!

The worst part is the lack of physical activity! 9 days shot!

However...no excuse for the poor diet - no I have work to do!

Vice

Get's me sometimes...

Fast food

Pics and calories

Diet Soda

No more

Jan 15th - 238.5 lbs

Cheat Days

Not worth it.

Uh uh uuuuh....

Not gonna do it!

Good Boy!

Eatin smart!

Home Cookin'

Mmmm. A delicious home cooked meal of pork, mashed potatoes, french bread and broccoli! Here is the kicker - I only had ONE serving! Ready for this groundbreaking discovery? You can still enjoy things that are delicious...if you do it in moderation.

Find Your Own Reasons

MY Motivators

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My Motivators

• Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Improve Sex Life
• Look attractive
• Feel attractive
• Remove belly
• Be athletic
• Longer Life
• Example to kids
• Proof of Perserverance
• Be Popular
• Maximize potential
• Hardest Challenge
• BECAUSE I CAN
• Stamina
• Energy
• Mood
• Golden Years
• 15 year struggle
• Make kids proud
• Bring Sexy Back
• High School Reunion
• Six Pack
• Tomorrow is not promised
• See Urologist
• Strong erections
• Make each workout easier
• Build strength
• Large muscles
• Vein
• Adonis
• Feel horny again
• Almost 40
• Never too late
• Wife is wanting this for herself too!
• Paying for nutrisystem
• Evan starting bball
• People are dying around me
• Wife frustrated
• Cant see
• ripped pants at enterprise
• family concerns
• ella eating habits
• slimfast
• being made fun of
• spark failures
• scared to remove shirt at ADP
  diabetes
• Scared to play sports
• Scared to stand up at roll call
• Cant see junk
• deppression meds
• stairmaster all the time
• digital camerass
• citrus heights charts
• manual charts
• wear nice clothers
• BFL fail
• oprah
• marriage
• flipcame fail
• make people proud
• college photos
• peace and happyness
• dark thoughts
• ADP Skinny Boys Clique

MY Reasons

• Cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Improve Sex Life
• Look attractive
• Feel attractive
• Remove belly
• Be athletic
• Longer Life
• Example to kids
• Proof of Perserverance
• Be Popular
• Maximize potential
• Hardest Challenge
• BECAUSE I CAN
• Stamina
• Energy
• Mood
• Golden Years
• 15 year struggle
• Make kids proud
• Bring Sexy Back
• High School Reunion
• Six Pack
• Tomorrow is not promised
• See Urologist
• Strong erections
• Make each workout easier
• Build strength
• Large muscles
• Vein
• Adonis
• Feel horny again
• Almost 40
• Never too late
• Wife is wanting this for herself too!
• Paying for nutrisystem
• Evan starting bball
• People are dying around me
• Wife frustrated
• Cant see

Jan 1st - 245.8 lbs

Taking a page from another blog I follow, I'd like to do the assessment of where I am now then we'll update along the way.
Physical

• Also notice my muffin top, even when I find XXL clothes that fit comfy.
• Having a huge belly is soooo awkward when you cant pull your pants all the way up, yet they sag down.
• 46" waist
• 27% bodyfat
• 245.8 lbs
• Double cheek and chin
• Feel handsome on a good bay because I have the inner makings
• Great frame - always have been told that thick or thin. When I lift the muscles are pronounced. I am just layered in fat is the only problem.
• My energy is better than when I was 255 but still get wiped out pritteee quick after wrastlin' with the young boys.
• Lidido is poor of course
• Cholesterol - 240
• Look horrible naked
• Sleep Apnea
• Still cant feel great in my Fat Section of closet clothes

Mental

• I feel pretty sharp but thats only cause I'm a sharp guy - nothing special. We'll see if it gets better with time.
• I like to keep busy -some has to do with being home so much now that I'm in between jobs.So overall my reduction in laziness might have been improved from before.
• I'm pretty organized with what I want to do and track things better but thats more due to technology - new Smart Phone.

Emotional

• I get down sometimes - not reeeeally deep but just the whole thing of here we are approaching another new year and I'm still at war.
• Moody? Yeah, but consciously working on it. Funny how it only takes something small to send me into a mood spiral sometimes.
• Have those Dirt Demons still and will till I feel "competent"
• Low stress but really great moods when I work out, bad when I miss.

This Month’s “A Ha!” Moments

• Better outlook and mood when I work out
• Tough to eat healthy without the structure of working full time
• Sure is easier to workout when I am lighter
• Time flies so damn fast that if I stick to it, it will be here before I know it
• Funny how its like 80% mental. Sometimes when I'm "On" I can stare at cake and it might as well be a turnup - no big deal cause I don't eat that. Likewise, went to the gym Saturday night like it was a Tues Morn! Just focused
• Last but not least, picking up where you screwed up is the key -not waiting till the following Sun, Mon, or 1st of month, or Sunday/Mon that is the 1st HAAA

Happy New Year!