It hasn’t been easy.
I haven’t been eating the most unhealthy meals, but not really the healthiest either. I have been able to get my workouts in, but there’s been a good amount of desserts and a good amount of snacking.
Only a couple more days to get through and I can get back on the grind.
So it’s been 2 days since I first started this thing and so far it’s been pretty great. When I weighed this morning, I was down to 262. I realize a lot of that is probably water weight, but to see such a big loss scale wise in only a couple days is pretty encouraging.
Overall, I just feel a little bit healthier as well. Insanity has been kicking my ass, but when I finish the workout drenched in sweat and barely able to make it up the stairs willfully, I remember why I’m doing this.
Oddly enough, I’m writing this post to psyche myself up for a workout here in a bit before I head into work. Breakfast was bacon and eggs with spinach. Lunch is going to be a big salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and grilled chicken. Dinner is yet to be determined.
Also, tonight I will be attempting to make these for a work lunch tomorrow.
The hardest part for me when it comes to the holiday season is holding back from eating copious amounts of my mom’s southern home cooking while lying around the house for 3 or 4 days hibernating. This year things are going to be a bit different.
I’m headed back home on Saturday and will stay through Tuesday. A couple things I plan on doing to help me stay proactive are as follows: Insanity videos on my iPad and cooking a ton of food to take home with me. I’ll also try to persuade my mom to have some healthier options for me rather than fried chicken, macaroni & cheese and mashed potatoes with gravy. She also bakes a ton of desserts to give as gifts to everyone, so that will probably be the hardest part, avoiding all the cookies.
This will be a good test for me and my discipline. If, no, when I get through the weekend unscathed by all the comforty goodness the holidays bring with them, I feel like it’ll push me even harder towards my goal of losing a hundred.
First, I can already see progress with my determination compared to how I usually am. I think the universe is on my side.
Last night, I attended a work Christmas party intending to not worry about what I ate because it would have been really difficult. Most years there’s some sort of delicious pasta and tons of bread, or a deliciously sauced meat with tons of unhealthy side dishes. Oh and tons of bread. I love bread.
Turns out they had Chipotle cater the party….
I can’t tell you how excited I was. Even with all the the tortilla chips and shells, I stuck to what I should’ve eaten. And because it was free and healthy, I loaded up. Huge bed of lettuce with spoonfuls of guacamole and pico, loaded with a good amount of steak. This inspired me so much, I didn’t even eat any desserts, which there was a ton of. I’m talking 20 different options.
Yesterday was a good day for me, and a new beginning. Starting this blog coupled with a good (and lucky) start to keeping with my diet and workout, even caused me to get up a little earlier today and go for a quick jog. It wasn’t anything too intense, but I’m sitting here still sweating a bit and I’m happy.
I realize it’s only been a day and I may be getting ahead of myself, but I imagine my attitude about this whole thing, whether it be positive or negative, will greatly influence the outcome.
I’m a 26 year old husky male. Human, not dog, I’ve always had a weight problem and have never had enough discipline to do anything about it. Multiple times I’ve lost upwards of 20 lbs., but something inevitably happens and I gain it all right back. Hopefully, this time will be different. Writing this blog will hopefully be an extra incentive to keep up with it. And I like to write.
Like the title of the blog says, I’m working towards losing a hundred pounds. Starting today, I’m at 266. I’d like to be in the 160′s, but for the sake of the title, I’ll shoot for 166.
My plan for losing weight, which I’ve done in the past, is just a simple mixture of exercise and eating healthy. I’ll be partaking in the Insanity workout (about 3 weeks in.) I know at my weight, it might seem like it’s too much, but I enjoy being pushed to my limits and it’s an awesome all around workout. Along with the exercise, I’ll be eating healthier. I’ll be mainly trying to stick to the Paleo lifestyle. If you’re not sure what that is, it’s essentially lean meats (grass fed), a ton of vegetables and a little bit of fruit. No breads and no processed foods. I doubt I will stick to this exclusively, with the holiday season and what not, but hopefully the exercise will help counterbalance any extra goodies I partake in.
I don’t know who would be reading this, but it’s more for giving me something to do and hold myself accountable. But if it all works, maybe it could inspire someone.
The main part of this blog will be just telling you what I eat and how I exercise, and also how I slip up and eat a doughnut. I’ll probably update my weight and pictures every 5-7 days or such. And hopefully, I can be somewhat entertaining in my writing as well.
Breakfast today was a shake.
Almond milk, almond butter, spinach and frozen strawberries. Not the tastiest, but not too gross either.
Lunch will be grilled chicken, steamed broccoli and grilled sweet potatoes.
Dinner will be a work Christmas party, so probably a bad day to start this whole thing…
Cheers to losing a hundred.
