Weight Loss Log # 15

Well its been a few days since I got on here, still grinning ear to ear about my weekend with "Alice", but I do have some very bad news that derails my progress. I will be out for two weeks due to a pulled hamstring that I suffered playing pick-up basketball with my friends. What happened was quite simple and it could happen to anyone, even the most elite of athletes. While playing a full court game, I was running back on a fast break to the hoop. I wasn't paying attention to my stride and took one long stride, leading with my right leg, and thats when I felt it. I felt the muscle pull and then the pain that goes along with pulling a muscle. I immediately went to the sidelines and iced it down, as I knew it would be a pain to walk tomorrow. Ugh, I'm feeling a bit down as I'd made some good progress on my weight loss journey so far. I've lost 15 lbs, probably gained 2lbs from cheating this weekend when I went to CT, but I'll cut it off with cardio. Some muscle definition in my chest, arms and back were starting to show, and my stomach seemed to shrink a bit and feel a little tighter. I just know I need to stay positive, as I'll be back on track in no time. Sticking to my good eating habits as opposed to the bad will probably help keep the weight from packing on. I know in two weeks to expect a weight loss, but I know its probably a little muscle I'll lose. No worries, that can easily be regained with hard work and dedication in the gym.

That's all for now, I hope everyones doing well. All the Best-K.C.

Weight Loss Log #14

What a weekend it was in Connecticut. I had an awesome weekend with "Alice". A few people have asked me, "Why do you call her Alice?" and ask, "How did you meet her?".Well, I'm not gonna use her real name or tell you where she lives. But I will let you know that I call her that because she looks like Alice in Wonderland, with her blonde hair and blue eyes. I had met her a few months earlier through a friend and we chatted casually and exchanged numbers, but then we got to talking after I visited Connecticut for the first time. Immediately there was a connection there. But yes, I drove to see her in Connecticut on Friday. It was quite the journey going to see her in her town, even though its a big city and easy to get to. So I packed my bags, loaded up the car with water, protein bars just in case I got thirsty or hungry. Anyway I left my house at 11:30 AM, and took the wrong route, then ended up in the Bronx somewhere, then took another route which I ended up driving from Queens to Manhattan and around Manhattan. That took about 3 hours. Then I drove all the way back, within 1o minutes of home, then got on the right route. That was fine, and took me another hour. However, the GPS gave me the longer route which included taking the long way to Upstate New York. Instead of taking the exit to New Haven which leads to the city she's located in, I ended up driving throughout Westchester, and driving the long way which took another hour and a half.

Oh it gets better. The GPS THEN DIES DUE TO LOW BATTERY! So I ended up somewhere in North Westchester in upstate New York. Thank God I had called up Alice on the cell phone. She looked up the quickest routes for me on Google Maps. So I got back on track and drove for another 2-3 hours. Finally I got to where she is. Lets recap, shall we? 3 boroughs, 2 states, 2 bridges crossed. 7 hours of driving. I got there at about 6:30 PM. I saw her for the first time. Wow she was even more beautiful in person. Immediately I gave her a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. We went straight to dinner at this nice restaurant and we got to conversating about a whole bunch of different things. After dinner we decided to go to her apartment and watch movies/cuddle etc. Well we've both always said that a kiss between two people happens when words become insignificant, and it did.A few minutes after the movie started we kissed, subconsciously. It was a nice, slow, passionate one with tongue. She's an awesome kisser, and I got the same compliment right back from her. I'm not gonna divulge other details as I don't kiss and tell. Oh who am I kidding, yes we hooked up, but we did not have sex. We hooked up ALOT that weekend.

It felt good to be passionate someone new and helped me realize a few things. YES I can move on from the past. YES I can show someone new what I have to offer. YES I can be passionate with another girl and not feel guilty about it. YES I can have a good time with other people and not once think of my ex. YES I'm over my ex. Not completely but 90% over it. I feel really good about the weekend I just had, and not just from us hooking up :-D. She's a very sweet girl who is very thoughtful, humble, intelligent, hard working, funny, and is such a catch. She called me the following over the weekend: Handsome, Cute, Hot, Gorgeous,Sexy, Smooth etc. That's definitely a confidence booster, and I promised her she hasn't seen anything yet, just wait till I cut the weight off.
OH I FORGOT ABOUT THE FITNESS/WEIGHTLOSS/HEALTH PART
I weighed in the morning I went at a slimmed down 235 lbs, down from when I started at 249. Yes its 14 lbs I know, but there's so much more room for improvement and so much more of me that needs to be chiseled out. She did compliment me a few times by calling me hot and sexy, but I still did feel a bit fat and unsexy when I took my shirt off, and rightfully so, as I still have a belly on me, and that needs to be lost, stat. As far as foodwise, I stayed on my diet a bit, but I slacked off on Saturday night when I had that big plate of Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, which is my favorite dish ever. I got mad I fell off the diet with that food, but I had been training hard and eating healthy for 4 weeks straight, so why not give myself a little reward. I'm gonna be back on the grind as usual for this week, running and lifting, building on my gains and accomplishments so far, and will continue to work towards my goals.

Hope everyone's doing well, staying fit, eating healthy, and making good decisions. Till then, Keep it Sexy-KC.

PS. Yes I'm still all smiles about this past weekend, can't you tell.

Weight Loss Log #13

Im exhausted. I've got 2 days in the gym this week so far with just Thursday left, as Friday I'm going to be driving the 2 hour trip to visit "Alice" along with some other friends for the weekend. We've been talking for a bit now, started out talking as friends on the phone, and it grew from there. She's a real pretty girl, and she totally digs me. It also helps that she finds me "ridiculously handsome". I dont feel that way yet, but if she thinks so, I'll take that and run with it. She's got a great personality and is totally not superficial. I wont post a pic up, but you'll have to just bear with me and take my word for it. I'm hoping things go well this weekend but I am NOT going to get into a relationship with her just yet. I refuse to just dive headfirst into a relationship. I mean, that's why many relationships fail today. I hope she doesnt ask about being in a relationship, and God forbid she even brings up the "L" word. My whole expectation with "Alice" is for us to date for a little, get to know eachother, and spend time together to see if we're compatible enough together. I'll be going to a new school to finish up my undergraduate studies in September, and there'll be a ton of females there. It would make perfect sense for me to see what's out there first before getting into any sort of serious relationship. I mean I know that I'll be in great shape and be a totally different person, so why not go out with friends, enjoy myself, meet a bunch of different people, and then I'll decide. So I do apologize about not writing it here in my first post, but I was debating on whether or not to include what's been going on with me and "Alice". I only decided to include her and change her name due to the fact that having better luck with women is one of my goals. Yes I've been training hard in the gym and have noticed a few differences in my physique. The biggest difference right now is how I feel when I'm in the gym. I feel alot more mobile feel alot lighter when I'm moving around playing basketball. As far as strength goes, I feel much stronger, not lifting as heavy as I did when I played football, but I'll get there. Endurance wise, I've got more endurance when I'm on the treadmill and endurance when high-repping with the weights. I find myself drinking alot more water while I'm at the gym. But I'm happy about the results I've seen so far in the gym. Im starting to see muscle separation in my arms, just a little bit with my biceps and deltoids, but I believe there will be more noticeable changes in the coming weeks. As far as my gut goes, the situps seem to be paying off as it does feel tighter, but I dont see abs yet, and I dont expect to see them till I get down to 220. Other than that, I feel alot better. I've been struggling a bit with dieting, and eating in the nighttime, especially since the smaller meals I eat during the day leave me feeling a bit hungry at night. I'll get through it though.That's all for now. I hope everyone's doing well and all you out there who want to lose weight get off the couch and get it done.
OH I forgot to mention this. NO WEIGH IN PIC OR VIDEO FOR THIS WEEK. I wont be able to get to my computer this weekend. I will have an update for everyone with pics and video NEXT FRIDAY. I Promise. Take Care-K.C.

Weight Loss Log #12

To help promote my blog(soon to be a .com) as well as reach out/interact with others trying to accomplish the same thing that I am, I created a YouTube Video. I started toying around with Windows Movie Maker a bit, using the effects and graphics I think would look best in this vid, and I think it came out OK. Not great, but OK. I am enjoying my Sunday off from workouts, but excited as ever to get back into the gym tomorrow and continue to build on what I accomplished last week. So without further delay, here's my fist video.
*REMINDER* Please go easy on me, as its my first time(that's what she said, lol. I had to put that in there.) So here goes.

Weight Loss Log #11

So I ended up not lifting weights today due to the fact that I felt some pain in my wrist on Thursday when I lifted. But I didn't stay home and whine about it. I actually got up and hit the gym for some hard cardio. I figured that I'd just do cardio and allow my wrist to heal.So I got to the gym around 3:00 and hit the elliptical. I got over the 15 minute gap that I normally have thinking "I dont wanna to this" and "I can't do this". I did about 45 minutes on the elliptical going forward, then went backward at a quick pace for another 5 minutes. My body felt like shit and my legs were wobbly after that. Although my body felt like shit physically, I felt awesome mentally. Why? For the simple fact that I got in 3 days consistently and didn't skip days in between at the gym. I did get in 4 total days this week, which was more than what I've done since I started this blog. I feel great and even more motivated to cut this weight off and to get into shape. I did slip though after I got back from the gym and had some baked chicken with potatoes topped with some cheese. However, I picked up the pace for dinner and had a tuna fish sandwich on whole wheat bread. Tonight I'm going to do some situps and oblique twists before bed. I've realized that I want to lose my gut and get a totally chiseled stomach. Yes I know it wont happen overnight, and that's fine with me. I'm willing to eat healthier, put in the work, and do what it takes for the body I want.

OK loyal people, I havent told you the truth as far as girls go. I wasnt sure if I should talk about it yet, but Ive decided to divulge a little info. But I am talking to this one girl, we'll call her Alice(of course I'm not giving out her name). We've been talking for the last few months and we have a great connection. We spend like 3-4 hours on the phone at a time, which is crazy, because I didnt even have this connection with my last gf. I'm gonna drive to go see her next week on Friday. I hope it goes well. She's a beautiful girl and has a great personality. I did tell her however I gained alot of weight after I stopped lifting and am working it off. She's totally cool about it and likes me for me. I think it'll go well. I'm not rushing into things and will take things one day at a time, just like with my weight loss. One day at a time. Hope everyone's well. Thats all for now. Take Care-KC.

Weight Loss Log #10

I just got in from the gym a little while back and I feel great. I did the MWFS workout(if you don't know what that is, read my previous posts). This time on the elliptical I went a little faster and turned the difficulty level up about two levels. I felt like doing more so I did about 2 or 3 hard minutes backwards on the treadmill. Weights. Forget about it. I kept with the same weights as usual but added 2 reps to each set. I'll be feeling it tomorrow. Post workout I came home, had stockpiled my plate with meat with a little bit of steamed rice, then a glass of Crystal Light. That along with my post-workout protein bar and 8oz of water. I had steak for dinner and then an apple at like 9-10ish. Did about 40-50 boxer style situps before I went to bed. Right now I'm in bed and I'm completely exhausted. But its Ok, as I know I am putting in the work for the body that I want.

Weight Loss Log #9

So, as I reported earlier, I fell off track due to being lazy last week. I got back from Atlantic City last night and hit the bed hard. Today I got back on track and went to the gym and started with a Tuesday workout. Why Tuesday? I dunno, I just did it. It was my mother's birthday and I had a bunch of errands to run, I was pressed for time I guess. Anyway, I went to the gym, hit the elliptical to warm up, did the usual leg routine, then did the back routine. I was tired a bit, I guess its because my body still isnt used to being exercised every day, and my endurance has to increase. After that, I hit the elliptical for a 50 minute cardio burn. That tired me out and I barely trudged along in the last 5 or 6 minutes, but I made it, I know my legs will hurt tomorrow, but that's OK. Man, my body feels like hell but I know tomorrow that I will wake up tomorrow feeling like I accomplished something yesterday, and have enough ambition to accomplish more than before.
As far as food goes, I slipped a little bit when I had some ice cream cake for my mother's birthday, but I'll run it off tomorrow and add 9 more minutes to my cardio after lifting.

Yes, I still remembered I will weigh in on Friday morning next week and will have pictures for all of you. I promise.