week 8

Well this last week didn't turn out as I had hoped. I'll post later with more ideas as to why the progress wasn't there but a lot of it has to do with the body getting accustomed to workout routines and how things need to be changed up once in a while. More on that later but the measurements are posted as is Rick vs Brad.

measurements are up

The website has been updated with week 7 results. I'm just happy I didn't gain weight given what happened that week (see below post for details)

Also check out Rick vs Brad. Everything is posted to the site.

After weeks like this, it's important to maintain focus more than ever. Don't let one bad week knock you completely away from your goals. What's done is done. Focus on the next week and push towards your goals with no stopping!

week 7

Weeks like this one come all the time and what matters is how we react to them. Let me explain. There were layoffs at work last Wednesday and I was close to being included. After the news, I went to lunch and didn't care about what I ate. So we went to Golden Corral and I started with salad with little dressing and grilled chicken, but I didn't stay with that. I had 3 more trips to get all kinds of fatty foods. Then followed up with hitting the dessert bar pretty hard. I didn't drink my protein shake in the afternoon because I wasn't hungry (this shows that I definitely ate too much since I should be hungry every 3 hours if I ate the perfect amount). Then for dinner I had chicken wings, sugar cookies, fudge, and beer. That day sucked.

Thursday I was working from home and there were the leftovers of the cookies and brownies so of course I ate them. Also didn't drink much water at all this day.

Friday I had lost focus for the week because of all the slips so far and it was hard to stay motivated. I ate pizza at the bar for lunch on Sunday while I watched the KU game.

As far as workouts go, I started the week great with some solid weightlifting and a little cardio. I didn't workout Wednesday, Thursday or Friday until I played ice hockey on Friday night...first attempt at that.

Saturday I came back around a bit, which is amazing given my history with bad weeks getting to me. I had a solid weightlifting session and cardio. I ate good up until the afternoon and then I didn't eat anymore. I felt bad about the junk I put in my system and also didn't feel like going out to get some healthy food so I didn't eat at all. Let me tell you right now, that is NOT smart. Odds are I started burning some muscle while I did't fuel my body with the nutrients it needed.

So to sum it up, stress got to me a bit and slowed my progress but the good news is that it didn't slow me much...AND I was able to get a good workout on Saturday instead of just waiting for the next week to focus again. So I'm happy with that.

Rick vs Brad week 6

The results are up and it it still a VERY close race even after 6 weeks. We are both losing at the perfect rate of around 2 pounds a week so there is a better chance we are losing fat and not water or muscle...as long as our diet allows for growth of new muscle. :) Anyway, head over to:

http://www.runfatboyrunyan.com/rickvsbrad

to see the latest after 6 weeks. So far so good but summer is coming right around the corner.

Week 6

Things look a little better with this morning's measurements. After losing only 0.2 pounds last time, I'm back on track of 2 pounds a week after losing 3 this week. After 6 weeks I'm down 12 pounds...right on schedule. So it was a good week and I feel good about the measurements. So now I'm off to eat junk today since it's my free day. :) Good luck everyone.

I'll update when I have Brad's measurements for Rick vs Brad.

Week 5 and Rick vs Brad

Well the measurements are up for the week and the Rick vs Brad contest was updated as well. Brad has taken over the lead...for now anyway. I didn't make much progress at all as far as weight loss goes and my measurements didn't change with was a disappointment but I'm definitely looking leaner in the mirror. Weeks like this just happen and the best thing you can do is not let it get to you and keep moving forward with the determination that progress WILL happen. These weeks can be killers for anyone. You do everything right and it looks like you didn't make any progress and that can be a showstopper. Just be aware that you don't lose weight linearily and there will be times where the progress flatlines but it WILL change. Keep at it and don't let it take away your motivation!

Week 4 is complete

My measurements are posted on the site at

http://www.runfatboyrunyan.com/rickrunyan_progress/measurements.html

I'm down 9 pounds after 4 weeks. Nothing exceptional but a steady drop is all I can ask so I'm happy. Just tired of having no energy and not liking the person I see in the mirror. Can't wait to get myself back. Hope everyone out there is having luck with their fitness goals. Rick vs Brad will be posted as soon as I get the measurements from Brad.