The Journey

W5 - Day 2

2008-02-26T20:24:00.000-08:00

Started training for Colfax Half Marathon (Denver, CO). Ran 3 miles outside.

W6 - Day 1

2008-02-26T20:23:00.000-08:00

Week 6 workout. 1min sets for three circuits.

Week 6 - Stats

2008-02-26T20:20:00.001-08:00

Weight 189.

W5 - Day 7

2008-02-26T20:19:00.004-08:00

Day Off.

W5 - Day 6

2008-02-26T20:19:00.003-08:00

6 hour hike.

W5 - Day 5

2008-02-26T20:19:00.001-08:00

Day Off.

W5 - Day 4

2008-02-26T20:15:00.000-08:00

45 min on treadmill and 15 max incline walk.

W5 - Day 3

2008-02-26T20:14:00.000-08:00

Week Five workout

W5 - Day 2

2008-02-19T13:45:00.000-08:00

Exercise (0200): High intensity intervals for 45min on treadmill.

W5 - Day 1

2008-02-19T13:43:00.000-08:00

Workout (1230): week five. 1min, 3 circuits.

Week 5 - Stats

2008-02-19T13:42:00.000-08:00

weight: 192

W4 - Day 7

2008-02-19T13:40:00.002-08:00

Exercise (1030): High intensity intervals for 45min on treadmill.

W4 - Day 6

2008-02-19T13:40:00.001-08:00

Took Off.

W4 - Day 5

2008-02-19T13:38:00.000-08:00

Workout (1700): Week 4. 1min, 3 circuits.

W4 - Day 4

2008-02-19T13:35:00.000-08:00

Excercise (1900): High intensity intervals on treadmill for 45min then high incline for 15.

W4 - Day 3

2008-02-13T06:11:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0400).

Breakfast (0500): two eggs (one yolk) with orange juice.

Snack (0700): cottage cheese.

Workout (1930): week four. 1min circuits (3).

W4 - Day 2

2008-02-13T06:05:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0700).

Breakfast (0730): Egg with orange juice.

Snack (0900): cottage cheese.

Lunch (1100): spinach salad (chicken breast, tomatoes, non-fat Honey Mustard dressings).

Snack (1400): small orange.

Exercise (1730): High intensity treadmill intervals for 30 minutes.

Dinner (1900): turkey meat, potatoes, corn, broccoli.

Bed (2230).

W4 - Day 1

2008-02-11T20:48:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0700).

Snack (0800): Egg with small orange juice.

Breakfast (0930): Bacon breakfast burrito.

Lunch (1200): small spinach salad with tomato, basalmic.

Snack (1430): cottage cheese.

Snack (1500): honey baked nuts.

Dinner (1830): breaded chicken breat, mashed potatoe, yellow corn.

Exercise (2000): workout week 4. Went for 1 minute sets. Could use two workout band sets.

Bed (2100).

Week 4 - Stats

2008-02-11T20:39:00.000-08:00

Weight: 194

W3 - Day 7

2008-02-11T20:38:00.001-08:00

End of Week. Rest.

W3 - Day 6

2008-02-11T20:36:00.002-08:00

Workout (1000): Week three. Went for max reps, some 20.

W3 - Day 5

2008-02-11T20:36:00.001-08:00

Took day Off.

W3 - Day 4

2008-02-07T20:34:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0440).

Breakfast (0530): small oatmeal, egg white with orange juice.

Snack (0900): Spinach salad, tomato, basalmic.

Lunch (1200): small spagetti bake

Snack (1400): 8oz V8.

Dinner (1800): small chicken and brown rice with sweat sauce.

Exercice (1930): 30min on treadmill, 15min max incline.

Snack (2100): small peas in a pod.

Bed (2200).

W3 - Day 3

2008-02-06T07:26:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630).

Breakfast (0730): egg with small orange juice.

Snack (0830): small portion cottage cheese.

Snack (1000): spinach salad with tomato and basalmic

Lunch (1300): four mini hamburgers, small fry, ice tea from Chilis

Snack (1500): small orange

Exercise (1900): Workout week 3. went for 20 reps instead of max 15.

Dinner (2200): Spiniach salad with tomato, parmesan, ham, basalmic, olive oil, unsalted peasnuts. Egg white with 8oz 1% milk.

Snack (2100): small fat free cottage cheese.

Bed (2300).

W3 - Day 2

2008-02-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630)

Breakfast (0700): egg white, small orange juice.

Snack (0930): small oatmeal with water.

Lunch (1130): spinach salad (tomato, parmesain, basalmic).

Snack (12:30): small orange.

Exercise (1700): 3 miles constant run on treadmill, followed by max incline fast walk for ten min.

Dinner (1830): small serving spagetti bake with steamed brocolli.

Bed (2230).

W3 - Day 1

2008-02-04T20:19:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630)

Breakfast (0700): Oatmeal with water

Snack (0900): cottage cheese

Lunch (1130): tuna sandwhich on wheat

Snack (1230): small orange

Dinner (1900): small bowl of chineese food.

Workout (2000: Week three. Did max reps.

Snack (2100): 8oz protein, small glass prune juice.

Bed (2230).

Week 3 - Stats

2008-02-04T20:14:00.000-08:00

Weight 194

W2 - Day 7

2008-02-04T20:11:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0900)

Breakfast (1000): bran cereal with raisins

Lunch (1530): Chinese food

Super Bowl (1600): more Chinese, popcorn, bottle of wine.

Snack (2000): cup of cottage cheese.

Bed (2200).

W6 - Day6

2008-02-04T20:05:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0730)

Breakfast (0900): bran cereal with raisens

Snack (1100): protein shake

Snack (1130): Three glasses of wine

Exercise (1200): Tubing

Lunch (1400): two small hamburders (McDs)

Nightout (2000): Marti Gras, half pitcher of hurricanes, 6 bud light, followed by a hang over

Bed (0230).

W2 - Day 5

2008-02-04T19:57:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630)

Breakfast (0730): Oatmeal

Snack (0930): small orange

Lunch (1200): small bowl spagetti with turkey meat sauce.

Snack (1530): nachos with whole pinto beans and cheddar cheese, 4 90 shillings

Exercise (1830): Workout week 2.

Dinner (1930): cup cottage cheese

Snack (1100): bottle of wine and a movie

Bed (0100)

W2 - Day 4

2008-01-31T12:08:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630).

Snack (0930): 1/2 oatmeal with water

Snack (1100): unsalted peasnuts, small orange, 12oz low sodium V8.

Lunch (1300): half turky sandwhich on wheat.

Snack (1430): other half of turkey sandwhich on wheat.

Exercise (1730): 30min intervals on treadmill, 4 sets of jump rope for 750.

Dinner (1900): small bowl of spagetti with turkey meat sauce.

four glasses of red whine and a movie.

Bed (1200).

W2 - Day 3

2008-01-31T12:03:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630)

Breakfast (0730): egg white w/ orange juice, small prune juice.

Snack (0900): 1/2 oatmeal with water.

snack (1100): small orange and banana.

Lunch (1200): three crunchy steak tacos.

Workout (1700): Opted for 20 reps.

Dinner (1900): Tuna sandwhich on wheat, half baked potato.

Snack (2100): 1/4 cup cottage cheese.

W2 - Day 2

2008-01-29T18:22:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630)

Breakfast (0700): small prune juice, two egg whites with small orange juice.

Snack (0900): small orange

Lunch (1100): baked chicken breast, spinach with unsalted peanuts and balsamic.

Snack (1400): 1/2 cup oatmeal with water.

Exercise (1700): 30 min treatmill intervals, 4 sets for 600 jump rope.

Dinner (1830): sloppy Joe (turkey meat, one slice wheat bread), green beans.

Bed (2200)

W2 - Day1

2008-01-28T20:41:00.000-08:00

Starting Week 2 and I'm already feeling better throughout the day. My pants are fitting looser, and I can tell that I have more endurance. I posted my week 2 picture then compared the front poses side-by-side. I can tell a very slight difference in my torso. However, comparing my face I can tell a big difference. Anyway....

Monday:

Woke up (0600)

Exercise (0630): Week 2. Opted for 20 reps

Breakfast (0800): EMS Myoplex meal replacement with skim milk

Snack (1030): Spinach leafs with 1/3 cup chicken breast and balsamic vinegar.

Lunch (1300): Personal size meat calzone (restaurant).

Exercise (2000): 3 miles on treadmill

Snack (2200): 1/2 cup cottage cheese.

Bed (2300).

Week 2 - Stats

2008-01-28T20:25:00.000-08:00

Weight: 195

W1 - Day 7

2008-01-28T14:40:00.000-08:00

A day of rest.

Woke up (730)

Breakfast (0830): small glass prune juice and 6oz. protien drink with water.

Lunch (0300): 6 inch turkey from subway with water.

Dinner (1800): baked chicken breast, brocolli, small portion of Tortellini Carbonara.

6 pack of Miller Lite 3.2

Bed (2130).

W1 - Day 6

2008-01-26T18:16:00.000-08:00

End of Week 1.

Woke up (0700)

Exercise (0800): Intervals on treadmill 30min, jump rope 4 sets for 600.

Breakfast (0900): Bowl of bran flakes with milk.

Snack (1200): Corn dog - National Western Stock Show.

Lunch (1600): homemade hamburger, Pop, small bowl of Mac-n-Cheese.

Snack (1900): Spinach salad (ham, salami, Parmesan, bacon bits, olive oil, balsamic.

Four glasses of wine.

Bed (2400).

W1 - Day 5

2008-01-25T17:49:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0600)

Breakfast (0630): 1/2 cup oatmeal with milk, egg with small glass orange juice.

Snack (0900): cup spinach with balsamic, 1/2 cup cottage cheese.

Lunch (1100): cup left over spaghetti with turkey meat sauce.

Snack (1300): cup peas in a pod.

Workout (1700): Last day of Week One! Opted for 20 reps. Did extra 20 push ups at end.

Dinner (1830): Half of a rib eye.

Snack (1830): six pack of 3.2 miller lite. (I know, I know!!!).

Bed (2400).

W1 - Day 4

2008-01-25T10:08:00.000-08:00

Woke up (0630)

Breakfast (0700): Egg with half cup orange juice

Snack (0900): Spinich salad

Snack (1000): apple

Lunch (1200): small pork chop

Snack (1400): tuna with hot sauce

Dinner (1800): cup of spagetti with turkey meat sauce

Exercise: 30 min internals on treadmill, 4 sets of jump rope for total of 550.

Bed (2200).

W1 - Day 3

2008-01-23T18:29:00.000-08:00

Well this is the second workout day of the Week One routine. The exercises seemed to go "easier" then the first time... less whimpering. I'm already feeling better throughout the day. So far I've had zero junk food, caffeine, and alcohol. I'm constantly tempted to revert back to my old ways but I'm determined to push forward. If you've seen my posted pictures you can tell that I like my beer... so this a tough one for me, but all is well so far. Anyway, here is what I did for the day:

Woke up (0700)

Breakfast (0730): egg white/yolk with 1/2 cup orange juice.

Snack (0900): cup of oatmeal with water and sweet-n-low (a little slip).

Lunch (1200): Turkey and avocado sandwich with 1/3 cup potato salad from deli.

Snack (1400): apple, small orange.

Workout (1800) - week one. opted for 20 reps when noted in the routine.

Dinner (1900) - small pork chop, one corn on the cob, salad (spinach, small tomato, graded Parmesan, balsamic vinegar).

Bed (2200).

W1 - Day 2

2008-01-22T18:04:00.000-08:00

Woke up at 0630
Breakfast (0700): Two egg whites, one egg yolk, with 1/2 cup orange juice. 1/2 cup oatmeal with 1/2 cup 2% milk

Snack (0930): cup of peas in a pod.

Snack (1030): spinach salad, small tomato, olive oil & balsamic vinegar.

Lunch (1130): can of tune (in water) with hot sauce.

Snack (1330): small orange and apple.

Snack (1500): banana

Exercise (1700): Intervals (3 mins) on treadmill. 3 sets of 100 jump rope.

Dinner (1830): spinach salad, small tomato, Parmesan cheese, three slices of salami, olive oil & balsamic vinegar. 1/2 cottage cheese. Cup of brown rice, broccoli, sweet teriyaki sauce.

Bed (1030).

Week 1 - Stats

2008-01-21T22:02:00.000-08:00

Just starting out photos - January 21, 2008 1100 hrs

Height: 5'8'' Weight: 198

Still day one. Did like the URLs on the last post so I decided to actual submit the photos.

Day One.

2008-01-21T21:22:00.000-08:00

Height: 5'8''
Weight: 198
Day One photos:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/rswain41/IMG_0280.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/rswain41/IMG_0281.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh95/rswain41/IMG_0282.jpg

Went to breakfast (0900 hrs) at Village Inn with the girls-- Thank you Dr. King. Had two eggs, hash browns, three sausage links, two pieces of white toast, large orange juice, and one cup of coffee.

Lunch (1100 hrs) was a large rib eye steak and a six pack of 90 shillings.

Dinner (1900 hrs) was teriyaki bowl (brown rice, chicken breast, broccoli, and sweet sauce) with a small coke zero.

After dinner actual decided to get serious and take the challenge. So started with week one of the workout. I still can't decided which exercise was thought up by the devil himself... the body squats or the plank. I actually got through the entire workout opting for max reps (20).

Snack (2200 hrs) - bowl of watermelon.

After the workout I was feeling woozy and totally drained for about an hour. I only started to feel better when I had the bowl of watermelon. I'm craving a beer for sure but I think I'll go to bed (2300 hrs) instead

Starting the 6 pack challenge

2008-01-21T18:52:00.000-08:00

Well this is my first day of the 6 pack challenge (http://groups.google.com/group/sixpackabschallenge). I'll be following the 16 week abs workout "http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com/abs.html". Like many others in the challenge I'll be using this blog as my daily journal, which will include nutrition, workout, cardio, and any other other important activities... including any slippage in my routine.

Hope to hear from the rest of you and I'll see you on the other side.