Frank C. lets you know what he has been up to lately. No he has not stopped his mission of putting a “Death to the Yo-Yo Life!”.

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Flight To Colombia

What up world?!?! Long time since I’ve posted a REAL blog. But I have something special for you in this article. I was asked a good question by my uncle Jay, and the question was available for everyone to see on one of my many facebook wall posts. I say it is a good question because I questioned it myself while on the program. Here is the question from my uncle Jay.

“I noticed the site is $180 for meals and snacks for one person for 7 days. Question? Why not just buy the food and cook it?!”

Since I had already asked myself this question beforehand I was prepared for it. I presented my argument to BistroMD prior to this event, and they made sense to me. We then thought it would be a good idea to make a video on the subject. Hence the video you see here was created. However, I would like you to see my written response to uncle Jay prior to the creation of this video.

So here it is…

(Me) “I’m glad you asked that uncle Jay, because I’m working on a comparison, that will show you when you add the time spent cooking, cleaning, going to the grocery store to buy HEALTHY food (not junk), prepare it, and package it for a whole week. Takes a lot of work. As a husband who goes to school, runs two businesses, has two children (one is a new born) I just don’t got the time for all that. Would you??”

(Uncle Jay) “So he says this to the Salvation Army officer – LOL – seriously though – I am counting the time it takes to shop and prepare – and you can make some great dishes in a short amount of time – in some cases – the same time it takes to heat up a dish – I think a salmon dish with an asparagus side would take me 10 minutes or so. I see the appeal with the ease of shopping and cooking with your schedule and I am not hating you for it – but the economics just do not apply to all when you think of $180/week for one person in a household of 4(me, you). Multiply that out for each member (assuming we want all in our households to be eating healthy) and the amount is staggering.”

(My finale response) “I do see your point Jay. But have you ever gone on a diet before man? I mean, 5-6 healthy meals a day?? You named one meal. I eat 35-42 meals a week. Let’s say each meal takes 10 minutes to make, (not likely) that’s over 6 hours of cooking. Actually we have documentation of recent studies which prove it can take an average of 9-16 hours a week for a person to cook the amount of food BistroMD sends one person in one week.

It’s sad to say but nutritional food is very expensive, and when you eat 2300 calories a day (that is my case others do eat less), that is a lot of money. I was on Michael Thurman’s “6 Week Body Makeover.” It is a great weight loss meal plan, a do it yourself type of diet, I lost 30 pounds in 6 weeks! The problem is it was like a full time job for me, and I spent over $125 a week for myself alone. When you add all the extra work I had to do, my time seemed more valuable elsewhere. When I compared the amount of money I make while working, I realised I get paid much more to work then I do at home weighing, seasoning, cooking, and then packaging my meals for the week every week for who knows how long.

See the problem is 6 weeks was not enough for me to reach my goal and I couldn’t continue on with that full time job. So I fell off, and gained 40 lbs back in the next 5 months. I did ask my wife for help, but she is also a full time employee, full time student, full time mother, and doesn’t have time to cook for me or even herself (not to mention I am a terrible cook who burnt a box of mac n cheese lol). So we find ourselves eating out, and spending even more money!

So I realized that I needed my own personal chef, but I couldn’t afford that! But that is exactly what BistroMD is for me, my own personal chef. I also have my own personal dietitian who I speak with on a weekly basis, and email anytime I have a question. I have an online support community, weekly reads to help inform and motivate me, success stories from other dieters, and much more. Now I have the confidence I need to succeed. I don’t worry about cooking, or what I’m going to eat, I just worry about working out, and staying on the plan because I got a long way to go.

You see the reason people live the Yo-Yo life, is because they don’t understand that this is a real big job. It takes months and in most cases years to make a real lasting change. Do you really think you could last an entire year cooking for yourself every week?? And after that year learning how to maintain the new body you have?? Well maybe you can do it, but I’ve been trying it for more than half of my life Jay! I have literally burned over 300lbs of fat off of my body, but have never been over 300lbs or under 200lbs. Why is that? Because I was never able to stick to a plan long enough, and maintain it, so I always went back.

I can’t ever go back again Jay, not anymore! I was meant for more than this! How can I say I am more than a conqueror when I haven’t conquered my own self?! I watched both of my father’s parents die early, my father almost died twice. His brothers almost died at least once, and each one of them, including his three sisters has diabetes and some form of heart disease. But yet I see my mother’s parents outlive them. My mother’s father is 80 years old and still strong.

I have to break the cycle Jay! You have to break the cycle Jay! We can’t pass this down to our kid’s man! This is more than just me this is for my family, my loved ones, and any person who wants this same change! I am on a mission man! My army is www.FatManUnleashed.com and we teamed up with www.BistroMD.com to put a, “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” once and for all! I am never going back to where I was again! Mark my words! This time next year, you won’t even recognize me!

Excuse me for my passion, and many words. I say this with all respect. Much love Uncle Jay.”

This was posted October 15th 2010 on my facebook wall. I’m still praying that my uncle Jay would choose to change his life, and the lives of his wife and children. And I say the same prayer for everyone else who is living the life of obesity. We have to make a change, we are killing ourselves slowly. Lets work together and put a “Death to the Yo-Yo Life.”

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Is BistroMD Worth The Cost?

I have too much to do to sleep. Watch the video as I explain to you what I mean. I know I need sleep for my health, but 5 solid hours of sleep is good for me right now.

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No Time for Sleep!

What up world!! Just recorded this short film after a really tough resistance workout, which explains why the camera is so shaky. This Monday morning I didn’t want to wake up, the alarm went off at 430am and I hit the snooze. I almost didn’t wake up, but then this thought went through my head, “Is sleep more important then your success?” So at 5am I jumped out of my bed ready to get in the gym and kill it!! I have a plan set forth to reach my success, and I have to stay obedient to the rules and regulations I set forth. To do so I must sacrifice many of my short term pleasures, and this can be painful. But pain brings forth change, so we must invite the pain, and by doing so we will experience ultimate long term pleasure in it’s purest form. So the point of today’s message is to be obedient to your plan, be ready to sacrifice your short term temporary pleasure, invite the pain the comes from your sacrifice, and you will have true pleasure.Thanks for watching, and stay tuned in we have a lot more coming!! We are still on a mission to put a, “Death to the Yo-Yo Life!!”

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Sacrifice for Success

Waddup world!!! Long time since I’ve blogged!! The tax season has me working like a maniac!! But I’m still here fighting the war!!

I am at a comfortable weight now. I weigh 220 pounds and it feels awesome. I remember when I weighed 300 pounds and I just wanted to be less than 250 pounds. Now here I am weighing in at 220.

From now on I will not worry about my weight. I will just focus only on being healthy and active. I figure if I do that there is no way I will gain the weight back, and if I lose some more weight along the way then cool.

But stay tuned because I am not finished with this battle, I am still fighting the war. By this summer I plan to walk shirtless down the beach and I will be proud of my new body!!

So keep watching people, because I ain’t finished. Mark my words, “I will put a Death to the Yo-Yo Life”.

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Forget Your Weight, Just Stay Healthy and Active

This is my video for weeks 12 and 13. It was much of the same until I decide to end the negativity. The past few weeks have taken their toll on me and I’m over it. Enough is enough. I’m ready to get back on track.

So I decided that this is it. I will take the steps I took last time to get on track and stay there. A lot of people have been showing me support. I am so grateful for all of the support out there. Nutrisystem is going to continue to support me, Meredith from Nutrisystem has been so helpful. Everyone out there has shown me support.

Now it’s time I show some results!

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Weeks 12 & 13: I’m Back

I don’t know… that’s what comes to mind about this past week. I’m not eating well, not exercising, not doing much of anything to take care of myself…

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 11: I Don’t Know

Not a good two weeks…

Ended February on a bad note and began March even worse. I feel like I am out of control… I did not eat my Nutrisystem foods, I did not work out. Ugh.

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Weeks 9 & 10: Not Good

Hey guys, here’s week 8. Another not so good week, but I have been getting some bodyweight workouts in. I feel like this week is kind of chaotic, but I know I’ll be fine once I get back to my regular routine of things.

This is a long journey and I won’t be letting this week tear down the progress I’ve made thus far. Be strong!

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 8: Chaos

Hey guys, here’s week 7. It wasn’t a great week. I feel like a failure for not working out as much as I normally do and for eating more snacks than I normally do. But I can’t do anything about that. All I can do is move on and not let it erode my progress.

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 7: So-So

It’s week 6 and it was a struggle! The week started off good on Monday, but after that it was hard for me to find motivation to exercise. I managed to fight through the mental barrier that I always face. I don’t know if it’s burnout or what, but I managed to fight through it.

Through out all of it I managed to eat my Nutrisystem foods and my fruits & vegetables, so that wasn’t a problem. Eating has actually been the easy part lately. Having the pre-made food is really a life saver since I don’t have to think about preparing anything. It’s already done. Even when faced with a pizza party I managed to just say no to the temptation. My issue this week was more of a mental, get-up-and-go-to-the-gym type of struggle. I knew I would have weeks like this, but man does it feel good to say that I persevered!

I know I can fight through it now, the key is to FIGHT THROUGH IT!

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 6: Struggle

It’s week 5 and I feel amazing! That’s right. I had a great week. Last week carried over into this week and I managed to stay consistent. I ate my Nurtrisystem foods, veggies, fruits, protein and worked out like a beast. This week’s vid covers how I felt, some clarification on how long I’ve been on Nutrisystem, weight loss and the scale, and a couple of other things.

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 5: Amazing

Week 4 is in the books! I had another really good week. I was extremely consistence across the board, from my eating to my exercise. And it feels great! I feel like I’m on a roll and want to keep it going into next week. My daily decisions have been for the best and that also has me feeling good about myself. I’ve been eating my Nutrisystem meals and getting my workouts in. I was about to workout so I cut this video short. You can see that I’m sitting in The Shack where I get most of my workouts in. Thanks for watching!

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 4: Consistency

Hey guys here’s week three. I had a great week this time! I ate right, I exercised and I felt good as a result of it. I tried to focus on ending the laziness in my life, in tiny steps. It was successful for me. I’m hoping to keep up this great feeling and ride it into next week.

I made sure to eat my Nutrisystem foods, along with fruits and vegetables. I got my workouts in and feel amazing. I feel like I accomplished some daunting task that was so far out of reach. Baby steps man, baby steps. That’s what it’s going to take. I also focused on eliminating laziness from my life. That worked out really good.

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 3: End the Lazy

What up world?! It’s your number one weight loss soldier Frank C, from Fat Man Unleashed, and I have five weeks left on mission, “Death to the Yo-Yo Life”. I finished the first four weeks of my nine weeks to be unleashed on BistroMD, and I have had great results. I lost eight more pounds in this time, so that is an average of two pounds per week. I am now down to 223 pounds, and I am feeling really good about that.

My goal is to reach 210 pounds, so I have five weeks left to lose 13 pounds. But I am enjoying this time, because it’s a great feeling to be less than 230 pounds. I remember stepping on the scale weighing in at 298 pounds back in Christmas of 2005. I have yo-yo dieted for years since then losing 50 pounds then gaining it back, lost 30 pounds gained it back, and I even lost 70 pounds once and gained it all back. In July of 2010 I weighed 270 pounds, my goal is to lose 60 pounds and never gain it back. And I am only 13 pounds away from reaching that goal.

I’m also very excited because I am going on a trip to meet with the BistroMD staff. I will film the whole trip so you all can see, I will also interview some staff members, and even the founder Caroline Cederquist M.D. herself. So if you have any questions please write them in the comment section now before it’s too late. I am honored to be able to sit in a room with people who have made it their life to fight hard in the war on health. We’re going to be brainstorming, and developing plans on how to have an even stronger impact in this war.

This is bigger than me, this is bigger than Israel, this is bigger than Fat Man Unleashed, bigger than BistroMD, this is about our world. And we want to see people across the world complete the mission, “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” once and for all! We want to be there to help each and every one of you break the yo-yo lifestyle. But we have to do it for ourselves before we can help you, and that is why we are fighting so hard to kill the yo-yo in our lives. And when we finish our mission, we’re coming for you, we’re coming to help people put a, “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” across the world.

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Five More Weeks to be Unleashed on BistroMD

Hey guys here’s week two. I had a slow start to the week. I didn’t eat right 100% of the time and my workouts weren’t amazing, but I did manage to do something and eat most of my Nutrisystem foods. So I need to improve on what I did, since I actually did something. It wasn’t a complete failure.

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 2: Slow Start

This morning I woke up to my cinnamon flavored sweet potato pancakes with a sausage patty. It’s become one of my favorite breakfast meals. I mean I wake up and look forward to eating my breakfast, and then think to myself “is this really diet food? Then how can it taste so damn good?!” lol

I’ve come to realize that BistroMD is not diet food at all. BistroMD is just great tasting nutritional food. I have tried all types of different diets, and I have eaten almost every kind of health food out there. If you or anyone else told me it was healthy and edible I would eat it. And through all that I have done I can honestly say BistroMD has been the best choice by far.

Because of this I have been able to taste success, but victory comes next. Victorious is what I aim to be and nothing less. I want all of you to watch with glee. As I Frank C. from Fat Man Unleashed, together with BistroMD, put a “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” once and for all eye’s to see.

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8 Weeks to Be Unleashed on BistroMD

Hey guys, I’m starting something new that I plan on sticking to this time. I don’t know why this time I feel like it will be different, but it does. I’m tired of the yo-yoing. So this will be a weekly weight loss video diary I plan on keeping. I’ll be covering my journey and struggles with food, Nutrisystem, exercise, daily choices, etc. I’ll do it every week and be consistent. That’s the key to my success: Consistency.

So here goes… this is week 1.

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Weight Loss Video Diary – Week 1: The Start

I haven’t felt the same since. I haven’t had the energy to exercise at all. I definitely haven’t had an appetite for any of my Nutrisystem food. I’m keeping this short. Looking to be back on the grind after Christmas.

Stay strong!

Peace!

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I’m Sick…

What up world?! It’s your humble weight loss warrior Frank C. from Fat Man Unleashed, on a mission with BistroMD to put a “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” once and for all! I have been on a tough mission, and my time is running out. Six months was the time allotted to me to complete this mission, and I am down to the last nine weeks. I have to kick it into overdrive if I plan on reaching my goal by that time, and so I decided to change my whole approach.

I was in deep thought on December 7, 2010, and I became angry and frustrated with myself because I have not shown any progress this last month of November. I just fell off the wagon at some point, and I haven’t been able to get back on. Well after thinking so deeply I realized I needed to change my approach. I have been trying to help everyone get inspired to lose weight, but began to neglect myself. And I realized I need to get back to the basics.

My contract with BistroMD ends on February 9, 2011, so beginning from December 9, 2010 until the end of my contract, is exactly nine weeks. I created a weight loss plan designed for the future members of Fat Man Unleashed and I titled it, “Nine Weeks to be Unleashed.” When I realized I was down to my last nine weeks, I thought it would be a great idea to use my own weight loss plan on myself. What I also realized is I need to go on this mission alone. I have been working with a weight loss group in Tampa, and I became so focused on the group having great results, that I neglected my own.

I was making choices based on what the group wanted, and I made my workout schedule based on everyone’s availability, and not my own. I would lift weights at night with my partner Israel because that was the time he had available, even though I prefer lifting in the morning. I would meet with the group Tuesday and Thursday nights because that’s when they were all available. But this plan was not what was best for me, it was best for them, and I just went along. I realized that if I want to complete this mission, I just have to focus on my goals, make a schedule based on my availability, and I can not be focused on everyone’s goals at the same time.
So I decided to change my whole approach. I signed up for a gym right next to my house. I will be there every morning five days a week lifting weights. After work I plan to go jogging at Al Lopez Park every afternoon for a five mile jog. I will also be doing Yoga twice a week at my house, and I will do this for the next nine weeks straight, No Ifs, Ands, or Buts. I will not just leave you all behind though, once I reach my goal it will become my life to help others, starting with my family, friends, and every member of Fat Man Unleashed.

I love all you guys, and I wish you all success in your individual goals. I have to put a “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” once and for all, and this mission I must do alone. Pray for me, wish me luck, and keep working towards your goals. Or I’mma come back and whip your ass into shape myself, after I complete my mission. With all that said, BistroMD here I come! Get ready for your number one success story to be unleashed!!

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Nine Weeks to be Unleashed on BistroMD

Who do you think you are? Who do you think, people think you are? Who are you to the world? Who are you to your family? Who are you to your friends, your co-workers, business partner, acquaintances, etc? Who are you? And more importantly, who do you want to be?! Because ultimately each one of our individual lives has an effect in the grand scheme of this planet we have been blessed to live in.

What gives us the right to not do our part to contribute to the world? What gives us the authority to not push ourselves, to not master our talents, to not learn the true capabilities of our own selves? What gives us the right to not take care of what we are blessed to have? This body and this planet is our blessing, and it was made for us to flourish. I stand by Socrates wise words and attest that no single individual should have the right to be an amateur in physical fitness.

It may seem like a bold statement to make, but that does not change its validity. This world as a whole is counting on every living creature to do its part to continue the great cycle of life. So who are we to not do our part? And how can we do our part when most of us have bodies that tire quickly, or are not physically capable of completing simple daily tasks? And how can we ever be physically adequate if we fuel our bodies with garbage?

We fuel our bodies with all types of trash, it is truly unbelievable. If our bodies weren’t built so well, and we weren’t able to adapt so efficiently, most of us would probably die in our 30’s. Unlike an automobile that only runs on only certain types of fuel, our bodies are capable of turning almost anything we consume into fuel. However, the long term effect can be detrimental, and sadly most people never learn until it’s too late.

Now that I have been eating BistroMD for the last several months, I have noticed my body has been running better than ever. I am always the first one to catch a cold at this time of the year, and somehow I am the only one in my house who hasn’t gotten sick. That seems like a miracle to me! But it’s not a miracle, it all about the nutrition packed food BistroMD has been fueling me with, and the consistent physical training I perform daily. “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” is more than a slogan, it’s what I live by, and it’s what I’ll die by.

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BistroMD My Fuel for Fitness

I recently received my shipment of Nutrisystem Select. It’s Nutrisystem’s frozen food. I got home, found the Schwan’s package outside my door and decided to grab my camera and record a quick video showing you all what came inside.

Apparently, depending on where you live you will receive your order via Schwan’s home food delivery or a regular carrier like UPS. At first I was confused until I inquired. I figured I’d put that out there in case anyone was wondering about the outer packaging. As you can see in the video the foods have Nutrisystem packaging.

I was excited to see french toast, ice cream, and pancakes in the box. Look for a review of the actual food coming soon.

Thanks!

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Nutrisystem Select Frozen Food Unboxing

Just a quick update on my Nutrisystem. I’m still rocking my Nutrisystem meals. I recently started receiving the Nutrisystem Select frozen meals. They provided a much needed change to what I’ve been eating and taste amazing. I’ll be doing a more in-depth write-up on that in the coming weeks.

So what am I thankful for? I’m thankful for my health. Without my health I wouldn’t be able to do a lot of the things I do. I’m glad I can still do a lot of the things that I need to do in order to lose weight and get in shape. I’m thankful for Nutrisystem believing in me. I’m thankful for the food they are providing me that is helping me to reach my weight loss goals. I’m thankful for the support I receive from people around me. I’m thankful for my workout partner. The push and drive he provides is much needed at times.

There are a ton of other things I’m grateful for, but I’ll keep those to myself for now.

Happy Thanksgiving!

What are you thankful for?

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Nutrisystem and Thanksgiving

Hello world! It’s your main man Frank C. with another exciting update on my mission with BistroMD. I have been fighting hard in this war, but I am not alone! I have my team out here with me. They have done such a great job on this mission to put a “Death to the Yo-Yo Life” and because of that BistroMD has decided to treat the whole team to a meal on them. What a great surprise that was!

BistroMD was happy to see that our group has been so successful and decided to reward them for all their hard work. When Rebecca Wells from BistroMD offered to give a free meal to each member of my group, I knew they would be excited! I have bragged so much about how great the food i, and it was hard for them to believe. So I decided to surprise them and let them taste test the meals for themselves.

So I got the whole group together for our regular scheduled workout and I showed up 30 minutes late just to make sure they were all there and inside. The men were watching the Bucs trying to make a comeback and the ladies were talking about whatever woman talk about. Next thing you know I walk in with a cooler full of food and they were shocked. They were all ready to workout but once they saw the food, the thought of exercising flew away. LOL.

Armando had the Ground Turkey Picadillo and he said, “It’s off the hook, very flavorful.” Melody had the Shrimp Burrito Bowl and she said, “It’s good, it has a real kick to it and I’m really enjoying it.” Jessica had the Chicken Burrito Bowl and she said, “It’s really good, the chicken is moist and tender, you can tell it’s fresh.” Matt had the Chicken Breast Stuffed with Wild Brown Rice and he said, “It’s real good so if you don’t mind I’m going to get back to eating.” Fred had the Rock Shrimp Primavera and he said, “The food is great, oh my goodness!” Jimmy had the Chicken Breast Stuffed with Spinach and Feta and he said, “I’m not much of a spinach eater, but this is delicious, tastes home made.” Brown had the Jerked Spiced Tilapia and he said, “It is phenomenal, it is good.” Lucy had the Turkey with Onion and Garlic Jam and she said, “I would have this anytime of the day.”

So there you have it people!! The food is great!! Thank you BistroMD for sending us all a meal for the day!! Everyone loved it!!

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Week 13, Lunch for the Whole Team on BistroMD

I’ve recently been busting my butt to get to my goal. By that I mean that I’ve been hitting the exercise a little harder than usual and that has brought on some aches and pains. Normally I’d tell myself to “suck it up” but then something happened… I felt a a weird sensation on my left pectoral muscle. It was very tender. Any movement I made that involved used my chest would cause slight pain and discomfort. That’s when I knew that I had to change my mindset and, ultimately, take some time to rest.

The thing is that I’d been working through some slight aches for months. I have this nagging foot pain I’ve been dealing with for months. I did some research and it appears to be “runner’s heal.” I also have this pain that comes and goes in my right ankle. I think it stems back to that freak sprained ankle I suffered during football practice back in high school. Go Kennedy Knights! Then I also get this weird feeling in my left knee when I’m doing too much cardio. By too much I mean longer jogs and the like. So I’ve learned to deal with those aches for a while. They usually creep up on me when I’m hammer away and on a roll with my weight loss.

So what happens is I get so worn down that I HAVE to take time off from exercise. Then immediately after that I start slacking on my eating… Not caring about what nutrients go into my body. The usual “I’ll start again on Monday” mentality creeps in and before I even know it, I’m yo-yoing. It truly does suck. It happens to me and to many other people. That is why I think accountability is so key. Accountability from anyone, everyone, your dog, you cat, your boss, whoever!

To think, this all comes from those little aches and pains. If I would have simply taken a little more rest, sleep some more, taken that one day off, then I would have been fine. My body would have healed a bit more and not lead up to this huge snowball of pain, both physical and mental. So, this time around when I got hurt, my workout partner Frank and I had come up with a plan. We figured we’d take a couple weeks off from heavy or strenuous exercise and focus on recovery. We were to focus on light exercise and our eating. I had the eating part down, thanks to Nutrisystem, but the light workouts were getting to me. So much so, that I stopped working out for the entire two weeks. Well, I managed to get in a workout or two. But it didn’t feel the same. Plus I still had aches and pains. My chest was healing though, which was my main concern. Through a series of unfortunate events, we basically lasted about a month without partnering up to workout together. Having an accountability partner is so important, for me. Especially someone that is on your same level, pushes up to work harder and be your best. Without Frank for that month, I wasn’t working at my best. That sucks! I want to be the best I can be, always.

Okay, so after all this I’ve said, what’s the point? I’m not sure if there is a point. There doesn’t always have to be a point. I just felt like venting. Well, maybe there is a point. Okay, yeah, I have a point.

Here is your takeaway from all this:
1. You will stumble.
2. Pick your self up, sooner rather than later, but just do it.
3. Try to have some semblance of accountability.
4. If your body needs rest, TAKE IT.
5. Keep reading FMU.

Okay that last one isn’t a takeaway, just a favor.

Peace out for now!

Disclaimer: All products have been supplied by Nutrisystem as part of their Nutrisystem Nation Blogger program. Views expressed here are my own. If you are interested in learning more, visit Nutrisystem.

This is an article from FatManUnleashed.com's Healthy Weight Loss and Fitness Blog.

Working Through the Hurt, Rest, Slacking on Nutrition, and a Partner