California Dreaming

August was looking rough for the home team weight loss wise.  When in the rescue the day is mister stomach flu.  Three day and 12 pounds later, I am reporting a total of over 84 pounds lost, less than 16 to goal and 4 months left in the year.  But everyone knows the scale spins both ways

jes syin (tm)

HCG Round 2 Phase 4 Day 4

Date:  9/1/2011

Day: 203

Weight: 284.6 (-83.6)
BMI: 37.5

Miles Ridden:1583

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 45

Can it be August 3rd?

Back in the saddle.  I could tell you about my July but you would not believe me.

jes syin (tm)

HCG Round 2 Phase 2 Day 4

Date:  8/3/2011

Day: 175

Weight: 294.6 (-73.6)
BMI: 38.5

Miles Ridden:1533

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 70

60# milestone day

Just 2 days before mid-year, hit the 60 lb. mark toward my 100 lb. goal for 2011.  I am now in the next phase of this plan (phase 4), reintroduction of carbs.  Add 1 a day for a week, then each week add 1 more into your daily diet.  Cut to zero if you have gained more than 2 pounds from your Phase 4 start. 

Will be doing this until July 30, which begins round 2, restarting the daily doses of HCG, 2 days of high fat loading then back to the VLCD (very low calorie diet) during August.

Simple, huh? :)

HCG End of Phase 3 Review

Date:  6/29/2011

Day: 140

Weight: 308.2 (-60)
BMI: 38.5

Miles Ridden:1443

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 105

HCG made it work, Biking made it easy, Monavie made it possible

The wellness train has reached crusing speed!  Everything coming together from OSA (AHI down from 84 to 3), BP (diastolic at 70 for the first time in years) to weight/BMI.

I have submitted my CV for a speaker's bureau and am now set for your next corporate or wellness group event to talk about my journey.  Details at project100ways.com.

Date:  6/23/2011

Day: 146
LBs 309.8 (-58.4)
BMI: 38.9

Miles Ridden: 1365

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 115

50 lb./40 BMI milestone day

Just 3 weeks before mid-year, I passed the midway point of my 100 lb. goal for 2011.  I am now in the next phase of this plan, 3 weeks of Atkins Diet-like eating.  The 20 oz of meat, 4 oz of cheese and 7 eggs yesterday was quite a change from 500 calories a day.  But you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

HCG Week 5 Review

 

Date:  6/9/2011

Day: 160

Weight: 317.6 (-50.6)
BMI: 39.7

Miles Ridden:1180

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 125

Ch-ch-ch-ch changes

I took my last dose of HCG this morning.  Moving from very low cal. (500) to very low carb.  The online calculator said I should plan for 3100 calories a day.  Sounds crazy but the plan has worked like a champ so far.

 

HCG Week 4 Review

Date:  6/5/2011

Day: 156

Weight: 321.6 (-46.6)
BMI: 40.5

Miles Ridden:1144

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 129

Luke....I'm your faaatherrrrr

Monday, May 23, 2011

Despite looking like something out of Star Wars or Silence of the Lambs, my new BiPAP machine is finally giving me some relief from OSA so I am thrilled!

 

HCG is rolling along, two weeks left until Phase 3, the reintroduction of fats to the diet.  Kind of like Adkin's.

HCG Week 3 Review

Date:  5/28/2011

Day: 148

Weight: 330.6 (-37.6)
BMI: 41.5

Miles Ridden:1070

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 137

You'd look sweet..

Monday, May 23, 2011

Halfway to Vegas baby!! May is biking month in Sacramento.  Get out there! 

HCG Week 2 Review

Date:  5/23/2011

Day: 143

Weight: 334.6 (-33.6)
BMI: 42.0

Miles Ridden: 988

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 142

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck and swims like a duck, it's a duck

yes, -22.4 pounds in a week.  they say it's fragile, they say it's water, but it is still 22.4 pounds. 

 

HCG Week 1 Review

 

Date:  5/16/2011

Day: 136
Weight: 339.2 (-29)
BMI: 42.4

Miles Ridden: 916

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 149

It's a new dawn. It's a new day. It's a new life. And I'm feelin' GOOD

HCG Baseline  

 

Date:  5/7/2011

Day: 127
Weight: 361.6  (-6.6)
BMI: 45

Miles Ridden: 844

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 158

Insanity: Doing the same thing and expecting different results

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Sent off for HCG.  It sounds crazy but it's doing great things for people.

 

Date:  5/1/2011

Day: 121
Weight: 359.2  (-9)
BMI: 44.7
Miles Ridden: 772

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 164

Received my nuvigil prescription today!  AND, the virtual bike ride has reached Salt Lake City!

http://project100ways.weebly.com/virtual-ride.html

 

Date:  4/23/2011
Day: 113
Weight: 360.2  (-8)
BMI: 44.8
Miles Ridden: 736

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 172

"Never Never Never Never Never Give Up" Winston Churchill

 

Currently having to concentrate on a health issue.  However, the virtual bike ride has reached Utah!

http://project100ways.weebly.com/virtual-ride.html

 

Date:  4/15/2011
Day: 105
Weight: 352.8  (-15.4)
BMI: 43.8
Miles Ridden: 646

Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 180

"Never Never Never Never Never Give Up" Winston Churchill

"Never Never Never Never Never Give Up" Winston Churchill

 

The spring monsoons are over and I am back on the bike.

 

Date:  4/2/2011
Day: 92
Weight: 354.0  (-14.2)
BMI: 43.9
Miles Ridden: 574
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 193

"Beware the Ides of March" Julius Caesar

Way #23 Take an occasional total break from everything

Greetings from the Great Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.  See you on the 19th.

 

Date:  3/15/2011
Day: 74
Weight: 351.0  (-17.2)
BMI: 43.6
Miles Ridden: 520
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 211

"Burn, baby, burn." Disco Inferno

Way #22 Embrace fat burning foods

Salmon, turkey, beef, skim milk, broccoli, oats

Give your system a helping hand by eating from this list every day.  They are high on the glycemic index for their category and nutrient dense.  So your body is working harder to unleash the calories and taking longer.  This makes for a long, hot burn that is best for raising your metabolism. 

It's a bonus that these foods are very high in taste as well.  Visit project100ways.com for delicious recipes.

Date:  3/12/2011
Day: 71
Weight: 351.0  (-17.2)
BMI: 43.6
Miles Ridden: 520
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 214

"Fish are friends, not food." Finding Nemo

Way #21 Set up a reward system

No matter how much you want to feel and look
better, everyone likes a little perk now and
then.  And no matter how little or big, any
kind of perk, except food, can work and help
you through flat times in your program.

We are setting up a home aquarium.  We have
the basics but for a living thing to make it
into the tank, there must be a negative
outcome on the scales.  Could be a little
lonely in there for a while, but that lift in
the morning will last all day as we plan for
our next fishy resident.

Date:  3/8/2011
Day: 67
Weight: 351.2  (-17.0)
BMI: 43.6
Miles Ridden: 450
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 218

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." Groucho Marx

Way #20 Do your aerobic exercise in a group

Enjoyed my first ride today with the Sacramento Recumbent
Cyclists or "bents" as these comfy riders call themselves.  A
beautiful ride along the American River.  I barely noticed it
was my longest ride of the year, at least until the last 5
miles.

Aerobic exercise is just born to be done with others.  Pushing
yourself without that encouragement and challenge rarely, if
ever, can produce the same results.

There are benefits such as comraderie, tips and seeing things
done in a different way you would never figure out on your
own.  But probably the best part is that becoming part of a
group makes the activity a part of your life and much less
likely to quit.
 
Date:  3/5/2011
Day: 64
Weight: 351.0  (-17.2)
BMI: 43.6
Miles Ridden: 431
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 221

"I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me" Philippians 4:13

Way #19 Add muscle, lose fat

Twice a week is good for tone and incremental improvement.  The basic idea is to tear them down then let them rest and build up bigger.  Pick lift that targets each of the following groups:
shoulders
biceps
chest
triceps
abs.

Run through the groups 2-3 times, picking a low enough weight for 10-20 reps each time.

Free weight, especially dumb bells are preferred to machines because they work more of the muscles.  Machines are so exact only
those muscles needed to life the weight on an exact track.
If you are biking or running you don't need to spend much time on your lower body.
 
Date:  3/1/2011
Day: 60
Weight: 348.2  (-20)
BMI: 43.3
Miles Ridden: 383
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 225

“To be or not to be” - Hamlet

Way #18 Embrace the B family

The B vitamin family (collectively known as the B complex)
plays an important role in the activity of your metabolism.  A
high metabolism affords two key benefits, your energy level
and your calorie consumption.  In fact, B vitamins are the
active ingredient in drinks such as "Five Hour Energy".

The easiest way to increase your B's, especially B 12 is with
a supplement.  For natural sources, focus on shellfish,
poultry, liver, eggs and and milk.  Vegans will need to rely
on supplements or fortified products such as yeast.
 
Date:  2/26/2011
Day: 57
Weight: 350.0  (-18.2)
BMI: 43.5
Miles Ridden: 368
Days to Las Vegas (Oct. 15th): 228