Things are looking up

Today's weigh in:

Weight 214
Fat 36.9
BMI 36.5

Now I have to make it through a breakfast meeting with no sinning today. I am focused, I will perservere. Tomorrow they're bringing in ribs. I'm going to ask them to order me a chicken breast. I've made great progress this week and I'm not going backwards.

The heat has gone away, and it's normal weather here. I'm hoping for a still evening and a killer bike ride tonight.

Here we go!

Starting a new challenge today. Off to a great start by waking up late, screwing around and not getting to the gym, for the first time in months. I'm not going to sweat the small stuff. Starting figures:

Weight 218
FAT 36.9
BMI 37.1

I haven't decided if I'm going to make up the workout tonight or just spend some time getting my life in order. I went to the Clayton Art and Wine Festival Saturday with Mrs. H and Mr. H and the whole famdamily. Had a glass of wine at their house, walked down, had two pints of beer, walked back to the house, had four or five more glasses of wine and got my drunk ass driven home. Yesterday I could have done some prep work, but I couldn't think, at all. I was mentally flatlining. I managed to steam some brocoli. Saturday I Q'ed up some chicken, I had a little left over brown rice so here we go.

Breakfast

Oatmeal and ff cottage cheese

Snack

FF yogurt and Turkey jerky

Lunch

BBQ chicken, brown rice and brocoli

Snack

Apple and string cheese

Dinner

Salmon, baked potato and spinach salad

Dessert

Ricotta and blueberries.

Disgusting pictures to follow.

Stop. Rewind. Play.

After reading through the blog yesterday, or last night rather, I decided I really did need to rededicate myself to what I want to accomplish. I'm so overwhelmed, having taken a huge (read $50k) cut in pay to get back to work, and get the job I really should have, that I became paralyzed. I went to the BFL webpage and looked at what previous champions ate, since I know what my problem is. I put the book where I'd pick it up rather frequently, and I planned next week's food.

Breakfast

Oatmeal and FF cottage cheese

Snack 1

Beef or turkey jerky
FF yogurt

Lunch

Chicken breast and rice, probably with brocoli

Snack 2

Apple
String cheese

Dinner

Fish
Baked potato DRY
Asparagus

Dessert

LF ricotta
Fruit

Beginning pictures to come in a day or two.

It's time.

Final approach

I'm ending a 84 day cycle this week and boy did I stink up the place. This morning's numbers:

Weight 214
Fat 37%
BMI 36.5

OK, kind of sucky, but I'm starting to get things going in the right direction. I'm competing on Saturday at my favorite venue BodyTribe Fitness in Sacramento. I hope it's a nice day and they open up the dock doors. I just dig that place and I like the organization that Scott Taylor runs. He's such a low key dude. It's a totally enjoyable experience. I should also see my buddy from Walnut Creek. She weighs in around 104 and benchs around 135 AND is a US attorney. I think she works for the Supreme Court. Anyway, she's cool too. I'm ready to compete.

I played golf last weekend and got the award for most for your money. Yeah, high stroker, that was me. I need to get my butt to the range. Hopefully the better weather and longer days will get me going in the right direction.