Day 23 Catch up

Well between work and vacation I fell off the Blog Trail.

We went on a weekend vacation to San Antonio and I have to admit I did not stay on my meal plan.  Mexican food twice and 1 breakfast buffet.  Good times with my family.  While tomorrow is day 24 I will stick to my plan thru the weekend.

I am going to get on MNS C since we will head back to San Antonio next week!  Sticking to my 100 push ups and 100 crunches routine!

If you are considering the 24 Day Challenge call me and I'll help you get started!

John
469.446.5131

Day 15 Catch up

I have been busy and away from the computer. The last few days have been a little crazy but I'm staying on plan best I can.
Still doing 100 pushups and 100 crunches daily. This is making a difference.
Instead of a comprehensive log here are some quick hits.
Ahana cooked corn on the cob and squash and zucchini in the oven on cookie sheets....it was awesome.
Sunday night we ate at Blue Goose and still lost a pound today! I got tge mini tacos and Shana got 2 tostadas...and yes we ate chips.
Shana really likes the salad at McDonalds. They have stepped up their salads. If you must eat fast food that's a great option.
Have you tried 4 Catalyst, 3 times a day? Try it for better slimming.
Craving Ice Cream on the summer challenge. Try Blue Bell Fruit bars for a reward.
Gotta go do some push ups!

Day 11 Log

Down 5 lbs!
Started strong but took liberties 2 different days out of the 10
Took Spark, Catalyst and Probiotic Restore
Drove to a 7am meeting and took my first MNS E Packets
Breakfast - Fruit plate and 2 eggs at Crossroads Diner 2 MNS E Packets
Morning Snack - Grapes and a Natures Valley Almond Bar
Lunch - Soft Tacos at Chipotle - Chicken, Black Beans, Brown Rice
PM Snack - 3 Catalyst, Spark, Protein Bar
Dinner - Shana's Special Meatballs, Green Beans Baked Potato with Cheese
HUGE Business Opportunity Meeting - It was Amazing
100 crunches and 100 push ups
Nighttime Recovery

Day 10 Log

Today was the last day of the cleanse.
Woke up and had a Spark with 3 Catalyst
Started early with a 5 mile run at 5:45am
7am - took Probiotic Restore
7:20am - Fiber Drink and 2 Glasses of water
8:15am - Breakfast meeting at Three Squares in Frisco.  I had a fruit plate and 2 over medium eggs
10:30am - Orange
12:30pm - Lunch - Chocolate Meal Replacement Shakeve done
3:00pm - 3 Catalyst, Apple, Almonds, and a Fruit Punch Spark
Dinner was out at the Riders Ballpark.  We tried to be good.  I had a brisket plate with a tiny amount of BBQ Sauce.  I had some pickle slices, potato chips, and water.   I then ate some peanuts and popcorn and a small bowl of ice cream.  All I drank was water but the salt intake was high.  I'm not sure how this will affect my Day 11 weigh in.
11pm - 3 Catalyst, 2 Probiotic Restore
11:15pm - 100 crunches and 100 push ups.  This daily routine of push ups is one of the hardest things I've done.

Good night!

Day 9

Woke up and had 3 Catalyst and Mango Strawberry Spark
Walked 2 miles
100 Sit ups, 100 push ups, 100 dumb bell fly's
Probiotic Restore
7:15am - Fiber Drink
8am - Meal Replacement Shake and 2 Omegaplex
10am - Peach and a hard boiled egg
11:15am - bag of nuts
3pm - Lunch - Blackened Tilapia, spinach salad, corn
4:45pm - 3 Catalyst and a Spark
6:30pm - AdvoCare Raw bar and a Peach
Bedtime - 3 Catalyst

Day 8 Log

Got up at 5:15am
Had a Spark and 3 Catalyst at 5:30am
5:45am - Ran 3.2 miles in the rain
7am - ProBiotic Restore
7:15am - Fiber Drink
8:15am - Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake ad 2 Omegaplex
10:00am - Orange and Almonds
12:30pm - Lunch Chik-Fil-A drive thru - Grilled Chicken Nuggets and a fruit Cup
3:00pm - 3 Catalyst, Fruit Punch Spark, AdvoCare Raw bar
5:00pm - Special Recipe Meatballs.  Message Shana or myself to get the recipe. Green Beans, Salad 2 Omegaplex
100 Crunches and 100 push ups
3 Catalyst before bed

Omega 3 Fish Oil causes Prostate Cancer Study Debunked

I heard about this study and found it to be suspicious.  Here is a segment worth listening to from the Michael Savage Show.  The Dr on this interview and Mr. Savage know what they are talking about.

Weekend Log - Day 6 and 7 - Updated

Saturday
Woke up and had Probiotic Restore, Catalyst and Spark
Breakfast - Dark Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake and Omegaplex
Morning Snack - Fruit Samples at Dallas Farmers Market
Lunch - Orange, Strawberries and Blueberries
PM Snack - 3 Catalyst, Spark, and Almonds
Dinner - Steak, Squash, Golden Zucchini, a hard boiled egg, and Omegaplex
              Shana baked a Poblano Pepper Stuffed with Black Beans, Chicken, Onions, Corn, and Garlic
              She also made guac with homemade mango salsa
Night time Snack - Almonds and I had an Arginine Extreme
100 sit ups and 100 push ups
Herbal Cleanse Tablets

Sunday
Woke up and had Probiotic Restore, Catalyst, and Spark
Breakfast - Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake and Omegaplex
AM Snack - Banana
Lunch - Spinach Sweet Crisp Salad at Corner Bakery
PM Snack - I'll have a Fruit Punch Spark, Almonds, and 3 Catalyst
Did my 100 push ups and 100 sit ups
Walked 1.72 miles with Ethan in the drizzle.

Dinner - Chicken Chili, Special Clean eating recipe that Shana found, 2 Omegaplex

Will take Herbal Cleanse and Catalyst tonight

Day 5 log

Woke up at 5:20am Had a Spark, 3 Catalysis,  and a Pro20
During run I had a Rehydrate Gel - Ran 5 miles
7am - Probiotic Restore
7:30am - Vanilla Meal Replacement Shake with 1/2 scoop of Post Workout Recovery and 2 Omegaplex
10:00am - Apple
12:00pm - 1 Thermoplus
12:30 pm - 3 Catalyst
12:45pm - AdvoCare meal replacement bar
3:00pm - Fruit Punch Spark, 3 Catalyst, and some almonds
6:00pm - Chicken Taco's - chicken, black beans, homemade mango salsa (Shana's creation), roasted corn, whole wheat tortillas (off plan -2)
Shana made a salad instead of tacos. She added guac and some poblano peppers

Finished 100 push ups and 100 crunches

Bedtime - Herbal Cleanse Tablets

Day 4

5:45am - 3 Catalyst and Mango Strawberry Spark
Bootcamp - 100 push ups, 100 sit ups, squats and weights
7:15am - Probiotic Restore and Water. No Fiber Drink today.
7:45am - Breakfast, meal replacement shake

10:00am - Peach and Almonds

12:00pm - 3 Catalyst, 1 Thermoplus

12:30pm - A piece of Sausage, Spinach Salad

3:00pm - Fruit Punch Spark, 3 Catalyst, Apple and a Boiled Egg.

5:30pm - Italian Chicken, green beans, and spinach salad. After dinner I had 5 Chocolate covered pretzels.

10:00pm - Herbal Cleanse Tablets and Nighttime Recovery

Day 3 Log

When you set the alarm for 5:15pm you might not wake up at 5:15am. Ha!  Oh well, it sure felt good to sleep in.  As a bonus Ethan is at the grandparents so Shana and I got to go for a walk.

We woke up, had 3 Catalyst and a Mandarin Orange Spark!
Walked 3.5 miles in 1 hour.
Got home and had my Fiber Drink!  Won't be taking the Fiber drink again until Day 8!
HINT: Always make sure you follow the fiber drink with a couple glasses of water!
9am - Breakfast was my Dark Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake and 2 Omegaplex.
Late morning Snack: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and a banana
11:15 - Late Snack - 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and a Banana
1pm - Lunch at a BBQ place in Dallas - Turkey, Lean Brisket, Green Beans, and pickles
4:30pm - 3 catalyst and Watermelon Spark, Almonds
We had a PCA event at Hawaiian Falls so Dinner had to change.
At 5:30pm I had an Advocare Meal Replacement Bar
8:30pm I had a pack of Almonds
It is time to get my 100 Sit ups and 100 push ups done.
I'll follow that with 3 Catalyst and then my Herbal Cleanse Tablets.

Day 2 Log

Woke up at 5:15 and had Mango Strawberry Spark and 3 Catalyst
5:30am - Bootcamp - Squats, 100 push ups and 100 sit ups, Lunges, and a jog
7am - Fiber Drink
7:30am - Dark Chocolate MRS and 2 Omegaplex

Breakfast

9:30am AdvoCare Raw Bar
12:15pm 1 Thermoplus and 3 Catalyst
12:45pm - Spinach Salad with egg, grapes, strawberries, almonds and Ken's Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinagerrete, water and 2 Omegaplex

Lunch

Water

Salad Dressing

Afternoon Snack: Fruit Punch Spark and Almonds
Dinner:  Went to Three Squares in Downtown Frisco!  Had the Warm Spinach Salad!  It was basically like yesterdays lunch but it had croutons and bacon on it.  That was my little splurge!

At 9pm I'll take 3 Catalyst
Bedtime - Herbal Cleanse Tablets

Day 1 Log

Woke up at 5:15am - Spark and 3 Catalyst
5:30am - Ran 5 miles with friends in Pearson Farms
7:15am Fiber Drink
7:55am Dark Chocolate - Vegetarian Formula Meal Replacement Shake and 2 Omegaplex
9:30am - 2 hard boiled eggs followed by an Apple at 10am
12pm - Spinach Salad with Chicken, grapes, oranges, egg, almonds, strawberries, and raspberry vinigarrette.
2:30pm 3 Catalyst, Watermelon Spark, and almonds
5:45pm - Dinner - steak, grilled tomatoes, grilled zucchini, and grilled golden zucchini. Water and 2 Omegaplex
I've had at least 100 oz of water today.
About to do 100 situps and 100 pushups.
3 Catalyst after the situps and pushups
Bedtime - 3 Herbal Cleanse tablets

                                                                    BREAKFAST

LUNCH

DINNER

Opening Stats

Well, here we go.  I stepped on the scale for the first time in over a month.  I don't know how much of the added weight is muscle but the weight is up. That's okay it is about to get eliminated!

July 8, 2013
Weight - 202.8
Left Arm - 13.5'
Right Arm - 14.5"
Chest - 41"
Waist - 39.5"
Hips - 41.5"
Left Thigh - 21"
Right Thigh - 20"
Left Calf - 15.5"
Right Calf - 15.5"

Got up, ran 5 miles, the Fiber Drink is down and I am ready to get started!

Let's Do THIS!!!!

The  first 4 times I did the 24 Day Challenge I blogged my way through the challenge.  I documented what I ate and what my workouts were like.  Admittedly, I got tired of blogging all the time, so I have not done it the last time or two.  But I have had a few people comment about seeing someone's food journal and I am looking forward to this challenge so I am excited to bring the journal back.

A big part of this blog is the accountability.  I appreciate those who read it because it keeps me honest and on target.  The fact is I like to eat!  It's a sport to me and I love good food!  BBQ and Fried Chicken are my favorites.  But the 24 Day Challenge got me to start trying other things that I refused to try for many years.  Yesterday, Shana and I rediscovered the Dallas Farmers market and we got a bunch of fresh fruit and vegetables! We will go there regularly now.

So for the last month and a half I have eaten everything I wanted and I have been working to build muscle.  I have been taking the Muscle Gain Shakes in lieu of the meal replacement shakes.  I expect that when I step on the scale Monday morning I will be up quite a few pounds from my last challenge.  I have not stepped on the scale in over a month, so I do not know what to expect.  I do know that I am changing the type of weight that I have.  I am looking forward to eating clean, cleansing and continuing my journey.

My 2013 goal is to get Lean in 2013!  I am focused and ready to have a great challenge!

If you are ready to join us call me at 469.446.5131