Summer '10 - 52 Day Challenge

Summer '10 52 Day Challenge Sign Up!

2010-05-25T23:08:00.000-05:00

Summer '10 52DC starts tomorrow!!! Just signed up in time. Good luck everyone!

My Goals:
CE: 90
RT: 20
CT: 20
PG1: 5% Weight Loss Challenge
PG2: Stretch everyday

Spring '10 Day 51 of 52

2010-05-06T09:25:00.000-05:00

Almost time to close out on another challenge. This challenge has been great, here are a few things that I've done during this challenge:

I started the TNT diet, which I'm really liking!
Lost just under 10lbs and 3% body fat!
Stretched everyday and can definitely feel a difference!
Got back into reading and really like the Dark Tower series by Stephen King
Dropped from size 40 to size 36 jeans!

Looking forward to another challenge. I"ll have to keep up with my posts more this next challenge.

CE: 92/100/85 (108.24%)

RT: 20/20 (100%)

CT: 22/23 (95.65%)

PG1 (Read 2 Books): 2/2 (100%)

PG2 (Stretch Everyday): 50/52 (96.15%)

PG3 (Clean/Organize one thing at home): 50/52 (96.15%)

Spring '10 Day 17 of 52

2010-04-02T16:29:00.000-05:00

Several weeks into the TNT Diet and I'm starting to see results! This challenge I'm not focusing on pure weight loss but on body fat composition. Since I've started the TNT diet, I've lost 6 lbs and 1% body fat. I've also dropped another pant size. At the start of the Winter '10 52DC I was a size 40 waist, I just bought my first pair of size 36 waist pants...something I hadn't done since high school!! I've still got a ways to go, but this definitely working! My wife is liking the results too! ;)

This past week was busy with work so I dropped off on my RTs, but I'll be back at it this weekend. I'm almost halfway done reading The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King.

Cleaning and organizing around the house has made some nice improvements. Especially in closet space! It is much easier to clean something small once a day than to worry about a big cleaning project all at once.

Stretching everyday has made my recovery after hockey games much easier. Now that I'm playing 3 games a week, this is most helpful.

CE: 29/32/85 (34.12%)
RT: 4/20 (20%)
CT: 6/23 (26.09%)
PG1 (Read 2 Books): 0/2 (0%)
PG2 (Stretch Everyday): 16/52 (30.77%)
PG3 (Clean/Organize one thing at home): 16/52 (30.77%)

Winter '10 Finish Line, Spring '10 Starting!

2010-03-14T05:22:00.000-05:00

I ended up doing great for the Winter '10 challenge! I lost 13.2 lbs and met all my goals on my way to a GOLD+ medal!!

Here were my final results:
CE: 94/104/80 (117.5%)
RT: 12/12 (100%) - Barely made it here.
CT: 27/15 (180%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 13.2/12.5 (105.6%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 51/30 (170%)

I just signed up for the Spring '10 Challenge!! I won't be doing the 5% challenge this time, since I'll be doing the TNT diet and lifting more. I'll be focusing more changing my body composition rather than pure weight loss. I've increased all my goals and I'll have a better balance of RTs vs CTs.

Here are my goals for Spring '10:
CE: 85/104
RT: 20
CT: 23
PG1: Read 2 books
PG2: Stretch everyday
PG3: Clean/Organize one thing at home everyday

Thanks for all your support!! Good luck to everyone who will be starting the Spring '10 Challenge!!

Winter '10 Day 51 of 52

2010-02-26T09:10:00.000-06:00

One day left in the challenge and I've already hit all my goals!! I'm glad I was able to stick with it and complete my first challenge. I started off at 249.6 lbs and this morning I weighed in at 236.4 lbs! 13.2 lbs gone! I need to find time to work in some more RT sessions during the week. My CT sessions take care of themselves with the 2 ice hockey leagues I'm in.

My wife bought me a Polar F7 heart monitor for Valentine's Day! I've been wanting to get one for a few months, and I love it! I use it for all my workouts and it is great to see how many calories I actually burn and what my heart rate max and averages are. I really like the fact that I can upload my workouts from the watch to an online website.

Now it is time to think about starting the TNT Diet. Might take the next challenge off to make sure my body adjusts to the new eating habits. Or I could use the challenge to help me work my way through it. Haven't decided yet.

CE: 92/102/80 (115%)
RT: 12/12 (100%)
CT: 26/15 (173.33%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 13.2/12.5 (105.6%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 50/30 (166.67%)

Winter '10 Day 40 of 52

2010-02-15T10:55:00.000-06:00

Twelve days left! I'm still lacking on my RTs, but that should be taken care of by the end of the challenge. With 24 CEs left, I only need 7 to meet my goal, but I need to stay focused to keep the weight loss I've had to make my 5% goal.

CE: 73/80/80 (91.25%)
RT: 9/12 (75%)
CT: 21/15 (140%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 13.2/12.5 (105.6%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 39/30 (130%)

Winter '10 Day 36 of 52

2010-02-11T10:25:00.000-06:00

I decided to wait and start the TNT diet and workout plan for the next 52DC. I'll finish this one out doing what I've been doing. Next session I'll definitely bump up my goals and see where that goes! Hockey has been going great, both my teams are on big winning streaks. One team is in 1st place and the 2nd team is 1 point out of first...stupid overtime loss :(. Things are going great and looking forward to hitting all my goals this challenge.

CE: 66/72/80 (82.5%)
RT: 8/12 (66.67%)
CT: 19/15 (126.67%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 11.8/12.5 (94.4%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 35/30 (116.67%)

Winter '10 Day 29 of 52

2010-02-04T10:14:00.000-06:00

Just bought the TNT Diet and the Big Book of Exercises books this week. I like the concept behind the TNT Diet, I'm just a little worried about how it'll effect me in sports. The TNT Diet is pretty much a how carb, high fat diet. I play a ton of sports: hockey 2-3 times a week, racquetball 1-2 times a week, and softball once a week. That is a lot of sports, but I love to play!! My RTs are struggling a little bit since I play a sport 4-5 days a week. I've always been told to have lots of carbs to play sports so I hope this new way of using energy will work out. That is really the only thing that is keeping me from starting the TNT Diet right now. I play racquetball and hockey competitively so I don't want to see a dip in my performance. Softball is a beer (rec) league with coworkers and friends, so I'm not too worried about that.

CE: 54/58/80 (67.5%)
RT: 6/12 (50%)
CT: 16/15 (106.67%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 10/12.5 (80%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 28/30 (93.33%)

Winter '10 - Day 23 of 52

2010-01-29T08:54:00.000-06:00

Finally getting on track with my RTs! I'm glad I've been able to hit the halfway mark on my goals ahead of the halfway mark in the challenge. Another weekend with 3 hockey games, so I'll be done with my CT goals on Monday night!

CE: 42/46/80 (52.5%)
RT: 6/12 (50%)
CT: 13/15 (86.67%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 6.6/12.5 (52.8%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 22/30 (73.33%)

Winter '10 - Day 19 of 52

2010-01-25T08:59:00.000-06:00

We are a week away from the halfway point of this challenge. Going to use this week to get all my goals to at least 50%...which really means finally doing some RTs this week. I've got 2 scheduled for this week, so I should be ok. Hoping to lose another pound to push my weight loss for the 5% challenge to 50%.

I lost a CE on Friday which was not planned, but I made up for it my eating clean during the football games this weekend...MAN WAS THAT HARD!! After looking at my numbers, I'm glad I stayed on track.

I think I'm going to start the workout/diet plan of the TNT diet soon. I'm in the process of tracking down the book at Barnes & Noble. The two locations near me are out of stock and the closest one that does have it is a 30 minutes drive. Which wouldn't be bad, but the only time I have to drive over there and get it would be after work....making it a 1.5 hour drive in rush hour! :( I may resort to ordering it online if I can't grab a copy by Wednesday.

CE: 35/38/80 (43.75%)
RT: 4/12 (33.33%)
CT: 12/15 (80%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 6.2/12.5 (49.6%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 18/30 (60%)

Winter '10 - Day 15 of 52

2010-01-21T09:58:00.000-06:00

Clean eats are coming along much easier this time around. It's so much easier to give up soda after 2 weeks, I don't have to think about it anymore. Tons of water really isn't that bad. I was able to get in a very good RT last night, and I know I'm going to be really sore tomorrow. After lifting it got me thinking that when I lift I'm just making it up as I go right now. To continue on the right path and to have a goal in sight I'm going to need a little direction. So, I'm looking at possibly getting a workout/diet book to help aid me from here on out. I was thinking about the TNT Diet, Big Book of Exercises, or P90x. Those are the 3 main ones that many people are talking about. I've got to do a bit of research to see which would be most beneficial to me and something that will be easy to continue on after this challenge.

CE: 28/30/80 (35%)
RT: 4/12 (33.33%)
CT: 9/15 (60%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 4.4/12.5 (35.2%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 14/30 (46.67%)

Winter '10 - Day 12 of 52

2010-01-18T21:51:00.001-06:00

Finally had a cheat day for CE's during the Cowboy game. Then lost another CE at night with a pitcher of beer due to the horrible performance of the Cowboy's O-line. At least we beat Philly in the playoffs...small victories...I guess. Still haven't been able to catch up on some RTs yet, I'm ready for that this week.

Hockey is going great, both teams I'm on are now in 1st place! I'm averaging one point a game now, and I'm on a 5 game scoring streak! Guess it's time to start cheering on the Mavericks and Stars!

CE: 22/24/80 (27.5%)
RT: 3/12 (25%)
CT: 8/15 (53.33%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 4.4/12.5 (35.2%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 11/30 (36.67%)

Winter '10 - Day 9 of 52

2010-01-15T09:12:00.000-06:00

Still rockin' the CEs! But I've got a planned cheat this weekend for the COWBOY game!! GO COWBOYS!!! Still need to work on a plan to get more RTs into my schedule. I'll have that knocked out this weekend.

CE: 18/18/80 (22.5%)
RT: 3/12 (25%)
CT: 6/15 (40%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 4.4/12.5 (35.2%)
PG2 (Days Without Soda): 8/30 (26.67%)

Winter '10 - Day 7 of 52

2010-01-13T21:31:00.000-06:00

Still on track with the clean eats! I had a busy weekend with 3 hockey games (Saturday, Sunday and Monday). I'm on track to easily hit my CT since I joined a second hockey league last week. Going to have to work on getting my RTs in since most of my time will be for CTs now.

It has only been a week since the challenge started, but I already feel more energetic and upbeat! Things are looking great!

CE: 14/14/80 (17.5%)

RT: 3/12 (25%)

CT: 5/15 (33.33%)

PG1 (5% Challenge): 2.4/12.5 (19.2%)

PG2 (Days without Soda): 6/30 (20%)

Winter '10 - Day 5 of 52

2010-01-11T16:15:00.000-06:00

Been doing great with the clean eats and staying under 2000 calories a day! CTs and RTs are ramping up and coming along great. I'm 4/5 for days without soda. I gave in and had a Dr. Pepper during the Cowboy game!! GO COWBOYS!!

CE: 10/10/80 (12.5%)
RT: 2/12 (16.67%)
CT: 3/15 (20%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 2.4/12.5 (19.2%)
PG2 (Days without Soda): 4/30 (13.33%)

Winter '10 - Day 3 of 52

2010-01-10T03:08:00.000-06:00

Still off to a great start with the clean eats. It is much easier to stay disciplined this time around. 3 for 3 for days without soda, it's hard but I'm able to manage so far with orange juice, milk and water.

CE: 6/6/80 (10%)
RT: 1/12 (16.67%)
CT: 1/15 (13.33%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 0/12.5 (0%)
PG2 (Days without Soda): 3/30 (10%)

Winter '10 - Day 1 of 52

2010-01-07T12:14:00.004-06:00

Off to a good start with the clean eats. I'm used to having at least 1 Dr. Pepper a day, so trying to go 30 days without soda is going to be interesting. My RT was helping a friend move some furniture to a 2nd story apartment. Big couches are a pain to get up a flight of stairs with a turn around in the middle.

CE: 2/2/80 (2.5%)
RT: 1/12 (8.33%)
CT: 0/15 (0%)
PG1 (5% Challenge): 0/12.5 (0%)
PG2 (Days without Soda): 1/30 (3.33%)

Winter '10 52DC signup

2009-12-30T16:34:00.001-06:00

I just signed up for the Winter '10 52 day challenge. I tried doing the Fall '09 52DC, but was unable to complete the challenge. I'm ready to go this time and ready to get this thing going again!

Day 23 of 52

2009-09-11T17:13:00.000-05:00

Coming close to the halfway mark on this challenge and I'm feeling good! :) I'll be doing a big push on all my numbers to try and get all my goals to at least 50% by Day 26. This means lots of lifting and pushups! I've done well with the eating and the weight came off fast, now it is sitting in the same spot. It should be going back down in the next few weeks.

Clean Eats (CE): 35/46/80
Resistance Training (RT): 5/15
Cardio Training (CT): 8/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 5/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0.50/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 269/800

Day 20 of 52

2009-09-08T09:47:00.001-05:00

One heck of a work week and a much needed 3 day weekend later, I'm finally able to get some time to post up again.

I've been doing really well with my CE and CT, but my RT and pushups need some attention. Lost another quarter inch from the waist. The weight has been steady now, but I'm seeing a difference in the way my shirts and pants fit already.

I've got 2 RTs planned for this week already, and I'll be trying something new with the pushups!

Clean Eats (CE): 29/40/80
Resistance Training (RT): 4/15
Cardio Training (CT): 8/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 5/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0.50/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 194/800

Day 14 of 52

2009-09-02T10:41:00.000-05:00

I've gotten in a pretty good routine now for the CE's, so I'll be able to make my goal easily. With racquetball and hockey I'm able to do my CT's easily as well. I now need to focus on more RT and my pushup goal.

Clean Eats (CE): 18/28/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 7/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 5/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0.25/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 169/800

Day 13 of 52

2009-09-01T09:07:00.000-05:00

Back to a full day of CE! No workout planned today since I've got plans for Tuesday and Wednesday. Been working on trying to get more sleep. Got 7 hours, and woke up groggy. I usually feel that way when I get more than 6 hours of sleep. Time to buckle down and not miss any more CEs and get cracking on my pushups.

Clean Eats (CE): 16/26/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 6/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 3.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 12 of 52

2009-09-01T09:01:00.000-05:00

Today was a huge rest day for me. The spin class from yesterday has left me so sore, I decided to stretch and not workout. I've got a busy week coming up, hoping to stick with the CEs and get a few workouts in.

Clean Eats (CE): 14/24/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 6/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.7/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 11 of 52

2009-09-01T08:46:00.000-05:00

Saturday I tried a spin class for the first time. I went to the gym in the morning just to lift, but when my wife saw the class was starting right when we got there, we tried it. It was definitely a great workout and something I would do again in the future. I had a few too many drinks to kill my clean eat at night.

Clean Eats (CE): 13/22/80
Resistance Training (RT): 3/15
Cardio Training (CT): 6/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.7/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 10 of 52

2009-08-29T17:25:00.000-05:00

A good day of clean eats, it is becoming much easier to eat clean now. I had a good cardio workout at the hockey game. We came back and won 3-2 after being down 0-2 in the first period! The weekend is finally here!

Clean Eats (CE): 12/20/80
Resistance Training (RT): 2/15
Cardio Training (CT): 5/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 144/800

Day 9 of 52

2009-08-28T10:10:00.000-05:00

I'm not as sore as I was expecting to be from my arms/chest workout! It was a close call on the CEs, I was barely under my calorie limit. Felt good to rest the body for a day, looking forward to getting back into it. I'll definitely get a good CT at my hockey game tonight.

Clean Eats (CE): 10/18/80
Resistance Training (RT): 2/15
Cardio Training (CT): 4/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 129/800

Day 8 of 52

2009-08-27T08:59:00.000-05:00

Another great day on the challenge! A full day of clean eating and working out. Had a great CT before work and pretty intense RT after work. I'm already feeling my chest and triceps are going to be sore as @#$% tomorrow! Looking forward to a rest day.

Clean Eats (CE): 8/16/80
Resistance Training (RT): 2/15
Cardio Training (CT): 4/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 2.2/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 129/800

Day 7 of 52

2009-08-26T00:37:00.002-05:00

Completed another day of clean eating! I had a really good cardio session, even though it took me 30 minutes to warm up and loosen up my legs from Sunday night's workout. I was determined to catch up on my push up personal goal, so I knocked out 32 today! I'm gonna feel it in the morning.

It has been a week since this 52 day challenge started and I'm finally starting to settle into the challenge mode. I've focused a ton more on getting my CEs done. When I started I decided that I was only going to weight and measure myself for my personal goals once a week, well that time is here and it's looking good so far. I've lost 1.6 pounds but no inches off the waist yet. Plenty of time to get that done.

Clean Eats (CE): 6/14/80
Resistance Training (RT): 1/15
Cardio Training (CT): 3/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 1.6/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 58/800

Day 6 of 52

2009-08-25T08:09:00.002-05:00

I'm still incredibly sore from Day 5's RT and CT. I'll be hitting the gym today, so I'll need a good warmup to be able to do a good one. Finally had a full day of CE!! It only took a week but finally happend!

Clean Eats (CE): 4/12/80
Resistance Training (RT): 1/15
Cardio Training (CT): 2/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 26/800

Day 5 of 52

2009-08-24T02:05:00.002-05:00

I was finally able to fit in a Resistance and Cardio workout. I ate clean in the morning but ate out for dinner. I should be able to do a good workout schedule now that I'm finally getting started. Now I just need to work on the Clean Eats.

Clean Eats (CE): 2/10/80
Resistance Training (RT): 1/15
Cardio Training (CT): 2/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 26/800

Day 4 of 52

2009-08-23T13:01:00.002-05:00

Eating clean has turned out to be more of a challenge than I thought! I've finally got a meal plan all worked out so my CE numbers should be getting better. This week I've got plans to improve my RT and CT numbers as well. I'll update PG1 and PG2 when I take measurements on Wednesdays.

Clean Eats (CE): 1/8/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 1/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 21/800

Day 3 of 52

2009-08-22T10:15:00.003-05:00

I was finally able to have a "clean" block of eating for dinner! Got my cardio in from my hockey game last night. We lost....horribly...2-5 :( But at least it was a great workout. I was exhausted after the game, so I was only able to knock out 5 pushups....yeah...only 5.

Clean Eats (CE): 1/6/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 1/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 5/800

Day 2 of 52

2009-08-21T16:02:00.003-05:00

Rough day at work....'nuff said. Still unable to make it to the gym, but ready to get to work this weekend!

Clean Eats (CE): 0/4/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 0/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 0/800

Day 1 of 52

2009-08-20T08:29:00.001-05:00

Since I found out about the challenge today (the day it started) I didn't really have anything prepared to do on Day 1, so I haven't really done anything towards my goals. I've already got plans to start working towards my goals today. :)

Clean Eats (CE): 0/2/80
Resistance Training (RT): 0/15
Cardio Training (CT): 0/10
Personal Goal 1 - Lose 8 lbs (PG1): 0/8
Personal Goal 2 - Lose 2 inches from waist (PG2): 0/2
Personal Goal 3 - Do 800 pushups (PG3): 0/800

Men's Health 52 Day Challenge Sign up

2009-08-19T15:22:00.000-05:00

Today I signed up for the Men's Health 52 Day Challenge, which runs Wednesday, August 19, 2009 to Friday, October 9, 2009.

My goals over the 52 days are:
80 - Clean Eats
15 - Resistance Training Sessions
10 - Cardio Sessions
Lose 8 pounds
Lose 2 inches from my waist
Complete 800 pushups.

This was a last minute signup so I don't even have a workout plan setup yet. But I'll hammer one out tonight to get things started. This program is done through a member forum, so you can keep track of your goals and see how everyone else is doing.

Here is the FAQ for the 52 Day Challenge...link

Wish me luck!!