Day 80 - Low End Theory

"Me and Erin were talking and we said Joe is losing a lot of weight!"

- Vinh

And he said I have good genes cause I lose it quick.

Real nice validation because I was noticing in the mirror this morning! And the amazing thing is how many calories I am taking in - my good I am totally not dieting but just lifting hard, some kickbox and not drinking aaaas much.

Day 45 - Food Test

We are going to see if I can hit my 2.5 lbs/week with bread back into my diet along with my other choices.

3:56pm - Swag

Well felt like a celebrity today. Ladies and gentlemen were saying how handsome I love the goatee. I'm slimming down to so yeah your boy is fine

Day 26 - Poker Night

first off let me start by saying that protein shake last night was amazing! I think I found something that will make me happy little calories and will make me healthy

11:56pm - What a Night

First off I did get a complement. Sean said I looked great and that my shoulders and upper body looks huge. I'll have noticed years ago for some reason even at my age of 41 I gain muscle very fast which is a good thing. 

I did not eat very well and definitely not healthy today but I did manage to control myself to a degree. I didn't stop and get any late-night junkfood although I did have some sweets and soda when I got home - it could have been much worse.

as for poker night I got the respect of everyone there and played my butt off it really was amazing. I am lost in a showdown to two pair but everyone knows that night that I am great at poker I play for respect. The only one that did not read by and yet I ended up taking the chip lead. Now it's time to fall back a little bit and just focus on family and fitness

Notes

Vaighn asked to subscribe to my music

Good job to me for stopping drinking at 10:30!!

Day 25 - They notice?

"Joe, you REALLy look like you been roosing weight!

link to great article hypoman

Day 24 - Case Study (274.2)

Well, it is been a very interesting over these first 23 days. Last night I completed all of the journal entries of what I've eaten and met Matt I am still down 2 pounds despite hovering around 3000 cal a day.  with the week off from exercise I still put in a good solid two weeks of weightlifting and some cardio even a little bit of kickboxing. At the end of it all I believe the take away here is that I can increase my calories and still lose weight. 

another Takeaway is that I really do need to manage myself a little bit tighter and give myself goals that I can hit every few days. it seems that when I see progress I can continue quicker and more efficiently.

Last of all my blood sugar is high as it's been all year and I can't see anything

Takeways (adjust)

Sleep is paramount

Stress Management

6:15am - Need to work on this

8:29 am - Flashback

12:14pm - Doubling up so I can eat more early

10:40pm - Open House for The Food then Magic with boys! Pizza and booze but stayed in control

Jp comment

Day 23 - Money Where The Mouth Is

I'm very excited today because now is the chance to prove the resiliency that I talk about having in about a week it will be the first month of this process"" turn around. with the up-and-down swings I am a net down 2 pounds I have a week to be down six more

6:36am - Nutrients - So glad to switch to Turkey Bacon.  Tastes great less filling!

8:14am- Really sick of the CPAP

5:35pm - Food

I really struggle when i am starving after work. Have to eat more early!!

7:59pm  -   Look at the numbers and it's right there

8:49 -  It so crazy how I feel mentally stronger than ever.  I have the tools in place and the disclipine in other areas of my life.  Need to apply it here.  This is a full disclosure journey - WITH CHANGE!  And it will all be documented right here!  I am going to get to my 185lb this year!

Day 10 - Step Up

Come on people I'm doing my part now do yours!  Tell me how I look!

6:38 - Switched to turkey bacon (Yup!)

8:38am - And the people spoke...

#Cyn

#Phil B

10:59pm - All I have is each day