The Shadow... trains

Day three

2011-01-02T07:54:00.001-08:00

Weigh in
176

I am officially 30 pounds heavier then college and 20 pounds heavier
then law school

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Day two cont

2011-01-01T19:32:00.000-08:00

After a few horrible hours, got dinner and I think I at a whole chicken at the Asian fusion restaurant stir fried with mushrooms onions and other veggies. No rice. Prob too much bad stuff in sauce but will survive. Didn't give up diet for the sesame noodles. Frankly eating all that chicken stopped the crankiness. Might be something to that.

Minor issue though. Despite eating lots of salad, spinach, and beans, am fairly constipated. Have had a ton of water. This is highly unusual for me. Will give it a little time I suppose....
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Day Two

2011-01-01T14:44:00.001-08:00

It's day friggin two and I'm completely demoralized by lack of food options.

Started too far away from cheat day (next Sat).

Think I'm going to have a cheat meal tonight.
Argggg.

On 12/31/10, Larry Newman <lhalenewman@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's day one. I'm super excited about the plan at 9am. Protein
> breakfast, lots of ice water, cold ice pack for 20 minutes all pretty
> according to Tim Ferris plan. Sweatshirt instead of coat, to give cold
> walk effect. Lunch of vietnamese chicken and vegetables, no rice.
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> Its now nearing 6 and mostly what I'm noticing is how unbelievably
> cranky I am. Skipped coffee, that wasn't intentional and maybe that
> has something to do with it. Also shopping now, for belated christmas
> gifts. Its overall a bad combo.
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> On 12/31/10, Larry Newman <lhalenewman@gmail.com> wrote:
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Day One

2010-12-31T13:53:00.001-08:00

It's day one. I'm super excited about the plan at 9am. Protein
breakfast, lots of ice water, cold ice pack for 20 minutes all pretty
according to Tim Ferris plan. Sweatshirt instead of coat, to give cold
walk effect. Lunch of vietnamese chicken and vegetables, no rice.

Its now nearing 6 and mostly what I'm noticing is how unbelievably
cranky I am. Skipped coffee, that wasn't intentional and maybe that
has something to do with it. Also shopping now, for belated christmas
gifts. Its overall a bad combo.

On 12/31/10, Larry Newman <lhalenewman@gmail.com> wrote:
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The Shadow... begins

2010-12-31T09:34:00.000-08:00

Having begun training in the martial arts at the age of 6, I was in fairly fantastic shape throughout my academic career. By the age of 20, I'd won several tournaments, and spent an average of 3-6 hours training a day. By 21, I won a university wide "pump and run" competition, largely due to my ability to literally bench press twice my weight.

A significant period of time has passed since those days. It has officially been ten years since I trained with any regularity (read as: at all).

Overweight, and roundish, I reject the phrase "desk jockey" for implying movement and activity.

This year, I seek to undo some of the damage of the last ten years.
This blog is mostly so I can chart, and journal, my own progress (or lack thereof). It is my hope that making it public will lend a "shame/encouragement" factor that may help enforce this all too common resolution.

I am going to be looking at this process as a bit of an experiment as well, hopefully charting and measuring results. Mostly because that sounds interesting and scientific and sort of fun.

And so, this year begins with a resounding "let's see how this goes, huh?"