So before I go for my run this morning I decided to weigh and measure myself.
Weight: 272
Neck: 17
Belly: 46
Waist: 40
That's odd seeing as how I wear size 38 pants and they're a little loose. Maybe they've stretched out. :(
So as I mentioned in my post yesterday, I'm trying to challenge myself everyday. I haven't ran in almost 2 months probably. Just haven't felt like doing it I guess. So my challenge today was to get up early enough that I can go for a run before I go to work. I have to be at work at 11, so I woke up at 7am so I should have plenty of time.
[Post Run Edit]
Whhhyyy. Why did I forget to put some baby powder on my legs before I went running? Not a fun run but I did the first day of Couch to 5k. I'm a little off track doing it on a Thursday but I'm gonna go ahead and do day 2 on Saturday and then restart on next Tuesday. So I'll be doing T/T/S.
New Challenge for today as well:
This lady at work always brings candy in and leaves it in the cabinet for everyone to eat. I'm NOT going to eat some today.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
So I guess I should catch up..
It's been a while since I've posted on this. I kind of forgot about it. I've been mostly good on Atkins with a couple of cheat days every now and then. But I've written down my goals on a piece of paper because I've heard if you have written goals you succeed more easily.
Here's my goals:
I want to feel that I look good.
I want to join the Army.
I want to actually do something with my life instead of just exist.
I want people to be proud of me.
I want to prove the doubters wrong.
And finally... I want a badass car. Don't get me wrong, I love my little baby truck but I want a 1950 Ford truck. I put this here because I can't buy a sweet car with the job I have. If I lose weight and join the Army, I could maybe afford something really nice.
Those are my longterm goals, but I have short term goals too.
I'm going to try to go the next week without cheating at all. I have a huge problem of cheating on my diet on my days off. It's usually because I don't feel like taking the time to make a meal. So I think on Friday when I have the time I'm going to make some salads so when my days off (Monday, Tuesday) come around I will have premade meals. Hopefully that will help.
I joined MyFitnessPal and I've been logging my food. I've been amazed and inspired by peoples' posts, especially in the Success Stories board. I saw one girl who lost somewhere near 90 pounds or so. Her motto was Challenge Yourself Everyday. I think that's a good motto and I'm going to try it.
My challenge today was a seemingly easy one. Try to be in a good mood all day at work. Today was my Monday and I'm usually grumpy when I go back to my crappy job. But I'm happy to report I was in a good mood all day. I just thought about losing my weight, the pros of my job, etc.
Alright, I'm getting off for now. Wish me luck people.
Here's my goals:
I want to feel that I look good.
I want to join the Army.
I want to actually do something with my life instead of just exist.
I want people to be proud of me.
I want to prove the doubters wrong.
And finally... I want a badass car. Don't get me wrong, I love my little baby truck but I want a 1950 Ford truck. I put this here because I can't buy a sweet car with the job I have. If I lose weight and join the Army, I could maybe afford something really nice.
Those are my longterm goals, but I have short term goals too.
I'm going to try to go the next week without cheating at all. I have a huge problem of cheating on my diet on my days off. It's usually because I don't feel like taking the time to make a meal. So I think on Friday when I have the time I'm going to make some salads so when my days off (Monday, Tuesday) come around I will have premade meals. Hopefully that will help.
I joined MyFitnessPal and I've been logging my food. I've been amazed and inspired by peoples' posts, especially in the Success Stories board. I saw one girl who lost somewhere near 90 pounds or so. Her motto was Challenge Yourself Everyday. I think that's a good motto and I'm going to try it.
My challenge today was a seemingly easy one. Try to be in a good mood all day at work. Today was my Monday and I'm usually grumpy when I go back to my crappy job. But I'm happy to report I was in a good mood all day. I just thought about losing my weight, the pros of my job, etc.
Alright, I'm getting off for now. Wish me luck people.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Ugh...
Hello World. I've decided to just keep running. If I'm going to join the Army, I may as well get used to running. I started doing Couch to 5k again and I just got my earphones in the mail so that was great. Running around with no music isn't as much fun in my opinion.
I only skipped two run segments. I know, I know. I shouldn't have skipped any, but holy shit. My legs were so weak I was afraid I was going to fall down. It was a good workout I think. Going to go make some eggs in a few minutes. Just wanted to let all my wonderful readers (ha) that I'm alive.
-Jason
I only skipped two run segments. I know, I know. I shouldn't have skipped any, but holy shit. My legs were so weak I was afraid I was going to fall down. It was a good workout I think. Going to go make some eggs in a few minutes. Just wanted to let all my wonderful readers (ha) that I'm alive.
-Jason
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Insanity or Running?
Day 3 on Atkins:
So far it's not so bad. I'm sure I'm eating carbs that are hidden. Barbecue sauce on my chicken is probably terrible for me so I'll have to stop that, but compared to what I've been eating, I'm the best dieter ever. I had eggs and sausage for breakfast, and chicken for lunch. All I had snack-wise was some gum and sunflower seeds.
Now on to my workouts..
I did Insanity's Fit Test on Monday. It was bad. I'm very out of shape but I did it to my best ability. Damn Shaun T. I'd be sitting down, huffing and he's all "If you're sitting down you need to get up!" That asshole is in the best shape ever. Anyway.. here's my results.
Switch kicks: 65
Power Jacks: 30
Power Knees: 50
Power Jumps: 20
Globe Jumps: 0*
Suicide Jumps: 5
Push Up Jacks: 5
Low Plank Obliques: 10
*With the Globe jumps, I was just too tired. Add to that the fact that my room has barely any room and they're just not possible. I guess I could have just jumped left and right twice, but that's not what they were doing. Still, I'll have to do that next time if I'm not as tired.
I've been trying to decide if I should just keep running or just do Insanity. I did the first week of Insanity a month or so ago, but eventually stopped when I started eating like crap. I might just switch it up and do a day of Insanity, then do a day of running, etc. Or I might just stick to Insanity until I lose a bunch of weight and then start running. I'm sure running around with 280 pounds isn't gonna help my knees any.
Alright, I just got home from work so I'm gonna do another day of Insanity then relax.
I hope I survive..
-Jason
So far it's not so bad. I'm sure I'm eating carbs that are hidden. Barbecue sauce on my chicken is probably terrible for me so I'll have to stop that, but compared to what I've been eating, I'm the best dieter ever. I had eggs and sausage for breakfast, and chicken for lunch. All I had snack-wise was some gum and sunflower seeds.
Now on to my workouts..
I did Insanity's Fit Test on Monday. It was bad. I'm very out of shape but I did it to my best ability. Damn Shaun T. I'd be sitting down, huffing and he's all "If you're sitting down you need to get up!" That asshole is in the best shape ever. Anyway.. here's my results.
Switch kicks: 65
Power Jacks: 30
Power Knees: 50
Power Jumps: 20
Globe Jumps: 0*
Suicide Jumps: 5
Push Up Jacks: 5
Low Plank Obliques: 10
*With the Globe jumps, I was just too tired. Add to that the fact that my room has barely any room and they're just not possible. I guess I could have just jumped left and right twice, but that's not what they were doing. Still, I'll have to do that next time if I'm not as tired.
I've been trying to decide if I should just keep running or just do Insanity. I did the first week of Insanity a month or so ago, but eventually stopped when I started eating like crap. I might just switch it up and do a day of Insanity, then do a day of running, etc. Or I might just stick to Insanity until I lose a bunch of weight and then start running. I'm sure running around with 280 pounds isn't gonna help my knees any.
Alright, I just got home from work so I'm gonna do another day of Insanity then relax.
I hope I survive..
-Jason
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
First Day Out
So a little backstory might help a bit. Even if no one reads this, it'll be good for me to read later.
I'm 27 years old. I've been overweight since I was in 3rd grade. I've been wanting to join the Army for a while but something has always held me back, besides my weight. I've had girlfriends for years and just gotten complacent. I was happy to be working a crappy job cause I could come home to my girlfriend and just enjoy my time. Well I'm single now and not exactly happy.
Back before my ex-girlfriend, I took the ASVAB for the Army and scored a 92 out of a potential 99. I was told I could get pretty much any job I wanted except ones that need a clearance (I have some debt) and some that you need perfect vision. An ASVAB score is only good for a couple of years and I let that slide by without losing any weight. I'm tired of being fat, so I bought some new running shoes and started dieting (again) and running.
As of today I weigh 282 pounds. I'm 6'4" so I don't look ridiculous or anything but I do have a belly. Obviously I'm overweight, but I don't feel like I'm huge or anything. I work at the Charleston airport outside helping customers, so I'm constantly walking around. Not the most strenuous job ever but I'm not sitting at a desk either.
I went for a run today. It wasn't exactly a run. More like a walk/run. The neighborhood where I live is kind of shaped like a comb. One back street with lots of streets branching off of it. So I'd walk up one of the branch streets, then run back down it. Walk up the next one, walk back down, etc. I can't run for too long. But hopefully that will change with me doing it more and more.
I plan on running at least 5 times a week.
Along with running, I'm doing the Atkins diet. Please don't send me emails or comments about how bad it is for you. I enjoy the diet, and there's been tons of studies that show it's fine. It helps you lose a lot of weight, and just like ANY diet, if you get off of it and eat junk you're going to gain weight back.
Anyway, I guess I'll update this tomorrow.
Wish me luck.
-Jason
I'm 27 years old. I've been overweight since I was in 3rd grade. I've been wanting to join the Army for a while but something has always held me back, besides my weight. I've had girlfriends for years and just gotten complacent. I was happy to be working a crappy job cause I could come home to my girlfriend and just enjoy my time. Well I'm single now and not exactly happy.
Back before my ex-girlfriend, I took the ASVAB for the Army and scored a 92 out of a potential 99. I was told I could get pretty much any job I wanted except ones that need a clearance (I have some debt) and some that you need perfect vision. An ASVAB score is only good for a couple of years and I let that slide by without losing any weight. I'm tired of being fat, so I bought some new running shoes and started dieting (again) and running.
As of today I weigh 282 pounds. I'm 6'4" so I don't look ridiculous or anything but I do have a belly. Obviously I'm overweight, but I don't feel like I'm huge or anything. I work at the Charleston airport outside helping customers, so I'm constantly walking around. Not the most strenuous job ever but I'm not sitting at a desk either.
I went for a run today. It wasn't exactly a run. More like a walk/run. The neighborhood where I live is kind of shaped like a comb. One back street with lots of streets branching off of it. So I'd walk up one of the branch streets, then run back down it. Walk up the next one, walk back down, etc. I can't run for too long. But hopefully that will change with me doing it more and more.
I plan on running at least 5 times a week.
Along with running, I'm doing the Atkins diet. Please don't send me emails or comments about how bad it is for you. I enjoy the diet, and there's been tons of studies that show it's fine. It helps you lose a lot of weight, and just like ANY diet, if you get off of it and eat junk you're going to gain weight back.
Anyway, I guess I'll update this tomorrow.
Wish me luck.
-Jason
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