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

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

CRUDE:
The Real Price of Oil
Thursday, March 11
7:00 PM
Mercury Cafe
2199 California St, Denver
$5 suggested donation

Three years in the making, this riveting new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Brother’s Keeper, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet. An inside look at the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case, Crude is a real-life, high stakes legal drama involving global politics, the environmental movement, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, multinational corporate power, and the fate of disappearing indigenous cultures.

Subverting the conventions of advocacy filmmaking, this award-winning film explores a complex situation from all angles, bringing an important story of environmental peril and human suffering into focus. “Absolutely the most powerful, emotion- provoking, heart-wrenching documentary I have ever seen.” (John Perkins, Author, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man)

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.

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.

Here’s another video with herbalist and raw food chef Brigitte Mars. Here she talks about how you can make vegan milk with nuts.

I was too busy today to make it to the gym:(

2.24.10 FOOD LOG

11:00 AM
Apple w/ peanut butter and fresh squeezed oj.

3:30 PM
Burrito with black beans, taco seasoned morning start meal starters (meat substitute), in a Mission “life balance” whole wheat tortilla and topped with some homemade green chili.

7:00 PM
SAME Cafe: a small amount of spaghetti with red sauce and a cup of minestrone soup.

10:30 PM
Green leaf salad with onion, peppers, mushroom, cucumber, tomato, celery, carrots, and balsamic vinegar.

Last Friday Chris and I visited my friend Brigitte Mars in Boulder to talk about food and nutrition. Brigitte is an herbalist and raw food chef. Here the first video of many from our afternoon visit. In it she talks about growing sunflower sprouts at home as a fun way to have fresh greens year round. I know the quality on these videos is terrible. I’ve tried rendering the video many different ways and it looks bad no matter what I do. My computer sucks. I will be getting a new computer soon and will redo all these  videos then.

For exercise today I did 45 minutes on the bike, 2000 meters on the row machine (damn this thing kicks my ass), and about 20 minutes of upper body. I forgot to write down what I did.

2.23.10 FOOD LOG

10:00 AM
Banana and a glass of fresh squeezed oj.

11:30 AM
I had lunch at SAME Cafe: small salad and a cup of vegetable soup.

3:00 PM
An apple with some peanut butter

8:30 PM
I had dinner at Watercourse: Greek salad and some Buffalo Seitan. 1 glass of wine and 1 light beer.

This morning my friend Jonny 5 from the band the Flobots met me at Qi Denver Athletic Club with a rap about my efforts to get fit for EMERGENCY USA: Life Support for Civilian Victims of War and Poverty. Check out this video!

IF YOU WANT TO PLEDGE just email me at bosch@argusfest.org or call me at 303-669-7286 and give me the dollar amount you would like to pledge for each pound I lose. PLEASE PLEDGE!