Been a little while, some results, etc

I've not posted in over a week. To be honest, I was discouraged. Last Thursday, I stepped on the scale and it said a pound gain.

This week, I stepped on it again, and saw a 5 pound gain.

I knew it couldn't be right. I did some measurements. I've LOST 4.5 inches off my neck, waist and hips!

So, yeah. I stepped on the other scale I have and it confirmed my weight loss suspicions. I've lost another 8 pounds!

I'm almost at 20 down and feeling great.

Cardio today was the easiest it's been in a while. Clothes fit better. I'm able to keep my stamina up, most of the time.

I'm thinking about doing couch to 5k to supplement this workout routine.

Wish me luck.

Week 5 up to day 6.

It's been a rough week.

I started out sick on Monday, and didn't have much motivation this week, though I did mow yesterday.

I'm hoping to have positive results tomorrow, I'll let you all know for sure.

I thought it best to post something, since I've not in a while.

Over and out.

Week 4, Days 6 - 7... Results!

Another fun-filled week has passed.

I'm ill, which sucks, but I have good news...

I've lost 3.2 pounds! That totals 11 for my new go at it!

That means that I get to cross off a goal!

Back to the standard 3 week rotation next week... looking forward to it.

Oh, and 80 degrees today :) When I have to mow my lawn (less :) )....

Feeling a lot better already, clothes are fitting better than recently.

Can't wait to lose more!

Week 4 - Days 1-5

I hate rest weeks.

I hate them with a passion, the passion of a million burning suns.

I get so turned around that I often forget which work out I'm supposed to be doing.

Thankfully, Friday starts another week, and I'll be back on the horse in terms of knowing what to do.

Also, I hate being sick. Because I am right now.

Blech.

Another week, more results!

Yet another week has passed.

Looking forward to getting out to mow today, which will be exciting, but not as exciting as this:

I'm down another 2 pounds for this week!

That brings my weight loss to 7.6 pounds total.

I'm going to push for 3 pounds dropped next week so I can get my steak dinner on ;)

I'm already starting to notice my clothes fitting better, and I'm able to keep my breath longer during certain activities...

It's a great time, and it's starting to get nicer out, so I'm looking forward to being outside more.

Now where was I? (Week 3, Days 2 - 5)

So, I'm at something like 19 days and really enjoying all of this!

I am trying to find something to sub in for yoga that'll fit what I'm trying to do. It's probably going to be another round of cardio at this point.

I ran into this problem the last time with P90X.

I'm just not motivated to do Yoga, it's probably the hardest routine for me. I'm not very coordinated, and my balance is pretty terrible so I spend as much time getting up as I do in some of the poses.

Everything else, though, is going awesomely.

Kicking butt in Core, Loving shoulders and arms... Even excited about legs and back, though I am so wobbly when I'm done. And then there's Kenpo (but that's tomorrow) <3 .="" p="">
Anyways, I wanted to update, to keep current on everything going on with my work outs. No injuries to date, but I've not been able to mow my lawn yet this week, so that'll be an added bonus soon.

Keep on keepin' on!

Day 15 (Week 3, Day 1)

Core Synergistics this morning.

Had a harder time getting to it than usual, but still pushed play. I'm getting psyched about getting to 40 lbs, which is a good motivator. My pants fit a lot nicer today than this time last week, so that's another :D

I think, given that I have about 16 weeks to drop the next 35lbs, that I should be able to make it. Good news for my friend Taylor who wants to see me at Gen Con.

I want to start supplementing the morning work out with something in the afternoon, but I'm not sure what. I like to walk, so that'll probably be part of it (weather permitting) until I get to running - which I've wanted to do, but never had 1) the courage to try or 2) the wherewithal to keep it up. So, I've got to wrack my brain for other ideas.

Enjoy the day, we're getting a little liquid sunshine.

Day 14, MORE RESULTS!!!

Caps and EXCLAMATION POINTS for emphasis!

I'm rockin it.

Down another 3.6 pounds this week! That brings my total loss to 5.8!

Maybe next week, I can drop 5 ;) Just kidding. Slow and steady wins the race. It's a marathon, not a sprint. (Other motivational saying here).

I'm getting psyched for week 3, then the rest week.

P90X lean is doing for me again what it did the last time. Getting my weight down and helping me get ready for full blown P90X.

Thanks for reading!

Days 11 - 13

What a nice couple of days.

Monday started out with Yoga - again I didn't get far. I might need to change the workout I'm doing. I lasted all of 12 minutes :\

However, I did get the burn in mowing my lawn! What a nice feeling to be outside, in the warm sun, my back aching like crazy (ok, that's not so nice, but hopefully that goes away quickly).

More Legs and Back on Tuesday. I like that routine, even if I'm not able to keep up all the time. Soon, though, I'll be going through all of these workouts to their full length.

Kenpo, though, is my favorite. And that's what I did today. I love kicking butt in that one. And I'm all sweaty after, but I feel great. Probably don't smell it, lol.

Anyways, I'm looking forward to more positive results tomorrow! I'll post again then.

Days 8 - 10

It's been a better couple of days. I'm starting to enjoy working out again (I kinda figured I would eventually, just happy it happened this soon).

I've been using myfitnesspal (mjvasko1) to make sure I stay as good as possible - sure I want X but do I really want to log in and post X? That's a lot of work... lol... it's not, but it's a good mind set.

I won't deny that I've been supplementing with a green tea extract that's been helping me control my appetite, too. I'll wean myself off of it eventually, but it really helps right now with the excessive "go find something sweet" cravings.

I also had a mix-up and did yesterday's work out today and today's yesterday. Oops.

We also took the boys to the park, and were outside for about an hour. That was nice, and my back didn't hurt at all. Sure helped that I got to reconnect with a good friend of mine, too.

So, here we go, and it looks like things will only get better from here.

Day 7 - RESULTS!

Yep, I'm a week in.

All in all, finding motivation has been a bit difficult.

I've been able to do it, and I'm going to keep doing it. I'm feeling a lot better after I work out, and while it does kick my butt, I know that it's a necessary evil. Maybe it's not evil at all. I don't know.

Anyways... results...

I'm down 2.2 lbs. It's a nice start, and I can tell I'm starting to lose weight.

I think that's going to be a good motivator. Right?

Days 3 - 6

Well, another few days in the bucket and another update.

I'm starting to get back into the swing of things. I'm not going to take a rest day tomorrow - I'll just do the X-Stretch routine.

I wish it were warmer, I'd love to walk in the afternoons.

So, a few notes:

I need to be better about doing the Abripper on my Resistance days.

I'm not a fan of yoga, but I'm not going to give up on it.

I remembered this morning why I love Kenpo X.

And I got an awesome reminder from my fiancee about why I'm doing this. I just hope I never forget it.

I'll post another update tomorrow, hopefully with some positive (or would it still be negative) scale results.

Days 1 and 2

They say that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and I suppose that's true, but my journey of one hundred pounds (plus a few extra) begins with a single drop of sweat.

I forgot just how hard you go when you start P90X. But you know what? It really felt great. Yeah, I stunk afterwards, and yeah, I was slightly sore, but it was worth it.

Then I stepped on the scale for my initial weigh in, and let me tell you, seeing 304.4 lbs was both depressing and inspiring.

Enter day two... One thing I should probably explain to any reader (should you exist) is that I'm a divorced dad. My awesome boys (henceforth known as L and I) live with my ex most of the time. Sadly, I only get to see them Wednesday overnights and on alternating days on the weekend. So, I had them this morning. Any other morning, they'd be asleep long enough for me to work out, and instead, I'd sit at my desk on my computer.

This morning, I wanted to keep the momentum going, but wouldn't you know it, they were awake... Not conducive to getting things done. But I did it anyways. And L (my oldest) jumped in to help me.

I wanted to type while I thought about it... so, here I am, and I think it's time to hit the showers.

Gotta keep pressing play.

Today is April 10, 2014. Today is the day I decided to stop being fat.

Why am I doing this:

I once lost 70 pounds. I looked and felt great. Then, I let myself go. I gained it and more back. I have 3 kids. I have a woman in my life that loves me. I want to be there for them. I don’t like getting winded going up and down the stairs or the terrible pain in my lower back. I don’t like the feeling of crap I have every day when I put on pants that are just a little tighter than the day before. I am tired of being tired all the time. I'm so very tired of the migraines I keep getting. Oh and because I can do it.

And there's a certain look that I'll look good in ;)

How I’m going to do this:

I’m going to do P90X. I’ve done it before, and yeah, Tony Horton bugs me at times, but it’s a good workout routine. I'm also going to walk every day, no more excuses. I'm also going to post on here. I don't care if it gets read, I'm just going to post on it. I'm going to look back at it some day and say "wow, you used to be this guy. Look where you're at now." Also, I'll be using myfitnesspal for tracking calories.

What else?

I need to find some incentive to keep going. So, I'm making goals for myself and posting rewards.

At 10 lbs, I'm going out for a nice dinner, maybe Texas Roadhouse.

At 20 lbs, I'm going to splurge with a $50 purchase.

At 30 lbs, a massage will be in order.

At 40 lbs, I'm going to buy tickets for GenCon (time permitting).

At 50 lbs, I'll buy a new bicycle, so I can go riding with the boys.

At 60 lbs, I'm going to go on a $100 spending spree.

At 70 lbs, I want to burn my fat pants. I probably won't, but I'll want to.

At 80 lbs, A new costume to go with my shield.

At 90 lbs, I'll come up with a reward, I don't know what it is yet.

At 100 lbs, I'm buying a new suit. And I'm gonna wear the hell out of that thing.

So, join me, won't you? It's going to be one heck of a ride.