Christian Rogues

[FatTony]

It went much better in my mind.

I got up an hour early today to begin my exercise regimen. It seemed pretty easy when I was thinking about it. I'd get up early, walk/run on the treadmill for 45 minutes and chart my progress for motivational purposes. I figured I had 3 to 5 miles in me easy.

Oh HELL no. I made it 19 minutes. Traveled about a mile and a quarter walking/running. What has happened to me? I mean OTHER than becoming both old and fat. That thing kicked my ass in the first round. I will not give in to this motorized Satan spawn however. Round two begins tomorrow. 0600. I will make 20 minutes, I will make 1.3 miles. Then I'll up that the next day.

I am going to lose two pounds a week. I am going to do this. I will not lose.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I'm going to write about this here. Read it if you want for entertainment or motivational reasons, but I'm going to put it here to shame my fat ass into doing it. I weigh 270 pounds. I can't run a mile. This is rediculous!

So starts Day 1. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

[ScottyK]

I'm right there with you! A few weeks ago I had to take the Air Force "Fit to Fight' test, and failed miserably. Only by the grace of the fitness monitor did he pass me so I could attend my school in Knoxville in June.

So I'm at the base fire station everyday during the week running the treadmill. For max points on the test, I'm supposed to be able to run 1.5 miles in around 10 minutes. Fat chance on that. Today I did 18 minutes on it before I felt I was going to have a heart attack, and ran/walked the equivalent of one mile. Tomorrow I add one more minute, until I get to 1.5 miles. Then I'll start working on my time.

The one nice thing about these treadmills is that they have video monitors attached to them, so you can plug in an iPod and watch a movie. After a test last week of watching 'Transformers', I'm really thinking of getting one.

[whynot42]

On my way to the gym, since it started raining already this morning; and I can't walk outside. AGAIN!.

Hubbie already off to work and the younger folk won't be up until I return.

Will do an hour on the elliptical(about 4 miles) and work-up a decent sweat. My biggest hurdle is pushing myself to do some free weights and muscle toning when I get home. (that hurts)

[FatTony]

Well, I didn't kick its ass this morning, but I fought it to a draw by doing 25 minutes. I think it is scared now. Learned some lessons from yesterday, had water on the treadmill, that helped. Also weighed myself this morning, 260.6 pounds. I didn't lose ten pounds, I must have read the scale wrong the other day.

Rematch tomorrow. 0600.

Where the heck is Ironman when I need him? I could use some drill Sergent style motivation here.

[Flsprtsgod]

I'm sitting here enjoying my morning bagel with cream cheese. I've cut lunch down to just a salad or some fruit. I'm drinking Yuengling Light beer in the evening.

Tony, got any recommendations for a suitable light beer?

[FatTony]

suitable light beer?

I will stop eating all together before I drink a "light beer" suitable or not!

My advice....skip the bagel, drink only real beer.

Really man, this has now gone too far!

[FatTony]

Day three, 30 minutes. Seriously winded, but feel better. I'm gonna own this thing yet.

[Flsprtsgod]

My advice....skip the bagel, drink only real beer.

I think my boss would frown on my cracking open a cold Smithwick's whilst sitting at my desk @ 9am...

[FatTony]

Quit. Find new boss. Start own business.

[Flsprtsgod]

As it stands right now I owe them 18 more months of service for tuition reimbursement plus they are paying for grad school, so I don't really want to leave.