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Hey everyone i hope this blog finds you making good decisions and being very active.  I wanted to share 2 methods I use that helped me get down from 292 as a sophomore 2 a more manageable weight now of 236 (but still definitely a work in progress!).  The scale is a good way to track your progress no doubt.  But sometimes the scale can lie too you.  If your working hard and feel good the scale might not show the real fruits of your labor. If your building muscle and losing fat you might not see a big jump on the scale but you are making great progress. Remember muscle weighs more than fat.  So here are to ways I use to track my progress.

1.  Keep a calendar in your bedroom, office, or bathroom.  Somewhere you will see it everyday.  I chose a Philadelphia Flyers calendar because they are on of my passions in life.  Every morning I do a mental audit of what I did yesterday to help my weight loss progress (exercise and diet).  If I feel i had a good day I give myself a gold star sticker for that day (You can get them at Walmart in the office supplies). If I didn’t I don’t get one and there will be an empty day on the calendar staring you in the face.  It is a great motivator and can really help you track how you are doing.

2.  I pick out a couple pieces of clothing that I really like but might be a little snug.  Every so often I put on the shirt or whatever it is I chose and see how much better it feels on me. This is a great way to track your body’s composition and the changes you’re making to it.

Good luck to everyone!

This is the workout Ive been following.  I made it myself and my bench press is back over 300 even though im losing weight and eating less.  If anyone wants to follow it they can and should even if they just use some parts.  Hope everyone is doing well and losing weight!!!

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I have always been overweight. Ever since I can remember I have been the fat kid. I always told myself I would lose weight eventually but always had the excuse that I couldn’t because I was an All Conference Offensive Lineman and I had to keep my weight up to perform well. After I started playing college football I dropped from 280 lbs to about 265 because of the hard work that our coaches had us doing. It felt good to work hard and see results like that. In my sophomore year I suffered a career ending injury and after sulking for a month or two I made a New Years Resolution to lose weight, alot of weight. I started on January 1st 2008 @ 240 lbs and by March 2nd I was 207. I worked really hard and felt better than I ever have. Over the summer i didn’t keep after my weight and just lifted and ate. My weight is back at 240. I know its not as bad as it was before because I am stronger know than I ever was so i have more muscle but I am determined to lose the weight again and keep it off.

My Goals are;

Cardio 60 min a day. 5 Days a week.

Weight Lift atleast 3 Days a week.

Eat less than 2,000 calories a day. Preferably under 1,500.

Weigh myself on Feb 20th. A little over a month from now and be under 225lbs.

Be 210 lbs by summer.

Wish me luck!