Well well well...

So I decided to sleep in a little bit today and just try to work on abs and upper body. I get out of bed, stagger into the bathroom, do my business and just for shits and giggles i step on the scale (you know, the one that only goes to 336 and then errors out for me)As I see the number rising rapidly i just wait for the error sign... but then it stops... on 334. Curious I step off then back on again while holding onto the towel rack so I can slowly release my full weight onto the scale to try and test it... sure enough it slowly climbs and i release my grip and when i let go... 334. Now.. at this point im pretty excited because that would mean since my last weigh in at the gym i would have lost 7 lbs. However as much as I would like to believe that i still think alot of it is lost water weight from sleeping. On the other hand the scale has never been able to read my weight in the mornings since i started this whole endeavor. Do I think some weight has come off, Im hopefull. Do I think its the full 7, i doubt it but at this point id be happy with 1 lb. Tomorrow is Oct 1st and will be the first gym day for Oct so I will get a weight reading there (although i dont like the scale there as it jumps around to much for me) ::crosses fingers::

Anyway back to this morning, I was able to accomplish 45 crunches, leg lifts and bicycle kicks, 30 wall pushups, 20 pushups and 15 In n Outs before my body screamed at me. pretty good for where im at physically i think. ^_^

Hump Day

Hit the gym this morning, no slicky due to work so I did my own thing. Started off walking an inclined mile on the treadmill, then did some abs and then hit the weights. Some pull downs and presses rounded me out, arms are sore which is good. Going to get a weigh in on friday, hopefully im down at least a pound.. we'll see. Tomorrow ill probably stick with ab stuff here at home. Time for some ghost hunters before i pass out. Night all!

soo tired..

Top O' the mornin to ya...
Back is still a little out of whack and ive still got a little bit of a headcold but I got up anyway. I was able to get through 30 min of Kenpo before I almost died a horrible death. Well.. it felt that way anyway. Kenpo kicked my rear. I went looking for some cheap dumbbells yesterday so I can do some of the other workouts but only found a couple of 5 pounders. Im looking for 8-10 lbs so i passed on them. Anyway, another day another dollar. Almost time to go to work and then a math exam at school. wish me luck

Week 3-Gym week 2

Did some more laps at the gym today with Slicky. Somehow tweaked my back stretching though.. I think I popped it after work and its just now(8:54pm)starting to feel better. Looking forward to P90X tomorrow. Im thinking Kenpo X. I really need to get some dumbbells so I can really start taking advantage of the resistance. I also want to start doing some weight stuff at the gym but we gotta wait for slicky's wrist to get a little better to be able to do it too and spot. Oh well, I think its going to be another early night for me. Night all!

End of week 2

Today is my second friday on this new working out thing and so far so good. Only two weeks so no real results yet but im confident they will come. First week at the gym was good. Might have to start getting up earlier to get more time in... we'll see. I just need to keep on truckin and set my eyes on the horizon.

Walked a mile on an inclined treadmill today and then did 15 min on the elliptical. Then walked around the parking lot at work on my break (man it was hot out today).

Hope you have a great weekend! Cheers!

Good mornin starshine...

Tweaked my neck somehow yesterday at the gym and my legs were pretty sore so this morning I did 30 minutes of X Stretch to loosen up some. Tomorrows another gym day so we will see whats in store for me then.

Gym Day 2

Slicky and I hit the gym again today. Started with 30 min of Elliptical and then 3x20 of crunches. Tonight's my long night in class so ill probably be doing the stretching in p90x tomorrow morning, we'll see how i feel. Oh so at the gym I was able to get a weigh in. ::drum roll:: 341 lbs .. 0_0 .. ya thats what I said. Im not happy about it but it can only get better.

Day 8 & holy crap im whooped

Good morning campers! Well since I wasnt able to go to the gym today (sorry rick) I popped in p90x. Since im still a newb and covered in goo I went with the Cardio-X. You know.. if I didnt lose 5 lbs in fat then im sure i lost it in sweat lol. It was pretty intense (for me anyway) which is good. I can only do better right. Id like to think I kept up with about %90 of the course so thats pretty good for a fatty of my size and stature. Anyway time for some more water and some oatmeal then off to work. (if i can get up from my chair that is)

Day 7 & 1

First day at the gym with slick rick. Did some laps in the pool. Towards the end i thought I was gonna drown and im pretty sure I swallowed a little too much pool water but it was good. Took most of the day until the strength in my chest and arms came back. Wont be able to go back to the gym tomorrow and probably one other day this week but thats ok because I got p90x finally so that will keep me going. Forgot to get an accurate weight at the gym so ill be sure to do so when i go back so for the time being im still 336+lbs.

Day 4: TGIF

Lots of sleep last night. I think I was passed out before 9. I needed it though. I think im starting to get used to this super early schedule. Could have been the amount of sleep i got but I woke up at 4:30 this morning. Still too early for me so I went back to sleep for another 45 minutes lol. Did about 20 min of exercise this morning. 10 minutes more than my first day so thats cool. Did a little testing with the bathroom scale. I held on to the shower rail and slowly put all my weight on the scale, turns out it goes to 336 lbs before erroring and im pretty much all but let go of the shower rail when it does so maybe im right around 338. Good to know if I lose like 4 lbs I might be able to use it normally lol. I start the gym on monday. I have a meeting with a manager there today after work so im pretty excited about that.

Day 2 : still alive

Got a little more sleep than Sunday night. I didnt think Prince of Persia was that long. Oh well.. got up and did just over 30 min of some good power walking. Even tried jogging a bit but thinking about some advice my brother gave me I just kept walking. I did notice one thing though. I REALLY need new shoes. The backs of my ankles are raw and I gained some blisters. No pain no gain right lol. On the eating better campaign things are going well, its all about portion control and not eating total crap. The wifey bought some zingers at the store the other day and the temptation is hard to resist but ive got it under control. I might reward myself with one this weekend if I feel ive earned it, we'll see. On a side note looks like im starting up at the gym on Monday with my buddy rick. That should be cool.

Stay classy San Diego! (or wherever your from)

Day One

Day 1: Weight 340+ lbs (the scale in the bathroom only goes up to 333 lbs so im unsure of my weight. All i know is its too much. My first milestone will be when I can use the scale.)

Today I got up early with all the intentions of doing 30 minutes of "cardio" or whatever i could to get the blood pumping. After some stretching I did some ab stuff and leg lifts and a few other exercises... I was dying after 10 minutes. Im sweating like a stuck pig right now... WOW am I out of shape. But its good, i just need to push myself to do more tomorrow and keep on pushing. Im hoping to get p90x today so that will be an experience.

Preliminary post

Why start this blog? Well maybe it just feels like the thing to do, or maybe im looking for strength and support. Possibly I’m looking for motivation (from which I thrive) to keep me going, or maybe I’m just wasting time. Whatever the reason.. here it is and be what it may I hope it lasts. I can’t count how many times I told myself “if I just lost the weight I could keep it off no problem”. Frankly I’m tired of saying things like that. I'm tired of always worrying about Fat Man Syndrome (sweaty pits or back even when in a cool environment). I'm tired of being tired all the time (much better now with the Apnea machine), speaking of which I'm tired of having sleep apnea (which I know I could still have if I weighed 150 lbs but my current weight isn’t helping it any). I'm tired of not being able to sit in those cool fabric folding chairs and I'm tired of getting tired when playing with my daughter. For the majority of my life I have struggled with my weight. Diets never worked, exercise never lasted and cutting back always lead to cheating. Fluctuating between mildly overweight to “ya, I need to lose a few” to “whoa fatty slow up on the mashed potatoes” has lead to a lot of lies and false justifications. Working in an office environment only exacerbates the issue. I've tried twice now to cut out soda but have slid back on the bad foot both times. I look at pictures of myself in High school and its a completely different person. I want to wear the half of the clothes in my closet that I currently cant fit into. I want to stop sucking it in all the time. I want to be able to take my shirt off without feeling ashamed. I want the bathroom scale to tell me how much i weight instead of Error-ing out and I want to be able to walk my daughter down the aisle someday. My BP and cholesterol are kinda high, lower than the Dr thought it would be but that's no excuse to stay heavy. I'm on a crash course to an embolism, stroke or worse and need to do something for not only myself but my family. As I get older I can already feel the toll this weight is taking on my body and I need to do something quickly.

So.. here I am. Taking the first steps toward a better life. Its going to require dedication and a lot of commitment but here is where the support and motivation come in. I need to just look at my little princess and the wifey currently carrying our second to know Ive got all the motivation and drive I need but the more the better.

I would enjoy any support you can give and here's to seeing you on the other side as a better, thinner person!