Today is Sunday. I dont workout on sundays because it has been advised that I have one day to rest my muscles. When you constantly workout your muscles tear and needs time to recover. This is why I picked sundays to rest.
Today I spent some time with my family (which is what I do on Sundays). I did my parents taxes and had the traditional family dinner. Yes I stayed on my diet. I had some roast beef and broccoli for dinner. It was real good. I did miss out on the mashed potatos and homeaide gravy.
Not much to talk about today. So goodnight.
Joey
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Getting Started
Since this is my first blog on my life changing journey, I thought I would tell you how this all came about.
I have always struggled with my weight. I had heard a commercial on the radio stating that they were going to do this contest to help people have a healthier lifestyle and I thought what a great idea. This contest reminds me of the t.v. show "The Biggest Loser". We not only workout but we also have to teach ourselves a whole different lifestyle. This involves our diet, workout, and mindset. I will share what each of these mean to me. I started at the weight of 360 pounds. I then lost ten pounds before I first weighed in for the challenge. As of today I weigh 319 pounds and I feel good.
Diet:
Before this life changing quest, I ate anything and everything. I didn't care about how much water I drank or how many calories I was eating. Now I have been rethinking my way of eating by going on the south beach diet. It is not really a "DIET", but a way of life. I am in phase one. I eat mainly proteins and vegetables while watching my caloric intake. I am still a caffeine junkie, but I do incorporate more water in my life now too. With my future blogs I will be including what I eat for that day.
Workout:
Now that I have access to the gym I workout Monday through Friday at five am every morning. It is a great start to the day by getting your endorphins running. I take power kickboxing and yoga on Wednesday evenings as well as trying to get a body pump class in whenever I can. On Thursday nights I go to a personal training session with my other teammates from the radio station. On Saturdays I walk with a friend who is super supportive and calls herself my biggest fan. On Sundays I rest.
When I workout a five in the morning. I team up with my workout buddy Tammy. Tammy, Sabrina and I are on Team Chrissy. You will hear more about them as the days go on.
Mindset:
Referring back to the show the biggest loser. There is a lot of emotions that run with changing how you eat and live. I have noticed that I am much happier now that I have started working out, I have made some great new friends at the gym, and I have started looking at myself as a better person. I do admit I have times of frustration and depression, but that is a part of life.
In closing, I just want to say how grateful I am to the radio station "KYSN" for giving me this opportunity for a better/healthier life. I will keep you updated as my progress continues.
Joey
I have always struggled with my weight. I had heard a commercial on the radio stating that they were going to do this contest to help people have a healthier lifestyle and I thought what a great idea. This contest reminds me of the t.v. show "The Biggest Loser". We not only workout but we also have to teach ourselves a whole different lifestyle. This involves our diet, workout, and mindset. I will share what each of these mean to me. I started at the weight of 360 pounds. I then lost ten pounds before I first weighed in for the challenge. As of today I weigh 319 pounds and I feel good.
Diet:
Before this life changing quest, I ate anything and everything. I didn't care about how much water I drank or how many calories I was eating. Now I have been rethinking my way of eating by going on the south beach diet. It is not really a "DIET", but a way of life. I am in phase one. I eat mainly proteins and vegetables while watching my caloric intake. I am still a caffeine junkie, but I do incorporate more water in my life now too. With my future blogs I will be including what I eat for that day.
Workout:
Now that I have access to the gym I workout Monday through Friday at five am every morning. It is a great start to the day by getting your endorphins running. I take power kickboxing and yoga on Wednesday evenings as well as trying to get a body pump class in whenever I can. On Thursday nights I go to a personal training session with my other teammates from the radio station. On Saturdays I walk with a friend who is super supportive and calls herself my biggest fan. On Sundays I rest.
When I workout a five in the morning. I team up with my workout buddy Tammy. Tammy, Sabrina and I are on Team Chrissy. You will hear more about them as the days go on.
Mindset:
Referring back to the show the biggest loser. There is a lot of emotions that run with changing how you eat and live. I have noticed that I am much happier now that I have started working out, I have made some great new friends at the gym, and I have started looking at myself as a better person. I do admit I have times of frustration and depression, but that is a part of life.
In closing, I just want to say how grateful I am to the radio station "KYSN" for giving me this opportunity for a better/healthier life. I will keep you updated as my progress continues.
Joey
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