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Back to weighing in every day. I'd rather deal with the day-to-day fluctuations, and know where I stand, rather than take the chance on receiving some crushing bad news at the end of the week - even though there's a very good chance that I would be well aware that I deserved it. But, that's beside the point. This is not a place to get depressed; this is a place where I come to get pumped up, and be able to leap buildings in a single bound. Some get depressed seeing the day-to-day fluctuations; I'm just the opposite - I guess because I'm pretty good at responding to them. I consider them early warning signs of an impending attack, and I fortify my position.
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No running today. I feel surprisingly good for the effort I expended yesterday. Decided to work on some strength training this morning with pushups, pullups, crunches, and leg raisers. I felt a whole lot more spent after about 20 minutes of that, than I did after the 5 mile run yesterday. That tells me where the work is really needed.
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It's incredible that they are calling for snow and it's 46F out there today. I guess it's going to drop to the 30's later today, but this sure is crazy for January in Illinois. I've got the sniffles, and my nose is plugged-up on and off, and I'm just praying I don't get down and fall behind on my running. I'm trying to get myself psyched up for the 6 1/4 mile run on Sunday. On the one hand, it looks impossible, but so did last week's run, and the one before that, and on and on she goes.
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If there is one thing I've learned in all of this, it's this: No matter how old you are, or what shape you're in, don't count the human body out until you're looking at the sod from the wrong side. Last year, I had a pinched nerve in my back for six months, that caused me the most pain I've ever experienced from my hip to the tip of my toe. I thought I was out for the count. Spent the majority of my time with ice bags from hip to foot. On a fentanyl patch and taking vicodin like candy. It wasn't until I started going to sleep while driving with my eyes wide open, with the tires of the truck hitting the shoulder and waking me up, that I said, "Enough is enough!" I stopped the pain killers 'cold turkey'. I got a couple of shots in the back, which were supposed to provide temporary relief for a couple of weeks, but I'm pretty convinced there was some kind of divine intervention going on here. Because that was 14 months ago, and I'm feeling pretty positive about this next year. So, I believe that, if you are suffering, your worst enemy can be your own mind. If you've got breath, you've still got hope; hang in there.
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217.5 lb
Lost so far: 37.0 lb.
Still to go: 27.5 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 23 January 2012:
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2589 kcal
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Fat: 75.26g | Prot: 117.40g | Carb: 378.09g.
Breakfast: Non-Dairy Creamer, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), White Grapefruit Juice (Unsweetened, Canned), Almond Milk, banana, kroger bite sized shredded wheat. Lunch: fit & active nonfat yogurt, horseradish sauce, turkey breast, 100% Whole Wheat Bread. Dinner: Ketchup, Honey Mustard, Jalapeno Slices Hot Peppers, Sweet Onions, Red Tomatoes, Kettle Cooked Original Potato Chips, Baked Beans, 100% Whole Grain Wheat Bread, 1/4 lb Hamburger Patty. Snacks/Other: White Grapefruit Juice, Peppermint Candy, Granny Smith Apple, crackerfuls cheddar, pear. more...
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3474 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 20 minutes, Standing - 2 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Desk Work - 10 hours, Resting - 3 hours and 10 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...
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gaining 7.0 lb a week
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