Post #14 5/31/13

Weight: 148.2lb
Body fat: 10.5%

This week my sleep was a little restless, because of my final and prom. I hope that next week is better. My nutrition and hydration this week has been very well. I'm always saying no to sugary foods and always drinking water. It feels really good to say no. And not only does it feel good, but it makes me look good. This weeks pictures are really different than my pictures from week 1. I look more defined everywhere, I'm more slim and I feel great and am very pleased with my body. Mentally,  feel more on the ball and more motivated towards learning new information. This week we had fitness testing and I was a little shocked that I only beat my scores by a few reps. And on the sit and reach I actually became less flexible, which is strange. That means that I am gonna go extra hard on the final and crush my score.

Post #13 5/24/13

Weight: 147.8 lb
Body fat: 10.5%

I am caught up on sleep since the keystones happened, so I would say my sleeping pattern improved. I have stayed hydrated all week still drinking mostly water and orange juice. My nutrition has improved as well. My ability to turn down sugary sweet snacks has greatly improved. I did eat a slice of cake at my work, because I was slowing down and I needed the energy boost. But besides that I've been doing very well. Mentally I feel that I am more focused all-around and physically I am seeing massive improvements. My nightly workouts combined with strength training and eating better, have produced a more muscular and distinguished body everywhere. I tried my best on the Final Farewell workout and impressed myself with my endurance and my score. I'm looking forward to the fitness testing and the final to see how much I improved.

Post #12 5/17/13

Weight: 150.0 lb

Body fat: 12.2%

My sleep this week has been about the same. I'm still having dreams most nights and constantly waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.I have been eating healthier, I even went out and bought my own food to put in my lunch. I've been better at resisting unhealthy food. And my hydration continues to be great with only water and orange juice. I'm looking more and more forward to the workouts, because I'm going to the beach next weekend and I'm trying to get in the best shape possible until then. I've also been continuing to do my 100 sit-ups every night and I've already cut my time in half from my first time.

Post #11 5/10/13

Weight: 151.4lb

Body fat: 13.6%

My sleep this week was great. Minus getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I had at least one good dream every night this week. I have stayed hydrated all this week on just water and orange juice as usual. And I feel like my good eating habits have been slightly dropping lately, but I hope its just a phase and that it ends soon. I used to pack trail mix in my lunches and now I substitute the granola for a healthier granola. I've been substituting a lot of foods lately for healthier alternatives. On Tuesday we did the Surrender workout and on Monday my friend told me that it was the hardest yet. So, on Tuesday I walked in telling myself that I was gonna push myself to new limits. I really impressed myself when I completed 29 rounds. I need to thank Dave for keeping me motivated. But I was ridiculously sore Wednesday night and Thursday wasn't much better. Today I'm still a little sore, but I'm sure I will be 100% recovered tomorrow. 

Post #10 5/3/13

Weight: 147.5 lb

Body fat: 11.7%

My sleep this week was about the same as last week. Still waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. I also had a lot of dreams. My hydration continues to be excellent just drinking lots of water and a glass of orange juice everyday. My nutrition food wise was good as well. I had a slice of apple pie my mom made, that contained "fake" sugar. It tasted good but if its "fake" I'd imagine it still isn't too good for you. I've also been eating spinach and asparagus because they are good for you even though i'm not a huge fan of the taste. The only new physical changes I've noticed this week is my abs. I started doing 100 sit-ups every night to help with their definition. Mentally I haven't noticed any changes, except that I am understanding things a lot easier in chemistry. This week I was still impressed by me keeping up with Frank, that I've been looking forward to the workouts even more. My friend and I tied on Variety Pack as well, which is an improvement.

Post #9 4/26/13

Weight: 150.2 lb
Body fat: 11.4%

My sleep this week has been better as in I'm less frequently waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. My hydration has stayed about the same as well, I am still on my water only streak. I can't remember the last time I drank something that wasn't water. My eating habits have stayed about the same as well. I'm turning down opportunities to eat sweets. Today, at lunch my friend brought in a huge brownie from Panera Bread and shared with everyone at my table. When he got to me I said, "No thank you." He kept asking why and I kept telling him I was eating healthy. My table argued that one little piece of brownie won't effect me and they think I am taking eating healthy too far. The argument lasted about 5 minutes, but my one friend actually got really frustrated and it was kind of funny. I have been noticing physical changes since last week. In my picture this week I can see an outline of my abs and I can proud that I reached 150 pounds. I can definitely see it showing in muscle on my body. My mental changes haven't really changed much either. I'm still doing well in school and I didn't fall asleep once in class this week. Workouts have crossed my mind this week. My friend and I are starting to plan to days to do workouts over to try and beat out scores. I'm looking forward to that and I heard the workouts this coming week are "fun."

Post #8 4/19/13

Weight: 146 lb

Body fat: 9.3%

My sleep this week was about the same than last week. I'm still waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, which is annoying but I know it's worth it. My nutrition stayed about the same as well, I've been eating more healthy foods. Every morning I have strength training I eat 3 eggs, toast, sausage, a hash brown and a tall glass of orange juice. This morning I mixed broccoli into my eggs. My hydration has still been strictly water, however, I feel like I've been drinking less water than I did last week. My physical changes continue to get noticed daily. My shirts have been getting too small and I even had to get rid of a pair of jeans. My arms, chest, legs, and abs feel and look bigger. I'm noticing my strength a lot more often too. I don't know whether or not to be happy or disappointed, because I lost 3 pounds since last week and my body fat percentage dropped, which is good. I'm still a little tired in class but I haven't fallen asleep in class recently. I'm gonna try and go to sleep even earlier this week. My grades are steady and  have been asking more questions in my classes so that I better understand the topic. My good friend, Trace, is in the 3rd block A day strength training class and we are constantly competing on the workouts, which is a huge motivator. Also I feel like the Triple Bleacher Creature was a huge endurance test for me since running is not my thing. I hope we get to do it again.