The Wii, I've decided, is out to get me. First off, last week, the Wii asked me how my pregnant wife looked (she's also set up on the Wii Fit.) The problem was that it gave me options of "Slimmer" (which with the baby belly technically she's not), "Bigger" (we all know how that one would turn out, "The same" (which, she has thinned out in some places - this was the option I chose). Regardless, NONE of these options were designed to create a healthy relationship... fie on you Wii!! Second, the Wii called me fat... as I detailed in my last post. So the Wii and I are still locking horns as today, it stated that I GAINED 2 pounds and made my Mii character fat, replete with the WHAA WHAA WHAAA sound. Not happy. 201 is the number of the week and it's not helping that because my daughter is home, I can't go out for my walk in the morning. My issues with actually losing the weight are two-fold: food choices and lack of exercise. While I walk 3 miles a day, I'm not doing any weightlifting or true cardio. I think I need to fire up the P90X and really get moving on it. The last time I did it, I did the first DVD and then fell off the wagon. I know myself and if I get into a routine, I'll stick with it. As soon as I'm off the routine, I'm off it and it takes some time for me to get back on track. It starts today! Second is that I've been making some really bad food decisions. White Rice, French Bread, Ice Cream, Pancakes... they've all been on the board of fare lately and they're dooming my diet. My tactic for this week is to get moving, eat more regular meals and be careful about what I eat. In addition... WATER!! I've not been drinking enough and I think it's having a contributory affect on my weight gain... Well, until next week! Hopefully there will be less of me!
Rob
Showing posts with label Nintendo Wii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nintendo Wii. Show all posts
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
No weight but a bit of progress
Short post this week. But I had a few breakthroughs...
1. Stopped eating like crap... for the most part... Epic fail on a french bread sandwich of Nutella & the pride of Lynn, MA FLUFFERNUTTER!! Other than that, pretty healthy overall. Small consistent meals packed with protein. Could use to up my fiber content and water intake.
2. Actually ran for a quarter mile today during my 3 mile walk.
3. Feeling better. Putting on the pounds actually makes you tired... there's more of you to carry around and I'm starting to get some energy back.
Will have an official Wii Weight for you tomorrow AM.
Best of luck out there!
-Rob
1. Stopped eating like crap... for the most part... Epic fail on a french bread sandwich of Nutella & the pride of Lynn, MA FLUFFERNUTTER!! Other than that, pretty healthy overall. Small consistent meals packed with protein. Could use to up my fiber content and water intake.
2. Actually ran for a quarter mile today during my 3 mile walk.
3. Feeling better. Putting on the pounds actually makes you tired... there's more of you to carry around and I'm starting to get some energy back.
Will have an official Wii Weight for you tomorrow AM.
Best of luck out there!
-Rob
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Bad Bad Bad Bad Bad
Hmmm... it would appear that I've not been as focused as I could have been on my weight loss. The proof is in the pudding... I'm currently at the highest weight I've ever been... the bathroom scale shows almost 200lbs. Not good on a 5'8" frame... I've decided that my issues again largely are caused by sloth and impulsiveness. For me, what its going to take is setting out my meals in advance. My snacks seem to already be in a good place, either pre-packaged cheese or yogurt or better yet fruit. The problem comes when temptation is in the house, cake for example has been the most prevalent as my birthday, my daughter, sister and father's birthdays are all right around this time of yet.
In the good news column... I've started walking every day. I've mapped out a route of 3 miles and while I'm not breaking any land speed records, I am moving for about an hour every day. Also, I found a GREAT website for the Nintendo Wii that maps out exercise routines. My issue with the Wii is that it doesn't give you a whole ton of guidance as to what you should be doing. The website posted below creates an entire routine for you. I think that ramping this up to a 30 - 45 minute routine and coupling it with a diet that isn't designed to kill me should help. The next post I do will be next week and I'll be using the Wii as my weight measurement tool as it allows me to track. My other idea is to keep a food log which I'll share with you as well.
8/3/10:
Height: 5ft. 8in.
Weight: 198lbs
BMI: 30.1 - Just crossed into obese territory... thanks a ton there point one...
Goal weight - 165lbs
Goals for the week:
1. Track food intake
2. Increase activity - Wii fit starting with 15 minute workouts after my daily constitutional
3. Water Water Water... I've been drinking too much diet soda lately. Not good. Studies have shown that you're almost better off drinking the regular sugared variety
4. Weight loss: 3 lbs (starting small with the intent of feeling rewarded...)
Well rehab is for quitters and relapses happen! (thank you Lindsay L for showing that dreams are indeed possible.)
To all out there working to make yourselves better, good luck!!
Rob
In the good news column... I've started walking every day. I've mapped out a route of 3 miles and while I'm not breaking any land speed records, I am moving for about an hour every day. Also, I found a GREAT website for the Nintendo Wii that maps out exercise routines. My issue with the Wii is that it doesn't give you a whole ton of guidance as to what you should be doing. The website posted below creates an entire routine for you. I think that ramping this up to a 30 - 45 minute routine and coupling it with a diet that isn't designed to kill me should help. The next post I do will be next week and I'll be using the Wii as my weight measurement tool as it allows me to track. My other idea is to keep a food log which I'll share with you as well.
8/3/10:
Height: 5ft. 8in.
Weight: 198lbs
BMI: 30.1 - Just crossed into obese territory... thanks a ton there point one...
Goal weight - 165lbs
Goals for the week:
1. Track food intake
2. Increase activity - Wii fit starting with 15 minute workouts after my daily constitutional
3. Water Water Water... I've been drinking too much diet soda lately. Not good. Studies have shown that you're almost better off drinking the regular sugared variety
4. Weight loss: 3 lbs (starting small with the intent of feeling rewarded...)
Well rehab is for quitters and relapses happen! (thank you Lindsay L for showing that dreams are indeed possible.)
To all out there working to make yourselves better, good luck!!
Rob
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Fatty Fat Fat Fat...
Sloth sadly has yet again gotten the better of me... I've been following the diet fairly well, but I've had some slips. My most notable as of late, the Denny's Meat Lover's breakfast... Soooo terribly delicious. In general though, I'm eating a healthy breakfast, a decent lunch and some good snacks in between. My life saver has been Hummus, Carrots and those individual packets of string cheese. My exercise as of late has been relegated to the bagpipes and the occasional walk. However, tomorrow AM, I'll be starting back on the Wii fit as that seemed to be able to hold my attention the longest. For some reason, I can't seem to get into the P90X and I think it's just a lack of routine. Either way, we progress on. I don't have a weigh in for you yet, but the struggle continues. The good news is, I feel better and I'm looking a bit better. We'll see how it progresses! The more I write in this thing, the guiltier I'll feel so that should help! Last I checked, with diet alone, I'm down around 11 lbs!
Best of luck out there!
Rob
Best of luck out there!
Rob
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Pregaming
BEHOLD!! Project: Antichunk
The goal: lose 30 pounds, get my cholesterol in check and stop being a general fat ass. Simple enough, right?
Gentlemen, this blog is for you... those of you out there who aren't interested in wearing a speedo or having a "situation"-like 6 pack or fighting Lou Ferrigno (and winning), but instead are interested in getting your LDL in check, clearing up blood pressure or in short, getting your clothes to fit a bit better. I'm an average American Guy. I like videogames, beer, crappy food and even worse TV. What this has resulted in is a bit of... softness about the midsection to put it lightly.
I can't say that I've ever really been in shape. I ran track and cross country in Highschool... and ALWAYS came in last. I downgraded to frisbee and hackey sack in college. The best shape I think I have ever been in was the summer I worked loading trucks when I was 20. 90 degree heat and constant lifting/ movement resulted in a pretty good look for me as I strutted onto campus for my Senior year.
Suffice it to say, I'm looking forward to having more energy, my suits fitting better and perhaps getting a glance or two.
So how am I going to do it? Here's the plan... and stay with me on this...
Diet
&
Exercise
Complicated, right?
All joking aside, Getting into and keeping any good habit I've been told takes 7 weeks... We'll see if I can get through the first one!
First things first: Diet. I'm going to be working with the Southbeach diet as I feel through my research that it will have the best overall result for me. The focus on Omega 3 fatty acids, removal of carbs and the set schedule of meals is something that makes this an attractive plan for me. Southbeach is somewhat unique as it helps me on several levels. In order to go in more detail, I'll need to tell you a bit about me:
My name is Rob, I live in Boston, MA and I'm of Scottish and Irish descent. This of course makes me a really superb storage unit for carbs and starches, vis a vis, Beer, Bread and Potatoes. The difference that I've found with Southbeach as opposed to other diets is that it initially remove starches and slowly but surely reincorporate them into your daily routine. Either way, the diet looks sound and it's kind of dummy proof. The tough thing about it was that it wasn't cheap... I spent a LOT of fresh fruits & veggies this week but hopefully it pays off. My usual 2 week budget for my wife and I is around $80US... this run ran me about $140US. Yikes.
Exercise
I know there are people like me out there... I'm not a huge fan of exercise. I find it boring and overly repetitive. For me, I need a goal at the end of the road and I've struggled to find a system that works for me and I can't really stand the gym as a concept. My eventual goal is to get out there and do some rock climbing, hiking and bagpiping (yes bagpiping, see my other blog, Brew n' Music), but for the moment, I need to get in better shape so that I don't pass out doing either of those activities! Outside of hiring a drill Sergeant, I'm not certain how to make that happen. What I'm going to try is a combination of the P90X with Tony Horton and the Nintendo Wii Fit. The trick with both of these is that I have to KEEP doing them...
Well tomorrow is the weigh-in, pictures and details on me.
Talk to you in the AM!
Rob Anderson
The goal: lose 30 pounds, get my cholesterol in check and stop being a general fat ass. Simple enough, right?
Gentlemen, this blog is for you... those of you out there who aren't interested in wearing a speedo or having a "situation"-like 6 pack or fighting Lou Ferrigno (and winning), but instead are interested in getting your LDL in check, clearing up blood pressure or in short, getting your clothes to fit a bit better. I'm an average American Guy. I like videogames, beer, crappy food and even worse TV. What this has resulted in is a bit of... softness about the midsection to put it lightly.
I can't say that I've ever really been in shape. I ran track and cross country in Highschool... and ALWAYS came in last. I downgraded to frisbee and hackey sack in college. The best shape I think I have ever been in was the summer I worked loading trucks when I was 20. 90 degree heat and constant lifting/ movement resulted in a pretty good look for me as I strutted onto campus for my Senior year.
Suffice it to say, I'm looking forward to having more energy, my suits fitting better and perhaps getting a glance or two.
So how am I going to do it? Here's the plan... and stay with me on this...
Diet
&
Exercise
Complicated, right?
All joking aside, Getting into and keeping any good habit I've been told takes 7 weeks... We'll see if I can get through the first one!
First things first: Diet. I'm going to be working with the Southbeach diet as I feel through my research that it will have the best overall result for me. The focus on Omega 3 fatty acids, removal of carbs and the set schedule of meals is something that makes this an attractive plan for me. Southbeach is somewhat unique as it helps me on several levels. In order to go in more detail, I'll need to tell you a bit about me:
My name is Rob, I live in Boston, MA and I'm of Scottish and Irish descent. This of course makes me a really superb storage unit for carbs and starches, vis a vis, Beer, Bread and Potatoes. The difference that I've found with Southbeach as opposed to other diets is that it initially remove starches and slowly but surely reincorporate them into your daily routine. Either way, the diet looks sound and it's kind of dummy proof. The tough thing about it was that it wasn't cheap... I spent a LOT of fresh fruits & veggies this week but hopefully it pays off. My usual 2 week budget for my wife and I is around $80US... this run ran me about $140US. Yikes.
Exercise
I know there are people like me out there... I'm not a huge fan of exercise. I find it boring and overly repetitive. For me, I need a goal at the end of the road and I've struggled to find a system that works for me and I can't really stand the gym as a concept. My eventual goal is to get out there and do some rock climbing, hiking and bagpiping (yes bagpiping, see my other blog, Brew n' Music), but for the moment, I need to get in better shape so that I don't pass out doing either of those activities! Outside of hiring a drill Sergeant, I'm not certain how to make that happen. What I'm going to try is a combination of the P90X with Tony Horton and the Nintendo Wii Fit. The trick with both of these is that I have to KEEP doing them...
Well tomorrow is the weigh-in, pictures and details on me.
Talk to you in the AM!
Rob Anderson
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