9 Months to Tri

So, I kind of lied, and there’s a lot to tell. 
The lie is that I was supposed to do the Tri in September, but a number of things kept it from happening, not the least of which was a money crunch. So, I didn’t go. I think I was also very burnt out on the […]

So, as a side note, my wife’s grandfather is the old-style gentlemen. Whenever he visits, he never comes empty-handed. Since we have a 7 year old daughter that he loves, he often brings things that she likes. So, there’s a constant influx of items like Goldfish crackers, English Muffins, Cape Cod potato chips, […]

[Jamie]  Hello all! In light of Chris’ recent post regarding weight changes, body composition, and overall progress, I thought this post would be worthwhile. The foods and beverages we consume serve dual functions: 1) immediate fuel sources for the body, and 2) later sources of energy (read: calories) for the body, i.e. […]

At my last meeting with Jamie, we talked a little bit about a number of things including fat in the diet. One of the things that we  talked about was the importance of fat in a person’s diet.
One of the things that fat does for your body is trigger the response of feeling full. Without […]

So, I took some time to compare last month’s stats to today’s stats, and while I’m far from discouraged, I started wondering what it all means.
First of all, let’s take a look at the comparison:

Measurement
Initial
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3

Tanita Body Fat%
38%
36.5%
24.5%
24.5%

Weight
293 lbs
279.5 lbs
272 lbs
268 lbs

Push Ups
19
27
35
28

12 Minute Run
.87 mi
.99 mi
1.21 mi
1.24 mi

Well, as you can imagine, […]

This video was actually shot about a month ago, but with all of the problems that popped up immediately that week, it just never got processed. So, here it is, just in time for tomorrow’s 3 month weigh in.

I couldn’t believe how heavy I looked, even just 4 weeks ago. Wow.
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[Jamie] Before I comment on eating well during this crazy time of year, I’d like to comment quickly on the blood pressure issue. Blood pressure is related to weight, stress, sodium intake (this increases our water retention, thus literally squeezing our veins and arteries and increasing the pressure within them), and potassium intake (this […]

Yesterday was Friday, and I was feeling completely wiped out. I had so much work to do before getting ready to start ‘vacation’ today, that I didn’t get out of work until 9 pm.  I did my hour of cardio, but every part of my body was just sore. “Too much!” it cried out. It […]

[Jamie] Chris is doing an amazing job!! I am so pleased with his ability to successfully initiate huge eating changes that would take most people just a month to get used to. We are planning a second counseling session within the next few weeks, but until then I just wanted to highlight a […]

As I said, I got buried in Life, so its taken me over a week to get around to adding some extra dialogue to this and getting it posted.  I apologize to Jamie and whomever might actually be reading this blog, but here’s some video from my first meeting with Jamie.
Enjoy!
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