Day 17

  Today is the 17th day of my food and exercise diet. I've successfully lost 9 pounds  within the first 2 weeks. This being my first post, I would like to express the fact that I am more then motivated to be healthy and fit by my birthday: January 28, 2012. I want to be proud and confident in my skin, mind, body and soul. I will post a quote every day (or at least try to) and what it means to  me; somewhat of a journal in order to remind me every day that there is a reason why I'm here, blogging, living and loving.

So here it is,  here is my "quote" of the day:

"Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?

...

Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love!"

~Seasons of Love Lyrics from the Musical "Rent"

Life  can be measured in time, there are 525,600 minutes in a year. 175,200 minutes of it is spent sleeping leaving 350,400 minutes of being awake. I want to know that from here on out I didn't waste those 350,400 minutes. Time is limited and we don't know how much we are going to be spending it with our loved ones. I will not waste my time anymore!

The following information is just for catch up purposes on how I did the first 2 weeks:

Personal work out rules:  (Red date indicates attendance of gym)

Be aware of how much food is consumed daily and frequently!

-Light snacks, small meals

NO Soda.

8 hours of sleep daily.

Drink tea after every big meal.

Breakfast consists of small cup of coffee and oatmeal with minimum sugar and non fat milk.

Week 1 goal/regimen: (recorded weight 322lbs)

                2  visits non work days, 1 visit work days, 2 rest days maximum

                15 minutes cardio minimum per visit      

Day 1 Aug 16	2 visits, 45 minutes cardio, Approx.  3 miles 35 minutes on elliptical, 10 minutes on bike 10 lb upper arm exercises and stretching exercises
Day 2 Aug 17	1 visits, 25 minutes cardio, Approx. 2.5 miles 25 minutes on elliptical Stretching exercises
Day 3 Aug 18	Rest Day
Day 4 Aug 19	2 visit, 42minutes cardio, Approx 3.61 miles 42 minutes on elliptical 10 lb upper arm exercises and stretching exercises
Day 5 Aug 20	1 visit, 40 minutes cardio, Approx. 3.4 miles 10 minutes on elliptical, 30 minutes on bike Stretching exercises
Day 6 Aug 21	1 visit, 60 minutes cardio, approx 4.2 miles 10 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes on bike, 20 minutes on treadmill Stretching Exercises
Day 7 Aug  22	Rest Day
Total	Visits:        7/9 Minutes Cardio:        212/135  minutes Approx  Miles:

Week 2 goal/regimen: (recorded weight 317 lbs, weight difference of 5 lbs)

                2 visits non work days, 1 visit work days, 2 rest days maximum

                20 minutes cardio minimum per visit

Day 8 Aug 23	2 visit, 120 minutes  cardio, 6 miles 15 minutes treadmill, 90 minutes bike, 15 minutes elliptical
Day 9 Aug 24	1 visit, 38 minutes cardio 23 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes bike
Day 10 Aug25	Rest Day
Day 11 Aug 26	Rest Day
Day 12 Aug 27	1 visit, 30 minutes cardio 30 minutes bike
Day 13 Aug 28 Core and chest	1 visit, 35 minutes cardio 25 minutes bike, 10 minutes  elliptical 50lbs 4 reps of 10 chest crunches 90 lbs 4  reps of 10 ab crunches Basic Stretches
Day 14 Aug 29	1 visit 35 minutes cardio 15 minutes bike, 15 minutes elliptical Basic Stretches
Total	Visits: 6 visits Minutes Cardio: 210 minutes

Thanks Danielle Gillingwater and Katie Mitchell for giving me the idea to blog, whether or not you realize it, you did.