Week 1: My Workouts

Since it's been five to six months since I've have not worked out. I am slowly starting off again. This time around I'm starting off slow to stick with my workouts (exercises) :

This week:

      -Monday | Push Ups

      -Tuesday  | Push Ups

      -Wednesday  | 30 minutes of Cardio

      -Thursday  |  Push Ups 

      -Friday  |  Push Ups  - 1 Hour of Cardio

      -Saturday |  Push Ups - 30 minutes of Cardio

      -Sunday  |  Push Ups - 30 minutes of Cardio

Note: The push ups I do off this website is very interesting. Truth is it does work. It helped me out a lot. I'm back on it again due to the fact that I stopped working out. 

This upcoming week I'm not certain what I will be adding. I'm slowly adding other various workouts little by little because if I add a lot of workouts I might get overwhelmed or not do them, either that what ever the case might be. I am starting off slow this time around so I can stick to my regimen. I stopped due to the fact I thought I was happy where I was at. Truth is I was then again I took one look at myself in the mirror. I said to myself this: "If I lost 131 lbs / 59 kg  why not lose the pending weight that I have left to go?" I notice I go off working hard then out of no where stop. This time around I take time out of the day even though being busy at least 30 minutes out of the day and work out. The weight goal that I have in mind is to be 130 lbs / 58 kg. I made that as an estimate goal that I want to achieve but in all honesty. I want to lose the rest of the fat that I have. Everyone states I am fine the way I am. Truth is I like the way that I am except the fat that I still carry I can get rid of it by working out. Going to start with body weight all over again. This time around sticking with it. Another thing is that if I have came this far why stop now knowing I can continue and be where I want to be. 

Lately, I've been busy working and well working out. Also coming  up with a few projects that I will be posting on here on my blog for all of you to check out. 

-Never Give Up

Check In: 1 (My Weight)

Truth is I dislike stepping on digital weight scales. Why? I don't want to see the weight that I am and then get disappointed. I needed to stop doing that, weighing myself and then be disappointed. What did I do when I got disappointed? I would literally stop working out for weeks up to months. Why? I would tell myself I've been working very hard to get where I wan't to be yet it's not happening. This time around I had to change that up. I needed to stop getting disappointed when weighting myself. What I do now is weight myself, if I'm not the weight where I want to be at I simply smile an say as long as I don't gain 5 lbs. It's perfectly fine with me. What I do is work out when I can since I am busy working or either that doing errands. I still find time to do what I have to do. My job requires me to stand up, twist, squat, and move around a lot. It's fine with me though as long I'm not sitting in a chair behind a desk for several hours as I use to be in the past. I'm happy about my weight. A few days ago I stepped on the scale like two weeks ago and I weighted 183 lbs / 83 kg. I wasn't happy about it at all knowing that I went back to my weight I use to be knowing it's hard to lose it. This time around I didn't disappoint myself at all. I told myself that I have to get back to working out (exercising) even though my days are going to be busy. I got to weigh in myself today and well my weight is back to 178 lbs / 80 kg. Which I am happy about. I notice that I have to continue working out. I will be going to a few stores to get what I need to finish up my pull up bar. Do pull ups with the assistant band. I will be working on that because when my muscles get sore I don't do them the next day. I let my muscles relax for a day. I will be posting out my workouts once again and my meals. I'm thinking about doing a fruit diet for two months. I will check that out on how to get started. 

Note: My meals consist of me eating everything all kinds of food, no fast food though. Home made food and eating small portions.

Got It: Resistant Loop Band

I got the resistant loop band this past Wednesday. I gave it a try Thursday morning. I must admit it does help with assisting me in doing dips. I haven't tried the pull ups or the chin ups at this moment. I have to go to Lowe's to get a few screws that I have been pending for the chin up bar. I have one that goes in between the door. I got that one because I know it can hold me better and well I know I won't be taking it off. I rather have something solid and stable. Later on I will be getting the resistant bands. There are various kinds of resistant band names out there. Of course the prices varies on them because some have more equipment then the other and / or has videos teaching you what workouts (exercises) you can do with the resistant bands. I must admit I like the resistant loop band it does assist me a lot. The resistant that I got is 50 lbs. I was going to get the one for 75 lbs. Then again I prefer to get the 50 lbs. Truth is you have to start with a higher resistant then lower it down. I didn't want to do that because it costs a bit more. I only wanted one which I got. I am very happy about it because I know it will help me until I no longer need the resistant loop band to assist me. 

I'm Resting...

Due to the illness I have which is the flu. I am resting my body, which I haven't worked out nor done any body weight exercises. I am resting, hoping to get better soon.

In Searh: Resistant Loop Band

It's been awhile already that I have been in search of a resistant loop band. I've found quite a few of them but they are pricey. I've read a lot of good reviews on them. Except truth is I don't have enough money to spend on the ones that are pricey. I found one at this one website, saw the various kinds that they had. I read a few reviews back and forth of a few loop resistant bands; either called a jump stretch flexband. They have various difference of resistant, that is why the prices varies on them.This is the Resistant Loop Band that I purchased yesterday. I will be getting it in the mail before the 29th of this month. Once I get it, I will be starting on doing my work outs which consist me of doing pull ups, chin ups, and dips. Once I get back in to my Calisthenics work out's I will be starting off with push ups. (At this moment I'm relaxing and letting the body rest, due to the fact I came down with a cold, which I dislike. Hopefully I get better soon to start working out.) 

I Still Work Out: Busy...

It's been awhile since I have posted anything on my blog due to the fact of me working two jobs. Yes, I was working at two jobs. Now I am currently working in one for the temporary time since there are still not of lot of jobs going on and if there is it's only for a temporary time that they are in need of workers. 

Ever since I've been getting temporary jobs I tend to work two jobs. One tends to be a day shift then the other a night shift. The night shift varies from time to time though. When I was working two jobs in all honesty I couldn't work out because my time at work consisted me to stand up for up to 10 hours. The hours always varied on a daily basis. When I had two jobs I still made an effort to workout (exercise) for 30 minutes. I would from time to time but not every day like I would like too. Now that I have one job I barely got back on to my workouts (exercises). This past weekend I started of working out by doing 30 minutes of cardio walking on the treadmill. I've been doing this since this past Saturday which was on 17th. Then of course I weighted myself and I am still 183 lbs / 83 kg. Of course these past few months I thought it was a weight plateau but then again it's not a weight plateau that I hit. Actually never realized this till a few days ago that it was my calorie intake that I had to change it because I no longer was over 203 lbs / 92 kg. My calorie intake had to definitely change. Never came to mind that I had to change it once I started to lose even more weight. Now that I calculated my calorie intake is 1464 and to maintain my weight 2000 calories. These past few months my calorie intake that I was consuming was 2000. Didn't know I had to change it up till a few days ago. Good thing I realize that. Then again I am a bit mad because all this time that I worked my butt off it did help me of course then again I was maintaining my weight which I dislike it. By this time around I could of lost the 50 lbs / 23 kg that I am still pending to lose it.

This time around I'm not going to worry or work on losing the weight. Instead I am going to focus on building muscle while I shed the fat.

Since, the holidays are here and things will be on sale. I was debating on purchasing a bench press. I was on that back and forth. Till I realize I rather get me a loop resistant band to help me assist with my dips and chin ups. Then get me a resistant band kit that can connect to the door. Then of course an ab roller wheel. Lets see if I can get to purchase all of these things on the holidays. I really do want to get started. Lately, all I do is 30 minutes of cardio walking on the treadmill and / or either 30 minutes of kickboxing. I do it every day after work. Hopefully this time around since I have gotten my intake of calories. Also I have found a bodybuilder to help me out with a meal plan. That is all I need help with. The rest I can do but I really need a really good meal plan a strict one to help me get shredded while I work out. Of course means take more protein, watch out for the fats and the carbohydrates. I will start with a meal plan before or either on the 30th of this month to get it going. Then try it out for the beginning of December. Lets see how my journey goes... Woohoo!!! 

It's been a while...

Sorry for the delay on not posting my continuations of my workouts and nutrition. My time at the moment consists me of being a full time employee temporarily and I have a few pending projects that I have started and yet need to finish. I am still working out (exercising). This time around even though I am very busy I will definitely make time to continue my posts.