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

Day #264 - Getting Back To The Streets

Today was absolutely beautiful outside and was a very pleasant change of pace from the extremely cold winter New Jersey has had so far this year. And when it is 60 degrees outside the entire day, it only makes the work day go by even slower. Thank goodness I had a ton of work to do today, to keep the clock moving forward at a decent pace. But I have said it before and I will say it again..... Thank God it is Friday.

As I left work tonight, I was trying to figure out what I was going to do in terms of working out. And after a few minutes of pondering my options, it popped into my head, I will run outside tonight! For those of you who have gotten to know me over the past few months, you know that I enjoy running outside. And for those of you who are getting to know me now, it hasn't always been that way. I used to despise running because it meant I had to move at a faster pace then I was accustom to. Hence the 302 lb problem I had developed a while back. Anyway, I decided it was time to take my cardio routine back to the streets tonight.

It has been almost a month and a half since I was able to run outside. This long period of time was due to bad weather that has been brought on by this very long winter. I was able to run a lot down in Charleston during the month of December but it was nothing like being able to run at home. So with my excitement starting to get out of control, I made my way outside. I did not waste any time heading towards my old running route, that got me through the starting stages of running.

During my run, I was noticing how much easier it was for me. I remember when I first started a few months ago and I couldn't wait to get from point "A" to point "B" and then back home. It almost felt like I was running because I had to, not because I wanted to. Well things have certainly changed since then. I enjoyed my 45 minutes of cardio tonight. It gave me a feeling of being myself again in my own environment. One thing is for certain, I hope Spring comes fast because I definitely want to be running outside instead of in the gym. Anyway, it is getting late and I have a full day of things that have to get done tomorrow. Until tomorrow, have a great night my friends.

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

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 45 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - Egg whites on a multigrain roll with a slice of american cheese = Points 8
Snacks - 1 apple = Points 0
Early Afternoon - (1) 6" Chicken Teryikai sub on wheat bread with a slice of american cheese and a serving of sun chips (Subway) = Points 15
Late Afternoon - (1) 6" Double Turkey sub on wheat bread with a slice of american cheese and apple slices = Points 10
Dinner - 1 serving of steak with brown rice and steamed vegetables = Points 11
Dessert - 1 serving of WW ice cream = Points 4

Total Points Eaten = 48 Points (4 points over my daily limit)

Exercise

Today I ran outside for 45 minutes. Tomorrow I will be executing my weight lifting routine and I also have baseball practice.

Day #264 - Weigh-In = 198.8 lbs

Day #264 Weigh-In

Day #264 Front Shot

Days #257 - #263 - I AM BACK!!

Hey everyone!!!! I am back and I am very sorry it has taken me this long to write my next post. Since last Friday, my life has been busy and I apologize for disappearing. It was not intended but I am back now and it is time to get down to business. So the last week has been very eventful. I have gone down in weight, then back up in weight, and back down. My birthday weekend was a huge contributor to this weight roller coaster. But I did manage to get through this past weekend with only gaining a few pounds. And it is now the end of the current week and I am still go strong. I did however have a cheat meal with Patty tonight, celebrating good news. What I want to do now is share with you all a little bit from each day, during the past week, and show you the update photos from each day as well.

Friday, Feb 11, 2011 (Day #257)

Friday was the day before my birthday and it just so happened to be my father's b-day as well. So of course I called to wish him a happy birthday. And of course it was the last day of the week, which meant that the weekend was upon me. Friday just so happen to be the day when I weighed-in the least since the start of this mission.

Day #257 Front Shot

Day #257 Weigh-In

Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 (Day #258)

Happy birthday to me!!! Yes my friends, my birthday was Saturday and I turned 28 years old. A fun fact about Saturday is that I was a over 100lbs lighter than I was on my birthday last year!! I just so happen to pig out on Saturday as well with a nice Hibachi dinner, followed by a night of drinking and fun. And as you can see I was still in the 196 lbs range Saturday morning.

Day #258 Front Shot

Day #258 Weigh-In

Sunday, Feb 13, 2011 (Day #259)

Sunday I woke up with what many people call a "hang over." All I have to say is that it was a good birthday :-) I also had my official birthday breakfast with my mom, step father, and grandma. It was a great way to start the morning. You will also notice that my weight went up a little due to the partying from the night before. Whoops!

Day #259 Front Shot

Day #259 Weigh-In

Monday, Feb 14, 2011 (Day #260)

The day that everyone fears because it is time to go back to work. Believe it or not, my body was still  feeling the affects of the weekend and I felt like I was dragging ass the entire day. But I did manage to get myself to basketball for a nice 2 hours of cardio. Patty and I didn't end up doing much for Valentine's Day because she had night classes and we were both exhausted. I did however manage to stay away from all of the, not so good foods, that Valentine's Day brings to the table.

Day #260 Front Shot

Day #260 Weigh-In

Tues, Feb 15, 2011 (Day #261) - Wed, Feb 16, 2011 (Day #262)

Nothing happened at all on both Tues and Wed. That seems to happen a lot because they are both in the middle of the week and are usually boring days. I did however stick to the mission and the healthy eating routine. So that is a definite plus. You can also notice that I started to go back down in weight as well.

Day #261 (Tues) Front Shot

Day #261 Weigh-In

Day #262 (Wed) Front Shot

Day #262 Weigh-In

And that brings me to today (Thurs, Feb 17, 2011 - Day #263). It was a very eventful day at work and in my personal life. I received some very good news from an old friend that I am excited about. I also worked my butt off at work to get a lot of things done. I then decided to pick up some flowers for Patty and to treat her to a nice dinner. A dinner that I just so happen to have a cheat meal during. So we all should expect to see my weight go back up again on the scale, come tomorrow morning. I am not worried though, because I am about to kick my mission into another gear. My wedding is six short months away and I am going to look damn good by the time it is here. Anyway my friends, I had fun catching up with you all and I look forward to my next post, which will definitely be tomorrow....... I promise!!

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

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 45 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

* Today I had a cheat meal with Patty, celebrating some good news.

Breakfast - 4 Eggo nutrigrain waffles
Snacks - 1 pear, 2 servings of wheat thins, and 1 serving of baked chips
Lunch - (1) 6" double turkey sub on wheat bread with a slice of american cheese and a serving of baked chips
Dinner - Half of a sampler appetizer, chicken with pasta and alfredo sauce

Exercise

I did not workout today. I went straight from work to pick up Patty and we went out to dinner.



Day #263 Weigh-In

Day #263 - Weigh-In = 197.8 lbs

Day #263 Front Shot

Sorry.... I Will Be Back Soon

To all my friends,

I am sorry for disappearing over the past week. My birthday celebration this past weekend was awesome and I have been tied up at work the last few days. I have still kept up with my healthy eating and workout routine. So I haven't been gone from the mission. It have just been a little wrapped up lately in life. But that is no excuse and I will be back to posting every day starting tomorrow. I appreciate everyone's patience and I hope you are not mad at me. Until tomorrow my friends, have a great night!!

Your friend,

The Heavy Man

Day #254, #255, & #256 - Riding the Weight Roller Coaster, Once Again

This past week has been both busy and very long. I find myself looking at the clock more than usual because I can't wait to get out of work and into the gym. Also, it doesn't help when it is my birthday this Saturday and it just so happens to land on a weekend this year. Usually my friends and I hang out on my birthday and then I meet up with my mom and grandma the day after for a birthday meal. I am going to try my best to control my junk food cravings this weekend, especially after my Super Bowl break down last Sunday.

This week has been a roller coaster when it comes to my weight. I started off under 200 lbs last weekend before the Super Bowl. Then I was over 200 lbs after the Super Bowl. And now I am under 200 lbs once again at the end of this week. It is very interesting actually how much the human body can fluctuate during the course of a normal week. I am just happy that I stuck to my healthy eating routine this entire week while working out just about everyday.

Today is a very busy day at work. But I will make sure to take time, later tonight and this weekend, to let you all know how I did with food, during my weekend long birthday celebration. But until then, I am going to leave you with my update photos from the last few days. Have a great Friday my friends!!

Day #254 (Tues, Feb 8, 2011) Weigh-In

Day #254 Front Shot

Day #255 (Wed, Feb 9, 2011) Weigh-In

Day #255 Front Shot

Day #256 (Thurs, Feb 10) Weigh-In

Day #256 Front Shot

With that being said, let's get to the details of yesterday (Thurs, Feb 10, 2011):

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 45 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - Egg whites on a multigrain roll with a slice of american cheese and a fruit cup = Points 8
Snacks - 1 apple, 2 pears, a serving of pretzels, and 1 serving of wheat thins = Points 7
Early Afternoon - 1 serving of homemade Two Cheese Vegetable Lasagna (Weight Watcher's Recipe) = Points 7
Late Afternoon - 1 serving of homemade Two Cheese Vegetable Lasagna (Weight Watcher's Recipe) = Points 7
Dinner - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches with a serving of baked chips = Points 11
Dessert - 1 WW ice cream cone = Points 4

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

Exercise

Yesterday I executed my weight lifting routine with Paul: Bench Press (3 sets), Decline Dumbbell Pres (3 sets), Chest Flyes (3 sets), Shoulder Press (3 sets), Triceps Extensions (3 sets), Triceps Push Downs (3 sets), Neck Bends (6 sets). Today I will be doing cardio.

Day #256 - Weigh-In = 197.4 lbs

Day #251, #252, & #253 - A Cardio Filled Weekend

This weekend was filled with constant movement. My buddy Paul and I have joined an adult baseball league that will be taking place this spring. Since we both haven't played since high school, we figured that we should start throwing the ball around as well as get some hitting practice in before our first official practice on Sunday. So you could only imagine how tired and sore we both were after this weekend was over. Of course we worked out in the gym during the weekend but we also got a ton of extra cardio in with baseball practice, Sunday morning basketball, and Monday night basketball. I actually woke up this morning (Tues, Feb 8, 20110) the most sore I have been in a while. But I will take this soreness because it means that I am actually doing activities that will help me lose more weight in the long run. Plus it is fun to branch out into different activities.

Sunday (Feb 6, 2011) was a day that I will not forget when it comes to food. Patty and I ended up going to Paul's house, along with my brother, Caroline, and a few other of our friends. There was so much food on the table that I just couldn't help myself. The only shinning moment of the night was that all of the food was healthy. But that still doesn't neglect the fact that I walked out of that house, more stuffed than I have been, since the start of this mission. Sunday night will be used as a constant remember that I can still lose control every once and a while. I just have to be more careful that it doesn't happen any more. You will notice by my update pictures how my weight fluctuates according to the days because of my pig out session on Sunday night during the Super Bowl.

Day #251 (Sat, Feb 5, 2011) Weigh-In

Day #251 Front Shot

Day #252 (Sun, Feb 6, 2011) Weigh-In

Day #252 Front Shot

Day #253 (Mon, Feb 7, 2011) Weigh-In

Day #253 Front Shot

With that being said, let's get to the details of yesterday (Mon, Feb 7, 2011):

Meals of the Day (The Heavy Man - 45 Points)
(I am currently following the Weight Watcher's PointsPlus program)

Breakfast - 4 Eggo nutrigrain waffles = Points 7
Snacks - 2 serving of wheat thins = Points 6
Early Afternoon - 1 boca veggie burger on a WW whole wheat roll, with a slice of WW american cheese, and a serving of baked tostitos = Points 10
Late Afternoon - 1 boca veggie burger on a WW whole wheat roll, with a slice of WW american cheese, and a serving of baked tostitos = Points 10
Dinner - 1 serving of homemade Chicken Pot Pie (Weight Watcher's Recipe) = Points 8
Dessert - 1 WW ice cream cone = Points 4

Total Points Eaten = 45 Points

Exercise

I played basketball last night for 2 hours.

Day #253 - Weigh-In = 200.6 lbs