Day 36. Happy Day

We finally got rid of our Durango that we were upside down in.

Exercise: My oldest daughter and I went to the park riding her big girl back with training wheels. She made it around our circle three times. I was riding in the dirt and grass for a better workout. My wife and I also did our 20 second fitness. Pushup day today.

Food: two fiberone granola bars, protein bar, banana, baked potato, chili and ceasers salad from wendy's. Chicken taco salad at home.

Drink: Lemonade and apple juice.

Day 35 I weighed in today

Today I weighed in because I know I'm not going to get up early enough tomorrow. I was a little disappointed but when I look at the big picture I should be very pleased.

I weighed in at 251 lbs. That's a total of 16 lbs. I have lost. I still need to get under that 250 mark. It has been so long since I was under 250... Some day soon it will happen.

Today was a rest day.

Food: granola and milk for breakfast. I didn't eat lunch, Dinner I has a ham and turkey sandwich (I think those were the meats.) and some chicken taco salad.

Drink: OJ x2, V-8

Thanks, Doug

Day 34 Fun day with my girls

Today was a fun Saturday with my girls. We went to a ghost town so my wife could check it for her photography business. Then she went off to shoot and I was hanging out with the girls. We did a lot of work together. Pulled weeds in the front. The girls were really getting into it and worked for over an hour straight.

Then we did a lot of cleaning and laundry in the house. Lots of work but they were troopers and helped out a lot.

Exercise: Besides all of the yard work and house cleaning I did my 20 second fitness workout.

Food: Cheerios and Dora Cold cereal mix, fiberone granola bar, protein bar, bean burrito and cheese potatoes from taco bell.

Drink: 2 glasses of OJ

Thanks, Doug

Day 33 Good Work Out Today

Today you may notice that I posted twice. I had to post this morning for last night. It was the first time that I didn't post the day I was supposed to.

Exercise: Today was the shoulder workout for 20 second fitness. I finally learned my lesson and didn't go with the strongest stretch cord.

Food: orange, apple, two fiberone granola bars, two protein bars, special k 100 calorie snack, apple sauce, few cheese nips, half of a banana, two grilled cheese sandwiches with ham.

Drink: glass of OJ, danactive

Thanks, Doug

Day 32 Feeling under the weather

I'm still not feeling that great but I did do my workout.

Exercise: Day 4 of week 5. 20 second fitness. There was a Killer arm workout at the beginning.

Food: banana, 2 fiberone granola bars, 2 protein bars, 2 bags of baby carrots, tuna salad lunch to go, home maid chicken quesadilla with chips and salsa, a few nips crackers.

Drink: Danactive

Thanks, Doug

Day 31 Another Late Night

Tonight we were at the hospital with a sick relative. We are praying that she won't suffer anymore. It was a very spiritual experience with the family at the hospital.

Exercise: Day 3 of Week 5. I worked out just before midnight and I'm feeling a little under the weather so the effort sucked. But at least I did the workout.

Food: two fiberone granola bars, muscle milk protein bar, banana, two bags of baby carrots, honey nut cheerios, two flat bagel turkey sandwiches, small bowl of granola after the hospital.

Drink: OJ, danactive, V-8

Thanks,

Doug

Day 30 It's Late so this will be quick

I have been saying it the whole time but I need to get more sleep!

Exercise: Day 2 of week 5 20 second fitness. Couple dumbbell sets at work.

Food: two fiberone granola bars, two musle milk protein bars, special K crisps snack, two baby bags of carrots, orange, health mex mahi mahi burrito from rubios with small side of rice.

Drink: two glasses of OJ, danactive, V-8.

Good night,
Doug

Day 29 - Starting 20 Second Fitness Again

I didn't wake up to weigh in today so I'm just going to try next Monday.

Exercise: I did a few little dumbbell sets and then started over with 20 second fitness. Doing the workout you can choose to take a week off but I wanted to keep it going.

Food: fiberone granola bar, two bags of baby carrots, power bar, apple sauce, tuna salad lunch pack, stroganoff.

Drink: OJ, squirt soda, green tea, jamba juice cold buster, V-8

Thanks, Doug

Day 28 Yes I had Icecream Yesterday

Yesterday was the first day that I ate something sweet in a month. I had a small bowl of ice cream. But today I was back on the wagon resisting some of my mother in law's deserts.

Exercise: Day of rest.

Food: bowl of Cheerios, powerbar, Yummy Stroganoff, apple slices.

Drink: two glasses of OJ, apple juice

Thanks, Doug

Day 27 Kansas Goes Down

It was crazy to see the team that beat UNLV beat the overall 1 seed of the basketball tournament. UNLV dominated Northern Iowa until the end of the game while Northern Iowa dominated Kansas the whole game. Crazy day.

Exercise: I did yard work since I didn't have to do homework. I also did the last day of the first rotation of 20 second fitness. I am going to start again Monday with day one. My wife is going to join me. I'm excited to have her work out with me because I started 20 second fitness because of her. She is an amazing Las Vegas Photographer and I know getting in better shape will help her out on her shoots.

Food: honey nut cheerios, fiberone granola bar, two protein bars, two chicken bean and rice tacos for lunch. My wife brought me home one of those healthy burritos from tacobell. Small bowl of icecream.

Drink: apple juice, orange juice.

Thanks, Doug

Day 26 I am Finally Done with My MBA!!!!

Yea I am finally done with my MBA. I finished the last three assignments tonight. I can't believe it is over. There will be a huge void in my life. I have been going to school for over six years now with very few breaks. I am looking forward to spending time with my children and wife. I know I will have to do a lot to support my wife with her photography business. She has been so patient and supportive with me through the years that it will be fun to support her and continue to watch her thrive.

Today I think I realized what I want for my graduation present to myself. I want some new golf clubs. Before I always thought I would want a video game system but since I have been working out the last thing I want to do is sit on the couch and play video games.

Exercise: Today I did some workouts with my 25 lbs. dumbbell at work again & day 5 of week 4 in my 20 second fitness. My wife said she was going to start with me when I do week one again so I think I'm going to start back up Monday. I worked out really hard today in an effort to make up for yesterday.

Food: grapenuts cereal, two fiberone granola bars, muscle milk protein bar, two bags of baby carrots, apple sauce, half of a shrimp burrito and half of a chicken chimmy. Chicken taco salad for dinner.

Drink: danactive and V-8

Thanks, Doug

Day 25 Worst Day Yet

Exercise: Arms and cardio and abs in 20 second fitness. The worst effort I have put in yet. I think I am rethinking taking that rest week next week.

Food: two bananas, two bags of baby carrots, two apples, two fiberone granola bars, two hotdogs, two quesadillas, 100 calorie special K snack.

Drink: glass of oj, danactive and V-8

The magic fat number today was 2. It is amazing how you eat junk food and it keeps going. That is what I get for eating two hotdogs for lunch. I felt sluggish when it came to working out. That's not going to happen again.

Thanks, Doug

Day 24 Happy Birthday to My Oldest Daughter

I can't believe that it is my daughters 5th birthday. I am getting old. We went to Chuckie Cheese as a family. I know I am getting skinnier because my wife, who is a great photographer, told me she didn't recognize me when she was looking at me from behind when I was standing in a crowd. She said she was looking for my normal tight fitting shirt. That makes me know there are noticeable differences already and I know there will be more to come.

Exercise. My knees are feeling it from yesterday's workout still. I think I did a little to much but I'll live. What made it worse was today was a killer leg workout. I did Day 3 of week 4.

Food: banana, grapenuts cereal, fiberone granola bar, special k strawberry crisps, muscle milk bar. A little St. Patties Day food, cabbage hold the corn beef, Shepard's pie, and carrots. I had two plates of salad at the chuckie cheese salad bar. I didn't have any pizza, cupcakes or cotton candy.

Drink: v-8, danactive & two cups of Lemonade.

I need to start working out earlier. I just finished and it is 10:20. I'm pretty tired so hopefully I will be able to get to bed sooner that usual.

Thanks for following and don't be afraid to leave comments, Doug

Day 23 Worked out pretty hard.

I worked out harder today that I have before with 20 second fitness. I did more of the high knees and trying to jump rope more. I can feel my knee getting stronger.

Exercise: Day 2 of week 4 of 20 second fitness. I also did a little bit of dumbbell work with my 25 lbs weight.

Food: banana, fiberone granola bar, muscle milk protein bar, special k crisp snack, two bags of baby carrots, two shrimp tacos from taco bell. (Over priced and not worth it.) half of a bean burrito.

Drink: danactive and V-8

Thanks, Doug

Day 22 Doug is Losing Weight thanks to 20 Second Fitness

As I posted earlier today I have lost a total of 13 lbs and counting. I can't wait to be on the success stories page of 20 second fitness. http://20second.com/success-stories/

Exercise: Today was day 1 of week 4. It started with push ups and they were killer. I had to modify them slightly in order to save my knees but I made it.

Food: banana, orange, cutie baby orange, two bags of baby carrots, two fiberone granola bars, tuna to go lunch, peach, little sample of a muscle milk protein bar, and a sample of a 100 calorie special K fruit crisp. Yes I did buy both from Costco after sampling them. Dinner was some left over noodles from my wife's dinner on Saturday but I added grilled chicken.

Drink: V-8 and danactive.

I would have never thought that I could lose weight as fast as I am. Remember you can do it too. If you have not checked out the website yet make sure you do, it is http://www.20second.com/

Thanks, Doug

Weigh in Day after 3 weeks.

Last Monday I didn't get up early enough to do an official weigh in. But I did today.

I started this change in my life 21 days ago to get healthy weighing in at 267 lbs. This morning I weighed in at 253.8 so we will round up to 254 lbs. Thirteen pounds in three weeks! I'll definitely take that. Now I need to push to get under 250 for next week.

This weekend I could have ate a lot of sweets but I resisted. I'm glad I didn't indulge. & Sorry to my daughter for not eating birthday cake with her.

Even though my wife is a busy photographer I hope she will join me in getting healthy. You can't run a marathon without taking the first step!

Thanks, Doug

Heart Broken Father over American Idle Results

Here is a picture of a heart broken father soon after he found out the fate of his supposed daughter on the popular TV show American Idle.

His supposed daughter leaves the set after she is booted off the show. Do you see the resemblance? She will be missed by at least one fan because no one else voted for her.

Day 21 Wow three weeks...

Today was a rest day from exercise and I needed it. I'm pretty sore. Stretching is a must this week. I'm pretty burnt out with school. I have 8 more days till I'm done with my MBA.

Food: One pancake, one egg, small skillet mix, salad with the skillet leftovers, salad with chicken, peach, fiberone granola bar. (I almost ate a peanut M&M but I just licked the shell of it and then didn't want to eat it. Thank you to my wife for eating it for me!)

Drink: Large glass of Orange Juice.

If I can wake up I'm going to weigh in tomorrow morning.

Thanks, Doug

Day 20 I'm beat from a day of being a tourist

I don't know how people can come to Las Vegas and walk around to the tourist spots. It is exhausting to walk around all day. I showed my sister some of the sites on the strip for a few hours with my sister and I'm spent. My wife shocks me she can walk around and take pictures all day as a photographer

Exercise: I did the sixth workout of week three. I had to modify it again but I still got a great workout.

Food: banana, watermelon, two fiberone granola bars, grilled chicken, chicken salad.

Drink: Orange Juice, V-8

Thanks, Doug

Day 19 Go Rebels

I watched a whole basketball game starting at 8:30 pm and didn't snack at all. It was fun to watch UNLV beat BYU. I'm glad my sister is in town and now I have the challenge of spending time with family and not overeating.

Exercise: Today was day 5 of week three. It was the shoulder workout It was tough but I made it through. I also did a set of 51 push ups at work. That is supposedly getting me lunch from a co-worker but we'll see.

Food: fiberone granola bar, banana, two bags of baby carrots, apple sauce, tuna lunch pack, half of a bean burrito, shrimp burrito.

Drink: Glass of Apple Juice.

Thanks, Doug

Day 18 Disappointed with tonight

Tonight was the first time I snacked more than I wanted too.


Exercise: Day four of week three of 20 second fitness. I suck at jumping rope. I have to modify it because of my knee. I did my workout between half time of the Rebels game. UNLV Go Fight Win!


Food: Banana, Peach, fiberone granola bar, two bags of baby carrots, chicken quesadilla with salsa for lunch, Chicken taco salad for dinner. Then I ate a snack pack pudding and a little bag of animal crackers. I was disappointed that I ate the animal crackers and my second fiberone granola bar of the night.


Drink: Glass of Fat Free Milk, V-8

Thanks, Doug

Day 17 Stayed Home With The Kids

It is easy for me to eat healthy when I go to work if I take my lunch. I take what I am going to eat and I don't deviate from that (Just as long as I don't get talked into going out to lunch.)

But staying at home with the girls today made it difficult. I did good though. I was supposed to go with my wife who is a photographer to the wppi photography convention, but I needed to stay home to sign for her camera she bought.

Exercise: Week three day three workout for 20 second fitness. I'm still going strong. Leg day ouch.

Food: grapenuts cereal, banana, peach, bag of baby carrots, fiberone granola bar, chips and salsa/sour cream/chicken, home made quesadilla with chicken and cheese, a couple slices of my daughters cheese quesadilla.

The workout I'm doing's website is http://www.20second.com/
Thanks, Doug

Day 16 Losing Weight in 20 Second Intervals

Exercise: Week 3 day 2 workout of 20 Second Fitness. It was a killer ab workout and then cardio. I went pretty hard so it was a good workout.
Food: 2 fiberone granola bar, two packets of baby carrots, banana, peach, small cup of sunflower seeds, apple sauce, final left overs from turkey meat balls and rice. (Yes they seemed spicier the third day.) I had a chicken taco salad again. I really like this cooked and sliced chicken from Costco. They make it easy to eat chicken. There are two packages with 33 ounces each for $9.99.
Drink: danactive, V-8

My wife is talking about joining me with my quest to get healthy so if you know her please encourage her too. She is an amazing Las Vegas photographer and her life is pretty busy but I know she can live a healthier life if she wants too. I love her and want her to be healthy too.

One thing I have learned through this experience is that once your mind decides to change anything is possible. The main way I have done it is by correlating the discipline I have in my life and turned it into discipline in my eating and exercise. For example I can count on one hand the number of times I remember swearing since I was 18 years old and leaving bootcamp. If I can control what my mouth says and what my mind wants to say some times, I can control what I eat and what my mind wants to put into my mouth. I will continue to progress and become healthier. I'm pleased with my steps so far but this is only the beginning.

Thanks, Doug

Day 15 I drank my first soda in two weeks.

It's late so I'm going to make this quick.

Exercise: Day 1 of week three in my 20 second fitness workout. I also did a couple sets with my dumbbell at work.

Food: Fiberone granola bar, nectarine, apple slices, apple sauce, left overs from turkey meat balls and rice from my sister in law. I think they were spicier the second day. I'll see what day three brings when I finish them off tomorrow. For Dinner I had a salad with chicken, chips, salsa and a little ranch.

Drink: V-8, V-8 fruit juice, danactive and my first soda. I drank a can of sprite at work. I'm not sure it was worth it but since they took out the water machines at my work I'm struggling to drink enough water.

Thanks, Doug

Oh yea, I didn't weigh in today. Couldn't get out of bed this morning. I am going to wait until next Monday to weigh in. I have a goal to be at 249. That would be an average of six pounds for three weeks straight. I really want to be under 250 for the first time in a couple of years. I know I can do it but I'll have to work hard.

Day 14 Losing Weight in Las Vegas

Today was my rest day from exercise and I needed it.

Food: Chicken taco salad, snack pack pudding, fiberone granola bar, two rolls. Bowl of a delicious rice and meat combo that my sister in law made for me. She said it was healthy and I'll take her word for it.

Drink: Glass of Milk.

Thanks, Doug

Day 13. Not my best eating day.

Today I had a fun day with the family but I felt I didn't do good eating. I played photography assistant to my wife while she was doing some child photography.

We went out to eat at Chili's.

Exercise: Today I did day six of week two and it was a pretty intense workout. I had to mortify some of the workout but I made it through it.

Food: I had grapenuts for breakfast. Then at Chili's I at two bowls of soup a salad and a few chips and salsa. Two fiberone granola bars. Bean and cheese burrito. The burrito was not a good choice.

I did resist eating Ben & Jerry's ice cream when we took the girls there.

Thanks, Doug

Day 12 What a Day

I really didn't eat that much but I feel like I haven't been eating as healthy. We haven't gone grocery shopping for a while and running short on health food. So we have been eating out more than usual.

Exercise: Day 5 of week two for my 20 second fitness workout. I feel like I'm going to throw up. It is almost midnight and I just did my workout. At least I did it.

Food: grapenuts cearl, 2 snack pack puddings, one cheese and cracker pack, on foot long sweet onion terioky chicken sub, cucumber wedges, and a shrip burrito.


I resisted eating my daughters bean burritos that they didn't finish. I was pretty proud of myself for that. When we do finally go shopping I need some gum to chew when I'm feeling on edge about food.


Drink: danactive and V-8 Fruit Juice.

Thanks, Doug

Day 11 Doug is Losing Weight in Las Vegas

I am starting to get in the habit of preplanning before I go out to eat. Now when I know I am going to go out for lunch or dinner I pull up the places menu online. This allows me to look at what the healthy options are and make a decision before I get to the restaurant. This way I am not drawn in by the tasty looking pictures. I am able to go in with a plan and stick with that plan. I highly recommend trying this.

Tonight my wife was at on a photography shoot and then took a little break from work and the girls. Normally when I am with the girls at home I would order a pizza for them and one for me and eat almost a whole large pizza in one sitting. But tonight I resisted the urge for pizza.

Exercise. I did my 20 second fitness work out. And also did some dumbbell reps at work.

Food: for breakfast I had grape nuts cereal.


I ate lunch at The Chicken Crazy and had the original pollo bowl with a side of steamed veggies. For dinner I took the girls to Chinese. I ate a healthy option of garlic scrimp and veggies with a small side of brown rice and a small salad.


Drink: danactive, V-8 Fruit Drink, Glass of OJ


Thanks, Doug

Day 10 of Doug Changing his Life

I can't believe it has already been ten days! This is starting to get easier but I'm sure there will still be major challenges for me. Tonight was one of them and I took another stride in the right direction. Usually my wife cooks dinners but lately she has been really busy with her photography business. But tonight she did make dinner. When she cooks I clean and do the dishes. Whenever I am putting away the leftovers and no one is watching I am usually shoving large portions of food in my mouth. However tonight I resisted and just put all of the leftovers in the fridge. Another big step in the right direction for me.

Exercise: Today was day three of week two of 20 second fitness. It was leg day and man am I feeling it. I made some minor adjustments to save my knee but I still had a great workout.

Food: banana, orange, and an apple for breakfast. For lunch I went to Wendy's and had a small bowl of chili, baked potato, and Cesar salad. Dinner I ate one pancake and some sausage, potato, onion, egg, and peppers combo that my lovely wife made.

Drink: I didn't drink enough water today because at my work they took out the water machines :( I did have my danactive and V-8 fruit drink though.

Thanks, Doug

Have You Lost Weight?

I must be doing something right because yesterday was the first time. I had someone asked me if I have lost weight. It had been three days since that person had seen me and he said I looked like I was slimming down. (Of course I gave him a jab about not checking out my blog.)

Then last night my wife told me my legs are starting to show some definition again. She also said my face is looking slimmer.

I'm not sure if I am noticing the physical results as much as they are but I have noticed that I am feeling better physically.

Yesterday after work I went to the park with my two daughters. We played on the swings for a few minutes then had a great game of tag on the jungle gym. That is the first time in over a year that I have actually played with them at the park instead of sitting and watching. Being able to run around with them and having fun was very special to me. They are the reason I want to be healthy.

Thanks, Doug
20 Second Fitness

Day 9 Doug is Getting in Shape

I am tired! I need to go to bed early tonight and get some sleep.

Exersise: I did day 2 of week two. At the end there is a killer jumprope set. I didn't jump rope but used five pound dumbells and twisted them as if it was a jumprope. Great workout from 20 second fitness.

Food: small amount of grapenuts and milk, banana, fiberone granola bar, tuna salad lunch, chocolate pudding snack pack, two eggs with cheese, chips and salsa.

I love chips and salsa. After the small amount of salsa was gone I started eating too many chips but I was able to stop and put that last handful back in the bag.

Drink: danactive, V-8, V-8 Fruit drink

Day 8 Lose Weight Las Vegas 20 Seconds at a Time

Read the earlier post to find out about my weigh in today.

Exercise: Wow! Today was day one of week two of 20 second fitness. I tried to really push myself and it hurt. I'm going to lose more weight than I did last week.

Food: applesauce, granola bar, banana, apple, two bags of baby carrots, snack pack pudding, tuna salad lunch to go, two flat bread turkey sandwiches.

Drink: Danactive, V-8, V-8 fruit juice

Thanks, Doug

Week One Weigh In! Lose Weight in Las Vegas NV

I wasn't sure if I was going to weigh in on the first week. But this morning I felt that I needed to check my progress. I have made it over many hurdles including a little mini vacation trip where I didn't over eat.

It is amazing how much will power I have just knowing that I am going to have to post what I ate on this blog. Every time I am tempted to eat unhealthy I remind myself that I will have to tell the world what I ate.

As a reminder when I began last Monday I weighed 267 lbs. This morning I weighed in at 259.8 lbs. I think the last time I weighed less than 260 lbs was right before my knee surgery Jan 2009. Until today I wasn't sure if the scale was broken and always started with 26_. I'm happy to see that my scale doesn't have to start with 26_

Losing seven pounds makes me want to workout even harder this week.

Thank you for all of the support and love. Especially from my wonderful wife who is a las vegas wedding photographer.

Doug

The workout I'm using is 20 second fitness