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Music: I participated in another Punchfest yesterday and I’ve got a new song up on the [Philistine on the Sidewalk] site! It’s a cover of Big Bear’s theme from Fatal Fury 2 for the Neo-Geo. Check it out! Fitness: After a weekend of debauchery filled with excessive food and excessive beer, I’m up almost seven pounds to 204.4 this morning. I’m embarrassed and kind of disgusted with myself, though I know how to get it off and I was around this weight last weekend too. It also gives me a topic to write about this morning. Mouse: My buddy’s not doing so well and seems to be alternating between good days and bad days. Friday and Sunday were good days, Saturday and today were (and are) not, though he might be out of it today since I woke up so early. He seems to be doing better as the day is progressing. While Saturday was the worst of the bunch, it did have an upside, as I spent an hour and a half that morning reading in bed with him snuggled up next to me and with his head on my shoulder. That was definitely a good experience considering the circumstances. On to conquering setbacks! |
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As I wrote in my Status Report, I’ve jumped up to 204.4 today after being at an all-time low of 197.6 on Friday. Gaining seven pounds in a weekend isn’t unprecedented for me and I’ve jumped eight pounds before, but it goes away quickly with a little diligence and perseverance. This is how I do it! Identify It’s obvious to me what I did wrong. I ate way too much food that the calories couldn’t be accounted for, I drank way more beer than I normally do, and I didn’t eat at the proper intervals, which led to my metabolism slowing down this weekend and the weight sticking around. Friday night was pizza and a normal amount of beer, Saturday was shrimp pasta and a heightened level of beer, and Sunday was a trip to Maritime for a grinder, a salad, and beer, which I topped off at home with a marathon of beer. I had a lot of tasty food and a lot of tasty beer this weekend, but I’m paying for it today. This tells me that I need to stick with my weekly routine on the weekends, even though I’ll have to shift my dietary schedule to when I get up. I’ve been slacking off and getting up at various times on the weekends lately, though I should go back to my 5:30 AM rising time, which would keep me pretty well on schedule. That, and I might actually get more done on the weekends again. Conquer Getting back below 200 shouldn’t be too hard, but it will take a couple of days. The first thing I need to do is flush out my body. Drinking about double the amount of water I normally do will help flush out the excess sodium that’s in my system, and it’ll loosen up the insides. It also seems to be waking up some dormant alcohol in my stomach, but I’ll be alright once I get some coffee in me. As for the water, I’ve already put away over a quart this morning in the hour or so that I’ve been out of bed, and I’ll match that with coffee before I go to work. I’ll also have some more water on top of it and get back on my food schedule, which is like this: • 5:45 AM – Fiber Plus bar • 7:45 AM – Protein drink • 10:30 AM – One half of a protein bar • 1:30 PM – Lunch (either a salad or half a sandwich) • 4:15 PM – The other half of a protein bar • Whenever I get home – A small dinner That is the food schedule that I’ve stuck to for quite some time and it’s been essential for helping me drop the weight. The other essential part has been exercise. I do enjoy weight lifting and having more muscle helps burn more fat, but cardio is what really does the trick in getting the excess weight off. There are days where cardio doesn’t really do much to my weight, but that can be attributed to what’s been eaten after the cardio sessions. I can usually tell that my stomach has shrunk after a good cardio session, even if it’s just a little bit. Every little bit of progress is great though, as that’s a little bit closer to making it to my goal. Back Under 200 If everything goes according to plan, I should be back in the 190s by Wednesday or Thursday and definitely by Friday. I’ll have to be diligent with my diet this weekend, which might be difficult as I have plans both days, but I will do my best! Discuss this post at [The Forum of Jason Vincion]! Posted on March 15th, 2010. |
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