Saturday, May 5, 2007

Day 83








Weight- 290




So today is really the last day of my 12 weeks I don't think I can screw up my free day tomorrow. The journey has been great and went by in a flash! This will probably be my last entry in this journal. My new focus is seven weeks of training to be in good shape to rock out my second official challenge come June 25th. I am hoping to lose about 2olbs in the next seven weeks and start my second official challenge at about 270 and around 22 or 23% body fat. I have come along way so far, but I still have a long way to go! I need to keep my focus for this 7 week challenge. To do so I need to see this not as a 7 week challenge but more as a 19 week challenge to get me into championship form by September. I want to thank my Mom and Jon who have been very supportive of me throughout this challenge by posting on my blog and Jon helping me with my workouts. Also much thanks is due to my friends at bflnebraska.com you have all been very supportive and really carried me through the 12 weeks.

Friday, May 4, 2007

Day 82



















Weight- 290lbs YAHTZEE!








This morning I ate breakfast and went downtown to my appointment with the Creighton exercise science dept to do my water weighing. Unfortunately my blood pressure was right at the limit (148/90) they have set to do water weighing she thought it was possibly because I had just drank some coffee. So I just opted for the skin fold test. Turns out I am at 28% which is roughly a 10% loss and about where I expected to be. The only thing I am disappointed with is that I didn't really make any gains in muscle, strength yes but not much muscle. So if any one has any ideas for my next challenge let me know! I went home after that did some laundry and waited for my brother to come and take my pictures. When he arrived he helped me do a little "manscaping" on my back and then we took the pictures. I was soooo... surprised not so much about my front pictures but my back pictures were really improved from week 9. I always read how past participants and champions saw such great results in their last couple weeks I just didn't think it was going to happen for me, and it did. After we got the pictures taken I ate lunch, then my brothers wife stopped over and we went to see Spiderman, it wasn't the best but it was a good afternoon. After the movie my brother and I went to Sam's club I had to pick up a few things I thought I would kill two birds w/ one stone and print my pictures to send in w/ my packet on Monday. When we were leaving I realized that Gold's closes at 10pm on Friday so I wouldn't be able to do my lower body workout. I came home and decided I could make it in time to do my cardio for tomorrow so Saturday will have to be lower body. By far the best day of my 12 weeks. Today I felt like the STEAMROLLER!

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Day 81




Weight-293lbs




I woke up today and went to the gym, I made it a 1.5 miles which was ok but not what I was hoping for. Work was busy so time went by fast. I am starting to get excited about finding out where I am at body fat % wise. However I am a little nervous, I guess if my % is higher than I think I will have to work even harder to get down in between challenges. My ultimate goal is to get under 10% for the end of my second challenge. Another one of my goals is to have more muscle mass than any other champion. I guess I should probably find out who had the highest muscle mass so I have something to shoot for. Well onward to do some research!

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Day 80






Weight- 292lbs




Day 80 represented my whole challenge, it started off with a low ended on a high. I didn't wake up in time to do my workout this morning, but knew I could do it after class. Work was pretty interesting I spent no kidding 2 hours on the phone with a customer today that is longer than I have ever spent with anyone on the phone in my entire life. The conversation just kept going around in circles it was horrible. I think I told her the same prices at least 12 times. If she would have just wrote them down it wouldn't have been a problem, Oh well. After work I rushed home packed two more meals for my time spent in class. Class went well there is little lecturing and a lot of participation which makes the time go fast. After class I came home and changed to go to the gym. My whole day I contemplated my decline bench workout. It went better than I expected. I just barely pumped out 8 reps at 225 it probably wasn't the smartest idea but I decided to go without a spotter for this set which was extra motivation. My next set I got a spotter and pushed up 250 unassisted 5 times and needed some help with the last rep. Then did 11 reps at 185 it got me so motivated for the rest of my workout. Another cool thing happened today during my curls I was able to see some veins popping which was nice surprise. The lady at Creighton's fitness center said I could come in at 11 on Friday. My guess is that I will be somewhere in the mid 20's. If I can get down to the upper teens by June 25th when I start my next challenge the sky is the limit!

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Day 79






Weight- 294lbs




Today was the first day for special pricing for the Berkies as we like to call them at work, unfortunately we didn't have the list of shareholders so I couldn't really give out which probably cost me a few sales. The good news is we will have the book tomorrow and it will busy! After work I went home and headed directly for the gym. Jon was just finishing up his leg workout so he came over and walked on the treadmill next to me while I was running. We talked for awhile until I was out of breath which was pretty much 6 or 7 minutes in. Today I didn't give in mentally like Saturday I finished all 20 minutes and ended going 2.14miles. I cooled down and then headed home to work on some homework. I finished all the assignments that I need to turn by tomorrow which is a big weight off my shoulders. After work I was feeling tired and sleepy but got a lot of energy from my run so it made getting my homework done a heck of a lot easier. I got an email back from Creighton's fitness center they do under water weighing which I am pretty happy about sounds like they can get me in on Friday. It will be cool to know finally exactly where I am at. I was roughly at 37% according to an electronic test at the beginning at 330lbs. Anyone want to place bets on where I am at now? I better go pack my lunch for tomorrow and head for bed I have to get up early to do my last upper body work out for this 12 weeks. I can not wait to get on that decline bench and pop off 6 at 250. Wish me luck!

Monday, April 30, 2007

Day 78








Weight- 294lbs




What a great day, I am really excited that this is the beginning of week 12 for me even though it was slow at work it wasn't that bad. When I came home I worked on some homework then went to the gym. It was a very good workout, by the end of the last set of my first workout I was sweating like I had just done cardio. The legs will be sore tomorrow. When I came home from the gym I made an EFL BBQ Chicken Pizza and worked some more on my homework. I am really behind on my reading so that is what I will be doing the rest of the night and tomorrow.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Day 77

Weight- 294lbs

I had a good day today, got up early and went to church with my Mom and saw my uncle there which was nice. After, my Mom and I went to breakfast and then I went to work. Work was work especially since it was supposed to be my day off. This next week is going to be busy but great. It is Berkshire weekend in Omaha which means cash money for me at the Mart, and its week 12. I am going to plow through this week and make every day count. This WILL be my best week yet!