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Sunday’s Weigh In: 221.5 lbs (GAINED 3 pounds).

The holidays are a tough time for everyone. I’m fighting the cold weather, holiday treats, and my appetite. I had an extra plate of food and 3 beers last night. That’s all. I’m not binging too much. But it’s still a struggle to keep my weight in check. Today I am going to do at least 2 workouts to try to get this under control. I have a holiday party tonight, so there will be even more temptation.

Workout #1 (morning)

Today I did high intensity interval training… 3 minute warm up, intervals between the stationary bike and with weights, and a 3 minute cool down.

Workout #2

I decided to search youtube for video challenges and as a way to find a new workout. I found a 100 rep squat challenge! Took me longer than the challenger (8 minutes as opposed to 6 minutes), but I’m happy with the results and the workout was great!

Today I am feeling a little sick. I think that I caught a cold that has been going around at work. That didn’t stop me from exercising. I did HIIT training for about 20 minutes or so.

HIIT

I was also video taping with my good camera to start up my youtube channel again. Unfortunately, I bought the wrong firewire cable (I need a 4pin/4 pin and I bought a 4 pin/6 pin by mistake). I will pick a new one up on Monday.

Weigh In: 218.5 lbs today

I seem to have plateaued at this weight. I am still nursing a hurt hand and a slight cold, so I am not working out as intensely as I could be.

I apologize for not blogging! It has been way too long. Here is what has been going on:

1. I ACHIEVED MY GOAL WEIGHT. I am down 34 lbs from where I started.

2. I changed my weight lifting routine.

3. I turned my cardio routine upside down.

Today I am 219lbs. I can see the start of a six-pack slowly being uncovered… Very slowly.

I was primarily lifting weights like I always had, to gain strength. I have changed things up. I have even invented different variations of exercises to work multiple muscle groups at one time. I’m using “super sets” and “giant sets” for all of my weight workouts.

I have stopped running for 30-45 minutes at a time, and I do only high intensity interval training (HIIT). It WORKS! The weight stays off.

To jump start my weight loss efforts again, I went vegetarian for a while. I lost weight rapidly, but I had a hard time getting enough protein. Now that I am eating meat again, my veggie and fruit intake is a lot higher.

All of the aforementioned changes have helped me reach my goal weight, but it isn’t over yet. It’s time to set some new goals. Now that I weigh what I want to weigh, it is time to weigh what I should weigh. I’ll be redefining my fitness and weight loss goals soon.

My road has been a difficult one. I still play like I’m 18 and I frequently injure myself, which hinders my progress. But I have to be me. I have to feel like I’m living. Right now I have screwed up my right hand from boxing with my brother. The X-rays were negative for a broken thumb, but it is extremely painful after two weeks and I can’t lift weights at all; so I’m focusing on intense cardio.

I’m glad to be back and I will get back to blogging!

Welcome to the fatoldmanworkout.com blog. During the holidays, I plan on eating myself retarded. I’m not going to hold back. I’m going to pig out and feast on anything and everything. But then I’m going to pay the price. After the holidays I am going to slim down and drop between 30-40 lbs of fat (and hopefully gain some muscle) in just 120 days. This blog will document my journey. There will also be pics, video and a whole lot more interactive stuff. Stay tuned and I won’t disappoint.