Working My Way Up To 50

This morning, I was determined to do 50 push-ups.  However, I didn’t quite make it there.  I started off strong, but really started to feel the burn when I passed 40.  When I got to 43, I knew that I couldn’t possibly go on, but somehow I managed to squeeze out 3 more push-ups.  I would love to make it to 50 within the next couple of weeks.  I read today that fit men in their 40’s should be able to do 24 to 40 push-ups without stopping.  When I started trying to get into shape, I could maybe do 5 to 10.  I’m headed to 50.  Who’s with me?

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

1 Snackwell’s Protein Meal Bar

1 Serving of Nonfat Strawberry Yogurt

1 Chick Fil-A Sandwich on Whole Wheat

1 Mixed Fruit Cup (Strawberries, Apples, Grapes, Oranges)

1 Grapefruit

1 Ham and Turkey Sandwich on Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins with Fat Free Cheese

100 Oz of Water

My Exercise Friday:

50 Minutes of Walking

1 Filming Session including active stretching

46 Push-Ups

My Supplements Friday:

1 Fish Oil Pill

1 Men’s Multi-vitamin

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Grapefruit at the B and B

Grapefruit Nutritional Information

Several years ago, Kathy and I stayed at a bed and breakfast where the breakfast was served in courses.  The first course that was brought to everyone was half of a grapefruit.  Mine was delicious and I ate it gladly.  However, at the time, Kathy had not developed a taste for grapefruit (she eats it daily now) so I ate her grapefruit as well.

Before long, our host returned and told everyone at our table (six people in all) that she would bring out the next course once everyone had eaten their grapefruit.

Once she left, two of women across from us, who had not eaten their grapefruit, said, “We don’t know how to tell her that we really don’t like grapefruit.  We’d like for breakfast to continue, but we don’t know what to do.”

I ate their grapefruit halves as well.  So, to celebrate my memory of that day, here’s the nutritional information for a grapefruit per serving:

97 calories

0 Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium

2 grams of Protein

25 Carbs (surprising)

4 Grams of Dietary Fiber

14 Grams of Sugar (lots of sugar)

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

1 Snackwell’s Protein Meal Bar

1 Special K Protein Meal Bar

2 Servings of Jambalaya with tortilla chips

1 Serving of Green Beans

1 Serving of Nonfat Blueberry Yogurt

1 Grapefruit

1 Serving of Grilled Chicken

½ teaspoon of lowfat peanut butter on Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins

100 Oz of Water

My Exercise Friday:

30 Minutes of Walking

36 Minutes on the Elliptical Machine

40 Presses on Chest Press

My Supplements Friday:

1 Fish Oil Pill

1 Men’s Multi-vitamin

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Appreciate The Concern

Appreciate The Concern

I’ve appreciated the comments that I received today from everyone both live and online about my pigging out yesterday.  Today, I did somewhat better.  I did drink a Coke because my head was just killing me, so I have another battle to face tomorrow.  Thanks also to my facebook followers who simply knew that I had eaten too much yesterday, but didn’t take the time to actually read what I ate.  (I know this because they asked me today).

Tomorrow, I will continue with real writing about health, fitness, and weight loss.  I just couldn’t do that yesterday or today because it made me feel too much like a hypocrite.  So, I’ll leave you with a quote on hypocrisy from Evangelist Billy Sunday: Hypocrites in the Church? Yes, and in the lodge and at the home. Don’t hunt through the Church for a hypocrite. Go home and look in the mirror. Hypocrites? Yes. See that you make the number one less.

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

1 Snackwell’s Protein Meal Bar

1 Green Salad

¼ Serving of Peanut Butter on Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins

1 Serving of Jambalaya

1 Peanut Butter Cookie

2 Slices of Turkey Pepperoni Pizza with Whole Wheat Crust and Fat Free Cheese

1 Serving of Fat Free Chocolate Pudding

20 oz of Coca-Cola

100 Oz of Water

My Exercise Friday:

100 Minutes of Walking

My Supplements Friday:

1 Fish Oil Pill

1 Men’s Multi-vitamin

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Ugh!

Today, I basically forgot everything about my desire to be a healthy person.  Kathy and I were at a conference where free candy and soft drinks were readily available and then we ate dinner at a wonderful, yet unhealthy restaurant.  I can only imagine the comments that some of you will share after reading today’s blog.  All I can do is plead insanity and return to my eating plan tomorrow.

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

1 Serving of Scrambled Eggs

1 Serving of Bacon

1 Banana

1 Chick Fil-A Sandwich

1 Bag of Baked Lays Chips

1 Chick Fil-A Brownie

1 Fried Chicken Breast

1 Serving of Salisbury Steak

1 Green Salad

1 Serving of Macaroni and Cheese

12 oz of Coca-Cola

85 oz of Water

My Exercise Today

80 Minutes of Walking

Giving Up Food For Lent

Giving Up Food For Lent

Me:  Hey, Bob.  How are you?

Bob:  I’m fine, John.  I didn’t hardly recognize you.

Me:  Oh, yeah.  I’ve lost some weight.

Bob:  Some!  I’d say that you’ve lost more than some.

Me:  Yeah, I guess so.  So how is your wife?

Bob:  She’s fine, but she won’t believe it when I tell her how much weight you’ve lost.

Me:  Yeah, well.  Does she still work at…

Bob:  So how much have you lost, John?

Me:  A little over 46 lbs so far, but I’m trying…

Bob:  That’s all?  I figured it was a lot more than that because you were huge.

Me:  Yeah, I guess I was.

Bob:  So what’d you do?  Give up food for Lent last year and keep it up until now?

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

1 Special K Protein Meal Bar

1 Grilled Chicken BLT Cobb Salad

2 Mini Chocolate Mints

1 Light Peanut Butter Sandwich on Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins

1 Grilled Chicken Salad with Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach, and Lettuce

1 Snackwell’s Protein Bar

½ Grapefruit

110 Oz of Water

My Exercise Friday:

60 Minutes of Walking

My Supplements Friday:

1 Fish Oil Pill

1 Men’s Multi-vitamin

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Heart

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.  Proverbs 4:23 NIV

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.  Psalm 37:4 NLT

As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.  Proverbs 27:19 HCSB

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

1 Special K Protein Meal Bar

1 Ham Sandwich on Whole Wheat with Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Spinach, and Green Pepper

1 Serving of Pretzels

1 Chick Fil-A Sandwich on Whole Wheat

1 Serving of Nonfat Blueberry Yogurt

1 Serving of Raisins

½ Grapefruit

97 oz of water

My Exercise Friday:

75 Minutes of Walking

My Supplements Friday:

1 Fish Oil Pill

1 Men’s Multi-vitamin

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Bicycle

Bicycle

Today, I stopped by the house where I lived when I was in lower elementary school.  Across the street from my house was the park where my dad taught me to ride a bike.  Over the years, I explored that neighborhood and then some with my friends.  Man, I loved that bike.

Reflecting on it now, I got a lot of exercise on that bike.

Are you finding it hard to exercise?  If so, find something that you love to do that will help you achieve your exercise goals.

Here’s What I Had To Eat Today:

2 Bananas

1 Serving of Scrambled Eggs

1 Serving of Bacon

2 Serving of Jalapeno Chicken

1 Serving of Brown Rice

1 Serving of Sliced Cucumbers

1 Orange

½ Serving of Sesame Chicken

1 Ham and Turkey Sandwich on Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins and Fat Free Cheese

1 Serving of Rice Cakes

1 Serving of Fat Free Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

95 oz of water

My Exercise Friday:

95 Minutes of Walking

My Supplements Friday:

1 Fish Oil Pill

1 Men’s Multi-vitamin

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