Full Throttle - Day 65

Today I asked BJ if I could go pull a weighted sled for about 20 minutes. So, I went to Full Throttle Athletics and was about to pull the sled when he asked if I wanted to pull a large tire instead. He said the tire weighed a little less than the sled I usually pulled, but it was a different feel. Sure enough, I thought the tire was more difficult to pull because there seemed to be much more resistance. I pulled the tire for 20 minutes at a distance of about 1 mile, and I felt like I had a great workout. I continue to find it amusing that I actually look forward to the training.
On another note, I have been doing very well with my eating choices in the last couple weeks. BJ gave me a piece of advice last week that has really stuck with me and helps keep me from giving in to the temptation of eating poorly. Before eating anything, I ask myself if eating the item will get me one step closer to my goal. If it does not get me any closer to my goal, then I do not eat it.
Here is what I ate today:
7:30am - 2 eggs, 4 egg whites scrambled with mushrooms ad spinach
10:30am - 2 cups of raw spinach and 22 almonds
1:30pm - Smoked catfish filet, 3 cups of raw spinach
4:30pm - Whey protein drink, 2 cups of raw spinach
9:00pm - Smoked sausage link
I drank over 150 ounces of water

Full Throttle - Day 64

This morning's workout consisted of lots of kettlebell swings... and then more kettlebell swings. We warmed up then did some one handed and 2 handed kettlebell swings. Then, the real workout started. We got a heavier bell, and did 20 swings in one minute. Once that minute was over, we started again and did 19, then so on all the way down to 10 swings... totalling 165 kettlebell swings in 10 minutes. It was intense, but I think the heavier bell helped my form a little more.
Here is what I ate today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving)
7:30am - 2 eggs, 4 egg whites, scrambled with spinach
10:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving), 22 almonds, spinach
1:30pm - Salad with chicken breast, light balsamic vinaigrette dressing
4:30pm - Whey Protein Drink
7:00pm - 2 cups of spinach
9:00pm - smoked sausage link, spinach
I drank over 200 ounces of water today

Full Throttle - Days 62 and 63

This weekend I faced a new challenge that I had not yet faced since I began my transformation... a large familygathering. In my family this means great times and LOTS of food... mostly food that is not good for me. I was able to eat several different meats as well as a small amount of fruit, but I did not eat in the evening. I know that not eating is not a good practice, but that was what I did. It felt nice to not feel any real temptation to eat all the foods that I usually eat and to totally avoid even looking at the dessert table. It was a busy weekend, and I found it difficult to eat at times, so I did not eat as much as I should have. Weekends can be difficult because there is no scheduled routine like I have on weekdays. Although I did not eat several small meals each day this weekend, I am glad that I did not make any poor choices as far as what I actually ate.
Here is what I ate this weekend:
Saturday:
8:30am - 4 eggs
11:15am - almonds
1:30pm - Smoked Sausage, brisket, and pulled pork (with no sauce), 5 apple slices
9:00pm - 5 strawberries
Sunday:
8:30am - 4 strawberries
11:30am - 2 hamburger patties, salad with light balsamic vinaigrette
9:00pm - 2 whole eggs, 4 egg whites scrambled with spinach and mushrooms

Full Throttle - Day 61

Well, I wieghed in this morning, and I have lost 4 pounds in the last week. So, in the last 2 weeks I have lost 12.5 pounds. That is such a great feeling because I have been working extra hard lately, and it is great to see those results. I still find myself getting anxious about the final results, but I know they will come. I have now lost 49 pounds since December 3 and 28 pounds since beginning at Full Throttle Athletics 2 months ago. I am very happy with 28 pounds in 2 months, but I know I can do even better. I am loving this.
Also, if you recall, 2 weeks ago I went to the Texas Rangers game and ate very poorly at the game. Tonight I went to the game again, but I made sure I would not eat poorly, and I did not eat poorly. Another milestone for me.
Here is what I ate today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving)
7:30am - 2 eggs, 4 egg whites scrambled with ground beef
10:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving), 22 almonds
1:30pm - Salad with salami, balsamic vinaigrette dressing
7:00pm - Steak fajita salad with lettuce and steak only
10:30pm - 5 strawberries
I drank over 125 ounces of water today

Full Throttle - Day 60

I have been trying to put in a little extra work lately to help my weight fall off even more and build my strength. I have been doing things like walking extra and trying to just be more active. Today I asked BJ if I could go to Full Throttle Athletics in the evening and drag a weighted sled for some more exercise. So, at about 6:45 I went in and did just that. I warmed up by doing Turkish Getups for about 10 minutes and then started dragging the sled. The original plan was for me to drag the sled for 20 minutes, but once the timer went off at 20 minutes I did not want to stop. So, I just kept going. I kept telling myself I was just going to go one more round, but then I wanted to keep going. I ended up dragging the 80 pound sled for almost 45 minutes at a distance of approximatly 2 miles. I felt so good when I was done.
Tomorrow morning is my weigh-in. I always get nervous that my weight won't reflect my work, but I know I worked really hard again this week, so the weight will take care of itself. I am hoping to reach a milestone weight tomorrow.
Here is what I ate today:
7:30am - Whey Protein Drink, 5 strawberries
10:30am - 22 almonds, apple
1:30pm - 4 oz chicken breast, 4 cups of raw spinach
4:45pm - 6 oz chicken breast
8:15pm - 3 eggs, scrambled with about 1/4lb of ground beef
I drank about 200 ounces of water today

Full Throttle - Day 59

Today I experienced another milestone that I have been looking forward to. Seems like the milestones are piling up! As I have gotten bigger and bigger over about the last 5-6 years, I have steadily grown too large for more and more clothes. However, most of them were still in good shape, so I could never bring myself to throw them out. So, I started putting those clothes into an empty closet in our upstairs guest room. I always figured one day I'd lose the weight and be able to fit into the clothes, but instead I had just had to gradually add more clothes to that closet. Today as I was getting ready for work, I wondered if any of those clothes now fit me. I went upstairs and tried on one shirt that was still a bit too small. However, the second shirt I tried on did fit! It was one of my favorite shirts a few years ago, and I still love it. It feels so good to fit into clothes from that closet. I look forward to many more milestones to come.
Here is what I ate today:
5:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving), 3 strawberries
7:30am - Smoked sausage link, 3 strawberries
10:30am - Whey Protein Drink (1/2 serving), 22 almonds
1:00pm - Salad with romaine lettuce and spinach, egg, mushrooms, and grilled chicken with light vinaigrette dressing
4:00pm - Whey Protein Drink, 1 apple, 2 cups of spinach
8:15pm - 3 whole eggs, 6 egg whites scrambled with ground beef and mushrooms
I drank over 200 ounces of water today

Full Throttle - Day 58

This evening I went to Full Throttle Athletics to do some extra work, and I took my kids. It was fun to have them see what I do, but I won't be making a ahbit of taking them there while I am doing some training. I was worried the whole time they were getting into stuff they were not supposed to get into. But they loved going and seeing some of the stuff I do. My youngest son came home and demonstrated the Turkish Get Up to my wife, and it was very amusing. I did 10 minutes of Turkish Get Ups as a warm up and then walked with the sled, both forward and backward, for a total of 20 minutes. I feel like it was a great extra bit of work to help build some muscle in my legs and help me to lose some weight. Now, off to bed since I will be up at 5am to go train some more.
Here is what I ate today:
7:00am - 2 whole scrambled eggs and 4 scrambled egg whites with mushrooms
10:ooam - Whey Protein Drink, 22 almonds
1:00pm - Smoked catfish filet, 4 cups of raw spinach
3:45pm - 22 Almonds, apple
6:30pm - Smoked chicken breast, salad with mushrooms and light vinaigrette dressing