I overdid it just a bit this weekend. Well, starting Wednesday, really… we’ve already discussed that, though. Thursday and Friday were only slightly bad-for-me eating days, but Saturday… well. Yeah. And it wasn’t so much the food as it was the beer Saturday night. At least now I know how much is too much for me, and I can better gauge myself. I didn’t get sick, and although Sunday morning brought with it a headache, it wasn’t so bad a headache as to require any more than two tylenol. I’m back up at 229.2 last night, 225.4 this morning, so I need to get back into the gym, but I didn’t slide over the 230 mark. Fortunately (depending on your point of view), Meredith has come up with a “punishment” routine to get me back on track by Wednesday or Thursday, so I’ll either be back where I’m supposed to be or I’ll be dead by this coming weekend. 
I’m not quite sure what I was expecting when I started doing personal training, but I do know I wasn’t expecting to find it was a package deal for a trainer, friend, and wing-woman all in one… however it happened, it’s been an awesome ride so far, and it looks like it’ll get nothing but better.
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Weekend from hell
Monday, March 8th, 2010What time is it again?
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010I’m on vacation this week, which means I’m sort of on my own schedule during the day… which is proving amazingly confusing. I completely forgot to update anything yesterday, so we’ll start there – evening weigh-in of 227.2, which I considered good – don’t remember the morning weigh in, but I think it was 225.x. Had a prime rib lunch on Monday, yesterday was pretty much catch-as-catch-can. Workout with Meredith in the morning, then came back for an hour nap that turned into a two hour plus nap. But that’s okay – I’m on vacation. Talked with her about a personal training web site she wants to set up last night over dinner at the Ale House – had flounder and rice and vegetables. Damn good meal, damn good company, even though it was intended to be a mostly “business” meal.
This morning, woke up at 4am, looked at the clock, asked myself what the heck I was thinking, went back to sleep. Got back up around 7, surrendered to the inevitable, and started catching up on GnuCash. Went to the gym around 9:30 (well, 9:45 actually…) to work out with Meredith – not a formal training session, just some cardio and a bit of free weights. This morning’s weigh-in was 224.4 – first time under 225! I’m not even thinking about starting the timer on “below 225″, though, it’s just too soon for that. For now, I think I need to get some lunch and then find a quiet place to nap for an hour or so… then it’s back to work on web sites, iPhone apps, and other fun stuff.
Looks like I was wrong. Again.
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Came in at 230.0 last night, which means the clock resets. Damn. Last night wasn’t a very good night. Some people know this, no one knows exactly why (nor will they), but… it just wasn’t a happy night. 228.2 this morning, then a good workout with Meredith. My left knee is still bugging me – it was fine on the treadmill, it started twinging doing pushups, then it spronged when I tried to start doing squat-hops. That sucks ’cause I need to get in more lower-body work – and the knee going bunk kinda prevents that.
Good morning all
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Yeah, Saturday night is still affecting me. It was fun, but good lord it was bad for the weight program. Came in last night at 231.0, and 229.4 this morning. Getting back on track with 18 mins on the stairevil this morning (wanted to do 22, couldn’t quite make it) and 2 sets of cable machines (10 reps each set). Should have done 3 sets, but I was feeling pressed for time (even though I probably wasn’t, in reality), so I bailed early. So far today I’ve had one protein bar, the bus ride in from the S lot put me into the next best thing to a torpor-induced coma, but now that I’m at the desk I’m waking back up. I’ve got a new pair of shoes, but I should have kept the gym shoes on – I think I’ll just have to break down and spend another $100+ on a pair of “work” shoes once I get my tax refund check.
Weekend from hell
Monday, February 15th, 2010That was pretty much my weekend – although Saturday was good, Sunday was just… well… bad. Very bad. It’s a day I wish I could just sleep though in its entirety every year. Needless to say, I didn’t do much of anything workout-wise on Sunday. Despite that, I’m still at 228.4 as of this morning, which although I’d prefer to see it lower, I’m happy enough with. Wanted to get to the gym this morning, but the two beers I had to go to sleep last night were saying otherwise, so I woke up late. I’m going to make up for it tomorrow with a morning training session then racquetball in the afternoon after work. Let’s just hope things change in time for next year so I’m not such a miserable jackass…
Oh, lunch was the usual at Spanky’s – the staff now knows what I want, so instead of asking that question, they just ask “your usual today?” or variations thereof. I have achieved “regular” status.
All-around good day
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Yes, today has been good. Pretty much all good. I get notice that I had some packages from Staples waiting, which I thought included my new drafting chair. I didn’t, but I decided to reconfigure my desk to a stand-up model anyway – the chair not only makes me stiff and a bit sore, but puts me to sleep every afternoon. Now that I have a stand-up desk, not only do I feel like I can stay awake more easily, but I actually have more room in the cube. Cool, huh? I like it! Pictures soon to come.
Bad day all around
Monday, February 8th, 2010Yep, today is definitely a Monday. Add in the foul mood this morning with a need for a fallback to a “comfort zone” for lunch, and I ended up at a pasta place, which is going to do nothing but bad things to my weight. The only redeeming factor, if it counts for anything, is that it was about a 2 mile walk (round-trip), so I burned off some of the calories and some of the mood.
Note to self
Monday, February 8th, 2010So I woke up a bit late this morning, couldn’t make it into the gym and still get to work at a reasonable time – even discounting the effects on my weight, that has turned out to be a mistake. The events of the morning so far have played some role, but I find myself in a particularly foul mood, moreso than usual even when dealing with the type of inanity that today has brought me thus far. This leads me to conclude that I need to not skip morning workouts like this – I simply need to get up earlier, or force myself to get up in cases like this morning (instead of hitting snooze) – and get my fat ass to the gym.
Now if only I could convince the gym to set up a special area with high-power rifles mounted on the treadmills and stationary bicycles and a variety of targets downrange…
Unanticipated setback
Saturday, January 30th, 2010I fully intended to go to the gym today. Hell, I even cleared off the car, warmed it up, packed up the gym bag and camera bag for a bit of a walkabout afterwards… and then couldn’t even get out of my parking space. I’d probably be in worse shape had I backed in, because I’d have gotten far enough out to be pointed way wrong before starting to slide. I’ve got a RWD car, and it’s very light, so the 4 inches of snow that compacted ridiculously fast under the back tired also said “No, you’re not going anywhere, buddy.” *sigh* At least I got some work done on the code projects I’ve been working on recently… of course, I’m fully expecting this will set me back 5 lbs between today and tomorrow and probably Monday. 
Storm's A-comin!
Thursday, January 28th, 2010So I went ahead and braved the crowds at the grocery store today – needed some basics, didn’t want to wait until there was 4 inches plus of snow on the ground… wow. People were stocking up like it was the Second Coming or something. One person had two – yes, two! – huge, overflowing shopping carts. Me, I just had a cart about 1/2 full with things like cheese, milk, deli meats, OJ, etc.
And I’m still eating! Just had some cheese… cripes, I feel like a trash disposal today with as much as I’ve been eating… and I still plan to go out and get dinner sometime… sometime soon…