Who: Well....me.
These are stats from three weeks ago. I will post updated stats in another week. So my stats as of June 21 were the following:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 225
Waist: 40"
Chest: 43.5"
Thigh: 25.5
Arms: 14.5"
Hips: 42"
Shoulders: 49.5"
What: I wanna get back to into the shape I was in circa 2004. At that time I was around 180 with (I'm estimating 10% BF). Pics of how I looked during this time is on my profile
Where: @ home using machine, treadmill and speed rope
Why: The good news is that I'm going on year four in being cancer free. The bad news is that I allowed some seriously crappy habits to take root during my treatment period. In addition to multiple chemo-related issues (a very severe drop in white blood cells for example) I was seriously sodium deprived and the cure for that was McD's. Unfort, necessity became habit once I was in remission and other bad habits abounded. Couch-potato-ness, cookies, soda, fast food - the works. The irony is that I was in terrific shape prior to my diagnosis - and I very much want to get back to how I was physically pre-cancer (but without the pre-cancer cells, of course). So now, after a few false starts over the past year I'm back on here with a renewed dedication.
How: For the past four weeks, my routine has been strictly cardio focused. Since mid-June, I've been running (treadmill) twice a day for 20 minutes, doing interval training. Two weeks ago, I bumped my time up to 30 mins per session. This week, I swapped out the second session of cardo with speed roping. I also do crunches and push-ups to exhaustion during the PM session. I will be incorporating weight-training this weekend.
Misc: I'm using this journal to track my progress and keep me motivated. Advice/feedback is *always* welcome - I'm always open to suggestions, advice or a good kick in the pants to stay focused.
Gs & Os: Losing bodyfat and increasing muscle mass. In regards to weight - within the next six months, I'd like to drop down to approx 200lbs and reduce my waist size by at least 8 inches. Muscle-based goals to follow in a later entry this week. I'll also be using my measurements tracker on my BS page.
My meal plan:
6:30 One (1) whole grapefruit, one (1) "Special-K" bar and two (2) 16 oz bottles of grapefruit juice (NOT the ruby red flavor)
8:30 One (1) "South Beach" High Protein Cereal Bar
11:30 Salad (mixed greens and spinich, one (1) whole chicken breast, green/red/yellow/orange peppers, sprouts, sesame seed salad dressing)
2:00 1 or 2 two Nature Valley peanut butter flavored granola bars
5:00 One (1) Choco or Vanilla Muscle Milk
6 or 7 One whole chicken breast, a handful of brocolli crowns (I try to phase out carbs in the evening)
In the evening, if I'm especially hungry I'll have two or three Quaker rice cakes with crunch peanut butter OR mini rice cakes with a low/no-fat dip
Supps: I'm not taking any supps with any regularity, but (also) starting this weekend I'm phasing in creatine and glutamine either post/pre workout, and servings of Omega 3 alongside a daily multi.
And that's where I'm at in a nutshell. I'll be speedroping later tonight, so I'll be posting an entry sometime following. Comments are welcome. Thanks for reading!
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