Day #2 (Part 2) - Keeping A Promise

Hello My Friends,

Yes I am back for the third day in a row and I don't plan on missing another daily post until my wedding day is here. And if you think about it, my wedding day is a little over 5 months away. So that means I am going to have to be really creative every single day because the last thing I want to do is bore you all to death. But we can discuss this at another time.

I had the urge to eat bad food the entire day but I did not fold into that temptation at all. In fact, I went over my daily points limit by 7 points today but it was done with all healthy food. I guess if I have to go over in points, it is better to do it in a healthy matter instead of eating crappy food. And to tell you the truth, focusing on writing my daily post today, made me not want to have a cheat meal. Because the last thing I wanted to do was eat crappy after I promised you all, two days ago, that I was not going to have any cheat meals for a long time. And eating crappy food today, I feel, would have been a slap in the face towards you all.

I ended up having a lot of fun tonight at a concert in the city with my buddy Paul. He works in the music world and he has a friend who got us into see one of my favorite bands at the Irving Plaza tonight in NYC. And let me tell you, it was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. The energy in the place was amazing and everyone did not stop moving the entire concert. I think I might have lost about 10 lbs tonight just by sweating up a storm because the place was so packed with people who were all jumping up and down, including myself. It was a great way to end a very busy and productive day at work.

Anyway, I have to get up for work in the morning. Until tomorrow and I mean tomorrow, have a great night. Let's get to the details of the day:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 43 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - 4 Eggo Nutrigrain Waffles = Points 7
Snacks - 1 pear, 1 apple, 1 Weight Watcher's Ice Cream Cone, 2 granola bars, and 2 small soft pretzels = Points 17 
Lunch - 1 and 1/2 slices of Newman's All Natural Pizza = Points 12
Dinner - (1) 6" Double Turkey sub on whole wheat bread with a slice of white american cheese and a serving of sun chips = Points = 14

Total Points Eaten Today = 50 Points (7 points over my daily limit)

Exercise

Today I did not make it to the gym or run outside. I will be making it to the gym tomorrow.

Day #2 (Part 2) - Weigh-In = 198.0 lbs

Day #2 (Part 2) Weigh-In

Day #2 (Part 2) Front Shot

Day #1 - Part 2 Starts Now!

Hello My Friends,

Do not adjust your computer screens, it is I the Heavy Man, back for a second day in a row. For all of you who are new to this blog, I have been on a mission I like to call, "The Mission to Healthy" for a little more then 9 months now. I started on Monday, May 31, 2010 with the full intention of losing weight for my wedding, that will take place this August. But as the mission grew, it became more about helping myself as well as others who struggle with the same weight issues I do. And to make a long story short, I have been on this mission now for 9 and 1/2 months and I have learned a lot. Not to mention, I made a ton of friends that keep me motivated constantly. But unfortunately it has been hard, since the last week of December, to keep up with my posts on a daily basis. I actually went about 250 + days straight without missing a post until that point. If you are curious about the obstacles I have gone through to get to this point, please feel free to visit the blog's archives and check it out.

Anyway, I have been slipping a little lately on the eating side and I think missing my daily posts plays a part with that. When I was blogging everyday, it served as a constant reminder of how far I have come. And I can tell you right now, I will never go back to being over weight ever again. You may have noticed that I have updated the blog site and added a few more pictures of myself, that date back to when all of this started. To bring you up to speed, the pictures I am going to share with you all now, are the most recent. You will be able to see how far I have come by comparing these photos with the ones that are on my site's home page. They will remain there as another reminder of what I will never be again.

Day #1 (Part 2) Mon, March 14, 2011

March 4, 2011 (Side Shot)

 It has definitely been a long but successful journey so far. And I do not plan on stopping any time soon, even when my wedding day has come and gone. So I am going to put the last 9 and 1/2 months in the past and now focus on the future and the new tasks at hand. I am going to officially call it Part 2 of "The Mission to Healthy" and Day #1 starts today. I have a little over 5 months to go until my wedding day is here. And what I pictured myself looking like, will become a reality come hell or high water. The Heavy Man is back people and I am sorry that I have been lazy the last few months. It has not been fair to you or myself. I look forward to taking this next part of my journey with all of you.

Until tomorrow and I mean tomorrow, have a great night!!! Let's get to the details of today:

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 43 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast -   4 Eggo Nutrigrain Waffles = Points 7
Snacks - 2 pears and an apple = Points 0
Early Afternoon - (1) 6" Double Turkey meat sub on whole wheat bread with 2 slices of white american cheese and a serving of sun chips (Subway) = Points 15
Late Afternoon - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with a pear and a serving of sun chips = Points 12
Dinner - 2 servings of homemade Stuffed Shells (Weight Watcher's Recipe) = Points 10

Total Points Eaten Today = 44 Points (1 point over my daily limit)

Exercise

Today I played basketball for 3 hours. Tomorrow I will be executing my weight lifting routine.

Day #1 (Part 2) - Weigh-In = 199.8 lbs

Day #1 (Part 2) Weigh-In

 

Time For A Change

Hello My Friends,

I am officially back and this time it is for real..... I promise. The last few weeks have been hectic because I have taken a new job and the transition into the new position took a little bit of time. But I am officially with the new company and I can now focus on getting back to the mission at hand once again. And that mission is losing weight and getting into the best shape of my life, for my wedding. Of course losing weight and keeping it off, is a life changing development and I am happy to be focused on that mission once again.

I have been working out just about everyday, but my eating has slacked a lot lately. I have been eating more cheat meals lately and my body is starting to fight with me because of it. If that isn't a sign to get back to my mission hard core, I don't know what is. I am still at 100lbs lost since, Monday , May 31, 2010 but that isn't good enough for me any more. I want to take it to the next level, where I don't see any more fat and muscle starts to show its face.

Many of you may notice that this blog page looks different. I felt that a change was needed because I kept on making excuses, for why pushing my next post back day after day, wasn't that bad. Well guess what Heavy Man, writing these posts and sharing my struggles and accomplishments with you all, is what kept me on track. And since I have lacked in that department, I was starting to lose sight of the big picture. Well that is stopping now. I am going back to my daily posts, eating healthy every single day with no cheat meals, and of course exercise!

Even though I have been executing this mission for the last 9 months, I am starting tomorrow as if it was Day #1 all over again. My wedding is right around the corner and I have worked way too hard to mess this up now. Patty doesn't deserve that, my family doesn't deserve that, all of you don't deserve that, and I don't deserve that. The Heavy Man is back baby and it is time to stop the crap and get back to business.

Until tomorrow my friends, and I mean tomorrow, have a great night!

- The Heavy Man

Under Construction

Hello My Friends,

I am officially announcing that, the Heavy Man's Diary, will be under construction starting tomorrow Sunday (March 13, 2011) and will relaunched again on Monday (March 14, 2011).  I have been hit again with some reality and I am sorry that I have not held up my end of the mission and our friendship that I have developed with you all, over the last 9 months.

I think it is time for an update with the site. A little change will be good and I hope you all will stick with me through this brief transition.

I appreciate all of the support I have received from every single one of you over the last few months and I hope what we have started together, will turn into life long friendships.

I will be back soon!

-The Heavy Man

Days #270 - #278 - I'm Sorry!! / Side Shots!!

Hello everyone!! I know it has been a while since my last post and I am very sorry. But this last week has been a wild roller coaster ride that just started to calm down. First of all, I started this week, on Monday, working at the same place I just ran the event for down in Charleston. However, I am now with a new company making a lot more money, that will help Patty and I pay for the wedding we want! Yes my friends, the Heavy Man has taken a step forward in his career! And I can't even explain how much happier I am that this has happened to Patty and myself. The road to get to this point was a long one but I am ready to hit the ground running once again.

Anyway, this last week has also been an up and down ride for the mission as well. I have been exercising constantly but have been slipping a little on the eating side. Now I don't want you all to get the wrong impression. It is not like I sit here and stuff my face everyday. I have had a few more cheat meals in the past week than I would of like to. And I have disappointed myself in the process. I weighed in last Thursday, Feb 24, 2011 at 194 lbs. And as of this morning I weighed in the 198 lbs range. I feel like I have gotten lazy in the past week and it has got to stop! Now gaining 4 lbs in 9 days is not that big a deal but it can become one, if I don't make an effort to get back on track. I now see it as a must and not an option because I will never go back to the way I was. I also have to get back to my daily posts because they keep me on track by talking about my ups and downs everyday.

But enough about the depressing stuff. I am not going to show you the last 9 days of "update photos" because it will be very repetitive and a little boring. But I am going to show you this month's edition of my "Side Shot Photos." I want to thank you all for being so patient with me over the last 2 months, with my on and off postings. I am finally starting to get back on track with this new job and my wedding is getting closer and closer by the day. It is time for me to man up and get focused once again!

Day #1 (May 31, 2010) - 302 lbs

Tues, Feb 1, 2011 - 202 lbs

Fri, Mar 4, 2011 - 198.2 lbs

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

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 43 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - Egg whites with a slice of cheese on a whole wheat bagel = Points 11
Snacks - 1 serving of sun chips and grapes = Points 4
Lunch - 1 serving of homemade Chicken Parm (Weight Watcher's Recipe) with a serving of whole wheat pasta = Points 10
Dinner - 1 serving of Chicken and Broccoli with a side of brown rice and an egg roll = Points 17

Total Points Eaten = 42 Points

Exercise

This morning I did my cardio workout for 50 mins and then I did 10 minutes of core exercises.

Day #278 - Weigh-In = 198.2 lbs

Day #278 Weigh-In

Day #278 Front Shot

 

Days #265 - #269 - Catching Up

Hello my friends!!! I have yet again been caught up in the crazy saga that I like to call my life. I don't even think "busy" is the word that can describe the last few days. And it is not just my work life that has been busy, it is my personal life as well. Now I am not complaining at all, I actually prefer to be busy instead of being bored with nothing to do. Anyway, the last week has been crazy but it has also been productive. To tell you the truth, so much has happened that I really can't remember what things happened on which days.

The good thing is, that no matter what happens in my life, I am still going to stay true to my mission and my health. Which means I kept to my healthy eating routine as well as working out every day. Speaking of working out, I have been doing a lot more cardio lately because my lifting partner, Paul, is about to have his first child any time now. So he has been with his wife the last few days helping her along the way. And I wish them the best of luck! Anyway, as I mentioned above, I have been sticking to my mission and I have managed to get myself down to 196 lbs as of yesterday and this morning. I am determined to make it into the mid 180s and then I want to start building more muscle and toning my body. I will have a body worthy of a magazine cover by the time my wedding date is here!

I am now going to leave you with the many update photos that I have taken over the last few days that will illustrate my progress. I have missed you all and I will talk to you again tomorrow.

Saturday, Feb 19, 2011 (Day #265)

Front Shot

Weigh-In

Sun, Feb 20, 2011 (Day #266)

Front Shot

Weigh-In

Mon, Feb 21, 2011 (Day #267)

Front Shot

Weigh-In

Tues, Feb 22, 2011 (Day #268)

Front Shot

Weigh-In

Wed, Feb 23, 2011 (Day #269)

Front Shot

Weigh-In

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

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man 43 - Points) *My daily points has gone down because I broke through the 200 lbs wall.

(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - 4 Eggo nutrigrain waffles = Points 7

Snacks - 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 yogurt pretzel pack, and 1 serving of baked tostitos = Points 6

Early Afternoon - 2 pieces of Chicken Parm (Weight Watcher's Recipe) = Points 9

Late Afternoon - 1 Boca Chicken Patty on WW whole wheat bread with a slice of WW american cheese and a serving of back tostitos = Points 11

Dinner - 1 serving of homemade Beef Stroganoff (Weight Watcher's Recipe) = Points 10

Total Points Eaten Today = 43 Points

Exercise

Today I executed my weight lifting routine: Lat Pull Downs (Front - 3 sets), Lat Pull Downs (Back - 3 sets), Upright Rows (3 sets), Bent Over Rows (3 sets), Seated Cable Rows (3 sets), Dumbbell Shrugs (3 sets), Straight Bar Curls (3 sets), Preacher Curls (3 sets), and Front Straight Bar Curls (3 sets). Tomorrow I will be doing cardio.

I Am Still Here

Hey Friends,

I hope you all had a great weekend and last few days. I just wanted to let you all know that I am still here and I am still going strong. I am upset with myself for not being able to keep up with my posts like I was able to before the month of December. Things have been extremely busy with both my work and personal lives. But that doesn't mean I don't think about you all every single day. I have a post that I am planning for tomorrow, to catch you up on what has been going on with me the last few days. I know I promised I would be posting again every night but the last few days have been crazy and I have some exciting things happening that I can share with you guys soon!

I have been still going strong with the mission and I have been taking my update photos every day like usual. Speaking of update photos, my "Side Shot" post for next month is coming soon! Anyway, as of this morning I weighed in at 196 lbs!! I think I want to get down to the mid 180's and then start building the muscle back up.

Thank you all for being patient and please stick with me as I take a huge step into the next part of my life. You have been so supportive of me and very motivational as well. I have truly made life long friends with each and every one of you!!

I will talk to you all tomorrow and be prepared to see a ton of update photos as well as a recap of my last week. Until then my friends, have a great night!!

- The Heavy Man