Only losing a pound this week was a little hard to take, especially since I lost 6 pounds the week before. Here’s the tweet I posted: “Fitness check-in: -1 pound this week, -7 pounds since March 1. Avg calories eaten: 2,206/day; Avg burned: 3,694/day; water: 71oz/day” I know what I did wrong. Lack of sleep [...]
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How I burn more than 4,000 calories a day
As part of my workout routine, each Sunday morning I post on Twitter my pounds lost, calories eaten, calories burned and water intake. Last Sunday’s tweet read: “Fitness check-in: -6 pounds this week, -6 pounds since March 1. Avg calories eaten: 1,783/day; Avg burned: 4,007/day; water: 80oz/day.” Part of my routine is tracking all my [...]
Lost 6 pounds during my first week
I did it. I’ve seen the payoff and have a plan that works. Losing 6 pounds in my first week is enough motivation to last me all of next week. Why do I think this will work? The convenience of having a gym across the street, getting out of work on time so I have [...]
The “before” pics. Kill me now.
It’s embarrassing. Taking pics of yourself before the big lifestyle change. Of all the times I’ve lost weight, I’ve only taken one set of decent “before” pics, and that was when I started working out with a personal trainer in early 2006. After I lost nearly 40 pounds with him, it felt incredible to go [...]
Snow makes it a first day challenge
Today I’m starting my new workout/life routine, and I am being tested from the moment I woke up. I’ve already faced several factors that would make me want to quit. First, I decided to get a weight check right out of bed. I should have weighed myself yesterday (Sunday), but I wasn’t in the mood. [...]
Giving up a restaurant for Lent
Sounds like an unusual offering to celebrate the 40 days leading up to Easter, but there are a number of reasons why I’m giving up Franklin Grille for Lent. Yes, this place is so good, so convenient, and so reasonably priced, I need to stop! SO GOOD: Franklin Grille has a great selection of everything [...]
New gym, no more excuses
The Sport & Health fitness tag on my key chain is here to stay. Like I always say, “Getting to the gym is half the battle” and it’s so true. I believe I have found the missing piece to getting back into shape since moving to Washington, DC. Lindsey and I joined Sport & Health [...]
Only 2 pounds lost
Lindsey and I will be weighing in on the Wii Fit each Sunday morning. This was a short week because the diet started Thursday. So far, I’ve lost 2 pounds. Although small, it’s a great start. I’m feeling like I can discipline myself like I should. The hardest part of getting back into losing weight: [...]
In the Spirit of 2009
This is a great time to look ahead to the next year–like most do–and try to make things better for your life and those around you. I’ll just get right to it. The #1 thing I want to fix this year by far is my weight. It’s been a problem my whole life, and my [...]
Stop Doing Things You Hate
From time to time I come across a good motivational speaker through YouTube, and today was no exception. I’ve never heard of Gary Vaynerchuk before, but found this link through a friend of a Twitter account and thought I’d give it a try. Although it sounds very selfish to always think to do things that [...]
Hitting the Gym Early on First Day
Lindsey and I got up at 5:00am, ate some breakfast and hit the gym as planned. It was great to be up and do nothing but focus on getting healthy. What else are you supposed to do that timw of morning, other than sleep. Speaking of sleep, we realized that the only thing that really [...]
Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburgers
What more is there to say? This has to be the worst idea ever. Despite having a charming ballpark just outside St. Louis, the Gateway Grizzlies will likely never be renowned for their brand of baseball — one step below Single-A ball. But they’re already famous at the concession stand for this masterpiece. It’s sweet [...]
Green beans and a tube sock
My personal trainer is friends with some bouncers at a few nightclubs here in St. Louis. In the middle of my workout this morning, he tells me that ladies purses are now being checked as they enter the bar–for a can of green beans and a tube sock. It’s a form of self-defense where they [...]
Got over the hump
Alright, things are looking good now. I got over that proverbial hump. Trying to get that feel-good workout behind you, get a great start on the diet, and keep pushing ahead. That was this morning. Although I didn’t get in my normal breakfast, I did get a good sleep, which makes all the difference in [...]
No better time. It’s been almost a month now
Ok. The ratings period for work is over. I’m feeling totally healthy (except for the lack of sleep). All my bills are paid and nothing is overdue. The rock wall and patio outside is finished (except for some clean up). Things are quite manageable right now. I do have a couple web projects I’m trying [...]
Armin van Buuren
This is a night I’ve been waiting for. I can’t remember the last time I went out all night during a weeknight, but Armin van Buuren is performing at Dantes tonight. It’s 9:30pm right now, and I’m waiting for my personal trainer Gordon to pick me up so we can club. He works security there [...]
I’m starting all over, it seems
It’s been a bad few days. Any for what reason? I can’t put my finger on it exactly. So rather than try to retro-write what’s been happening each day, I don’t want that stress of remembering, so I’m going to summarize it all here (hopefully!) But who knows, I may go back and fill in [...]
Cardio intervals
My personal trainer was off to see his girl in Florida, so I trained with Sherry. Last time I trained with Sherry, she put me through a killer cardio/legs workout with lunges and steps…much different than doing leg presses. So, I wanted to do that again today, since I’m in lose weight mode, not gain [...]
Freaking wired
Today was a great day all around. Despite a scheduled 10-hour work day, I was able to stuff in 2.5 hours of workout time and still able to get my Daily 10 taken care of. It’s 11:18pm right now, and I have to get up at 6am for my personal training, so again I’ll try [...]
Starting the lifestyle change now
My doctor wanted a follow-up visit after I went to his office last Wednesday with yet another fever/scratchy throat/head congest/call-in sick day. He wanted to check up on me, and then get my blood checked for any abnormalities. It was a great morning! I think he was excited just to see a patient who wasn’t [...]
Day 2: Not good, but identifying patterns
I stayed up waaaay to late Monday night working on our Mid-America Emmy Entry on FOX 2’s online coverage of The Jena 6 last year. Of course the due date was the next day, and I waited until the end to get it all compiled. I had the right software and DVD burning tools, but [...]
The first day, and I’m up way too late already
Starting today, April 28, 2008 and going until Sunday, September 28, 2008, I am on a mission to lose 50 pounds. I have been yo-yo on the weight my whole life. I am 35. Between the time I was 18 and now, I’ve gone from 193 to 179; slowly built up to 225 for a [...]
Lose 12 pounds in 5 days? Done.
I’ve been working out with a personal trainer for almost a year now, and I’m happy to say I’m 40 pounds lighter and much stronger because of it. I fit in clothes I never dreamed of fitting in again. A little history here…I’ve struggled with weight my whole life, with large gains and losses, but [...]
What’s with the jug?
So, I started this diet at the end of January, and part of the plan is to drink a gallon of water a day. You’d think this was easy, right? It’s just a gallon, right? WRONGO! There are factors involved in this gallonization of water. I started out by carrying a quart-sized sports bottle and [...]