Oscar's Six-Pack Blog

The idea is to take a picture every morning and post it. After a month or two, I'll edit the pictures into a time-laps weight loss video. My goals are to be under 200 pounds by September 16th, when I'll be taking a cruise from Vancouver, BC to Hawaii with my wife.

On May 1st, I made a resolution to drink no soda for the whole month. I've kept it up no problem so far. I also started working out that day, doing 10 minutes of slow jogging, then stretching, followed by 20 minutes of medium speed jogging. That night I went to a bachelor party for a friend Tim. I ate A LOT of pizza, but only had water. (remember I never made a resolution to eat well yet).

May 2nd I did about the same as the 1st, with a 10 minute warm-up, stretch, then 20 minute jog around 5.0-5.5 MPH. I also lifted a 35lb weight with both hands off the floor, up to my chest about 50 times, until my lower back felt like it was going to explode. My weight measurement was 226.5, the highest I've ever weighed-in.

May 3rd (Sunday - No Workout)
I weighed in at 225.5, my body purging the pizza. My wife and I went to the Opera "Marriage of Figaro," and ate at Bucco di Beppo's. The procuito filled-chicken was the best chicken dish I can remember ever eating.

May 4th - Monday - 224.5 Pounds
I worked out forty-five minutes today, doing about 3 miles on the treadmill (including warm-up and cool-down). I also lifted a 35lb weight from the floor, to my chest, then in the air with both hands. This I did about 50 times. I also did bicep curls to exhaustion where I couldn't do any more (starting at 35lbs and moving down 5 lbs each time).

May 5th - Tuesday - 223.5 Pounds
I worked out 45 min this morning on the treadmill, going about 4.5 mph, but increasing the incline as I went, up to 3.0%. I also did leg presses; 10 at 175lbs, 15 at 125 lbs, and about 40 at 75lbs.
Since it was a day off, I went back to the gym at 7pm and did 30 minutes on the horizontal bike (abt 300 cals burned). I also jogged for 20 minutes on the treadmill. My calves were throbbing at the end.
I also did really well in eating today, getting plenty of protein at each meal, and finishing the day with some chicken breast cooked with cilantro and lime. Yummmy!

May 6th - Wednesday - 221.5 Pounds, 27% Fat
My scale can measure what it thinks your fat is. I'll be posting that regularly as well. My calves are pretty sore, so I don't know if I'll get a lot of cardio in today. Also, the part of my arms where my bicep meets my forearm is extrememly sore (it was yesterday too, but I thought it'd go away faster). My lower back is still sore too, but not as bad as yesterday. I'll post the first picture of me later today when I figure an easy way to put it on this machine, and report tomorrow about what I did today.