ReturnOfTheDad Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Finally getting back into a routine with the arrival of baby #2! It was recommended by @Sloth the Enduring to consolidate threads so I’m going to be posting my challenge and daily logs all right here. Still a bit sleep deprived but will be posting more soon. Thanks for all the well wishes! 4 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Weight: 216.2 lbs Sleep: 8 Hours In Bed: 10:30pm Water: 1 Gallon Meditation: 5 min morning meditation Mood: Still getting used to the new sleep schedule. Actually got a total of 8 Hours last night but still tired since it was in 2-4 hour increments. Hopefully it will keep gradually getting better. Meals: 8:00am - Coffee 9:00am - Greek yogurt, honey, granola Blue berries, coffee 12:30pm - Chicken burrito bowl 3:30pm - Sugar-free Monster 5:30pm - Turkey & Veggies 8:00pm - Cottage cheese Workout: Rest Day 30 Min - Light swimming Notes: Did some bodyweight exercises and was really tired today. Learned in challenge 1 the importance of pacing myself. Figured best to take it easy today and pick it back up tomorrow. Crazy how not working out for a few weeks drastically decreased my performance, but have a feeling it will come back pretty quick. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ingagr Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Good luck, we are here to support! I´m doing bodyweight exercises too and get really tired! 1 Quote Weight (Kg): 142 --> 127.3 Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Weight: 213.6 lbs Sleep: 8 Hours In Bed: 10:30pm Water: 1 Gallon Meditation: 5 Min Morning Meditation Mood: Got up with the baby after 5 hours and had a tough time going back to sleep. Maybe slept another couple of hours off and on. Realizing how critical it is to bank sleep earlier to be ready for those 3am - 4am feedings. Meals: 8:00am - Coffee 9:00am - Greek yogurt, honey, fruit Granola, coffee 11:30am - Egg Whites, Cheese, tomato 1/2 Blueberry muffin 3:30pm - Cheese stick, grapes, Sugar free monster 5:30pm - Fish, spinach, watermelon 8:30pm - Cottage cheese & a pickle Workout: 30 Minutes - Isometrics Notes: Figuring most of the weight loss from yesterday was water weight but it was still nice to see and will keep up the cleaner eating and daily activity. Now to work on the sleep... 1 Quote Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 I’m impressed with the amount of sleep you manage to get. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted September 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 That’s the grand total of 5 hours and 3 mini-naps. Learned with the first one that those naps are a LIFE SAVER. 2 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted September 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Weight: 213.2 lbs Sleep: 7 Hours In Bed: 10:00pm Water: 1 Gallon Meditation: 5 min morning meditation Mood: Getting more adjusted to the sleep and taking naps to get caught back up. Lot of change happening, but feeling pretty good about just letting today be today. Meals: 8:30am - Coffee 9:30am - Greek yogurt, honey, berries Granola, coffee 12:30pm - Lasagna & spinach salad w/ ranch 2:00pm - Coffee 6:30pm - Egg white, Turkey sausage, Broccoli and cheese scramble Workout: 2 Mile Run Notes: Bit warm but got in a good run today. Slowly getting back in the groove. 2 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted September 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 Weight: 212.8 lbs Sleep: 9 Hours In Bed: 11:00pm Water: 1 Gallon Meditation: 10 min morning meditation Mood: Somehow cobbled together 9 hours of sleep last night and feel SO MUCH better. Little Miss ReturnOfTheDad is sleeping in 3 hour stretches now and getting more on a schedule, so hopefully we are turning the corner on getting decent sleep on a regular basis. Steady weight loss is continuing. Focusing on watching my cholesterol and limiting carbs after 3pm. So far so good. Meals: 10:30am - Coffee 12:30pm - Egg white sandwich melt, Chips, deli pickles, grapes 3:30pm - Sliced salmon, snap peas Cheese stick, grapes, Coffee, candied peanuts 5:00pm - Turkey meatballs, tomato sauce & mixed veggies 9:30pm - Cottage cheese & a pickle Workout: Rest Day Notes: Super sore from yesterday so taking it easy and will hopefully bank some more sleep tonight. Last time I started back up it seemed like I was able to start most consistent working out every other day, so will probably sticking with that for a bit. 2 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Weight: 213.8 lbs Sleep: 8 Hours In Bed: 11:00pm Water: 1/2 Gallon Meditation: 10 Minute morning meditation Mood: Late to bed and feeling it. First day back at work after baby leave....ugh. Meals: 9:00am - Coffee, Greek yogurt, honey Granola, berries 12:30pm - Chicken burrito bowl 2:30pm - Coffee 6:00pm - Grilled chicken and salad Workout: N/A - Got tied up with work. Notes: Missed a work out today. Realizing how critical it is to plan and protect that workout time. Mainly didn’t have the energy so know I need to eat a little more in the afternoon and keep working at more sleep. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted December 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Finally back after a long (too long) break! Quick recap: -New baby is finally sleeping longer than 2 hours at a time. -Got laid off and found another job, starts next week. - Have decides to take a break from monk training for a year or two to focus on warrior goals, being a dad, and the new job. Daily posts starting again today. Good to be back. 3 Quote Link to comment
RubiksCat Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Welcome back sensei! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Balthazar77 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I’m respawning too. Took about 4 months off and gained half of the weight I lost in the first 8 months back. You got this!! 1 Quote Level 10 Rebel Character Instagram Current fitness routine 4 week challenge log FitBit User profile “If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you.” Fred Devito “Challenge yourself everyday to do better and be better. Remember, growth starts with a decision to move beyond your present circumstances.” Robert Tew Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Weight: 218.2 lbs Sleep: 8 hrs Water: 3/4 Gallon Meals: 7:30am - Protein bar & coffee 10:30am - Egg White & veggie omelette, wheat toast. 1:30pm - Ham, mashed potatoes, veggies 6:00pm - cheese & almonds 7:00pm - Cheese, chili, cold cuts, fruit, soda Fitness: Weights - Back/Biceps/Abs Notes: Final family Christmas obligation complete, ready to focus on the new year!!! 3 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Weight: 221.0 lbs Sleep: 10 hrs Water: 1 Gallon Meals: 10:30pm - Protein bar and coffee 12:30pm - Egg White omelette, oatmeal w/ blueberries & almonds 4:30pm - Protein Shake, banana, green tea 5:30pm - Ham, Mac & cheese, veggies 10:30pm - milk & scoop of peanut butter Fitness: Rest Day Notes: Now that I’m doing more free weights, definitely seeing the importance of rest days and 9-10 hours of sleep a day. Going to make that focus going forward. 4 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Weight: 218.6 lbs Sleep: 8 hrs Water: 2/4 Gallon Meals: 9:30pm - Protein bar and coffee 12:00pm - Egg Whites, oatmeal, tomato 1:00pm - SF Monster 3:00pm - Protein Shake & Banana 5:00pm - Chicken fried steak, biscuits, veggies, soda 10:00pm - Blueberry pie & ice cream Fitness: Weights - Legs Notes: Noticing I’m getting more winded since cutting back on cardio. Going to try for some light cardio on rest days to make sure I’m staying well rounded and to keep chipping away at the weight loss. Not a bad way to end 2018. On to 2019!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Weight: 219.2 lbs Sleep: 7 hrs Water: 3/4 Gallon Meals: 10:30am - Egg Whites, cheese, rolls, blueberries, avocado, coffee 1:30pm - Protein bar & SF Monster 3:30pm - Greek yogurt parfait 5:30pm - Crackers, cheese, steak, pasta, veggies Fitness: Cardio - 30 Minute light jog Notes: Start the new job tomorrow, so curious to see how the sleep and exercise part will keep up. Lots of early workouts and bed times ahead. 1 Quote Link to comment
RubiksCat Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Best of luck in the early to rise and early to bed departments, it's not easy but I'm sure you've got the self-discipline for it. I know I don't ...yet. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Weight: 218.2 lbs Sleep: 7 hrs Water: 1 Gallon Meals: 7:30am - Protein bar & coffee 9:30am - Egg Whites w/cheese, oatmeal, craisins, almonds 11:30am - Greek yogurt, granola, blueberries 1:30pm - Protein Shake & banana 2:30pm - Egg White tacos 3:00pm - Green Tea 6:00pm - Turkey Nachos 9:30pm - Milk & scoop of Pb Fitness: Weights - Chest/Triceps/Lower Back/Obliques Notes: Definitely got my dose of fitness motivation yesterday.... Had just taken my shirt off getting ready to shower and Mrs. ReturnOfTheDad asked me to hold our baby for a minute. Baby looked me dead in the eyes then down at my chest and then started making the clicking noise she does with my wife when she wants to nurse...super ready to shed these extra pounds...#myeyesareuphere... Aaaaand back to the gym tomorrow. 1 3 Quote Link to comment
RubiksCat Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 lol all the same to her. Motivation comes from the inlikeliest of events. 1 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 Weight: 219.2 lbs Sleep: 7 hrs Water: 3/4 Gallon Meals: 8:00am - Protein bar & coffee 10:30am - Greek yogurt, granola, blueberries 1:00pm - Egg Whites, oatmeal, craisins, almonds 2pm - Green tea 3pm - Protein Shake & banana 5:30pm - Pasta, turkey meatballs, spinach 7pm - Fruit drink Fitness: Rest Day Notes: Went up on bench yesterday from 95lbs to 115lbs successfully. Not a huge increase but sweet mercy, sooo sore today....that and was up with baby until 2am. Needless to say early morning workout did not happen. Rest Day it is... 2 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Weight: 216.8 lbs Sleep: 7 hrs Water: 3/4 Gallon Meals: 8:30am - Protein bar & coffee 10:30am - Greek Yogurt, granola, berries. 1:30pm - Protein Shake & banana 2:30pm - lamb chops, quinoa, spinach, green tea 3:30pm - SF Monster (green tea was not doing it) 5:30pm - WEEKLY CHEAT MEAL: Pizza & Ice Cream, totally worth it. Fitness: Weights - Back/Biceps/Abs Notes: Yikes, the way of the Warrior is definitely changing how I view rest days. It’s been about 4 years since I did free weight lifting like this. Another day of lift increases done, increased Bent Over Row from 95lbs to 115lbs. Tomorrow begins the leg day increases... 2 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Weight: 218.0 lbs Sleep: 10 hrs Water: 1 Gallon Meals: 10:00am - Coffee 10:30am - Egg Whites, spinach, oatmeal, berries, nuts, coffee, oj 12:00pm - Protein bar 1:30pm - Protein Shake & banana 3:00pm - Yogurt, granola, SF Monster 5:00pm - Turkey meatballs, spinach, quinoa, garlic bread 9:00pm - milk & scoop of pb Fitness: Rest Day - 2.5 Mile walk Notes: Legs were surprisingly sore today. Didn’t realize how much I was using my legs to stabilize things during my back exercises yesterday. With as sore as I’m getting, I think I’m going to back up from a 4 day split to a 3 day split. Also going to work on tackling the weight issue more by diet than cardio. I have a bad habit of trying to do everything at once (strength, cardio, monk things) and ending up with just moderate results across the board and getting frustrated. My personal goal is to hit 225lbs on my major muscle group lifts by July. It’s a tall order for me personally and going to take complete focus on strength training activities to get there. Add on to that the new baby, new job, and other family/social activities and sticking to focused Warrior antics is making more and more sense. Also been slacking on sleep, getting 6-7 hours a night when every lifting coach and trainer I’ve had says 9-10 is where the real results come in. One day at a time I suppose. 3 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Weight: 218.2 lbs Sleep: 10 hrs Water: 3/4 Gallon Meals: 9:30pm - Breakfast Tacos and Coffee 1:30pm - Chicken, peas, rice, soda, blueberry pie, ice cream, milk (went waaay too long without eating, hence the caving to soda, pie and ice cream. Meh, it’s legs day) 4:30pm - SF Monster 6:30pm - Chicken Burrito Fitness: Weights - Legs Notes: Final day of lift increases done for the month, went up on barbell lunges from 95lbs to 115lbs. Now for a sizable Freebirds Burrito and a very early bed time. Note to self for future, the soda, pie and ice cream at lunch were not only sugary calories I didn’t need, but put me into a sugar crash that ended up in an unplanned nap and an unpleasantly groggy trip to the gym for leg day. Was able to rally and hit my targeted lifts but definitely starting to consider the consequences of crappy eating on my mood and energy later in the day. 5 Quote Link to comment
ReturnOfTheDad Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Weight: 220.0 lbs Sleep: 9 hrs Water: 1 Gallon Meals: 8:00am - Protein bar & coffee 10:00am - Egg Whites, oatmeal, berries, almonds, coffee 1:30pm - Street tacos & soda 5:00pm - Chicken, Rice, peas, cookies Fitness: Rest Day Notes: Weight is a little higher today but figure that’s from too much salt and not enough water yesterday. Will watch the diet and water intake today and see if it resolves by tomorrow. Realizing my mood is definitely down today after increasing weight on legs yesterday. Not sure if I haven’t eaten enough or need more sleep. Will try to do both on the next increase. As of today, legs and back are toast. Will see how tomorrow goes for lifting but anticipate needing a 2 day rest after legs going forward. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Welcome back to it! Weights are hard work and they punish the body. You need to rest, as much as you can given that you gotta be there for your wife and kids. It's easier said than done, but the doing makes the rest so much easier. 1 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
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