X Day 46 happy Halloween

Yoga

B: yogurt and opti and snacks. 350
L: freebirds salad bowl. 400
D: 4 meatballs 200. 2 glass wine (for trick or treating) 200
S: turkey and pretzles. 200

1300

X Day 45 HALF WAY!!!!

I am hovering around 232. I was hoping to make 230 for half way, but i need another 4-5 days. Anyhow, my original goal was to loose 60 lbs in one year and I have lost nearly half that in 45 days. I am shure I will slow a bit and expect to be around 210 at the 90 day mark.

Today did back and bicepts and really pushed it. I did about 1/2 of it without my shirt on and actually liked what I saw in t he mirror. I am starting to get those veins pop through my bicepts when I do curls.

I am going to do an experiment and up my calorie intake to about 1600 a day and see if there is any material change in weight loss. That should still keep me at a 1400-1500 deficit a day and should keep me around .6 a day of fat loss. I have a hypothesis that that is my weight loss velocity ceiling.

Biceps, Back and Abs

2 Scops AMP 185

B: Yogurt 170
L: spinich salad and tomato basil 400
D: 7-8 Meatballs 400 + 3 MDG 64 = 190

1345

X Day 44

Plyometrics - Really went for it today. Bonked a bit at the end.

Needed GU 100
2 scoop AMP 185

B: yogurt 100
L: freebird grilled chicken salad 400
S: chese stick and Almonds 180
d: Progresso 160 + Saltines 50

S: Smart pop

I finally feel like I have energy again. Been light headed all day.

1300

X Day 43

Chest, Shoulder, Tri, Abs

2 Scoops AMP 185

B: Yogurt 170
L: Tilapia, Shrimp and Scallops 500
S: Opti Bar 160
D: progresso 160 + 3slice turkey 30


1200

Reflections at 1/2 way

• Most important - I feel really great
  
• People are noticing and commenting that I look like I lost weight
• The workouts are getting pretty easy now - I can actually do about 12 pull ups when I am fresh and I have most of the Yoga moves down
• Favorite foods: Progresso Soup, Yogurt, Wasabi almonds, Talapia, Bean Chili, Turkey Meat, Grilled Chicken Salad, Lean Filet Mignon, Asparagus, green beans, broccoli, turkey taco salad, albacore tuna, sardines, egg beaters, turkey bacon, anything with stewed tomatoes, low sugar oatmeal, samll amounts of natural peanut butter.
  
• Opti Bars keep me from getting into hunger mode on accident. I always carry one.
  
• I have gotten better at listening to my body to eat. I seldom overeat and try to get in 5 small 150-200 calorie meals per day
• When I work out really hard (Plyo and weights) the AMP protien shake makes a huge difference in recovery and I bet it is accelerating my muscle growth
  
• I mentally get a lot of benefit form watching the scale even though I should not. I have been on a .6 lb per day slope the whole way. That rate will probably not continue. I have gotten used to staying at the same weight for 2-3 days and then seeing a 1-2 pound drop. I do not check the scale after I eat or drink a lot.
  
• About once a week, I will find someone else's blog and read it for 20 minutes or so and that keeps me motivated.
• I am starting to envision what a sub 200 pound Mike will look like and I am getting really excited. I really think it is possible now.
  
• Some days I wish I had a coach that I could ask basic nutrition questions to. I am working so hard at getting my nutrition balance right, but I am sure I could be more efficient. Maybe I will get a nutritionist for a week or so.
• The second training block seems really legs centric and not as upper body centric. I am not sure if it really matters.
  
• I kinda wish there was more than one Ab workout.
• I had to go move the trailer which required dragging it on its side about 20 feet. I usually need help and was able to do it solo.
• I can sit in the middle seat ont he airplane and not be miserable. I still don't like it though.
  
• It is mentally hard to take a rest day as I feel like I am loosing ground, but I feel so fresh after a rest day and nothing hurts. You body just needs recovery time.
• I can't think of any way to materially improve what I am doing, so I am just going to continue on and see where this goes.
  

X Day 42 - rest day

B: yogurt 170
L: chicken salad no dressing or sour cream or cheese 400 + 1 nacho 80
S: Opti Bar 160
D: 3 slices turket 30 + 10 almonds 50

890

X Day 41

Kempo

B: Oatmeal 110 + 2 serving egg beater 60
S: yogurt 100 + almonds 40
L: gumbo 160
D: talapia + crab + shrimp + green beans 500

2x beer 200


1170

X Day 40

Legs back and Abs

2 scoops AMP 180

L: progress 140
S: optibar 160 + 15 almonds 140
D: Taco Salad 300
S: 3 slice turkey 80 + 10 almonds 100

1100

X Day 39

Weighed in at 234

Yoga X

B: yougurt 100+ opti bar 160 + rasperrues 50

L: Indian - chicken and veggies and fruit. 400

D: Bananna 100 + Optibar 160


970

X Day 38

Bicepts and Back + ABS

2 scoops AMP 185

B: Yogurt 100
L: Progresso 160
S: 3oz tuna 100
d: blue cheese + walnut salad 250
s: 1 tbsp PB 170 + 3 slices swiss cheese 200

1165

X Day 37

B: omelet w tomatoes. 200
L: Fajita Salad 350?

Plyometrics

2 scoops AMP 185

D: Progresso


900

X Day 36 - Rest Day

In Maine

B: Omlette (no cheese) 200
L: 3 oz Mahi 90 + ceaser Salad 200
S: Opti Bar 160
D: Spinach Salad w chicken 250

900

X Day 35

Trip to Maine so will do rest day tomorrow.

Chest Shoulder Tri+ Abs

2 scoops AMP 185

B: Yogurt 100
L: Opti Bar 160
S: 3 oz tuna 100
D: 2 lobsters 300 + Crab Stuffing 200 + veggies + 2 glasses wine 200

1245

X Day 34

I did not feel like KEMPO today. I went on a 4 mile run + did ABS and pull ups in the park for 20 min.

B: 2 eggs 150
L: Opti Shake 160
S: Opti Bar 160
D: Progresso Soup 160
S: Cheese Stick 80

610

X Day 33

Legs And back + abs

2 scoops AMP 180

B: yogurt 100 + 4 slice turkey 50
S: opti bar 160
D: filet mignon 250 + salad 100 + 1/2 twice baked potatoe 90
S: Dessert 100

1030

X Day 32

Yoga X

X Day 31

Bicepts and Back + Abs

2 Scoops AMP 185

L:1/2 grilled chicken salad form Fat Daddy's 300

S: Opti Bar 160

D: Went to the fair: Gumbo with no rice 170 + two bites corney dog 80 + 1 michelobe ultra 90

X Day 30

Plyometrics

At 141 lbs this morning so still losing .67lb per day. Wonder if this will start to tail off soon?

GU
2 Scoops AMP
B: Opti Bar
Trying to figure out if I am racing a 2 mile cross country race this afternoon. If so, I need to carb up at lunch.

L: Progresso Soup

S: 1/2 Turkey Sandwich

Ran 2 mile cross country race and bonked a little. Should have not done Plyo or eaten a bigger lunch.

D: Chef Salad + 1/2 roll

X Day 29 - Day 1 of Training Block II

Chest, Shoulder, Tri + Abs

3 scoops AMP 280

L: Bennihana chicken 100 + scallops 50 + brown rice 150 + Salad 165
S: 1/4 cup chili
D: Souper Salad

X Day 28 - Rest Day

Went to Lubbock

I feel like I had a bad eating day because of the Lunch in Lubbock.

Oh well... starting Training Block 2 tomorrow.

B: Yogurt 100

S: O Bar 160

L: Cordon Bleu, Salad, and Fruit 500

S: O Bar 160

D: 3 oz Tuna 80 + 1 TBSP PB 80

1080

Month 1 Pics - Here Goes Nothing

X Day 27 - Last workout of month 1

Yoga (I needed some GU to get moving. I was in carbo deficit)

GU (100)

2 Scoops AMP (185)

B: Yogurt (100)
L: Progresso Soup (120)
S: Opti bar (160) + 1 Tbsp PB (100)

D: Chili (200)

965

X Day 26 - Weigh In

243 (Down 17) in 26 days = .65lb per day overall

Core Synergistic - YUM

B: O Bar 160

L: Talapia and Broccoli 200

D: Chili 200

S: O Bar 160

720

X Day 25

Rest Day

B: Opti Shake 160

B+L: IHOP Omlet 350

S: Opti Bar 160

D: Souper Salad 200

970

X Day 24

Wearing size 38 (Down from 42)

B: Opti Shake 160

L: Chick Fil A salad 180

S: Opti Bar 160

D: Fish + Sweet Potatoes + asperagus 450

Kemp0 X

950

X Day 23

First Day of Core Synergistic - Yea!

2 Scoop AMP (185)

B: Optifast Bar (160)

L: Progresso Soup (160)
S: Yogurt (100) + Optifast (160)
D: Optifast Shake
S: Cottage Cheese

1000

X Day 22

Start of week three

B: Optifast
L: Progresso Soup

S: cottage Cheese

D: Chef Salad

Night Yoga X

X Day 21 - Rest Day

B: Scrambled eggs + sausage + fruit + coffee
L: Special K Bar
D: 6oz Steak + 6 glasses wine + dessert

Stood 5 hours - Walked 5 miles

X Day 20

6 Mile Run on Chicago Lake Shore

B: Omelet
L: chicken breast + apple
S: 1/2 Optifast
D: Fish + BBQ Chicken + Veggies + 4 drinks

Day 25 - P90X Day 19 - Weigh In

I am going to start tracking my p90X days from when I started the program.

245 (total weight loss is slowing, but I can tell I have much more muscle mass)

I need to start measuring %BF

Legs + Back + Abs

2 Scoops AMP (190)

L: Salmon Salad + mixed nuts (300)

S: Optifast Bar (160)

D: Greek Salad (150) + 15 Oz pork chop (600) + green Beans + 2 glass red wine (160)

Walked 4 miles (-400)

Total: 1370 - 400 = 970

Day 24

Yoga at lake

B: bacon and eggs (300)
S: yogurt (80)
L: chili (200)
S: Swiss cheese and tblsp pb (150)
D: chilidog turkey fat free (200)

Total: 940

Day 23

Shoulders and Arms + Abs

2 Scoops AMP (190)

B: Yogurt (100)

L: Optifast Bar (160)

Day 22

Plyometrics - Feel the burn!

3 scoops AMP (280)

B: 1 egg (70) + banana (80) + special K protien Bar (180)

L: Talapia + veggies (150)

S: Optifast (160)

D: chili (200) + 1 meatball (60)

Total: 1180