The Heart of a Champion

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My name is Adam, I'm 25 and currently I weigh 232. I joined a gym and started eating healthy last week and I have lost 5 lbs so far (I weigh myself on Tuesday mornings).

A bit about me....my weight has definately been a roller coaster. Growing up I was always athletic and in shape...I played sports and never had to worry about what I ate or how much. My sophomore and junior years of high school I had two different knee injuries on my same knee. The second injury was right after I returned from the first and was truly devestating. I was unable to play basketball my senior year of high school and that is when I first started to gain some weight. I maybe gained 15 lbs or so. I knew I was out of shape but I didn't really consider myself fat. Over my first few years of college I steadily put on weight and reached 220. About 4 years ago I realized I had to regain my health. I quickly dedicated myself to the gym and eating healthy. I lost 55 lbs over about 6 months and reached my ideal weight of 165.

I maintained this weight for about 3 years. Over the past year I have just let myself go. I moved to a new city and I just let my job consume my life. I dealt with all the stress by turning to food. Over the past 12 months my weight balooned from 165 to 237. To me, looking at those numbers, it doesn't even seem like that would be possible. I stepped on a scale about a week ago and I couldn't belive I weighed 237.

So, this is my journal and I am going to try to post in it everyday. I started at 237 a week, I'm currently 232 and here are my short term goals:

1. Lose 72 lbs and reach my ideal weight of 165 by May 9, 2009
2. Run the Riverbank Run 25K on May 9, 2009

Pretty simple goals. My diet plan is simple....eat healthy, low fat, low calorie, balanced meals, high in protein with lots of fruits and veggies. My workout includes running, cardio and weight lifting. Once I am under 200, I will start playing full court pickup basketball again, but until I lose some weight, I don't want to risk hurting my knee again.

I am hoping to meet a lot of people and provide enoucragement as we all work to reach our goals.

-Adam
 
An update on today....

I am going to Chicago this weekend so I won't have access to post my daily food intake and exercise until Sunday...so here is an update on today...

FOOD:
Slimfast
6" subway chicken breast on wheat, no cheese, no sauce, lots of veggies
Small yogurt (60 cal)
Green tea with Equal
Bowl of cheerios with skim milk
Preworkout snack of yogurt (later this afternoon)
Dinner - I am going out to dinner tonight, but I will order healthy...some type of baked fish

EXERCISE:
I will be working out at the gym tonight...strictly cardio, my weight training starts on Monday.

The rest of the weekend, my goal is to eat healthy and I will go to the gym when I get back into town on Sunday.

-Adam
 
Well, I am back from Chicago and I had a good trip. The weather was a bit cold and now it is snowing back here in Michigan. I think the nice fall weather has officially ended.

On Friday I went out to dinner at Olive Garden and ate healthy by ordering the grilled salmon and not having any breadsticks. On Saturday I was in Chicago and my food wasn't the best, which I had expected. All week I ate healthy and I knew I was going to eat somewhat unhealthy on Saturday since I was going to be in Chicago.

I am excited for this upcoming week and for my weigh in on Tuesday. I didn't get back into town before my gym closed today, but I'll be back in the gym tomorrow. I can't wait!!!
 
Hey! I just wanted to pop in and wish you good luck. You have some incredible goals and seem so very dedicated, I just know you'll achieve them!

Keep up the great work :)
 
Thanks for the encouragement! I have high goals, but that is what I want, and I am determined to be sucessful. I have a lot of work ahead of me, and I know I have to take it one day at a time.
 
Hey, thanks for the support. Anyways, decided to pop in and give a good luck. Injuries suck, for sure. I played basketball alot in 6th grade, and lost about 20lbs just by doing so, and then BOOM! Something goes wrong with my foot, and then I gain 50lbs for being in crutches/cast for 6 months. Anyways, you've done it before, I bet you can do it again.

The best of luck, Ben.
 
Ben - Thanks for your support! I appreciate it! Injuries are never fun but that is just part of sports.

Well, the weekend is offically over and it is back to the daily grind. I am finally completely over being sick which is a great thing but now I am battling an ingrown nail! How annoying and frustrating!!! I have been soaking my foot and using peroxide/anitbiotic ointment since Friday but my toe isn't really getting any better. I made an appointment to see a doctor tomorrow so that is my plan, unless if my toe gets a lot better before tomorrow morning.

It is just frustrating because I am not going to be able to run or do cardio today because it hurts so much to put pressure on that foot. I am planning on doing my upper body workout and of course I will eat healthy today.

I am hoping that my toe gets better because I have tomorrow off of work for Veteran's Day and I was planning on getting in a long and intense workout! I guess I just have to wait and see how my foot responds tonight and tomorrow.
 
Hey Adam, thanks for the post over in my thread! Our stories sound very similar, except I am fortunate enough to not have lingering injuries, unlike yourself :(

We'll have to work together to make sure we both stay on track and reach the goals we have both set....best of luck and talk to you soon!
 
Today has been an alright day. My toenail still hurts and is ingrown, and it looks like I will be visiting the doctor tomorrow. Hopefully I will be able to get back to running and doing cardio ASAP.

Tomorrow is my weigh in and I am hoping to post any type of loss considering my weekend in Chicago. We shall see tomorrow morning...
 
Hey Adam, looks like you're doing well minus the recent injury, hope everything goes well and you can get back to your cardio soon, I know I'd be hurting if I couldn't complete mine!

Good luck
 
It has been totally frustrating! First, I was sick with a bad cold/flu and now my toe...I'm going to the doc tomorrow, so I'm hoping I can workout tomorrow night!! I'm ready to be back in the gym!
 
Hey Adam :) Welcome to WL!

You have some great goals outlined for yourself. You've done this in the past and I'm 100% positive you will succeed now.

How do you drink Slimfast?! I tried a can a few years ago and it was just disgusting! lol

Hope the doctor's visit goes well and your toe gets better.

Let us know how the weigh-in goes :)
 
gohomejes said:
How do you drink Slimfast?! I tried a can a few years ago and it was just disgusting! lol
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I drink my Slimfast everyday, and have for about 6yrs now! I actually really like the rich chocolate royale ones, so that makes it a lot easier to drink when I enjoy it! I also drink it through a straw to slow down my pace to where it takes about 20 mins to drink. I don't like any of the other flavors though..kinda strange!
 
Hey Jes, thanks for stopping by and for the kind words! I love slimfast...I started drinking it years ago because I would never take the time to eat breakfast starting in college. I only like slimfast when it is REALLY cold...I grab a can on my way to work and when I get to the office I stick it in the freezer for about 40 minutes...

Well, I weighed in this morning and I lost 1 pound this past week. I am not surprised with that since I went to Chicago this past weekend and I haven't been able to do a full workout since Friday. But, these past 2 weeks have just been very frustrating...I know I can start posting 3-6 lb weight losses per week once I am able to work out at full speed.

The good news is my toe is FINALLY getting better. I am going to give it a bit more time and I'll start running again TOMORROW! YAY!!!!!!

So, as of this morning I am down to 231 and I am ready to have a big loss this week!!!

I have the day off of work today since it is Veteran's day...it feels weird to have a Tuesday off but it was nice sleeping in until 9:30 this morning.

Hope everyone has a good day!

-Adam
 
I am having a tough time with not being able to go to the gym! I can't wait for tomorrow...I just want to get back into my routine of working out everyday! I still will have Wednesday through Monday to get in 6 good workouts before my Tuesday weigh in. Tomorrow I will do my upper body weight lifting in addition to the stairclimber and treadmill. One more day...

-Adam
 
I hear ya, my evenings are all booked now, so won't be in the gym any this week (maybe Friday though), but should be able to get 45 mins of walking/jogging in (weather permitting)...
 
Hey Adam!

Glad you finally got your toe sorted out. I hope you have a nice run tomorrow :)

Sometimes we're going to have setbacks and won't be able to make it into the gym. It happens, it's life. As long as we don't give up and get into the gym whenever we can, that's what matters. I'm dreading to see how I'll be able to make it into the gym during finals week :-X

So what if you don't lose a ton of weight by your Tuesday weigh-in. You always have next Tuesday :)

How's the nutrition going??
 
Hey Jess,

I hear ya about setbacks and not getting frustrated...I guess I am just eager to get back in the gym and starting posting some good losses each week. My toe is slowly getting better which is a good thing and I am hoping everything goes well tomorrow when I try to run and do some cardio...

Food wise....well, I am going to start posting what I eat everyday, I think that will be a good way to keep track of exactly what I am eating. For breakfast I usually have a slimfast. For lunch I either have a turkey or grilled chicken sandich on wheat with yogurt or some fruit. As a snack I eat some fruit or yogurt. For dinner I eat grilled chicken or fish with some type of veggie. I am trying to give up coffee and drink green tea. Also, I am trying to drink less diet coke. I carry around a water bottle all day, so I get plenty of water.

Any suggestions on my diet anyone??
 
Hey!
Your diet sounds just about perfect. Good call on the switch to green tea!
also, the sooner you phase out the diet coke, the better!

I'm so glad that your head is in the right place. Don't let it get you down if you miss a work out though...I got sabotaged by my karate instructor last night, he didn't even show up! grrrrr!

have a great week :)
 
Well, it's back to work today after having a nice day off yesterday. My big toe...it is amazing how something so small can cause so much pain! It is slowly getting better and I am going to test it out at the gym tonight. I will do some cardio to see how it feels and depending on that, I will decide if I think it can handle some running.

My planned meals for today:

Breakfast: Slimfast
Lunch: Turkey on wheat bread, banana, yogurt (60 cal size)
Snack: Yogurt
Pre Workout: Banana
Dinner: Grilled chicken breasts (2), salad, fruit or yogurt
No coffee, green tea instead
Limit my diet coke
Lots of water
 
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