Veggie - Day 3

Day 3 went well, I had no problems sticking to the diet and still feel good. The big news is that I hit my first goal. I am now 199 pounds. I also checked my body fat percentage which is now at 17%, down from a high of 22.5%.

Breakfast:

Coffee, Oatmeal with flax seed, half bagel with olive iol

Lunch:

veggie pizza, penne a la vodka, beer

Dinner:

Spinach and cheese ravioli in marinara

Vegetarian Day 2

Today was a much better day than yesterday. Here is what I ate:

Breakfast:

Coffee
Oatmeal

Snack:

Cheerios

Lunch:

Veggie Burger

Snack:

Fried Okra

Dinner:

Pizza with broccoli, peppers, onions, and cheese

I feel like I ate plenty and ate well. I also went for a 2.33 mile trail run that really gave me a beating. I was able to use some different muscles jumping and sidestepping and dodging rocks and roots.

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarianism - Day 1

Today was my first day of going veggie. I am curious to see how it feels and thought I would try on 3 days at first and see what happens. It will certainly not be a lifestyle change but perhaps a plateau breaker. So, day 1 here is what I ate.

Breakfast:

Coffee
Fried Egg on 1/2 of an Asiago Bagel

Lunch:

Spinach and Mozz stuffed bread
Potato and Carrot soup
Beer

Dinner
Veggie Burger made with Chickpeas
Beer

I guess the real question isn't whether or not I was able to stay veggie but if I set out to do what I was trying to do. The answer is no, not really. I am looking to eat healthy. I made two major mistakes. The first is that I did not eat near enough calories today. My body needs 2800 calories just to maintain its weight. I might have taken in 1000 today if I am lucky, that is terrible. The second is obviously beer, and plenty of it. I had probably 3.5 beers today. I should limit that to 1, maybe 2. I will try to do better tomorrow.

A Slow Week

It has been a slow week for me in running. I have been very busy but I did manage to get an 8.5 mile bike ride in that was pretty good. I was pushing pretty hard and it was windy. I spent as much time as I could on the aero bar to get used to it and it was finally starting to feel confortable. Here is the route that I usually ride.




Also, I am at 200 pounds now. My first goal was to get under 200 so I am getting close. I have decided to try a vegetarian diet for a few days to see if I can break through. I think I will try 3 days starting tomorrow.

Run and Back on the Bike

Sunday I went for a pretty good run, I am still averaging aroun 9:14/mile on my runs but I have dropped weight to about 201 and am feeling a lot more coordinated. My lungs seem to have plenty to go all the time. My legs still get tired but I have extended my rund to the 3-4 mile range.



Today I really got back on the bike. I went for an 11 mile ride to the next town over to pick up some medicine for the dog. I averaged about 16 mph but it was a bit cold out.

A Crazy Week

Ok, the last week has been pretty crazy. On the 27th we had a baby boy so we were in the hospital through Sunday. I took a week off of work to spend with the family and then on Thursday was laid off. I have had a lot of time to run this week and looks like I will have more coming.

On Monday I went for a short run of 2 miles. I took my toddler and his library books in the stroller and ran him to the library to return the old books and get some new ones. So even though it was a short run I was pushing a good 60 pounds the whole time.

Tueday was a bike ride to the grocery and back again with the toddler in the baby seat. I have been spending a lot of time with him to get him out of the house.

Wednesday I went for a longer run, 3.4 miles. It felt pretty good. Here is the graph.



Thursday was another bike ride, this time to the park with the toddler. Then I found out I no longer had a job.

Friday I needed to go for a long run to relax and think. I put in about 4 miles along the water listening to my mello mix which consists mostly of Bob Marley. I have to say when I was looking out over the water and Bob kept telling me "Everyting would be alright" I felt pretty good. Here is the graph.