I decided I should add one of the 'day counting things' so it helps keep track of what I did and when.
Today I woke up early and ate a bowl of cheerios with flax ... I remember reading somewhere that flax (crushed seeds) are good for lowering bad cholesterol - or something along those lines (I'm no doctor!) ... so I sprinkled a spoonful of that on the cereal.
I then went for a 10min walk, changing speed from 4.5mph to 6mph and back ... then finished the last minute with a 8mph jog. After that, I did some light weights - inverted bench press and some pull ups ... again, I used light weights so it was more cardio than muscle building.
Then I tried the workout Heather found on youtube. The 4 minute 'something something' workout? Either way, it was pretty good ... definitely got the heart pumping. Mostly the knee-ups kicked my ass!
Anyways, it's off to university for me ... I'll be working on a paper and stuff, so I won't have time to be bored and eat unhealthy stuff (although for some reason, I REALLY like unhealthy stuff lol)
I have Volleyball Tonight from 8-10 ... so that'll be a good way to end the day after studying. Hope you all have a kick-ass Monday!
-Ryan
P.S. I kinda miss that weird music that was on my blog ...
Just wanted to say "Happy Halloween" to everyone! Hope you all had a great night and saw as many cool costumes as I did. I was surprised to see a bunch of little Obamas and McCains running around ... living in Canada and all - I guess we are the 51st State! haha
Last night I went out with some friends and had a good time ... it's been awhile since I've gone to the pubs w/ them - so it was fun. I had a couple beers ... but told myself I wouldn't after Nov. 1st (it was a goal I had for awhile.) So with Nov 1st here ... bye bye alcohol! Don't get me wrong, I'm no where near an alcoholic ... nor do I drink that often. I just thought that it would be something worth cutting out while on the 'weight-loss journey'.
a) cut out unnecessary calories b) save money (it gets pretty expensive)
So here's to that! (raises glass ... of water! haha)
BTW - got the treadmill working. Forgot if I added that in or not?
Either way ... I added some disgusting before pics ... I kinda want to work extra hard so I can post up a new picture! I guess it does work as motivation. Ewww haha
I weighed in when I took the pictures ... Still 181lbs ... so time to step it up. Starting ... NOW.
P.S. I took all the coffeecrisps out from the candy bowl ... maybe I should give them away.
I joined the site, but I don't think I've had the chance to introduce myself and what my goals are ... and blah blah blah. So, to get started here's the dealio:
The story: My name is Ryan, 22, and I'm a fourth year uni student. I'm studying Legal Studies (boring, I know!) and hope to become ... a teacher. I've always wanted to be a teacher, but didn't want to learn about it in school haha So I decided to take LS for undergrad. Despite what you may think, there are SOMEpretty cool things we learn about. Bank robbery, drug trafficking, brain washing ... it's pretty crazy to learn about cases and how whacked-out some people actually are! Right now I'm applying to Teacher's Colleges in Ontario ... there are a few, but the applications are long and quite stressful. They all ask the same type of questions (how would you be a good teacher?) BUT they all have different requirements (word length, references ect) so it's pretty annoying. The deadline is coming soon so I'm freaking out trying to get them finished! At the same time, all the crazy law courses have midterms and papers ... so staying ontop of that is getting brutal as well!
Money (or lack of lol): I work part-time during the evenings (a couple nights a week) at the local community centre (yes, centre not center ... I'm Canadian, so don't laugh at the different spellings!) ... I'm a youth leader for kids - they come to hang out, play sports, crafts ect ... just a program to keep them off the streets and be positive about life. They're pretty awesome, but sometimes they are a handful lol But so was I when I was younger ... so I understand! haha
Exercise?: I also play volleyball twice a week. Monday and Wednesday evenings. Usually 2 hour sessions. It's a pick-up league, so a bunch of people from a variety of backgrounds (60 year old retirees to 25 year old factory workers) ... it's cool to hang out, get in some ball, and have decent conversations! I'm going to start doing more cardio though ... thanks Heather for the youtube tip!
Weight Issues: I'm currently 181 pounds give or take a couple chunks ... I'm 5'11" and can hide the weight pretty good! The reason I want to lose weight is because I clearly have excess that doesn't need to be there. I love food, and it shows - I have a 6-pack of fudge and some 'man-boobage' ... I've always been in the middle (weight wise) ... never skinny and never large ... just right in the middle. I want to lose the extra pounds and start fresh. Workout and maybe get a decently defined body.
Reason: I want to goto the beach and be confident. I used to love swimming and the sand ... but haven't been over the last couple years (or if I have, I wore a shirt - lame, I know lol). I also want to be healthy ... heart attacks are in the family - nothing I want to be apart of.
You Guys: I know that this site will help. So I promise to be a good friend to you all. I'll offer tips where possible ... but most importantly, I'll offer motivation. Together we can do it!
P.S. By reading this ... I just wasted 5 minutes of your life! lol suckers
So after an exciting, 'you can do it' kind of night, I set my alarm for 8:30 this morning. The plan was to get up, get on the treadmill for 20 minutes and start the day fresh. So 8:30 rolls around, the sweet tunes of Barry Manilow comes on the radio and I ... get up with a jump from my bed?! Nope, I hit the snooze button for another 10 minutes of bliss. Before I knew it, 9:30 lights my clock!
It's the first day, alright? I'll get better ... promise! Especially now that someone is actually reading this (thanks Kate Who Ate!)
After eating a pouch of Apple Cinemon oatmeal, I was feeling good again. Thought I'd feel bad/sad I didn't get to eat fruit loops ... but I guess it's a sign I'm growing up haha I went into the basement, tossed on my runners and stepped onto the treadmill. Hooked-up the safety-battery and *BEEP!* ... it displayed "7" on the screen. Nothing else happened ... after fiddling around with it, turning off and on the power, opening up the casing and checking stuff ... it's broken Haven't used the thing since last winter ... in the summer everyone walks outside ... but with winter almost here, it gets pretty nippy! Maybe this is a sign too ... ?
Anyways, to make sure I wouldn't slack on my first day ... I did:
-5 minutes of step-ups -5 minutes of jumping jacks -5 minutes of high jog -100 situps
I had a banana for a snack in the afternoon ... but around dinner is when I slacked After coming inside from the garage I noticed the sweet, mesmerizing smell of ... PIZZA! I ate two slices and went back out to work on my sister's car (changing tires for winter) ... but when I came back in, I had another two slices. Oink oink? I can't get enough zaza
I have some school work to do for a couple midterms this coming week ... so hopefully that'll keep me busy over the next little while. Hope everyone else had a productive day!
Remember, great changes may not happen right away. But with effort, even the difficult may become easy!
It took some time ... but I'm here now. Making this official. It's my body, so I am responsible! right?!
Sitting here, writing this right now ... feels great! I haven't lifted a weight or did a single sit-up ... but I feel great! I know by posting here and I can NOW motivate myself, and hopefully others, to embark on this scary, but extremely rewarding journey!
So here I am, a University student who is ready to change
his life. Even if no one reads what I write - in my mind I'd like to
think there is at least one person reading who I won't disappoint! so
for whoever that is, buckle up ... it's going to be a fun ride!
Haven't used the thing since last winter ... in the summer everyone walks outside ... but with winter almost here, it gets pretty nippy! Maybe this is a sign too ... ?
After coming inside from the garage I noticed the sweet, mesmerizing smell of ... PIZZA! I ate two slices and went back out to work on my sister's car (changing tires for winter) ... but when I came back in, I had another two slices. Oink oink? I can't get enough zaza 
