January 11th

I'm watching Biggest Loser as I am writing this and it is quite the inspiration to keep pushing forward with this goal. It isn't as hard as I thought to turn away some of the foods or drink the water that is needed for a healthy, functional body. I really thought this would be a bit of a hassle to write things down all of the time and keep track but it's not that bad at all. WHat I'm attempting to get out is that this idea of better health is no longer just a hope that is in my head but a reality that can be reached.


Food intake:

1. 3/4 of a banana
2. 1 cup of coffee
3. 1 cup of Raison Bran cereal
4. Deli Oven roasted chicken sandwich on wheat w/American cheese and mayo
5. Handful of chips
6. 1 12oz diet Pepsi
7. 10 oz of Grilled chicken dipped in Ranch dressing
8. bowl of corn
9. rice crispy treat
10. 1 20oz of Sprite
11. 1/2 bowl of plain yogurt sweetened w/agave nectar and mixed w/Slice strawberries and banana
12. roughly 60+ oz of water


Workout -
.............I did not work out today...:(

The eating right is much easier than working out every day. No more Excuses!!


miles til Goal..............1004.83


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January 10th & Pedemoter

I bought a pedometer to wear when I played basketball since I am running and getting plenty of exercise that way. At first, I wasn't going to count that running and viewed it as extra...but then I thought...Why wouldn't I count it - it's running. So, I have counted that and will continue to as I push to reach my goal. This was a bad eating day.


Food Intake:

1. 7/8 of a plain doughnut
2. Starbuck's Frappacino - Coffee Flavor
3. 1 Salad w/french dressing
4. 1 slice of pizza - chicken and bbq
5. 2 pieces of cheese bread
6. 3/4 of a cinnamon stick
7.


Workout -

- Played basketball
...........2.49 miles of running back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

miles til goal..........1004.83

January 9th

I can't believe it and am ashamed of it but I slept until noon today...I was so lazy today. I played wii for about two hours. Oh man, I can see why I like to work -- if I don't I just go crazy and do nothing. That's actually pretty weird.

Food intake:

1. 2 servings of frosted flakes cereal ( cheap brand)
2. 1 glass of milk
3. Venti pumpkin spice latte w/ lite whip
4. 1 slice banana nut bread
5. 6" Cold cut combo sub
6. 6" cold cut combo sub. ( other half of ft long- 4.5 hrs later)
7. 2 white chip macadamian nut cookies
8. 1 sprite - 20 oz
9. 4 servings of water -(so far)


Workout:

- shoveled church sidewalks
- no treadmill today

.. Miles til goal........1007.32

January 8th

I woke up 11 am today -- if I sleep past 10:30am my back seems to hurt (I guess that's extra initiative to wake up before then). It is another snow day...which would be perfect for an extra run or something -- didn't happen though. It was a pretty good day though - lots of chill time and wii time.


Food intake:

1. Banana
2. 1/2 of a grilled chicken panini (?)
3. 1 sweet/hot dillpickle (just a quarter of it- sliced)
4. The other half of the grilled chicken
5. 1 12 oz diet pepsi
6. Plain yogurt w/ blended banana, strawberry slices, agave nectar (sweetener)
7. 1 glass of milk
8. I want to say I had a rice crispy treat sometime too but I can't remember when that was (I guess I should do this the day of instead of the day after)
9. 6 servings of water


Workout:

- 1.52 miles on treadmill

miles to reach goal.......1007.32



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January 7th, 2010

I guess I didn't realize how lazy I could be until I set this goal...it will happen though. I'm still eating the same as I always have and probably won't change that for a while - I first need to get some of these miles off.


Food intake:

1. Rice crispy treat
2. 1 20oz sprite
3. 3 pieces of stuffed crust pizza, with BBQ topping
4. Jr. Rost beef sandwich w/ red ranch sauce from arby's
5. 1 12 oz diet pepsi
6. 1 cup plain yogurt blended with 1 banana, topped with sliced strawberries.
7. 5-6 glasses of water (8 oz each)


Workout:


- helped parents move contents out of a packed thirty foot trailer into a storage unit
- lazyness won


Miles to go........... Still 1008.84

January 6th, 2010

Food intake:

1. About 2 cups of raisin bran cereal
2. Deli chicken sandwich with American cheese, mayo on wheat
3. 1 diet pepsi (12 oz)
4. 1 cup coffee
5. 1 cinnamon roll (from student...it was good...not so good for me though)
6. Cheap brand dorito chips (handful)
7. Four more slices of that chicken deli meat (plain)
8. Another bowl of raison bran cereal
9. 5-6 glasses of water (8 oz each)


Workout:


- 6 games of 3 on 3 basketball to 21
- no walking though

Miles to go to reach goal.....1008.84

January 5th

--- January 5th, 2010 ---

Food Consumption:
1. Deli Chicken Sandwich w/American cheese and Mayo on Wheat
2. Handful of Dorito chips (cheap brand)
3. 2 Diet Pepsi's --- (12 oz each)
4. 4 small Snickerdoodle cookies (bout 2" diameter)
5. Baked Chicken (crockpotted? <--word?) - bout 8 oz
6. Green Beans w/butter (sounds bad now that I write it)
7. 2 Candy Canes - peppermint
8. 10 Saltine Crackers
9. 1 1/2 servings of coffee w/very little creamer (would have been more creamer but I ran out)
10. 4 servings of water (8 oz approx. each)


Workout: 01-05-2010


- 1.16 mile walk

...........158 calories burned

...........gradual upgrade in speed from 2.7 to 3.3

...........25.00 minutes


- miles to reach goal ---- 1,008.84

A Year for Change

The year 2010 is a year for change. That change is not because of politics; it isn't because of anyone else - it's because I am pursuing change. My quest for 2010 is for 1,010 miles. Apparently I am not the first with this idea...good luck to you Henry...but I will still use this idea.

I am planning on writing down my food intake and how many miles took place that day (walking, jogging, and/or running). I also do other activities and if they happen - then you'll hear about them too. Feel free to comment, follow, and join in on the journey to 1010 miles.


Equipment: Weslo Cadence G-40 (treadmill)
Nike Impax (shoes)
Asics (shoes)
iPod

Starting Weight: 236 lbs

Height: 5'8"