Day #208 - Celebrating Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!! I started off the day feeling crappy because it was becoming a reality that I wasn't going to be home on Christmas for the first time in my life. And many of you who know me and have gotten to know me over the last few months, know that I am a family guy who loves the holidays. So tomorrow is going to be hard but I still have Patty here with me, which is a plus. I only have nine more days to bust my ass and then I am home once again. I think the first thing Patty and I will do is to visit our families who we didn't get to see for Christmas. Next, we will start planning hard for our wedding which is now only 8 short months away. We are then going to spend some time in New York City because I miss the city as well. Finally, I am going to get back into my normal routine once again and push hard to the wedding day!

Since tonight was Christmas Eve and we have been working non-stop, I decided that I owed Patty a night out with a nice dinner. So I asked her where she wanted to go and she replied, with a big smile, to Applebees for appetizers and some good food. So with that reply, I knew I was in for a nice big stomach ache at the end of the night. But I didn't mind because it was Christmas #1 and Patty has been patient the entire week she has been down here. Plus, I still had 34 points left over after this morning's breakfast and I didn't think cheating tonight was going to be that bad. Granted I have stomach ache right now but I think it was worth it to spend a little down time with Patty after a long few weeks. I think I might be in the 213lbs range again tomorrow but I know I will get that ground back very quickly.

Anyway, I promised Patty that I would watch a movie with her in bed tonight while we fall asleep. I hope you all get what you want for Christmas and have a great day with your families. I will talk to you all tomorrow night, Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

* Today I ate a healthy breakfast but then had a cheat meal with Patty tonight, celebrating Christmas Eve.

Breakfast - Egg whites with a slice of american cheese on a toasted bagel
Snack - 1 serving of baked chips
Dinner - I split an appetizer sampler with Patty and had a grilled chicken and shrimp dinner with steamed vegetables with whole wheat pasta

Exercise

I did not workout today. I worked the entire day and then celebrated Christmas Eve with Patty.

Day #208 - Weigh-In = 211.6 lbs

Day #208 Weigh-In



Day #208 Front Shot



Day #207 - The Starting Date is Almost Here

It is almost Christmas time but I feel like Patty and I are the only people, tied to this event, that will be working on Saturday. I feel a sadness deep inside every time I think about it. I can guarantee that this will be the last time that we miss the holidays at home like this. Today was another long day of work and we actually started to think about next year's event in the process. We were developing ways on how to make it better, while not going through all of the same headaches we went through this year. It is true what they say, the first time is always the most difficult. I have a feeling that next year's event will be 10 times better and even more efficient.

I am counting down the days until Patty and I move into the hotel. That magic number is now 2 days. At least in the hotel I will be able to lift weights and run on a normal routine once again. Thus making it easier for me to get back to my daily routine. I have been working out everyday but not the way I want to. Running every night is great but I need to get my weight lifting workout back into the mix. Any exercise is better than no exercise but I do miss my normal routine a lot. It also helps that I have been eating pretty good since I arrived down here. In the last 3 weeks, I only had 2 cheat meals. That is not bad at all, considering that I have not been home for a while now.

Anyway, tomorrow is another important day for getting work done. The participants will be heading down here on Sunday and I want to make sure that everything is covered and taken care of before they are here. I hope you all have a great night and I will talk you tomorrow.

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Lunch - Foot long double turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with 2 slices of american cheese, a serving of cheddar sun chips, and apple slices (Subway) = Points 23
Snack - A serving of wheat thins = Points 3
Dinner - 2 servings of Tuna Roll (Sushi), 1 cup of hibachi chicken, 1 cup of white rice, a salad with honey mustard dressing, and a cup of edamame = Points 22

Total Points Eaten Today = 48 Points (1 point under my daily limit)

Exercise

I ran for 30 mins outside. I will probably end up running outside for the next 2 nights and then get back into my weight lifting routine on Sunday, when I get into the hotel.

Day #207 - Weigh-In = 212.0 lbs

Day #207 Weigh-In



Day #207 Front Shot





Day #206 - Just Another Day in Charleston, SC

I am sorry if my posts have been a little repetitive and boring lately but everyday seems to be the same down here. I wake up, I work for about 14 hours, I run or lift weights, I write my blog, and then I go to sleep. And then I wake up again the next day and do the same exact routine all over again. It is starting to drive me a little insane. I love the fact that Patty is down here with me for the holidays but we both miss home very much and wish we were there. But like I mentioned yesterday, that is life and I will roll with the punches if I have to. I know Patty feels the same way too.

I have started to gain back the momentum that I lost for a few days. The scale is going back downwards in weight once again and I am happy to see this. At least something positive is happening down here. I actually can't wait until Patty and I move into the host hotel  for my event on Sunday. We will have a gym to use 24/7, plus we will be away from all of the madness that is surrounding the house that we are currently in right now. And we are getting one of the presidential suites when we make the switch. That is also something exciting to look forward to. Anyway, the day has finally come to an end and of course I have more meetings and objectives ahead of me tomorrow. I hope you all have a great night!!

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Snacks During the Day - 2 servings of reduced fat wheat thins = Points 6
Lunch - Foot long double turkey sub on whole wheat bread with 2 slices of american cheese and a serving of sun chips = Points 23
Dinner - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches on wheat bread with a serving of baked chips and wheat thins = Points 16

Total Points Eaten Today = 45 Points (4 points under my daily limit)

Exercise

Today I ran outside for 30 mins. Tomorrow I will attempt to get into the gym and if not, I will run once again.

Day #206 - Weigh-In = 213.6 lbs

Day #206 Weigh-In

Day #206 Front Shot

Day #205 - To Much To Do, With So Little Time

As the starting day for my event keeps on getting closer, the more the work keeps on piling up. I wish there was a few of me down here to lessen the work load. Patty has done a great job with helping me out but we are only two people doing the work of at least ten. But that is life and things aren't going to get any better if I just sit here and complain the entire time. I have to keep on reminding myself that it is only two more weeks and then I am home once again. I have to think of this whole experience as if it were a puzzle or a game I am trying to beat. Maybe if I can make it fun, then time will go by a lot quicker and it will be easier to get things done.

Anyway, I ate very healthy today and managed eat my daily points limit. And I followed my own advice that I mentioned last night. I made sure to make some time for myself today to go running. Even though work was consuming a good part of my time today, I made sure to take a break to workout. And I felt a lot better after doing so. While running, I was able to step back in my mind and lay everything out that had to get done and hopefully this will help me in the next few days leading up to the big event. My run felt great tonight because the weather was a very nice 60 degrees and I was just in the mood to run. And I am definitely happy that I made the time to do so.

I hope you all have a great night and I will talk to you tomorrow!!

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - Egg whites with cheddar cheese on whole wheat bread = Points 10
Snacks During the Day - 2 slices of whole wheat toast with a serving of peanut butter, grilled cheese sandwich with a serving of wheat thins, 2 rice cakes, and a serving of wheat thins = Points 22
Dinner - Steak and Potato Salad and a serving of French Onion Soup (Applebees) = Points 17

Total Points Eaten Today = 49 Points

Exercise

Today I ran for 30 mins outside. Tomorrow I will be executing my weight lifting routine.

Day #205 - Weigh-In = 214.8 lbs

Day #205 Weigh-In



Day #205 Front Shot





Day #204 - Work Rules The Day Again

Like I mentioned last night, crunch for my event is here and my phone did not stop ringing the entire day. I felt like I was a mad man answering emails and directing everything from behind the scenes. The great thing about today was that all of my apparel has come in and my sponsors are starting to send me their deliverables. There are a few open ended objectives that have to be finalized but I think everything will come together very nicely when all is said and done. We are now 6 days until everyone arrives down in Charleston on Sunday and Monday. I can't wait for this all to be done and over with.

Anyway, I made a conscious effort to eat healthy today. I tend to lose track of my food intake when I am focused on work. And I made sure that it did not happen today. However, I did not make it to the gym today or outside to run. I literally spent the entire day, from morning to now (11:20pm), working at my desk in my room. I stayed in my room because it tends to get noisy in this house during the day. I managed to get a lot done today but I am still upset with myself for getting to wrapped up in work to not workout. Especially after weighing in this morning at 214.8 lbs. I knew I would spike again after last night's anniversary dinner. I am going to make sure from here on out, to make time for myself during the day to get some sort of workout in for the next two weeks. It will be a lot easier again, to get back to my routine, when I get back home.

Until tomorrow night my friends, have a great night!!

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of  the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - Grilled cheese sandwich with a serving of wheat thins = Points 9
Early Afternoon - Grilled cheese sandwich with a serving of wheat thins and an apple = Points 9
Late Afternoon - 2 slices of whole wheat bread with a serving of peanut butter and 2 sides of wheat thins = Points 15
Dinner - (1) 6" Turkey sub on whole wheat bread with a slice of american cheese, a serving of baked chips, and an apple = Points 13

Total Points Eaten Today = 46 Points (3 points under my daily limit)

Exercise

I did not workout today due to work. Tomorrow I will be doing cardio.

Day #204 - Weigh-In = 214.8 lbs

Day #204 Weigh-In

Day #204 Weigh-In

Day #203 - And Here We Go

Patty has officially arrived in Charleston, SC!!! And you can only imagine how happy I was to see her standing at the baggage claim door, when I went to go pick her up from the airport. Not only was I excited to see her after 17 days but I was also anxious to see her reaction to how much more weight I have lost since I seen her last. And to my calculations, it has been roughly 11 lbs lost in the last two and a half weeks. Her reaction was exactly what I had hoped it would be. The first thing see said to me was, "you are melting away." She then told me, after a while, that it looks like I have gotten thinner all over. And even later on in the night, she said that she couldn't believe the difference in only 17 days. I guess my determination and the new Weight Watcher's PontsPlus program has been affective so far.

Now I pride myself for being honest with everyone when it comes down to this mission and my weight loss program. And I am going to let everyone know now that I had a heck of a cheat meal tonight for dinner. The reason for this cheat meal was because I missed Patty and my 7 year anniversary being down here. And I know it was rough for the both of us. So I promised that I would take her out to a nice dinner when she got down here. And I kept my promise tonight by taking her to her favorite type of restaurant, Hibachi. The meal was great and I ate every single piece of food that was put on my plate. And of course I felt guilty afterwards and went running for 30 mins outside in the freezing night air. I already know that I am going to be weighing in higher than 215 lbs tomorrow morning. But I realize that this will happen and I will keep on going strong to gain back that ground and then some.

It is great having Patty down here with me. She is the one that keeps me calm and she will also be there for me when I get really stressed out during the next two weeks. Anyway, Monday is quickly approaching and crunch time is about to start. Wish me luck everyone, as I attempt to execute this event the best I possibly can.

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

* I had a cheat meal tonight with Patty, celebrating our 7 year anniversary.

Breakfast - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with a serving of wheat thins
Snacks During the Day - 1 serving of baked tostitos and salsa, apple
Lunch - (1) 6" turkey sub on whole wheat bread with 1 slice of american cheese, a serving of sun chips, and an apple
Dinner - 1 serving of tuna roll (sushi), mushroom soup, a side salad, chicken and steak, mixed vegetables, and a side of rice (Hibachi)

Exercise

Today I ran for 30 mins outside. Tomorrow I will be executing my weight lifting routine.

Day # 203 - Weigh-In = 213.8 lbs

Day #203 Weigh-In

Day #203 Front Shot

Day #202 - Please Let Me In!!!!

I weighed in this morning at 213.2 lbs. I had a great weight loss streak going for the last two weeks and now all of a sudden, I am spiking back up a little. But I am not worried about it one bit because I have learned that it will happen to my body numerous times during this mission of mine. I do believe that eating the chili from last night, even though it was a small portion, had something to do with this little spike from yesterday morning. You have to take the good with the bad, in order to get where you want to be. And believe me, I will get to where I want to be, that is a promise my friends.

I finally got back into the gym today!!! It has been a some what long process but I was determined to not go one more day without executing my weight lifting routine. Now getting into the actual gym itself was a bit of a process. I ventured out to the office today, where I could get a new key for the gym. I finally got tired of waiting for the new keys to come to me, so I went to them. I was able to secure two new keys pretty quickly and I made sure to test them to see if they worked. And the test was pretty successful because I was able to open the front door to the gym fairly easy. Later on in the night, I decided that it was time to get my workout in. So I made my way to the gym around 10:00pm. As I walked up to the door, I proceeded to slide the key into the slot and it did not work! At this point, I had enough. I wasn't going to miss another day of weight lifting because the freakin door wasn't playing nice with me. I actually called up the office, which is open 24 hours a day, and pleaded for them to let me in. And sure enough, I had a person there not even five minutes later, to let me in the gym. After a long few days and some patience tonight, I finally executed my weight lifting routine!!

I can't tell you how great it felt to be in the gym today. It cleared my mind and made me feel so relaxed. Anyway, Patty is flying into Charleston tomorrow and I want to make sure that I wake up in the morning to pick her up. Until tomorrow my friends, have a great night!

With that being said, let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 49 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - 2 eggs on 2 slices of whole wheat bread with a slice of american cheese = Points 10
Snacks During the Day - 4 rice cakes, 1 apple, and a serving of baked tostitos with salsa = Points 8
Early Afternoon Lunch - Grilled cheese sandwich with a serving of wheat thins and an apple = Points 11
Late Afternoon - Grilled cheese sandwich with a serving of sun chips and an apple = Points 10
Dinner - Egg whites on 2 slices of whole wheat bread with a serving of wheat thins and an apple = Points 8

Total Points Eaten Today = 47 Points (2 points under my daily limit)

Exercise

Today I executed my weight lifting routine: Dumbbell Press on Stability Ball, Lat Pull Down, and Leg Press (4 sets of each x 15 reps each), Stability Ball Push Ups, Upright Cable Rows, and Alternating Dumbbell Curls (4 sets of each x 15 reps each), Cable Rows, Dumbbell Raises, and Alternating Single Leg Extensions (4 sets of each x 15 reps each), and Planks, Triceps Push Downs, and Dumbbell Side Bends (4 sets of each x 15 reps each). Tomorrow I will be doing cardio.

Day #202 - Weigh-in = 213.2 lbs

Day #202 Weigh-In

Day #202 Front Shot