I have started my day with a good breakfast of puffed wheat and skimmed milk. yummy. :P I have my protein powder all ready so i can pop a quick jolt after my workout. I am not ashamed to say that I am just a bit nervous.
This is a very very early entry into day 5 so I will of course come back later today with an update or 2. (I hope).
I will leave for now with a Scooby's Part 2 video on how to get 6 pack abs. In this video Scooby shows how to make a basic meal plan that will get you started on your path to changing the way you eat. It is a simple approach, but it is a start for losing weight naturally while still giving your body everything it needs to get fit.
As always, Thanks to Scooby!
So I FINALLY got off to the gym and I FEEL GREAT! I cant say much else at this time. I feel energetic. I feel HUNGRY. I just want to go and go. Lance and I managed to make it out together. At the start we were mildly disorganized. I am sure that is to be expected. After not too long we got into a groove and hit the machines.
For the first day I made a personal decision to start my cardio off very light. I have been a smoker for 10 years and I have been a non smoker for just under a week. I did not want to stress my body out too badly. I wound up doing about 15 mins total, while keeping my heart rate at about 160.
I put considerably more effort into my workout. It was more relaxed than it needed to be at the start, but by the end I really wanted to push myself. I wanted to know that I had been to the gym. During my last exercise (ab press), I swear I felt tingling in my nethers I push it so hard. In fact I pushed so hard to make the last reps that when i hoped up on the elliptical to close out the day, I was already at 159bpm heart rate. Also I could feel my arms and abs tightened right up.
OK. So all I really want to say to summarize my day is that even a non dedicated quitter like myself can eat healthy and effort some gym time. Its only been 5 days so we will have to see if this can be a long term trend or not. If I can do it, trust me, ANYONE can do it.
I am heading out for now to buy a scale so I can start keeping my weight posted. My start weight was about 240 by my consideration. I predict that I have lost maybe 3-5 lbs so far. Not so much due to diet and exercise, but rather from cutting out 4000 calories a day in cola and booze.
And I'm back. I bet it seemed like 10 seconds didn't it. OK. I have my weight now. 233.8 lbs. Turns out I was a little smaller than I thought.
Next I need to share a recipe. I was trying to make up a supper for myself and wound up with a fantastic soup. I mean seriously fantastic.
Kirks Ooops Soup
1 Red Pepper (Diced)
1 Medium Onion (Diced)
1 cup salsa
1 Celery Stalk (Sliced)
1 cup Bean Sprouts
3 cups water
1/2 cup diced chicken breast
spices to taste
Mix all ingredients except water into a small pot or saucepan. Cook on medium high heat. Stir regularly. When onions become slightly tender, add water and stir. I used garlic pimento Caribbean spice and no fat Parmesan & herb spice. The chicken can be precooked or raw as long as you mind how long you cook the meat for...don't need to get any nasty bugs.
I hope someone takes a stab at this soup. I think it will be my new favorite.
SO. Stay tuned. Now that I have an official weight, I can see real progress or lack of progress very often.
