So far, I’m 50 for 50.

I’ve gone 50 days without eating sugar, flour, potatoes, or bread.  I haven’t had a single piece of candy - or gum.  I’m completely done with soft drinks and I only drink water.

On September 29, 2008, I finally decided to focus, with all of my energy, on losing weight.  I created my Health Optimization Plan and my Weekly Workout Plan - and I’ve (religiously) stuck to them both.

My diet, such as it is, consists primarily of -

Strawberries, almonds, cucumbers, lemons, lettuce, cashews, green apples, grilled chicken, turkey, lean beef, pecans, eggs, and water.

Basically, I’m following a lower-carb diet, as suggested by Doug Kauffman from Know The Cause.  For the first four weeks, I was taking several anti-fungal supplements and now I’m taking pro-biotics.

I’m rarely hungry, and when I am, I simply eat one of the foods on the above list.  I feel great - I feel better than I have in 5, maybe 10, years!  Seriously.  I’m exercising (a minimum of) 5 days a week, I’m sleeping better, and I have so much more energy.

I’m going to do this.  I am going to reach a healthy, sustainable weight, and I’m going to feel good about myself.  This time, unlike any other time in my adult life, I’m absolutely committed to being healthy.

50 days down, a lifetime to go.  Rock on!!!

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As part of my Weekly Workout Plan, Mondays are for working out my legs.

Here’s today’s workout -

• 5 Minutes Walking Warm Up On Indoor Track
• 11 Minutes On Elliptical (I really focused on getting my heart rate above 150.)
• 3 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Extensions
• 3 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Presses - I can now press the entire stack, 425 pounds, 10 times!
• 2 Sets Of 10 Seated Leg Curls - My hamstrings hate this exercise.
• 22 Minutes On Elliptical (I did a brand new routine - labeled aerobic on the elliptical - which focused more on the arms, and also had me going in reverse for a brief period.  I’m not sure I’ll do this version of cardio again.  I didn’t feel the same intensity that I do when I do the intervals.)
• 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Track

When working my legs, I like breaking the cardio into two segments.  The cardio works my legs, so I’m working them for well over an hour.  When I’m finished, I feel great - exhausted, yes - but great.  As a side note, I’m going to have to look for a replacement for the leg presses.  I really need to do some squats, but I worry about injuring my back or neck.

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Please ignore the previous weigh in post.

I wrote down the wrong weight.

I’m actually at 236.6 not 237.2.

As part of my Health Optimization Plan (H.O.P.) - my official weigh in days are Mondays.

Here is a summary of my progress to date:

Starting Weight (September 29, 2008)

252.2 Pounds

Weight Last Monday (November 10, 2008)

238.2 Pounds

Current Weight (November 17, 2008)

236.6 Pounds

I have lost a total of 15.6 pounds!  I lost 1.6 pounds last week.

Goal Weight (September 29, 2009)

162.2 Pounds

My ultimate goal is to lose 90 pounds.  I have 74.4 pounds to go.

Current Weight Loss Chart (Click to read about my Fitday chart.)

Current Weight Loss Pace (November 17, 2008)

.3184 Pounds Per Day

I am losing .3184 Pounds Per Day.  At that pace, I should reach my goal weight of 162.2 Pounds in 233 more days - July 08, 2009.  My goal date is September 29, 2009.  I am ahead of schedule - but my weight loss pace has been slowing, which is to be expected.

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Please ignore this post.

I wrote down the wrong weight.

Click here to see the corrected weigh in for November 17, 2008.

As part of my Health Optimization Plan (H.O.P.) - my official weigh in days are Mondays.

Here is a summary of my progress to date:

Starting Weight (September 29, 2008)

252.2 Pounds

Weight Last Monday (November 10, 2008)

238.2 Pounds

Current Weight (November 17, 2008)

237.2 Pounds

I have lost a total of 15 pounds!  I lost 1 pound last week.

Goal Weight (September 29, 2009)

162.2 Pounds

My ultimate goal is to lose 90 pounds.  I have 75 pounds to go.

Current Weight Loss Chart (Click to read about my Fitday chart.)

Current Weight Loss Pace (November 17, 2008)

.3061 Pounds Per Day

I am losing .3061 Pounds Per Day.  At that pace, I should reach my goal weight of 162.2 Pounds in 245 more days - July 20, 2009.  My goal date is September 29, 2009.  I am ahead of schedule - but my weight loss pace has been slowing, which is to be expected.

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Things worked out today and I actually had time to do two work outs, one this morning and one this evening.

Here’s my workout from this morning -

• 5 Minutes Warm Up On Indoor Walking Track
• 36 Minutes Interval Training On Elliptical
• 10 Minutes Ab Work Out
• 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Walking Track

Here’s my workout from this evening -

• 5 Minutes Warm Up On Indoor Walking Track
• 34 Minutes Interval Training On Ski Machine
• 3 Sets Bench Press
• 3 Sets Chest Press
• 3 Sets Triceps Dumbbell Extensions
• 10 Minutes Stretching
• 5 Minutes Cool Down On Indoor Walking Track

When I walked in the door, the person behind the check-in counter asked, “Are you back for a double dose?”  I had no idea that anyone had noticed that I had been to the gym this morning, so I just sorta nodded and mumbled, “Uh, yeah.”

A double dose.

Two months ago, it was rare for me to work out twice a week, much less twice in one day!

It’s happening.

I’m finally locked in.

I’m actually doing this.

Rock on.

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