30min of elliptical... then made pulled pork sammiches.
I think I'm actually getting fatter, although I am happy as a clam.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Another Run, Another Omelette
30 min no problem today. I had a big cup of coffee first, helped it feel like nothing.
The problem with coffee as an exercise aid is it makes you not eat. If I do exercise and don't eat, then I will lose muscle before I lose fat. This is no good whatsoever.
However, soon after the coffee wore off, I was ravenous.
Took leftover pasta and refried it, then added tomatoes and sopressata for a leftover pasta omelette the size of a dinner plate. Sigh, I think i'm still behind on the calorie count. Oh well, at least I'm running.
The problem with coffee as an exercise aid is it makes you not eat. If I do exercise and don't eat, then I will lose muscle before I lose fat. This is no good whatsoever.
However, soon after the coffee wore off, I was ravenous.
Took leftover pasta and refried it, then added tomatoes and sopressata for a leftover pasta omelette the size of a dinner plate. Sigh, I think i'm still behind on the calorie count. Oh well, at least I'm running.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Breakfast
I ah, made a three-egg onion ham and cheese omelette with a big glass of milk after.
That prooooobably wasn't the leanest thing I could have eaten. But you know what? I promised years ago: i like exercise, but I do it only so I can can continue eating good food. I don't think I can in good conscience (or happiness) go back on that.
That prooooobably wasn't the leanest thing I could have eaten. But you know what? I promised years ago: i like exercise, but I do it only so I can can continue eating good food. I don't think I can in good conscience (or happiness) go back on that.
Day 1
I'm currently at 216lbs, and not so muscley. Thanks to laying off the gym to spend more time with school (and my eating habits), it's mostly fat.
Therefore, the plan is to lose 16-20lbs over the next seven weeks.
This means keeping track of my diet and doing cardio. It also means no lifting for the duration, as it makes one put on weight (by eating everything in sight).
Then, at the end of this term, I start lifting again very carefully monitoring diet to put on lean muscle. Adding muscle is easy, adding it without also getting fat is tough.
So!
This morning, I woke up and ran for 20min. I intend to get up early every day and run for at least half an hour. Along with a proper diet, this will probably accomplish my goal. The run itself felt pretty good. There's a DVD player in front of the treadmill, I figure I'll watch movies half an hour at a time. This week's movie is "Thirteenth Warrior" a viking movie with Antonio Banderas.
Even if I don't lose 20lbs, this phase is over in seven weeks, I don't want to spend any more time than that without gaining some muscle. Honestly, I'll probably do just SOME lifting between now and then.
Therefore, the plan is to lose 16-20lbs over the next seven weeks.
This means keeping track of my diet and doing cardio. It also means no lifting for the duration, as it makes one put on weight (by eating everything in sight).
Then, at the end of this term, I start lifting again very carefully monitoring diet to put on lean muscle. Adding muscle is easy, adding it without also getting fat is tough.
So!
This morning, I woke up and ran for 20min. I intend to get up early every day and run for at least half an hour. Along with a proper diet, this will probably accomplish my goal. The run itself felt pretty good. There's a DVD player in front of the treadmill, I figure I'll watch movies half an hour at a time. This week's movie is "Thirteenth Warrior" a viking movie with Antonio Banderas.
Even if I don't lose 20lbs, this phase is over in seven weeks, I don't want to spend any more time than that without gaining some muscle. Honestly, I'll probably do just SOME lifting between now and then.
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