Today I did 20 minutes on the bike, 1000 meters on the row machine, 30 reps - chest press @ 60 lbs., 30 reps - shoulder press @ 30 lbs., 30 reps - low row @ 60 lbs., 30 reps - vertical traction @ 90 lbs., 30 reps - pectoral @70 lbs.

3.8.10 FOOD LOG

11:00 AM
yogurt with granola, sliced banana and apple

1:30 PM
handful of pistachios

4:45 PM
Green leaf salad with black beans, onion, salsa, and avocado

11:00 PM
bean and cheese enchilada

It wasn’t a great day for my program as I didn’t get a work out in and I had pizza:(

Tomorrow will be much better, I promise.

3.7.10 FOOD LOG

9:40 AM
yogurt with granola, sliced banana and apple

2:20 PM
Spinach and green leaf salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, and balsamic vinegar.

6:00 PM
Usana oatmeal raisin energy bar.

9:00 PM
2 slices of homemade pizza with mozzarella, mushrooms, zucchini, and sun dried tomatoes. 6 breaded mozzarella cheese sticks. 2 Sierra Nevada beers.

I did a 30 minute mountain hike. I also did 3 sets of 25 shoulder press and curls with 25 pound dumbells for each arm.

3.6.10 FOOD LOG

8:00 AM
banana and apple slices with yogurt and granola

12:15 PM
Spinach and green leaf salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, and balsamic vinegar.

7:20 PM
Mercury Cafe - Alamosa bass and a dinner salad with feta dressing. 4 glasses of wine.

Here’s a talk Dr. Gino Strada (co-founder of Emergency) gave in L.A. in 2006. In it he talks about why they founded Emergency and about some of the work they’ve been doing for civilian war victims since 1994.

Today I did a 45 minute hike in the mountains.

3.5.10 FOOD LOG

11:00 AM
Sweet potato hash with salsa and 1 egg

2:00 PM
1 banana

4:30 PM
Green leaf and spinach salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, banana peppers, and red wine vinegar.

8:45 PM
bowl of rice with some Indian Madras Lentils

Today I made it to Qi and did 1000 meters on the row machine and 40 minutes on the bike. I really pushed myself for the time I spent there.

3.4.10 FOOD LOG

10:30 AM
1 egg on a piece of rye toast

2:15 PM
Green leaf and spinach salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, banana peppers, and red wine vinegar.

7:20 PM
Bean and cheese enchilada at the Mercury Cafe. I also had 4 glasses of wine (I know).

I’ve passed the 30 day mark and I have lost a total of 13 pounds. It’s not as much as I was hoping to but I didn’t push myself as hard as I could have and I my eating habits still need a lot of improvement. So far I have been given pledges totaling $105.50 for every pound I lose which means I raised $1371.50 last month for EMERGENCY USA. For those of you who have pledged I’ll be sending an email detailing how to donate. Thank you so much for your support and pledges.

On this day I did 30 minutes on an elliptical machine at the house I’m watching. I also went on a 20 minute hike and with dumb bells I did 3 sets of 20 curls at 25 lbs each arm plus 3 sets of 20 shoulder press at 25 lbs each arm.

3.3.10 FOOD LOG

10:00 AM
1 egg on a piece of rye toast

2:30 PM
Green leaf and spinach salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, banana peppers, and red wine vinegar.

5:15 PM
a plate of various Indian dishes from a buffet at Yak & Yeti restaraunt

10:00 PM
a handful of tortilla chips and some salsa

Here’s the last video from Chris and I’s visit with Brigitte Mars.

Again I didn’t keep track but I know my eating and exercise on this day was probably about 70% to what I’d been doing throughout the past month and what I’ve been doing this  past month is at best 70% of what I could be doing.

One thing about putting yourself out there like I have with this Fitness for EMERGENCY USA thing is you really feel like a supreme douchebag when you’re not doing everything you’ve committed to. Please don’t give up on me.

In this video Brigitte Mars talks about how to make incredibly tasting raw vegan tacos.

Again I don’t have a “Food Log” because I didn’t write it down but I remember eating a Green leaf salad with onion, peppers, cucumber, tomato, carrots, and balsamic vinegar around 1PM and I can’t remember what else. I know it wasn’t anything terrible but I’m definitely not eating enough and regular enough:(

I haven’t been able to get down to the gym in Denver because I’m watching a friends house/dog in the mountains but got another 30 minute mountain hike in and did about 20 minutes of weight lifting.

Here’s a video of Brigitte Mars showing us how to make raw vegan spaghetti.

So was between homes today and the next couple days so I didn’t really keep good records of what I did and I’m just now posting my blogs. It’s no excuse but that’s just what happened. I’m going off of memory here. On day 28 I know I ate some homemade pizza at a friends house, which was soooo tasty but not optimal for getting in fit. Did I mention how tasty it was? I think I also ate a salad.

I did get a 30 minute hike in the mountains in but I should have done more.

Here’s another video of our visit with Brigitte Mars. In this one she talks about Chia seeds. Yes like Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Pets:) Again, sorry about the lousy video quality. I’ll upload these again in better quality once I get my new computer.

I was so busy all day today that I didn’t make it over to the gym. Man it’s hard to get to the gym everyday. My eating was also off again. I only had two meals.

2.27.10 FOOD LOG

3:15 PM
Green leaf salad with onion, cucumber, tomato, celery, olives, feta, and vinegar.

6:00 PM
I had dinner with friends at a Middle Eastern restaurant in Golden. I had a dinner salad with Italian dressing, some rice, hummus, falafel, babba ghanouj, tabbouleh, and split a vegetarian pie appetizer.