falconpolo21

Pre Vaca Measurements: 169.6 W: 27.5 C: 34 A: 12.25 T:20.5

Day 17: Vacation or bust Exercise: Weights: Did the first round of my weights set and then called it a day, my body is shot. I need to listen and take a break. Cardio: rest day Vacation: finished packing today, have workout clothes. Life: Budget: spent 14.75, still need to log it Spanish: I repeated my spanish lesson from last night its making more sense. Come on vacation. Pre-vacation measurements coming tomorrow

Day 16: Vacation or bust My body is going to kill me if I don't go on vacation soon. I skipped my off day this week because of the travel upcoming and my fear of getting in crappier shape, which I refuse to do, but my body is starting to fight back and say it needs to rest. Two more days and vacation. Exercise: Weights: rest day Cardio: 5k in 30:24 Vacation: Talked my sister out of buying the crap foods I like so I dont eat them Life: Budget: spent 342.50 tracked and 330 of that was planned. Spanish: I am struggling with my current content, I will have to repeat my lessons to get better and keep trucking.

@Elssor: Bring some fruit with you. It comes prepackaged for you and can be kept out of a fridge. Thanks for all the tips guys/gals.

JB: I might see you as you are consuming your victory beer(s). My wave launches around 1:30, which means I will be playing in the hot mud. Day 15: Exercise: Weights: I did my weight routine. I improved my numbers woooo. Cardio: 3hrs of sand volleyball in around 100 degree temperatures. So hot, so much fun. Family vaca: Food snacks for travel packed. Life: Budget: I spent $0 so wooo Spanish: I think I am addicted to learning the language. It gives me a sense of accomplishment everyday, and something to talk about (my friends might be getting annoyed with it, oops) Good day yesterday, good day today.

What day are you going on? What wave? Good luck man. Its going to be a blast.

The eggs yes, the bacon and the steak I will have to work my way there, I might mentally implode if I just jump into those.

Day 14: Checking In Hey all its Sunday night so its time to check in. My measurements are below and good things are happening. Starting weight: 171.8 Week 1 Weight: 169.2 Current Weight: 169.4 Change: 2.4 Starting Waist: 32" Week 1 Waist: 30.5" Current Waist: 27" Change: 5" Starting Chest: 34.5" Week 1 Chest: 34" Current Chest: 33.5" Change: -1" Starting Bicep: 12" Week 1 Bicep: 12" Current Bicep: 12.5 Change: 0.5" Starting Thigh: 21" Week 1 Thigh: 21" Current Thigh: 20" Change: 1" Exercise: Cardio: Went for a hike, swam in a waterfall, climb around on boulders Weights: Pulling myself up and down on rocks and trails Family Vaca: I have packed all except my food Life: Budget: avoided the urge to go out for Mexican and made some at home Spanish: That will be happening around 10 or 10:30, my lesson last night kicked ass. I passed my test. I am learning my Spanish, extremely slowly.

Thank you all for the advice. I need to get my scores worked up and see where they go. Oogiem, I am trying not to chase my arse everywhere which is why step one was cut carbs/processed foods. Step 2 is getting more on the paleo bandwagon if it continues to show overall improvement in health. With exercise, and keeping my weight down I know my numbers are in the acceptable range. Now with the new diet I need to get my numbers checked again. Luckily I have no respiratory issues and dont have the hormones to worry about. I am all to familiar with heart attacks, as family member have had a combined 24 bypasses over 3 procedures, and I have lost a member to it. The thyroid portion is something I need to look into as that hasn't necessarily been taken into account in the past. I am eating more fats from these discussions and my readings, mostly from nuts or oils, and what shows up in my fishes. The biggest indicator for any chronic disease is visceral fat. If this stays off (like it has dropping 30lbs) and I keep getting in better shape then slow dietary changes that continue to show progress will be gladly accepted. draco: I am going to have to go plow through that stuff and get back to you, thank you so much, and I need to get off just fish and start branching out, but there are alot of mental hurdles I need to address and these discussions are helping.

Day 12: Cardio: 5k at 9:00pm 30:17, time slower, I overheated, got ass kicked by humidity. Need to push harder next time and not blame the environment. Weights: Off day Family vacation: Talked with sister last night her and I are planning on walking together while we are there. I will be swimming alot. I need to figure out how to work on my Spanish with a ton of people around. Life: Spanish: Did my lesson, test day is coming tomorrow, hopefully all goes well. Budget: I spent nothing and turned down going to the bar so I win. Day 13: Exercise: Weights: I did better on my weights across the board except planks, my body wasn't feeling it, I fought until I lost my form, just means I have to work harder tomorrow. I did bent over rows 30lbs per arm to help with pull ups. I also did dead lifts at 135lbs for single leg squat enhancement. Cardio: rest day, my weights are done circuit style so that counts Family vacation: I keep thinking about it and will be packing tonight. Life: Spanish: Lesson will be later tonight Budget: Went to the grocery store put the numbers in. This is kind of a big deal for me as its helping me stay in budget and realize how much i am spending.

Hedging my bets has worked extremely well so far. I am down around 30lbs. I am in agreement that low-fat is crap, but I am also not willing to jump on the Mark Sisson let's pour butter on everything bandwagon (I can't get Paula Dean out of my head, shutters). I will totally agree my food selection is extremely limited on the protein side, but I am also full when I eat, to the point where I have to force feed my self. So satiety hasn't been a problem for the month before working out and the 3 weeks since starting to work out. I am playing with some serious genetic hard balls and trying to make sure that I am working this diet shift correctly. I think where this conversation is boiling down to is I need to get my lipid profile, make changes and then get retested.

@Timmy: Thanks for the information. I guess here is the second question in this whole discussion. How much fat is too much? I have been reading around and bouncing questions off of my Dr. friend and dietitian cousin and they keep saying no more than 30% of calories should come from fat. I have been reading through some Paleo stuff that 50-60% from fat gives better results for overall health (can you tell I am having a hard time wrapping my head around this stuff). Thank you all in advance for the help.

Day 11: Weights: I improved on all my categories, I am working on trying single leg squats, push ups and planks got better. Pull ups, my new enemy. I need to work harder on my pull ups plain and simple. I did 5 today (which I would have never been able to do in the recent past), but I can push harder. I have too much left in the tank to be happy with that. I did bent over rows again to help build strength. I also did weighted step ups to help with the squats. Life: Budget: 0 dollars spent Spanish: Yo tengo es flores rojas. Si. Soy alumno.

Oogie, Thank you so much, those were some numbers I needed to see. I am working on adding meats back in. I haven't eaten beef since I was maybe 2 or 3 (time of dad's first bypass procedure), so I don't have a taste for those. I am working on getting the variety back in, but I have a lot of mental hurdles to clear in the process, and I want to make sure that I am very calculated in my addition steps so as to not rely on old habits. I agree I need to get off just fish for a host of reasons. Thanks so much again.

Day 10: Weights: Day off Cardio: Happening after this post Family Plan: continuing to think about it Life Goals: Spanish: A did my lesson early Budget: A i bought nothing