So do you remember when on Friday I said that I was feeling good and things were going just fine? Yeah, if I were to revisit that Friday, I'm pretty sure I'd take several servings of Airborne...several times...to help prevent what happened to me on Saturday and what is still happening to me today.
I said that I'd be doing this whole blog thing on a daily basis, and I said that I'd definitely be sticking to it this time. For those of you who read this on a regular basis (as regularly as I post), you may have noticed that I in fact did not update my blog on Saturday. The only reason why I'm doing this right now is to state two things:
1) Holy crud, am I ever sick! I just got over "the sickness" about a week ago, and now I'm sick again. What the frack is up with that? My skin is hot to the touch, my innards are freakin' freezing, I'm dizzy like the dickens, and the urge to purge is ever constant.
2) I experienced a few minutes where my appetite returned with a vengeance, and the mood struck me to order out for a delicious medium pan cheese lovers pizza. Unfortunately, since it has been 11 months of me successfully avoiding Pizza Hut (the best pizza in the world), the moment I was about to hit the "Order" button was the moment I felt a wave of guilt come over me. I really did want that pizza, but since the nausea returned with full force 10 minutes after making the decision not to order, I'd like to think that I made the right decision.
Suffice it to say that "the sickness, part 2" is preventing me from getting up and exercising. Unfortunate, but so is the case.
Alrighty then, I'm outtie yo! Do me a favor and hope that I'll find the urge to actually purge in the near future. I really need to get this out of me, whatever it is. Too bad I find it impossible to induce vomitting.
Have a great day week, all! I hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Much Love!
-TripleQ
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
It's Friday, and for the First Time in a Long While, Things are Looking Up!
Happy Friday to the lot of you!
This is the first in a series of daily blog updates. For the next week, I'm going to be working incredibly hard to keep myself accountable in every way possible. It is no longer a secret that I've been doing some heavy slacking off, but as of last night, that all changed.
Since posting my last video on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pa5pDNv-nk), I have been receiving a lot of sympathy, consoling, pats on the back, and encouragement to get back on the horse. While words are not enough to thank the lot of you for the kindness you have shown me, it is that very kindness that is enabling me to keep on the path that I've been choosing as of late. Don't get me wrong, I know that you have nothing but good intentions, but when people try to be gentle with me, I tend to acknowledge that gentle touch as a form of acceptance of my behavior. Rather than responding to encouragement the way I should, I find it an excuse to continue eating poorly and not exercising.
No, encouragement will not do. What will do it then? Well, it seems as though at least two people know....
Last night, two of YouTube's undesirables (I say that in jest...kind of), Vaioarch a.k.a. Ronnie (http://www.youtube.com/user/vaioarch) and HinesBrad a.k.a. Brad (http://www.youtube.com/user/hinesbrad) posted a video that helped to light a fire under my bum, a fire that I've been needing for quite some time. Seen here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwhu8rzVys8&watch_response), Ronnie and Brad are as blunt and honest as I could possibly hope for. Ronnie, who I was led to believe was even more sensitive than Big Gay Bradly, comes out swinging with harsh criticisms, one of the first words out of his mouth being "pansy."
I was and still am really motivated by what the two of them had to say. While there was talk by Brad about giving me an incentive to lose weight by offering to pay for a portion of a plane ticket to Dallas (concerning the next BFL Cruise), it was something that Ronnie said that really got under my skin. There was mention of the first video I did for the challenge that we're currently in. I had strapped on my 20 lb weight vest, clad in a sweater, carrying a backpack, and went for a 5 mile hike in 95 degree weather. Ronnie actually admitted to being a little intimidated by the gusto I initially showed, leading me to feel that he is actually a little disappointed by my lack of discipline and determination; I don't blame him in the slightest. While he and Brad went on to challenge me to drop the excess weight I have gained to get down to my initial body weight at the beginning of the challenge, Ronnie further added that he wants to see the Josh that went hiking with a weight vest, or the Josh that had once made a video where he threw away all of the junk food in his house in response to a previous challenge. It made me feel horrible that the Josh he was referring to was no longer present, and at the same time, it made me feel more motivated and determined than I've felt for a looooong time.
So boys, guess what? It's back on! I've only got 25 days left in this challenge, and I'm going to make the very best out of each and every one of them. Ronnie, the Josh you knew and want to see is no longer lurking in the shadows....
Much love to all of you beautiful people!
-TripleQ
This is the first in a series of daily blog updates. For the next week, I'm going to be working incredibly hard to keep myself accountable in every way possible. It is no longer a secret that I've been doing some heavy slacking off, but as of last night, that all changed.
Since posting my last video on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pa5pDNv-nk), I have been receiving a lot of sympathy, consoling, pats on the back, and encouragement to get back on the horse. While words are not enough to thank the lot of you for the kindness you have shown me, it is that very kindness that is enabling me to keep on the path that I've been choosing as of late. Don't get me wrong, I know that you have nothing but good intentions, but when people try to be gentle with me, I tend to acknowledge that gentle touch as a form of acceptance of my behavior. Rather than responding to encouragement the way I should, I find it an excuse to continue eating poorly and not exercising.
No, encouragement will not do. What will do it then? Well, it seems as though at least two people know....
Last night, two of YouTube's undesirables (I say that in jest...kind of), Vaioarch a.k.a. Ronnie (http://www.youtube.com/user/vaioarch) and HinesBrad a.k.a. Brad (http://www.youtube.com/user/hinesbrad) posted a video that helped to light a fire under my bum, a fire that I've been needing for quite some time. Seen here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwhu8rzVys8&watch_response), Ronnie and Brad are as blunt and honest as I could possibly hope for. Ronnie, who I was led to believe was even more sensitive than Big Gay Bradly, comes out swinging with harsh criticisms, one of the first words out of his mouth being "pansy."
I was and still am really motivated by what the two of them had to say. While there was talk by Brad about giving me an incentive to lose weight by offering to pay for a portion of a plane ticket to Dallas (concerning the next BFL Cruise), it was something that Ronnie said that really got under my skin. There was mention of the first video I did for the challenge that we're currently in. I had strapped on my 20 lb weight vest, clad in a sweater, carrying a backpack, and went for a 5 mile hike in 95 degree weather. Ronnie actually admitted to being a little intimidated by the gusto I initially showed, leading me to feel that he is actually a little disappointed by my lack of discipline and determination; I don't blame him in the slightest. While he and Brad went on to challenge me to drop the excess weight I have gained to get down to my initial body weight at the beginning of the challenge, Ronnie further added that he wants to see the Josh that went hiking with a weight vest, or the Josh that had once made a video where he threw away all of the junk food in his house in response to a previous challenge. It made me feel horrible that the Josh he was referring to was no longer present, and at the same time, it made me feel more motivated and determined than I've felt for a looooong time.
So boys, guess what? It's back on! I've only got 25 days left in this challenge, and I'm going to make the very best out of each and every one of them. Ronnie, the Josh you knew and want to see is no longer lurking in the shadows....
Much love to all of you beautiful people!
-TripleQ
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Smallville for the eyes, Italian sausage in my mouth, and a full body workout on my mind….
Yo-ha, Chicas and Bruddahs!
So here we be, restarting the blogging slash vlogging process yet again. I’ve said it before and I’m going to say it now, but with the slightest bit of luck and a whole mess of determination, I won’t be saying this anytime in the near future….
THIS. ENDS. NOW.
It’s been a couple weeks since I last did the tango that is writing my blog, and since then it has been nothing but pain and heartache. Unfortunately, I am the sole cause of it all. I can list all of the excuses I have for not eating well, exercising, and quickly gaining 13.8 lbs, but I would like to think that I have a little more pride and self-respect than that. I know that the blame lies in my corner, that it was the choices that I made which led me to where I am today.
I have two options for how I can deal with this…I can dwell on the idiotic mistakes and continue following the unhealthy patterns that I have revived, or I can embrace my mistakes, learn from them, reassert myself, and look forward to a future where I’m the healthy and fit man that I was always meant to be. While in the past I have always chosen the former option, I think it’s due time to choose the latter.
My first major workout is coming up at about 10:00, but right now I’m a little busy. Am I doing something that others would regard as important? No. However, I am doing one of the few things capable of lifting my spirits. What is it, you ask? Watching television. Mind you, it’s not just any television; it’s the CW Thursday night line-up. I’m looking forward to a brand new episode of Supernatural, but for the moment, I am whole-heartedly content watching a new episode of perhaps my most favorite show on network television. That’s right; I’m watching Smallville…in high definition, of course!
Dinner tonight is a most healthy choice. At current, between writing this blog and gazing upon the wonder that is Smallville, I am slowly consuming a Boca veggie Italian sausage link, cradled in a whole wheat hot dog bun, stuffed with some onions lightly grilled with cooking spray, and topped with a smidge of spicy brown mustard to moisten it up a bit. All in all, with a cup of Arizona Diet Peach Green Tea, it comes out to about 300 very healthy calories. I may still be hungry for more, so I don’t suppose it will hurt me all too much if I have a second one. After all, I’m due for some intensive working out in just a short while, and I can probably use all of the energy I can get.
Boy I tell you…never before have I multi-tasked in such a manner and been entirely satisfied!
I really want to get back to my show, so I’m going to wrap things up with a description of my workout. It’s going to be a full body one, incorporating all exercises from both my lower and upper body workout routines. With three sets of each exercise being performed, I anticipate the workout to take quite some time to complete. I figure that by eating about an hour and forty-five minutes before hand, I’ll be able to digest the food in time to endure the hour and thirty minute workout without becoming fatigued. After my workout, including everything from bicep curls and bench presses to deadlifts and jump squats, I’ll consume a whey protein shake including creatine and L-glutamine, followed up with a Gatorade chaser.
Sound good? It does to me. Let’s just hope that my current bouts of yawning don’t interfere with my plans for world domination.
I hope you all have a great evening…or morning…or afternoon….
Much Love!
-TripleQ
So here we be, restarting the blogging slash vlogging process yet again. I’ve said it before and I’m going to say it now, but with the slightest bit of luck and a whole mess of determination, I won’t be saying this anytime in the near future….
THIS. ENDS. NOW.
It’s been a couple weeks since I last did the tango that is writing my blog, and since then it has been nothing but pain and heartache. Unfortunately, I am the sole cause of it all. I can list all of the excuses I have for not eating well, exercising, and quickly gaining 13.8 lbs, but I would like to think that I have a little more pride and self-respect than that. I know that the blame lies in my corner, that it was the choices that I made which led me to where I am today.
I have two options for how I can deal with this…I can dwell on the idiotic mistakes and continue following the unhealthy patterns that I have revived, or I can embrace my mistakes, learn from them, reassert myself, and look forward to a future where I’m the healthy and fit man that I was always meant to be. While in the past I have always chosen the former option, I think it’s due time to choose the latter.
My first major workout is coming up at about 10:00, but right now I’m a little busy. Am I doing something that others would regard as important? No. However, I am doing one of the few things capable of lifting my spirits. What is it, you ask? Watching television. Mind you, it’s not just any television; it’s the CW Thursday night line-up. I’m looking forward to a brand new episode of Supernatural, but for the moment, I am whole-heartedly content watching a new episode of perhaps my most favorite show on network television. That’s right; I’m watching Smallville…in high definition, of course!
Dinner tonight is a most healthy choice. At current, between writing this blog and gazing upon the wonder that is Smallville, I am slowly consuming a Boca veggie Italian sausage link, cradled in a whole wheat hot dog bun, stuffed with some onions lightly grilled with cooking spray, and topped with a smidge of spicy brown mustard to moisten it up a bit. All in all, with a cup of Arizona Diet Peach Green Tea, it comes out to about 300 very healthy calories. I may still be hungry for more, so I don’t suppose it will hurt me all too much if I have a second one. After all, I’m due for some intensive working out in just a short while, and I can probably use all of the energy I can get.
Boy I tell you…never before have I multi-tasked in such a manner and been entirely satisfied!
I really want to get back to my show, so I’m going to wrap things up with a description of my workout. It’s going to be a full body one, incorporating all exercises from both my lower and upper body workout routines. With three sets of each exercise being performed, I anticipate the workout to take quite some time to complete. I figure that by eating about an hour and forty-five minutes before hand, I’ll be able to digest the food in time to endure the hour and thirty minute workout without becoming fatigued. After my workout, including everything from bicep curls and bench presses to deadlifts and jump squats, I’ll consume a whey protein shake including creatine and L-glutamine, followed up with a Gatorade chaser.
Sound good? It does to me. Let’s just hope that my current bouts of yawning don’t interfere with my plans for world domination.
I hope you all have a great evening…or morning…or afternoon….
Much Love!
-TripleQ
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Anybody Up For A Power Block?
Happy Sunday evening to you!
Alright, I've got to make this as quick as humanly possible, which will be most challenging due to my most amazing ability to type 'til the cows come home. I'm already 4 minutes late for work (in super early today = out super early tomorrow!) which means that I absolutely must leave in 16 minutes. That's "Josh Time" for you!
Today marks the end of a very weak week and a most laxidaisy weekend. I thought not of working too hard during the week and believed that a weekend off would do me some good. Of course, I didn't really think this thing through, which means that I may very well be killing myself in this next week of rigorous workouts. That's right, I'm going at it full steam...this time not half-arsed!
It's time for a Power Block.
What's a Power Block, you ask? Simple. I've designed a three week routine that is meant to torture my very musculature, incorporating a little muscle confusion, varying exercises, differing workout days, and increased weights. Each week is different; Week 1 provides the base, working with weights six days straight, allowing the muscles to feel and adapt to the pain. Week 2 provides the teaser, compounding all exercises in a single day for three days of the week, throwing the body out of line and forcing it to readapt. Week three will provide the cap, splitting the exercises over the course of five continuous days, each day a different set of exercising in a Power Set routine. This is where the muscles get hit hard unable to adapt to yet another changing week and experiencing the most strenuous workout yet.
During this three week Power Block, I will incorporate a different cardio routine for each day, Monday through Saturday. Whatever the cardio will be, it will span upwards of 90 minutes and take place at least 12 hours after the weight training to prevent fatigue and conserve energy.
I'm slightly nervous about doing this, but I'm hoping it makes for a good primer for what's coming up afterwards. Fingers crossed!
That's all for now, folks. Thanks for checking in and have a great evening/morning/afternoon!
Much Love!
-TripleQ
Alright, I've got to make this as quick as humanly possible, which will be most challenging due to my most amazing ability to type 'til the cows come home. I'm already 4 minutes late for work (in super early today = out super early tomorrow!) which means that I absolutely must leave in 16 minutes. That's "Josh Time" for you!
Today marks the end of a very weak week and a most laxidaisy weekend. I thought not of working too hard during the week and believed that a weekend off would do me some good. Of course, I didn't really think this thing through, which means that I may very well be killing myself in this next week of rigorous workouts. That's right, I'm going at it full steam...this time not half-arsed!
It's time for a Power Block.
What's a Power Block, you ask? Simple. I've designed a three week routine that is meant to torture my very musculature, incorporating a little muscle confusion, varying exercises, differing workout days, and increased weights. Each week is different; Week 1 provides the base, working with weights six days straight, allowing the muscles to feel and adapt to the pain. Week 2 provides the teaser, compounding all exercises in a single day for three days of the week, throwing the body out of line and forcing it to readapt. Week three will provide the cap, splitting the exercises over the course of five continuous days, each day a different set of exercising in a Power Set routine. This is where the muscles get hit hard unable to adapt to yet another changing week and experiencing the most strenuous workout yet.
During this three week Power Block, I will incorporate a different cardio routine for each day, Monday through Saturday. Whatever the cardio will be, it will span upwards of 90 minutes and take place at least 12 hours after the weight training to prevent fatigue and conserve energy.
I'm slightly nervous about doing this, but I'm hoping it makes for a good primer for what's coming up afterwards. Fingers crossed!
That's all for now, folks. Thanks for checking in and have a great evening/morning/afternoon!
Much Love!
-TripleQ
Monday, September 1, 2008
A Man, His Gas, and a Milk Jug
Holy cow!
Today is Monday, which means that yesterday was Sunday, which means that by typing up this blog right now, and having typed one up yesterday, I am officially updating my blog two days in a row!
Who'da thunk it?
So yes, today is still Monday, and I am taking this sweaty opportunity to update my blog. Why? Because I knew I wouldn't do it after my shower. That's right...I'm sitting in my workout clothes, sweaty, stinkin', and feeling freakin' great. Before I go into detail about why I'm feeling great, let me talk about this problem I've been having today.
I'd like to talk to you about gas.
Yes, I know what those of you who watch my videos are thinking..."doesn't he always have gas?" You know what though? I don't always have gas. In fact, when I do, it's usually short lived. Today however, my goodness, I was farting up a storm all day long! Every other step I took, I swear to you another toot managed to escape from the confines of my butt cheeks! Every jump, every turn, ever plop onto the couch...TOOT!
I've been reflecting on what I ate that may have contributed to this rather irritating condition, but in the end, I came up empty. My diet isn't all too different from usual, and in fact has contained less fiber in the past few days than usual (which could explain the rather strong odor...tee hee). Without an explanation, there's no way I can anticipate when I'll have another day like today. Hopefully though, I won't be caught in a situation anytime soon where I'm in a crowd of people and I'm unable to hush up my butt!
Enough about gas though, let's talk about my milk jug.
"What's that you say? A milk jug?" Yup, my good ol' milk jug. You see, there is one thing I strive for after each upper body workout. When my workout is over and done with and it's time for me to load up on some good for ya protein, I break out all the ingredients and open the fridge to grab the milk. What I look for when I grab said milk is a feeling of complete and utter fatigue. I want to feel as though I'm not strong enough to lift even a jug of milk to make my protein drink. Then and only then do I feel as though I've worked my muscles hard enough to be satisfied with the hour I just took out of my life.
The same goes for lower body workouts as well. No, I don't lift a milk jug with my legs to make my protein drink, but I do strive for that fatigued feeling when lifting myself up the single stair from the garage floor to the hallway floor. Although only six inches in height, I know I've accomplished a great lower body workout if my legs feel super weak when I lift myself up that single step.
In case you couldn't tell, I just finished an upper body workout, one that I'm proud to say was rather awesome on account of my near inability to lift my milk jug. There was the slight distraction of having to fart every ten seconds when in the middle of a repetition, but I worked through it by concentrating on my breathing instead. I have a habit of trying to hold back my gaseous tendencies, but since I was in the middle of something, I just relaxed and let it all out. I've got to say, though the gas itself was rather irritating, I did enjoy the comfort of just letting it go for a change. Let's not forget the empty feeling after a nice fart...when I feel as though I can walk, run, jump, or plop with confidence, then I'm in a good mood!
Anywho, so I am super glad that I got in this workout, especially since I didn't think I was going to on account of having to work tonight (in about an hours time!). Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get in a cardio workout what with having a handful of chores to do today, but I sense the urge to jump on the ol' tready as soon as I get home in the morning. Until then, kiddies, it's time for Unky Josh to go take a shower, rinse all of this sweat/smell from his over-worked body, and then head off to work. You, on the other hand, are lucky enough to get to sleep.
Yes, I'm jealous.
I hope all of you had a great three day weekend and have an even better week ahead!
Much Love!
-TripleQ
Today is Monday, which means that yesterday was Sunday, which means that by typing up this blog right now, and having typed one up yesterday, I am officially updating my blog two days in a row!
Who'da thunk it?
So yes, today is still Monday, and I am taking this sweaty opportunity to update my blog. Why? Because I knew I wouldn't do it after my shower. That's right...I'm sitting in my workout clothes, sweaty, stinkin', and feeling freakin' great. Before I go into detail about why I'm feeling great, let me talk about this problem I've been having today.
I'd like to talk to you about gas.
Yes, I know what those of you who watch my videos are thinking..."doesn't he always have gas?" You know what though? I don't always have gas. In fact, when I do, it's usually short lived. Today however, my goodness, I was farting up a storm all day long! Every other step I took, I swear to you another toot managed to escape from the confines of my butt cheeks! Every jump, every turn, ever plop onto the couch...TOOT!
I've been reflecting on what I ate that may have contributed to this rather irritating condition, but in the end, I came up empty. My diet isn't all too different from usual, and in fact has contained less fiber in the past few days than usual (which could explain the rather strong odor...tee hee). Without an explanation, there's no way I can anticipate when I'll have another day like today. Hopefully though, I won't be caught in a situation anytime soon where I'm in a crowd of people and I'm unable to hush up my butt!
Enough about gas though, let's talk about my milk jug.
"What's that you say? A milk jug?" Yup, my good ol' milk jug. You see, there is one thing I strive for after each upper body workout. When my workout is over and done with and it's time for me to load up on some good for ya protein, I break out all the ingredients and open the fridge to grab the milk. What I look for when I grab said milk is a feeling of complete and utter fatigue. I want to feel as though I'm not strong enough to lift even a jug of milk to make my protein drink. Then and only then do I feel as though I've worked my muscles hard enough to be satisfied with the hour I just took out of my life.
The same goes for lower body workouts as well. No, I don't lift a milk jug with my legs to make my protein drink, but I do strive for that fatigued feeling when lifting myself up the single stair from the garage floor to the hallway floor. Although only six inches in height, I know I've accomplished a great lower body workout if my legs feel super weak when I lift myself up that single step.
In case you couldn't tell, I just finished an upper body workout, one that I'm proud to say was rather awesome on account of my near inability to lift my milk jug. There was the slight distraction of having to fart every ten seconds when in the middle of a repetition, but I worked through it by concentrating on my breathing instead. I have a habit of trying to hold back my gaseous tendencies, but since I was in the middle of something, I just relaxed and let it all out. I've got to say, though the gas itself was rather irritating, I did enjoy the comfort of just letting it go for a change. Let's not forget the empty feeling after a nice fart...when I feel as though I can walk, run, jump, or plop with confidence, then I'm in a good mood!
Anywho, so I am super glad that I got in this workout, especially since I didn't think I was going to on account of having to work tonight (in about an hours time!). Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get in a cardio workout what with having a handful of chores to do today, but I sense the urge to jump on the ol' tready as soon as I get home in the morning. Until then, kiddies, it's time for Unky Josh to go take a shower, rinse all of this sweat/smell from his over-worked body, and then head off to work. You, on the other hand, are lucky enough to get to sleep.
Yes, I'm jealous.
I hope all of you had a great three day weekend and have an even better week ahead!
Much Love!
-TripleQ
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