jbrickzin

Workout- Cardio Day Only General kicking, Punching , Jumping around (the best i can, dont think i even got off the carpet, lol..babysteps., walking in place Listening to Slayer In between all of this I alternated 1 minute of Burpees and Mountain Climbers and I ended up doing both of these twice in 54 minutes..Broke a nice sweat today! Nutrition 4 am - steel cut oats, hemp protein powder, Sunsweet Antioxidant Blend, Kirkland Apples and Cinnamon instant oatmeal see below. Kombucha Multi Green 7 am - Raw Sunflower Seeds 9 am - clif bar 11 am - amy's Low Sodium Lentil Soup 5 pm - Garbanzo Beans, Green Beans, Tumeric Powder,Naked Green Machine, can of Amstel Light 7 pm - Vega Complete Chocolate, Hemp Protein,Sunwarrior Ormus Supergreen I put to much water in my oatmeal when i was making it this mornng so i had to add some quick oats cause it was all runny and i like my oatmeal clumpy...oh well ended up eating more than i wanted, probably why i felt like poo at work today..nice cardio today though, really broke a sweat. 152 ounces of Water

lobsteriffic - I had my Tendon Surgery done in June and Ankle Ligament surgery in July..In October I tried to start back up doing Barbell squats and I wasn't ready.I think it put a lot of pressure on my right leg and ended up messing my knee up , doctor had me on Celebrex to help bring down the pain and swelling.It feels better now but all I have done since than is calve raises, leg presses, and lately i started doing DB Goblet Squats..and i also started doing various Pilates like exercises for my leg, Lying Leg raises, side leg raises, putting the band thing around my thighs and walking sidesways (though i am going to look for the one you put around your ankles cause it always moves.. Michelle - sent you an email!

1-11-2012 weight 230.8 ( come on start dropping)

Workout - BACK and ABS Assisted Pull Ups (switched grips doing these) - 195x12,165x6,165x6,150x3,180x7 Lat pull downs - 90x10, 90x10,90x10 Machine Rows - 60x10,75x8,75x10 Back Extensions - 65x40,95x25,125x25 Knee Raises on Captain’s Chair - 10,10,10 Crunches 50,30 Reverse Crunches 15,10 Cardio AM - Walk to work PM - Walk Home from the Gym total of about 3.7 miles Nutrition Breakfast - Sunnwarrior Raw Protein,Sunwarrior Ormus Supergreen, Hemp Milk, Vega whole food chocolate, Sprulina snack - GO Raw Pumpkin Bar snack - Clif Bar Carrot Cake, Sunflower Seeds Lunch - Garbanzo Beans, Salsa snack - Go Raw Spirulina preworkout - Sunwarrior raw Protein postworkout - Pure bar - Wild Blueberry Dinner - Lentil Vegetable soup 144 ounces of water RANT//// Couldn't eat my oatmeal because the dishes weren't done from the other people in the house the night before..I refuse to clean up after other people especially a brother who only works part time who after making his dinner catches a case of the lazies..this shit just stresses me out!! bad enough having the junk food, soda and all that crap i am trying to quit eating be all around me but just to leave the shit in a pan caked overnight.Pisses me off.one of the reasons i buy can amys soups is because I almost always just pour them out of the can without heating them because i am rolling the dice whether or not a pan will be clean anyways. /RANT Anyways energy levels were pretty good today after i cooled off from walking to work.I am really loving these Raw Bars from GO RAW, Used up the rest of the Garbanzo Beans.I will make another batch tomorrow (maybe)..I have the next couple days off from lifting so i will do a session of cardio both days than just use Sunday as my day off.. Thanks Robert, I enjoy working with Michelle..It has been a fun month so far getting my ass back on track. add a kombucha multi green 60 calories to my total...

my tendon surgery completely derailed me, finally getting back on the track..Great seeing you getting back on track too!!

Tuesday Weigh In 231.6

zucchini pasta looooks so yummy

Daily Weight 231.6 workout Shoulder and Triceps DB Press 20x20,50x10,50x10,50x8,50x8,50x8 DB Lateral Raise 15x10,25x8,25x8,25x10,25x8 DB Shrugs 50x20,80x12,80x12,80x10 Tricep Kickback 40x8,40x10,40x10 Bench Dips 10,8,8 Cardio just going to do some walk away the pounds but to my kind of music 80's Metallica 40 minutes Nutrition pre-workout - Hemp powder,Warrior Blend Raw Protein, Spirulina post-workout/breakfast - steel oats, dates,flaxseed meal, Gingerberry Kombucha snack - Go Raw Spirulina Bar (mmmm tasty!!) lunch - Amy's Organic Chili, raw sunflower seeds snack - Carrot Cake Clif Bar dinner - Brown Rice and Quinoa mixed with Amy's Minestrone Soup and green beans snack -1/2 vega chocolate whole food, hemp powder, hemp milk 144 ounces of water Tried lifting in the morning.not sure how i feel about doing it in the morning, feels i have to rush things so i can eat breakfast before work.But on the other hands I am fresh right out of bed and don't have 8-10 hours of being on my feet to hamper my results.So not sure what I am going to do from now on.tomorrow with assisted pull ups i have to lift after work at the gym but all the other days i can do in the morning or afternoon.something for to think about i guess. Anyways work went well today with just a 8 hour work day (rest of the week is 9 hours)..energy level seemed fine all day..pain free today from legs, usually two days after legs I get that my legs feel like jello feeling but not today.that is about all I have to say.. I can't thank you enough Michelle for your advice and encouragement!! Thanks Karen, there are quite a few people on here that are inspiring, most have different goals overall but the one thing most have in common is having good health.

steel cut oats, flax seed with smashed bananas with almond milk never tried steel oats before, don't think ill ever go back to quick oats again..yeah i know boring but i haven't ventured to much in the kitchen yet!

Morning weigh in - 228.8 Workout 3 Mile walking off the pounds (50 minutes) Nutrition Breakfast - steel oats,flaxseed,hemp protein,spirulina,almond milk,frozen berries from costcos (30p,87c,14f) snack - sunflower seeds (15p,21c,42f) Lunch - Amy's No Chicken Noodle, Quinoa, brown rice (17p,72c,9f) snack/pre workout almond milk, Vega complete whole foods choc (29p,43c,8f) dinner chickpeas, Kirkland organic salsa, frozen spinach, bragg sprinkles, cayenne pepper (31p,97c,8f) snack carrot juice, hemp protein (15p,25c,3f) all those sunflower seeds was a bad idea, wont do that again.been cramping all day.i will never go above 1/4 cup again.besides that i though it was alright.I would like to get more protein without using 2 scoops of vega, I would prefer to use only 1 scoop to make it last longer.I am going to make a big push in using up all the canned stuff i got than just pre make batches of rice and beans and just mix green veggies and whatever else i have. wish i had a vitamix to make my own almond milk but the blender i have now wouldn't do the job.Just too much salt in pre made almond milk.maybe one day.energy level was ok today, went to the co op and got some raw pumpkin seed and spirulina bars and cliff bars for snacks at work.got home, made my shake, waited about 20 minutes than did my three mile away the pounds video which lasted about 50 minutes.waited about a hour than ate dinner.. will post some progress pics later this week.I want to get another week of training in since i posted my before pics just 2 1/2 weeks ago, I want to wait another week. Oh yeah drank about 112 oz of water today

Morning Weigh In 228.8 Workout Legs I don't do anything heavy for Legs because of my surgery and Knee Injury from a couple months back. 5 minutes of walking front kicks warming up... Goblet Squats - 30x12, 40x12, 40x12, 40x10,40x10, 30x10 DB SL Deadlifts - 30x12, 40x10, 40x10, 40x10, 40x10, 40x10 Step Ups (3 high than after 1st set went to 2 high) - 4x20 reps each leg DB Calve Raises - 3x40x20 Lying Down Leg Lifts - 15,12,12 Lying down Side Leg Lifts - 20,12,12 Balance Board - 45 seconds, 1 minute 50 seconds Walking in place, High Knees Kicks, punches, Heisman steps (from the Insanity videos) and other stuff for 20 minutes for my cardio. Nutrition Woke up late so I am playing catch up with the calories.just going to have to have a late evening snack i guess. Breakfast - steel oats, hemp powder, banana, flaxseed meal, almond milk, packet of stevia, Kombucha Multi Green (27p,86c,16f) Lunch - Garbanzo beans, Brown Rice, Quinoa, canned peas, turmeric, cayenne pepper, Bragg amino and sprinkles 26p,99c,5f) Pre workout sunflower seeds, 2 bananas (7p,61c,14f) Post Workout Naked Juice, Sunwarrior Protein (21p,67c,1f) Snack Garbanzo Beans, Olive Oil, Mrs Dash Table blend, medium salsa,Bragg ACV, bunch of kale (21p,65c,20f) Dinner Vega Whole Food health optimizer (26p,23c,7f) snack Bob's Red Mills Raw Sunflower Seeds, Bottle of He'Brew Genesis Ale (7p,19c,16f) Water Intake aprox. 128 oz

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Not sure if you are friends with her or not but she makes raw food videos and seems really nice.when i get into my diet more i will be experimenting too.. http://www.facebook.com/daradubinet http://www.youtube.com/user/daradubinet?feature=watch

morning weigh in 229.8 Workout Chest and Biceps DB Bench Press 30x20, 40x16,50x10, 50x10, 50x10, 50x11 DB Bicep Curls 20x15, 30x12, 40x10, 40x10, 40x8, 40x8 DB Flys 10x15, 20x15,30x10,30x9 Modified Push Ups 8, 9, 7 Light Cardio Walk Away The Pounds 1 mile workout Nutrition Breakfast - GT Gingerade Kombucha, Chickpeas, Spirulina (17P,45C,4F) 7 am - Larabar Gingersnap Bar (5P,22C,13F) 9 am - Almond Milk, Sunwarrior Blend Protein (36p, 22c,9F) Lunch - Amy's Vegan Enchilada Meal (9P,53c,8f) 1:30pm - Larabar Peanut Butter (7p,23c,12f) 3:00pm - Clif Bar Oatmeal Raisin (10p,43c,5f) Pre-Workout - Sunflower Seeds, Vega Complete Meal Chocolate, Almond Milk (20p,35c,23f) Post Workout - 2 Bananas, Zico Coconut Water (3p,69c,0f) Dinner - Chickpeas, Broccoli, Bragg Liquid Aminos, Bragg Nutritional Yeast (40p,104c,9f) 152 ounces of water today.though that might go up. was planning on oatmeal for breakfast but nodded off after the alarm went off so when I woke up again i had a hour to get to work..oops.so settled for the garbanzo beans, larabar and clif bars are nice to have at work so i can eat them while i am working on a forklift at work.I should be eating more natural stuff but i really don't how that would work with my job...Got my Red Mill Raw Sunflower seeds in today so after i finish off the bag of salted ones I'll have some that aren't salty as hell... work was alright just the long day makes it tiring.felt alot better than yesterday which was good.I notice I am going to the restroom more at work with the increase water intake..when i am on the lift drivng it must juggle the water around to my bladder or something..lol Workout was good...added flys to make it longer, not really sure what else to add.I will have to pop in the p90x chest dvd and get some ideas...Pain in my knee today while doing the walking video was nil so that is a good sign that the walking is helping, and the eating more for that matter...

Morning Weigh In 230.4 Workout Walk to work 1.4 miles otherwise nothing more than just what i did at work..DAY OFF cardio and Lifting. Nutrition 4:30 am Steal Cut Oats, Ground Flaxseed, 1 Banana. Almond Milk, Apple Cider Vinegar, Spirulina (17P,88C,13F) 7 am Clif Bar Oatmeal Raisin (10P,43C,5F) 9 am Chickpeas, Brussel sprouts (19P,56C,4F) 11 am Vega Complete Food, Sunflower Seed Kernals (31P,24C,20F) 1 pm 2 Bananas, 10 Dates (did not want to eat, forced myself) (4P,114C,0F) 5 pm Kale, Sunwarrior Blend Protein, Almond Milk, Frozen Berries Mix, Sunflower Seeds (34P,41C,37F) 8 pm Kombucha Multi Green, 2 Bananas (2P,68C,0F) Only workout today was a 1.4 walk to work.Diet today was good i thought considering I had Brussel Sprouts in the morning and I just didn't feel good after that, I tried eating throughout the day,I do feel much better now...My muscles from lifting really aren't as sore as they usually are, must be from eating more... Water Intake 120 oz

Ordered 80 oz worth of Bob's Red Mill Natural Raw Sunflower Seeds and Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer Chocolate..sometimes I get a weird reaction to nuts (especially Almonds) so seeds are usually better for me...Just gotta tell myself to put the bag down after i measure how much i am going to eat..lol I still have to acquire a taste for kale but that is the reason i buy it...I have gotten sick off spinach and broccoli so i am cautious, If I steam broccoli and mix it with something like quinoa or rice i am fine but raw I can get really sick..

faster paced yoga? yoga is suppose to be a mediation practice I wish I could eat spinach, I dunno for some reason my stomach doesn't like it very well..kale works good for me though.

Thanks I try to make it as clear as possible so i can go back and read over my progress i have made months from now.And the kale today was more like 2 cups..hehe I do notice with a cupboard full of canned amy's goods my sodium level is going to stay pretty high for the time being.going to have to start cooking my own stuff dhow the line..yay!

Thanks Robert for you kind words.Michelle has a lot to do with it too, It is really the only way for her to know what I am doing daily..

Morning Weigh In - 235.2 Workout AM workout Walk to work at moderate pace.1.4 miles PM Workout Back and Abs Assisted pullups 210x16, 180x6,180x6,180x6,180x5 Lat Pulldowns 75x12, 90x8,90x6,75x8,60x16 Back Extensions 65x30, 95x20, 95x15 DB Rows 30x15, 40x10, 40x10, 40x8, 40x10 Reverse Crunches 15,10,12 Crunches 30,20,20 Plank Hold 50 seconds, 35 seconds (I will get to a minute, Oh Yes I will. Finished up by doing the 22 minute Walk Away The Pounds 1 Mile DVD and some stretching with the Gaiam Band. Felt it was a good workout.Tomorrow is my day off B) Pull Ups were really hard with all this extra weight around my gut.once the fat burns away it should get better, plus extra strength will help too, lol. Nutrition Meal One Organic Chili, 4 mini Cucumbers, Braswell's Tomato and Onion Dressing, 16 oz water (30P, 84C 18F) meal two Oatmeal Raisin Almond Cliff Bar ((10P, 43C, 5F) meal three Avocado, 2 Bananas (4P, 71C,15F) meal four Amys Indian Mattar Paneer, Sunwarrior Ormus Supergreen (11P, 54C, 8F) meal five Vega Complete Whole Foods Natural, Bolthouse Carrot Juice (8oz) ( 28P,32C,6F) Preworkout Carrot Juice with Hemp Protein (17P,17C,6F) Post Workout Naked Green Machine 16oz, Sunwarrior Blend, a Banana (22P, 94C,1F) Meal Six ! Cup Chiuckpeas, ! Cup Chopped Raw Kale, 1 teaspoon Bragg Liquid Amino and a sprinkle of Bragg Herb sprinkle Headed to the store after work for some Oatmeal, Beans and other stuff.. Overall I feel a little bloated right now and I haven't even had my chickpeas yet.energy level was so so today.I thought once i started the workout it was fine but work has been tiresome with the overtime so it is hard to judge whether it is the extra day of training making me tired or 10 hours of warehouse work (some lifting, picking product...) I drank 100 oz of water today ..lost count but it was a lot I filled by Brita water at work 4 times (16 oz bottle) than dranked a bunch during my workout so i am pretty sure it was over 100 oz, I haven't even had dinner yet (7 PM)..

I just checked and saw I have a couple Bags of Garbanzo Beans..Gonna have to make those up tomorrow.

Morning Weight : 236.6 Workout AM Walk to work (1.4 miles) PM Shoulder and Triceps DB Shoulder Press 20x20, 40x12,40x12,40x10,40x10,40x10 DB Lateral Raise 15x10, 25x9, 25x9, 20x10,20x8 DB Shrugs 40x30, 50x12, 60x12, 70x18, 70x12 Tricep Bench Dips 8,8,8 DB Tricep Ext. 40x12,40x12,40x12 30 minutes cardio Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home did 2 1/2 miles of the 5 mile dvd. No discomfort doing the video so i will stick with this video for awhile.might even look for some of the other videos she has done to mix it up a little.I am switching from a 3 days weight workout to a 4 day workout to for weights.Shoulders and Triceps,Back, Chest and Biceps and a Conservative Leg workout.. Nutrition Breakfast Organic Instant Oatmeal - Maple Syrup (2 packets), 1 cup non sweetened almond milk 420 calories, 8 oz water mixed with Sunnwarrior Ormus Green Early Break 2 Bosc Pears, 6 Spirulina Tablets, Larabar Apple Lunch Whole Wheat Conscous and Quinoa , 1 cup frozen Brocolli Afternoon Break Carrot Juice 16 oz with Hemp Protein Dinner Amy's Low Salt Lentil Soup Evening Snack Kombucha Multi-Green Pre/Post Workout Pre: 8 oz Acai Juice, 1 Banana, Post:2 scoops Sunwarrior Blend Protein with 8 oz almond milk Need some Vega to increase my Protein I think, will have to wait though until next Friday,,Rent Week grr...Sunwarrior and Hemp Protein is about half gone too..eeeek. Drank 80 oz water, 1 cup of Ginger Herbal Tea.

Do you use that to make Zucchini Noodles? might have to take a trip to sears..

Awesome workout can't wait to start p90x2 hopefully by next summer or so...I have about a week left of my protein powder, though the new vegan shakeology is coming out soon might try that..Though i will probably get some Vega too..

Nutrition 10:00 am - 16 oz water with True Lemon Packet, 10 Dates (240 calories) 11:00 am Yogi Echinecea Immune Support Herbal Tea, Pines Wheatgrass Tablets, Pure Hawaiian Spirulina (35 calories) 1:00 pm - Almond milk with Sunwarrior Warrior Blend Raw, 1 avocado (412 calories), 16 oz water with Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar (No Sweetner) 4:00 Amy's Low Fat No Chicken Noodle Soup (200 Calories), Cucumbers 7:00 Bowl of Popcorn with some margarine and salt (need to cut this out) H20 didn't really count but i would say it was probably in the 7=9 cup range if you include 16 oz i mixed with true lemon and 16 oz i mixed with apple cider vinegar.If i can't count these than i had 32 oz of just water today. Workout 30 minutes of jumping around listening to Duran Duran doing various cardio exercises i learned from doing Power 90 and P90x....Also did 10 Burpees woohoo (never thought i would be able to start these again!) Yoga Here is a picture of my weight graph from the last couple years..something i need to improve on in the coming month errr years.. http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p79/jbrickzin/wieghtloss%20for%202012/122012.jpg