Workout log for today

Joe's Work-out History

Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 8.03 miles 123 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Running 21.14 miles 331 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 82.56 miles 1538 minutes

Your work-outs Sep 22 Running for 4.01 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Sep 18 Running for 4.02 miles and 1 hours Sep 11 Running for 4.02 miles and 1 hours Sep 7 Running for 4 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Sep 2 Running for 3.3 miles and 54 minutes Aug 28 Running for 1.8 miles and 31 minutes Aug 12 Running for 3.28 miles and 50 minutes Aug 10 Running for 3.28 miles and 55 minutes Aug 2 Running for 3.3 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 29 Running for 4.05 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes

Workout log for today: New Record!

New record for todays run. I did 5K in 44:00! This is the fastest I have ever done a 5k. Overall was a nice run. I can feel I am getting stronger. I can actually do speed of 6 now for at least 3 minutes before I slow it back down to a 4.4 or 4.5.

Where have I been?

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I am still workin! My weight has been hovering at about 252-254 for the last few weeks. I have been exercising still but my eating habits have been less than stellar. This is because I have been doing alot of work for my business and I am eating on the go. Not taking the time to do my food intake into the Body Bugg site. Suffice it to say if I had not been exercising I might be even heavier!!!

I am pretty much done with the catering gigs for now and I will be able to more closely monitor what is going on.  Back to blogging more often.

Thanks,

- Joe

Exercise log for today.

Joe's Work-out History Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 7.3 miles 117 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Running 15.66 miles 253 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 70.52 miles 1355 minutes Your work-outs Sep 7 Running for 4 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Sep 2 Running for 3.3 miles and 54 minutes Aug 28 Running for 1.8 miles and 31 minutes Aug 12 Running for 3.28 miles and 50 minutes Aug 10 Running for 3.28 miles and 55 minutes Aug 2 Running for 3.3 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 29 Running for 4.05 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Jul 25 Running for 3.6 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 22 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 14 Running for 3.22 miles and 1 hours

Joe's Fitness Awards Running - 50 Miler Awarded for running 50+ total miles Distance Running - 5K Awarded for running 3.1 miles

Todays exercise updated stats

NEW RECORD for me! 5k in 46 minutes, I walked the rest of the way. Very cool! I am so surprised that I can actually jog for the majority of the time. I do have to walk every 20 minutes or so for a couple of minutes but I start right back up again and push forward. Tomorrow will be off day and Saturday I am doing a catering event so I will be working hard and will probably burn more energy than the run does ;).

Joe's Work-out History

Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 6.56 miles 105 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Running 21.93 miles 380 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 61.42 miles 1207 minutes

Your work-outs Aug 12 Running for 3.28 miles and 50 minutes Aug 10 Running for 3.28 miles and 55 minutes Aug 2 Running for 3.3 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 29 Running for 4.05 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Jul 25 Running for 3.6 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 22 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 14 Running for 3.22 miles and 1 hours Jul 13 Boxing/Kickboxing for 48 minutes Jul 12 Running for 2.59 miles and 1 hour, 5 minutes Jul 11 Boxing/Kickboxing for 1 hours

Good Run

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Just a quick note today:

Yesterday I ran for 55 minutes. Well that has been my norm for over a month now. The real news is that I literally RAN for 32 minutes at 4.1mph. I had to walk for a bit but then I ran again! Amazing how much I have been able to gain in such a short time. Just for giggles I weighed myself this morning and I was 251! Only 2 pounds to get below 250.  I am at 29 pounds sofar in my loss! Very exciting stuff. I wont weigh myself again until next week. I am hoping for a big surprise then.

Workout log for today

Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 3.28 miles 55 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 48 minutes Running 21.24 miles 395 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 58.14 miles 1157 minutes

Your work-outs Aug 10 Running for 3.28 miles and 55 minutes Aug 2 Running for 3.3 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 29 Running for 4.05 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Jul 25 Running for 3.6 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 22 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 14 Running for 3.22 miles and 1 hours Jul 13 Boxing/Kickboxing for 48 minutes Jul 12 Running for 2.59 miles and 1 hour, 5 minutes Jul 11 Boxing/Kickboxing for 1 hours Jul 11 Running for 1.03 miles and 30 minutes Jul 10 Boxing/Kickboxing for 36 minutes

Still on track!

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   Just checking in. My new business has kind of overwhelmed me these last couple of weeks. I started a catering business in May. It has been slow going up until now. I know, having a food service company while trying to lose weight.

   Well the good news is I am a vegetarian. Hard core one at that and I am also slightly allergic to chocolate. Which means I have a very strong will against eating what I don't want to. Problem is from time to time I do want to eat potato chips and dip.

   I was feeling down because I was not exercising and the last weight I did 11 days ago I actually gained 2 pounds and was up to 258 again. I weighed myself this morning and I am back on track! I am at 252 and still on track to lose 155 by June 30,2011. I just need to find the time to do some slow walks at high incline on my incline trainer. I got the Jillian Michaels one about 2 years ago and up until now ( around February this year) I had not used it too much.

   So all is right with the world, at least for today. Its a war of inches and I just advanced against the enemy.

Here is my treadmill:

Checking in

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Just checking in. I had a bit of a scare after last weeks 4 mile run. The next day I woke up and it hurt to breathe. It was during deep breaths only.

My whole trunk was sore though but I thought I should go to the doctor. By the time I went it was after my Dr's office had closed so I went to after hours care. It took 2 hours to be seen and when they did the PA said I had pluracy, basically where the lungs are rubbing on the surrounding tissue. Its a pretty serious condition. He prescribed me a steroid and also some antibiotics because the steroid would lower my immune system. Great.

The real truth was I was just sore and did not have pluracy. Instead I was just sick and sore from the run. I never took the meds because its too iffy. I am just going to take it easy for a few days and then hit it.

Kind of disappointing that every time I go for it my body rebells in some way. If I would quit getting sick I could burn the calories. Maybe its too much too soon? Who knows.

Exercise log for today.

Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 7.65 miles 124 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 36.76 miles 763 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 51.56 miles 1041 minutes

Your work-outs Jul 29 Running for 4.05 miles and 1 hour, 3 minutes Jul 25 Running for 3.6 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 22 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 14 Running for 3.22 miles and 1 hours Jul 13 Boxing/Kickboxing for 48 minutes Jul 12 Running for 2.59 miles and 1 hour, 5 minutes Jul 11 Boxing/Kickboxing for 1 hours Jul 11 Running for 1.03 miles and 30 minutes Jul 10 Boxing/Kickboxing for 36 minutes Jul 10 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 9 Running for 3.2 miles and 1 hour, 2 minutes

255!

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I have been very busy lately but I needed to stop in and give an update. I officially hit 100 pounds left today. So exciting! This means I have lost 25 pounds since I started this back about 2 weeks before my birthday. I have lost 9 pounds since I got my bodybugg 3 weeks ago. I am right on track to keep the 2 pounds per week up for the end goal. It seems slow but its what the recommend. I will put some new pics up maybe on Monday next week. I am very busy with my business for the next couple weeks.

Here is the bodybugg by the manufacturer Apex, same one as the Bugg basically but a little cheaper. I got the Bodybugg before I knew of this one:

New jogging record!

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I did 3.65 miles (5.87km) in 61 minutes which is the longest distance I have gone. The best news is I broke my old 5k record. I did it in 52 minutes my old record was 58 minutes beating it by 6 minutes. I walked on the treadmill at a 4 degree incline and 3.2 speed. When I felt like it I sprinted at 6 mph for 1-2 minutes then went back to 3.2. Just those few sprints (like 3-4) got me .25 miles farther in 1 hour (.40km). I cant wait until I can run all 5k at 6mph. I am getting there. I was not too winded on the sprints I only stopped because I was so sick last week and did not want to push it too much.

Exercise log for today.

Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 4.8 miles 91 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 38.21 miles 792 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 47.51 miles 978 minutes

Your work-outs Jul 25 Running for 3.6 miles and 1 hour, 1 minutes Jul 22 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 14 Running for 3.22 miles and 1 hours Jul 13 Boxing/Kickboxing for 48 minutes Jul 12 Running for 2.59 miles and 1 hour, 5 minutes Jul 11 Boxing/Kickboxing for 1 hours Jul 11 Running for 1.03 miles and 30 minutes Jul 10 Boxing/Kickboxing for 36 minutes Jul 10 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 9 Running for 3.2 miles and 1 hour, 2 minutes

Woot!

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Ok I weighed myself this morning and I am back to 257. That is great because that is where I left off over a week ago before my wicked cold. I ate like a pig on several days and had 0 exercise for the week. I did sweat a bunch yesterday mowing my lawn with the reel mower.

So no motivation today other than awesomeness of being back on track!

You Can Do This!!!

Motivation: Be creative

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I think if you do the same thing every day while trying to burn calories it could get old quick. I found that mowing the lawn burns a bunch of calories.

The cool thing is my lawnmower died. How is that cool? Well I got a REEL Mower (spelled that way). Its like the old ones from when my parents were kids. You push it and it cuts the grass how novel! Anyway doing my 1/4 acre yard burned 390 calories and took 30 minutes. About the same as a light walk on the treadmill. Not bad and the lawn looks great and I used 0 gas and no emissions! Has a really cool scissor sound.
So, if your old lawnmower is on the fritz I recommend dumping it and going old school!

The point is you dont always have to run or jump rope or whatever it is that you are doing when not sitting on the couch. Just get up and do something beyond the norm and you will find calories melting away.
This is the one I bought:

My daily motivation tip: Battle fatigue

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The battle rages on but I am winning the war!

Personal update:
I am feeling better. Yesterday was probably when I felt most weak of all. When I woke up this morning I felt considerably stronger. I decided that I would at least walk today.

I went and did 30 minutes at about 2.3 pace 0 incline. I did not want to sweat or breathe heavy because it would irritate my lungs. Baby steps I know but in the right direction. I wont weigh myself until probably Monday so that I have a chance to get myself back in the game before I see the damage.

So my tip for today is:
 Persevere

 It is a simple word but holds a great deal of power. Much like a Brit, I say keep a stiff upper lip, trod ahead and damn be the consequences (within reason).  Whenever you face an injury or setback on this journey look at it as a notch in your belt. Because if you push through, on the other side is a powerful tool for the next time you are sick or injured.

Here it is; I made it through much worse last time and I kept going. I will recognize I am ill and I will not push myself. However, I can and will get better and push on. Because rolling over and dying, fat, is not the way I want to go out.

I hope you have a nice day!

You Can Do This!

Exercise log for today.

Last 7 Days Activity Total Completed Running 1.2 miles 30 minutes Last 30 Days Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 35.81 miles 761 minutes All Time Total Activity Total Completed Boxing/Kickboxing 144 minutes Running 43.91 miles 917 minutes

Your work-outs Jul 22 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 14 Running for 3.22 miles and 1 hours Jul 13 Boxing/Kickboxing for 48 minutes Jul 12 Running for 2.59 miles and 1 hour, 5 minutes Jul 11 Boxing/Kickboxing for 1 hours Jul 11 Running for 1.03 miles and 30 minutes Jul 10 Boxing/Kickboxing for 36 minutes Jul 10 Running for 1.2 miles and 30 minutes Jul 9 Running for 3.2 miles and 1 hour, 2 minutes Jul 8 Running for 3.2 miles and 1 hour, 4 minutes

Todays Motivation

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I am definitely on the downward slope of this cold. The great news is I did gain some weight back. Wait, how is that great news? Well from how I have been eating, (basically anything I wanted), and how I have been exercising, (none at all, laying in bed or on the couch all day). I only gained.... 1 pound!!!

That is fantastic. I was 257 before I got sick and this morning I weighed myself and I was 258.4. So that is wonderful.

That means that my metabolism was probably sped up to fight off the cold and it burned more. According to the bodybugg it was not that much higher. When I said I ate anything. I ate thick cream soups, lots of bread and butter, white rice and more. I think maybe my body burned that food right up.

 I was almost sure I would have gained 5 pounds or more the way I was eating. This is a setback but not really because once I start feeling 100% I will start exercising and will get right back on the trail. I can deal with 1 pound, 10 would have been tough but 1 is nothing. Very excited!

I will probably not run today I may go for a short walk on the treadmill just to get my steps in. I am still kind of weak and dizzy. I may wait 1 more day before anything resembling a workout.

Yes Bob! I am ready :D

Todays Motivation

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Well I am fighting a BAD cold and its in my chest right now. I am a bit sore and probably will take today off too because I am barely strong enough to walk up and down the stairs. I have not weighed myself but I think I have gained weight. Eating comfort food and lots of soup have me feeling bloated.


 When I get better I am sure I have taken a few steps back. Its ok though because I know I can get right back on track asap. Its all just a game and this round I lost, but I will persevere and win the war.


Keep checking back I will be better soon and get started on the path again!