HOW MUCH WEIGHT CAN WILLIE LOSE BETWEEN JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
Daily Blog of What Willie Eats, and What Kind of Exercise He Gets In
August 13, 2009 - Oatmeal smoothie for breakfast. Skipped lunch. Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5:30 pm intense 30 minute aerobic workout in Carla Mangrum's class (be sure to check out Carla's physical fitness column by the way).
6:30 pm, Had an egg sandwich, with a small hamburger patty, cheddar cheese, mayonaise all on wheat bread.
August 12, 2009 - Oatmeal smoothie for breakfast. Skipped lunch. Drank bottled water throughout day. 6 pm, at 2 hamburger patties with a slice of swiss cheese again and cleaned my plate with a slice of wheat bread (same as yesterday).
9:15 worked arms and shoulders at the SweatShop Gym.
August 11, 2009 - Skipped breakfast (was in a hurry to make my weekly radio show), had oatmeal smoothie for lunch. Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5:30 pm, got dogged again by professional aerobics instructor Carla "Cruel Girl" Mangrum at the SweatShop gym.
7 pm, had 2 hamburger patties with swiss cheese, and 2 raw eggs (smeard all over), cleaned plate with piece of wheat bread.
August 10, 2009 - Ummmmm...in all my busyness, I seemed to have missed a few days. Other than I ate some chips and salsa (that's a no no) on Sunday, everything has been pretty routine. Feel healthy and fine. Missed last two days of going to gym in all my busyness....(I won't miss it tommorrow).
August 5, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had 1 small piece of dark chocolate for lunch. Drank bottled water throughout workday.
8 pm worked shoulders and arms at the SweatShop Gym. 9 pm, had pork steak, dirty rice, and blackeyed pea salad for dinner (with 2 raw eggs smeared all over it). Cleaned plate with 2 pieces of wheat bread.
(Carla dogged us again)August 4, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had 2 small pieces of dark chocolate for lunch. 5 pm worked Chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm had extremely fast paced, very intense aerobic instructor Carla "Cruel Girl" Mangrum. She dogged us pretty bad as she seems to effortlessly step through all these aerobics while the rest of the class is on the threshhold of death (or so it feels like it).
6:30 pm had pork steak for dinner, with dirty rice, black eyed peas, and 2 nice slimy raw eggs smeared on all of it (cleaned plate with 1 slice of wheat bread :)
August 3, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch but drank bottled water throughout workday. 5:30 pm ate navy bean salad for dinner and had small amount of spinach dip.
August 2, 2009 - Skipped breakfast. Had plate of spaghetti for lunch (with meat sauce). 8 pm worked shoulder and arms at the SweatShop Gym. 9pm, ate navy bean salad for dinner. (drank bottled water throughout day).
August 1, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch. 8 pm had barbecue pork ribs for dinner and 2 hotdogs (on wheat bread) and some bean salad.
12:30 am, worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop gym.
July 31, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Drank bottled water throughout workday. Had more baked chicken for lunch. 5:30 pm had a hamburger and some egg noodles.
July 30, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Ate baked chicken for lunch. Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5:30 pm, had aerobic session with professional aerobics instructor Carla Mangrum at the SweatShop Gym.
7 pm, ate pork steak again, with mashed potatoes (yes, I love to eat pork :).
July 29, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch but drank bottled water throughout day. 7:45 pm worked shoulder and arm muscles at the SweatShop Gym.
8:30 pm had pork steak, mashed potatoes and black eyed peas (garden fresh).
July 28, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch I had baked chicken. Could not make it to gym was busy covering and putting together two big stories (see top headlines page). 8 pm had pork steak, mashed potatoes and black eyed pea salad (thank you Snookems!).
July 27, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch but drank bottled water throughout work day. 5:30 pm had leftover Gnocchis (mmmmm....still delicious). 8 pm went to the SweatShop Gym in Livingston and worked chest and back muscles. Looking forward to tommorrow's aerobic session.
July 26, 2009 - Skipped breakfast. Had 1 and a half hamburger for lunch (home made and on wheat bread with mustard mayo, veggies, and swiss cheese). For dinner had home made Gnocchis (thank you Snookems). 10 pm had oatmeal mixture. Missed gym again...D'oh!
July 25, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch had dirty rice. Dinner had some more leftover 7 layer dip with a little dirty rice. Drunk bottled water throughout day. Missed gym..
July 24, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch had small amount pinto beans with brown rice. Drank bottled water througout day. 6pm, ate spaghettin with meat sauce and a small portion of 7 layer dip.
12 Midnight, worked legs at sweatshop gym (60 squats, 30 leg extensions, 30 leg curls).
July 23, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had 4 medium sized garden frest tomatoes for lunch (Thanx Andy!). Had to skip the gym (D'oh!) and was tied up covering Polk County Business Expo '09. Got home, had brown rice mixed with taco meat for dinner and a small amount of sour cream on top....(Ahhhh...I love sour cream :)
July 22, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had 4 pieces of fried catfish and some onion rings from Catfish King (business lunch with an associate...couldn't turn it down...Thank you, Larry). Drunk bottled water throughout workday.
5 pm worked arm and shoulder muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 7 pm, had 1 plate of spaghetti with meatsauce and a piece of wheat bread. Also had 1 glass of cranberry juice and 1 glass of grape juice. I actually ate more than I was supposed to today, but that will carry me for another 2 weeks or so and help me sustain my less food consumtion regimen.
July 21, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch (becoming habit). Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5 pm, worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm, Professional Aerboics Instructor Carla "Cruel Girl" Mangrum was in rare form and worked us pretty hard tonight (but I held up).
7:30 pm, had generous portion of egg noodles and a pork chop (2 raw eggs cracked and smeared over all of it). Cleaned plate with slice of wheat bread. Had late night glass of grape juice. I feel totally healthy, but I still have a lot of body fat to lose (I've lost a lot, but still have a ways to go). With nearly a month and a half, I should be in pretty good shape come September 1.
July 20, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch (was busy). Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5:30 pm, had 3 hotdogs (each hotdog was 1 weiner on a piece of wheat bread with a slice of swiss cheese) and a sliced pork sandwich on wheat bread.
7:30 pm, worked legs at the SweatShop Gym. (60 squats, 30 leg extensions, 30 leg curls).
July 19, 2009 - Skipped breakfast (headed out suddenly at about 6 am to cover big story). For lunch had grilled catfish with green onions (cleaned plate with piece of wheat bread). Did not make the gym due to much news coverage (see other story). For dinner had baked pork tenderloin steak and Thai noodles.
July 18, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast (had some black coffee). Spent half the day working on the roof. Had 3 pork ribs for lunch and some green salad and mashed potatoes. 10 pm worked shoulder and arm muscles at the SweatShop gym. Got home pretty late and had a piece of baked turkey and a small piece of leftover steak (cleaned plate with a piece of wheat bread).
July 17, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Spent entire day working on roof of my house. Drunk lots of Gatorade. Had 3 baked breaded cheese sticks and 3 baked breaded stuffed jalapenos. Skipped Gym (to tired from roof work). Later in the night had two 44 ounce cranberry slushies from Sonic (they were soooo good after being on a hot roof all day).
July 16, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had green salad for lunch with grilled chicken thrown in (used vinegar salad dressing). 4 pm worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 had high intensity cardio aerobic session with professional instructor Carla Mangrum. 7 pm had plate of spaghetti with meat sauce for dinner, cleaned plate with piece of wheat bread.
July 15, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had one small cappucino coffee in the morning. Skipped lunch. 3:30 pm worked leg muscles at the SweatShop gym in Livngston. 60 squats, 60 leg extensions, and 30 leg curls.
7:30 pm, had skinless baked turkey breast for dinner with mashed potatoes (cleaned plate with 2 pieces of wheat bread). After working a weird accident in Livingston later in the night, I went to Sonic and ordered a cranberry slushy.
July 14, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Spent day working on finishing emergency lights on truck (finished 'em and they work great). Skipped lunch due to busyness. 5:30 pm had extremely high paced cardiovascular aerobics workout with professional instructor Carla Mangrum. 9 pm, had angus steak with mashed potatoes and cleaned plate with a piece of wheat bread.
Willie's observation:When I did aerobics on Thursday it nearly killed me (figuratively speaking). Later that night something clicked inside me and I knew that I was in better cardio health. Sure enough, when we did today's aerobic session, though it was high intensity, I was able to breeze through it because my body reached a point the other day where it (for lack of a better term) simply got in better shape (took about a month and a half).
July 13, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch had 1 chicken (with cheese) sandwich on wheat bread. Drank bottled water throughout day. End of day had small amount of spinach and cheese ravioli with a piece of baked chicken. Skipped gym, was working all day trying to figure out how to install emergency lights on car.
July 12, 2009 - Skipped breakfast. Had lunch with family (including Precious Angel and Derek) at Peppers. I had a chicken enchilada, some rice, and some refried beans (drank diet coke)....Ummmm....also sort of ate some chips and salsa . Okay, later in the day I had my oatmeal mixture.
10 pm worked out shoulder and arm muscles at the SweatShop gym. When I got home I had 2 chicken sandwiches on wheat bread with 1 slice of swiss cheese. -------------------------------------------------------------
July 11, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Drove to Winnie, Texas to watch the Willster perform. He did a great job. On the way to Winnie I got sleepy so I pulled into a gas station and bought a small cappuchino (oh yeah, that did the trick :). While in Winnie, I ate 3 grilled chicken thighs and 1 piece of sausage and drank lots of bottled water. Didn't get home until very late (missed gym again).
July 10, 2009 - Skipped breakfast, skipped lunch. Drunk bottled water at work. Skipped gym. 6:30 pm, had small amount of zuchini casserole and 2 large pieces of catfish filet (baked in the oven).
July 9, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Ate baked turkey breast for lunch (at Brookshire Bros.). Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5 pm worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm, very intense aerobic session from professional aerobic instructor Carla Mangrum.
7 pm, ate 1 plate of pasta with white meat chicken chunks (poured on some extra virgin olive oil). Cleaned plate with a piece of wheat bread.
July 8, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch, drank bottled water throughout workday. 4 pm worked leg muscles (60 squats and 60 leg extensions). 5:30 pm had leftover brown rice for dinner and 3 pork ribs. 1 raw egg cracked into rice (delicious). Cleaned plate with 2 pieces of wheat bread.
July 7, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch, drank bottled water throughout workday. 5 pm, worked shoulder and arm muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm, high intensity aerobic session with professional instructor, Carla Mangrum.
7 pm, ate 3 pork ribs with brown rice and cabbage salad. Cleaned plate with 2 pieces of white bread. Drank 1 diet soda.
July 6, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch but drank bottled water througout workday. 5 pm worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym.
7 pm had a very lean steak with a raw egg cracked on top, and sprinkled with cheese. Cleaned plate with 2 slices of wheat bread.
July 4, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch had two boneless baked pieces of white meat chicken. After covering parade and was busy with July 4th activities, once again I skipped the gym. Late at night I had a chicken sandwich with cheese and and a cheese burger (both on wheat bread).
July 3, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch was busy working on stories. 7 pm had a generous helping of zuchini casserole prepared by Snookems. Was busy reporting news and missed the gym (body needs to recover anyway).
July 2, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Lunchtime, Precious Angel invited me for lunc (can't turn that down!), I had a turkey sandwich on white bread and 3 pork ribs (no sauce). Drank about 6 bottled waters throughout workday. 5 pm did 15 minutes (very fast pace) on treadmill. 5:30 pm another killer aerobic session from Carla Mangrum (I barely survived).
7 pm Snookems brought home (pork ribs from Brookshire Bros.). Had 3 more pork ribs and a small amount of leftover zuchini casserole from the night before. Cleaned plate with a piece of wheat bread.
July 1, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. 7:45 am, Precious Angel brought me a small bottle of Apple Juice. Skipped lunch was busy taking care of other business. 5 pm, worked shoulder and arm muscles at the SweatShop Gym. Drank bottled water throughout workday.
7 pm, had zuchini casserole that was prepared by my wife (thank you Snookems). The casserole had zuchini, hominy, ham, and cheese. Small amount of pasta on the side, cleaned plate with a piece of wheat bread.
June 30, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch because I was covering a news story. Drank bottled water throughout workday. 5 pm worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm Another pedal to the metal heart rate elevating aerobics session with professional instructor Carla Mangrum. Today I weighed in and finally got below 290 lbs. and weiged in at 288 lbs. Things take time.
7 pm had a plate of bowtie pasta and a very lean beef steak with a raw egg cracked on top (no, it's not a Rocky thing, I really enjoy the taste and texture of raw eggs). Drank water with my dinner and cleaned my plate with a piece of wheat bread.
June 29, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch had 1 1/2 rotiserie turkey thighs. 5 pm went to SweatShop Gym and worked legs (60 squats). 7:30 pm had 1 plate of noodles with whitemeat chicken chunks with a raw egg cracked over it (yes I like raw eggs), 1 piece of wheat bread and the other half of that chicken thigh that I didn't finish at lunch. Throughout day consumed around 6 bottled waters.
June 28, 2009 - Skipped breakfast because I was in a hurry to make it to church. Afterwards, attended Precious Angel's birthday party (Happy Birthday Precious Angel!). While at party I had a grilled T-Bone Steak, a grilled pork chop, and a grilled piece of catfish filet and some green salad. Had to leave party early to cover a major accident. Came back to party and had to leave again for another major accident. Afterwards, I went to hear a Darren Crow preach at First United Pentecostal Church in Livingston. Great sermon Darren! After that I had to get home and put accident stories together and never made it to the gym. I consumed 5 or 6 bottled waters throughout hectic day. That's how my day went.....Love it :)
June 27, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch again. 6 pm Ate with Precious Angel and Derek and my family at Casa Ole' in DeerBrook Mall in Humble. I had a chicken breast stuff with spinach mixture with shrimp and mushrooms with refried beans on the side. Ummmm....Also had some chips and salsa. Skipped gym today was busy doing things. It's okay as my body needs to recover anyway.
June 26, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Skipped lunch was too busy running errands. 5:30 pm Worked shoulder and arm muscles at the SweatShop Gym.
6:30 pm had leftover boneless whitemeat chicken with noodles and a hamburger patty with cheese.
June 25, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Lunchtime had more homemade dill pickle spears from Deb Allen (thank you Deb :) Drunk bottled water throughout workday.
5 pm Worked chest and back muscles at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm Another pedal-to-the-metal all out cardio aerobics session led by professional Aerobics Instructor Carla "Cruel Girl" Mangrum. I invite Carla to write a special column on physical fitness if she wants to (complete with the little columnist pic).
7 pm Had boiled boneless chicken breast with noodles (thank you Snookems) with wheat bread and a glass of grape juice. (I might've eaten a little too much...my stomach hurts).
June 24, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Lunchtime had more home made dill pickle spears (no harm in that), also had another thing of yogurt (160 calories). 5 pm worked leg muscles at the SweatShop Gym (did 60 squats).
7 pm had fresh cut cabbage salad, 2 grilled pork chops from the night before, and 2 small pieces of fried chicken (yes, fried is a no no...but I was weak). A couple of glasses of diet soda and I was good to go. Tomorrow will be another tough aerobics workout with Carla "Cruel Girl" Mangrum (I'll be regretting the fried chicken then).
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June 23, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Thank you Deb Allen for another jar of home made dill pickle spears for lunch (Sarah and Rhonda in JP-4 also brought me some grapes, carrots and celery, thanx guys). I drunk four bottles of water throughout workday.
5 pm Spent 20 mintues on the treadmill at the SweatShop Gym. Afterwards Carla "Cruel Girl" Mangrum dogged the class in a 30 minute aerobic session that made me drop out in the last minute (Well, also Precious Angel added extra risers to my aerobic platform so now I was stepping twice as high as the previous days). I weighed myself at the gym and I'm stuck on 290 lbs. for some reason. I really don't care because I know that if I stay consistent, the results I'm looking for will come to me (it's simple science).
7 pm had more fresh garden peas (purple hull peas, thank you Deb) and two grilled pork chops (left overs from night before) and....1 piece of fried chicken, a couple of glasses of grape juice.
A note about fruit juice: If you decide to start consuming fruit juice, make sure what you purchase says "Juice" on the label and not something like "Punch" or "Fruit Flavored Drink".
June 22, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. At work I had 1 thing of yogurt (160 calories) for lunch. Drunk several containers of bottled water througout the work day. 5 pm worked shoulders and arms at the SweatShop Gym.
7 pm had garden fresh black eyed pea salad (thank you for the black eyed peas Deb Allen), rice and a 2 grilled pork chops and 2 small glasses of grape juice.
June 21, 2009 - Today I didn't have oatmeal mixture. Weekends seem to get routines out of whack. 11:30 am had some white rice with chicken and some lettuce salad. Drunk some diet coke throughout day.
8 pm Had deer steak and mashed potatoes and 3 buttered dinner roles at Precious Angel's house for father's day (thank you Precious). 10:15 pm Went to SweatShop Gym and worked chest and back muscles. Late in the evening had 2 glasses of grape juice.
June 20, 2009 - After a busy night I slept 'til 11am. Got up, covered a big story, came back home and had oatmeal mixture at about 2 pm. Took the day off from the gym to give my body time to recover. 8 pm picked up Wife and Son as they arrived from a mission trip in Guatemala. 9 pm, took them to eat at El Taquito and I had a fajita burger with swiss cheese and mushrooms and guacamole on the side.....Ummmmmmmm...Yeah, I caved in to the chips and salsa again...D'oh!
June 19, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. At work had 2 small glasses of orange juice. Lunchtime had 1 huge red homegrown tomato (equipped with salt shaker again). The tomato was just delicious (thanx again, Deb Allen). 5 pm went to SweatShop Gym and worked legs (60 squats).
7pm Had 4 grilled talapia fish filets with cabbage, bell peppers, and carrot shreds. The vegetables were cooked in a skillet. 9 pm took Mixi to Sonic and she had a sonic burger (no veggies) with cheese. I had a large cranberry juice slush.
June 18, 2009 - Had oatmeal mixture for breakfast. At lunch had 2 large absolutely delicious garden fresh ripe tomatoes (given to me by Deb Allen, Thank you, Deb). A salt shaker and I feasted (it's hard to beat homegrown garden fresh vegetables).
5 pm spent 20 minutes on treadmill at the SweatShop Gym. 5:30 pm Another very intense, very cardiovascular aerobics session with professional aerobics instructor Carla Mangrum. When I get out of shape, more than any other exercise, aerobics restore good health.
6:30 pm Had can of white hominy (prepared like the pea salad the day before). Delicious.
June 17, 2009 - Had oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch had more home made dill pickle spears (courtesy of Deb Allen). I'm now cutting back on my fruit juice and only had 1 small bottle of orange juice at work in the morning.
5 pm Went to SweatShop Gym and worked shoulder and arm muscles. 6:30 pm had pea salad (1 can of green peas, 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped onions, 2 tablespoons of real mayonaise, small amount of chopped cheddar cheese, half a sausage link diced, salt to taste). Anyway, that's my pea salad recipe that I made up as I went along (it was actually pretty good).
Saw my neighbor, Christine, going to her mailbox and said hello. She cheered me on (Thanx Christine :)
June 16, 2009 - CARLA IS CRUEL. Okay, for breakfast I had the usual oatmeal mixture. At lunch I had some absolutely delicious home made dill pickle spears (thank you, Deb Allen). Throughout work day I consumed around 4 bottles of water and 2 small plastic bottles of orange juice.
5 pm Went to SweatShop Gym and worked chest and back muscles. 5:30 pm Carla's torture class (high impact bench aerobics). I challenge ANY tough guy in Polk County who thinks aerobics is for sissys to come to Carla's class and we'll see just how much of man you are (nevermind....don't even try because you'd look like a fool and probably hurt yourself).
7:30 pm had a bowl of beans with fresh chopped onions and shredded cheese sprinkled on top, followed by a ham sandwich on whole wheat bread with cheese and mayonaise (real mayonaise) and spicy mustard and a glass of cran apple juice.
June 15, 2009 - Had oatmeal mixture for breakfast. At work had several small bottles of mixed berry juice and some grapes and strawberries for lunch. 5:30 worked legs at the SweatShop Gym (60 squats...simple but very effective overall). Squats are referred to as the King of Weightlifting Exercises. They require a lot of strength from all over, work the legs and buttox muscles very well, and raise your body's metabolism more than any other exercise. When you raise your body's metabolism, it makes your body a much more effective fat burning machine.
6:30 pm Ate 2 ham sandwiches for dinner (on whole wheat bread with cheese and had more fruit juice). Gave a few bites to Mixi. --------------------------------------------------------------------
June 14, 2009 - After morning church Precious Angel invited me to lunch at El Burito (Can't turn that down!). I had diet coke and consumed a fajita combo plate which consists of chicken and beef fajitas, guacamole, and sour cream. Sigh...(I caved in to the chips and salsa again) D'oh!
5:30 pm Went to SweatShop Gym and worked shoulder and arm muscles. 7:30 pm Had oatmeal mixture for dinner and glass of grape juice.
June 13, 2009 - Slept til 11:30 am. Got up and had oatmeal mixture for lunch. Around 5 pm I had a bowl of beans with roast and 2 glasses of grape juice. 10 pm went to SweatShop Gym and worked chest and back muscles. Afterwards went to Sonic and had a large cranberry fruit juice slush.
June 12, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Lunchtime had 1 hamburger patty with a piece of cheese on it. 5:30 pm, went to SweatShop Gym and worked legs by doing 60 squats.
7:30 pm, took family to El Taquito for lunch. I had a 10 oz ribeye with a small amount of rice and some pinto beans. The part I slipped up on was on the chips and salsa. Oh well, I just have to keep trying. I'll be back in the gym tommorrow.
June 11, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Lunchtime had grilled chicken. 5 pm spent 15 minutes on the treadmill at the SweatShop Gym, followed by aerobic session led by instructor Carla Mangrum. Any guys out there who thinks aerobics is for sissys, best stay out. Aerobics is a high intensity sustained cardivascular workout and if you don't know what you're doing you can hurt yourself.
7:30 pm had 3 pieces of deer sausage on wheat bread with cheese and a large glass of cran-grape juice.
June 10, 2009 - Had oatmeal mixture for breakfast. For lunch I had 2 pieces of baked white meat chicken, yellow squash, and dirty rice. 5 pm went to SweatShop Gym and worked shoulder and arm muscles. 7 pm had baked pork steak, navy bean salad, and 2 glasses of fruit juice (hmmmm, I need to back off on the juice). Everything going a-okay. Feeling great.
June 9, 2009 - Had oatmeal mixture for breakfast. Had a busy lunch and skipped it. 5 pm blasted chest muschles and back muscles (that means I lifted weights at the SweatShop Gym). 5:30 pm, had intense 30 minute aerobic session with instructor Carla Mangrum. I weighed myself and I put on 2 pounds. I probably need to back off on the fruit juice and start drinking more bottled water. 7 pm, had 2 broiled hamburger patties on wheat buns with swiss cheese and 2 glasses of cran-grape juice for dinner. I might start weighing myself once a week (obviously a watched pot never boils).
June 8, 2009 - Had oatmeal breakfast. skipped lunch. 5 o'clock went to cover big news story. 9 o'clock left that scene to cover another big story. Never got a chance to go to the gym. Got home around midnight. Had about 3 glasses of grape juice, and some yucca that my wife had prepared. Worked on stories to 4:30 am went to bed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------- June 7, 2009 -Skipped breakfast again. After church had leftover pea salad and 1 grilled pork rib.
6 pm went to SweatShop Gym and worked legs (60 squats). It's a simple workout, but it's a very effective workout and squats raises your body's metabolism. Weighed in again at SweatShop and I seem to be stuck on 290 lbs. That's okay, next aerobic session Carla will take care of that (This Tuesday at 5:30 pm as the SweatShop if you're interested).
7:30 pm had oatmeal mixture. I'm feeling a lot healthier now that I've been eating smarter and regularly exercising (happens every time).
June 6, 2009 - Skipped breakfast today and had grilled pork and pea salad for lunch. Around 5pm had oatmeal mixture.
6:30 pm worked out at the SweatShop Gym. Worked arm muscles and shoulders.
7 pm had a large glass of grape juice.
Forgot to weigh myself on the SweatShop's doctor scales. But considering that I had a healthy portion of grilled pork with pea salad, I'm probably still stuck on 290 lbs.
June 5, 2009 - Oatmeal breakfast. Precious Angel brought 2 smallish bran muffins to my office that she had baked so I had to eat 'em (they were delicious :), 4 cups of coffee at work
Lunch time, skipped lunch (too tired from being up late the night before, chose to nap instead).
5 pm, lifted weights at The SweatShop gym. Worked the chest and back muscles. Weighed in at 290 lbs (same as day before).
7 pm, ate corn with black beans and roast with 2 glasses of grape juice.
June 4, 2009 - Oatmeal breakfast. 4 cups of black coffee at work. Lunch had some low calorie popcorn puffs shared with me by a co-worker.
5 pm went to SweatShop gym and worked out legs by doing 60 squats. After leg workout, went to aerobics class had a very intense aerobic workout directed by Professional Aerobic Instructor Carla Mangrum. The aerobic workout was tough because the squats made the muscles in my lower back tighten up causing pain and messing up my form.
After aerobics weighed myself and weighed in a 290 (that's 15 lbs lost in the first 3 days of my 3 month challenge).
At home had generous helping of white hominy cooked with carrots and chicken and 2 glasses of grape juice.
June 3, 2009 - Usual oatmeal breakfast. I usually have around 4 cups of black coffee at work (no sugar or creamer). Lunch had 1.5 ounce box of raisins. Throughout workday I drink bottled water (I've been drinking bottled water at work for several years).
5 pm - Went to SweatShop gym lifted weights to work shoulders and arms. Weighed in at the gym (still 295 lbs.)
7 pm - Dinner 3 thin slices of steak broiled in the oven with 2 glasses of grape juice.
June 2, 2009 - Oatmeal mixture (same breakfast everyday) See June 1 below for details on oatmeal breakfast. That's one healthy thing I've been doing for over 2 years now.
Lunch, too busy purchasing new aerobic shoes. Had no time to eat.
5 pm went to SweatShop gym. Did mild weight lifting working chest muscles and back muscles.
5:30 pm 30 minute aerobic session with instructor Carla Mangrum. The aerobic class was tough to finish but I did complete it without stopping at any time during the workout. Afterwards I weighed myself on the scales at the SweatShop and weighed in at 295 (a nice start considering the day before I weighed 304...it's nice to be below 300 again).
7 pm, had small amount of green salad, small amount of white rice, small amount of mashed potatoes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 1, 2009 - Breakfast 1 heaping cup of oatmeal thrown into blender with 1 banana, 6 ice cubes, 2% milk, 2 tablespoons of sugar (blend for 1 - 2 minutes). Pour over bran flakes and eat (it's actually pretty sweet and is also a healthy breakfast...except for the sugar part...but hey).
Lunch, had Mushroom Swiss Burger from Burger King with fries and diet coke. (Wont be doing that anymore).
Dinner had stir fry chicken with vegetables.
7 pm went to SweatShop gym and did some squats and treadmill about 5 minutes.
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Willie's oatmeal mixture with some helpful nutrition information.
. Okay, later in the day I had my oatmeal mixture.
