DAY 47 WHAT A WEEK

Haven't blogged in several days just been one of those weeks super buys at work took all I could do to get my workouts in.  Was a really rough week like I said what tired every day and really struggled through some of the workouts.   I did not feel strong through most of the workouts and was really hungry as heck in the evenings.  I have been good though sticking to the plan and the workouts.  Hope this week is a bit better and last and would love just a bit more energy.  was a real trudge last week!

Day 41 Feeling good

Long day today couldn't get out of the office till 8 pm!  Still home and up to the gym popped the rope out in 25 minutes then the workout felt strong today!  Hope it lasts!!  Hunger kinda passing as well. its midnight just finished my shake need to sack out but wanted to bash out the blog.  Kenny my buddy who I tried to get into the program came down and looked and immediately said...man you look good! No worries though for my wife!  He ain't my type!!   Too bad he didn't do it with us.  Amazing the change I feel aft 40 days!

DAY 40 7 AM JUMP ROPES

Well I gave Patrick's pre breakfast jump ropes a crack have to say was stiff as a board when I first started.  I find that the case most days when I start up but after 200 or so I loosen up and they become easier.

I was starving when I went up but as I started to get in to the exercise the hunger started to pass a bit.  I have to say that I have been a bit tired over the past week.  Was up at 5:30 for Golf yesterday with Tim and Jason.  Home by about 3 and knew it was best to knock my workout out.  After golf the knees always aches because of the terrain but still belted it out.  I am still challenged by the piston squats.  The pain and form are a no go for now but as the weight goes down I will get there.  Tried a few but the pain made made switch over to the normal squats again.   Back in to my Kackis pants that I could wear for 2 years and that's a good thing!  Also did my weight and body fat all down and thats also a good thing! PCP well....this is a good thing....sounds like forest gump!

Day 9 numbers   before 20.8  and 18.7   BP 115-78  Day 7 105.2
Day 40 Numbers              19     and  16.6   BP 115-73  weight 101 flat...

Day 37 Thursday Peak condition on my mind all day

It was on my mind all day because I was tired irritable and tired of pushing.  Push at work, Push at home push peak condition push push push.  wanted to try to knock out 75% of the workout at lunch but got stuck  on the desk so only kicked the jump ropes out then home by 7:30 baby to sleep and up to the gym finished the balance of the workout but I think form was crap.  The new exercises Are a bit tricky still cant do the piston too painful on the knees so again did 5 sets of 20 squats...

Wasn't really in the mood to blog but there it is.  Really happy its Friday tomorrow need a weekend tired physically and mentally.  Could use a big mac but no chance of that 37 days and I'm not quitting no chance.

Day 36 full day the exhaustion continues!

Quite a full 2 days!  Did my 1400 jump ropes then played an hour and 20 minutes of tennis last night home by 9 to my SHAKE!!!  Man I was starving yesterday.  I went to bed thinking my refrigerator was calling my name!  After seeing the menu had a good laugh!  I lost an egg and a banana!  What the heck but I had a chuckle as did many of the people at work that heard about my lost egg and banana!  I did laugh though!  Throw what you may my way I can take it!

Lunch meeting today so had to do my workout at 4:30 with Tim and Alex.  Alex is the form coach have to say couldn't do the piston squats.  Absolutely hurt my knees too much maybe after another 5 k will be better  so unfortunately subbed in the normal squats 5 sets of 20.  This is the one time I flaked,,,,,but had to.  ate dinner and my veg wiped but not as hungry as yesterday.  Weighed myself this morning no weight loss in 4 days a bit surprised but not worried at all as I know I am building muscle and the name of the game is condition and strength.  I'm sure the weight thing will work out over the next 2 months.   I have noticed that the past 4 days I have really been wiped and feel empty hopefully this does pass soon Im sure it will.  So jason send your breakfast over!!!!

Day 32-33

I've seen in a couple other posts that some people are feeling a bit wiped lately .  I have to say that the past few days have been the same for me.   Yesterday Saturday I was really exhausted.   I went up to do my workout at 5 PM took me about 1:45 minutes to finish my workout legs felt like lead.  Maybe its the change in diet?  Anyway, today a lot better got to the gym at noon felt a lot stronger and powered through my workout.    The change in diet a little tricky.  I see a lot of posts saying too much food!  Hey if its too much send the extra to me!  I'm trying to space out meals and snacks I'm sure I will get used to the change. At the end of the day I really am seeing a difference and am seriously happy about it!

Its going to be tricky this week with work think I may have to break my workout up into 2 sessions.  I can do the jump ropes at the office 1350 or how ever man then do a couple hundred at night at home to warm up before the workout just to get the blood flowing before the exercises.  Doing it all at 9 pm just too tough after 13 hours and I don't think I am getting the full benefit if I am dragging my ass through the workout.

Day 31 talk about wiped

11:30 pm just finished my work out not the best time to be working out but it was the only time I could fit it in.   Have to say it was totally exhausting but of course it would be work all day then start working out at 9:30!!!   Took Tim s advice 2 egg whites in a shake with cinnamon and a bit of honey.  Don those whites went and I was tasty.

Completely wiped ,,,curious about how Patrick chose the diet?  1 banana apple and 2 egg white?  What give patrick? What is it doing to us.

Nighty night i am so sleepy

Day 30 Egg white,,,,hope tabasco is ok!

So Patrick said man up and what could I say.  I hate egg white!  Always did!  It truly is the one thing I can't eat!!  Fried egg always yellow gone and white left!  So I man up...took my veg snack through some of the peppers and tomato in along with a little apple and Tabasco!  The miracle spice!  Tell me Patrick it can't be a no no to use Tabasco!!  is it!! ????

8:30 start on the workout finished in a little over an hour those dips a killer!  I know I'm not getting down enough but I assume that will come with my weight loss and increased strength.  also the crawl.  Hey Patrick how about a U tube to show us the proper form?  I see you have one already might be helpful for Us to see the correct form.  Though the dips will only come with time and weight loss.  Night!

Days 24-28!!! Was away!

Well the 3 day weekend was fantastic.  On Friday did my workout over lunch because I was going to be taking my family to Lake Saiko for the long weekend.  No Internet so couldn't log to blog.  No probs sticking to the diet ok well a little Saturday night at the BBQ but I stayed strong even though my buddy Kenny my buddy was torturing me with all the trimmings around the table.  A little rice and half a steak did me fine.  The tricky part was getting the rope in on Sunday as my wife kicked me out of the cabin because the baby was sleeping.  So tried on the grass....jump ropes don't work on grass so moved near the woods to a slab of concrete that I found.  So there I was on a moonlit night at 8 pm doing my jump rope in the dark.
Have to admit I was a bit worried that the noise from the rope might have been a mating call for a bear or something!   What a way to go I thought as I hit 900 jumps!  Humped to death by a bear then eaten jump rope and all!  Wouldn't that have given the boys in the office a laugh!  Anyway rocked the weekend away stuck to the plan and the exercise.  Haven't weighed myself yet will tomorrow but I know I am in 3-4 belt notches and that's a great feeling.  I also noticed in the pictures that we took over the weekend that my face is thinning which is great!
 Tonight I tried a new thing, I slowed the jump rope down a lot and jumped a lot higher with deeper bends rather that the normal springing on the toes.  Man did it burn like the dickens and what a sweat!  Want to try a difficult jump rope session slow and deep!

Bring on the 2nd month!

Day 23 work out.....done

11 PM worked out wore out showered bed......all done night .............

Do have to say all that patrick has said so far is coming true....got a nasty zit under my eyebrow last week...
feel a bit of a cold coming on.....hope next thing isn't regarding a limb falling off!!

Day 23 pre work out.....

Im on the couch !!!

Im on the couch !!!

Im on the couch !!!

Im on the couch !!!

Im on the couch !!!

Get up!!!!!! Im Tired!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhh Im up !  *:45 long day up to the gym

day 22 done and dusted wasnt easy

Work day and knew I had to attend a work related dinner today.  It was really difficult! The mango tree in the Maranouchi building!  Incredible food!!   5 bottles of wine beers bead with pork and beef spread pa thai green curry and more wine,  And I had none of it.  Instead I had steamed vegetables and my some broiled chicken.  No rice no noodles no booze.....no carbs!

Got the workout in today with Tom and Alex at 5 before the dinner and it was hard.  the 100 sit ups very tough but knocked them out along with the other exercises.  Home now 11 pm wiped off to bed!

Still can't do comments on anyones blog sorry!!  Think I'm gonna give up trying too frustrating.

Day 21

played a couple of sets of tennis after work with my wife and 2 friends then back hone to the ole rope.  Tried to concentrate on the breathing as I have found that I have a tendency to hold breathes while jumping and doing my exercise.  I found that controlling my breathing made the rope a lot easier but there was 1 problem, counting!  Even though I started at 10 got through my routine pretty quickly and the focus on breathing really helped me.  I also felt for some reason that I sweat a heck of a lot more.  Patrick was right about outlook on life and state of mind.  I am much calmer and at peace with everything since getting in to this program.  The combination of diet and exercise is really having a positive affect even at this early stage of the game.

Day 20

Bit of a battle with the little woman over the diet she doesnt get that I have to strict on the balance department.  Anyway long day again very tired the work out took a bit longer than I would have like 1 hour 15 minutes.  I was going to have an early dinner then hit the workout but read blockys post and it kinda put me off my feed!  So went up did my workout then dinner.  20 days down 70 to go then a lifetime after that!  Feel good and though work is a challenge this project keep me positive and in the day.  I feel really positive at work and in my home life. 

Day 19

Wow I was wiped today really wiped party last night but still managed to stick to the diet and drank Perrier all night...gave the conga line a pass.  Perrier and a conga line don't mix! 

Really busy yesterday golf in the morning 5 am with Tim shot crap!  then a tennis match in the evening at 6 pm so today legs and knees really really hurt.  Walking up and down the hills on the course and all the stopping and starting on the course really wore me out.  Slept a alot but still got up to the roof to do my jumps 900!



Also finally double up the power band to give me more burn for my buck!  The jumps in the beginning were seriously painful couldn't get past ten without tripping up but I loosened up after 100 and was able to get them done even though I was wiped!!!!!!  Keep pushing all!

Still Unable to post on any one's blog.  Patrick or anyone wondering if I need to be linked or listed as a follower to post?  Do you post through eblog or the peak condition site?  Just trying to give back the support that you all have give me!  HELP!!!   On the peak condition site I click on comments then it comes up post a comment then a drop down menu saying "comment as " in the box it says "Select a profile"  choices are google account live journal AIm and a few more.  When I write and try to post all my comments do not come up...I'm doing something wrong but cant figure it!  HELP!

Day 17

Played 2 hours of tennis came home perfect dinner thanks honey.  The opened up my peak email and saw that there were substitutes for jumping rope.....I was seriously tired today long day then tennis afterward so I though well Patrick said 30 minute jog would be a substitute for the jump ropes.  2 hours of tennis has to be more than that.  Then I grabbed my ropes banged out the 850 and the exercise!  Move it Chubs! No slacking here i did the tennis the ropes and the exercise!  Golf at 5 am then a doubles tennis match tomorrow.  Sticking to the diet and boy Bill wasn't kidding!!  I did get my wish!  Hey where's my pasta!!!  Cut to 1/3 last weeks level!   I shouldn't have complained!