Full Throttle - Day 57

This morning's training was again tough, but again so fulfilling. I questioned whether or not I would make it through the workout while I was doing it, but I knew I could not quit. It took me much longer to complete the sets than it took everyone else, but I do not mind that. I just wanted to finish, which I did!!!The "warmup" this morning had my heart pumping fast and had me breathing hard. Then, we worked on some Turkish getups for a few minutes before beginning the circuit training. My shirt already had a ton of sweat on it, and by the time I had completed the entire workout, my shirt was drenched... somehow this was like a badge of honor to me. I felt so good all day, knowing I had worked so hard this morning.
Also this morning BJ took my measurements again after taking them on Friday, and I had lost about an inch total just over the weekend. I am really looking forward to some more great results this week. I am doing really well with my eating, and I have had a new blast of motivation during the last week. I am loving this right now!
Here is what I had to eat today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink (half serving), 5 strawberries
7:30am - Chicken breast
10:30am - Whey Protein Drink (half serving), 22 almonds
1:30pm - catfish filet, 3 cups of raw spinach
6:30pm - Scrambled eggs (3 whole, 6 whites) with ground beef and mushrooms
I drank over 150 ounces of water today.

Full Throttle - Days 55 and 56

This weekend I had another positive experience. I was able to wear another pair of shorts that have been in the tope of my closet for well over 2 years because they were too small. I am enjoying being able to fit into clothes that have not fit me in a long time. I have an entire closet full of clothes that have been too small for me for a long time, and in the next couple months I should be able to fit in all of them and hopefully even those clothes will become too large for me. This last 7 days I have worked REALLY hard on my diet with absolutely no "cheats." I have been able to maintain the proper mindset that has helped me not even feel tempted with foods I should not eat. My only struggle this weekend came with the timing of my eating. We were away from home most oif the weekend, and I took my food in a cooler so I could eat what I had planned to eat. However, fitting those meals into the schedule at the right time became a bit difficult. Sunday evening I was working my part-time job and could not eat for about a 4 hour period.
Here is what I had to eat this weekend:
Saturday:
6:45am - 5 scrambled eggs with spinach
9:45am - Whey Protein Drink, 22 almonds
1:30pm - 1/2 pound of roast beef sliced deli meat, 3 cups of raw spinach
5:30pm - Smoked Catfish filet, apple, 3 cups of raw spinach
Sunday:
9:00am - 6 scrambled eggs with mushrooms and spinach
12:30pm - 6 oz hamburged pattie with lettuce in place of buns, salad with balsamice vinaigrette
3:45pm - Whey protein drink, 22 almonds
5:15pm - 5 strawberries
9:30pm - 2 smoked sausage links

Full Throttle - Day 54

I weighed-in today, and I am down 8.5 pounds in the last week. I am now officially down 24 pounds since beginning my transformation at Full Throttle Athletics. I have been waiting for a big weight loss week like this! I am so excited to see such a large weight drop, and I look forward to more weight dropping off in the future. After "relapsing" a bit last weekend, I really buckled down and worked hard, and it paid off. I need to keep this momentum going and continue to follow my diet plan without straying from the plan.
Here is what I ate today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving), 3 strawberries
7:15am - 4 scrambled eggs
11:00am - 1/4 lb of deli roast beef slices, 3 cups of spinach
2:00pm - Smoked catfish filet, salad with light raspberry vinaigrette
5:00pm - Whey Protein Drink, 1 serving of almonds (22 almonds)
9:00pm - grilled chicken breast and salad with light vinaigrette dressing

Full Throttle - Day 53

I feel like I am writing the same things over and over in this blog, but I really look forward to looking back on all of this in several months and remembering the feelings I felt, struggles I went through, mistakes I made, goals I set, and achievements I reached. This morning I weighed myself on my scale at home. I was so excited to see that I have now lost 43 pounds since December 3. In 6 months, I was able to shed 43 pounds!!! What excites me even more than that is that 6 months from now I hope to have lost much more than 40 more pounds. I have only been training at Full Throttle Athletics for less than 2 months, and I know the results will be amazing in a few months, once I have been training there for an extended period of time. Tomorrow morning is my official weekly weigh-in, and I am a bit nervous. After making poor eating choices last weekend and then buckling down and really eating healthy all week, I am curious to see what my weight has done in the last week. I look forward to reporting a good weight loss for the week on tomorrow's blog post.
Here is what I ate today:
7:00am - 6 scrambled eggs with mushrooms and spinach
10:00am - ProGrade Lean Meal Replacement Drink
1:15pm - smoked chicken breast, zucchini slices
4:00pm - Whey Protein Drink, 1/4 cup almonds
7:00pm - 4 scrambled eggs with ground beef, mushrooms, and spinach
You can see the serving amounts and nutritional breakdowns here.

Full Throttle - Day 52

This morning's training was great. I love the days when I leave and feel like I really got in a great workout. Of course I feel that way after every time we train, but some days I feel it is even tougher than other days. Today was one of those days that felt even tougher. I completed my deadlift training, then did warmups before the workout began. I find it amusing when I complete the warmups and realize that a few months ago I would have been so exhausted after the warmups. After jumping rope, doing some overhead squats and a new pushup type warmup, we got started on the workout. Today we completed 10 kettlebell snatches right handed, 10 snatches left handed, then 15 mountain climbers, and 10 squat thrusts, and then repeat this series for as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes. I was able to complete 5 rounds in the 20 minute period. When this was complete I felt great. Although tired, it is such a good feeling to feel like I worked hard and got something out of it.
I have also been introduced by BJ to a new websit called fitday.com where I can track all of the dietary information on eveything I am eating. You can see my fitday profile here.
This is what I ate today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving)
7:30am - ProGrade Lean Meal Replacement Drink, 3 strawberries
10:30am - 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of spinach
1:30pm - Salad with smoked chicken and light balsamic vinaigrette
4:30pm - Whey Protein Drink, 1/4 cup almonds
7:15pm - Smoked catfish filet, 2 cups of spinach with mushrooms and light raspberry vinaigrette

Full Throttle - Day 51

Well today I had a bit of a reality check. I realize that I am making too many excuses for making poor eating choices. I realized that this transformation will take constant and consistent discipline. I realized that one small mistake can lead to more small mistakes, which can lead to bigger mistakes, and I must STOP making small mistakes when it comes to my eating choices. I originally expected the exercise to be the most difficult part, but I am realizing that overcoming years of poor eating habits is much more difficult. I have lost 15 pounds through my first 50 days at Full Throttle Athletics. Although that is commendable, I have so much weight to lose, and I know that I can lose much more than that in the next 50 days. I am recommitting myself to doing this the right way, and I know that I will see results.
Here is what I ate today:
7:45am - ProGrade Lean Meal Replacement Drink, 5 strawberries
10:30am - 1/4 cup almonds
1:15pm - salad with smoked chicken and light balsamic vinaigrette dressing
3:30pm - 1/4 cup almonds
6:30pm - smoked catfish filet, 10 zucchini slices, 2 slices of dill pickles
I drank over 150 ounces of water today

Full Throttle - Day 50

Today was a good day. I am committed to eating healthy again, and I am excited to watch my progress throughout June. I had someone at work come to me yesterday and ask me how I have been losing weight. She said she wants to do what I am doing. I told her all about Full Throttle Athletics and directed her to this blog to see exactly what I have been doing. It was a great feeling to have someone notice that I have been losing weight and for her to ask me how I have been losing it. It also felt nice to be able to tell her and show her the healthy lifestyle I have been living, rather than being embarrassed about some fad diet. I was able to show her videos and she was able to see my diet and eating choices.
Today's training was great! I love going in early and doing a few deadlifts. After doing the deadlifts we did 6 minutes of jump roping and several stretches using pvc pipe as a warm up. Several weeks ago just doing that would have had me exhausted. Then, we did 10 pullups, 20 jump squats, and 30 kettlebell swings for 20 minutes, as many rounds as possible. This was the first time I have done jump squats, and those things were killer... BUT I loved them at the same time. I love seeing and feeling the muscles in my legs as they grow, and I know this will make them even stronger.
Here is what I ate today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink, 4 strawberries
8:00am - ProGrade Lean Meal Replacement Drink
10:00am - 1/4 cup almonds
12:30pm - salad with smoked chicken, light blasamic vinaigrette dressing
3:00pm - Whey Protein Drink, pear
6:30pm - scrambled eggs with grounds beef, mushrooms, and spinach
I drank over 150 ounces of water today