Another photo update. The next one will be my 3 month mark, I’m only 4 days away from it. Since I have started running I have noticed my legs getting more definition in my quads especially. I’m by no means ripped but it’s looking better and better. The measuring tape has been mean to me [...]
I haven’t been on the elliptical trainer for almost two weeks. I have started my running and I never looked back. I also reduced the amount of cardio from the 90 minutes per day to just the running. Running seemed to have kept my heart rate much higher than I could ever get it up [...]
Since I have started my transformation project I have been pretty diligent with my daily cardio workout. There have actually only been 10 days out of the last 85 when I didn’t do any cardio workout, either walking, cycling or mostly elliptical. 4 happened over the Christmas holiday and two happened during Thanksgiving. It’s hard [...]
I have signed up for a running race. It’s not too long and I’ll probably take it easy but it’s a race nevertheless. The Cowtown Marathon “The Shack 10K” event. The event has 5K (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles), full marathon (26.2 miles) and ultra marathon (50K, 31 miles) distances. They [...]
There are so many things that I would like to blog about but my current daily three posts of nutrition, cardio and strength training are holding me back. I just have to get away from it. I think I really have gotten a handle of my nutrition now so unless there is something worthy of [...]
Getting my bi-weekly photos taken is turning into a real chore. It’s not really the taking of the pictures, it’s the setup, the breakdown the post processing that takes a lot of time. And on some days I just don’t have the time to do it or I’d rather spend it something else. Regardless, I [...]
Today was a work day again so I went back to my regular weekday meals. Brown Rice, veggies and meats. Veggie of the day was broccoli while the meat was smoked turkey for lunch and brisket for dinner. The only problem with the smoked turkey from the barbecue joint is the brine and the excess [...]
It’s been almost 3 months now since I put down the cream cheese and the candy bar. I have dropped 40 lbs and I’m at the half way point into my transformation. I think the second half is going to be a lot tougher and it will require more concentration and discipline from me to [...]
Today was another play it by ear day. After my late morning breakfast of eggs we took the kids to the playground and had a great time feeding ducks. We ran into some friends and the husband hasn’t seen me in 3 months and he commented on how great I looked. It felt pretty good! [...]
Today I was going to take it easier than yesterday. I wasn’t ready to run another 5 miles so instead I ran 3. But I ran that 3 like crazy. Well it was crazy for me. I ran the first 1 mile split in 8:18. Then the second two splits were 9:05 each. I finished [...]