| Height: | 177.8cm |
| Start weight: | 274.00lb |
| Current weight: | 234.00lb |
| Goal weight: | 170.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 40.00lb |
| Remaining: | 64.00lb |
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I I have not been posting around here lately, mostly because I ported my blog over to transformation.com/thulpa
I will be blogging there from now on, though one of these days, I will post up all the things that I learned about weight loss in one easy to read post. For now, you can catch up on all my (mis)adventures there or on facebook. shoot me a PM if you want the info.
Thanks for all the reading from everyone.
Steve (SoF)
I will say this EP, I have not been posting in a while, and here I go and post, and no one knows, nor do I get any advertising? Gee...I hope if you are visiting, that you go and read up on both of them.
I do not have a lot of time, suffice to say that I have been out on the trails, hitting the gym, and reading up on Transformations. I am out doing a lot more, although today is becoming a lazy day, at least I go to work soon to remedy that. I already have in this week 3 Strength workouts in, and I have 40 miles, with tomorrow off to get out into the trails more. I am thinking I will do the 35 mile loop tomorrow, as I have been doing really well with the 20 miles so far. I need a little more of a challange...
Side note: Monday was the first day that I went out on the trails, and I rode 20 miles, so I rode 20 more later in the week. I need to find the base line for how much is enough, mind you I am not fast, though I can ride for long amounts of time. I am working on efficiency.
The diet is going well, I have been eating vegetarian for qutie a while now, more consistantly than ever before. I am also eating a lot more vegan, especially now that resteraunts are popping up where I can go to eat that way. We have a new raw resteraunt near myself and DU 288. So we go there, and there are three others that are by my house.
I am off to work, have a great day all, Plenty of funny stories and songs is the post below.
Steve (SoF)
OK where to begin. As always with the Song of the Post.
Song of the Post:
For the Non dance song: This week it will be Josh Rouse 1972
Ok where to go next? how about this, I have started everything over again. I have lacked focus in the past, and I have consulted a personal trainer to bring myself inline. I have also gotten FAT!. I kid you not all the rules that I posted about how to stay thin, I did not follow, including though not limited to:
1) Wearing elastic all winter to be comfortable. This is dangerous, elastic in general is dangerous. Get rid of all non-workout elastic and you will be much happier. PJs, just make sure that you only wear them to bed, not all day.
2) Food through a window, this is not healthy let alone vegan. I have done that through out the winter as this was considered one of the worst winters in history for us out here. I did not do any shopping, nor did I do any cooking. That has to stop. So I have made food for the next couple of days, completely vegan, and most of it is raw.
3) Working out - this is a must, you have to do this if you want to be healthy. So I have looked into a trainer to help me along the way.
What is with the sudden change of Pace? Well, I would love to say that I have the internal motivation, maybe it is in the water? No, actually it is the external motivation that is getting to me. I have been chatting with a fellow vegan online, and it is going well between us so far. Well, I would like to look presentable for our first encounter, and that will take some time as well as some work. OK a lot of work.
Fun fact: according to veganexpress, the number of people who are vegans is less than the number of people who have been abducted by aliens. I have a better chance to be abducted than meeting another vegan. Wow.
Ok, so this is a quick one, as I have too much energy to sit in front of a computer anymore.
Have a great one
Steve (SoF)
I will have some updates shortly. It is finally noce out, so I am trying not to sit in front of a computer all day.
Thanks to all who have checked in on me
Steve (SoF)
I do not have the excuse that January is here. I avoid the gym in January, Mostly because it is easier to support people in the weight loss journey when they are not on the bench that you want....
Opening Shots. I did make it to the gym today, starting back up with the original BFL workouts that I did way back when. I am a huge fan of Tweaking, though I know that you need to start somewhere, especially if you have not been to a workout in a couple of months. January is Deep Freeze out here, we dropped below freezing back in early December, and just got out this weekend. I have been in front of a space heater for most of the winter. Brrr....
I have finally been reading more of the BFL transformation challenge. While I did not join this challange, I am motivated to do it.
I am planning to run the Apple Cider Century in Sept. I do not know how many miles I am doing yet. If I have to pick a distance when I sign up, then 50 miles, if not, then I will shoot for the Hundred, and hopefully get there. My goal is to finish off the trails by the end of the Summer (imagine biking for 35 miles). That will be my training routine. It is 25 miles to a 1/2 way point, so adding 10 will not be too bad. I will still spin in the mornings.
For Kate who Ate (if you still come around): I ordered the Veganomicon, I was laughing about the title. It is either about demonic veggies or a cook book.
Funny Story of the Post: My dog has found a new toy.
That toy is....
Mud. Yep, my dog loves mud. So much so, that when she was coated in dirt and grime, she dashed through the house to the "big dog bed" and shook herself off.
"Big Dog Bed" is my mother's name for her bed.
I hope everyone is well. I will be around to read blogs soon.
Thanks for reading, more to come.
Steve (SoF)
I have been lurkign around though I have not been posting mostly because I have been trying to Detox from the holidays. OK, lets get things off...
Song of the Post: One of the first dance songs that I heard, it fueled my love for the stuff. Also, our morning spin class instructor plays it during the workouts. I sing along, as it helps me breathe better while in there.
Opening Shots: I wish to thank everyone for the birthday wishes, and for all the comments. I have been spawning readers or the lurkers are finally coming out. Which ever way, I am happy to have everyone here and I hope that everyone is entertained.
Song of the Post: Tritonal's Forever. A couple of my favorite DJs out with another single, this is some quality stuff. I slowly break out of the dance barrier every now anad again. This is not one of those times, as I love to have music when I work out.
Random Title: I was calling this post "How SoF met his husband" in honor of the random posts going around about reminessing on the meeting on thier respective signifigant other. There are two reasons as to why I chose not to 1) I am not in the market for a guy, and section 8 passed, so it would just bring up all kinds of awkward questions. 2) I have been single for the better part of a year, ( I will add the and a half, though grudgingly). So on with the show.
Transformations: The book has not come out yet, and I still have not found out when it is coming out. Everything that I have listed is coming out Autumn. Oh, well to tide me, and everyone over head over to transformation, and check out the TV part of the website. The TV part of the page is where they took the people who have succeeded at the challange.
Twlight: I was out at the twlight premere. Yep, though I have not read the books, nor am I inclined too. It was a chance for me to be social and I took it. I was out with some friends all in homemade Team Edward shirts. The theatre was empty. I was playing spot the oddity. There was a guy with a salt shaker, why you need a salt shaker in a theatre is beyond me. There was a girl trying to finish the book before the movie started. It was apparantly a part of some bet. I counted 2 people recording the movie to bootleg it. It was a nice time. And I was able to hang out with the single female of the group. One of my friends who went was also called one of the coolest old people they girl had ever met. She is 24. I better be careful, by her logic, I should be casket shopping.
Not a typical vacation: I have taken the last couple of weeks off from the workout. This is actually a tip from the pros. Taking some time off, will allow you to get a sense of how you feel when you do not work out, follow a diet or whatever. You can feel a noticable difference after a week. If you do this, make sure to gain weight. Yes, I am advocating this, only because it gives the ability to truely take advantage of this time off, and the difference in how you feel. Do not do this for too long though, it is easy to get too comfortable. From my experince, it is quicker and convienent. You feel awful though. That is the take away lesson.
Funny story of the Post: I do have to laugh that some of my features and titles are spreading around the site. Slowly, everyone will be able to laugh and enjoy themselves a little bit more. Today's is actually my mother's favorite, she tells it to people because she likes it so much. Out by the house, we have a casket store (Yep, the post is about random thoughts that is coming full circle). I was in a discussion with some class mates about places, and I had made mention that it was over by the casket store. One of the classmates asked me if I knew what it was called. I could not think of it, nor was it something that I ever wanted to know. So I told her, That casket store? I believe that it is called Grave Expectations.
Thanks to all for reading/lurking around here.
It is Monday, so that means it is the best day to post around here. So here goes.
Song of the Post: Band of Horses - No one is going to love you
The Title? I was laughing at the list of people that have made it to my friends list, and it is slowly turning into an EP graveyard. Blogs dying of lack of attention, or just people leaving for better things. Some come back, so post once in a while with the I'm back post, have a post or two and drop off the face of the earth again. I may have to go lurk around other blogs for a while, make some new friends on here. There is just the issue of time. I have a lot going on, and I am taking more things as well.
Monday - Why because it's F*$#ing Monday that's why. I was planning out what I was going to do for the rest of the year, and how I was going to start off the new year, and I was reading up on some success stories, Ok so the Big EP success story, and I liked one of the points, do not wait for a day, if you are going to make something part of your life, then just start doing it, there is no need for days, new years, no birthdays. Monday is as good a day as any.
I am going to start prep work for the Transformations Challange. There is a lot of great information here about how the challange goes, and the book is out Nov 18th. Some of the highlights, are be the change, and one of my favorites, and one that I have stressed in the past. Being a spiritual person. This means following your own path, not anyone else's. There is a wonderful spiritual energy that Even Bill Phillip's says is one of the most powerful sources of energy. Side note, I am creating an account there as well, and I will post the link to my progress page there, though that will be very specific.
HItting the reset button - Whenever one wants to change something in there life, trying to start it is the worst. Something outside of the normal routine is easily put off to I can do it tomorrow, or next time. Waking up earlier is one of my favorites. This is one of the few times that I actually drink coffee. Caffine is a tool, it can be used to help you, though most people use it as a crutch. Working were I sling caffine, it is always interesting to see people strung out on too much caffine, stressed out, and they look defeated. Back to the point, there are many things that can help you start a new habit. One of the best is just talking about it. That is one of the things that helps me with veganism, I say I am a vegan. (though sometimes I say a part time vegan). It works it's way into your subconscience and soon enough you are doing it because you have convinced yourself that you can.
Funny story of the Post:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/brawn_start.htm
Click next, I am trying to do the Cardio Comic, though I do not have enough time to figure out what how to do it.
Thanks for Reading Everyone
Steve (SoF)
