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Friday, November 20

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Last posted Fri. Nov 20, 2:19pm

During my senior year of undergrad I got I got tired of being overweight and decided to finally make a change mainly for health reasons. During that first year I lost a good amount of weight by changing completely how I ate going from soda and junk food to lots of whole grains, lean meats and fruits and vegetables. Also going to the gym became a staple of my daily routine. At my highest weight I was 267 lbs and got in down to 182 lbs through a lot of hard work and determination.

After starting grad school the stress of grad school, I started reverting back into my bad old habits which has lead me to gain a lot of weight back where I ballooned back up to the 230's. Then in Christmas of 08, when visiting my parents they expressed how much of the weight I had gained back and I knew it too, so I decided then and there that I’m going to get back down to 180 and eventually 165. I started working out consistently again and eating healthier again.

Since the beginning of 2009, I’ve lost a little over 30 lbs through eating healthier foods and being more consistent with both my diet and working out. I’ve also gotten back into running since the beginning of the year and I’m planning to run my first marathon in Oct.

My Weight Loss Story with Pictures

Quotes:

"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it" -Confucius

"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi

"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." - Harriet Beecher Stowe

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. -Abraham Lincoln

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius.

Physical Goals for 2009:

Get Weight Down to 180 and Maintain for at least 6 Months
Get Body Fat Down to 10%
Reduce Waist Size to 32

Exercise Goals for 2009:

Continue to lift weights and increase strength in all exercises
Mile time down to 8 Minutes, then 7:30
Train and Run the Marine Core Marathon in Oct. 2009

Diet Goals for 2009:

Keep working out and dieting consistently

Eat Less Than 2300 Calories Daily

Eat 100 g of Protein Daily

Limit Eating Out and Cook at Home Instead

My Running History

My Marathon Training Progress

My Races:

Date	Race	Finishing Time:
4/4/2009	Bowden Autism 5K	26:02
4/26/2009	Pike's Peek 10K	50:38
5/31/2009	Maryland Half Marathon	1:49:23
9/13/2009	Parks Half Marathon	1:49:44
10/10/2009	Baltimore Half Marathon	1:46:34
10/25/2009	Marine Corp Marathon	3:47:50

After 4 good days in a row, I will continue that streak today. I will make good choices. I know it.

I was feeling abit lazy this morning, so I decided to push my workout until this evening. I might run or do some cross training, not really sure, but I will do some kind of workout after work today for sure.

Breakfast today was my usual cereal breakfast which was a good way to start off the day. Lunch today should go pretty well, I have a graduate society meeting in my dept where pizza will be served, my plan is to have at most 2 slices. That think that is a good manageable goal.

Lunch today went pretty well. I ended having 3 slices of pizza over my plan of 2 slices. I probably didn't need that extra slice but the veggie pizza tasted so good. I will budget this into the rest of my calories for the day for sure.