Off to Strength Training I go...

Although I don't think this will be the last day of this blog, I am proud to say that I hit my weight goal tonight.  On October 7th of 2009, I weighed in at 211.6.  Tonight, my weight is 173.7.  That is about 38 pounds.  Now, I get to start nomoreweakdude.blogspot.com.  It will probably consist of the same type of thing where I weigh in, but it will be important for me to document not only what I eat, but also the strength exercises I will do.  This journey is far from over.  The fat dude is probably pretty angry that he has ben dispatched and he has a gallon on eggnog to try to fight back, but I say good riddance to him.  In fact, my chin-up bar is practically calling out to me.

Food:  two blueberry muffins, apple, Asian mandarin chicken salad with pecans and grilled chicken, Diet Coke, water, coffee, and a Killians

Exercise:  We lowered a rim at school and a student and I had a dunk contest.  He won, but I think I surprised some of the students.  I know I surprised myself.  I haven't been able to jump that high for qite a while.  some chin-ups and crunches

Weight:  173.7

Until tomorrow?...

Ups and Downs

This weight thing is tricky.  Looking at the line graph on the Wii Fit for the last four days, I have gone down, then up, down, and up a bit today.  If I keep the pattern, I should go down just enough to reach my goal.  that would be awesome.  I won't be discouraged if I come up a bit short because I know how it works, but it would be pretty neat to reach that elusive 174.6.  I am using the Jedi mind trick to will my body into doing what it knows it should.  Now, where is Yoda?

Food:  honey bunches of Oats, apple, slice of cheeseburger pizza, water, coffee, two homemade beef tacos with tomatoes, cheese, red peppers, onions, and barbecue sauce in the ground beef.  I thought they were really good.  A bit of orange.  A Killians and one Twizzler.

Exercise:  When it was all said and done with the iPhone pushup app, I had done 115 pushups.  Chinups also happened and crunches.  My dog is looking a bit chunky again so I need to get him back out walking.

Weight: Up .4

Until tomorrow...

Will Wednesday be the day?

It is kind of amazing to watch the line graph go down on the Wii Fit.  It also never gets old.  I realize that as I become very, very, VERY close to my goal, that eventually, my body will find its ideal weight.  I won't change my eating habits, but I am getting stronger.  I really look forward to being strong and in a healthy weight.  I don't think I have ever been both at the same time. 

Food:  cinnamon roll, slice of cheeseburger Five Star pizza, apple, spaghetti with salad and two crescent rolls, water, and coffee

Exercise:  chinups.  The kids wanted to see how many I could do with them each hanging on my legs.  With Matthew hanging on, I made it halfway to the bar.  I was able to finish three chinups with Lily hanging on.  Brutal.

Weight:  Down .7 to have me at 174.8.   That is .2 from my original goal.  Fun stuff.

Until tomorrow...