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Losing weight can be tough

502BadGateway — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:38:50 +0000

The body just does not work like it used to. No losing weight these day due to everyday factors like time. My workout at the gym hit a snag last week. I did not get the exercise I needed. With the children in school and after school activities, time to workout has suffered. Work has also not helped as well. The biggest problem is still the food intake is greater then the calories expelled. Need to work out consistently which means a change in the schedule some way to make it possible. I am also due at the doctor soon so I best shape up.

Standard update on the weight loss trek

502BadGateway — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:48:29 +0000

The cold weather is still taking a toll on the weight lose campaign. Of course the gym is heated and indoors so maybe that is not a good excuse for the weight lose or lack there of. How about taking a toll on my golf game … that’s it. I have not been out to the range or course for a while but that will hopefully change soon as the weather warms up.

I have been more consistent in my gym time but not enough to be worth while. Still need to consistently get to the gym 5 days a week. I am currently working on reducing my calorie intake as well. Trying to burn more calories then I take in each day. Not as easy and is sounds, especially with the children and all the activities that includes. I also need to schedule my time at the gym and, I think, the type of workout I do each visit. Getting so I can’t remember the weight and reps I do on each machine.

Well until next time and another boring update.

Update to the blog theme and some other stuff

fatmin — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:41:30 +0000

Well .. I got tired of the old “connections” theme on the blog and decided on this new one (Cutline by Chris Pearson) for the moment. The old theme did not support the widget function and I wanted to try that out for several plugins. The classic header picture does not exactly fit in the space the Cutline theme images take up but I figured it was to classic a shot to remove. The “guys” would miss them anyway since they are reminders of what was. I also don’t have the originals to re-edit. I will work on that or decide to find a different set of pictures.

It has been a while and 10 lbs since my last update

502BadGateway — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:47:33 +0000

The cold weather is taking a toll on the weight lose campaign and of
course the advent of the year end holidays never helps. I was out
yesterday, after spending some time in the gym (really), trying to get
my golf game back in line. I was saved from further mishap on the
driving range by a phone call so I had to leave.

I have made some updates to the blog on the back end so I hope to
provide more frequent updates in the future. Until then?

Been a while … no good news to report

502BadGateway — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:44:54 +0000

I have been away for a while and have also gained back some pounds. I have started working toward that “Weigh In” weight but the holidays are not helping.

Another weight lose update … not

502BadGateway — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:56:17 +0000

I am still holding my own without any further lose. No gain either so that is a good thing. My daily workout has slipped to about three days a week but I have also been hitting the golf course as I mentioned before. I took the game back up in an effort to have funand get some exercise too. I have been slow to start but I am having fun playing the game again. I have also found that it was more exercise then I thought even riding in a golf cart. That may be because I am more out of shape then I expected.

Oh well … until next time.

It has been some time since my last weight loss update but …

502BadGateway — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:35:51 +0000

I have been busy at work which is good and not good. I have gained and lost weight …. again. Doesn’t seem like much progress but I am at least back to were I was in March. I am attempting to look on the bright side, “again”, in that I did not gain 40 lbs. I basically fell off the (food) wagon in April and May and was not watching my food intake as well as I should. I only gained 7-9lbs total but I also slacked off on my exercise in late May.

Now I am getting back into the swing of the exercise program and attempting to make it a part of my morning routine. I am not doing anything heavy but keeping it steady and consistent. Ride the stationary bike for 30 minutes then lift some light weights for upper body strength. Depending on morning time I will hit the treadmill for a 30 minute walk. I do some light leg weights every other day. Until I get used to the workouts I will keep this up for the next few months.

The best part about needing exercise is that I decided Golf would be another good place to get a fun workout. I am planning on getting back to the links in a few weeks. It has been a while since I played so I am getting some new clubs.

Keep at it yourself.

Taking my blood pressure is easy with the Omron HEM-780

502BadGateway — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:20:01 +0000

As part of my daily routine these days, I need to constantly verify that my blood pressure is not getting to high. I also need to keep close watch on my blood pressure during my excercise routine. With that being said, I picked up a blood pressure monitor. The Omron HEM-780 is a simple upper-arm-positioned monitor that

The readings with this monitor are much more consistent than those obtained with the wrist monitor. The monitor is very easy to use and functions automatically once you turn it on and press the start button. After each measurement, it digitally displays both the systolic (higher) value, diastolic (lower) value, and the pulse (heart rate) plus the date. Furthermore it saves these values sequentially for the 90 most recent measurements — a real convenience for comparing values over time. I highly recommend this product.

Almost a month and only 4 lb lost.

502BadGateway — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:30:07 +0000

Doesn’t seem like much progress. 4 lbs. I am attempting to look on the bright side and at least I did not add 4 lbs. I have not really tried to lose more weight but have been concentrating on getting in better shape. I have not increased my workout much since last post but I am at least consistantly getting to the workout. I do need to increase the number of days I work out from 3 to at least 5. This will be my goal for March I guess. Until then … keep at it yourself.

Progress on my weight loss trek

502BadGateway — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:03:19 +0000

I am still maintaining my weight loss of 24 lbs total. That’s from a starting weight of 274 lbs on November 3, 2006. I am currently doing light cardiovascular workouts three times a week. I was having trouble keeping to the three day a week schedule but it appears I have finally found the time of day that works. My workout consists of about 5 to 8 minutes of stretching and light weights. I follow this up with a 10 minute ride on the stationary bike at around level 5. I then do an upper body cardiovascular workout followed by 20 minutes on the treadmill. I am currently at a 3.2 mph pace with a level 3 incline. This is not too bad although it works my calf muscles more then I expected. I have been increasing the intensity every day on each of the segments and believe I have finally reached a moderate workout level. I will probably hold these levels for the remainder of the week. See how it goes from there.