5# October challenge?

BWT 308#

My YMCA is offering a free T-shirt to very member who loses at least 5# in the month of October. I was kind of hoping they would give me a T-shirt for every 5# I lost, but no such luck.

I am still dieting like crazy (,1,800 Cal/day) and logging everything onto fitday. Even if I ease up a bit on weekends (but stay under 4,000 Cal/day) I should stay on pace to lose 5# a week. Cardio 6xweek is pretty tough but I am getting used to it. It would be a lot easier if I wasn't dieting, but one of the primary reasons I am doing it is to help my dieting.

Workout:

V02 Max test on lifeCycle=16.6 ml/kg/min, Very Poor.

Even if I was at goal weight that is a very poor score. A well conditioned man should have a value in the 40+ range. I think mine is worse than most chain smoking couch potatoes.

LifeCycle (Hill mode level 12): 40min.

9/27/06

BWT 309# Cal. 1,749

My diet is still firmly on track. I have been managing to eliminate any eating after 1PM, which seems to be a key to my sucess. Night time "grazing" has always been my Achille's heel, and probably accounts for more than half of my calories. I am still aiming high and trying to drop 5#/week for the rest of the year. I am going to have to really reign in my weekend consumption in order to keep things on track.

Workout (PM):

LifeCycle (Cardio mode): 55min. HR=143 bpm.

I still have a tough time with the first 15 min. or so, when the resistance is highest.

9/26/06

BWT 312#

I am still cycling 6xweek and lifting 2xweek. Diet is under 2,000 Cal/day, although I went alot higher on Friday and Sunday. Friday was the Metropolitan opera open house, which was kicked off by a FREE performance of the new production of Madame Butterfly. We ended up having the prix fixe dinner at "DB", afterwards which turned out to be alot of food. Sunday we had dinner at a friends which again put me over my goal.

9/26/06

Seated OHP: 135#x3 185#x1 210#x1/2/3/1/2/3/1/2/2

Missed the final ladder.

Cable curls: 80#x7x5x5x5

LifeCycle, Hill climbing mode level 12, 40 min. HR=140-150 bpm Cal.=407

9/25/06

LifeCycle, Cardio mode, 55min. HR=143 bpm

9/24/04

Seated OHP: 135#x3 185#x1 210#x1/2/3 235#x1x1 210#x1/2/2

Cable curl: 80#x5x5x5

LifeCycle, Cardio mode, 40min. HR=143 bpm

9/22/06

LifeCycle, Cardio mode, 55min. HR=143 bpm

9/21/06

BWT 310#

Cal=1594

Exercise: LifeCycle 55min, HR=143bpm


I am getting used to the lifeCycle. My legs are no longer seizing up after a 55min. ride.

4.88# a week?

9/19/06

BWT 314.5# Diet: 1,750 Cal Cardio: 45min. 143bpm (heat rate)+15min. 160 bpm (est. 500 Cal.)

Seated OHP: 135#x5 185#x1 205#x1 225#x1x1 205#x1/2/3/1/2/3

According to fitday, I have to really get cracking if I am going to hit my 2006 goal of weighing in at under 242#. I have added Cardio training to my regimen (5x per week) and I am really tightening up the diet (<2,000 Cal with no cheat days). I am starting to feel a bit inspired, so hopefully I am finally getting back on track.

I must say that I am starting to like using the LifeCycle. The heart rate monitor is a huge plus, because it makes sure that you keep a sustainable pace throughought the work out. I tend to press too hard and flame out if left to my own devices. It would be great if I could get my resting heartrate down under 60 bpm ( currently 68).

My strength levels are quite good. I have kept the lifting up and making gains is easy when you are not losing weight.

9/17/06

Cycled 30min(10.7miles)+15Min(Hill) HR=143 bpm

Seated OHP: 135#x3 185#x1 205#x1 225#x1 235#x1x1x1x1x1 240#x1 245#x0 175#x3x3x3