Day 22 of 90 of a slimmer me - getting closer

Today I pushed myself during the cardio 1-2 and abs workout. I am almost there. Still a bit of cramping which is the main reason I am not 100% complete with the workout. I am confident that it will soon,

I have found old dumbbells and I am going to use them tomorrow. I a large leap but I think I can do it. They are both 11 lbs which is more that twice the weight I was using. I was easily making the 15 reps with the old weight. I will hopefully start at the 8 reps for each exercise then think my strategy again when I get to 15 reps.

A little tired today as I went out last night but still got up at 6 am. probably going to be at 10 tonite.

Have a great weekend.

Day 21 of a slimmer me. Doing still ok.

Getting up at 6 am is now into my routine as I wake up before the buzzer and I am quick to jump out of bed and get going. I start my day with some vitamins and some supplements and a large glass of water. I fill up another glass and get going on my workout.

I am doing progress and this morning I was 4 push ups shy of doing the complete workout. Pretty cool as the first week I recall being miles from thinking I could complete the workout in it's entirety. I should be there before I reach the halfway point and change to sculpt 3-4.

I have decided not to worry about weight for now and keep on trucking. I keep a well balanced diet and avoid the extra calories I do not need at this point. I will still be sociable for the holidays but everything in moderation should be my guide, now and from now on. 4 more workouts then I'll take the pics. See you then.

Later folks.

Day 19 of 90 to a slimmer me - Week 4

Today is the start of week 4. I see were people give up, as it is easy to listen to that little voice at the back of your head that says "It's ok if you skip a day or the results are not there, why bother?"

I was not in the mood today but I pushed myself through it. This is a struggle I will have for a while until I firmly believe that it's not good for a short period of time, it's good for the rest of my life. It takes no time at all and it's not that painful.

I don't miss the extra food, save cherry ice cream, and I am truly not missing beer at all. Sunday football with apple and water is doable. Today is MNF and I will probably indulge in a few pints if I go out.

I will see you all (meaning me) tomorrow.

Day 17 of 90 - End of week 3

I admit that my motivation is slipping. I stepped on the scales today and again I gained weight. It's discouraging but I'll pretend that I'm gaining muscle weight, Ya, that's it! That's what's happening. If you believe me I have an investment option you'll love.

I promised myself 90 days and I will complete 90 days. If the results are not what I expected I'll do something else. I am resolved and so far I have not missed a workout, been up at 6 am the last few days, 7 before that and I do feel better. So going for 90 days.

Tomorrow is a rest day but I will do something like go for a long walk or swim, not decided yet. Need to keep active as much as possible now that I'm not working.

See you at the end of next week when I recap the first month and take 30 pictures.
Ti'll then, have a great week.

Day 16 of 90 to a slimmer me - No gain, or is it loss?

I weighed myself this morning and I actually gained a pound since Monday. It seems that the scales do not want to cooperate with my efforts. I am not worried, for I know that I have been eating a well balanced diet that is between 1200 and 1500 calories a day and that I've done my workout everyday since day 1.

It is just a matter of re-distribution I think. I feel better and my clothes are not as tight as they were so I know I am making a difference. I think I can see it in my face (read chin), but that could be my subconscious telling me I did change. I am in the middle of week 3 of 12. 3 lbs lost on my goal of 12 to 18. On track.

I have to run but I will be back tomorrow. Until then,
Have a great day!

Day 15 of a slimmer me - the workouts

Well, today I almost made it through the entire circuit without stopping. This is a big change since day 1. I have mentioned before that I do not have a powerful upper body, and the circuit is comprised of 3 series of push-up.

The first series is 15 push-ups regular, then 15 push-ups wide, then it's 7-7-7 which are regular, close and wide. I can do the first 2 now, although I struggle for the 2nd one. The third series is still difficult for me but I'm getting closer, today it was 7-5-6. A few more and I'll be ready for the next step and we'll do it all over again.

It's a big change from day one. I wonder how much better it'll be at day 90.
Stay tuned to find out.

Day 14 to a slimmer me - Routines

It's been more than two weeks now and I am well established in my new routine but I think I'm going to kick it up a notch. At this time I wake up at 7 am and have a quick breakfast. I wake up my daughter at 7:30 and get her ready for school. When I come back I putter around for a bit and usually start my workout at 9 am and done between 9:40 and 9:50 depending on the workout. I cool of and then hit the shower between 10 and 11.

So in fact all I'm achieving between the time I get up and 11 o'clock is breakfast, helping my daughter and doing my workout. I seem to be waiting for something to happen.

This is what I know I should do. Up at 6 am. Breakfast. 6:30 to 7:30 workout. 7:30 wake my daughter up and get her breakfast. I shower up. 8:30 she's off to school and I'm ready for my day. At this time I have 3 hours to do what ever I need, or even better I could have until 1:30 pm if I need to do something and be ready for my wife to go to work.

I will be starting that tomorrow and I'll keep you posted on the results.