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My Weight History
Heaviest Weight:
242.0 lbs.
[04/21/03]
Weight Watchers Start Wt:
232.4 lbs.
[06/21/06]
WW 10% Goal Weight:
208.6 lbs.
[08/16/06]
Met WW Goal Weight:
178.4 lbs.
[12/20/06]
WW Lifetime Weight:
174.8 lbs.
[01/31/07]
2007 Avg. Wt: 167.8 lbs.
2008 Avg. Wt: 165.4 lbs.
2009 Avg. Wt: 170.4 lbs.
2010 Avg. Wt: 170.7 lbs.
2011 Avg. Wt: 172.3 lbs.
2012 Avg. Wt: 174.3 lbs.
Current Weight:
172.8 lbs.
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My Own Plan
Category Archives: My Own Program 1.0
My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 28
This cycle has been a failure. It’s been 8 days since I last went to the gym. And, it’s been two weeks since I last went for a run. Pick your excuse: Work, home, hay fever, the weather, etc. My … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 23
I’ve hit a snag. Monday was supposed to be a “yoga” day. It never happened. I was wiped by the time I got home from work and I crashed. Yesterday was supposed to be a “run” day. But, it was … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 20
I had a long day yesterday – and was basically out of the house from 9:40 AM on Saturday and didn’t get home and asleep until 1 AM on Sunday morning (today). It would have been an easy day to … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 18
I never got to the gym last night – darn pizza! I did get there this morning before starting my workday from home and did four sets each of the following: Cable Curls Hammer Strength Rows Cable Wide Grip Pull-downs … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 15
I took the day off from work today. And, after lunch, I went to the gym and did four sets each of the following: Tricep Rope Extension Bench Press Hammer Strength Incline Press Hammer Strength Wide Press Icarian Tricep Extension … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 14
Good news, bad news, today. The good news is that I pushed myself to go for a 5K run after dinner tonight. It was gray, dark, and the wind was blowing. A storm was on it’s way. It would have been … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 13
It’s been a rough last three days or so. Thursday night, I hurt my back at my son’s Little League game. It was pretty bad. The next day, Friday, it was better. I had to work all day and then, … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 10
I never got to the gym last night. I had a long day at work, a very bad commute home and then a Little League meeting after dinner. I did not get out of the meeting until 9 PM. I … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 8
It’s Memorial Day. And, my gym is closing early at 11 AM. So, I got there at 8:30 AM – after breakfast – and did four sets each of the following: Bench Press Hammer Strength Rows Hammer Strength Wide Chest … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 7
I was supposed to go for a 5K run yesterday. But, we were out of the house from 9:40 AM until 11:30 PM. So, that never happened. Instead, I went for a run this morning after breakfast. I had to … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 5
I went to the gym this morning after breakfast and before starting my workday (from home) and did four sets each of the following: Bench Press Low Cable Rows Hammer Strength Shoulder Press Ab Coaster Hammer Strength Leg Extensions Icarian … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 3
I went for a 5K run this morning before work. It was 66° F with a RealFeel® temp of 68° F – but, the humidity was at 93%. So, I worked up a sweat. I did the 3.1 miles in … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 2
It’s been 18 days since I last went for a run. And, it’s been 30 days (!) since I last had a good run. I hope to be able to run, sometime, during the next 38 hours. The trick will … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 1.0 – Cycle 4 – Day 1
I had a very active weekend. On Saturday, I managed my son’s Little League game – which meant that I pitched to 8-year olds for six innings. And, afterwards, I helped a friend move. Also, on Sunday, I did work … Continue reading
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297 Days Of Exercise Commitment
For the last forty-two and a half weeks, I have been working out regularly. On average, I’m in the gym lifting weights three times a week while also running two days a week. For the eight month prior to this, I … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 2.0 – Cycle 1 – Day 15
I went for a 5K run after lunch today. That was the warmest part of the day, at that point, where it was 25° F with a RealFeel temp of 8° F. (Reminds me of this time last year.) About … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan 2.0 – Cycle 1 – Day 5
Went to the gym after dinner tonight and did four sets each of the following: Hammer Strength Shrugs Hammer Strength Shoulder Press Standing Calves Icarian Leg Curls Life Fitness Lateral Raises Icarian Leg Extensions Ab Coaster It was not my … Continue reading
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2011: A Good Workout Year With A Bummer Endnote
I’m in a bad place right now. I did something to my left rib cage. I’m not sure when and how it started. I want to say it was at least a week ago where I felt like I tweaked/pulled/strained … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 55
I was really not in the mood to workout today. But, I did it anyway – going to the gym before lunch and doing four sets each of the following: Cable Curls Hammer Strength Rows Life Fitness Pullovers Low Cable … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 54
I went for a 4 mile run this morning after breakfast. I wanted to try and do 4 1/2 miles today, for the first time ever; but, I punked out around the 2.7 mile mark. I really felt like I … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 51
I went for a 5K run at 9:45 AM this morning. The first three-quarter mile, for some reason, was rough. I was really laboring. But, I kept running and did the 3.1 miles in 25 minutes and 46 seconds. It … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 50
Went to the gym after dinner tonight and did four sets each of the following: Tricep Rope Extension Bench Press Hammer Strength Incline Press Peck Deck Icarian Tricep Extension Seated Dumbbell Tricep Extension For some reason, I went heavy on … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 48
I never made it to the gym last night. Too cooked after a long day at work. Almost didn’t make it this evening – but, I pushed myself and did four sets each of the following: Hammer Strength Shrugs Icarian … Continue reading
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 46
For the first time in my life, I did a 4 mile run today. Having run a distance of 5K (3.1 miles) many times since last March, I wanted to try and go a bit further (for a change). It … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle 3 - 2011, Feeling Fit, Longer Runs, Running
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My Own Fitness Plan – Cycle 3 – Day 45
I made it to the gym this afternoon after family plans and errands and did four sets each of the following: Standing Alternate Dumbbell Curls Tricep Rope Extension Icarian Camber Curl Life Fitness Tricep Pressdown Standing Preacher Curls Lying French Press … Continue reading
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