Diet begins now
I had never thought of eating as an act of violence until I waddled away from the dinner table last night, trying to keep down the chocolate pecan pie and ice cream I had just downed, thus concluding a seemingly endless day of orgiastic face-stuffing. I’ve been full before, but I don’t think feeling so full had ever felt quite so bad to me. That’s what trying to set higher standards for yourself will do to your perspective.
I did not bother to weigh myself this morning. I’ll wait until tomorrow. Ugh. The prospects of achieving my initial weight loss goal (get down from 172 to 168 pounds by Dec. 31) are virtually nil, unless I fast for the rest of the year.
So, anyway, today begins the diet to accompany my 2008 strengthening and triathlon preparation program. Went to the gym this morning and had an easy-moderate workout:
Warmup on elliptical — about 6 minutes and 100 calories burned.
Quad/leg extension easy set — 130 x 12
Hamstring/leg curl easy set — 100 x 12
Decided to take a day off of the squat and all exercises that involve pushing of the feet to rest my ankle and Achilles.
Bench press: 140 x 10, 140 x 7, 140 x 5. Going up 5 pounds has reduced the number of reps I can do and reduced the "1-rep equivalent" that shows up in my stats.
Bent over barbell row: went up to 125 pounds from 120 pounds, reducing reps. 125 x 9, 115 x 10
Crunches - 20
Dumbbell biceps curls 40 x 5 each
Bbell overhead press: went up to 90 pounds from 80 pounds and managed 7 of these, but my shoulders were weaker from the bench press. I could have achieved more reps had I laid off the bench press.
35 min on stationary bike, started around level 9 - 147 watts, usually sustaining 90-105 rpm. After about 10 minutes I would ratchet it up a level, keep it there for a few minutes, then take it up again. Sustained over level 11 - 185 watts for around 18 minutes, getting up to level 13- 224 watts. HR @ 224 watts = about 151. HR @ 185 watts = from 135 to 145. I estimate level 13 — 224 watts is close to lactate threshold, but I’ll need to take it up again to see.
December 26, 2007 at 10:09 am
I’m all too familiar with this eat apocalypse you speak of. I’m so thankful Christmas is done so I can get away from my family and all their ridiculous food.
December 26, 2007 at 10:49 am
Moderation is the key, you should be able to celebrate with your family and enjoy yourself. Good luck with starting the new year off right. I’m sure you’ll have a great 2008.