Onward

[fitnessgurl]

2 minutes ago, ReturnOfTheDad said:

Notes:

Lifts continue to increase but so does my weight. Need to figure out a happy medium.

Muscle gains? 'Cause that's a good thing. 🙂

[RubiksCat]

Nice work going for 3 miles, I hope you keep pushing.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

9 hours ago, fitnessgurl said:

Muscle gains? 'Cause that's a good thing. 🙂

Definitely, starting to see some more size in my legs and back. Hopefully the trend keeps going. Thanks!

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2020 - Part 3: Warrior Finish

Word of the Year: Discipline

Sleep: 9 Hrs

Weight: 238.6 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

7:00am - Coffee

10:00am - PBJ Sandwich, protein shake, 

2:00pm - Chicken tenders, potatoes, green beans, fried okra

3:00pm - Coffee 

6:00pm - Fish tacos 

 

Fitness: 

Lifting - Legs

 

Notes:

Another morning up early, very promising for taking medication earlier. Things are going pretty good at work as well. Had a big presentation today and aside from a few minor hiccups all went well. Lifts continue to increase so happy about that too. Ready for a restful weekend.

[RubiksCat]

6 hours ago, ReturnOfTheDad said:

Notes:

Another morning up early, very promising for taking medication earlier. Things are going pretty good at work as well. Had a big presentation today and aside from a few minor hiccups all went well. Lifts continue to increase so happy about that too. Ready for a restful weekend.

 

 

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 243.5 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee & cereal

10:30am - Coffee

12:00pm - Chicken salad sandwich, cheese, pear

3:15pm - PB Sandwich and coffee

7:00pm - Pork sandwich, salad, Mac & Cheese

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Chest & Lower Back

 

Notes:

So very ready for this new year! Have my fitness in a repeatable routine now, so just working on diet (which due to high cholesterol on a recent test I need to pay extra attention to). Work continues, got caught up today and ready to get back into that routine as well.

[fitnessgurl]

20 hours ago, ReturnOfTheDad said:

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 243.5 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee & cereal

10:30am - Coffee

12:00pm - Chicken salad sandwich, cheese, pear

3:15pm - PB Sandwich and coffee

7:00pm - Pork sandwich, salad, Mac & Cheese

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Chest & Lower Back

 

Notes:

So very ready for this new year! Have my fitness in a repeatable routine now, so just working on diet (which due to high cholesterol on a recent test I need to pay extra attention to). Work continues, got caught up today and ready to get back into that routine as well.

Yay for routines!

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 241.3 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee & yogurt

10:30am - Coffee

12:00pm - taco and chicken quesadilla 

3:00pm - Mountain Dew

6:30pm - Pizza

8:00pm - Beef and veggie pasta

 

Fitness: 

Cardio - 3 Miles

 

Notes:

Still struggling with some sleep issues related to my medication. Going to try some supplements to help me sleep better and hopefully that will help. Also trying to eat a little closer to bed time so I don’t wake up hungry in the middle of the night. The tweaking continues.

[fitnessgurl]

14 minutes ago, ReturnOfTheDad said:

Still struggling with some sleep issues related to my medication. Going to try some supplements

Magnesium maybe? It is helping me.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

Good suggestion on the magnesium. I’ve had pretty good luck with that and melatonin. Tried Adding L-Theanine to the mix last night unfortunately with not so great results. 

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 241.8 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

10:00am - Coffee & bagel

10:30am - Coffee

12:00pm - Turkey sandwich, chips, pear

3:00pm - PBJ sandwich & coffee

5:30pm - Protein shake

6:30pm - Broccoli cheese and chicken soup

9:30pm - Scoop of PB & milk

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Back and Abs

 

Notes:

Supplements were a bust... The L-Theanine I took gave me a really unsettling sensation of falling then gave me muscle twitches around 1am when it was wearing off. Finally got to sleep around 3am. Ugh, can’t wait to get this sleep study and figure out what’s going on with me.

[fitnessgurl]

Bummer  about the sleep issues. I know what that's like. Insomnia is the worst!

Hoping you get it resolved soon.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 7 Hrs

Weight: 242.0 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

12:30pm - Coffee, nuts, cheese, fruit and yogurt

1:00pm - Coffee

3:00pm - Coffee and Banana

5:30pm - Cheese stick

6:30pm - Chicken tacos, rice and beans

 

Fitness: 

Cardio - 2.5 miles

 

Notes:

Back to taking meds to sleep. Not a fan but no other choice right now. Hopefully tonight will go better.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 12 Hrs

Weight: 242.6 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:30pm - Coffee and yogurt

10:00pm - Coffee

11:00pm - chicken taco, rice and beans

2:00pm - BBQ pork, beans, quinoa, pickle

5:30pm - protein shake

6:30pm - tacos and a burrito and soda

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Legs

 

Notes:

Took sleep meds and ended up back to sleeping 12 hours. So crazy that I’m sleeping this much. Guess it’s up to the doctors and sleep study but I guess it’s better to have too much sleep rather than too little.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 12 Hrs

Weight: 243.0 lbs

Water: 8/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

11:00pm - Coffee and Greek yogurt

1:00pm - Coffee

2:00pm - 1/2 sandwich & coffee

4:30pm - Protein shake

6:00pm - Shepard’s pie 

10:00pm - Scoop of PB & milk

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Shoulders & Arms

 

Notes:

Rolling with the whole sleep issue and plan to go to bed around 8am to hopefully get up 7am.

 

Ready to make a change around my diet as well. I think I eat okay so really going to focus on portion control.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 12 Hrs

Weight: 241.8 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

8:00am - Coffee and Protein Pancakes

10:00am - Coffee

12:00pm - 1/2 bowl Shepard’s pie, piece of toast, slices of pear

2:30pm - Coffee & 1/2 sandwich, pickle and blueberries

5:30pm - Cheese stick & pears 

6:30pm - Buddha bowl

 

Fitness: 

Rest Day

 

Notes:

So far doing pretty good on the half portions (except for breakfast today) will see if it shows on the scales.

 

Made a “Buddha Bowl” vegetarian dinner tonight. Tried my hand at fried tofu, jury’s out on how healthy it is but sure is tasty:

[Jupiter]

8 hours ago, ReturnOfTheDad said:

Made a “Buddha Bowl” vegetarian dinner tonight. Tried my hand at fried tofu, jury’s out on how healthy it is but sure is tasty:

 

Wow, looks delicious!

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 12 Hrs

Weight: 241.8 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee and Greek yogurt

10:00am - Coffee

11:30am - cheese stick and chips

12:00pm - 1/2 bowl Shepard’s pie, chips, apple slices

2:30pm - 1/2 bowl Shepard’s pie

5:30pm - Protein shake

6:30pm - pot roast and veggies

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Chest & Lower Back

 

Notes:

Another day down.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 9 Hrs

Weight: 241.0 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee and 1/2 bagel

10:00am - Coffee

11:30am - 1/2 bowl of tofu fried rice

2:45pm - 1/2 bowl of tofu fried rice

5:30pm - protein shake

6:30pm - Shepard’s pie and roast beef/veggies

9:00pm - scoop of PB and milk

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Back & Abs

 

Notes:

Weight continues to drop, I’ll take it.

 

Had some good cold weather dinner tonight courtesy of Mrs. ReturnOfTheDad, Shepard’s pie and roast beef with veggies:

 

Trying a different tack on the sleep issue. I noticed I keep waking up at 3-4 hour intervals including usually waking up around 5am. Instead of going back to sleep and struggling to get another two hours, barely waking up, I think I’ll go with it and just stay up. Will report tomorrow on how that works. May be able to get in some early gym time.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 240.8 lbs 

  - Down from 243.0 lbs last week

  - Total lost in 2021 = 9.2 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

8:30am - Coffee and 1/2 bowl cereal

10:30am - Coffee

11:30am - 1/2 portion Roast beef, rice, beans, avocado

2:00pm - 1/2 portion Roast beef, rice, beans, avocado

2:30pm - Coffee

5:30pm - Greek yogurt

6:30pm - Tomato soup and grilled cheese.

9:00pm - PB scoop & milk 

 

Fitness: 

Cardio - 2.5 miles

 

Notes:

Waking up early didn’t happen. Guess will keep on doing my best until the sleep study.

 

Almost out of the 240’s, will be good to officially be ten pounds down if the weight loss continues.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 242.6 lbs 

  - Down from 243.0 lbs last week

  - Total lost in 2021 = 7.4 lbs

Water: 3/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

10:00am - Coffee and 1/2 bowl grits

11:00am - Coffee

12:00pm - 1/2 Chicken pad Thai

2:00pm -1/2 Chicken pad Thai & coffee

5:00pm - 1/2 Shepard’s pie portion

6:30pm - 1/2 Shepard’s pie portion

8:30pm - Pb scoop & mill

 

Fitness: 

Rest Day

 

Notes:

Diet went off the rails the last couple of days ate heavy on Friday/Saturday and it shows on the scale. Was able to get back on track last night and will try the same today. Have to take a little break from cardio due to a running injury so looks like it’s just weights this week. Trying not to be to down about that, just patient and watch what I’m eating.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 241.4 lbs 

  - Down from 243.0 lbs last week

  - Total lost in 2021 = 8.6 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

10:30am - Coffee and 1/2 bagel

11:30am - Coffee

12:00pm - tacos and tomato soup

2:30pm - 1/2 sandwich & coffee

4:30pm - Protein shake

7:30pm - Chicken pot stickers

9:30pm - Pb scoop and milk

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Chest & Lower Back

 

Notes:

Weight is going back down thankfully. Really need to work on not blowing my diet on the weekends.

[Amazon Ninja]

On 1/6/2021 at 11:01 PM, ReturnOfTheDad said:

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 241.8 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

HI! I absolutely love your 2021 label and your word of the year! Great job so far on your success.

Keep up the great work!

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 11 Hrs

Weight: 240.0 lbs 

  - Down from 240.0 lbs last week

  - Total lost in 2021 = 10 lbs

Water: 4/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee and 1/2 bowl grits

10:00am - Coffee

12:00pm - 1/2 Sandwich and fruit cup

2:30pm - Greek Yogurt & coffee

4:30pm - Cheese, crackers, granola bar

5:30pm - Chicken, pasta, veggies

10:30pm - Pb scoop and milk 

 

Fitness: 

Rest Day

 

Notes:

Weight is back on track, now to keep it on track. Still recovering from my running injury, so no cardio this week. Have to really watch my calorie intake on my rest days. Also talking to my psychiatrist today about getting off another medication that I think may be the culprit behind my sleep issues. 

 

Was supposed to do a home sleep study tonight but found out it was going to cost some crazy amount, which we just can’t afford. Something to do with our deductible for the year not being met, still for us that’s just a ludicrous amount of money for something that could possibly be solved by a medication change for significantly less. Finished the day with more insurance challenges for the medication I’m tapering down on. Ugh. At least tomorrow I start a lowered medication amount and should hopefully get a little better sleep.

 

Looking forward to the weekend already. Meeting up with some friends at a Korean BBQ place and coffee after on Saturday so that should be fun. Need something to look forward to in light of all this medical stuff.

[ReturnOfTheDad]

2021 - Year of the Steady Warrior

Word of the Year: Steadfast

Sleep: 10 Hrs

Weight: 239.8 lbs 

  - Down from 240.0 lbs last week

  - Total lost in 2021 = 10.2 lbs

Water: 5/8 Gallon

 

Meals:

9:00am - Coffee and 1 pop tart

11:30am - 1/2 bowl Tofu fried rice & Coffee

2:30pm - 1/2 bowl Tofu fried rice & Coffee

5:00pm - Protein shake & cup cereal

6:30pm - Chicken noodle soup

9:30pm - PB brownie & milk

 

Fitness: 

Weights - Back & Abs

 

Notes:

Day one of a two week decrease on some medication. Really don’t want to wait the two weeks but doctors orders. Trying to be mindful of my new state of mind and not be too snappy at people.