xbi0s

Well... Today started my new lifestyle. Woke up a bit early today so I could workout before work. I started off by taking all of my meds... Included in it is my daily vitamin, of course.

Ate a banana and 3 scrambled eggs. Drank about 2 glasses of water. I love water and drink a ton of it a day as it is.

Started out with 10 minutes of pushing it pretty good on a bike w/ the moving arms.

Bench Press 60lbs x 12,10,10,10
Incline BP 40lbs 2x10
Skull crusher 15lbs 3x8

First day back from vacation so my morning was all jacked up. My routine is a mess and was unable to get the rest of what I wanted to do. Planning on waking up an hour early from now on to get in working out. That'll give me a solid 1 1/2 hours before I need to start getting stuff ready for work.

Diet today was good... Large green salad w/ chicken for lunch and am going to be eating chicken breast for dinner. I know I should be eating small meals many times a day, but with work it's difficult to stay on track with that.

sdb

Good Luck with it! Patience, Dedication, and Persistence are the key ingredients.

1quick1

^^^agreed


Welcome and good luck.

xbi0s

I am one of those people who sets their mind to a goal and I'd say I have a 99% success rate after I set my mind. After finding the forums, learning some new stuff by reading a ton, then using b.spencer's as an inspiration.... I must say my mind is set.

Maybe I'll fall back to my criminal justice degree and test on a department =). I am fairly sure I could pass the POWER requirements as is, but I would like to completely take out those requirements. I don't testing at something and being "average." Thanks for the encouragement guys.

Big Guns

sounds like you are starting off right. Keep with it and ask questions when in doubt.

b.spencer

Go for it, man. You'll be there before you know it.

xbi0s

Ah work really puts a damper on life. Had to wake-up at 3:30 AM this morning and stumble my stuff together to drive two hours. Needless to say my morning workout was missed. I at least took time to do some crunches to at least get the heart pumping a bit.

I think the feeling in my arms and chest shows me that (a) I am really out of shape and (b) my lifting really did impact the body.

Diet
Morning: (3) Scrambled eggs, banana - Multivitamin, omega 3 fishoil, protein shake, and my normal meds.
Lunch: 2 chicken enchalads... No extras and just ate the chicken from the roll. Limited choices due to my work location today.
Dinner: Banana and very small amount of spiral noodle. Work messed this part of the day up as well.

My water consumption has been very good. Due to my Crohn's, I usually stay away from dairy products. I mix my protein into a 16fl oz glass of water. I also consume another 16floz of water after that before leaving the house. I then make use of my $1.59 bottled liters of water to refill and take to work/leave in car during the day. Up to urinating roughly 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It's sad - I can remember going full days without having to urinate. I know - Real bad for the body.

Tomorrow morning I set the alarm early to wakeup and do the missed excercises. Tomorrow's focus is back and biceps. Depending on the muscle strain from tomorrow, I will focus on legs & shoulders Friday or move that into Saturday morning so I have a buffer between.

I'm not sure if I am on a placebo effect or if there is an actual difference. I do feel "healthier" if that makes sense. My sleep seems more satisfying, working out does not increase fatigue during day, and at least am having self-satisfaction. I will, of course, fill in my routines from tomorrow and I plan on beginning to completely track my diet & exercise routine.

xbi0s

I'm not happy with results today. Setting alarm full hour earlier to allow ample time to get routines in. Ran into roadblocks in my space due to space constraints. Ended up having to move stuff around, etc to be able to get full motion of exercises in.

Diet
3 scrambled eggs, banana
Supplements
1½ scoops whey protein
2x Omega 3 fish oil
1x Daily multivitamin
My normal meds

Routine
2008-07-17
Bike
5:00 minutes
0.96 miles
86.6 calories

Lat Pull Downs
4x10 120#

Bent-over Barbell Row
3x12 20#, 40#, 40#

One Arm Dumbbell Row
2x10 25#

Wanted to add: Standing barbell curl; Extra 5:00+ (till fatigued) on exercise bike. Wanting something doesn't achieve it.

Definantely not happy with results or amount of routines performed today. Of course the workout today caused me to break a good sweat. The good news is I didn't feel nauseous after this workout as I did on day one. I am hoping that in a month or two that this is just a warm-up for me.