Day 138 / Week 20 - Locked out with sickness

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, there was no way to go to the gym for my cardio today. Not only was I locked out from my own home for a good 2 to 3 hours, but I was also sick. So today was quite the write off, but still was able able to keep healthy with my meals.

Tomorrow I'm scheduled to start a new workout routine, so instead of making up for today, I'll just start off fresh with the new workout plan as it also incorporates cardio. I have nothing scheduled for tomorrow but will plan to get this workout done in the am (before breakfast) to ensure that I get back on track.


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Day 137 / Week 20 - A night out

So no workout for today or to worry about my calorie intake as today was my rest day and reward day. As for a reward meal, I had a few beers and shots with a few buds after work and ate a few wings. Nothing crazy. Tomorrow is cardio and abs. 

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Day 136 / Week 20 - Damn Errands are Keeping Me Back

Unfortunately, today didn't exactly go exactly as planned. I ran into errands in the evening and by the time I got home, it was late, I was exhausted and extremely hungry. I did however complete my ab workout which only took 15 minutes.

Tomorrow, I will be going out with a few buds from work for drinks, so tomorrow will be my rest day instead of Saturday. I have nothing planned on Saturday, so I'll make up the 20 min of cardio along with my scheduled workout right after work.


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Day 135 / Week 19 in Review

Another challenging week complete and must say, it's has been quite tiring. In review of this week's stats, I have definitely improved my strength by at least 5-10%, gained 2 pounds of muscle, decreased fat by 1 pound, decreased the waistline by .2 and have decreased my fat percentage by .71% fat. Not bad, I have improved from last week and can tell that the my fat around my lower abs are slowly but surely starting to disappear.

In review of this week's workout/nutrition plan :

• I missed a workout, but made it up the next day.
• I continued to make wiser and healthier food choices.
• I ate a 'free' hotdog/sausage for lunch one day, but made it up with extra time on the treadmill
• For my reward meal, I chowed down on KFC( Yeehhaa!)

 Overall this week was good and have definitely progressed. But one thing I'll tell ya, this ain't easy. It's not like when I 1st started where I would lose 3 to 5 pounds and can clearly see differences in my physique. Nowadays, I'm noticing the difficulty of losing that last piece of fat that covers my lower abs. I however strongly believe that this will disappear by November 26th (my goal date and my birthday) and just need to be patient. So in perspective, I pretty much have 4 weeks left to bust my a$$ and show a full 6 pack....Wish me luck. =)

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Day 134 / Week 19 - Paranormal Activity. Is it Worth the Hype?

Well with Halloween just around the corner and all the hype surrounding the movie Paranormal Activity, I finally had the opportunity to check it out. Was it worth the hype? Not really, but I could understand the reason for all the hype. Very much like the movie The Blair Witch Project, this movie is presented in a documentary style where in this plot, the boyfriend(Micah) and girlfriend(Katie) are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home.To prove the existence of the demon/spirit, they setup cameras in the home to capture the strange things that lurk in the night. Since the movie was created in a documentary style, I believe this is what created the hype, just like Blair Witch(which sucked IMO). So was it scary? I'll be honest (and I've seen a lot of horror movies) it was pretty spooky. As a scare factor rating out of 10 -  I would rate this an 8. Yes it was scary, but a little disappointed with the amount of sightings of paranormal activity. I was yearning for more and by the time I knew it, the movie was over. Speaking of which, I was very impressed with the ending. I don't want to ruin it for you, so I won't say anything.  As a true believer in spirits/ghosts (I have had my own personal paranormal experience which I rather not discuss), this definitely got me spooked and I won't lie - last night I was hearing noises within the condo that I don't usually pay attention to. My ears were wide open, but did eventually fall asleep. =) So with this movie at an 8, one would probably think what would be a perfect 10? The only movie that I thought was a perfect 10 was a documentary created by the Discovery Channel, The Haunting in Connecticut which can be viewed for free on Youtube here. This spooked the sh*t out of me, but still have to wonder of how stupid the parents were for not listening to their children about the demons in the house, when the parents themselves were experiencing similar occurrences. Since this documentary is based on true events narrated by the same people who actually experienced the events, truly made the documentary believable and very scary. If you wanna be really spooked out, check it out. =)


Paranormal Activity Review : 8 out of 10 - Quite Spooky, great ending. Not enough paranormal activity.

Discovery Channel Documentary : The Haunting in Connecticut  Review : 10 out of 10. Very Scary! Spooked the crap out of me!!!! See it here on Youtube

As for commitments for today, I wolfed down an Italian sausage during lunch, since my work had a Halloween bbq and couldn't pass up on the free food. I however did make it up in the gym by extending the workout an extra 15 min on the elliptical. Tomorrow is weight training where I'l be working on legs and shoulders. Last week I killed my back, so I think I'll take it easy this time.


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Day 133 / Week 19 - Playing Catch Up.

Since I don't work on Monday's, I was able to complete my HIIT cardio and abs in the morning and in the evening I completed my scheduled weight training with the wifey.  Total time in the gym for today was approx. 1 hour and 20 min. Very good productive day. Kept in spec with eating and meals and sleep was on par. Tomorrow is 45 min cardio, so back to the treadmill for me. I'm getting tired just thinking about it, but with my eye on the prize(6 pack abs) I know that my hard work will pay off in the end.

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Day 132 / Week 19 - Damn!...I missed my workout

Agghhh...Not a good day...Since I had to work overtime today and woke up late, I unfortunately missed my scheduled morning workout. I tried to plan it in the late evening when I got home, but by the time I got back home, I was way too exhausted. The scheduled workout was for 20 min HIIT cardio and abs. As you can probably tell, I hate to miss my workouts, so I'll see about completing it tomorrow in addition to my weight training. 

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