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Sunday, May 30, 2004
Week 5 Day 29
Well 2 weeks of being sick has not been fun at all! It's really messed up the program again. Seriously, I seem unable to go more than two weeks without something happening to screw me up.
Well Last week was a complete loss. After working out Tuesday I stopped the program entirely due to being sick with tonsillitis. My throat was sore, tonsils swollen, and had a fever. The fever didn't break till Monday. I began anti-biotics Thursday and just finished today. The infection is still there though which has me a bit worried being as I've been sick for 2 weeks now. I don't think I've ever had an infection, bacterial or viral, that's last more than a week or so. Whatever though, I'm feeling probably 90% back to my usual self.
Anyways, as I stated I pretty much stopped all exercise while I was sick. I started working out again Thursday, minus the running. Weight wise I'm at 171 pounds right now. At the end of week 4 I'm should weight 172 pounds so I'm a pound ahead of schedule.
Actually, I've been thinking about my weight goal recently. Originally, I had set the goal to loose 15 pounds and get down to 165 pounds. However, the more I look at myself the more I begin to think that I could stop right now. I'm amazed at how much I've shrunk!
My pants are too big now. I wear 36(waist)/32(length) jeans and I'm using the last hole on my belt just to hold them up. When I first bought those jeans, oh about a year and half ago, I didn't need a belt at all! However, over the last year I cut out sodas and lose enough weight that I needed a belt by Christmas time. So I've come a long way. In fact I just found an old pair of 34(waist) jean shorts that I couldn't wear a year ago and they fit again!
My t-shirts are all getting big too. I've always bought XL because plain old L were usually just a bit too small and with my stomach sticking out I was self-conscience of how I looked. I've slimed down enough and my confidence has grown to where I think I can now buy plain old large. I know I could never get away with mediums. My chest has no definition and my stomach is still a too flabby.
Anyways, me rambling again. The point being that I think I may have actually lost enough weight. Oh heck I'll probably just go though and loose the last 6 or so pounds I have to go. There's still more than enough flab around my waist that I should probably stick with the original plan. I'm not really sure though. Since I'll be going back to the doctor for a checkup this week I'll just have to ask.
Ok, I said I was going to write about issues and things I've learned from this workout plan and I know I didn't today. Tomorrow I'll write a post completely about my dietary changes.
Well Last week was a complete loss. After working out Tuesday I stopped the program entirely due to being sick with tonsillitis. My throat was sore, tonsils swollen, and had a fever. The fever didn't break till Monday. I began anti-biotics Thursday and just finished today. The infection is still there though which has me a bit worried being as I've been sick for 2 weeks now. I don't think I've ever had an infection, bacterial or viral, that's last more than a week or so. Whatever though, I'm feeling probably 90% back to my usual self.
Anyways, as I stated I pretty much stopped all exercise while I was sick. I started working out again Thursday, minus the running. Weight wise I'm at 171 pounds right now. At the end of week 4 I'm should weight 172 pounds so I'm a pound ahead of schedule.
Actually, I've been thinking about my weight goal recently. Originally, I had set the goal to loose 15 pounds and get down to 165 pounds. However, the more I look at myself the more I begin to think that I could stop right now. I'm amazed at how much I've shrunk!
My pants are too big now. I wear 36(waist)/32(length) jeans and I'm using the last hole on my belt just to hold them up. When I first bought those jeans, oh about a year and half ago, I didn't need a belt at all! However, over the last year I cut out sodas and lose enough weight that I needed a belt by Christmas time. So I've come a long way. In fact I just found an old pair of 34(waist) jean shorts that I couldn't wear a year ago and they fit again!
My t-shirts are all getting big too. I've always bought XL because plain old L were usually just a bit too small and with my stomach sticking out I was self-conscience of how I looked. I've slimed down enough and my confidence has grown to where I think I can now buy plain old large. I know I could never get away with mediums. My chest has no definition and my stomach is still a too flabby.
Anyways, me rambling again. The point being that I think I may have actually lost enough weight. Oh heck I'll probably just go though and loose the last 6 or so pounds I have to go. There's still more than enough flab around my waist that I should probably stick with the original plan. I'm not really sure though. Since I'll be going back to the doctor for a checkup this week I'll just have to ask.
Ok, I said I was going to write about issues and things I've learned from this workout plan and I know I didn't today. Tomorrow I'll write a post completely about my dietary changes.
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