wow...where have the last two years gone?

Hello to anyone who is reading this blog!

I have not updated my blog in 2 years!!!!!!!!

Today is October 13, 2009! I am kinda sad to say that I have stopped working out and back to my fat self. I am probably around 210 pounds now.

I have started this weight loss crusade couple of weeks ago. Just eating less, have not started any work out yet.

But now I am committed to working towards losing some weight again. Before I can post regularly here, I want to go to the gym and weigh myself first....

So I will be back soon:)

Hi,
I am feeling great right now with the progress so far. I had finally (I hopeJ) broke 190 pound barrier. I weighed in at 189 last night (10-16-07). I hope it is the right weight and I lose more as I move on with my regimen.
I have noticed my fitness levels going up for the last couple of months and my tummy getting little smaller J in the process. I would like to continue on the good work and just keep at it. The problem is I am not really motivated like I was when I first started working out in July. I get real pumped up when I read a story or watch on TV when someone loses a lot of weight thru working out and eating right. Also, when I come across the on intenet about people choosing to run long distance races as a tool to get in shape. I want to race a long distance event like a 10k or half-marathon but still do not have the right motivation and desire to take that big step. I hope I commit to something like that in future. Even though I am doing great on this weight loss mission, I would still need to do a great deal on getting my life on track with my financial situation. I have made lot of bad decisions with my money and I am seeing the affects how it is ruining my life. I am trying really hard to get my life back that I have always hoped. Today is the right day for doing that.

I do not want to discuss here how I made my life a living financial hell, but I do like to set small goals from today on towards achieving a debt free life. I am really disappointed in myself right now, and I do not have anyone but myself to blame for the situation I am in.

So long…
Prasad

comosta?

October 2, 2007
3:00 PM
Hey Guys,
What’s new?? I am happy with the progress I made so far though September was not a barn burner as far as losing weight is concerned. I am still maintaining around 192 lbs, have not lost or gained much. I have not been a gym rat like I was in July and August, just been lazy through out the month so to speak.

I have decided to be more active again in October and this time I want change my food and work out habits and see if I lose more weight. I will try to eat more veggies and fruits in October than in previous months and will try slightly different work out methods. I would like to run a distance race like a 10k or a half marathon. I know its not going to be easy but I can lose more weight and get really fit if I try to train and participate in a race. I have not really committed to that though I might change my mind and go for it. I will decide on it in couple of weeks because I do not want to sign up for a race and not put my 100 percent towards it.

grindin' it out

September 12, 2007
2:30 PM
Last night I went to the fitness center. My body did not wanted me to go but my mind wanted me to. I wanted to just lay down on my bed and watch TV till I go to bed. I have done that almost on all weekdays in the past one year. I was way too lazy to do any physical activity, except on Saturdays when I have a cricket match.
Anyway, I was glad I went to work out. Since I usually go there on Mondays and having missed the routine, I wanted to run a little bit more. So, I have hopped on the treadmill and selected a new cardio workout for 40 minutes. It was very exhausting to say the least but very satisfying in the end. I definitely thought I will not finish the whole work out but somehow I hung on. I could feel my lungs burning and my legs hurting when I was running. It was good that I chose the climbing style work out so I was not just running full steam for 40 minutes.

So, guess what I have set a new personal treadmill record in terms of calories burned! I have spent 42 minutes running 3.34 miles and burning 573 calories. Yes, I could not believe myself. Now I have the confidence to even run for an hour without ever stopping. I do not know when I will do that but certainly would like to sometime in near future ( I will let you know for sure).

Adios,
prasad

Great day today

Hey people,
How is it going?? I am doing great. The day started great for me as India won the 6th ODI cricket match today with England. India chased a mammoth total of 317 runs.

Anywho, coming back to my battle of fat, I am at 193 pounds as of yesterday. I feel good about my body every day I look in the mirror, I can feel my body shrinking and also getting in shape slowly. I am looking forward to the day I break the number 190. I think it will happen in September for sure.

The major fat storage in my body is the mid to lower mid section of my body. I look okay when seen from the front, but I look fat from the side with my belly protruding outside. My thighs and hips are bigger than usual for people of my height. I am only 5’ 8” in height but 193 pounds in weight now. I was wearing 38” waist pants before but may be I am more like 36” now. I am no way in great condition as yet but definitely better than before when I was 207 in July or 213 back in January. Another good sign I have noticed is I have moved my belt further up a hole when I tuck in my shirt.

Before all this I just used to eat anything, anywhere and any time I pleased. Since two months I have been careful of what I am eating. I have, for the most part (almost all weekdays), ate vegetable meals for lunch and dinner. I have not felt hungry at all since I eat a lot of vegetables to go with 3 tortillas. When I still felt hungry I used to have a banana or an apple as a snack and also sugarless chewing gum and water. Cutting back on meat really helped. I cooked chicken and also ate in the restaurants during weekends, but not like before, when I used to eat like a pig. I could never control myself to eat less at a buffet. I don’t do that now. Because when I start to eat more I just think about how many more calories I have to burn to compensate that extra food.

My buddy who is living in my apt for over a month now is leaving in three days, so I will have more freedom to cook food my style. That means I might lose weight faster in September!!!!

Will keep you in the loop,
Prasad :)

progress

Hellooooooooo,

Last night (Thursday) I went to Fitness center because I did not want to be in my apt doing nothing. I have been going there since monday and ran almost 7 miles and burned close to 1100 calories just running on the treadmill. So, I was kinda tired and lazy to workout four days in a row.
This is how much I ran for three days.

August 27th 194/192.5 lbs 2.92!!! miles 500!!! calories 38!!! minutes
August 28th 196/195 lbs 1.0 miles 150 calories 20 minutes
August 29th 196/194.5 lbs 2.82 miles 486 calories 37 minutes

However, I am glad I went in. I did not feel like running again. I thought I would lift weights and do few crunches and go home. But my routine always had been to go check my weight first, and then hop on a treadmill. So, I followed my routine and mounted on a treadmill for light running. But some how I changed my mind once I started running. I never stopped for 30 minutes. I was really going full steam for the first time on a treadmill. I had speed control at 7 and incline at 15 degrees. I n just 30 mintues I have burned 500 calories first time. I was ecstatic.

August 30th 195/192.5 lbs 2.82 miles 504 calories 32!!!! minutes

I have been noticing this lately. I start out really sluggish but end on a good note every time I step on the treadmill. I just don't want to step down without burning my body because it feels good after you are done. You feel that you are improving your stamina with each run. But, one thing I have to mention that I have not been really happy about is my weight remained more or less the same for the last 2 weeks. I am just hovering around 195 lbs which I have achieved around the beginning of August. I guess it is hard to lose more weight after you lose initial 10-15 pounds. And then the body is really stubborn to lose anymore because it does not like it. So, I have been putting more pressure on my body and telling it to lose more fat. This week has been the most I have worked out in my whole entire (two perfect synonyms :)) life and hopefully my body will listen.

As of last night I have weighed 195/192.5 (before/after workouts). Looking forward to losing MAS GRASA!!!!
Hasta Luego,
prasad