Todd thanks for starting this thread it gave me a Kick in the A$$ to do something. I went w/ my family this weekend and we tried Stand Up Paddleboarding. What a great workout and was fun all rolled up into 1! This also motivated me enough that I joined the gym last night.

OK, I’m with the program too! Beth and I have been talking about getting healthier since our first child was born in Feb. Just avoided committing to a plan… We rid the house of garbage food a week ago and went shopping for fresh food and lean meats.

I’m not a big soda drinker. Maybe a couple per week. I drink a lot of coffee though, probably 5-6 big mugs a day. I’ve cut it back to 2 a day and usually one is a decaf. I’ve always drank a good amount of water but have amped it up. For snacks I’ve been bringing fruit to work. Breakfast is usually yogurt and fruits. For lunch I’ve been doing salads at Subway. For dinner we’ve been grilling a lot of chicken and veggies. Here’s a stuffed chicken breast we did the other night. (green peppers, pablano, onion, spinach, salt, pepper, and a little fat free zesty Italian dressing) We also grilled up some asparagus as a side. It was pretty good.

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I’m 5 11 and was at 231.8 last Monday morning when we started. I was my heaviest in high school at 265. I got down to 235 in college and then 213 in 2004 before our wedding. Since then I’ve bounced between low 220s and high 230s.

I weighed in at 223.6 this morning. I feel good about 8.2lbs in 8 days. My clothes are already fitting better. My goal is to be at or below 200 by October. My work is mostly in front of a computer so getting an exercise routine figured out is my next thing to tackle. To get started we’ve been doing family walks in the evenings.

I’m on this site often so seeing this thread should help keep me focused. Thanks for getting it started Todd and thanks to everyone who has contributed!
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An agonizing 4:20. Quasi-solo effort pulling the before mentioned buddy along. Just cruisin' as he cant hold my jammin' pace. (He's in his 50's) He did turn me loose after 50 miles though so that I could bring the avg speed back up and get home before I turned into a pumpkin. Anything more than 4 hrs for me is shear agony. My seat just cant take it. Especially on the roads we have around here.

20mph average? wow.. thats bookin it... Atleast to me. On my hybrid bike I used to average around 12-14 for 4-6 miles (thats about all i rode).

I'd love to have one of those super light nice street only bikes. The hybrid is a HUGE help over say, a mountain bike. But im sure a street bike would be even that much better.

Thats awesome. :cheers: :woot: :hail:

That 20 minutes takes a little more out of the avg than you think. It comes to 18.4 mph. We stopped twice to refill water bottles.

Street riding its lots of fun to me. My wife doesnt understand how I can find it enjoyable. There's just this zen like feeling that comes from turning the cranks and propelling yourself away from the daily grind of life. 30-40 miles out in the country will get you pretty disconnected no matter how smart your phone may be. Get yourself into a tight group riders and start taking rotations in a paceline and the feeling grows. You're now part of The Machine. Like a tank tread eating up the pavement. Echelons meant to help block the wind for the riders in tow, each taking their turn on the front to keep the pace up...

Well wasn't as long as a bike ride as I hoped, but a good start to get back on the saddle again... went about 3 miles on a leisurely cruise through the neighborhoods with the GF and her daughter in the little trailer/cart thingy.

And tonights dinner... grilled salmon in EVOO and parsley with asparagus (made in with the fish on the grill) (~400 calories):

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And dessert... baked bananas with local honey and cinnamon and a 1/2 cup of fat free frozen yogurt (~235 calories)

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and once again, even after all that.. still under the minimum 1200 calories (1104 Net, after burning 227 on the elliptical and the bike ride).

Good Job Albert.

I had grilled Salmon and brown rice.

Burping fish right now...

Tomorrow, I walk again..I found out my route is 2 miles, not 1 mile...

So back at it manana..

Thanks for the inspiration.....that looks delicious :thumbsup:

Great job guys.:cheers:

REST

Last week I hit the gym 5 days and hiked on Saturday. I had a crazy work schedule on top of everything else. Even with my new fantastic diet and work out program, the week left me tired and it spilled into this week which has continued with a very busy schedule. I'm taking this morning off from the gym as my body is telling me I need the rest. No matter how clean you live, you can burn yourself out. I think it's important to realize that we aren't superman. You can push yourself to far regardless of health and diet.

I've started using Myfitnesspal.com. I like it so far even though I feel it was having me eat to many calories so I've adjusted the calorie intake to meet my goals.

you have to give your body a break to rebuild the muscle tissue that is stressed while working out. if not you will not only get burned out, but more importantly sustain a injury. You have to have one day a week for rest. period.