Archive for October, 2009

Cardio

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Today I only did some walking around the house. I measured it out and one lap is 1,200 m (0.74 mile), all moderate slopes, almost no flats. You’re either going up hill or down hill. I commit to 6 laps (7.2 km, 4.5 miles). I have tried to run one of the laps but halfway [...]

Nutrition – 1825 Calories

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Today was a tough day in terms of calorie counting and maintenance of a decent balance. I ate out for lunch at Panera Bread and I had a home made chicken meal for dinner, neither of which were too healthy. As soon as you start pouring cheese and milk over Chicken you know you’re in [...]

Photo Update

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This is more of a baseline than an update even though I have been taking pictures for the past week. This is where I’m starting. It’s not pretty. This collage should be a constant reminder never to look like this again.

Strength Exercise

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Ab Crunch 1×15 @ 30lbs 2×15 @ 20lbs Twisting Oblique 3×20 @ 20lbs

Cardio

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30 minutes on the elliptical at work 142 bpm AVG heartrate, 428 Cal.

Nutrition – 1459 calories

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Today I have started a new eating plan. I did a Keto dite for the last week and while I never felt hungry I certainly got tired of eating nothing but meat, eggs and nuts. I needed some carbs. So I’m going to start counting the calories and see how it goes. I think the [...]

Welcome!

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This is a personal diary of my transformation from fat to fit in 9 months. And This is what I look like today at the beginning of this journey. I weigh 237 lbs (107.5 kg) with a body fat % of 38.7%. My waist is 46.46 inches (118 cm) and I’m just too uncomfortable in [...]