Okay, here I go!!!

[utvolman99]

Okay guys, I have been going through a cycle for the past year or so of trying to get into a program and then dropping it. It is getting down to crunch time with my highschool 10 year reunion coming this summer and I HAVE to get back in shape!! I did Body for life two years ago and dropped from 245 down to 215 in about 3.5 months. Since then some things have changed in my life...

1. I moved to a new location with my job. Not only do I have a 45 min drive to work I have to be there an hour earlier than in the past.

2. I split up with my fience so now I have more of a social life of going out to eat with friends

I am now back to 245 and have been for a while. I have been eating fast food at least once a day and would eat at the local greasy spoon every day for lunch. On the weekends it would not be a big deal for me to down between 10 - 20 beers (the bad thing is I dont even like beer! I am just out with freinds that are drinking)

[utvolman99]

For the last week, I have been pretty much on my Body for life diet. Here is a standard days diet for me.

Meal 1
half cup dry oatmeal
palm sized slice of lean ham

Meal 2
1 cup brown rice w/ soy sauce
palm sized chicken breast
1 cup mix of bell peppers and onions

Meal 3
1 can Progresso soup "Grilled steak with pasta"
26g Carbs
20g Pro
6g fat

Meal 4
Palm sized ground turkey breast patty W/ lots of mustard
Whole wheat bun

Meal 5
Iceberg salad w/ fat free italian
6 oz can of tuna
Large apple
table spoon of natural peanut butter

Like I said, this has been for a week. I also started my workout program yesterday...

[utvolman99]

Okay, I will be formally working out 5 days a week. Here is a quick two week schedule...

M Upper body (Chest, Back, shoulders, triceps, biceps)
T 20 Min Cardio
W Lower body (Quads, Hams, calves, abs)
TH 20 Min Cardio
F Upper body

M Lower body
T 20 Min Cardio
W Upper body
TH 20 Min Cardio
F Lower body

[utvolman99]

Well, Monday was my first upper body workout and I took it kind of easy. I will be working my upper body again on friday and really didnt want to still be really sore for my next workout. I am making myself get up even earlier to work out before work (we have a gym at work). I feel that I have to work out in the mornings if this is to work. I have tried several times to get back in the swing of things by working out in the afternoon. By that time I have no motivation or energy for working out. Pluss on fridays I always have friends going out to do something and I cant ask them to wait on me.

Yesterday (Tuesday), I missed my cardio workout. My GF has just got a new dog and I had to help her with it.

Today (Wednesday), I had my first lower body workout. I feel great and awake so far at work.

[SinTek]

what exercises do you do?

[utvolman99]

Originally Posted by SinTek

what exercises do you do?

Upper body:

Chest
Dumb Bell Press 12 reps moderate weight for a warm up
1 min rest
DBP 10 reps slightly increased weight
1 min rest
DBP 8 reps slightly increased weight
1 min rest
DBP 6 reps slightly increased weight
1 min rest
DBP 12 reps at the same weight I did for 8 reps
No rest
Dumb bell flys 12 reps at a weight that will bring me to failure somewhere close to 12 reps

Back (Same as chest only I do lat pull downs for the main lift and switch to a row for the last set

Shoulders (Same as above only dumb bell side lifts and front lifts

Triceps (Same as above only tricep bar pull downs wide grip and rope grip)

Biceps (Same as above only with curls and hammer curls)

Lower Body:

I do pretty much the same as with upper body... About every month I try to change the lift for the muscle. For instance I may switch to doing DB flys and ending with a press or I may switch to incline presses.

[utvolman99]

This is Thursday of week 1 and I have missed both cardio workouts this week. I have decided that the only way I will be able to do this is in the mornings. I have no motivation in the afternoons and time is an issue. Also, my gym is at my work which is 45 min from my house.

Last night I didn't get in bed till 9:30 and just couldn't get up in time to workout before work. I know that 9:30 doesn't sound so late but as of this week I have to be at work by 6:00am. With an hour to workout and shower and a 45 min drive I have to get up at 3:45! I either need to shoot for getting to bed at around 7:30 though the week or do something differnent with my workout.

[MamaJazz]

UTV-

Well I would just like to say hello and welcome! I too am pretty much new at this (although I can't honestly claim that I did any program at all in the past!)

The big change in my life was that I quit smoking 9 months ago, but then sustained a nasty back injury so I wasn't really comfortable getting into a routine until now.

Sounds like our routines are similar- we'll keep each other motivated, eh?

I bet you'll blow 'em away at your reunion! Good luck!

[utvolman99]

Originally Posted by MamaJazz

UTV-

Well I would just like to say hello and welcome! I too am pretty much new at this (although I can't honestly claim that I did any program at all in the past!)

The big change in my life was that I quit smoking 9 months ago, but then sustained a nasty back injury so I wasn't really comfortable getting into a routine until now.

Sounds like our routines are similar- we'll keep each other motivated, eh?

I bet you'll blow 'em away at your reunion! Good luck!

Thanks for the support! I am actually having more trouble getting into the swing of things since this is my second time around with Body for Life. I think I just get down on myself sometimes because I let myself get right back were I was before.

I am very excited about my reunion. I had some real self esteem issues in high school and was always kind of on the outside looking in. Now I'm starting to realize that Im a catch. I'm 6'3" and have a really broad frame. I have all my hair. I'm a mechanical engineer. Have never been married and have no kids! I am looking forward to it.

[utvolman99]

Well, I did a pretty good job this weekend considering that I was out of town visiting my friends and it was super bowl weekend. On my plan I am allowed 1 day a week that I can eat anything I want. More or less due to being with my friends all weekend I slipped but only a little. Normally I eat a bad for you Breakfast, Lunch and dinner. This weekend I had Dinner on friday, lunch on Saturday and Dinner on Saturday. Really not that different as far a cals go I guess, I just am really strict with my diet.

I was at work at FIVE this morning to do my lower body workout. I am determined to get my two cardio days in this week.

Oh yeah, I weighed myself today for the first time. In two weeks of eating healthy and one week of working out I have dropped from 245 to 242. I am happy with this. When I did this program before I averaged about 2lb loss per week.

[utvolman99]

Well guys, it's been a while since I last posted. I have now been full swing in my workout program for three weeks. I don't have a lot of time to write but the weight is really flying off!

Monday Feb 16th 233lbs!!!

I am going tonight to check into krav Maga classes in Nashville. I hear that they really kick your butt and I hate the running I'm doing now!

[utvolman99]

I went to my first Krav Maga class last night and I am really impressed. I was so give out by the end I thought I was going to puke!! There was a lot of punching and kicking drills this morning my shoulders are KILLING me!

[atherjen]

mind me asking what Krav Maga is? some sort of self defense class?

[utvolman99]

Originally Posted by atherjen

mind me asking what Krav Maga is? some sort of self defense class?

Yes, it is a martial art/self defence class. KM is the fighting style developed for and by the Israilian millitary. It is very much centered on physical fitness. One of the things you keep hearing is that the average person can fight for only about three minutes. The training is very very intense and teaches you to go for much longer. If you wantt o find out more about it you can go to www.Kravmaga.com :