Hi guys. It has been a few days since my last blathering and I figured a couple updates were in order.
1. I was going on about my running on Monday about how I made my 3 mile run goal. I decided to ignore and/or run around my remaining blister discomfort on Tuesday. I think all that got me was 2 more blisters on different parts of my feet. Grrr.
2. My sore back from early last week returned on Wednesday. One suspect cause could have been the change in my stride from the last two runs mentioned in #1. So my planned recovery day Wednesday has extended at least today and I figure the rest of this week just to be sure. Sorry Natalie...
3. I am taking the healing extra time because Saturday next week I am registered to run the 5k in the Olathe Marathon. I don't want to miss out on that one just for logging miles this week while injured. I've been training for two months now improving my run time for a race.
4. Ummm, yeah...I discovered that eating a cup+ of raw pumpkin seed kernels in one sitting will...keep you busy a few hours later. It was a shame it was the day after St. Patrick's Day. Note to self, self...don't do that again.
5. On a similar note this last weekend I discovered pretty quickly that my system can't handle cooked/processed hot stuff any more. I was at a salad bar and put pickled jalapenos & also their pico de gallo on my salad to kick it up a bit. The next day I added a little Chalula hot sauce to another salad to flavor it; I couldn't really even taste the heat. In both cases my guts were upset and had to made a beeline for the little room. I guess all the buffers and mucus and stuff are out of my system now since I went raw because I could eat all kinds of hot stuff before. Dad will tell you that hot stuff was almost a food group by itself for me. :(
At least I can still handle my own fresh salsa.
And last but not least, just for my own reference, I wanted to list the flavors of Larabars I've been having over the last couple weeks. These are raw food bars with a minimal ingredient list. I know there are sites that give recipes to reconstruct them on your own but I have a stack of wrappers here I would like to keep track of.
Pistachio - dates, pistachios, cashews
Banana Bread - almonds, dates, bananas
Apple Pie - dates, almonds, apples, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon
Pecan Pie - dates, pecans, almonds
Cherry Pie - dates, almonds, cherries
Key Lime Pie - dates, cashews, almonds, coconut, lime juice
Cinnamon Roll - dates, walnuts, almonds, raisins, cashews, cinnamon
Cocoa Mole - dates, almonds, walnuts, cocoa powder, cinnamon, chili
Ginger Snap - dates, almonds, pecans, ginger, cinnamon, cloves
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Exercise update
I'm not sure if I mentioned it but with my vision correction surgery recovery I had to lay off the running for about a week and a half. It is funny how you can catch the running bug and when you can't do it you about go stir-crazy.
Well after 13 days off I got back on the treadmill. Last Thursday I thought I would ease back into it and ran 2 miles. That seemed to go well so Friday I tried to push it back up to my normal 2.5 miles with the end result of a blister on each foot, but made the distance.
Back in December I had to 'apply' for a spot in the fitness focus group at work. We all had to give some examples of what we would like to accomplist with the program. At the time I felt an aggressive weight loss goal was 40 pounds. Along with the completion of my weight loss goal two weeks early I figured why not go for my running goal as well. So today I tacked on another .5 mi and achieved my goal of a continuous run of 3 miles. It is slow at a 12 minute mile pace but it is complete...including another small blister.
The initial 12 week program ends, I think, a week from Thursday and I am also signed up for the 5k race portion of the Olathe Marathon the following weekend. I guess now I can shoot for a better time. I've already knocked a good 14 minutes off of my 5k time in a month and a half so it is all gravy from here right? :)
Think I can drop another 9 lbs in a week and a half to make it an even 50?
Well after 13 days off I got back on the treadmill. Last Thursday I thought I would ease back into it and ran 2 miles. That seemed to go well so Friday I tried to push it back up to my normal 2.5 miles with the end result of a blister on each foot, but made the distance.
Back in December I had to 'apply' for a spot in the fitness focus group at work. We all had to give some examples of what we would like to accomplist with the program. At the time I felt an aggressive weight loss goal was 40 pounds. Along with the completion of my weight loss goal two weeks early I figured why not go for my running goal as well. So today I tacked on another .5 mi and achieved my goal of a continuous run of 3 miles. It is slow at a 12 minute mile pace but it is complete...including another small blister.
The initial 12 week program ends, I think, a week from Thursday and I am also signed up for the 5k race portion of the Olathe Marathon the following weekend. I guess now I can shoot for a better time. I've already knocked a good 14 minutes off of my 5k time in a month and a half so it is all gravy from here right? :)
Think I can drop another 9 lbs in a week and a half to make it an even 50?
Weigh-In March 16
How about that...another ~6 lbs lost this week. That makes 41 pounds in 8 weeks of effort.
It is interesting to note that in the 3 weeks that I was not following the raw food WOE that my body fat percentage went up and every week that I stayed good it went down. I started raw on Feb 1st. March 3rd-7th I ate cooked foods and pretty much what I wanted before going raw again last week.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Weight 274.0 (-5.8)
BF% 35.2 (-2.1)
Monday, March 9, 2009
Weight 279.8 (-3.8)
BF% 37.3 (+0.6)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Weight 283.6 (-4.2)
BF% 36.7 (-2.5)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Weight 287.8 (-6.4)
BF% 39.2 (-0.0)
Monday, February 09, 2009
Weight 294.2 (-8.2)
BF% 39.2 (-0.3)
Monday, February 02, 2009
Weight 302.4 (-7.0)
BF% 39.5 (+1.8)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Weight 309.4 (-5.6)
BF% 37.7 (+3.2)
Monday, January 19, 2009
Weight 315
BF% 34.9
It is interesting to note that in the 3 weeks that I was not following the raw food WOE that my body fat percentage went up and every week that I stayed good it went down. I started raw on Feb 1st. March 3rd-7th I ate cooked foods and pretty much what I wanted before going raw again last week.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Weight 274.0 (-5.8)
BF% 35.2 (-2.1)
Monday, March 9, 2009
Weight 279.8 (-3.8)
BF% 37.3 (+0.6)
Monday, March 2, 2009
Weight ??? (away from scale)
BF% ??? (away from scale)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Weight 283.6 (-4.2)
BF% 36.7 (-2.5)
Monday, February 16, 2009
Weight 287.8 (-6.4)
BF% 39.2 (-0.0)
Monday, February 09, 2009
Weight 294.2 (-8.2)
BF% 39.2 (-0.3)
Monday, February 02, 2009
Weight 302.4 (-7.0)
BF% 39.5 (+1.8)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Weight 309.4 (-5.6)
BF% 37.7 (+3.2)
Monday, January 19, 2009
Weight 315
BF% 34.9
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Monday Weigh-In, March 9
After one week being raw and another week eating about anything cooked along with no exercise I was pleasantly surprised to find I lost 4 pounds over the two week period. That makes a total of 36 pounds in 7 weeks. :)
Monday, March 9, 2009
Weight 279.8
BF% 37.3
Monday, February 23, 2009
Weight 283.6
BF% 36.7
Monday, February 16, 2009
Weight 287.8
BF% 39.2
Monday, February 09, 2009
Weight 294.2
BF% 39.2
Monday, February 02, 2009
Weight 302.4
BF% 39.5
Monday, January 26, 2009
Weight 309.4
BF% 37.7
Monday, January 19, 2009
Weight 315
BF% 34.9
Monday, March 9, 2009
Weight 279.8
BF% 37.3
Monday, February 23, 2009
Weight 283.6
BF% 36.7
Monday, February 16, 2009
Weight 287.8
BF% 39.2
Monday, February 09, 2009
Weight 294.2
BF% 39.2
Monday, February 02, 2009
Weight 302.4
BF% 39.5
Monday, January 26, 2009
Weight 309.4
BF% 37.7
Monday, January 19, 2009
Weight 315
BF% 34.9
Sunday, March 8, 2009
My non-bikini body
Hi all. I finally got around to doing a vid where I do a little twirl for you to see the shape I am in. As you heard the inspiration came from Lori Painter's blog at inspire2act.blogspot.com.
I saw where Lori decided to stop her bikini body challenge but I thought I would attempt to drive away readership of this site by posting my bod for all to see. :) While I am much more impressed with her starting point I guess given my overall current condition I have potentially more to gain in 4 weeks. (If you are reading this Lori, please take that to mean you look great already, because you do.)
Since I am going to shoot for another four weeks raw, and since I did not have any before pictures from the last time, I thought I should have a little video evidence of what I looked like at the start of this cycle.
I should have an official weight and body fat percentage for you tomorrow. Stay tuned...
Saturday, March 7, 2009
The experiment revisited
Hello all. It has been a week since the 'conclusion' of my 28 day raw experiment. From the last round of posts you saw the inches lost in the month of February. I apologize I never did get an official end-of-week 4 weight for you. The scale is at work and I wasn't.
As something of an anti-experiment but more to selfishly reward myself for sticking with it for a month this last week I have broken all the rules and tried eating cooked foods again and for the last couple days I have had meat in my diet as well. With that confession I have also made some observations. In less than a week the volume of cooked food that I am eating has grown to at least triple what I was eating raw. (I don't look it but I am slightly worried about the weigh-in on Monday) The other thing I noticed it that once I started having processed stuff I am having serious cravings for ALL the bad stuff that I shouldn't be having...fries, sauces, burgers, take out, buffets, everything that got me into the shape I was in before.
To that end, I am going to make it end again. With the possible exception of a vegetarian Indian lunch next week I am going to reboot the experiment for another 4 weeks. Making up week 9 I missed this week with my surgery recovery that leaves 4 weeks left in my fitness program at work as well. That would put the end of 28DRC:2 on April 5th.
This time around I am not going to make so many posts. I don't envy those pro bloggers and can see why a lot of part timers completely quit. Honestly it becomes a chore after a while. For lack of material and inspiration I go months sometimes between posts on my other blog.
I remembered to bring my bigger memory card home from work so I will endeavor to post more video entries. The daily food & exercise stuff will more than likely go bye-bye unless I have a new recipe or something irregular happens. You guys can see what I had the last month; I'm not planning to change much from what you've seen the last month.
You guys are the readers of this blog. Do you want me to keep up the daily stuff or do something else? What do you want to see?
Soooo, I think I'll start this round tomorrow the same way as the 1st 4 weeks. A one day water and/or juice fast. And away we go...
As something of an anti-experiment but more to selfishly reward myself for sticking with it for a month this last week I have broken all the rules and tried eating cooked foods again and for the last couple days I have had meat in my diet as well. With that confession I have also made some observations. In less than a week the volume of cooked food that I am eating has grown to at least triple what I was eating raw. (I don't look it but I am slightly worried about the weigh-in on Monday) The other thing I noticed it that once I started having processed stuff I am having serious cravings for ALL the bad stuff that I shouldn't be having...fries, sauces, burgers, take out, buffets, everything that got me into the shape I was in before.
To that end, I am going to make it end again. With the possible exception of a vegetarian Indian lunch next week I am going to reboot the experiment for another 4 weeks. Making up week 9 I missed this week with my surgery recovery that leaves 4 weeks left in my fitness program at work as well. That would put the end of 28DRC:2 on April 5th.
This time around I am not going to make so many posts. I don't envy those pro bloggers and can see why a lot of part timers completely quit. Honestly it becomes a chore after a while. For lack of material and inspiration I go months sometimes between posts on my other blog.
I remembered to bring my bigger memory card home from work so I will endeavor to post more video entries. The daily food & exercise stuff will more than likely go bye-bye unless I have a new recipe or something irregular happens. You guys can see what I had the last month; I'm not planning to change much from what you've seen the last month.
You guys are the readers of this blog. Do you want me to keep up the daily stuff or do something else? What do you want to see?
Soooo, I think I'll start this round tomorrow the same way as the 1st 4 weeks. A one day water and/or juice fast. And away we go...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Day 29?
Day 29 you say? What kind of 28 day challenge is this? I'm going for the bonus points. What do you think folks, should I keep posting these entries as long as the weight loss and health improvements keep up? It is day 29 and I'm still going...
I did have one small indulgence today. I had half a slice of my mother's home made bread...water, flour, salt and yeast. I figured with a month under my belt I could treat myself a touch.
This last Wednesday I had the opportunity to hear Kevin Gianni from The Renegade Health Show speak here in Overland Park on their nationwide tour. One point he made is that we can't keep ourselves so rigid in our diet/WOE that we deny ourselves all pleasure in life. Do the best you can and take a portion of your consumed food and allocate it for fun. Don't worry about if it does or does not meet the dogmatic confines of your diet. Just take that 5% or 10% and enjoy now and then.
Exercise
-none-
Food
Breakfast
Cherry Pie Larabar
Lunch
salad
frozen fruit- mango, pineapple, papaya, strawberries, blueberries
Snack
Apple Pie Larabar
Dinner
smoothie - cashew butter, kale, apple, banana, goji berries, water
I did have one small indulgence today. I had half a slice of my mother's home made bread...water, flour, salt and yeast. I figured with a month under my belt I could treat myself a touch.
This last Wednesday I had the opportunity to hear Kevin Gianni from The Renegade Health Show speak here in Overland Park on their nationwide tour. One point he made is that we can't keep ourselves so rigid in our diet/WOE that we deny ourselves all pleasure in life. Do the best you can and take a portion of your consumed food and allocate it for fun. Don't worry about if it does or does not meet the dogmatic confines of your diet. Just take that 5% or 10% and enjoy now and then.
Exercise
-none-
Food
Breakfast
Cherry Pie Larabar
Lunch
salad
frozen fruit- mango, pineapple, papaya, strawberries, blueberries
Snack
Apple Pie Larabar
Dinner
smoothie - cashew butter, kale, apple, banana, goji berries, water
Health Assessment
I was debating whether to post these but since you are observing my raw journey you might appreciate some quantitative numbers. Keep it to yourselves though, we don't want this getting to the wrong people. :)
That said I really don't have any 'before' numbers other than that my blood pressure was 149/80 when I gave blood at work right around Christmas.
This week we had a health assessment as part of a wellness program at work. This included an 80 question lifestyle questionnaire on exercise, nutrition, habits, etc.. We also had a physical assessment where the technicians drew blood and ran the analysis for several tests.
Here are my particulars:
Height 6'-2"
Weight 284
Waist 46"
BP 130/80 (a pretty quick reading, I should get another one)
Glucose 91
Total Cholesterol 152
HDL Cholesterol 37
LDL Cholesterol 88
Ratio TC/HDL 4.0
Triglycerides 130
BMI 36.5
Body Fat 34.8%
I would say those look pretty good for a guy who a month ago would go out to buffet lunches 4 days a week. A typical day would be 4-5 plates of pizza with 4-6 pieces each or 15 tacos at the all-you-can-eat-taco day.
Maybe I will save the contrasts of my two ways of eating for another post...
That said I really don't have any 'before' numbers other than that my blood pressure was 149/80 when I gave blood at work right around Christmas.
This week we had a health assessment as part of a wellness program at work. This included an 80 question lifestyle questionnaire on exercise, nutrition, habits, etc.. We also had a physical assessment where the technicians drew blood and ran the analysis for several tests.
Here are my particulars:
Height 6'-2"
Weight 284
Waist 46"
BP 130/80 (a pretty quick reading, I should get another one)
Glucose 91
Total Cholesterol 152
HDL Cholesterol 37
LDL Cholesterol 88
Ratio TC/HDL 4.0
Triglycerides 130
BMI 36.5
Body Fat 34.8%
I would say those look pretty good for a guy who a month ago would go out to buffet lunches 4 days a week. A typical day would be 4-5 plates of pizza with 4-6 pieces each or 15 tacos at the all-you-can-eat-taco day.
Maybe I will save the contrasts of my two ways of eating for another post...
Measurements - March 1st
It is the 'end-of-the-month' Sunday so that means it is time to take some new measurements. As much poundage as I've lost and how skinny I look, if I say so myself, I am a little surprised that I have not lost more on the tape. I guess I just look better because everything is getting smaller.
Here you go...
3/01/09
Right Arm below Tricep - 13" (-1")
Chest (arms up) - 47.75" (-2")
Waist (at navel) - 46.5" (-2.5")
Hips - 48" (-2")
Right Thigh - 24.75" (-1")
Right Calf - 18.25" (-.25")
Neck - 18.25" (-1.25")
I would say that is a pretty good reduction for a month's worth of effort. From Feb 2 through Feb 23rd I am down 19 lbs. My official weigh in for this last week will have to wait until Tuesday when I go back to work. Unofficially here at home from last Saturday to yesterday (Saturday) I appear to be down another 5 or 6 lbs.
1/31/09
Right Arm below Tricep - 14" (-0")
Chest (arms up) - 49.75" (-.25")
Waist (at navel) - 49" (-1")
Hips - 50" (-0")
Right Thigh - 25.75" (-1.25")
Right Calf - 18.5" (-.25")
Neck - 19.5" (-.25")
12/26/08
Right Arm below Tricep - 14"
Chest (arms up) - 51"
Waist (at navel) - 50"
Hips - 50"
Right Thigh - 27"
Right Calf - 18.75"
Neck - 19.75"
Related post:
Baseline measurements, Day T-1
Here you go...
3/01/09
Right Arm below Tricep - 13" (-1")
Chest (arms up) - 47.75" (-2")
Waist (at navel) - 46.5" (-2.5")
Hips - 48" (-2")
Right Thigh - 24.75" (-1")
Right Calf - 18.25" (-.25")
Neck - 18.25" (-1.25")
I would say that is a pretty good reduction for a month's worth of effort. From Feb 2 through Feb 23rd I am down 19 lbs. My official weigh in for this last week will have to wait until Tuesday when I go back to work. Unofficially here at home from last Saturday to yesterday (Saturday) I appear to be down another 5 or 6 lbs.
1/31/09
Right Arm below Tricep - 14" (-0")
Chest (arms up) - 49.75" (-.25")
Waist (at navel) - 49" (-1")
Hips - 50" (-0")
Right Thigh - 25.75" (-1.25")
Right Calf - 18.5" (-.25")
Neck - 19.5" (-.25")
12/26/08
Right Arm below Tricep - 14"
Chest (arms up) - 51"
Waist (at navel) - 50"
Hips - 50"
Right Thigh - 27"
Right Calf - 18.75"
Neck - 19.75"
Related post:
Baseline measurements, Day T-1
Day 28 (slightly late)
Greetings campers! I'm back in black and twice as ugly. Well maybe not but at least I can tolerate looking at the computer screen today. :)
Today marks the slightly belated 28th day post of my little 28 day experiment in going raw. More posts to follow...
Exercise
-none-
Food
Breakfast
Cherry Pie Larabar
Snack
Larabar Chocolate Coconut Chew - dates, almonds, walnuts, cocoa, coconut
Lunch
celery
guacamole
banana
Dinner
smoothie - banana, kale, blueberries, cashew butter, apple, agave nectar, water
Today marks the slightly belated 28th day post of my little 28 day experiment in going raw. More posts to follow...
Exercise
-none-
Food
Breakfast
Cherry Pie Larabar
Snack
Larabar Chocolate Coconut Chew - dates, almonds, walnuts, cocoa, coconut
Lunch
celery
guacamole
banana
Dinner
smoothie - banana, kale, blueberries, cashew butter, apple, agave nectar, water
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