Too bad you bit your lip. You can always say "you should see the what the other guy looks like"
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Too bad you bit your lip. You can always say "you should see the what the other guy looks like"
lol, it was only muck around, I don't want anyone to think I am a violent person. The funiest part about it is that my friend had just done this crystal healing ceremony or something in the water, meant to release all the "negative" energy (my friends are psytrance hippies). Well it was released.
Anyway, having trouble staying on track, I am in a really GOOD head space, it feels like I have quit smoking (which I have like 95 days ago).
My rest week initially left me feeling unmotivated, but my body feels 1000% better now, I was training really hard and I needed some time.
So today I start my weight lifting program again. My mate who is my personal trainer lost his job and had is car torched so I am not really wanting to bother him right now, but I am not to sure lifting is the right thing for my goals.
Okay here it is, I am going to say it. I am a pig on the weekends, and I will knock back beers, and eat crap. I am trying to go a weekend without it, but my social calendar seems to make it hard.
this is my next biggest hurdle, and possibly my biggest so far. Today is Tuesday, and I have eaten natural yogurt and low sugar muesli for breakfast. I will try track my diet.
I have had two ppl make a joke about my gut in the last week or so, which was really de-motivating. Today someone said at work I look like I have lost weight.
My short term goal is this
a) Buy a tape measure
b) Maintain a calorie intake of 2500 per day until this Friday
c) Go this a party this Friday and only have two light beers
d) Drop to 80 kg by the 29th of this month ( so about 1.3333 kg per week)
e) Start lifting again today (I had a well earned break last week)
f) Do Cardio three times per week (Soccer twice a week, big run once a week, smaller run after work outs)
g) Stretch after cardio, warm down properly
h) Get my bike
i) Figure out which race I am going in and get my training program up and running
I feel better already.
Anyway, having trouble staying on track, I am in a really GOOD head space, it feels like I have quit smoking (which I have like 95 days ago).
My rest week initially left me feeling unmotivated, but my body feels 1000% better now, I was training really hard and I needed some time.
So today I start my weight lifting program again. My mate who is my personal trainer lost his job and had is car torched so I am not really wanting to bother him right now, but I am not to sure lifting is the right thing for my goals.
Okay here it is, I am going to say it. I am a pig on the weekends, and I will knock back beers, and eat crap. I am trying to go a weekend without it, but my social calendar seems to make it hard.
this is my next biggest hurdle, and possibly my biggest so far. Today is Tuesday, and I have eaten natural yogurt and low sugar muesli for breakfast. I will try track my diet.
I have had two ppl make a joke about my gut in the last week or so, which was really de-motivating. Today someone said at work I look like I have lost weight.
My short term goal is this
a) Buy a tape measure
b) Maintain a calorie intake of 2500 per day until this Friday
c) Go this a party this Friday and only have two light beers
d) Drop to 80 kg by the 29th of this month ( so about 1.3333 kg per week)
e) Start lifting again today (I had a well earned break last week)
f) Do Cardio three times per week (Soccer twice a week, big run once a week, smaller run after work outs)
g) Stretch after cardio, warm down properly
h) Get my bike
i) Figure out which race I am going in and get my training program up and running
I feel better already.
Setting goals is the best way to attain them
You're on your way, Backspace!!!!
You're on your way, Backspace!!!!
Hey
Well I kicked one goal, which was to work out yesterday. It was so hard to get started, my mind kept finding excuses to say "nah don't do it". But I found away though. I lost my cool last night after ages of being relaxed, I was tenses and had a fight my GF.
I kind of feel like I have not made much progress.
Well I kicked one goal, which was to work out yesterday. It was so hard to get started, my mind kept finding excuses to say "nah don't do it". But I found away though. I lost my cool last night after ages of being relaxed, I was tenses and had a fight my GF.
I kind of feel like I have not made much progress.
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Yesterday
Did some sprinting up a hill while on 25min walk with GF> Consumed a total of 1900 calories yesterday. Am pretty stoked that I have finally found a great way to count them ()
Have been keeping a careful watch over what I am putting into body, feeling better.
Work out day today. Plan on pushing myself really hard.
Did some sprinting up a hill while on 25min walk with GF> Consumed a total of 1900 calories yesterday. Am pretty stoked that I have finally found a great way to count them ()
Have been keeping a careful watch over what I am putting into body, feeling better.
Work out day today. Plan on pushing myself really hard.
Cheers, it is really encouraging to get feedback.
Total calories intake yesterday was 3000. (work out day)
Normally on a Thursday I got to Trivia after my workout and normally have a few beers. Last night I had three over about three hours, great result for me. But the time I got to bed, my body had processed all of the alcohol out of my system (or most of it). Small steps.
Worked out really hard, had a jog afterwards. Got some new pics while I was lifting. I need to lose this fat!
Had some cottage cheese before bed, trying to at least balance my protein levels over night. Looking at spending $80 to get this supplement which has no carbs. Have soccer training today, being Friday and payday I usually treat my slef to an egg and bacon roll, but not this morning same old. Did not want to put it in my body.
I am hungry right now though. Might eat this apple here, mmm.
Trying to find the right reason to stay motivated, I was doing it for my GF for a while (I have learnt the hard way the only way to stay motivated is to motivate yourself though) but it is not enough. It is like it does not matter unless other ppl will notice it. Motivating other people to stay healthy is a good one.
Peace out
I am curious about weather or not playing lots of soccer twice a week will burn away muscle? Anyhow I am going to post some pics
These three were taken yesterday:
My gut in the new one is bigger, lol. I must have had a bad run. I love my back though, wish it would let me add the old back.
I think my new chest is more cut though.
Belwo is my old back.
Comments welcome.
Peace.
Tom
Total calories intake yesterday was 3000. (work out day)
Normally on a Thursday I got to Trivia after my workout and normally have a few beers. Last night I had three over about three hours, great result for me. But the time I got to bed, my body had processed all of the alcohol out of my system (or most of it). Small steps.
Worked out really hard, had a jog afterwards. Got some new pics while I was lifting. I need to lose this fat!
Had some cottage cheese before bed, trying to at least balance my protein levels over night. Looking at spending $80 to get this supplement which has no carbs. Have soccer training today, being Friday and payday I usually treat my slef to an egg and bacon roll, but not this morning same old. Did not want to put it in my body.
I am hungry right now though. Might eat this apple here, mmm.
Trying to find the right reason to stay motivated, I was doing it for my GF for a while (I have learnt the hard way the only way to stay motivated is to motivate yourself though) but it is not enough. It is like it does not matter unless other ppl will notice it. Motivating other people to stay healthy is a good one.
Peace out
I am curious about weather or not playing lots of soccer twice a week will burn away muscle? Anyhow I am going to post some pics
These three were taken yesterday:
My gut in the new one is bigger, lol. I must have had a bad run. I love my back though, wish it would let me add the old back.
I think my new chest is more cut though.
Belwo is my old back.
Comments welcome.
Peace.
Tom
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I'm really loving the photoshop job. You should get the Linda Blair Exorcist head and put it on next.
As far as motivation goes... when you make progress you will feel better. People may notice, they may not, but you will know and trust me, that will motivate you. There are always good days and bad days, you just need to try and keep positive on all of them.
As far as motivation goes... when you make progress you will feel better. People may notice, they may not, but you will know and trust me, that will motivate you. There are always good days and bad days, you just need to try and keep positive on all of them.
.Cheers mateys
Have had last two days off work, family stuff again, back to bad headspace. Don't feel motivated for anything, made some bad food choices over weekend and drank to much but meh. Something really crap occurred on Monday and I got pissed to mask the pain, as expected only resulted in more heart ache.
Did not train yesterday. But amped to attack it tonight.
On the weekend I slammed dunked a basketball ring. Was not regulation, it was well over my head though and I have a photo to prove it.
Also one of my mates said I have big muscles. These things make me want to keep training.
Been at work for about 1 hr now and I feel better.
Have had last two days off work, family stuff again, back to bad headspace. Don't feel motivated for anything, made some bad food choices over weekend and drank to much but meh. Something really crap occurred on Monday and I got pissed to mask the pain, as expected only resulted in more heart ache.
Did not train yesterday. But amped to attack it tonight.
On the weekend I slammed dunked a basketball ring. Was not regulation, it was well over my head though and I have a photo to prove it.
Also one of my mates said I have big muscles. These things make me want to keep training.
Been at work for about 1 hr now and I feel better.
Big work out yesterday, getting tierd of my program though and sick of the repition. I am afraid to try my own thing. My mate the personal trainer is busy with work so I don't see him really.
But anyway the work out was good. It was hard to get going but once I did it was worth it.
Feeel like I am at the point of throwing the towel in though. Going to look at my new bike soon, that might help. It is just my problems seem to get worse when I think they are getting better, and I don't really feel like I am making much improvments.
But anyway the work out was good. It was hard to get going but once I did it was worth it.
Feeel like I am at the point of throwing the towel in though. Going to look at my new bike soon, that might help. It is just my problems seem to get worse when I think they are getting better, and I don't really feel like I am making much improvments.
hey mate, you still looking at doing your triathlon, after watching my sister and her husband do one, ive taken an interest in them aswell, and have been looking at doing one in febuary aswell
hey mate, you still looking at doing your triathlon, after watching my sister and her husband do one, ive taken an interest in them as well, and have been looking at doing one in February as well
Yeah mate, be hot up in Brisvagas aye. I was born in Mt Isa. I am in the capital.
good on you mate! I went and checked out my new bike yesterday, I will upload a pic later. It is so sweet, it is a 2005 raceline something or rather. It has Kevlar tyres. When I was changing gears holding the wheels up, it was like click, click, click. Perfect. It has not used it that much also, about 5000k. Best thing is he called me after I was over and dropped $100 off the price.
Ran 5km yesterday, mostly flat ground (I normally run up some freaking massive hills (my area has a lot of hill and some mountains) and it felt so good, I am a lot fitter than I give myself credit for!
I was just laying down the feet, one after the other, pushed myself up this pretty big hill about half way, then another, felt so good after. What is sad? The fact that I was like, if I do this, I can post it. Had a mad battle with my mind also.
Of course, being me, I had a few beers at Trivia, but I am not going to beat myself up over it, don't feel the best right now.
Edit I feel pretty good.
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Yeah, I was supposed to pick it up today, but there was a delay as he is giving it a service, so I get it on Wednesday now. I don't mind, I am a big boy and can wait for my toys.
I am on a new quest. I have decided the only way I am going to lose this flab is by sticking to a diet and really trying hard. I am going to try and cut up for summer and reveal the mountains of bulging muscle I know sits under my skin waiting to make an entrance. Like a nervous teenager on their first date, it hides reluctantly, full of anticipation and excitement.
I ate clean today. Day one of eating clean.
I will eat clean tomorrow also.
I gave up smoking, eating healthy must be easier. If I want to binge, I am going to eat healthy food. So I am full. But I am eating clean.
I figured out that my recent crash was due to my reaction to external influence. Must remain strong.
I am on a new quest. I have decided the only way I am going to lose this flab is by sticking to a diet and really trying hard. I am going to try and cut up for summer and reveal the mountains of bulging muscle I know sits under my skin waiting to make an entrance. Like a nervous teenager on their first date, it hides reluctantly, full of anticipation and excitement.
I ate clean today. Day one of eating clean.
I will eat clean tomorrow also.
I gave up smoking, eating healthy must be easier. If I want to binge, I am going to eat healthy food. So I am full. But I am eating clean.
I figured out that my recent crash was due to my reaction to external influence. Must remain strong.
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Thank you.
18 laps in a 50m (1000yards) pool is going to be a massive challenge. I think I could get a couple out at most. Should I aim to build up to this? Also my race is only 300 m of swimming, why do you have me training for 900 m? Just asking, I am sure there is a reason. I note we discussed going in a longer race.
I have been trying to reach my goals without going to the gym and paying money, but I may be willing to join a gym if it will help me get to where I want to be. Would a stationary bike ride count? There is a gym close by where I can use the pool, but it is pricey.
I am concerned about lifting weights after the swim, I have read and been told lifting weights after cardio is bad, way better to lift before Cardio. I guess I will have to get up early and do splits in that case, swim in the morning and lift in the afternoon.
The other factor is that I am doing this to get fit, perhaps I don't need to lift at all. Also, as far as I have read, muscle mass and endurance sports don't tend to go well, however I have seen you pic and that seems to be contradictory!
It does seem like a massive challenge!
Ed
18 laps in a 50m (1000yards) pool is going to be a massive challenge. I think I could get a couple out at most. Should I aim to build up to this? Also my race is only 300 m of swimming, why do you have me training for 900 m? Just asking, I am sure there is a reason. I note we discussed going in a longer race.
I have been trying to reach my goals without going to the gym and paying money, but I may be willing to join a gym if it will help me get to where I want to be. Would a stationary bike ride count? There is a gym close by where I can use the pool, but it is pricey.
I am concerned about lifting weights after the swim, I have read and been told lifting weights after cardio is bad, way better to lift before Cardio. I guess I will have to get up early and do splits in that case, swim in the morning and lift in the afternoon.
The other factor is that I am doing this to get fit, perhaps I don't need to lift at all. Also, as far as I have read, muscle mass and endurance sports don't tend to go well, however I have seen you pic and that seems to be contradictory!
It does seem like a massive challenge!
Ed
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