7/6/2010

Weight: 144.2 Body Fat: 15.6% BMI: 20.69

Comment: Took the weekend off from exercising due to the holiday and an inconsistent schedule. At least I managed to watch what I eat and saw a drop in weight. I have an early mid today and having accidentally set my alarm for PM, I overslept and don't have time to exercise. Will hit it up after work.

7/3/2010

Weight: 145 Body Fat: 16% BMI: 20

Comment: Definitely not running or exercising before work today as I was out late for a friend's surprise birthday party. Hopefully, I can find the motivation to still do something after work.

7/2/2010

Weight: 145.2 Body Fat: 16% BMI: 20

Running: 2 miles with Jessie

Comment:

Well I have another crappy mid and a commitment for tonight so I don't think I'll be doing any more exercising today. If anyone is interested, I use a cardio trainer app on my droid phone to track my route, speed, calories, and pace. I've been really pleased with it so far, especially since it plays my favorite music playlist as I run. I've finally broken through the weight gain after my two nights of diet indiscretion. I believe I'll start to see more progress going forward. I would have probably been lower today, but I had to skip lunch due to manager coverage and downed an entire bag of pretzel combos instead (I didn't mean too!)

In case you are wondering why I lacked the willpower to not gorge myself a few nights ago, I can tell you. I believe it's more important to enjoy the journey even at the expense of how soon you reach your destination. Think about it, if you deny yourself all the pleasures that help get you through the day to reach this magical goal, what happens when you get to that goal? You have a greater chance of falling off the wagon because you suddenly partake in those pleasures again. At the very least, the effects of all your work are short lived, because you never learned to incorporate your pleasures into the life you want to live.

My jogging partner, Jessie :)

Pectus Problem

I don't want to derail my own blog content, but I thought I'd take a moment and share something that has made me insecure since as long as I can remember. I have a deformity called Pectus Carinatum or Pigeon Breast. The cartilage has over grown which has made my breast bone protrude. FYI, the opposite problem is Pectus Excavatum or Funnel Chest.

If it had been diagnosed while I was a teenager, I could have worn a brace that would reform my ribcage. Unfortunately, at age 36 that will not work any more and the insurance companies consider it "cosmetic". I have made contact with a thoracic surgeon and am really close to seeing what my options are. However, I've decided to correct my other issues of the love handles and moobs before committing to pectus repair.

What's the point of having a flat chest when you still look fat, eh?

Here's a shot that demonstrates my deformity.

7/1/2010

Weight: 146 Body Fat%: 16 BMI: 20

Running: 1.8 miles with Jessie

Comment: Wow, it’s so much harder to pace myself outdoors. I found myself walking way more than I thought I would. At least Jessie didn’t get spooked and trip me up. I have an early mid-shift today so I’m hoping to hit the upper body exercises after work. Feels like I’m making no progress, but I can’t give up yet due to the 2 nights in a row I feasted. I’m one big poopie away from starting to progress (hehe)

6/30/2010

Weight: 146 Body fat%: 16 BMI: 20

Treadmill: 3 miles

Comment: Was still a fatty from going to BW3 the night before, I’ll recover from this in a couple days and get back on track. I was always told to feast with friends. Arms were very sore today from yesterday’s workout. I’m probably going to rotate cardio and upper body work for a few weeks.

6/29/2010

Weight: Body fat%: BMI:

Treadmill: 1 miles

Pull-Ups: 4 reps, 4 negatives

Push-Ups: 4 reps of 4

Ab Program: Full

Comment: I was a little bit of a fatty today, I had forgotten how hungry I can get exercising every day and completely pwn’d a frozen pizza by myself the night before. I should be able to recover quickly from that though. I also tried some “better” athletic underwear, but in this picture they seem to be squeezing me out of them, making me look paunchier than I am.

6/28/2010

Weight: 145.2 Body Fat 16.9% BMI: 20.81

Treadmill: 2 miles

Pull-Ups: 10

Comment: Well, I found out just how long my arms are today. The distance to the bar while I was hanging looked impressively far away. I had to cheat on most of the pull-ups just to get through one set.

6/27/2010

Weight: 145.6 Body Fat: 16.9 BMI: 20.81

Treadmill: 2 miles

Push-ups: 4 sets of 10

Comment: Push-ups?!?! Oof took way more willpower than I expected to finish the set

Scott’s Pre90x Fitness Record

March 2007 “Fatty” June 2010 “Not so fatty”

Starting Point for this Push to single digit body fat.

Weight: 145.6lbs Body Fat: 16.9% BMI: 20.81

Goal: Get rid of the love handles and my moobs while toning up my upper body to feel more comfortable with my shirt off. Once I reach this goal, my only remaining concern will be the pectus deformity. It is my hope the pectus carinatum’s impact on my confidence will be greatly reduced.

So far I’m really happy with my legs. I’m tracking this every day with photos to help me realize the results are happening. To drop from the march 2007 197lbs down to June 2010 145lbs, I utilized a treadmill and a low fat diet. I’ve completely altered my diet now and still regularly use the treadmill. I’ve hit a plateau in my efforts so this document is to help me monitor the journey as I take my body to a level of fitness I’ve never attained before. I’ve had little upper body muscle development so I’ll need to build up my ability for push-ups and pull-ups slowly at first.

Thought I'd share my journey

I've been tracking my fitness progress for a few days and while the word document I created is neat, it doesn't really fit my intended goal. I created it to help motivate me, but since I'm the only one that sees it, there are no repercussions if I cheat or slack off. So I'm switching to a blog format to post my journey. It will help me show humility due to posting my progress pictures. I intend to post a picture everyday with what I did for a workout and my current stats.

Make no mistake, I'm on an epic journey to vanquish my love handles! Please do not comment that I'm doing everything all wrong. I'm a geek (literally) and researched this to no end as well as partnering with my doctor best friend who is also a huge fitness buff. The reason I'm doing things the way I am is for convenience, availability of equipment, and scheduling. I was tempted at first to jump on the fad train and grab P90X, but after I did one Pull-up on a bar, well, I knew I would just waste my time until I shaped up a bit on my own.

I've got 5 days tracked so far that I'll be putting up soon and then I'll be doing this every day going forward.

Thanks for reading!

Scott