100% motivated

A few weeks in and i am still 100 percent motivated not only in diet and exercise but it has spread to lofe in general. It has been a goal of mine to never stand still which means im always planning to better myself everyday. I haven't weighed myself recently but i feel so much better! Heart burn gone, being winded walking upstairs gone! Craving for sugar...gone. craving fro bread, still there but this too shall pass.  i am back to experiencing the people that feel bad fore that im not eating the crap that they are eating and they all say 1eal won't hurt you, or that diet is too strict your going to hurt yourself but i can't help but feel bad for them.  On to a new week with spme determination happy monday all!

Mental And Physical Fatigue

4:00 AM alarm goes off...Can't open my eyes, Can't sit up....snooze...410 am..try to get up hamstrings are so sore and im so tired, no reason i cant go this afternoon....snooze....4:15 AM...been working overtime at work so exhausted , i can make up for it some other time....alarm off.  4:30 AM....thinking this is the kind of shit that got me into this situation, i can either drag my ass out of bed even if i don't want to, and put in the work needed, or i can go back to sleep and keep being average...i don't want to be average, average won't get me the results i need. I made it to the gym even though i didn't want to because i need to. Eventually my mood will change at 4am, but i made it.

Tuesday quote day

I could continue to wander surrounded by darkness. Or I can become a source of light.

I could continue this free falling. Or I can unfurl the wings I've been given.

I could continue to stare at my Everest. Or I can set myself to scaling the mountain risen before me.

I could continue to exist in the safety of my own comfort. Or I can dare to risk failing greatly.

I could continue to suffer at the hands of all I am unable to alter. Or I can be an agent of change.

I could continue to be a victim of wounds I will not let heal. Or I can accept the scars earned for living as a warrior.

I could sum up how the story of my life will be played out: I can.

Again this day, I shall softly yet surely whisper, "I can". For therein lies my most powerful truth.

Go get today.

Weekend Recap

If I had to grade this weekend as far as my health, excersize is B+, and diet is a C-. Which is an improvement to the last 6 months so im happy but im not there yet. Im glad the start of the work week is here because its so much easier to meal prep. Good news as well my wife has decided to start meal prepping and eating healthy as well in hopes for a better life. Things are on the up and up. So long for now

Forward progress Friday

Here is what i have been eating everyday!
5oz of lean ground turkey, 1/2 cup of brown rice and brussel sprouts. Iest 6 times a day and i am almost never hungry not too many "diets" would consist of you being full all the time. And some good news i am down 7lbs this week with some vigorous excersize and some dietary discipline it can be done!

Burst of energy

3 days in following the meal plan to a T and i have found a burst of energy. From past experience i know this is temporary for the first week but im going to relish in it now. I am getting hungry and craving some more carbs but im holding strong. By the way a pic of me will be up every friday to show weekly progress. Thanks for reading.

March 28th

So march 28th is final weigh in to be 40lbs down its an intimidating number but  nothing will get in my way this time.

Mondays

Monday is here and i have a quick weekend recap. Saturday was amazing i attended a Mobility class to help with chronics pains as well as making sure i get the most out of my workouts while preventing injury. Food was on point. Sunday was valentines day while food wasn't the best i still got a workout in and was challenged sunday night by my brother in law. The challenge is 6 weeks to lose 40lbs the healthy way this is something we can both attain as when we first started i lost 37 and he lost 38 in 6 weeks this was when we were just trying to lose 20. So heres to the next 6 weeks

Pure Workout

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Starting on a Friday

Starting on a friday may be strange to some but there i no better time than the present. Feel free to comment how your friday is going for you

My Story

13 months ago and 380lbs i started a weight loss journey that would change my life forever, or so i thought. I joined Pure Workout January 12th 2015 doing a 20lb in 6 weeks weight loss challenge. The premise behind the challenge is to put down a deposit and if you lose the 20lbs you get your deposit back. In my mind i thought, I would do 6 weeks learn what i need to and go to a cheap gym and utilize what i learned. Well i fell in love, i became obsessed with my progress and the rush you get when you live a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle . Before i knew it i lost 125lbs in 5 straight challenges. I was eating clean, my blood pressure was finally normal, i felt like i could take on anything. I got so healthy my wife got pregnant something that hasn't happened to us ever. I wasn't done yet i had to do another challenge i knew i could do it, nothing was going to stop me. Then life happened, we sadly lost our child in the second trimester and it rocked me to my core. I immediately turned to comfort...FOOD. i was still in my 6th challenge so i was still hitting the gym every single day as it was a nice release. However my diet was beginning to be more relaxed i started JUST having a doughnut, changing my cheat meal to a cheat DAY. By the end of the 6th challenge i was defeated I lost 5lbs and was brought down even more.the excuses started stacking up, I have been going too hard i need to rest, i took a week off and binged, eating and drinking without batting an eye, I thought i was happy doing it. 260lbs... I told myself i couldn't afford a monthly membership at PW so i stopped going for an etire month and it was so easy to slip back into old habits, i still meal prepped for the days at work but i would add this, i added chips for carbs if i forgot my rice, i used tons of cheese to make things taste better. The weekends were a wreck i started joining friends and family in eating whatever we wanted because it was Easy. 275lbs.. clothes are tighter im getting winded on stairs and i feel horrible. an owner of the gym messaged me concerned as to why i wasn't going....wow they really care but i said i can't afford it.  Then a second message and a third message trying to work with me to get me back, the thing is i could afford it i just didn't want to. I wanted to keep my cable so i can mindlessly watch tv i wanted to run away. After he and my brother in law contacted me continously it hit my heart, if they care about me this much why can't i care about me. 310lbs January 1st 2015. I finally committed back to the gym 1 year contract and ready to get back on track but my food is still not there im still eating like shit and struggling to see food as fuel again. Mid January life happened again my grandma passed away from a very aggresive cancer, again i turned to food to help me cope. I am recommiting because i know i wont be around for long if i don't get back on track. I have started this Blog to hold myself accountable and hopefully help others with their journey. I will constantly be updating my progress so those who read this can experience what its like and know their not alone