Hell Week is Over!

"Thai Shred" week one is done! According to my gym rat friend, the first week is always the hardest so finishing all of my planned workouts and eating healthfully should hopefully get easier from here. Not too much going on in my life today. I skipped work to play golf. My score is slowly improving and I think the workouts are helping. Going out tonight to celebrate my friend JC's 30th birthday at the Ritz...should be a fun night.

Day 6
Cardio - walk 18 holes (4 miles)

Meals (Cheat Day)
Breakfast - power bar and sugar free red bull
Morning snack (on-course) - Snickers
Lunch - Hot Dog
Afternoon snack/Dinner - Don't know yet.

Painful days, sleepless nights

So it's now day 5 of operation "Thai Shred" and my body is KILLING me. It seems that my muscles don't like that I just took a couple months off of lifting. Right now it is just a matter of getting through the first week which is almost over (thank God!). I'm also drinking a ton of water (nothing really new), but for some reason I can't make it through the night without waking up to use the bathroom. It's not a huge deal, just frustrating that I have to stumble through the dark to find the bathroom while trying not to fall over...

Nothing else new to report.

Day 4
Run 2.5 miles
Breakfast: Omelet with cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, green peppers, and bacon with Turkey sausage and lowfat milk
Morning snack: 4 hard-boiled eggs
Lunch: tuna wrap and tomato salad
Dinner: baked ziti

Day 5
Legs and Abs
Breakfast: Omelet with cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, green peppers, and bacon with Turkey sausage and lowfat milk
Morning snack: 3 hard-boiled eggs
Lunch: Tuna wrap with peas/carrots and broccoli
Afternoon snack: power bar
Dinner: Baked Ziti

New goals/expensive week

So this is going to be a quick maintenance post since I'm trying to stay with this whole blogging thing, but I'm insanely tired...

I've spent about $2500 in the last few days, but it was spent with the goal of bettering myself. I signed up for two Masters classes (more info to come on that in the next post) and had to buy a new laptop because it seems that my screen no longer wants to work:(

I started a new workout and diet plan this week aptly titled "Thai Shred" (by my workout buddy JC) and am in a ridiculous amount of pain. Basically the goal is to be "shredded," or as close to shredded as I can be, before my next beach vacation (not necessarily Thailand). Anyway, I plan on posting my workout progress as well as my boring diet details just so I can keep track of everything. I'm trying to do this the right way and healthily lose about 2 pounds per week while adding muscle. Daily details below...

Day 1
Chest/Back workout
Breakfast - Small omelet with cheese, tomato, and onion with a side of turkey sausage
Morning Snack - 4 hard boiled eggs
Lunch - chicken breast with broccoli
Afternoon/Post Workout Snack - Beef Jerky
Dinner - 2 Turkey Dogs, no bun and pringles (I cheated :p)


Day 2
Swim 1000m
Breakfast - Small omelet with cheese, tomato, and onion with a side of turkey sausage
Morning Snack - 4 hard boiled eggs
Lunch - chicken breast with broccoli
Afternoon/Post Workout Snack - Beef Jerky
Dinner - chicken breast with brown rice

Day 3 (Today)
Biceps, Triceps, and Shoulders
Breakfast - Small omelet with cheese, tomato, and onion with a side of turkey sausage
Morning Snack - 3 hard boiled eggs
Lunch - Steak wrap with cheese and summer squash
Afternoon/Post Workout Snack - Beef Jerky
Dinner - Salsa chicken breast with brown rice