The weight keeps coming off. I have been getting up and riding my bike 2 miles every morning for over a week straight. I have lost 4 lbs during that time and have lost almost 8 lbs for the month with a few days to go. It would have been closer to 15 lbs if I hadn't had a major breakdown of discipline on Mother's day weekend. That aside, I think at this point, that it is safe to asy that:
The theory that, "Doing cardio in the morning on an empty stomach burns 300% more fat" is a true statement. Not only does it increase your calories burned, it energizes you for the entire day. There is something to be said about getting up and getting the heart pumping first thing. You warm up your muscles, break a good sweat, take a shower, and it's Carpe Diem!
Today's official weigh in: 311.2 lbs. That's 7.8 lbs for the month and 38.8 lbs for the year.
Yesterday, I had cereal for breakfast, an apple for mid morning and mid afternoon snack, carrot sticks for lunch, and a ham and cheese sandwich with baked beans for dinner. I put in 2 miles on the bike first thing in the morning and after dinner. I also did 200 sit ups in the morning.
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.
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.
I'd like to apologise for not posting in a week. There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day sometimes. I won't even try to make any excuses. Mother's day weekend was a lot of fun but not good for my weight loss program. The celebration started early with a Friday night cookout at our neighbors house. Lots of wonderfully fattening food, 12 beers, and my share of a bottle of tequila, left me with a terrible hang over Saturday.
I ended up laying around the house all day asking myself why in the world I drank all of that alcohol. So Saturday was a total wash out. Sunday, I made the wife breakfast in bed, complete with pancakes, bacon, and a cheese omelet. Of course, I ate my fair share of it. The rest of the day was filled with more eating and a big chocolate cake to boot. I did manage to squeeze in 200 sit ups mostly out of guilt.
Monday morning I stepped on the scales and had gained almost 5 pounds. I was 321 even.
Needless to say I was seriously regretting my fun, lethargic weekend. All this week I have doubled my efforts and have been working hard with the exercise. I rode the bike 2 times every day and did at least 300 sit ups every day. I did the "Yoga For Weight loss" on Monday and Wednesday. Thankfully, my efforts have payed off. I lost all of the extra I had gained and managed to to surpass my mark from last Thursday morning.
Today's official weigh in: 315.4 lbs. That's 3.6 lbs for the month and 34.6 lbs for the year.
I should be back on schedule with things and will be able to continue making my daily posts again.
