I wanted to document this, but I was on the treadmill for 20 minutes today and I set the resistance to 12. With this setting I was able to burn 240 calories in 20 minutes.
So certainly the treadmill burns more, but the bike can work.
Archive for September, 2009
Note regarding Bike
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Trying the bike again
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009On Monday I went to the gym in the morning. I planned to treadmill 4 miles but ended up mixing it up with the bike. I will try it again today. The bike does not provide the same burn rate as the treadmill does for me. Maybe that will change as my muscles get used to a new exercise, but it does work a different set of muscles. Also it is easier on my knees. Finally, something different, shake up my work out a little.
Weight: 258.2
Drawing inispiration from others
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Today is a two a day workout, I ran a 2 mile this morning, I started out slow as usual but I really did feel my legs picking up the pace. In the end my time was27:32.08 which is decent.
As time goes on, I feel like slowing down more and more. I don’t feel like I can keep up the intensity, and drawing energy from myself is not enough. Like I said this is the time I usually falter and give up.
This weekend though I met an old aquaintance, Marlen, that I have not seen for a long time and looks incredible. Marlen has inspired me huge. Marlen, if you are reading this, thank you.
I want people who have not seen me for a while to be shocked at how much weight I have lost.
Finally, the scale seems to help, whenever I feel like snacking or not working out, I jump on and reflect on how far I’ve come and not to waste the effort I have put in.
Weight: 259.8
Knees giving out
Monday, September 28th, 2009Today I worked out in one of our gyms at work. My knees are having a hard time dealing with the pounding.
After I ran on the treadmill for 15 minutes (burning about 280 Calories), I switched to the stationary bike for 20 minutes and burned only 210 Calories. I realized I burned more calories running so I got up to go on the treadmill and boy did I feel it. I barely could walk 3 MPH on the treadmill. I finally loosened up and was able to get to 380 calories.
This evening I added a mile walk but it was windy and pretty cold. My wind breaker was not doing the trick.
At this point I don’t know if I can rest my knees and continue to burn 1500 calories in excess per day.
Weight 263.0
Asthma seems in remission
Sunday, September 27th, 2009I ran a 4+ this evening as usual and I noticed it was getting dark earlier. I thought I was going to have a horrible time because I started off so slow. I ate a little before I ran and that did me in. But run turned out to be decent. 53:49
But it was dark and I recall running in these conditions before and remember getting an asthma attack, and basically having a hard time breath. Not anymore, so asthma was really weight related.
Weight: 262
I knew I could do it… I know I can do it
Saturday, September 26th, 2009I’ve been down lately. Like I mentioned yesterday, this is the point where I start tailing off in my workouts. Where I revert back to what brought me here in the first place. I stop watching what I eat.
I know this because
- I dread getting on that treadmill. The should call it the dreadmill, not treadmill.
- My body is getting used to the workouts, not sure if its resisting the weight loss.
- Two hours a day, that’s a lot of time to workout.
- Its getting darker, I want to sleep in.
Here is my response from my spirit
- Listen to music, 3 songs and you’ve hit that first mile. Change music style occasionally.
- That can be a problem, add more stretching, yoga, and weight lifting, reduce the running time.
- Two hours a day is not forever. Just till you get to 225, by then you can simply burn an excess of 800 per day instead of 1500 which requires 2 hours a day of workout.
- Run right before lunch.
Anyway, getting on that scale does two things, curbs my appetite and boosts my morale. I ran a 4+ today, my time was 53:33, not too bad, and weighed in. There was an incredible amount of sweat on my shirt. I weighed in without it which makes it unofficial and I FINALLY cracked 260. I got it at 258.2. True it is unofficial because I did not have a shirt on. So my spirit was low as I push and struggle throught these work outs. But the math is solid, burn 3500 calories, lose a pound. Morale is so good that I feel like pushing harder and cracking the 255 mark by next week which is possible at the unofficial 258.2.
But is it possible with the official weight? I say yes, but it is an outside shot. But very possible, because yes, I did crack 260 official.
Weight: 259.0
Spirit low, morale low, slowing down
Friday, September 25th, 2009I am pretty tired. I feel like I can’t push any more. I’m hungry, weak, and I am starting wonder if it is all worth it.
From a historical perspective, this is the time I begin to quit and revert to my old ways. If I can make it to the 6 month point at this level of intensity (4 miles a day running, no big time snacking, even gym 2 times a week), then I think I would have changed from what I had been several years ago.
I still owe my first report, and I should do it just to get stuff logged down.
Anyway, I ran a 4+ this morning and although my legs seemed OK, my heart (spirit) was not into it.
Time was decent 54:20
Anyway, here is my weight, off schedule again
Weight: 263.0
Not my best time but…
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Ran a 2 mile this morning. That is the only workout I will do today and boy is it tiring. My time was bad, 28:39.84, but today is technically a rest day and I was supposed to run1 walk 1 when I actually ran both miles, furthermore it is dark, the first mile was kind of hard seeing where I was stepping, add to that my shoes weren’t feeling right, like they were slipping off and I had to stop to tie my shoes, and finally, I did not wait long after taking those Lipo 6 pills so I felt like throwing up.
Still, I finished strong.
Last week this time I was 265.4, I dropped to 262.0 that Saturday. I got a good workout scheduled tomorrow, and Friday I run a 4+. Maybe I can crack 260 this week. If I do, I will have such a boost to my self esteem.
Weight: 264.6
Tough gym runs the past 2 days
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009I don’t like running on the tradmill like I used to.
But I do burn some calories
Check this two photos out
- Tuesday Gym Workout
- Wednesday Gym Workout
Also when I weighed in at the gym it was 260.
Strain on my body
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009I feel really tired today, but I am goign to drive on.
The schedule change, lack of sleep (from the night before), and so much things to do is taking its toll.
Anyway, today I got another gym workout, but tomorrow is supposed to be a low workout day. Should be a simple 1 mile run and 1 mile walk. Also catching bus.
So since today is a gym day, my weight is preworkout.
Weight: 264.2