I've been bad :(

I've been bad! Horrible, undisciplined, glutinous and lazy. Eating out, eating huge portions and eating fried foods.

I feel the difference in my body already. I'm lethargic and my belly is growing. I also feel the difference in my scalp, face and legs. My pants are getting tight in the thighs.

Time to crack down again. Track everything, even though it is a pain using only my BlackBerry. I need to find a place or method of training while staying away from home...
Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

Update on Raegan

It is Monday Dec 27th, Raegan has been in the RNICU since the 24th. My mom flew up from Texas and has been staying with us at the Ronald McDonald House. She also was able to spend Christmas morning with us, and got to see Kennedy open gifts.

Kennedy was blown away that Santa ate some of her cookies and that he left a thank you note. :)

Raegan is progressing well. Her chest tube and canula are out. She eating like a horse. I hope to be able to hold her soon, she's so beautiful and tiny. No idea when we can come home.

I am overwhelmed as to the generosity of people. I feel like I have been selfish in my petty lifestyle. I hope to be able to repay the kindness that has been shown to us.
Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

Thoughts on stress

I am very aware of the toll stress and the disruption of lifestyle can be on fat loss. These last few days have been exhausting. I have not slept nearly enough and I am drinking coffee like it is going out of style.

Stress causes a hormonal response that can cause fat retention...coffee is acidic and that causes a bodily response of fat retention. I have not been drinking my 200 ounces of water, so I am dehydrated. Lack of sleep inhibits recovery and fat loss, luckily it has been five days since my last work out.

I had to really look to find smart choices for food. I haven't left the hospital in days, so finding the smart choices has been critical. Even with my alcohol binge the other day, my caloric intake averages 2300 calories for the week.

On the upside, the dehydration and high blood pressure have me walking the halls a vascular freakshow...which I think is pretty cool.

Also, I bumped into a person who's kids I used to baby-sit, she didn't recognize me from the 300lb tubby she knew before :)
Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

IMG00482-20101221-2225.jpg

Introducing Raegan Olivia M. Born 12-21-10 @ 9:44pm. 5lbs 12oz. She was 4 weeks early, but everything looks just fine.

Let's see if I can eat responsibly while staying in a hospital...
Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

12-20-2010

My weekend of excess was a blast! The Huhn's Christmas party went very well and I only had 5 beers. Jessie's family's get-together was fun and I ate way too much lasagna.

The plan was to get strict starting today, but unfortunately Jessie's check-up turned into an overnight stay in the hospital. They are pumping her full of fluids and I am being a consummate caring husband. However, it also means that we're stressed and McDonald's was eaten for lunch. Hopefully we don't have the baby tonight and I can prepare a few meals in advance for when show time gets here.
Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

My account at Fitday.com

I figured it may be a little easier to post a link to a website that automatically gives me the information I want. This way I can focus on the blog and not so much the log...

Chad's Fitday Public Profile

Moved to: http://www.fatsecret.com/member/theTummy

12-17-10 edit (via phone)

I did not account for my location where I worked, unfortunately the salad bar was not an option. Therefore the evening snack was (8:30pm):

100 calorie Almond snack pack
1 nutri-grain bar
1 cup Hamburger Helper - crunchy taco
48 ounces water

Fat- 25 g
Protein- 25 g
Carbs- 61 g

Daily Totals
Fat- 60.73 - 15%
Protein- 112.08 - 27%
Carbs- 244.62 - 58%
Calories - 1956
Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel

The beginning...of the blog

I'm starting a little early just to see the effects of a Holiday Weekend. I've been on an extremely slow HIT workout plan throughout December and a calorie restriction of around 2000 calories. Lets see if I can refine the caloric intake a little bit more, keeping the 50-25-25 (carb, protein and fat ratio).

*I have Christmas party on 12-18 and family party on 12-19. So there will be beer, fatty foods and an abundance of carbs. I am hoping that a "cheat" weekend will knock my body off of the platue of 230 lbs.

12/18/2010 - 230 lbs

I have been inspired by the recent find of "The Boise Experiment" and intend to follow the plan that I created from my experiences derived from Dr. Ellington Darden and High Intensity Training.

There will be more thoughts and experiences throughout this blog, but for now I will concentrate on logging my diet and exercise regiment.

9:00 am - woke up
9:30am - breakfast

• 32 ounces of coffee and two servings of french vanilla creamer
• 1 egg, 2 egg whites fried in 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup (dry) rolled oats
• multi-vitamin
  
• 28 ounces of tap water
  

69.88 g carbs, 25.14 g protein, 22.43 g fat = 585 calories

12:15 pm - workout - single joint extremely slow HIT workout (used a Blowflex sport)

• light stretching and warm up
• Leg Curl (150lbs) 20-20-20, 10-10-10 (seconds positive-seconds in contraction-seconds negative)
• Leg Extension (210 lbs) 20-20-20, 10-10-10, 20-20-20
• Lateral Raise (75 lbs - each side) 20-20-20, 10-10-10
• Pullover (45 lb DB) 20-20-20, 10-10-10
• Arm Cross (55 lbs) 20-20-20, 10-10-10
• Bicep Curl (105 lbs - each side) 20-20-20, 10-10-10
• Tricep Extension (105 lbs - each side) 20-20-20, 10-10-10

*resting only long enough to switch rods and set up machine. Total time of workout approx 20 minutes (including warm up and getting "Piggy" off of the floor in living room).

12:47 pm - post workout lunch

• 1 medium banana
• 1 medium Gala apple
  
• 1 piece Alaskan Pollock
• 28 ounces tap water
  

436 calories, 62.06 g carbs, 26.23 g protein, 10.24 g fat

• 28 ounces of tap water on the way to work

5:30 pm - dinner

• light and fit yogurt
• 1.5 cups venison roast (with potatoes and mixed veg)
• 48 ounces water from pop machine (most likely tap)

51.68 g carbs, 35.58 g protein, 3.06 g fat = 375 calories

8:30pm - snack

• medium plate of pre-mixed salad from salad bar (estimated 3 cups) - no cheese or croutons
• Kraft Free Italian dressing - 1 package
  
• 48 ounces of water
• 100 calorie pack of Cocoa Roasted Almonds
  

15.97 g carbs, 4.64 g protein, 8.33 g fat = 158 calories

Drive home

• 28 ounces water
  

Bed time - 1:30 am

Totals for the day... Planned - no telling if I'll cheat or not :(
Calories = 1554
Fat (g) = 44.06 - 13%
Protein (g) = 91.72 - 27%
Carbs (g) = 199.59 - 59%
Water = 208 ounces