New warrior

[junior_warrior]

I bought Ori's book last year and read through most of it, but was skeptical and never really gave it an honest go.  A little over two weeks ago, tired of being tired and fat I decided to give it a go.

Full throttle.

Joined a local gym and started eating the one meal.  It was tough the first few days so I used a small bits of almonds or hard-boiled eggs to tide me over until dinner.  Now, I go all day and work out after work with no ill effects and I am good until dinner at about 7pm.  Water fasting is amazing.  My energy levels are up and I am much more alert.  No longer am I getting sleepy at the end of my work day.

I weighed myself on the morning of April 21st.  It was worse that I expected.  My starting weight was 362.  Now on the 18th day of the warrior diet I am down to 343.  So I'm 19 pounds down.

To start I was working out 2-3 times a week, doing some light upper body lifting and cardio on the stationary bike.  Second week I started lifting heavier and walking on the treadmill for 20 minutes.  So far this week I have hit the gym every day.  Lifting one day and doing cardio the next.  By the end of the week I'll be up to 45 minutes on the treadmill.

First week lost 10 pounds, second week I lost 5, on the third week now and have lost 4 pounds since Friday.  Looking at about a 6 pound week by Friday.

This way of eating seems sustainable to me, it feels natural and most importantly no longer have carb cravings during the day.

Thanks for listening, I'm glad I found this forum.  Will try to update my progress every Friday.  Until then.

[junior_warrior]

Thanks for listening, I'm glad I found this forum.  Will try to update my progress every Friday.  Until then.

Here's the only photo I have handy at the moment.  This was taken at about my heaviest of 362 pounds.

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu303/mlihlen/5150_1158321432792_1070435606_49564.jpg

[milone]

Good job!! work hard and stick with it and the pounds will melt away for you man...

[junior_warrior]

Good job!! work hard and stick with it and the pounds will melt away for you man...

Thanks, milone.  I'm going to update Friday with a current picture and weight status.

[junior_warrior]

Update:  Results from the Friday weigh in

Start:      362
Week 1:  352 (-10)
Week 2:  347 (-5)
Week 3   344 (-3)

Increase my workout intensity this week, more cardio, more weights, chest and back day, tricepts and shoulder day, delts and biceps day.

[Dano3000]

18 pounds in three weeks is WOAH. Good job dude!

[junior_warrior]

Thanks, Dano.

Here is the week 3 photo.
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu303/mlihlen/week3.jpg

[milone]

what about leg day?? dont forget the importance of squats in your routine...best excercise for the metabolism period!!  Good work so far warrior!!

[junior_warrior]

As of now, I haven't incorporated leg day.  At my weight doing the eliptical or the treadmill every day is leg day.    I do plan on adding in some squats and dead lifts in the coming weeks.

[milone]

do it!! even if you can only do squats against a wall with your own bodyweight the benefits for your whole body will be huge!!!

[junior_warrior]

Week 4 Warrior update

Start:      362
Week 1:  352 (-10)
Week 2:  347 (-5)
Week 3:  344 (-3)
Week 4:  336 (-8)

Had a surprise 8 pound loss this week.  Did good sticking to the diet and incorporated more veggies and fewer high carb days.  Also amped up the work out a bit by increasing the work time on specific muscle groups.  In addition to the more focused lifting efforts I've begun interval training.  10 Minutes on the stationary bike, 15 minutes on the eliptical trainer, followed by 10 minutes on the treadmill.  One minute walk (3.0), one minute jog (5.5).  Hoping to work this up to 20 minutes in the coming weeks.

I also plan on registering for the Kirkland Triathlon on September 18th.  I'll do the "Tri-it" which is 1/4 mile swim, 12 mile bike and 3 mile run.  I need something to focus on and I think this will give me some drive and determination.

Right now I am well under the line on my fitday goal graph.  If I stay under the line I should hit my mini goal of 286 pounds on or by Sept. 10th.

Long term goal is 205 pounds.