A personal training & food journal. Read about our weight loss progress at Train With Ron in Chicago, our nutritional habits and the life changes we're making to get in shape and stay healthy!
September 29thLast Saturday during my workout I felt a small chest pain. I wasn’t too worried about it especially since after the workout it seemed to have gone away completely. Thinking it was nothing I proceeded to head out for an afternoon of shopping and then out to dinner. I was with a friend and we did a lot of walking around on Michigan Ave. Slowly my chest pain started to return and it got so bad it hurt to take deep breaths and to laugh. I got a little worried but figured I must’ve pulled something during that morning’s workout. These days, aches and pains are not unusual but that comes with working out 8 times a week. Before dinner I went home and took a couple of Advil and that seemed to help some. I would ice it but no time and I guess we’ll try that later …. right? 
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August 24thLet’s rewind to last Thursday, shall we? I’ve written since then, I know, but I think it took me this long to truly recover (mentally that is) from last week’s Spirit Crusher. Back in January Dan and I went through it for the first time ever and in case you missed that … which I’m sure you didn’t because your top priority is to read every single word we write …. let me refresh your memory. Hang on a sec, I have to warm up for a few minutes just to talk about it. I don’t want to pull anything.
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August 19thI weighed myself yesterday and I have finally dropped 2.5lbs under the lowest weight I’ve been the last month. I wrote about this a couple of weeks ago, how I’ve been struggling with 6-8 lbs just back and forth. Just couldn’t get under it. A lot of muscle building was in process as well, but I think you can relate when I say that I just want to see that number drop. Finally yesterday, it appeared on the scale and I was thrilled! The past 3 and a half weeks I’ve really put a lot of focus on my foods and DB has helped me refine it, adjust it and basically make it a success.
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August 14thEver since I started tracking my foods three weeks ago I’ve done a lot of research, gotten advice from my trainers, friends and family and have paid an even closer attention to my diet. I have also gotten a lot of continued support from everyone. I’ve been consistent with tracking everything I eat even when I treat myself (aka cheat) or go out to eat. Those meals are the toughest though because I have to do extra work to find out nutritional information. I’ve made improvements each week and I am on track to meet my new goals for this week. Earlier this week I posted that I needed to increase my protein intake and lower my fats. I’ve done that. There is still some refining to do but I am happy with the improvements so far.
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August 11thI am on week 3 of closely monitoring my food intake and it’s getting less time consuming. Mentally, it’s a whole other matter.
So, grab some edemame, sit back and let me tell you …
My first week, I ate as carefully as I have been since I started this journey, but like I did before I tracked my food with a magnifying glass. At the end of the week my trainer DB looked over my numbers (see the chart below) and gave me some tips for improvement. Lower my fat & carbs and increase my protein.
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