Battle Stations! - Challenge 1

[AxDrake]

As Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother says.....CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!  

 

Before my first challenge begins, I want to set the stage.  After being married for 7 years, I really packed on the happy marriage weight.  At my largest, I tipped the scale at 260.  After deciding to make a change in my life, I started running.  I had tried the gym scene, but never had the commitment for a full year membership and fond it a waste.  Then I entered a "biggest looser" challenge at work, and almost won.  After a year and a half of running, up and down with weight loss, and refocusing, I was able to get down to about 218.  Then my world was turned on end.  I lost my job and spent a total of 16 months unemployed.  Came close to loosing the house and struggled with some depression.  Went back up to 240.  After starting a new job, in a new land, that has brought my family from Utah to Alberta, Canada, most of my life is back on track and in order...everything except my health.  Now its time I take what I owe my self.

 

 

[AxDrake]

Day 1:

 

So, setting the scene.  I've been trying to get back into early morning workouts.  But then I was cursed by the alarm clock demon.  After getting up at what I thought was 5:30, I did half of my workout and realized that it was 7:30, the time in which I leave for work.  So had to cut that short and rush to get ready. Epic fail on day 1!

 

Exercise:

1.5 mi run warm up.

2x22 sit-ups

2x22 bend leg lifts

2x22 side leg lifts, each side

 

Food:

For food, I've been using the LoseIt app to track all food consumption and exercise.  Here is my daily log.

Breakfast   392 Bowl Of Special K 1 ½ Servings 392 Lunch   1,119 Pot Roast, Golden Corral 3 ½ Each 350 Mashed Potatoes, Homemade w/ Whole Milk 1 ½ Cups 261 Carrots, Fresh, Baby, Med 20 Each 70 Celery, strips, 4" long, fresh 4 Pieces 3 Apples, fresh, med, 3" 1 Each 95 Snack, Cheetos, Cheddar Jalapeno 2 Ounces 340 Dinner   529 Corn, Golden, Whole Kernel, Drained, Cnd ½ Cup 104 Chicken & Rice Caserole 1 Serving 426 Exercise   307 Situps 15 min 68 Running 15 min 238

 

Nutrients Fat 55g 24% Carbohydrates 296g 57% Protein 98g 19%

 

Summary Food Calories 2,040 Exercise Calories 307 Net Calories 1,734 +/- Calories -326 Weight 227.2
 

 

Fixing my alarm clock right now.  Until tomorrow fellow rebels.

[AxDrake]

Day 2:

 

Got up and had a great cardio workout this morning.  ran about 3.5 miles in about 45 minutes.  not bad for just getting back into it.  Then continued on with my abs workout.  I've been using an app called Six Pack, and its been useful and helpful in keeping me on track.  

 

Food:

Daily LogBreakfast657Bowl Of Special K1 ½ Servings392Banana, fresh, med, 7" to 7 7/8" long1 Each105Hot Cocoa, Rich, Chocolate, Packet2 Each160Lunch989Meatball Sub1 Serving743Carrots, Fresh, Baby, Med20 Each70Celery, strips, 4" long, fresh4 Pieces3Spinach Salad1 Serving173Dinner535Taco, Crunchy, Taco Bell3 Each510Peaches, No Sug Add, Diced, Del Monte½ Cup25Exercise783Running45 min714Situps15 min68

[AxDrake]

Day 3:

 

Gah!  So after a really bad night last night of taking care of a crying baby and sick/soar wife, I didn't get up early to work out this morning.  I'm more of an early morning exerciser rather than an evening person.  I like to have my evening free for family or other things.  But after last night, I didn't have it in me.  So how did I eat after not working out?  Poorly!  in short, today was a bad food & exercise day.  But tomorrow is a new day and I will be working harder.

 

Daily Log Breakfast   420 Bagel, Asiago Cheese, Panera Bread 1 Each 330 Cream Cheese, low fat 3 Tablespoons 90 Lunch   1,074 Chicken & Rice Caserole 1 ½ Servings 638 Nuts, Pistachio, Raw ½ Cup 348 Carrots, Fresh, Baby, Med 20 Each 70 Snap Beans, green, fresh ½ Cup 17 Dinner   1,170 Taco, Crunchy, Taco Bell 5 Each 850 Milkshake, Frosty, Chocolate, Sml, Wendy's 1 Each 320 Snacks   160 Hot Cocoa, Rich, Chocolate, Packet 2 Each 160

 

Nutrients Fat 124g 39% Carbohydrates 315g 44% Protein 120g 17%

 

Summary Food Calories 2,824 Exercise Calories - Net Calories 2,824 +/- Calories 764 Weight -