In my previous post I mentioned that I had burned roughly 3600 calories on my initial week working out. I figured I should post HOW I burned those calories and how I went about tracking my progress.
In late November I purchased a spin bike from Sports Authority which ended up sitting in my room for quite some time. Then during X-Mas I bought myself a new plasma TV and another Xbox so that I could use NetFlix, Hulu, Music, DVD’s, etc.. while lying in bed. I am also a dorky gamer dude and on occasion I’ll log onto Xbox Live and get my ass kicked by a bunch of kids and then off I go. Then it hit me – I could play Xbox and get my workout in AT THE SAME TIME! So the very first night I tried it I hopped on the bike and played my little heart out. I actually forgot that I was on a bike and 45 mins later I had burned almost 600 calories. It was crazy! BTW – I use a heart monitor and watch to track my heart rate and calories burned. It’s a cool little watch made my by Polar and it came with one of those strap things that you wrap around your chest.
I also used my 24 Hour membership for the first time in a few months. There I hit the elliptical machine with some serious fierce and managed to put in 4 miles and burn 650+ calories. Basically 600 seems to be the magic number for me and it’s working.
I’m also eating sensibly and choosing healthier foods like salads, fruits and veggies, and smaller portions.
I feel 100% better than how I felt a week ago. Really – this is nothing short of amazing. I sleep better and I find in the morning that I feel well rested with a shit ton of energy to get me out of bed. My heads on straight and it’s a lot easier to focus on the task at hand. One word that comes to mind is CLARITY. It’s all clear to me and after a couple of days of dieting it gets much easier to do the right thing when choosing what to eat.
No gimmicks. Just hard work and dedication along with eating less and working out.
Todays Food:
Breakfast:
Orange and Pear (I was out of oatmeal)
Lunch:
Salad with Chicken
Dinner:
Bowl of Kashi Go Lean (I may get a healthy snack later)
Snack:
Trailmix Bar
Todays Workout:
Spin Bike for 53 mins = 655 Calories