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Day 305: The Weigh In After Disney

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Sup yo!

So after a trip full of eating a lot of rich delicious food and snacking snacking snacking, I thought I was going to have to pay the piper. I was ready to accept the consequences. I mean, you do need to still live your life, not to mention we were on vacation. However, that is a fine line between being on vacation and completely vacating your diet. (Does anyone know what I’m talking about?) Anyways, last week I didn’t weigh so it’s been two weeks so I was a little concerned, but it turned out alright. I gained .6 pound during our trip. I was worried that it was going to be bad. I mean, it’s still a gain, but I’m back on the wagon, the vacation is over, and I’m ready to DROP SOME POUNDS!!!!! GAME TIME BABY!!!!!

Breakfast: This morning was kind of a whirlwind so I had a wafflewich with bananas (b-a-n-a-n-a-s) and it was pretty awesome. Also during church I had a strawberry muffin.

Lunch: The whirlwind of the day continued. After church, we went out to Lake Ella and made sandwiches for the homeless and really anyone who was out there. I just had a bag of potato chips.

Snack: After moving a dresser in to our house (score for all your friends moving out while you need more furniture! Holla!) I had a bowl of honey nut cheerios. They were delicious. It’s taken me a long time to like honey nut cheerios again because one time when I was 4 I was eating a bowl and then I pulled out a clump of hair that had 12 cheerios attached to it out of my mouth. Yeah, it was super gross.

Snack: Later that afternoon, we went over to TCBY for some fro yo awesomeness. I had a kids cup of toffee crunch fro yo with some peanut butter cups. The kids cup is definitely the best deal and filling. Pretty studly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: You know there are those meals that you miss when you are away? Because that totally happened with chili. We made it for dinner tonight and oh boy oberto it was freakin’ delicious. Megan is an awesome cook. Enough said.

So today I did pretty well getting back on the wagon. I’m going to hit up the gym or something tomorrow too. I don’t know if I’m going to do Insanity, but I don’t know. We will just see. See ya tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 304: Disney Recap Yo!

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I’M BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you miss me? Because oh me oh my did I miss y’all!!! It was a crazy week of vacationing awesomeness involving many miles walked, mounds of delicious food consumed and plenty of annoyed tourists. My family and us had a blast hanging out again and I miss them already. When Megan and I go to Disney, we usually don’t eat at too many of the restaurants, but since we were with my family we ate at all the awesome places. We also snacked a lot this trip as well which was good, but it meant that we needed to watch how much we ate.

Anyways, one advantage of Disney is you get your steps in. We walked 54.24 miles this week which was mostly done in flip flops (bad idea) and in high humidity (also a bad idea) so it didn’t quite offset our calories, but it helped I think. I’ll put up the pics on Wordless Wednesday so get stoked for that!

Breakfast: I had a waffle with some peanut butter and then we went over to my parent’s hotel and had some pretty good oatmeal. (Well… good for a hotel.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: Before my parents headed out of town, we decided to hit up Jimmy Jonh’s for some subtastic awesomeness. I had the Beach Club which had turkey, sprouts, avocado spread (is that the same as guacamole?), and other great veggies. I should have held the mayo, but I forgot. Oops.

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: We were planning on eating chili for dinner, but then were invited to Sonny’s for dinner. I had the Big Salad (yes… that’s what it’s called) with chargrilled chicken. I was going to have ranch dressing but Megan didn’t like her honey mustard so I traded with her. It was better on my salad so it worked out. I really liked the crasins with candied pecans on it. So awesome.

 

So today was a pretty good food day. I don’t know how weigh in day will go. I’m not going to lie, I did overindulge a lot on this trip, but we will just see how it goes. See ya tomorrow.

Day 296: Farting Friday

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Why Hello!

Sorry for the no-post last night. Forgive me?

So my mom, dad and sis got in to Tallahassee last night and tomorrow we are on going to be on the way to Disney!!! Today, we gave them the tour dejour of Tallahassee (showing them my new office at FSU and meeting The Wolf, eating, going the most ghetto Walmart in the nation, then eating again.) It’s been an awesome day.

Breakfast: I got to sleep in (score) so I just had a bowl of Kashi Awesomeness. Hooray!

Lunch: My dad’s favorite place in Tallahassee is Monk’s so we went there for their famous burgers. I had the Veggie burger with sweet potato fries and then we all shared the artichoke dip. I only had half of the burger and the fries and I was pretty full. It’s nice to be full but not stuffed. So awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: For dinner, we went to the swashbuckling depths of Barnacle Bill’s. Generally, non-fried seafood is pretty healthy so I had the Alaskan crab legs with new potatoes, a salad with a raspberry vinaigrette and I steered clear of the butter. Awesomeness.

So today I was pretty good. Every time I’ve gone to Disney I’ve lost weight (last time we walked a total of 30 miles) but since my parents are going, we are going to eat really well so I’m just going to watch what I eat and then share with Megan on some meals. Luckily, the hotel has wifi so expect some awesome vlogs, pics and other awesomeness. See ya tomorrow.

Day 295: Wordless Wednesday!!!!!

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Day 294: Tuesday Troubles

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So today, we are getting ready for my family to come in to town and to go to Disney next week! We are pretty stoked! Anyways, today was just one of those frustrating days ad we will get to that here in a sec.

Breakfast: So we didn’t have any milk and I was in a rush (again) so I had a cup of dry oatmeal squares. It worked for this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: So I had to be on the other side of town this afternoon and the food selection is not of the healthiest persuasion. I ended up going to Moe’s and had the Art Vandalay (I know, awesome name) which is a veggie burrito. Again, I didn’t hold things like sour cream and guacamole but at the time I didn’t think about it. Overall though it was a good lunch (good being it was delicious, but too many calories.)

SAWS: Today was the off day for Insanity so even though we are a few days behind, will be close to being back on schedule. Tomorrow is going to suck.

 

 

 

 

 

Snack: So I had to do some grading so I had a shaken iced tea with lemonade. I would have just gotten coffee, but the coffee at that particular Starbucks is usually burnt. I should of just had water.

This is where the sucking began: We were trying to figure out what we were going to do for dinner so I calculated my food. Basically, what I got at Moe’s ruined my day. I didn’t realize that there was a junior version of the Art Vandalay which would have saved me a lot of calories. So by the time dinner rolled around, I was already almost over my calories so a 500 calorie dinner was not going to fly. I didn’t know what to do. I know I have “weekly points” so to speak, but the second half of this week is going to involve a lot of eating out so I want to save those. I was really frustrated, but I eventually calmed down and had one serving of Quinoa which was only 140 calories. I wasn’t hungry until about now so I’m going all Bugs Bunny on some baby carrots.

So today I got to 1521 calories, 48.5 grams of fat, and  24 grams of fiber. I usually would be okay if I had worked out, but since it was an off day and I didn’t have time to work out, it just didn’t work… out. Anyways, tomorrow will be better (and not just because it’s Wordless Wednesday!) See ya tomorrow.

Day 293: Monday Movement

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[I love Cake Boss. There I said it.]

So the objective of these week was to stick close to my calories while working my butt off. I think I accomplished that today. Legit.

Breakfast: For some reason, my alarm clock acts like it’s going off (there is a blinking light) but no sound comes out, but luckily I’m paranoid enough to set alarms on my phone too so I got a bit of a late start. Anyways, so I just had two pieces of toast and some pb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: I was in a bit of a rush (again) for lunch so I had some Southwest Quinoa Awesomeness that Megan made for lunch. Megan made it with tri-colored quinoa this time which I think made it taste even better. Pretty awesome lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snacks: I kind of went nuts for snacks today. Even after lunch I was like I’M STILL SOOOOO HUNGRY!!!!!! So I had some chips, which I ate few chips over a serving but I was bordering that mindless state that you can get in where you are looking off in to space with a bag of opened chips. It’s a scary thing to do, but luckily I caught myself while I was doing it. I also had a 100 calorie Starbucks Mocha Frap and a few carrots with some hummus. I think I was so snacky is because I hadn’t had any water at that point. I really don’t know if that was it, but still. I also had a KAshi Peanuty Dark Chocolate bar. (Target has a killer deal on Kashi. Go check it out!) 

 

SAWS!!!: Today was Plyometric Cardio Circuit again and it was brutal… again. I’ve been working as hard as I can, but I get really frustrated when my body gives out while my mind thinks I can do it. I have this mental block that if I stop to break like Shaun T (yes, me and the Insanity instructor are on a first name basis now) says you should if you are compromising form, I’m living up to the fat kid stereotype. What I need to remember is that I broke the fat kid stereotype almost a year ago when I turned my life around. I’m not going to slack, but I’m going to give it all I got and work as hard as I can each time. 

Lunch: After Insanity, we need something dense for dinner so we went over to Chipotle. We did our due diligence on the Chipotle Nutrition Calculator and I figured out that the steak is the same amount of calories and fat of chicken and even less sodium than the chicken so I did an awesome steak burrito bowl with sour cream, cheese, fajita veggies and rice. It was awesome, and since I got hot salsa I had to drink a ton of water so win-win for the… win?

So today I was good on calories and fiber, but I went over on the fat (sour cream was 10 grams and the chips were 9 grams.) I knew where the fat was so I’ll be better next time. So today I had 1,745 calories, 73 grams of fat, and 37 grams of fiber or to calculate to WW points: 40 points. I know, the fat is bad but like I said, it happens and I’ll just keep the fat down the rest of the week. See ya tomorrow.

 

Day 292: Weigh In Tizzle

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This week has been insane (you know… because of Insanity workouts) but it has also kicked my metabolism back in to gear. I started to eat more healthy calories (i.e. just filling, healthy, food) and for the first time since I’ve been in this plateau/funk/stubborn chub situation, I just feel good. I’m not worrying about the scale or the immediate caloric consequences of  what I’m eating. I feel like the way that I imagined what a healthy person felt like. When I was 357, I was sick, lazy, it was hard to breathe, and I could rest my head on my chest because of my numerous chins. I had all of these healthy friends and I always wondered what I that life was like, what it was like to be able to sit on a toilet without worrying about it breaking and things like that. This week, I finally got to feel that way. I felt free, and brothers and sisters let me tell you, that’s a freakin’ good feeling. So this week I actually lost 3.6 pounds!!! It was the best weigh in week I’ve had in 15 weeks. This funk I’ve been in has been rough, and I’m not saying it’s over, but the combination of doing an intense full body workout and feeding my body the fuel it needs has put me in a great place emotionally and physically. This week I lost the weight I gained in Texas and then some so I’m down to 261.2 which means I’m 4.2 pounds away from breaking 100. It finally feels real now, and when it happens, prepare to party.

Breakfast: I just had a bowl of Kashi Awesomeness. As the good book says (no.. not Where’s Waldo?) it was good.

Lunch: After church, our friends Daniel and Leah invited us to go to lunch at El Mercardito, this Mexican place on Tennessee. Since leaving Texas, we’ve been really hard pressed to find good Mexican in Tallahassee (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing) but I think we found our new place. I had two chicken burritos and they were killer. Usually when I go to a Mexican place, I dominate the chips and salsa and I am completely full so after I’m done I feel gross. Luckily, the first basket was free, but then you paid after so we kept it to two baskets split between four of us so it wasn’t as bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snack: I just had a bowl of Captain Crunch which actually not that bad (150 calories with a 1/2 cup of skim milk) and it was awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAWS!!!: Today was Pure Cardio day for Insanity and it was pretty brutal, maybe not the worst, but horrifically exhausting nonetheless. I worked really hard, but I worked not to overdo it like I did once or twice last week. I felt awesome after, but I have a feeling I’m going to be really sore tomorrow.

Dinner: We were in a bit of a rush tonight so we got subs freaky fast at Jimmy Johns. I had the Beach club which is basically the veggie sub I get but with turkey. I also got half the mayo since the ones in Tallahassee don’t have a light mayo option. It was pretty awesome.

 

Dessert: I had some Edy’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough FroYo.

So today wasn’t terrible, but this week I’m going to stick to my calories and work out like a beast to get closer to get to the top of Mt. Fitintoskinnyjeans. See ya tomorrow.

 

Day 291: Saturday… Yeah, I Suck At Blogging

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Yeah… well… this is awkward…

I could make up excuses like an owl picked up my laptop and put it in his nest and just now brought it down to me or that a komono dragon ate it whole. Instead I think the truth will suffice. It was a combination of me just started a new job this week and being really busy in the evenings. Overall though, this week has been really good on food and I worked out all but two days, both of which were because I didn’t get home until late, etc. Anyways, let’s do this.

Breakfast: It was one of those get up late, listen to the rain and just chill mornings. I just had a waffle with pb and a cup of coffee. Oh yeah, and about 100 pages of Harry Potter. I can’t see HP 7.2 until I finish the books so I’m so close yet so far from the awesomeness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: So I had the last of the Southwest Quinoa Awesomeness, but instead of hot I had it cold like a salad. It was fantastic, especially with have a 100 calorie pack of Wholly Guacamole. Again, in a word: Epicness.

 

 

 

 

 

SAWS!!!: We got back on the Insanity wagon today. Today was suppose to be a recovery day from two days of cardio craziness. It was a lot of stretching and yoga so my glutes feel… glutastic. There was a lot of sweating and a lot of stretching. Good times.

Dinner: Tonight, Megan made this chicken madras and it was awesome. Enough said. After dinner, we went to our friend K.D.’s birthday party and they had more Indian food so it was a continuation of deliciousness.

So today went well and we will just see how tomorrow goes. I’m hoping the combination of eating more (but healthy) and an intense workout regiment will help break though the plateau. Here’s hoping. See ya tomorrow.

Day 287: I’m a Mountain Lion! Edition

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So today was another exciting day here in Tallahassee. You know: hot, humid, and waiting for October. Today was also my first day at the FSU News and Research Communications office. I’m their newest intern and so far it’s been awesome. (It also helps that I get to work with my broette, the Wolf herself, Andrea!) Anyways, it was also day 2 of Insanity… but more about that in a bit.

Breakfast: I had a bowl of Kashi which finished the box :(. To the store I go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: At work, I went to a luncheon for the Communicators of FSU. It was really awesome getting an inside look of FSU. I had a great turkey sandwich with some almonds, carrots and a banana. I didn’t finish the almonds or the banana so I ate those after I got off of work.

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-workout Snack: I had some Quaker Oatmeal squares which are also awesome!

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAWS!!!: So today was day 2 of Insanity and it was ridiculous.  This picture was of me just after the warm up. It was rough but I felt great after! Today was a lot of jumping and cardio. At one point there were mountain climbers which was a combo of high knees and grabbing the sky as if you are trying to get the second coming to happen. The second time around, I yelled “IM A MOUNTAIN LION!!!” and went after it. Not sure why I said, it just felt right at the time. Anyways, I’m sore but surviving. Can’t wait for tomorrow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Workout: After drinking up half of Lake Superior, I had some of Megan’s awesome quinoa with half a 100 calorie pack of wholly guacamole. It was fantastic. I also had a banana.

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: Veggie pasta was on the menu tonight, but both of us were jonesin’ for some protein so we went to Publix and grabbed some steaks. I cut that piece in half and ate it and then demolished that baked potato with broccoli and cheese with some bacon. It was an epic dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert: We went to TCBY for dessert and it was epic as well. Up until that point I was only at 1500 calories and I know froyo wasn’t that bad.

So today it went well with food and had a killer workout. Now what’s even more exciting… WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!!!! See ya tomorrow.

Day 286: Monday Insanity… Literally!

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What it is yo!?!

Monday was a reset of trying to get these last bit of weight off to break 100 pounds! That century mark has become some sort of barrier that I need to break so I can move on to another goal. So this week, I’ve changed how I’m looking at my caloric intake over points because some of my awesome friends (Jenn and Jade are legit) suggested that I haven’t been eating enough calories which has put my body in starvation mode so I’ve been retaining water and fat. Today wasn’t that bad recording calories since I’m already use to recording points, I’ve just had to not overlook anything I eat.

Oh yeah… I stared this ridiculous thing called Insanity today. Ever heard of it?

Breakfast: I just had a bowl of Kashi with 1/2 cup of milk. Yumtastic.

Lunch: I went to lunch with my friend Jared at Mellow Mushroom. Last time I went there… on friday, I had two slices and a diet coke and the slices were massive. Instead of that, I had a slice with sun dried tomatoes and a tossed salad that was just tomatoes, mushrooms, and lettuce so nothing too heavy. Also, I had unsweetened tea with no artificial sugar. It was good and I didn’t feel stuffed after lunch.

SAWS!!!: So we are having an issue with the ridiculously high heat indexes in the morning so we still doing Couch 2 5k but we are going to move our schedule around a little bit. In the mean time, our friends Jacob and Emily let us borrow their copy of Insanity which is an intense 60 day plyometrics workout. Today was a fitness test to see where you are at. You recorded your results and then you do the test again in later weeks to see where you stand. It was really brutal and I can only imagine what tomorrow will be like. It’s only 45 minutes a day (I think/hope/I cant remember now so I’m terrified) but to quote my awesome wife “you can do anything for 45 minutes” which is really true.

Recharge meal: I was feeling a little rough (but high on endorphins) I had a ripe and delicious banana with a serving of peanut butter. Probably the best thing I’ve ever eaten.

Dinner: We had super awesome chili for dinner. It was… super awesome. It’s even better with brown rice. Yumtastic awsesomeness.

Dessert: I had 1/2 cup of light cookie dough ice cream and some Tim’s Cascades Sweet Onion chips. (And no I did not eat them together… even though that sounds really good.) (And yes, that is ketchup with the chips. Awesome combo.)

So today I got to approximately 1630 calories, 38.5 grams of fat, and 28 grams of fiber. I couldn’t find out the fat and fiber for lunch, and I couldn’t find the fiber for the banana. So by my points calculator I’m at 35 points which mean I have eaten my exercise points and my allotted 30 points. We will see how it goes the rest of the week. See ya tomorrow.