Found out the other day that my cousin Mike has a pass to Shapes as well, so we went to the gym together yesterday. I've added cardio to his workout, and he's adding weights into mine. Quite the team; between the two of us, we'll have each other in fighting shape in no time at all ( Read more... )

Whoooooo! Alright, that was fairly decent. Spent a solid 20 minutes on cardio - 5 minutes forward on an elliptical machine, 5 minutes backwards on same elliptical machine, then 10 minutes on a recumbent stationary bike. Then I did 3 10-rep sets of butterflies at 60lbs to give my legs a chance to get un-rubbery ( Read more... )

Unfortunately I've had to cut my cleanse short. I knew that the shakes contained sunflower oil, but I'd tried one and it hadn't affected me so I went ahead anyway. By the end of the first day, I was feeling that familiar tickle in the back of my throat and a dull headache, telltale signs of a reaction from me. The headache continued on for most ( Read more... )

It's currently 5:52pm on my first day of the cleanse, and my body is screaming at me for food. So far today, I've eaten a shake for breakfast plus my vitamins, a nutrition/fiber bar snack, a shake for lunch, a cup or so of broccoli (with a tiny cheat of a bit of ranch dressing to give it some flavor), and my afternoon snack nutrition/fiber bar ( Read more... )

Aaaaaalright, I've officially started my cleanse. As of this morning, I'm 177 lbs. I'm currently "enjoying" my breakfast shake (wild strawberry flavor), after which I'll be taking my AM set of supplements. To everyone who I have verbal contact with, I apologize in advance if I get really flipping crabby right around day 3 or so. ;)

Alright; I've got my Blender Bottle so I can mix my shakes throughout the day. I've got my RESET kit. I'm just about ready to start my cleanse tomorrow.

... good lord, I'm gonna miss those Quarter Pounders...

Alright, I've tested out the Usana shakes and, even though they do contain sunflower oil, they don't seem to adversely affect me. This probably means that my suspicions of my not being allergic to the oil is correct. And, this means that I'll be starting up the Usana RESET program right soon; all I need is to get myself a blender bottle so's I ( Read more... )

I suppose I should talk of the *reasons* for my wanting to lose weight. After all, the motivation is what drives us to do anything ( Read more... )

Hey all! I'm making this LJ 'cause I figure if I keep myself accountable to people, it'll help me meet my long-term and short-term goals in my struggle against my weight. I'm going to list my vitals behind an LJ-Cut, so's not to bore you, or frighten you with ugly pictures. ;)

( My vitals as they stand )