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How a 250+ Pound Couch Potato Got Healthy

Thursday, July 29, 2010

From Twitter 07-28-2010



  • 02:03:54: Did a elliptical workout for 30 mins and felt good. Listened to the rest of the Mike O'Meara Show while on the ellip... http://bit.ly/9FjdI3
  • 02:04:06: New blog entry: http://gregchance.blogspot.com/2010/07/todays-workouts_27.html http://bit.ly/bx2ZCR
  • 03:09:34: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-27-2010: 03:02:12: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-26-2010: 03:02:35: Ne... http://bit.ly/aEO6dn
  • 04:43:52: Wt: 174.2, RHR: 50, BF: 17.1% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 05:09:03: Circuit Traininng (@ Pro Fitness w/ @chefperrault) http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 06:32:01: I'm at Arco AM/PM (886 Colusa Ave., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/4GQc56
  • 08:49:15: I just got an August Calendar email from REI, and no gear sales. WHY, REI, WHY?!?! #fb
  • 10:24:44: MapMyRun.com: Completed a workout named Treadmill Run. 107 (kcal). 1.00 mi.. 00:10:00
  • 10:25:53: Ran 1 mile in 10 mins and felt good. The trainer was late for circuit training this morning, so I ran a mile on the ... http://bit.ly/dsOGrf
  • 10:28:42: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Circuit Training. 238 (kcal). 00:25:00
  • 10:29:19: Did a weights workout for 25 mins and felt good. Trainer was late for circuit training, so I only got in 25 minutes'... http://bit.ly/cX7PEq
  • 12:24:38: RT @fark: Russell Crowe is no longer a sex symbol. Could place third in a Ricky Gervais look-a-like contest though. http://fk.cm/go/5511744
  • 12:42:45: Ran 5.7mi in 56:43, 9:55/mi ave (9:07,9:06,9:14,9:50,12:28,9:41), 634 calories burned - http://bit.ly/bUiVx8
  • 12:45:35: MapMyRun.com: Updated a workout named 2010/07/28 . 634 (kcal). 5.73 mi.. 00:56:43
  • 12:51:02: Ran 5.72 miles in 56 mins and felt good. Well, so long perfect runs. Apparently two in arow were too much to handle... http://bit.ly/aaIIgb
  • 14:08:43: Hey Canadians, help me out here...
  • 14:09:06: A guy at work was just in Canada fishing over the weekend, almost died due to diabetic shock, found out he's Type 1...
  • 14:09:31: They told him that he needs to get an American blood sugar monitor because the Canadian metric system is different than the US metric
  • 14:09:34: Wha?
  • 14:10:39: AHA! Wikipedia is my friend.
  • 14:11:25: "for measurements of blood cholesterol, the units are millimole per litre, whereas they are milligram per decilitre in the United States"
  • 14:11:52: So it's not so much the unit of measure as it is millimole vs. milligram.
  • 14:12:05: Well I suppose it is unit of measure... not so much metric vs. standard :)
  • 14:41:46: RT @runnrgrl: @gchance fuckin canadians.
  • 14:42:55: My wife just called, she's bailing on the gym tonight. I'm still going solo though, I've only burned 1000 calories today.
  • 15:45:54: It's official. I'm registered for CIM 2010. Training starts Monday. #cim @biscuiterie @jose_galvan @sam_mcmanus
  • 16:10:36: Looking at the Pink October 5k results from last year, the guy who teaches my circuit training class at the gym finished in 25:44
  • 16:10:49: I can smoke him. Got to.
  • 18:15:20: I'm at Pro Fitness (424 D Street, Marysville). http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 20:35:57: I'm at Casa Carlos (413 6th Street, Marysville). http://4sq.com/aONQa2
  • 22:11:33: New post on my blog: Today's Workouts: Circuit training this morning. Actually, the trainer overslept, so I ran a... http://bit.ly/aCCzbu
  • 22:13:29: Did a fitness workout for 1 hour and 16 mins and felt good. My wife was going to bail on the gym, but after I told h... http://bit.ly/aSTkJE


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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Today's Workouts



Circuit training this morning. Actually, the trainer overslept, so I ran a mile on the treadmill before he showed up. 107 calories there.

Then we did circuit training, but only 25 minutes' worth because we had to be done by 6. After our HRM discussion yesterday, what did I do, but leave my strap at work! So I have to estimate the circuit training at 238.

At lunch, I was much slower than I've been the past two days, my legs were a bit sore so I slowed down. I tried to extend my route to 6 miles, but did it on the fly rather than with MapMyRun and ended up at 5.75 miles. Had my heart strap, finally! 634 calories.


See the activity on RunSaturday
Type:Run - General
Duration:0:56:43
Distance:5.73 mi


My wife was going to bail on the gym, but after I told her I was going whether or not she came, she changed her mind. BODY PUMP! GET IT UP! An hour and 16 minutes, burning 451 calories in the process.

Intake: not entirely sure, we ate out for dinner. Probably 2200-2500.
Burned: 1430

From Twitter 07-27-2010



  • 03:02:12: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-26-2010: 03:02:35: New post on my blog: From Twitter 07-25-2010: 03:02:39: Ne... http://bit.ly/c7JHR2
  • 05:46:00: Wt: 175.2, RHR: 48, BF: 16.9% #myhealthstats #fb
  • 06:32:09: I'm at Arco AM/PM (886 Colusa Ave., Yuba City). http://4sq.com/4GQc56
  • 12:29:33: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Weight Training. 211 (kcal). 00:40:00
  • 12:30:07: Did a weights workout for 40 mins and felt good. Warmup, 3 circuits, 30 seconds per exercise
    Jumping Jacks
    Split Jac... http://bit.ly/d70fOv
  • 12:34:56: Ran 3.2mi in 26:58 (8:19,8:23,8:30,8:29), 8:24/mi ave, 347 calories burned - http://bit.ly/bXyKBx
  • 12:39:16: MapMyRun.com: Updated a workout named 2010/07/27 . 347 (kcal). 3.21 mi.. 00:26:58
  • 12:42:08: Ran 3.21 miles in 26 mins and felt great. Dear God: Thank you for the beautiful weather we've been having this week,... http://bit.ly/cYZ3fS
  • 15:44:09: I get so tired of the freaking nonsense around this place.
  • 15:44:42: Company owner has an iPhone 3G-S, we just got him an iPhone 4. I set it all up, then gave it to him and said you have the old cables, right?
  • 15:45:05: He said just give me those. I told him that when I go to give his old phone to someone else, I'll need the cables. His response?
  • 15:45:09: That's your problem.
  • 21:05:28: I'm at Pro Fitness (424 D Street, Marysville). http://4sq.com/cRAnYN
  • 22:42:48: MapMyFitness.com: Completed a workout named Elliptical Workout. 300 (kcal). 00:30:00
  • 23:04:47: New post on my blog: Today's Workouts: Today's weight training went pretty well.Warmup, 3 circuits, 30 seconds per... http://bit.ly/d9JFqz


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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Today's Workouts

Today's weight training went pretty well.

Warmup, 3 circuits, 30 seconds per exercise
Jumping Jacks
Split Jacks
Squats
Alternating LUnges
Mountain Climbers

Workout
Elevated-Heels High-Bar Squat, Sets: 12,10,8x115lbs
Situps, Sets: 12,10,8
Wide-Grip Barbell Curl, Sets: 12,10,8x80lbs
Incline Dumbbell Triceps Extension, Sets: 12,10,8x(2x17lbs)

40 minutes, 211 calories burned

I had another great run today! I dunno about you CA guys (hear me Barey?) but this weather's awesome, I've been having killer runs. Today's was as good as yesterday's, 3.2 miles, 8:24 pace average, 347 calories burned.


See the activity on RunSaturday
Type:Run - General
Duration:0:26:58
Distance:3.21 mi




Splits
Mile 1: 8:19
Mile 2: 8:23
Mile 3: 8:29
.2 Mi: 1:44 (8:28)

3.2 miles, 26:58, 8:24/mi average, 347 calories burned

Then wouldn't you know it, I left both my heart rate straps at work. My wife called before I came home from work to tell me that all our kids were spending the night with grandma. Spending the night meant no kids, so I pulled a "let's go to the gym" out of my hat. My wife tried to tell me she was still sick, to which I responded, "Oh ok, you can stay home, but I'm going." We went. :) 30 minutes on the elliptical, I'm claiming 300 calories, and you can't stop me.

Weights: 211
Run: 347
Elliptical: 300

Total: 858 calories burned
Intake: 1545 calories