Dropping 50

Workouts - Hope everyone had a great Independence Day!

I have been going strong in the workout department. The only day that I did not work out last week was the 4th of July. I did help set up flags throughout my neighborhood that morning and I guess that could work as a workout. Also, we had a family party and my nieces and nephews decided to throw water balloons and cups of water at me. So I did some running there to get away from them. It may not have been an organized workout, but I probably got enough in for it to be effective. We also played volleyball at the party, I know I am losing weight and feeling better about myself because I always want to be doing something active. It is great to have the desire to workout and be active again. I have always been like that and I love that I am getting that drive back.

I am also going to be playing on 2 soccer teams for the next couple of weeks. They needed some players to fill in and I couldn’t pass it up. It will be good to play 2 times a week because it is such a great workout. I always feel so good after my games, even though I am completely exhausted. Plus we play in these old warehouses and the are extremely hot in the summer, so I probably have been losing even more because of that. It is a fun activity and I love working out when sports are involved.

Always remember to get enough water while working out in the summer! My sister-in-law had edema this last weekend because she was out in the sun too much and didn’t drink enough water. Be careful while you are dropping the pounds!

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Progress Update

I am sorry that it has been awhile since my last post. I am doing great, working out every morning and eating healthy. It has been three weeks in a row where I have worked out every single morning, but sunday. I am starting to see results and feel better about my body. I still have not rplaced my scale, and I am not sure if I am going to. That does not mean I am not going to weigh in anymore, I just will not be weighing in every day. I want to see how it is goes, but for now I feel like I have made a lot of progress and I haven’t stepped on a scale for over a week. My clothes are fitting better and I feel like I am losing the weight finally. I have noticed that my shirts are getting looser in the neck, chest and stomach. Shirts that were not fitting very well a month ago fit a lot better now.

I have also noticed that I am getting my jawline back. Some of you may question what that means, we ll I have lost some weight in my face and I can see my jaw again. For a little bit there I had so much fat in my cheeks and neck, I could not see my jawline.

My amazing wife has also noticed a difference and continues to motivate me to workout and eat healthy. She is the best and it helps to have some one there to constantly motivate me.

I still have a long road to go, but I am making progress and I am enjoying my morning workouts. It has been awhile since I could say I am enjoying my workouts, but it feels good to get up early and go work out. I feel better all day and I am more productive at work.

I am hesitant to do a weigh in because I feel better and I feel I am seeing the results. I would hate to weigh in and not see a difference in the scale and lose all motivation that I have going right now. On the other hand the curiosity is killing me and I want to see if I am really dropping the pounds. I think I am seeing enough results that even if the pounds aren’t coming off I know my body is changing and eventually the pounds will drop. I will probably weigh in sometime this week and let you know how it goes.

Here is some added motivation that I may need to use to help me out.

Bodybuilding.com 2008 Jamie Eason Calendar, 1 - 2008 Calendar

On second thought my wife would never allow that in our room!

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Diet Pills

There are so many different diet pills and diet supplements that it can be hard to decide which ones are good and which ones won’t do a thing for you. I have not taken any diet pills and I am not sure if I will. I am sure they work for some people, but I would rather try and work off my excess weight through working out and eating right. The thing I worry about with Diet pills is that they are a temporary fix, to really solve the problem you need to change your lifestyle.

I am not saying that diet pills are not good for you, but I would rather change the way I live first. If that does not work than I may try a diet pill. Have any of you used diet pills? I am not talking about vitamin pills and nutrient pills and stuff like that, I am talking more about the “expanding” pills that make you eat less.

The one pill that is the latest craze is Alli, I am going to look into Alli a little more and I will let you know what I find.

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Weigh In

Our scale broke and I have not been able to weigh in. I will weigh inat the gym soon and update everyone on how I am doing. Before the scale broke I was down to 232 so I have lost 3 pounds so far. I am feeling better about myself already. It is amazing how much more productive I am during the day when i work out, than when I don’t. I get a lot more done and I feel better about myself at the end of the day. Although the weight isn’t coming off as quickly as I would like, my clothes are fitting better and I feel better about my image. I will keep you posted more frequently on the weight loss when I get a new scale, until then I will weigh in at the gym as often as possible.

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New Scale

Our scale broke last week (insert fat joke here), and I need to replace it. I am not sure what happened to it, I just replaced the batteries and it was working fine. It is an older scale so I have been wanting a new one anyway. I found a couple of scales that I like, but there are so many features that I am not sure which one I should choose. The scale I had was very basic and didn’t measure anything, but weight.

Here are a few scales that I am considering:

Superior Talking Scale You’ll have to hear this to believe it!

The European Physician’s Large Platform Scale. With an extra-wide 12″ platform with textured dimpled foot pads for sure footing, this scale is designed by a 60 year-old award-winning company from France and is the same one preferred by medical professionals in Europe. The easy-to-read 8″-diam. dial is easy to view and displays weight in pounds and kilograms. The scale’s brushed all-metal body and heavy-duty spring components support 400 lbs. 19 1/2″ L x 12 1/4″ W x 5 1/4″ H. (15 lbs.)

The Digital Weight And Body Composition Scale. This is the digital scale that supports your health and fitness regimen by quickly and accurately measuring key body composition data in addition to precise weight readings. Unlike other measuring methods that require expensive, specialized equipment or submersion in water, the scale uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) (a harmless electrical impulse) to calculate body fat percentage, muscle mass, and body water within seconds after you step on the 12 3/4 x 13 3/4″ glass platform. Three modes (normal, child, and athlete) let you adjust the scale’s sensitivity for greatest accuracy, and it estimates the daily caloric intake needed to maintain your current body composition. The scale can store data for up to 10 individuals, making it easy to track the entire family’s progress. The 2″ high LCD panel features a dual-line readout that displays weight and body composition results simultaneously in bright 3/4″ high numerals. The scale has a 400 lb. (180 kg) capacity and displays weights in 1/4-lb. (0.1 kg) increments. Four AAA batteries (included) provide convenient cordless operation. 14 1/2″ W x 13 3/4″ L x 3″ D. (4 lbs.)

I may get crazy and get one of these cool scales:

The Best Physician’s Beam Scale. This beam scale proved to be the best in tests by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute because it is consistently the most accurate. An independent industrial weighing systems company was commissioned to calibrate the scales prior to testing and this beam scale was the most precise, only deviating from the actual weight by 0.35% on average, unlike lesser models with inaccuracy rates up to 1.2% (2 lbs. for a 180-lb. person). Scoring highest for consistency, the scale was the only one that recorded three spot-on measurements of seven different weights, while the unit that placed second failed to record even one exact measurement. The scale has a 500-lb. capacity and measures in 1/4-lb. increments, the poise bar rotates to show measurements in Imperial or metric, a 24″ to 84″ height rod slides out of the unit to allow simultaneous height and weight measurements, and the engraved markings are easy to read. The scale is made from heavy-duty steel and assembles in 10 minutes. 57 1/4″ H x 10 2/3″ W x 20 1/2″ L (39 lbs.)

I will keep you posted on what scale I choose and how it works for me, until I get this scale I will be weighing in at the gym. I will try to weigh in soon and post the results. I did weigh in on Monday, before the scale broke, and I was at 232. I have lost 3 pounds so far! I am feeling better and I feel like I have more energy as I work out more and eat better.

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Soccer Games & Basketball

I think playing soccer is one of the best workout I recieve all week. I usually have a game every monday night and I am going to start playing pick up games on Saturday mornings. My monday night games are on an indoor league so it is a lot of running and very fast paced. I am pretty tired after a 40 minute game and I am also very sore. This last monday we had 2 games on the same night. We played our first game and I was exhausted, we play in an old warehouse and the air conditioning does not work very well. It was a hot summer day, and our game was at 7:00. It was probably between 90 - 100 degrees on the field. I have never sweat as badly as I did during that frst game. After the first game, which we won 4-1, we had a 40 minute break before we played the best team in the league. I was worried I was not going to have the energy to play in the second game. I was suprised when i felt as though I had more energy in the second game than I had in the first game. It was like I got my second wind and I was able to play very well. We ended up tying the best team in our league and we played one of the best games of our season. I am one of the youngest players on my team at 26, and their oldest player was probably 23. They were young, but the old guys ran circles around them and we should have won the game. It just taught me that I can still be in great shape despite my age!

I slept very well that night and got up and played basketball the next morning. I was still pretty sore from soccer, but I drug myself out of bed and made it to the gym. I played a good 40 minutes and felt great all day at work. It was a great 12 hours of working out!

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Workouts

Ihad a great week of working out! I had 6 great workouts and I feel great! This week was the first week in a long time that I worked out every day. Not only do I feel better, I am starting to see results. Hopefully I can keep this up every week!

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Weigh In

I weighed in this morning and I am down to 233, I have lost 2 pounds since I started this blog to keep track. It is always good to see some results and I feel better about myself already!

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Workouts

I had a great workout this morning! I have been playing basketball every Tuesday and Thursday for about 40 minutes with a great group of guys. Lately I have felt like Basketball wasn’t enough and I would be getting a better workout at the gym, but I enjoy playing and I like the competitive aspect of it. This morning I tried something new, I went to the gym at 6:15 and worked out onthe treadmill for 30 minutes and then headed over to play basketball. Luckily my gym and the gym where we play basketball are close enough that this will work. I felt so good afterward and I am excited to do that every Tuesday and Thursday now.

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No More Pictures of That Fat Guy!

I think the hardest thing for me lately has been pictures. I absolutely hate all pictures of me because I see what I look like to others. When I am looking in the mirror it doesn’t look that bad, and I realize that is why I am in the situation I am currently in. I see a picture and I can’t believe that is me in the picture because I am so fat right now. I am disappointed I let myself get to this point and I can’t wait to work it off. My sister just posted a picture of me on her Facebook account and I couldn’t believe it was actually me in the picture.

It is also difficult because I am a social guy and I love doing things with my friends. I have realized that for the past several months I have had no desire to see my friends because of the way I look. They are way cool friends and I know they don’t care, but I am so self conscious about it that I hate being around people that knew me when I was skinny. Until about a month ago in my mind I was still skinny, but when I get around people I know I can tell I look completely different by the way they look at me. Hopefully I will be able to lose the weight in a timely manner and I can get back to being social again.

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