6/26/08
The missus and I had an awesome time in a great place and are back and raring to... well.. hey, we're still married, alright? Truthfully, twenty years has been the duration of a blink of an eye. It's been great thus far and I look forward to many more years with a person who's earned sainthood many times over. Articulation and eloquence evade me when I attempt to describe just how I feel about my wife so I'll put it this way, she rocks, and rocks hard!
Some day I'll figure out how to say stuff right. Moving on...
Surprisingly there is a downside to having a decadent vacation of self-indulgent whimsy. I call it a conspiracy of consumption and binge-side gastro-economics or, in simpler terms, eating lots of crap adds a few pounds. Turns out that the metabolic honeymoon is over for this old fart and acting like a Roman emperor just before The Fall is a sure way to roley-poley martyrdom by way of congestive heart failure.
To our credit, we did quite a bit of walking but as I've learned over the past several hundred days, over-consumption trumps exercise just about every time in the weight loss game.
So- bringing things back into focus and on target to reach my goals is the first order of business today. I've been to to gym, had my smoothie, and am dedicating myself to organization and planning so that reaching my current goals is an inevitability. I'll be tracking all food intake and exercise on the FitDay website (it's worked for me and it's free so it's double-awesome) and applying everything I've learned while losing the previous 150 pounds.
This morning's workout consisted of:
Biceps Curl - 160/10/3
Pull Downs - 130/10/3
Butterfly - 220/10/3
Triceps Extension - 100/10/3
"Not Worthy"* - 70/10/3
Calf Raise - 60/10/3
Leg Lift - 150/10/3
Bike to and from gym
Today's smoothie:
1/2 Banana
1S EAS Protein (chocolate)
1S Ground Flax
1/2S Açaí Pulp
1T Peanut Butter
1P Crystal Light
Water
*"Not Worthy" is done on a weight machine but is based loosely on the following:
Sometimes a momentary lapse helps us get through a plateau. You recognized what you did, you didn't allow yourself to fall into the trap of feeling punished by not enjoying your vacation and you are back on the trail.
Give yourself a huge round of applause!
@debbie - Hey, thanks! This was one of those times when the consequence was worth the risk. It was a great time but now I'm back- onward and upward!
Steve, great stuff, keep on moving.
As a fitness trainer and postural therapist I would highly recommend sticking with free weights and 'big' exercises.
'Big' meaning exercises that involve many muscles at one time.
Next time you're in a gym, do Deadlifts, Squats and Pullups.
If you can't do a pullup, use gravitron machine(stay away from lateral pulldowns).
This way you will be able to burn more calories and spend less time in the gym.
Congratulations on the anniversary and may you have many, many more to come. Great job on the continuing weight loss though! I admire you for keeping it going this long... I would NOT have the patience! Thanks for dropping your card!
@fragileheart - Thank you!
@Denis - Excellent recommendations- I'm adding them to my routine. The "big" exercise idea for weight loss and overall physical improvement for men is absolutely critical. Thank you!
Glad your posting your journey to a better self! More people need to do this.. I myself have a journal at ABC Bodybuilding. I've been a registered member there since '03. you should really check them out. Here is a link to my journal on the site I just started this month.
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/forums.php?id=13&subId=22
Its really and incredible place to be and you'll learn so much! Good luck!
decadence makes you pudgy. so right. (btw you might be interested in participating in my carnival of eating disorders)
I just love the sweet way you talk about your wife! Congrats on your anniversary and the weight loss!
We went to Gatlinburg Tn last week and like you we did a lot of walking, but the eating right went out the window!