FatAsthmatic

18 Days done

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:33:00 -0400

So, 18 days after my first check-up, I went back.

Blood Pressure: 121/94 (down from 170/110).

Weight: 253 (down from 265).

Things seem to be working. I’m now running 28 straight minutes/day. Missed one day since starting 7/6/09. It’s getting easier.

Picked up new inhaler on Tuesday, July 28th. 11 days (up from 10).

I hate mondays.

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:28:08 -0400

But not because I don’t like work. I hate them because it means I have to start running again.

I smoked approximately 5 cigarettes this weekend. That will come back to haunt me.

Happy Monday to all.

It was a bad night last night

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:01:25 -0400

A delicious and hipster doofus dinner with the wife at French Meadow with one glass of wine turned into 8 beers, 3 cigarettes, and some karkov vodka. Damnit.

Up to Grand Rapids for Brian’s wedding today. I’m very excited for the car ride. Hopefully pictures to follow!

Oh!

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:27:55 -0400

And for the record, this is my 2nd week in a row running M-F. YES.

This is how I started. Today I eat 1 hardboiled egg whole, and...

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:15:13 -0400

This is how I started. Today I eat 1 hardboiled egg whole, and another without the yellow stuff. Then a glass of milk.

I just ran for a little over 2 miles. Approximately 23 minutes.

It.is.freezing.here. 52 degree. It’s july.

Starting Info

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:02:59 -0400

Some things to note before I get into this:

Starting point:

1) I haven’t worked out on a regular basis since 2005.

2) I have had asthma since birth.

3) I am approximately 40 lbs overweight.

4) I go through 1 ProAir inhaler every 10 days or so.

5) I occasionally smoke.

6) I recently discovered I have very high blood pressure.

7) I love to party.

The Goal:

1) Get blood pressure to normal 27-year-old levels.

2) Reduce use of inhaler by 1/2 (make inhaler last for 20 days).

3) Lose weight.

4) Quit smoking.

This should be interesting. Stay tuned.