#1   ^ Mon, Aug-23-04, 18:09 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C D-Mac's Basement Gym Log A little bit about me If you haven't been to my journal: Quote: Originally Posted by D-Mac Hi everybody ! my name is dave and i'm a "Carb-A-Holic" <grin> I have never been very good at keeping track of personal adventures but i have a new vigor for correcting the bad habits of many years of self abuse. I AM a ticking time bomb when it comes to my health. I am 42 years old, married to a wonderful woman and mother of my 6 children. I weigh 293 lbs (296 yesterday) and have a family history of adult onset diabetes. last week my 68 yr old father had a medium grade heart attack and this past monday i sat for hours as they harvested 7 arteries to bypass the blocked ones in his chest. well that was the wake up call i needed! i have done the Atkins before and lost 62 lbs but lost alot of muscle.then i did Body for Life and gained muscle but lost the battle with eating. so this is it ! my goal is a 97 lb loss by my birthday next year (apr.23) that is a reachable goal of 1.96 lbs/per week. it is still a little heavy for my height (6') but my plan to combine the eating skills learned on Atkins with the workout routines of Body for Life will result in a larger me because of muscle and not flab. ALL the help you ALL can give me is welcome and with the Lords help i will stay the course .....my life depends on it. I just re-measured myself for this log and found some measurements I logged last time i started this dated 2/24/03 and the changes are encouraging me.here are my current stats: Quote: HEIGHT: 6' WEIGHT: 258.6 BP: 128/87 PULSE: 66 NECK: 17 3/4 CHEST: 48 1/2 STOMACH: 48 WAIST: 44 HIPS: 46 RT. THIGH: 28 1/2 RT. CALF: 18 1/2 RT. BICEP: 17 RT. FOREARM: 14 1/2 O.K. I am going to have to play around with this layout a bit to see how it works easiest for updating later. I am going to ease into this at first so i don't re-injure my shoulder(rotator cuff)I stretched it pretty bad 5 yrs ago and have not been doing the therapy I am supposed to be doing every day (I know, I know...shame on me ) so here we go .......... Quote: TRAINING CYCLE Day #1-UPPER BODY WEIGHT Day #2-40 MINUTE AEROBICS A.M. Day #3-LOWER BODY WEIGHT Day #4-40 MINUTE AEROBICS A.M. Day #5-UPPER BODY WEIGHT Day #6-40 MINUTE AEROBICS A.M. Day #7-LOWER BODY WEIGHT Quote: 8-23-04 CHEST CHEST PRESS/CHEST FLYS SHOULDERS SHOULDER PRESS/LATERAL RAISE BACK BENT OVER ROW/LOWER BACK EXT TRICEPS TRICEP KICK BACK/TRICEP PUSH DOWN BICEPS LYING BICEP CURL/HAMMER CURL Last edited by D-Mac : Tue, Aug-24-04 at 05:38. D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

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#2   ^ Mon, Aug-23-04, 18:31 bellybuton coffee...yum! Posts: 23,807   Plan: Who knows Stats: 000/000/000 BF:oh/my/gosh Progress: 22% Location: Michigan Whoo hoo! There is no stopping you now!!!!!! Good for you Dave!!!!!! bellybuton View Public Profile Send a private message to bellybuton Find all posts by bellybuton Add bellybuton to Your Buddy List

#3   ^ Mon, Aug-23-04, 19:45 J.K. Rock, Ya'll Posts: 2,255   Plan: Atkins Stats: 278/273/178 BF: Progress: 5% Location: Southern MS Way to go, Dave. Here's a link for ya.. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/defendis11.htm Pretty good site too. Best of luck. And cheers! J.K. View Public Profile Send a private message to J.K. Find all posts by J.K. Add J.K. to Your Buddy List

#4   ^ Tue, Aug-24-04, 02:13 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C 30 minute A.M. Run today D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#5   ^ Tue, Aug-24-04, 04:06 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Todays Weight: 260 lb + 1.4 40 minute run this morning but didn't get a distance (forgot my pedometer) I will check it next run. I must have done O.K. though because I took the dog to yank me up the hills and he was winded when we got back.Atkins #3, DL-Phenylalanine and L-Arginine with a cup of coffee +1 tsp cream. and that my friends is breakfast and cardio this morning. I feel like I could do so much more this morning ....I will do some reps with the light dumbells in the car. D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#6   ^ Tue, Aug-24-04, 05:42 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Drive to work: 12 lb dumbell 100 reps each arm Trying to squeeze all the "down time" I can think of into exercise time and driving is major down time for me 4 times a day. every other day (or every day if I don't push too hard) I should be able to work on the biceps in the car.I tossed one of my dumbells on the floor of the back seat and I crank up the radio to get pumped. A couple of weird looks from other motorists when they see me pumping Iron while driving but hey .....It's all about DOING IT so I don't care hee hee hee Last edited by D-Mac : Tue, Aug-24-04 at 11:20. D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#7   ^ Tue, Aug-24-04, 07:15 bellybuton coffee...yum! Posts: 23,807   Plan: Who knows Stats: 000/000/000 BF:oh/my/gosh Progress: 22% Location: Michigan Dang! I am getting tired just watching you!!!!! Keep rocking it sweetie!!!! bellybuton View Public Profile Send a private message to bellybuton Find all posts by bellybuton Add bellybuton to Your Buddy List

#8   ^ Tue, Aug-24-04, 11:19 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Originally Posted by bellybuton Dang! I am getting tired just watching you!!!!! Keep rocking it sweetie!!!! Get your butt over to my basement for a real work out !!! C'mon it is the torture chamber !! Daves house of pain !! my shins are killing me and my shoulder is killing me and i'm really tired from getting up to run at 4:30 this morning but...... HA ! Who cares !!! I'm getting skinny & healthy!!! woo hoo !!! D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#9   ^ Wed, Aug-25-04, 06:07 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Todays Weight: 261 lb + 1 Just gonna post the weight and not comment on which way its moving . I know I'm doing what I should and in a month it will be way down the other way. Quote: Day #3-LOWER BODY WEIGHT Lower Body and Abs Training Quads/Hamstrings/Calves/Abdominals Quote: 8-25-04 QUADS SEATED LEG EXTENSION/LEG ADDUCTION HAMSTRINGS LEG PRESS/BACK LEG EXTENSION CALVES STANDING LEG CURL/CALF RAISE ABS AB TWIST/SEATED AB CRUNCH Last edited by D-Mac : Thu, Aug-26-04 at 07:04. D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#10   ^ Thu, Aug-26-04, 06:55 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Day #4-40 MINUTE AEROBICS A.M. A little sore after walking the park with the Family then lower weights and A.M. run this morning. Treated myself to some organic mint/thyme soak for the claw foot tub last night.Ahhhhhhhhhh.............. D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#11   ^ Thu, Aug-26-04, 10:04 bellybuton coffee...yum! Posts: 23,807   Plan: Who knows Stats: 000/000/000 BF:oh/my/gosh Progress: 22% Location: Michigan Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! bellybuton View Public Profile Send a private message to bellybuton Find all posts by bellybuton Add bellybuton to Your Buddy List

#12   ^ Sat, Aug-28-04, 04:14 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Day #5-UPPER BODY WEIGHT Quote: 8-27-04</FONT></B></FONT></FONT> CHEST CHEST PRESS/CHEST FLYS SHOULDERS SHOULDER PRESS/LATERAL RAISE BACK BENT OVER ROW/LOWER BACK EXT TRICEPS TRICEP KICK BACK/TRICEP PUSH DOWN BICEPS LYING BICEP CURL/HAMMER CURL Quote: 100 reps 20# dumbbell in car each arm D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#13   ^ Sat, Aug-28-04, 04:17 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: 8-28-04 Day #6-40 MINUTE AEROBICS A.M. Quote: 5 mile walk at zoo today D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List

#14   ^ Sat, Aug-28-04, 20:32 bellybuton coffee...yum! Posts: 23,807   Plan: Who knows Stats: 000/000/000 BF:oh/my/gosh Progress: 22% Location: Michigan Hey baby! You almost have a whole week in!!!!!! Thats the way to do it!!!!! Keep it up!!!!! bellybuton View Public Profile Send a private message to bellybuton Find all posts by bellybuton Add bellybuton to Your Buddy List

#15   ^ Mon, Aug-30-04, 05:29 D-Mac Registered Member Posts: 651   Plan: xxxxx Stats: 199/199/199 BF: Progress: 11% Location: C Quote: Day #7-LOWER BODY WEIGHT Quote: 8-29-04 Forgot my success journal so i will have to post exercises later today D-Mac View Public Profile Send a private message to D-Mac Find all posts by D-Mac Add D-Mac to Your Buddy List