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OK, so I want to keep a record one here of my exercising & eating habits. All are welcome to check it out. I want to be held more accountable for my actions, and the choices that I make. I figure what better way to do that then to post it publicly in a forum. I think it will keep that little voice in the back of my mind telling me "if you don't work out or eat right, you're going to have to post it in the forums for everyone to see." If there is another place in which I should post this please let me know. Anyways I officially started my fitness journey on Sunday June 26, 2011. I have lost a few pounds in previous months as I was 205 at my highest weight, but I was non-consistent, and I really wasn't eating well (I was yoyoing a lot). I've rediscovered my motivation, and dedication, and I won't take being a quitter any longer. So the rest of my posts should be short and sweet...sorry for the long winded paragraph, if you actually read all that, kudos!

Response to mkroyer:
I'm doing upper body exercises, I just didn't want to make it that long on here showing the exact detail concerning reps; as I will be editing my post to hopefully add 7 days in one. That way there aren't a trillion posts ( 48 compared to 365).

As far as stretches go, I'm really just doing the ones I learned from PE classes. I'm not very flexible, and the stretches are more for my achy joint problems (car accident).

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Mini Goal:
Lose 7 Pounds by July 31, 2011. S:192/G:185

June 26, 2011:
Exercise:
Stretches
Weights
Situps
Squats

June 27, 2011:
Exercise:
Stretches
Weights
Situps
Moving Furniture (not conventional, but effective :P)

June 28, 2011:
Food:
Sushi-(3) Oregon Roll/(2) Caterpillar Roll/(1) Baked Salmon 800+/-
Meatless Chicken Burger w/Mayo & Ketchup 420
Total: 1220

Exercise:
Stretches
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Kickboxing
Hip-Hop Abs (various moves???)
Light Weights (Upper Body)
Push-ups
Situps (100)
35min.

June 29, 2011:
Food:
Mandarin Oranges 200
Meatless Chicken Burger w/Mayo & Ketchup 420
Ice Cream Bar 180
1/2 PB&J 230
1 Cup Low-Fat Clam Chowder 120
Toast w/ Butter 190
Total: 1340

Exercise:
Stretches
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Kickboxing
Hip-Hop Abs (various moves???)
Heavy Weights (Upper Body)
Push-ups
Situps (100)
40min.

June 30, 2011:
Food:
Cereal w/ Almond Milk 110
Meatless Chicken Burger w/Mayo & Ketchup 420
Smart Ones: Three Cheese Ziti Marinara 300
Meatless Chicken Burger w/Mayo & Ketchup 420
Total: 1250

Exercise:
Heavy Weights
Push-ups
Sit-ups (100)

July 1, 2011:
Food:
Orange Juice 120
Veggie Panini 200
1/2 Serving Sun Chips 105
Bread w/ Spaghetti Sauce 150
Meatless Chicken Burger w/Mayo & Ketchup 420
Bread w/ Spaghetti Sauce 150
1/2 Salmon burger w/ fries 475
Total: 1625

Exercise:
Weights
Crunches
Swimming

July 2, 2011:
Food:
Fiber One Cereal w/ Almond Milk 110
Meatless Turkey Burger w/ Mayo & Mustard 300
Meatless Soy Bacon (4 Slices) 120
1/2 Cup Chex Mix 130
Mac n' Cheese 410
Toast w/ Butter & Jam 205
Total: 1275

Exercise:
Stretches
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Kickboxing
Hip-Hop Abs (various moves???)
Heavy Weights (Upper Body)
Push-ups
30min.

Week One:
Weight Loss: 1 pound.

[mkroyer]

what are you DOING for weights? and you shouldnt really stretch cold muscles.. its best to do dynamic stretches to warm up, ie; leg swings, hip circles, Body Weight Squats, side lunging and leaning, that kind of thing.

Just tips

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July 3, 2011:
Food:
Fiber One Cereal w/ Almond Milk 110
1/2 Cup Chex Mix 130
1/2 Cup Mixed Fruit 38
1 Cup Potato Salad 358
3 Slices Watermelon 144
Bean Burger w/ Ketchup 260
Jello No Bake Cheesecake 250
Lean Cuisine Pizza 340
Total: 1630

Exercise:
Stretches
Jumping Jacks
Squats
Kickboxing
Hip-Hop Abs (various moves???)
Heavy Weights (Upper Body)
Push-ups
Situps (100)
40min.
Daily Deficient: 380

July 4, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Fiber One Cereal w/ Almond Milk 110
Wheat Thins 140
Bean Burger w/ Mayo & Ketchup 440
Cool Ranch Doritos 150
Yogurt 170
Cool Ranch Doritos 150
Gatorade 100
Clam Chowder 120
Total: 1550

Daily Deficient: 360

July 5, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Bean Burger w/ Mustard & Ketchup 330
Four Tacos 640
Low-Fat Fig Newton 70
Total: 1210

Exercise:
60min. Swimming laps/treading water Moderate-Light Activity 500
Daily Deficient: 1200

July 6, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
1/4 Cup Almonds 210
Small Salad 30
Smart Ones Meal 240
Four Tacos 550
Low-Fat Fig Newton 70
Total: 1270

Exercise:
25min. Elliptical 234 burned.
25min. Bike 153 burned.
60min. Swimming 550 burned.
Daily Deficient: 1577

July 7, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
1/4 Cup Almonds 210
Smart Ones Meal 240
2 Cups Salad 35
Yogurt 170
Healthy Choice Meal 260
Sandwich 250
2 Low-Fat Fig Newtons 140
1/2 Cup Chex Mix 130
Total: 1605

Daily Deficient: 305

July 8, 2011:
Food:
Sandwich 270
Yogurt 170
Almonds 210
Meatless Meatball (soy) Sandwich w/ Cheese 380
Chocolate Covered Strawberry 50
Fruit Tart 250
Salad 40
Total: 1370

Exercise:
Stretches
Pull-Ups
Push-Ups
Sit-Ups (100)
Weights
Daily Deficient: 622

July 9, 2011:
Food:
Sushi 750
Yogurt 170
Burger & Fries 485
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries (homemade) 250
Total:1655

Exercise:
Swimming 1.5 hours 515
Daily Deficient: 752

Week Two:
Weight Loss: 1.6 pound.

Total: 2.6 pounds.

[thecitylights]

sounds good! keep us posted!

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July 10, 2011:
Food:
Fruit & Almonds 203
Trout 150
Grilled Veggies 25
Potato Salad 89
Blueberries 41
Strawberry w/ Chocolate 25
2 Cups Salad 40
1 Cup Veggie Soup 90
2 Enchiladas 490
Yogurt 170
Total: 1323

Exercise:
30min. Swimming 215
20min. Bike 112
15min. Elliptical 143
Daily Deficient: 1041

July 11, 2011:
Food:
Fruit & Almonds 203
Boca Burger 350
Cheese Its 150
Burger & Fries 455
1/2 Cup Strawberry Ice Cream 140
Blueberries 41
Total: 1339

Exercise:
Lifting Weights-General 123
25min. Bike 147
Daily Deficient: 825

July 12, 2011:
Food:
Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal 160
Strawberry w/ Chocolate 25
Banana 105
Tuna Subzi Sandwich 265
Kettle Tias Salsa Chips 90
Blueberries 41
Healthy Choice Lobster Ravioli 270
1 Cup Strawberry Ice Cream 280
Fig Newton 70
Yogurt 170
Fries & Ketchup 210
Total: 1686

Exercise:
Walking 1.95mi. 150
Daily Deficient: 358

July 13, 2011:
Food:
Almonds 210
Yogurt 170
Meatless Chic'n Nuggets & Fries w/ ketchup 320
Tuna Subzi Sandwich 255
Cucumber 20
Smart Ones Meal 240
1/2 Cup Strawberry Ice Cream 140
Fiber One Cereal w/ Blueberries 130
Total: 1485

Exercise:
15min. Upper Body Free Weights 75
15 Pull-ups
25min. Bike 152
25min. Elliptical 243
30min. 1/2 Court B-Ball Game (Moderate) 200
Daily Deficient: 1079

July 14, 2011:
Food:
Fruit & Almonds 210
Veggie Delight 300
Yogurt 170
Chips & Guacamole 145
Enchiladas 490
1/2 Cup Strawberry Ice Cream 140
Yogurt 170
Total: 1625

Exercise:
30min. Basketball-general (leisurely) 200
6 Pull-ups
25 Push-ups (girly one, yes I admit it, )
Crunches
I really didn't do much of anything, blah!

July 15, 2011:
Food:
Fiber One Cereal w/ Blueberries 130
Soy Bacon 30
Double Cheese Burger 535
Chips & Guacamole 200
Smart Ones Meal 240
Yogurt 170
Total: 1305

Exercise:
30min. Basketball 250
60min. Swimming 515
25min. Bike 150
25min. Elliptical 240
30min. Basketball 200
Total Burned: 1355!!!!
Daily Deficient: 1944

July 16, 2011:
Food:
2 Veggie Hot Dogs 410
1/2 Cup Mixed Fruit 40
Cookie Dough Ice Cream 140
Cheesecake Brownie 75
Almonds 210
Chips & Guacamole 300
Yogurt 170
1/2 Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup 245
Total: 1590

Exercise:
55min. Basketball 355

Week Three:
Weight Loss: +1 pound
Total: 1.6 pounds

I'm hoping it's from a little muscle gain...

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July 17, 2011:
Food:
Fiber One Cereal w/ Blueberries 130
Bacon Cheese Burger w/ Ketchup 465
Yogurt 170
Smart Ones Meal 300
1 Cup Tomato Soup & 1/2 Grilled Cheese 245
Total: 1310

Exercise:
60min. Basketball 325
Push-up Exhaustion Test: 33 | (33)
Sit-up Exhaustion Test: 52 | (25)
Squats Exhaustion Test: 102! | (125)
70min. Basketball 450
Total Burned: 958

July 18, 2011:
Food:
Burger w/ Ketchup 360
Yogurt 170
Sushi 950
Ice Cream 140
Chips & Dip 200
Total: 1820

Exercise:
20min. Basketball
25 Crunches
5 Pull-ups
(Legs extremely sore from Squats)

July 19, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Soy Bacon 60
Burger 340
2 Tuna Subzi Burritos 430
Healthy Choice Meal 270
Total: 1270

Exercise:
6 Pull-ups
30min. Basketball 125
25min. Bike 135
30min. Weights 135
45min. Basketball 250
Total: 645

July 20, 2011:
Food:
Fiber One Cereal 110
Smart Choice Meal 240
Yogurt 170
Soy Bacon 60
Blueberries & Strawberries 65
Burger & Fries w/ Mac n Cheese 465
Chocolate Strawberry Feilds Dessert 128
Total: 1238

Exercise:
16 Pull-ups 16
25min. Bike 141
80 Girly Push-ups (5 Sets) 40
130 Crunches (5 Sets) 40
110 Squats (5 Sets) 75
60min. Swimming 500
30min. Basketball 195
Total: 1007

July 21, 2011:
Food:
Soup, Mash Potatoes & Mac n' Cheese 353
Blueberries & Strawberries 65
Half Pizza (Homemade, no cheese) 458
Chocolate Strawberry Feilds Dessert 128
Carrots, Mushrooms & Hummus 125
Strawberry Cheesecake Yogurt 170
Blueberries & Strawberry 25
Total: 1324

Exercise:
100 Sit-ups (4 sets) 30
50 Push-ups (5 Sets) 25
Planks (4 Sets) 30

July 22, 2011:
Food:
Cereal & Blueberries 130
Fruit & Almonds 110
Sandwich w/ Mushrooms & Hummus 320
Yogurt 170
Sharis Burger & Fries 484
1/4 Chocolate Milk Shake 200
Total: 1414

Exercise:
5 Pull-ups 5
50min. Swimming 300
25min. Bike 152
25min. Elliptical 239
Total: 696

July 23, 2011:
Food:
CALORIES UNKNOWN!!! DANGER!!!
Approximately 1925!!!

Exercise:
Rearranging furniture & Cleaning (Hey, I was sweating I swear!)

Week Four:
Weight Loss: 2 pound
Total: 3.6 pounds

[Kae]

Your tracking is quite motivational... Looks like you are doing great. I'm tired just reading your exercise log. LOL. I think I need to up my game. Keep it up!

[UrthWurm]

Sam, Sam, he's our man, if he can't do it no-one can! GOOOO SAM!

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In response to Kae:
Thanks! It was just a personal thing to help me stay motivated and on track, but I'm glad to know it may be helping others as well!

In response to Urthwerm:
You are such a dork...but I love you! Thanks babe. ^_^

In response to fitmom:
I will say it is much easier as me and my girlfriend are self-employed and only take care of our 2 cats. But I do feel like I'm yo-yo exercising...one day I do everything, then the next nothing, and I don't always eat like I should....but I'm doing better than I have in a long, long time, and I'm proud of that. I don't want anyone to sell themselves short, but if it helps to motivate people I'm glad!

[fitmom]

I thought I was doing alright until I read your exercise journal. I, too, need to step up my game, lol. But with two kids, I'm lucky to be doing what I'm doing, I guess. Keep up the excellent work!

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July 24, 2011:
Food:
Fruit & Almonds 105
Soup & Grilled Cheese 245
Chicken Nuggets & Fries 258
Yogurt 170
Breakfast Burrito 500
Dessert 200
Fruit 75
Total: 1553

Exercise:
45min. Swimming 250

July 25, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Almonds 210
Healthy Choice Meal 360
Blueberries 41
Burger w/ Ketchup 390
Kettle Chips 140
Chocolate Chips 250
Burger w/ Ketchup 390
Total: 1951

Exercise:
25min. Bike 179
25min. Elliptical 236
Total: 415

July 26, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Almonds 210
Monkey Bread 250
Spagettios 255
Bread & Butter 100
Burger w/ Ketchup 360
Kettle Chips 420
Total: 1765

Exercise:
Jillian Michaels Trouble Zones 350

July 27, 2011:
Food:
Fiber One Cereal 110
Macaroni 465
Kit-Kat 210
Nature Valley Granola Bar 140
Total: 925

Exercise:
None

July 28, 2011:
Food:
Nature Valley Granola Bar 140
Burger w/ Ketchup 360
Three Cheese Ziti Marinara 300
Chicken Stir Fry & Rice 367
Yogurt 170
Chips 140
Fig Newton Cookie 140
Total: 1617

Exercise:
None

July 29, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Almonds 210
Chow Main w/ Rice & Veggies 615
Smart Ones Meal 240
Hummus & Carrots 50
Fig Newton 70
Fortune Cookie 30
Total: 1385

Exercise:
25min. Bike 165
25min. Weights 120
85min. Swimming 450
Jillian Michaels Trouble Zones 350
Total: 1085

July 30, 2011:
Food:
Burger w/ Ketchup 280
Rice & Veggies 340
Yogurt 170
Three Cheese Ziti Marinara 300
Wheat Thins 100
Burger w/ Ketchup 280
Total: 1470

Exercise:
25min. Bike 167
16min. Elliptical 146
35min. Weights 150
Total: 463

Week Five:
Weight Loss: 3.1 pound
Total: 6.7 pounds!!!!!

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Mini Goal:
Lose 6 Pounds by August 31, 2011. S:185/G:179

July 31, 2011:
Food:
Yogurt 170
Burger w/ Ketchup 280
Wheat Thins 140
Yogurt 170
(Meatless) Italian Sausage Hot-dog 350
Macaroni 440
Ice Cream 350
Total: 1900

Exercise:
None

August 1, 2011:
Food:
Three Eggs, Hashbrowns & Pancakes 900
Fiber One Cereal 110
Yogurt 170
Ice Cream 200
Smart One Meal 240
Total: 1620

Exercise:
30min. Elliptical 282
15min. Bike 96
Total: 378

OK, so obviously I fell off keeping track for the rest of the week. To sum it up I only worked out about 3 times, and I didn't eat as good as I should have at all. I was busy helping my friend move, and making leather cuffs and things for my online business/local swap meet on Sunday, a total flop by the way. It just wasn't the right type of crowd for my items. Anyways I'm actually surprised to see the number on the scale go drastically down...I'm not going to worry if I'm up a little next week even after working hard as the number on the scale seems a bit more like a lucky fluctuation for my weigh in this week.

Week Six:
Weight Loss: 2.3 pounds
Total: 9 pounds

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Mini Goal:
Lose 6 Pounds by August 31, 2011. S:183/G:177

8/8:
Half Banana 50
Kettle Tias Salsa Chips 140
Fruit Mix Granola Bar 140
Italian Pita Pocket 197
Corn on the Cob w/ Butter 100
Mango Lemonade 50
Mixed Fruit & Whipped Cream 175
(3) Homemade Tacos 510
Dehidrated Mango 70
Mushrooms & Hummus 60
Pumpkin Bread 260
Total: 1752

Exercise:
25min. Bike 174
11min. Elliptical 101
Total: 275
Deficient: 353

8/9:
Grapes & Cheese 145
Granola Bar 95
Asian Pot Stickers 360
Mussels di Napoli, Breadstick,
--Salad, & Capellini De Mare 528
Pumpkin Bread 140
Mango Slices 70
Breadstick 150
Andes Mint 25
Pumpkin Bread 140
Mango Slices 70
Total: 1623

Exercise:
15 Pull-ups 15
20min. Bike 141
20min. Elliptical 186
20min. Weights 95
Total: 437
Deficient: 644

8/10:
1 Cup Grapes, 10 Almonds,
--Mushrooms Slices, & Hummus 220
Capellini De Mare & Half Breadstick 238
Strawberry Banana Smoothy 103
Sandwich w/ Veggies & Italian Dressing 485
Andes Mint 25
Corn on the Cob 50
Italian Pita Pocket 292
Kettle Corn 140
Mango Slices 140
Pumpkin Bread 140
Andes Mint 25
Total: 1883

Exercise:
Ab Workout:
75 Crunches, 100 Reverse crunches, 90 Twisting Planks, 100 Bicycle Crunches (per side),
50 Superman's, 50 Double Crunches, 25 Windsheild Wipers, 100 Siccor Kicks (alternating), 25 Chest Fly's 200
Arm Workout:
15 Pull-Ups 15
Total: 215

8/11:
Bagel & Cream Cheese 230
Grapes, 1/2 Avocado,
--Mushrooms & Hummus 320
Almonds 75
Bean Burger 275
Mango Slices 140
Tuna Subzi Pita 168
Grapes & Cheese 115
Mango Slice 45
Total: 1298

Exercise:
25min. Bike 171
25min. Elliptical 231
Total: 402

8/12:
Scrabbled Eggs & Veggies 272
Tuna Subzi Sandwich 168
Mango Slices 85
Chips & Salsa 100
Sushi 900
Ice Cream 220
Total: 1745

Exercise:
40min. Mixed Strength & Cardio 250
60min. Swimming 166
Total: 416

8/13:
Cracker Sandwiches & Grapes 225
Oats & Honey Granola Bar 95
27 Cheese Its 150
Mac n' Cheese & Corn on the Cob 460
Dark Chocolate Granola Thin 80
Strawberry Banana Smoothy 103
Chips & Salsa 185
Mango Slices 70
Total:1368

Exercise:

Week Seven:
Weight Loss: +0.8
Total: 8.2 pounds

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8/14:
Bread & Lunch Meat (meatless) 130
Grapes & Almonds 255
Scrabbled Eggs 236
Cheese Its 150
Granola Thins 80
Granola Bar 190
Green Juice 180
Meat & Cheese 100
Three Cheese Ziti 300
Total: 1621

Exercise:

8/15:
Fruit Juice 396
Cheese It's 150
Total: 546