My little Chloe is getting bigger!

I just couldn't resist showing her off.

Challenge 2 Week 6

I believe I'm toning up. I can definately see a lot more vasularity. Almost too much. I'm still doing the TBT workout. It is rough on the body and makes it hard to sleep at nights. ugh. It is a fun workout and takes nearly 3/4 of the time my old BFL workout took. This is my arm. Next week I'll try and do a side by side photo of my current status.

Challenge 2 Week 5

Well, I've gotten over being semi-terminally ill. My strength is coming back and I'm getting back into the lifting. I've got to get rid of this spare tire. I'm shooting for week eight to seethat happen. Well ciau for now.

A Kiss from Me.....

Will guarentee a 5 lb weight loss overnight. Holy cow, I come down with the mother of all stomache flus.I literally lost 5 lbs in one 24 hour period. I was 173 Sunday night and by monday I weighed in at 168. I'm feeling slightly better now and I'm going to attempt to eat some oatmeal. (yay) It doesn't look like I'll be in the gym today either. I'm going to try and go to work this afternoon. I feel like I've got knives in my back. I'm wondering if that is from being in bed sooo long or the art of porcelain worship. I don't know. Ciau for now.

Am I so Different?

Quite often, I think I would probably die without music.  In certain periods in my life certain songs move me dramatically. I will put these songs on my player and listen to them over and over. I’m usually attracted to sad songs. I think it helps me to cope with certain things that aren’t right in my life. I also think in some way that it helps me to overcome obstacles that may arise later.

I have a theory about dreams as well. I believe that nightmares are our brain’s way of sedating our stressful lives. Did you ever notice that on really good stretches of our lives we are free of bad dreams?  I remember in the Army I would have horrific dreams. The human body is a miraculous thing.  You ever hear that joke that goes: The brain says, “I’m the smartest organ in the human body!” The heart says, Who do you think told you that.”

The song “I’m Alright” by Candlebox has been on my player lately and the song moves me to no end. The lyrics follow:

Its alright what you confess to me
Where you’re at right now baby, its alright with me
Behind your truths or somewhere inside your lies
These long cold days of gray, they color your eyes
And its alright, what you confide in me
Where were at right now baby, its where we need to be
And I can see things so clearly through tear-stained eyes
The side effects of time in all our good-byes, and its alright
I got lost some time ago,Lost in your song, your touch, your smile
And where I want to grow old
And you glimmer and gleam like a blond-washed hair from an ocean-side domain
Drifting into me, I found myself again, in her song
Its alright what you say to me
How you feel right now baby, shows an everlasting need
Behind the truth, there’s something inside your lies
These long cold days of rain, they’re hiding your eyes
And its alright, what you express to me
Your song escapes me to this place I want to be
So sing to me baby, your song can carry me
Through endless weeks of rain and onto sweeter things
And its alright
I got lost some time ago,Lost in your song, your touch, your smile
And where I want to grow old
And you glimmer and gleam like a blond-washed hair from an ocean-side domain Drifting into me, I found myself again, in her song
Oh sing to me baby, your song can carry me
In all she’s revealed I found I could always see
How her ways could flow and run over me
And I found this reason to learn
And I found this reason to decide
As many days come and many days go
Ill never know whyAnd its alright
I got lost some time ago,Lost in your song, your touch, your smile
And where I want to grow old
And you glimmer and gleam like a blond-washed hair from an ocean-side domain
Drifting into me, I found myself again, in her song

My First Week Workout (Challenge 2)

· This workout is very nice. When I did the Body for Life, my body became very adapted to the same workouts day after day. I never felt any pain after the first week or so.
· This new workout hit areas I didn’t know could hurt. You may think I’m a sissy when you see my weight load but I am still new to this kind of working out.

Monday

Dumbbell incline chest 3x5x65
Hammer Curls 3x5x35
Pull ups 3x5
Lying dumbbell extension 3x5x35
Military Press Barball 3x5x100
Squats 3x5x135

Wednesday

Flat BB Bench Press 3x8x185
Seated Cable Rows 3x8x120
High-bar Back Squats 3x8x135
Sumo-style deadlifts 3x8x135
BB Bicep Curls 3x8x35
Standing Calf Raises 3x8x65

Friday

Decline BB Bench Press 2x15x135
Chin-ups 2x15
Step-Ups 2x15x50
Traditional style deadlifts 2x15x135
Seated Calf Raises 2x15x80
Dips 2x15

Challenge 2 Week _0

Well I'll be very curious to see what happens in the next twelve weeks. I'm happy the way my body looks now. I think I'm going for the vein look. I'll be just one big vein with my blimp sized head sticking out the top.

Week 12

I finished this first challenge with a B average. Well at least that is what I'm giving myself. :)

Ok Ok Another....

I just had to add another shot of my new daughter Chloe 

My baby's arrived!

Well Chloe has arrived. This has blown my diet and exercise out of the water but I'll just call it a break. Chloe came in at 9#1.7 oz. Big girl. She came out a fighter. She grabbed hold of the clamps and punched one of the nurses. I guess I'm gonna have my hands full. 

Week 06

I'm pretty happy with my progress thus far. I have been using no-explode powder and I think it works very well. Yesterday UBWO, I was hitting 12 75# dumbells on my bench press. That was my record so far. This Friday I'm going for the 80# dumbbells. Well later for now -Ciau

Week 06

I missed last weeks pics. I'm not doing as well as I thought I would have. The gut has got to go!!!I'm happy with my arms and legs. Don't let the glare from my pastey white skin blind you too much.

week04

Well my dieting is not the greatest. I'm still losing weight but not much. My weight really fluctuates. I had a exhaustive day at work and that made my UPWO very tough. My arms were tired very quickly. I'm now @ 174 with about 22% B.F. I'm not sure how accurate my scale is at measuring B.F. but I'm not going to complain. When I started this journey of mine, I was having a hard time wearing 34 waist jeans. Now I'm wearing 30s'. That is a good thing except I need to buy more pants and get rid of a bunch I only bought a couple of months ago. If you'll notice the crib on my right. My wife is going to give birht any time. She expected to have a c-section on the 27th. So , it could be any time. Ciau for now. 

Week 00

This is me just be just before Thanksgiving. You can see I was a bit heavier. (uh... that is a joke lol) Things are looking a little bit better now. :) 

Week 3 front

I wish I could get my head smaller! lol 

Week 3

As you can see, I think this Body for Life is working! I'm pretty stoked. I had the best UBWO Wednesday. I actually lifted my full sets. Now I can move up to the unthinkable. I feel really good! 

Week 2

This week was a little weak. I went to a birthday party on Saturday. Cake and a brunch. (not good). I will make it up with a painful workout. I started taking Xcience nox CG3. This is a workout booster. (lamen terms.) It works unbelievably well. I can push more reps than I thought I was capable of.

In this picture, My belly doesn't seem to be shrinking, but my arms have grown. I've gained almost 3/4 of an inch in my biceps. ell until week 3 chiau 

Week 1

Well! One week has past and it sure doesn't show in my picture. I've dropped 3 lbs. and I'm down to 23% bodyfat. The dieting at night is the toughest. I'm so used to grabbing peanuts or chips. Now i can't do those things anymore. If I occupy my time with something that interests me, I don't think about snacking. I can't wait for this week. My goal is to drop another 3 lbs. 

Week 0

Well I'm officially starting my Body For Life challenge tomorrow. I am 5'8" tall. I'm currently 180 lb and I have 24.5% bodyfat. I am a load! This will be 12 weeks of pure Hell and Redemption. My goal is to get my weight to 155 and be at 7% bodyfat. I know this is a lofty goal but I'll be damned if I don't make it.