Smiley Face For Me :)

    I get a smiley face...another pound gone.  The workout routine and restrictive diet is working well. My stamina is increasing. I don't stay hungry all day as my body adjusts to the routine. Packing in the protein (chicken), and plenty of fiber (vegetables and fruit). Trying to stay with the high performance foods. I eat a lot of food. :)  I keep it low fat, no dressing on the salads, just a little pepper or fresh salsa. The same for the protein, no sauces, just various spices. It works for me. Still a little painful getting my butt out of bed and being in the gym 30 minutes later. Again in the afternoon, like 2 or 3 O'clock, that's a fast one lots of cardio, no breaks for 30 - 45 minutes. In the evening, I shoot for weights, using circuit training both to lose weight and build mass in the shoulders, back, and chest. I have to confess...I hate sit ups. Sit ups and push ups are killers for me. the rowing machine helps get the sit ups started by leaning back on each rep and then needing to do the sit up to prepare for the next rep. Push ups..you just have to do them. The run happens after the morning workout. I still need to work in this area, slowly building back up to the wall, for me that was usually around 4 miles. I'm not worried about breaking the wall just yet, not until I lose a few more pounds, like a save the knees deal.
    I am interested to see what my blood work will look like when I get back in shape, lipids, cholesterol etc. Hopefully they will all be lower and back inside normal parameters.
    Enough about my self inflicted pain program. I'll update again soon.