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Time for an update
You take your eyes off the prize and everything slips. 209.4 lbs as of 2/6. I've regained about 25 lbs since summer 2013. Not good. Time to refocus and to start dropping this body fat. I'll post pictures and stats this week. I'm angry at myself but I know exactly what caused this and what I need to change. Good news - I have a lot more muscle than I've had in the past, but these couple of inches of fat that have piled back on have got to go. It starts now.
Side by side. I wish I was better at editing these pictures together.
This was taken yesterday, October 29, 2012. 188lbs. A loss of 30lbs. Body fat is right at 18% (according to a tanita scale). I'd like to get it to 14%.
These were taken March 22, 2012. I was at my all time heaviest weight: 218lbs.
Found 33"s....
I guess it is time to re-name the blog. I bought a pair of 33" Levi jeans yesterday. I haven't been able to wear this size in years.... I'm guessing 7 years or so.
Weird thing is, I know I still have body fat to drop. I would like to get to about 14% body fat. I am weighing 188lbs now and my scale puts me at around 18%. I know it is not completely accurate, but it is a good indicator. I'd like to get to around 14% and then evaluate. That means losing another 8lbs of fat.
I'm excited to see where this journey will take me.
Progress
OK.... I'm crappy at blogging - I know that. But while I've been shit at blogging I've been very consistent with my diet and exercise. I weighed 188.9lbs this morning. I'm leaner than I ever remember being and had no loss of strength in the gym. That makes 30lbs down since March 18th. I'm a happy man. Paleo is working. I'm excited to see what is next and how much leaner I can get. I feel like I should be able to drop at least 8lbs more before Christmas. All my jeans, shorts and dress pants are literally hanging off me without a belt and people are noticing. I will get round to posting some new pics too but it's good stuff and I just wanted to share.
Today's weigh-in
195.8lbs today. Eating has been on point, the last week has been tough with workouts and I'm fighting a bug. I'll get the workouts back on track next week.
199!
The scale said 199lbs this morning (I was 218lbs on March 18th). I've been working really hard and been really consistent. I'm pleased. I think I have about 15 more lbs to go, but it will be more about the mirror and tape measure than a number on the scale. I will keep you posted, but I feel like this progress is much needed.
Crossfit Foundations - Class 2
I completed my 2nd Crossfit class tonight. Did pretty well with the new moves, but my hip flexibility is going to be an issue with the deadlifts and squats, but it gives me something to aim for and keep improving. There are some seriously fit people in this class. I am sure they didn't always look this way, and have this level of fitness, so it is pretty inspiring (as well as a little intimidating). I also worked out with my trainer this morning, so it was another double dip day. My eating has also been really good this week. According to Daily Burn Tracker I am coming in at about 1900 calories per day. I am struggling how to add protein (without using shakes or supplements) and keeping my carbs in line, but so far, so good this week. Hopefully it will show on the scale and start to show in the mirror.
Early morning run tomorrow. It will be a chilly 30 degrees but looking forward to it. Hope everyone is having a goos week.
Crossfit Foundations
I attended my first Crossfit Foundations class this evening. Good stuff. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't super intimidated by some of the moves and especially the weighted lifts, but bottom line is I felt the same way when I started to train for my first marathon and heard people talking about 10, 12, 18, 20 mile training runs.
Had a good training session this morning, lots of squats, lunges and weighted stair climbs. I began to feel my legs starting to ache about 30 minutes ago. Tomorrow morning should be a doozy! :) Eating was great. All in all a good day.
New Year
Weighed in at 208.9 lbs and 22.0% bodyfat this morning. Not good, but could be worse. This is the year. I will get down to a lean body, or die trying. Exercise has been good, and did grocery shopping to set me up for a clean week of eating ahead. Happy New Year everyone.
Marine Corps Marathon Tomorrow
I'm running the 36th annual Marine Corps Marathon tomorrow. It will be my 10th marathon and the 2nd time I've run this race. Last time I did it in 2007 and came in with a time just under 5 hours. I am hoping to get under 4 hours and 15 minutes tomorrow. My personal best for a marathon is 4 hours and 21 minutes back in March so I'm looking to shave 6 minutes off my time. The weather should be dry, but a cool 38 - 42 degrees throughout the race.
I was at the race expo yesterday and got my Body Composition Analysis done. Here is what it said (all measurements were taken in clothes):
Lean Body Mass: 171.4 lbs
Body Fat Mass: 38.5 lbs (normal)
Weight: 209.9 lbs (over normal)
Skeletal Muscle Mass: 97.2 lbs (over - apparently this is a good thing to be over normal)
Body Mass Index: 26.9 (over)
Percentage of Body Fat: 18.4% (normal)
Basal Metabolic Rate: 2049 Calories
The analysis recommended that I lose 8.4 lbs of body fat. Looking at the number of 38.5 lbs I feel like I need to lose more than that. The analysis covered a bunch of other things, including distribution of muscle mass across your body, but I am glad that I got it done.
When the marathon is over I will be changing my training strategy with my trainer in an effort to strip away some of this body fat I am holding on to. I will write more about this later, as I'd love some input from some of you that have seen great results, but for today and tomorrow my focus is on 26.2 miles in and around the Nations Capital.
Have a good weekend everyone and if you are Halloween-ing it up, please be safe!
keep up the good work!!! im trying to lose as well. 18 mile run is inspiring =)
Thanks for reading along. I have a long way to go but appreciate the support. I hope your journey is going well too.
Urgh - I hate race photos
I saw pictures from Sundays race and they are awful. Fat face, love handles and I look really bulky. Just for once I'd like to get a race photo where I feel I look like an athlete, or like someone that just ran 13.1 to 26.2 miles successfully and in a good time.... Grrrrrr
Still here - Half Marathon tomorrow
Things have been a little busy lately with work. The good news is that I am still here and still going strong. I had a conference for 3 days this week but I still ran, did 2 personal training sessions, 1 yoga and worked out 4 times on my own. I haven't had the chance to weigh myself as I always weigh in at the same time of day (after getting up in the morning and peeing). Marathon training has gone well. Did a really fast 16 miler last weekend and then tomorrow I am running the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. It is a fun course. I did the inaugural race last year and tomorrow I'm running with a friend who is doing his first half marathon. He's been building up to this after starting with 5k's last year so it should be a lot of fun. I think we will come in at just under 10 minute miles so I am guessing about 2 hours and 10 minutes for the race. I personal best for him and a nice training run for me.
Eating has been OK this week. I need to take pictures and weigh in next week. I feel a lot leaner, but the last time I was on the scale the numbers and body fat % did not show the progress I can see in the mirror. I've been here before (on previous body challenges) - it gets old and frustrating. I'm not going to let it throw me off. My pants fit better and I am less puffy around the love handles.
More to come. My trainer made me a proposition that I want to get some feedback on from you guys...
Lower number on the scale this morning and then a 7 mike run. Happy hump day everyone.
No one ever "finds time" for anything. If something matters to you, you make the time for it. It's nothing personal, it's just a matter of what happens to be important to you. So let's be honest with ourselves and others. It's not that you can't find the time, it's that you don't want it enough to make it work.
