“To accomplish great things one must attempt great things”-unknown
That thought was in my head today. Don’t know why. Doesn’t matter either, but I figure it sounded like something to share. Something else to share…..another picture.
This is 28 pounds down now. Looks like I might be serious about this weight loss, yep. Hearing folks talk about weight loss almost sounds wrong. Things that are lost are usually things that are important to you and things you want to find. Love lost, keys lost, money lost and my favorite, sanity lost. Weight lost seems to sound wrong, doesn’t it? Diet sounds wrong and negative to. The begining of the word is DIE! That does not sound good at all. Well the truth is if you don’t lose weight and maintain a healthy weight you will die sooner rather than later. That does not sound good at all. OK that is enough rambling for now back to my day.
This morning started in the gym for me as usual. I jogged another mile at 4.6 mph then moved to the stair stepper to workout for another 30 minutes. For me jogging is where it is at. I hope to get back to jogging 3 miles or more in the mornings. Especially if I can be doing it out through my neighborhood with my wife when the majority of folks are still sleeping . There is next to no traffic, and you can hear the birds chirping, see fox, rabbits, raccoons and cats all doing their thing in the cover of darkness. The sky is full of stars and the moon and everything just seems better. That is where I plan to be at as soon as possible. ( WOW bonus ramblings).
Food today was the regular stuff with the added bonus of the triple protein combo at lunch. That was the leftover chicken, shrimp and bacon over salad. It was good and I enjoyed it but I really enjoyed it more last night. Total calories for the day were 2,128 calories. I feel good and full of energy so I must be doing things right.
I had a really good afternoon workout today. I did 15 minutesof walking and jogging on the treadmill to get the heart pumping then hit the weights.
Leg presses
180lbs-12
270-12
360-10
450-10
540-10
450-10
360-10
Assisted pull-ups
+200lbs 5
+180-5
nuetral grip
+160-3
+200-5
Leg extensions
170-10
190-10
210-10
170-10
Dip press machine
180-10,10
165-10,10
I was spent after this. My intentions wereto do regular bench pressing but the benches were in use. Dip presses are an acceptable substitution for me on a lifting day that is back to back of a lifting day. If I feel good tomorrow I might sneak in some bench presses, or it might just be cardio only in the afternoon.
The days really seem to fly by now with so much to do and I like it! Have a good night!
