Days 48-52

I was at my parents house for our annual father/son golf weekend...it was so much fun and I beat both my brothers the last day...I will be moving and painting and packing for the next couple weeks as Esther and I move to our townhouse...I will keep up as
Much asi can and will post my next pictures and stats on Monday.

Plan your progress carefully; hour-by hour, day-by-day, month-by-month.
Organized activity and maintained enthusiasm are the wellsprings of your power.

Days 44, 45, 46 and 47

I know it's been forever since I posted but it hasn't been my fault...Tuesday and Wednesday I couldn't get the site to work and then Wednesday night I got another virus and my entire computer went to crap...I was son fed up with it I decided my time as a pc user had come to an end...so, yesterday I went and got myself an ipad2!!! This thing is so cool and will now be my main computer...instead of trying to remember what I ate thenlast few days I will just let you know that I've done well and am expecting very good numbers today after I'm done playing basketball...I am still planning on writing out my strength workouts this week so you can try them...they have been difficult but fun and rewarding all at the same time...once I get home from basketball I will update this and post my new pictures and stats.

196...10.6% body fat...25.8 bmi...Boom!!!

Not sure how to add photos yet with my iPad but I'll figure it out and get them posted.

Day 43

I really need to stop waiting until late at night to blog...I had a pretty good day today with a little highlight as well, but I'll get to that later...I woke up for my 6am and had my protein shake and then I had my scrambled egg-whites with salsa and cheese for my second breakfast..Then I had an 9am, 10am and I worked out with my 11am...I was excited to workout today...Until I had to do it...I still did a total body workout but it had a definite leg focus and for those of you who have done a serious leg workout you know how much fun I didn't have...I will post tomorrow what I did for that workout and then I will also have two other workouts that I am doing this week that I will post.

For lunch I had chicken, cottage cheese, greek yogurt and watermelon...I was a little hungry after my workout...Oh, and I took today's stats and I was at 200.5, 10.7% body fat (which is a new low!!!) and 26.4 BMI...The new body fat low was part of my highlight today and it gave me a lot of motivation because I am just that close to being under 10% body fat, which I have never been down that low before.

After I had lunch I went to the driving range and about turned my 9 iron into two 4.5 irons...That should tell you how much fun I had...Then I came home and had another greek yogurt and then played my guitar for a while until I needed to cut my hair and then go to an appointment with a potential new client...The meeting went well and she signed up, so I got a new client today as well (this is the other part of my highlight today)...Oh, and for dinner I had some chicken with hot sauce and a little ranch to go with my greek yogurt.

I then had to go play in a slow pitch softball game, which wasn't very fun...For one it's slow pitch softball and two our team sucks...Two thirds of the team works at Motorola so that should tell you how athletic the guys are...And now I'm home (I had some almonds when I got home) and now I am headed to bed...I get to see Esther in 5 days and by then I hope to be under 10% body fat!!!

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest person with the biggest ideas can be
shot down by the smallest person with the smallest mind.
Think big anyway.
What you spend years building may
be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack if you help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have
and you might get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
       - Anonymous

Days 41 & 42

I'm very tired so this is going to be short...I played golf yesterday and today...I went out to eat last night and had some pizza, wings and beer...I ate pretty good today...I am going to weigh in tomorrow but now pictures (new pictures on Friday)...All in all I would say I did well this weekend and will be able to make some good progress this week.

Just smiling can do wonders for your attitude

Days 39 & 40

Finally some pictures and stats!!!But first I'll start with yesterday and work up to today...I had my normal shake before my 6am...After that I came home and cleaned the rest of the kitchen for about an hour and fifteen minutes and then I made my scrambled egg-whites with salsa, hot sauce and cheese...I then had a 9am and after that I came home and finished the laundry...Having to move by yourself isn't much fun...For lunch, which I had at 11:30am in order to get my food timed right for my workout and post workout meal, I had my chicken dish, cottage cheese and an apple...After lunch I went and picked out my new driver...I got a Callaway Diablo driver...It was normally $300 on sale for $150!!!And then I went to the driving range to try it out and I like it a lot!!!Then I went home and had a greek yogurt before my 2:30pm appointment so that I would have enough energy for my workout after that appointment.

For my workout I did interval sprints...1 minute at 12 mph and then 1 minute walk at 4 mph...Intervals are a great way to burn fat but they are extremely hard...I was wiped out after but I had to shower quick and get ready for my 4:30pm appointment...After that appointment I went home for an hour before I had to go back for my 6:30pm appointment...I knew I had to go meet our new land lord to finalize our lease so I ate dinner before I went to my last appointment...So, I had a piece of chicken with spices and cheese, with some spicy mustard and cottage cheese...When I got home I wanted a glass of wine so I had one and played the guitar for the rest of the night to keep me occupied.

And on to today...I felt great when I woke up and was so glad/proud for not giving into my cravings the night before...I hope I start to remember these moments that way when my cravings come up again I know that I can defeat them...I had my normal shake for breakfast but I knew I wasn't going to be able to have my normal second breakfast because I had appointments at 6am, 8am, 9am, 10am and then workout with my 11am...So, I stopped at the 7-Eleven and bought a protein shake to have after my 8am...I worked out with my 11am and I was so hungry when I started but once we got going I was fine...It was so nice to workout and not feel my belly giggling up and down as I ran on the treadmill.

The rest of today all I have is a 2:30pm and then I am going to go golfing to really test my new driver...I also won't be home for my mid-afternoon snack so I am going to get myself a protein bar to eat after my appointment...And I'm not sure what I'm going to do for dinner because I don't know when I will be done golfing and then I am going over to my friends house to watch "Fringe" with them.

And now for the stats and pictures...I weighed in at an even 200 pounds with 11.7% body fat and my BMI was 26.4!!!It took a little under two weeks to recover from my birthday extravaganza but I have and am now in position to reach my ultimate goal.

I will be going to my parents house for my dad's school's golf outing next weekend so I need to make sure I have a great weekend and week next week to give myself some leeway when I go there...And to end here are my updated pictures...I can start to see a few cuts of definition that I haven't seen in a while and seeing those helps keep my motivation up and wanting to have a good weekend, nutrition wise.

Days 37 & 38

Yesterday was a normal day...I had my protein shake, egg whites, chicken wrap with cottage cheese and fruit, two low-fat string cheese and fruit for my meals 1-4...I was planning on doing something with some friends but that ended up not being able to happen because they already had plans...So, I was thrust into my worse case scenario, which is having a plan and then getting that ruined...I stopped at Trader Joe's and got some cheese and wine...When I came home I had cheese, wine, left over prime rib (from Saturday's dinner), chips, some more wine and some more cheese...What a bad night...But I had a normal day today to recover and even though I am up from where I would have been I know I can have a good end to the week and a good weekend to get me under 200 by Monday.

I will be doing my weigh in and pictures on Friday and on Monday and then continue with the weigh ins on Monday's after that...I've had really good workouts this week and by Monday I really feel as though I will start to really see the result I am looking for...I'm stronger and more solid than I have in a while and these last few weeks as I try to lean out more and more I feel like I will get to where I want to be.

I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
       - Thomas A. Edison

Day 36

Today starts my last few weeks of this...I know I've extended it a couple times but that's okay...Again, if I was on a diet I would have given up after two weeks and gone back to my old, unhealthy habits...Friday I will be weighing in and taking pictures...Today I woke up and weighed 201, which puts me in great position to attain my original goals...This week I am expecting a big week...I am busy at night this week and I'm hoping to avoid another Thursday meltdown...Tonight I am playing softball from 8pm-9:15pm, which helps me tonight...Tomorrow night I work until 7pm and should be able to do something to keep occupied for an hour or so until I go to bed...Wednesday night I have youth group and then the bulls game after that...Friday I think I am going downtown with some friends but I'm not sure yet...Anyway, let's get started on today.

I didn't have to wake up until 7am this morning because I had no early morning client today but I knew my friend Zac needed help going to get his car around 8am because it got towed...I also knew I had clients at 10am and 11am...I also knew I was going to work out with my 11am...So, for breakfast I had two low-fat string cheese and some grapes...Then after getting Zac's car around 9:30am I stopped at a gas station and got a protein bar and a G2 gatorade to fuel my morning workout...After I worked out I came home and made my chicken wrap, cottage cheese and fruit for lunch...Then I cleaned the kitchen...I mean I cleaned it cleaned it...Scrubbed the cupboards, scrubbed the counters, stove fridge and sink...I cleaned it so well it smells like the all-purpose cleaner in the apartment.

I then had clients at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30, so I stopped at 7-Eleven and got a RTD (Ready To Drink) Muscle Milk Light protein shake for my mid-afternoon snack and since I am out of chicken I am going to stop by Subway and get a six inch roasted chicken breast for dinner and have some cottage cheese with it...Then I will freeze my butt off playing softball tonight and then go to sleep in my nice warm bed!!!

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
       - Philippians 4: 4-7