Tada! it looks like this
Served with some baby carrots and Snap peas. Dessert was fresh strawberries.
Calories 452
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Dinner is served
Don't be Selfish
As I sit on a bench at the park next to our local farmers market, I am watching my 3yr old run around without a care in the world. It makes me reflect on my weight loss journey and really emphasizes how important it is that I succeed. I know what you're thinking. That I need to lose weight to be there to watch my daughter get married and all that stuff. The truth is that's selfish thinking but, that's not really what sticks out in my mind. Next time you're out in public look around at the parents of any kids you see. When I do that, an overwhelming pattern forms. Fat parents= fat kids. That may sound mean or heartless but the truth sometimes sounds harsh. Our kids don't choose to be fat. We, as parents, either keep them healthy or make them fat. Now, if you are overweight then you know how being fat limits you. I don't want that for my kids. I want them to have every opportunity to pursue what ever their hearts desire. We, as parents, have to teach them how to be healthy. How to eat right and how to put your iPad or phone down to go outside and run around. How to have fun in the sun and get a good sweat going. To date, both my kids are very healthy and not overweight, but that's because I'm conscious of that. I make sure they eat good foods for the most part and don't drink soda or eat a bunch of candy and crap. They both eat veggies on the regular and drink plenty of water. They only get crappy cereals on the weekends and so forth. But how long can I keep doing that if I am fat. At some point, my girls will look at me and say "daddy, why do we have to eat good to not be fat when you are". Up until 2 week ago I was being a hypocrite. So, for me, I can't afford to fail because it's not just about saving my life, but about saving my kids' future lives.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Late night work out
week 2 is coming to an end. I have 1 more day before I get to rest and just like week 1 the end of the week is hard. I drive to the gym tonight at 9pm. I sat in the parking lot for about 20 minutes trying to talk myself into going back home and crawl into bed. I'm sore I'm tired and I really isn't want to be there. But eventually I got myself in and I killed it. This wasn't the first time and I know it won't be the last time I struggle to get to the gym. I'm not fat because I love going to the gym right? Now I'm home even more tired and about to crawl into bed but I am glad I went in. I won't be going to bed thinking what I should have done. You will never regret going to the gym but you will always regret giving up on yourself and not going. The only bummer about going so late is I wanted to by a protein shake after my workout but they close the damn snack area. So I had a banana and 2 slices of bacon for my post work out meal.
Final calories 1477 which is too low I will correct that tomorrow
More Food Talk
Been a busy day but wanted to share my meals. I forgot to take a pic of my lunch but it was chicken and veggies. Calorie intake was 480 calories. My dinner on the other hand was a big one. Had some delicious smoked brisket and pulled pork with baked potatoe casserole. And a small side salad. In the pic you see bbq beans but I ended up not eating them.
Again ithe eating plan I'm following seems to lend itself to real world eating. Paleo is just eating real natural foods meats veggies and fruits. In addition my food window is condensed so I tend to eat 2 larger meals and a snack to make up calories if I feel I'm too low. I was able to eat dinner with my family with out being difficult to order. My calories for this meal was 751 which gibes me. A total of 1231 calories. So I still have to consume another 600 cal to mot be so low. That amazing to me. Most diets your craving food and I have to make myself eat more. I don't need to avoid natural fats like butter or red meat. So far I'm steadily losing and never feel like I'm lacking. Now off to the gym for a late night work out.
It's Working
I know you're not supposed to weigh yourself everyday. But I can't help it. Every day I get on the scale and every day I'm down pounds. It's awesome. And for me it's motivation. It keeps me pushing forward inspite of feeling tired or being sore. I also think that for the first time I have a positive cycle. Seeing the scale makes me focus on my workouts. When I have a great workout it keeps my eating on point so I don't feel all the effort and sweat was for nothing. I go to sleep, wake up and the cycle starts over again. The biggest difference for me this time around though is I am not having cravings or feel like I'm missing out on anything. In the past I would crave the bad foods and especially soda. Man I used to guzzle that stuff. I don't know if it's the paleo diet or the intermittent fasting that's helping me. I will focus more on that later. For now I will just keep marching on.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Another Day in the Books
Today was a tough day for me. Food wise I was good except the 3 cookies I snuck in. My dinner was 6 oz New York strip steak and steamed veggies. But physically I was really tired. I completed all my move goals and calorie burn but my step count was low. I took a huge power nap today and that makes me think I'm not getting enough sleep. I am not one that normally gets his 8 hours of sleep every night; it's generally more like 5-6. But I am noticing that I am increasingly tired in the evening. I am assuming it's from all the exercise that I'm doing and my body being in a constant state of repair. So I will tweak my sleep schedule to try and get at least 7 hours and see how I feel. As far as the soreness goes I just have to keep training through it.
Daily calorie intake. 1792
Cardio. Elliptical 5 min
Bike 11 min
Resistance training
Bench press 3 sets of 10 reps
Dumbbell flys 3 sets 12 reps
Dumbbell curl 3 sets of 12 reps
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