Gymnastics Gym Workout

What to eat on graveyards

It has been weird and a little tough to determine what to eat and when while on my graveyard shift. It would be different if I worked this shift consistently but that is not the case. What I decided is that I would not eat anything very filling while working so my body didn't get way confused on why I was eating. To fill myself up I have been eating oatmeal, apples and oranges. Not only does it keep me full but it also gives me more energy so I can stay awake. I say this all the time, isn't it crazy how good healthy eating makes you feel.

Running Motivation

I was looking for motivation today on youtube and ran into this video today!



My favorite quote in this video went something like this , " whether you think you can or you can't, you are right"!

I CAN AND WILL DO WHATEVER I PUT MY MIND TO

4-16-13 4 Mile run

Winner and another 6 month diet bet

Got my confirmation email this morning from the Dietbet that i won $43.14. I am so excited. I have never won any kind of bet that has to do with a diet or getting my life back. It has been such great motivation that I signed up for the 6 month November-May diet bet where you are supposed to lose 10% of your body weight in the 6 month period. I am already about 10 days behind so I have to pick it up.

 

25 lb mark

This morning I jumped on the scale and was surprised to have hit the 25lb mark! woot woot. That is a great milestone. This is about 1/4 of what I want to lose. I pray that motivation continues not only until I am fit but throughout the rest of my life.

Jillian Michaels Podcast

I have about a 30 minute drive to and from work everyday. Instead of just listening to music I listen to a lot of podcasts. They are so much more educational and entertaining to me. Sometimes after a long day of work I feel like I may fall asleep. Got to keep my mind engaged. Well, yesterday during the drive to work I was listening to Jillian Michaels podcast. There was this lady that called in with a question about how to get her motivation back. She used to be about 4'11" and 110 lbs but recently got married, went on her honeymoon which was a cruise and is up to about 135lbs. She said that she had gotten lazy and her husband was happy with her. Jillian said something to the effect of how laziness is not an excuse for gaining weight and there must have been another reason. After talking to her for a bit they determined that this lady did not have anything to look forward to with being healthy and fit. She was saying that if we just workout to workout we will fail often. No one enjoys the workout, only the success you feel afterwards. She then said something that hit me. I need to think of things that I will look forward to with being healthy. Yesterday evening I kept thinking of these things. One of the main things is when I go to a clothing store and I see some clothes that I like I want to just be able to buy it no matter what. Right now I have to search to see if they even have my size. It would feel incredible to know that I am a regular size. Next, I would like to be active with my son. Over the last couple of months since he was born we have sat in front of the tv a lot. When he is able to get up and move I want to be a good example to him so he can live his life to the fullest extent and be as happy as possible. I am sure other things will come to mind and things I would like to look forward to but these are just fine with me so far in my journey. Now, I just need to succeed.

Running like a madman

Last night I did my first run since getting back on track. The time does not show how well I did because when i got to the park I did some leg workouts like step ups and squats for about 10ish minutes. I was really proud with how well I did. I felt as if I could have ran a lot longer too but Shaileen was just finishing up dinner. I look forward to increasing my runs to be faster, longer and further. One of the goals I have set for myself is to run a half marathon and even a whole marathon. It is going to be tough but I know that I can do whatever I set my mind to. It just takes work. I just need to follow my alltime favorite quote by Vince Lombardi.

 

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

 

 

Body Media Link

Over the past 2 weeks I have gotten back on the band wagon. As you can tell because I have not posted for a long time that I had fallen back to my old ways. About 4 months ago we adopted our son and I have come to the realization that I need to be the best Dad I can be for my son. That means starting to take care of myself. I have been working out in my basement and running outside. Like I have said over and over when I am working out and being healthy my body loves it and responds to it. I am not as tired and certainly not as lazy.
One thing that has really helped my journey is purchasing a bodymedia arm band. It tracks your activity with sleeping, calories in and out and my workouts. It is a constant reminder to be healthy by not only working out but to eat healthy. I wore one about 4-5 years ago and lost about 60 lbs with it but for some reason I didnt think I needed one anymore and sold it. As you can tell that was a terrible decision on my part.
I need to get healthy not only for me but for my son and wife. I NEED to be there for them for a long long time. I don't just want to be there but to play an active part of each of their lives because that is what they deserve.

GOOD HEALTHY FOOD!

LAST WEEK WAS A STRUGGLE BUT YESTERDAY I GOT BACK ON TRACK TO GETTING MY LIFE BACK. FOR DINNER LAST NIGHT I MADE A DELICIOUS DINNER! CHECK IT OUT. I WOKE UP THIS MORNING DOWN MORE THAN I GAINED DURING THAT BAD WEEK. I AM DOWN JUST OVER 24LBS! WOOT WOOT... 

 

Starting to feel different

Man it feels good to start bring healthy. I can feel a bit of difference in the size if my stomach and can definitely feel a difference already in my strength from weight training! I really don't know why I have struggled in the past with making it to the gym and being healthy and eating well. I LOVE MY BODY

I love sweat!

Can I just say that it has felt so good lately going to the gym. I need to remember this feeling when I have no desire to get off my butt and make it to the gym. Last night I broke my regular regimen and jumped on the treadmill rather than the elliptical. I have found that I swear a lot harder and quicker than the elliptical but I can definitely go longer on the elliptical! I ran about 3 miles on the treadmill in about 30-35 minutes. Then I jumped on the stationary bike to get my heart rate to decrease. I then jumped on the rowing machine. I have a love/hate relationship with the rowing machine. It works so well but it sucks while I am doing it usually! When I got on it last night I was searching through the menu and found some games that are downloaded on the machine! My favorite one was the fish game. You are a fish that moves up and down depending on how much effort you row with and then eat other fish for points. It is nice to have some fun with the workout rather than just rowing and watching the clock. I knew I was sweating but when I got home I was really proud of myself. My shirt was absolutely soaked!

NEW SHOES

It has been a while since I bought a new pair of shoes. With me wanting to get back to the gym I went and splurged a little bit. These are my new shoes that I got! I have a few pairs that are the exact same but different colors. They are the most comforable shoes ever and dang good looking too! Hopefully this will give me the extra kick in the butt when I dont want to go to the gym.