129 To Go

I received this email from Paul this morning:

129 lbs to go:

129/4=32.25 weeks

129/3=43

129/2=64.5

33/4=8.25 months

43/4=10.75

64.5/4=16.12

So you can keep everything in perspective. So instead of saying this is where I want to be in a year, you say I will lose 129 lbs in 9 months. Which means losing 3 or more lbs every week. No problem...

- P

So basically: 129 divided by 4/3/2 pounds a week tells me how many weeks it would take. That number divided by 4 (weeks in a month) tells me how many months that is.

Somewhere between 255 to 275 pounds is my ultimate goal. I know these guys are professional athletes, but this is what I want to emulate:

David Tua 5'10 255 and Prince Fielder 5'11 275... badasses!

Seeing results!

I'm almost down to the 300's, I'm 60 pounds down. It's weird because I don't really feel like I look any different, but lately I've been getting a lot of compliments. I know for a fact my body is changing, but it's like I'm in denial. I even think people are kind of messing with me when they mention me looking better. So... I have this Polo shirt that I used to wear my senior year of H.S., which means it's been hanging in my closet for over 10 years. I bought it for $115, which is stupid expensive, even now. The last time I wore it was probably around 2002 because it stopped fitting me, so I am getting dressed and I notice it there and I decide, "what the hell?!", I put it on... and it fit! It smelled a little stale, but I didn't care, I even wore it to a concert that night. It feels good to actually have proof that I'm losing weight.

This is why I'm hot... literally!

I overdid it yesterday. I had plans immediately after my scheduled workout session with Paul so I decided to get there early and do my cardio before. Big mistake! I was on an elliptical at a pretty high resistance for 30 minutes. It was super humid in the gym and I was soaked by the time my training started. It was a squat day, 5 sets of 15, which is a lower weight/higher rep set. After each set I would do "pile offs" with the cable machine. After 3 sets I was burned out. I kept it moving to not look like a dork, and by the time I finished my 5th set, I was on "E". I mentioned to Paul I was pouring sweat and he said I obviously raised my core temperature during my cardio. Next, we went outside to push the sled... I mean "Prowler". We loaded it up with 140 pounds of plates making the whole thing weigh about 200 pounds. I pushed it about 50 yards on concrete, then I had to pull it back using a strap; walking backwards! My legs were killing me, and I was completely winded! I then had to do it all over again. By the end I was so tired I thought I was gonna puke. It took me about an hour of laying on the floor of my friend's apartment to get my head straight. I was so wiped out I didn't eat anything but two hard-boiled eggs for dinner. I am actually glad I don't have Paul scheduled for today!

The Prowler