One of those days

Today was one of those days that I seemed to be hungry all day long. I woke up and this is what I had for breakfast.

Breakfast:

2 Special K waffles
1 tsp peanut butter
1 small banana.

I rode to work this morning & the weather was great, but after getting changed & clocking in I started to get quite hungry. I did my best to drink as much water as I could to try to curb the hunger, but no such luck. I just had to wait till break time.

Mid morning snack:

1 small banana
3 small servings of peanuts.

Today was a busy day at work. I had to reblock about 10 aircraft batteries. These are quite heavy, they weigh about 90 lbs each. I had to move about 10 kits that weighed 84 lbs each into the shop. I then had to move each battery over to the work bench to remove the old batteries in the case & replace them with the new ones. I then had to carry the batteries over to the ready table. This was quite a workout to say the least. I think that might have something to do with the reason I've been so hungry today.

Lunch:

ham & cheese on wheat
1 dill pickle
2 servings celery
1 applesauce
1 sugar free pudding

After lunch it was time to finish the batteries that I hadn't done in the morning. I have a feeling I'm going to be sore in the morning. The ride home was uneventful, but my legs did feel a little heavy after all that lifting.

Dinner:

3 enchiladas
salad
2 pcs. red velvet cake ( shouldn't have had the second piece, but couldn't stop myself)

After dinner was just stretching & getting things ready for the commute in the morning.

A New Week

Today is the start of the second week of my challenge. I have to wait until Friday to get a scale to find out if I've lost any weight this past week. I woke up and got things together to go for a ride this morning.

Breakfast:

2 servings Fruity Cheerios
2 servings fat free milk

I headed out for my ride, the weather was great, not too cool, not much of a wind. I picked a route that had rolling hills to give me a workout. My legs felt good the entire ride. I did over 42 miles today.

Lunch:

3 hot dogs
1 serving salt & vinegar chips
1 diet soda

I spent the afternoon doing things around the house. I had some things that needed to be cleaned up so it was a good time to catch up on things like that.

Dinner:

2 breakfast burritos
2 biscuts with sugar free jelly
1 serving Gatorade

After dinner it was laundry time & finished the evening with the Cyclo-Zen fix the back stretch routine.

One week down

I have survived the first week of the challenge. Today was a pretty uneventful day. I went to church this morning and enjoyed the service.

Breakfast:

2 Krispy Kreme doughnuts
2 Granola bars
1 serv coffee with cream

Lunch:

2 hot dogs
2 servings salt & vinegar chips
2 serving chewy chips ahoy cookies

Went to Awanas in the evening and played around with the 2 year olds I help teach

Dinner:

1 Sonic corn dog
1 quesadilla (cheese only)
2 servings apple juice.

Another day down

Got up this morning ready to go for a ride, the weather was a bit on the cool side, had to break out the vest along with the arm & knee warmers.

Breakfast:

2 bowls of Fruity Cheerios
2 servings fat free milk

Rode to the usual Saturday ride meeting place, but no one showed up. I waited for a bit then decided to head out on my own to get back in time for a friend's son & daughter's soccer games. I did about 35 miles on a rolling hill route and averaged 19.6 mph for the entire ride. I took my commuting bike & rode to the soccer games. I was treated to lunch between games.

Mid morning snack:

1 small banana

Lunch:

1 Sonic hamburger
1 order french fries
1 cherry lime aid

We watched his daughter's team play in the afternoon and after the game I rode home to watch football.

Mid afternoon snack:

1 small Powerade
1 small banana
2 servings Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies

I watched the Auburn/Tennessee game after getting home, good game.

Dinner:

3 hot dogs
2 servings Salt & Vinegar potato chips
1 Diet cherry cola.

That's about all I have for today, it was a fun relaxing day.

Five days down

Well today really wasn't one of my better days eating wise, but you have to remember that you're going to have a bad day every once in a while and not to dwell on it and get back on the program.

Breakfast:

1 bowl Capt Crunch Peanut butter crunch cereal
1 cup fat free milk.
1 Dunkin Donuts Iced coffee
3 Dunkin donuts.

I caught a ride to work with a friend seeing as I forgot to set my alarm and by the time I woke up it was too late to ride. I threw my road bike in his truck to ride home.

Mid morning snack:

1 small banana

Worked on batteries all morning long.

Lunch:

1 ham & cheese on wheat
1 dill pickle
1 serv applesauce
1 serv sugar free pudding
4 fig bars

Caught up on paperwork during the afternoon

Mid afternoon snack:

1 small banana

Rode the road bike home for a change of pace, haven't really ridden it since Monday & it was feeling a bit lonely.

Dinner:

3 hot dogs
1 serv bbq baked beans
4 chips ahoy cookies.

I'm hoping to go for a good ride tomorrow morning and then go watch a friend's children play soccer later on in the day.

Day Four

I'm on day four of the challenge, so far I've been doing my best to watch what I eat and trying to exercise everyday.

Breakfast:

1 bowl of Kellogg's Special K fruit & yogurt cereal
1 serv fat free milk

Did the morning commute, it was a bit on the cool side, but it felt great and had no problems on the ride.

Mid morning snack:

1 banana

Lunch:

1 pb & j on wheat
1 serv baby carrots
1 serv applesauce
5 fig bars
1 serv sugar free pudding

Mid afternoon snack:

1 banana

Had a nice tail wind on the commute home & took full advantage of it. I rode pretty hard on the way home, got a good workout in.

Dinner:

1 bowl tuna helper
1 salad.

That's about all for now, stay tuned......

Survived day three

Woke up for the commute to work & took care of the dogs before leaving.

Breakfast:

2 Kellogg's Special K Waffles
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 small banana
1 cup apple juice

The commute to work went uneventful, which after yesterday was very pleasant. The weather was fantastic. I took the hillier route to work to make up for missing yesterdays commute.

Mid morning snack:

1 small banana
2 Krispy Kreme doughnuts ( I know, shouldn't have had them)

Worked the rest of the morning.

Lunch:

1 Ham & cheese on wheat
1 pickle
1 serving baby carrots
1 applesauce
1 Light n Lively yogurt

Worked the rest of the afternoon and was busy so I didn't have a afternoon snack. I had a great commute on the way home from work. My legs felt pretty good the entire ride.

Dinner:

1/2 cup pot roast
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup corn
2 dinner rolls

Went to services at church and relaxed & recovered the rest of the evening.

Two Days Down

On to day #2 of the challenge.

Breakfast:

2 servings of Corn Flakes
2 servings of Fat Free Milk

I usually commute by bike to & from work. I left the house at the usual time and was about halfway to work when the rear tire went flat. No big deal I thought, I've changed tubes lots of times. I took the rear wheel off the bike, remove the tire and tube, found the cause of the flat (a staple), and when I took out the new tube, I found out that it was the wrong size tube, it was too small. I called & got a ride home to shower and change. Needless to say I was late for work. I arrived at work and went through the day.

Mid morning snack:

1 small banana

Lunch:

ham & cheese on wheat
1 pickle
1 serving of celery
1 serving of applesauce
1 small Light & Livey yogurt

Mid afternoon snack:

1 small banana

Dinner:

McDonald's Grilled Chicken sandwich
1 order fries
1 Diet Coke

After work I got 2 new tubes and and fixed my bike. I did the Power Yoga workout & Fix the Back routines from Cyclo-Zen. So far the challenge is going well.

First Day of the Challenge

Today is the fist day of my Everyday Cyclist Challenge. My goal is to lose some weight. My current weight is 202 lbs.

Breakfast: 2 Kellogg's Special K waffles
1 tsp peanut butter
1 small banana
1 cup fat free milk.

This morning I did something I hadn't done in quite awhile. I borrowed a full suspension mt. bike from the local bike shop and rode some trails not to far from my home. I was cautious the first lap, but still mananged to hit the dirt one time. I was feeling a bit more confident on the second lap, which was a mistake. I not only hit the dirt once, but twice on the second lap. I didn't break any bones or the bike. I did have fun and am going to give it another try sometime soon. I hope to go with someone so I can follow the lines they take on the trails to improve.

Lunch: Ham & cheese sandwich on wheat bread
3 0z. celery
1 pickle

Later in the afternoon, I went out on the road bike for a recovery ride. My legs certainly needed it. I just took it easy for 17 miles. My legs certainly felt better after the ride.

Dinner: 1/2 cup pot roast
1/2 cup corn
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup baked beans
2 dinner rolls

I did do the Fix the Back - Stay in the Drops stretching routine from Cyclo-Zen then followed that up with the strecthing & cool down routine from Cyclo-Core. I happy with the start I'm off to & hope to keep it up. Stay tuned for more updates.

A new challenge

I read about the challenge on the Cyclo-club website & thought that this is just what I need to get back into the routine I was in earlier this year. I was doing well, training and losing weight, getting stronger earlier in the year, but then the trip to Atlanta reared it's ugly head. I was going up there to work for the summer to help out with modifications for the planes that I work on. I took my bikes up there with every intention of riding as much as possible. The first monkey wrench that was thrown into the plan was my work schedule. I usually work day shift, but in their infinate wisdom, my bosses decide to put me on nights. The second monkey wrench thrown at me was that I was going to have a rental car. Once I got checked into the hotel and went to work, I was told that the rental car wasn't going to happen. I was hoping to use the rental car to drive to the group rides with the Southern Crescent Cycling Club I belong to. As if the first two obstalces weren't enough, the hotel I was staying at was near the airport and there really wasn't many safe roads to ride on. The drivers in Atlanta can be quite rude if you slow them down and I have heard about several incidents involving drivers and cyclists. It was hard trying to get adjusted to sleeping during the day. I really wasn't very successful with that. I was lucky if I could get 4 hours straight of sleep, then I would doze on and off until it was time to leave for work. The biggest thing was that I was still eating like I was trainging as before. Needless to say, I put on quite a bit of the weight I had lost earlier in the year. Since I've been home, I really haven't had the motivation I was looking for to get back into the routine I was in the earlier part of the year. I'm glad Graeme posted the challenge & I decided to take it up and try to lose some of the weight within the 30 day time frame. I hope to be successful with the challenge & will do my best.