It's the holiday weekend but I'm up early on Memorial day, thanks to my 3 year old daughter, so I thought I would give you a quick update in the continuing weight loss saga. I have put in 2 miles on the bike everyday this past weekend, even though it's a holiday. 15 minutes first thing in the morning won't kill you. You will never even miss it. Actually, it's about 30 minutes for me because I also did my usual 200 crunches on the Ab Roller.
Today's official weigh in: 312.0 lbs. That's 7 lbs for the month and 38 lbs for the year.
The last couple of days I stuck to my usual eating routine. The only deviation was a trip to Sweet Tomato, an all you can eat salad bar. I stayed away form the baked potatoes and the bakery goods and only ate veggies with frozen yogurt for desert. So far I have resisted temptation. We went bowling yesterday and I didn't drink any beer or eat any greasy french fries. The true test will be how I do today. We are going to a cookout this afternoon. I have already sworn off the alcohol so I should do OK as long as I don't make a total glutton out of myself.
I have been sticking to my routine all week long and it is paying off. Yesterday I put in 2 miles on the bike when I got up and after dinner. I also did a total of 400 crunches with the Ab Roller. As always, I drank at least a gallon of water. I didn't get to do the yoga routine, it was getting late and I always get at least 6 hours of sleep.
The official weigh in for today: 313.0 lbs. That's 6 lbs for the month and 37 for the year.
There are still 9 days left in the month. I have a good shot to lose 10 lbs this month, but Memorial Day weekend is going to be tough.
Yesterday I had my usual. Cereal for breakfast, an apple and carrot sticks for my snacks and a big salad for lunch. For dinner I had 2 big sausage dogs and some green beans. For my evening snack, I had some popcorn.
Yesterday I did manage to find time to do the "Yoga For Weight Loss" workout and I slept like a rock. I also did 2 miles on the bike when I got up, 2 miles on the bike after dinner, and 200 sit ups before I went to work. I missed breakfast so I had an apple a little earlier than usuual and skipped the mid-morning snack. I had a big salad for lunch, carrot sticks for the mid-afternoon snack, and chicken chinese style with rice for dinner. I also had a little popcorn for an evening snack.
Today's official weigh in: 313.4 lbs That's 5.6 lbs for the month and 36.6 lbs for the year.
Hopefully, I can continue on this pace and even add some more exercise to the routine. My biggest constaint is time. After almost 5 months of working out on a regular basis, I look foward to it everyday and my energy levels have shot through the roof.
Just a reminder: "Make sure you are drinking lots of water!"
I did the "Yoga For Weight Loss" workout with my wife last night. I really like doing it but it is hard for me to make the time. The routine takes almost an hour and that is tough for me. Between working 8 hours at my regular job, exercising for 30 minutes in the morning, posting to this blog and the other 4 blogs that I have, spending some quality time with my family, and the other projects that I have going with my Internet marketing, sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed. I have found that working in spurts on each project helps, instead of trying to do a little of everything each day.
I have talked about how important stress relief and getting a good nights sleep can be when it comes to weight loss. The yoga routine is one of the best stress relievers I have found so far. It limbers you up, makes you break a little sweat, and then goes into a cool down that totally relaxes your body and mind.
Every time I do it I tell myself that it needs to be an everyday thing, but it never works out that way. I am going to start staying up a little later at night and make myself squeeze it in between 10pm and 11 pm. Hopefully, in conjunction with my morning cardio, I will be able to boost my results.
I also rode my bike 2 miles in the morning and knocked out my usual 200 sit-ups. I had cereal for breakfast, an apple for mid morning snack, a big salad for lunch with raspberry walnut vinaigrette salad dressing, carrot sticks for a mid afternoon snack, macaroni and cheese with hamburger meat for dinner, and popcorn for an evening snack.
Today's weigh in: 314.4 lbs. That's 4.6 lbs for the month and 35.6 lbs for the year.
I have surpassed the 35 lbs lost mark for the year. I am just a tad behind on my schedule to lose 100 lbs this year. I have not starved myself to death and on average, I only spend about 30 minutes a day exercising. The exercising has consisted of riding my bike and doing sit ups with and Ab Roller. I eat 3 small snacks during the day, usually consisting of fruit and/or raw veggies. I eat a normal dinner but with smaller portions than I used to eat and have a snack in the evening a couple hours before I go to bed.
Today's official weigh in: 314.8 lbs. That's 4.2 lbs for the month and 325.2 lbs for the year.
I was very good at the birthday party yesterday. I had one very small piece of cake and 2 pieces of pizza. I also snacked on a few Dorito's but nothing drastic. I continued to stay away from the sodas and drank water. I didn't ride my bike at all but I did 200 crunches while I was watching TV later in the evening.
