2009 - Week Eight - Satisfied

Today's Weight = 323.4 (-2.8wtd/-37.6ytd)

I averaged 1848 calories last week with the following breakdown; Carbs - 41%, Fat - 31%, Protein - 27% and Alcohol - 1%.

satisfied - [sat-is-fahyd] –adjective
1. content: a satisfied look.
2. completely paid, as a bill.
3. convinced, as in an argument: Their opponents were finally satisfied.

I would be telling a LIE if I said I didn't want to have a bigger loss last week but you have to realize I am kind of a freak that way, hard and fast is more my style. (Just ask anyone who sits at the poker table with me) Patience goes against my very nature so its a bit harder for me to avoid disappointment at times, BUT with that being said I would have to say I am satisfied with my progress last week. Patience is something I have to work on at times and between this and having a 13 year old daughter its giving me plenty of practice. I know, I know, I didn't gain it over night and I sure as hell wont be able to lose it over night... A toast to patience - cheers...

I've got 13.4 pounds before the Masters to get my half taken care of and I fully intend on pulling my weight. The rest of the gang is doing pretty well too so I think we have a good shot at hitting our 100 pound goal before we leave.

February Overview to follow...

Thanks for listening...

Keep the Faith and FIGHT THE FAT...

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2009 - Week Six - Mental Stamina

Today's Weight - 323.8 (-3.6wtd/-37.4ytd)

I averaged 1933 calories last week with the following breakdown; Carbs - 47%, Fat - 30%, Protein - 23% and Alcohol - 0%. I don't really have a lot to say about my breakdown as it's so much better than it has been at times in the past. I will plan a little better this week to get the fat down a bit and the protein up a bit. I really like the mix of foods I am trying to eat and have kind of gotten into a routine with chicken, steamed veggies etc. Some of the snacks type foods i have to much on are higher in carbs, maybe I'll look for something with less carbs and more protein BUT I don't want to up the caloric intake with these either. The Quaker Oats type are only 90 calories and some of the bars with higher protein are higher calorie and more like meal replacements. We'll see.

I have to say I am physically feeling pretty good, more stamina and strength. I hit the gym 3 times last week for 3 sets of cardio and two upper body weight lifting sessions. I went with Eric to 24 hour fitness on Sunday night and really enjoyed that as well. The only draw back to that is that it takes a lot more time away than working out at the office or at home BUT, it sure is nice physically working out with someone else and having a full array of choices for your workout. The steam room, sauna and whirlpool were nice at the end of the workout as well.

My mental stamina is pretty good as well, I can walk away from bad choices for the most part and can keep away from the fast food and bad foods in general. Choices are a bit easier to make although I did have three cookies yesterday. :-) I've also only had fast food ONCE since Jan 5th and that was a single kids burger (no cheese) and 5 chicken nuggets. Once in six weeks is SO much better than 4 or 5 times a week... I'll take it...

My general mental outlook today is a little down in the dumps, I really can't pinpoint why or what I can do to change it. Work is good, home life is good, fitness routine is good, family and friends are all well. Maybe it was just one of those days where I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. This is BY FAR not the norm for me - the glass is truly half full. We'll grind through the day and get a good work out in later today and look forward to a better day tomorrow...

My goals this week are to workout 4 times this week and keep my calories at 1850 average for the week.

Thanks for listening...

Keep the Faith and FIGHT THE FAT...