Day 54 - Therapy

I am not sure if it is because I am anxious for the baby to come or because there are some other factors weighing down on me but for some reason I woke up this morning extremely sore and tense as if I had been doing pull ups all night long and my back, neck and shoulders were all very tense and I had a bit of a tension headache.

If I evaluated my life and my job right now I would say that there is not really a reason I should feel stressed out but it is quite obvious from the way that my body is behaving that I am stressed.  So as a result I decided to go get a massage today.  I called my wife's chiropractic office, Rody Chiropractic, and asked if they had an opening for today. 

They did have some openings with Brianna and so I booked and appointment.  It was extremely relaxing  and she did a good job working on my back, neck and shoulders.  She had to work the pretty hard and noted that i was quite tense (which I already knew) but afterwards I felt much better.  I highly recommend her if you are in need of a massage in Puyallup.

I still had a bit of a headache an hour or two after the massage but a few Ibuprofen and the headache was gone.  It was amazing how something as simple a massage can bring so much rejuvenation.

TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2693

Weight: 251.5 lbs

Mood:  Started out tense and sore but is ending a bit more relaxed.

Total Weight Lost: 13.5 lbs since 1/1/09

Day 53 - Dinner with friends

The family got to spend the evening with some friends of ours from Pullman, WA who we knew from when we lived over there.  They have recently moved over here and it was fun to get to hang with their family.  Ethan really enjoyed playing with their kids (and their kid's toys) and did a really good job waiting patiently at the dinner table while everyone finished eating.  Over all we had a great time and some really good food.

TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2882

Weight: 252 lbs

Mood: Not quite ready for the work week.

Total Weight Lost: 13 lbs since 1/1/09

Day 52 - McDonalds

Today as Kelley and I were walking around the block with Ethan there were kids riding bikes in the street. Ethan enjoyed watching the kids play and sort of joined in on his own big wheel trike. After a while we continued around the block and Ethan looked up at us and said "more kids?" He said this while making the sign language sign for more which to us means he really wants more kids to play with.

For me this just tugged at my heart since I know that Ethan really enjoys playing with other kids but the moms of some of his friends were sick so we were not able to call them up for a play date. As a result I told Ethan that I would take him to McDonald's where could play with the other kid's at the playland.

So, later that day the family made our way to the McD's down the road a ways and Ethan engaged in some much needed kiddy social time, which for him involves chasing and being chased by the other children.

I got to load up on some very unhealthy and calorie packed food while getting a kick out of watching my son run around the indoor playground.


TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 4210
Weight: 251 lbs
Mood: Glad it is the weekend
Total Weight Lost: 14 lbs since 1/1/09

Day 51 - Waiting for Baby

The due date for my second child to be born is coming up fast (it is Monday) and both Kelley and I are very anxious for the big day to arrive. Actually, Kelley has alot more reason to want the big day to be over with since she has to live with another person taking up all that space in her body and making her uncomfortable, but I am also looking forward to meeting my daughter. Any day now Kelley could go into labor and that is a pretty wild and amazing thing. It is hard to imagine what that day will be like.

With Ethan she ended up being induced per the doctors orders on the day before Ethan's due date. This time the doctors are willing to let her ride it out a week or two. I am hoping that the birth happens this weekend but since neither of us have control over these things we will just have to wait for God's timing.


TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2475
Weight: 251.5 lbs
Mood: Ready for baby!
Total Weight Lost: 13.5 lbs since 1/1/09

Day 50 - Week 7 Results

Here are the results of my 7th week on the plan:

Current weight: 251.5 lbs
Weight Lost This Week: .5 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 13.5 lbs
Body Fat %: 28.8% (down 0% this week and 1.6% since 1/1/09)
Avg Calories Eaten Per Day: 3,141
Total Calories Burned: 23,737
Total Calories Eaten: 21,987
Calculated Daily Caloric Need: 3,391
# of Days I Worked Out: 2

No surprise here on the amount of weight lost. I ate a lot more calories and worked out less because of my knee.

TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2639
Weight: 251.5 lbs
Mood: Ho Hum.
Total Weight Lost: 13.5 lbs since 1/1/09

Day 49 - Biggest Loser Week 7

Here are my thoughts on last night's episode of biggest loser:

Bob went a bit overboard when he told his team to not ask for his help anymore when it comes to elimination. He wanted them to vote off Dane but they voted off Blaine. I feel this shows respect for Blaine's wishes and puts honor above game play. Though I can understand why Bob was frustrated it is a bit extreme to say you will not give advice in the future. Also it is probably not true since he likely will still give advice.

Laura showed this week that she can work hard. I think that Tara was really discouraging her partner by reinforcing the idea that she did not work as hard. It is perfectly understandable that Laura is not going to have the same endurance, strength and stamina as Tara since Tara has a whole month's advantage from being at the ranch while Laura went home. I think that Laura really does want to work hard but has a hard time keeping up with Tara.

I thought it was really fun when a bunch of the players wrestled around in the mud. I think it really shows that they are all really fun people who are not out to get one another.

It appeared the Jillian really seemed to flounder without the gym. While I would say that the weigh in proved otherwise, the workouts that Bob did outside the gym seemed far more interesting and sustainable, in a real world setting, than Jillian's workout which seem kinda boring and looked like she did not know what to do.


TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2408
Weight: 252 lbs
Mood: A bit of a headache
Total Weight Lost: 13 lbs since 1/1/09

Day 48 - Knee Update

Well, my knee is still bothering me and has been alot worse than it has been the past several months so I scheduled an appointment with an Orthopedics doctor. The appointment is not until the 10th of March but at least I took the step and made it. I will let you know how it goes when I get there.

TODAY'S STATS

Calories: 2774
Weight: 253 lbs
Mood: Kinda tired
Total Weight Lost: 12 lbs since 1/1/09