Food Plan: Daily carbs 35-45 g (non-exercise days), 45-55 g (exercise days). Daily calories below 1000.
Water: Minimum of 1 gallon of water each day.
Exercise: Minimum 1 hour of cardio (circuit training), followed by stretching.
01: 4 - Met with Katie (personal trainer). This was a meet & greet. We planned out some short and long term goals. Afterwards, I walked for 4 miles. I'm still nursing a sore calf muscle.
02: 3 - No exercise.
03: 0 - No exercise. Feel asleep on the couch while watching taped shows. Missed dinner, evening supplements, and didn't meet my water reqs.
04: 4 - Walked for 5 miles today. No sore muscles.
05: 4 - Walked for 4 miles at a higher pace than normal.
06: 4 - Met with dietitian. Down another 5 pounds, now at 250 lbs. Recent blood test showed great improvement in all areas except for TSH (thyroid). Soy based protein packets are off the menu, but to compensate I get to start eating real food.
07: 3 - No exercise. Met with doctor. No need to take meds for thyroid. Readings will most likely go back to normal by eating a balanced diet with very little to no soy.
08: 4 - First session with Katie. She worked my a$$ off. Best d4mn fitness coach I could have hoped for.
09: 4
10: 2 - Took my cousin and two of his friends to a computer gaming center for six hours. I forgot to make my dinner ahead of time and ending up going to Burger King. Dinner was one Whopper Jr without cheese, no mayo, no ketchup, and no bun. I asked for extra lettuce to sort of act as buns. Blood glucose did not spike but I went over on calories.
11: 4 - Went out to eat with my family to a buffet type restaurant. I was very proud of myself for staying within my food guidelines. Did 1.5 hrs of aerobic exercise to help burn off the Whopper Jr calories from yesterday.
12: 4
13: 4
14: 4
15: 4 - First day of strength training with personal trainer.
16: 4
17: 3 - Shoulders and arms are very sore. No exercise.
18: 3 - Still very sore, more so than yesterday. No exercise.
19: 3 - Muscles are feeling better. Full day of errands and appointments. No exercise.
20: 4 - Second day of strength training with personal trainer. We decided to dedicate Tuesdays and Thursdays to strength training (1 hr weights/strength exercises, plus 1 hr cardio). The other days will be for cardio only (minimum 1 hr).
21: 4 - Met with dietitian. Weigh-in revealed no weight change. The 3 day hiatus really set me back. Dietitian mentioned that my body may also be retaining water since it is going through muscle breakdown/rebuilding.
22: 4 - Walking lunges added to exercise routine.
23: 4 - Lunges literally kicked my a$$. My cheeks and thighs are sore.
24: 2 - Halloween party, ate more carbs than normal and went over 1000 calories for the day.
25: 3 - No exercise.
26: 4
27: 4
28: 4
29: 3 - No exercise, rec center closed due to weather. Shoveled snow instead.
30: 3 - No exercise.
31: 3 - No exercise.
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I hope I fit into my witch costume that I bought the year before last and haven't been able to wear yet. 
Is your dog in the pic a sibe? I confess, he looks big and I just thought "akita" without looking too close...if he's a sibe now I'll be embarrassed.
