Life Without Soda

Scam

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:46:00 +0000

Hmmm Decaf Black

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:16:00 +0000

Today's lunch

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:34:00 +0000

Gray's Papaya

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:26:00 +0000

Central Park

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:20:00 +0000

Naked Cowboy

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:17:00 +0000

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Day 131 Where I am and what the hell I have been doing.

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:17:00 +0000

Well it's been awhile since I have last posted to the blog with the
weigh-in stats and what I have been doing. Well here are the stats for
the last 5 weeks and then I will go into what is up.
Last weigh in : 248

13th Sat. Weigh in: 247
14th Sat. Weigh in: 244
15th Sat. Weigh in: 241
16th Sat. Weigh in: 240
17th Sat. Weigh in: 238

Total to date: down 50 lbs.

So I am down 50 lbs. on the eve of the Turkey Trot. Yeah! Pretty good.
I still have not had a drop of soda or a carbonated beverage since I
started this blog. To be honest, I do not even miss it. My favorite
drink of choice now is ice water with lemon.

Now the last 5 weeks have been pretty chaotic. I took individual
portraits of the football league which can be seen at the following
address; http://sidelineportraits.smugmug.com/HYF

I also have been taking action shots of my son's team which went to
the OCYFL superbowl and their season long hardwork paid off with them
winning and are the 2009 Champions for the PeeWee division. So the
football season used a lot of my spare time up.

Also 2 weeks ago I lost my job and I have been adjusting to being home
and searching for a new job somewhere else.

It is a weird feeling not being tethered anymore to the blackberry and
always being on the grid.

But in the meantime I have been continuing to focus on completing my
first goal of running the Turkey Trot tomorrow. I can say with great
confidence that I will be able to complete this first goal without a
problem.

Since completing the 8 weeks of running and then moving onto the 5k
training. I have completed that program and have moved onto completing
a 10k. Currently I am running 4.5 mile on my longest day and will be
moving onto 5 miles within the next week.

So I have set a second goal of completing a 10k but who knows I may
strive to run a half marathon in the spring but I need to run the trot
first.

I also have been thinking of making www.sidelineportraits.com into
something more. I am planning to do more than just sports portraits,
so stay tuned to that.

Anyway I look forward to the Trot tomorrow and Happy Thanksgiving to
all. - Andy

Sent from my iPhone

Last practice of the season

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0000

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000

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Day 91 TGIF it's Saturday in Braintree

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Day 91 12th Saturday Weigh-in

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:12:00 +0000

Last week's weight: 251

This week's weight: 248

Total to Date: 40 lbs.

Thats right 40 lbs in 12 weeks. Not to shabby if I do say so myself. I am averaging 3.33 lbs a week. NIce! Later today I will be heading to the Marathon Sports store in Norwell to register for the Hingham Turkey Trot. Tomorrow I will be doing a 2.25 mile run which will conclude week 2 of running a 5k. Here is the week ahead for week 3.

Week 3

Monday- Rest
Tuesday - Run 2.25 miles easy.
Wednesday - Run 2 miles easy.
Thursday - Rest or cross train.
Friday - Run 2 miles easy.
Saturday - Run 2.5 miles easy. You make a .25 mile increase today.
Sunday - Run 3 miles easy. You make another increase in mileage here. You are running almost a full 5K distance here. A 5K is 3.1 miles. Keep your pace nice and easy. You can work on speed in future races.

As you see next Sunday I will be just under the 5K mark. I feel at the moment I can probably already do this but I am following the program to the letter so I do not injure myself.

If you want to join me at the Trot on Thanksgiving head over to www.hinghamturkeytrot.com to register. Well gotta run to football and may post some pics later.

Andy

One more thing....

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:17:00 +0000

Total to date in weight loss 37

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Day 89 and a long overdue update!!!!

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:16:00 +0000

Whew!!! It has been a crazy 3 weeks! First off let's share some stats
and then let me share what I have been up to.

The past 3 weigh-in's are as such
9th Saturday weigh in
previous week 259
this week 256

10th Saturday weigh in
previous week 256
this week 254

11th Saturday weigh in
previous week 254
this week 251

So what have I accomplished. Well I finished the 8 week beginning
running program, to get me running for 30 minutes. The last week of
the program was fairly easy the last week which was a good thing.

The past 2 weeks I have been full tilt into prepping for the Turkey
Trot. I now running 2.25 miles for distance and next weekend I will be
up to 3 miles.

In regards to the Trot, registration is now open. I will be
registering this weekend and anyone else can sign up at www.hinghamturkeytrot.com
I invite anyone to come run this with me on Thanksgiving morning, it
will be a good time.

Also the last few weeks has been football, football and football. Been
taking tons of pics for my side venture sidelineportraits.com check
them out if you have a moment. I will try to throw some up on the blog.

Well I am back on track and will begin to post regularly. Sorry for
the ramble.

Andy

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Ev battles the chessmaster in Harvard Square

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Day 64 8th Saturday Weigh-in Back on Track

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:58:00 +0000

Last week's weight: 264

This week's weight: 259

5 lbs. dropped this week Total to Date: 29 lbs.

Sorry for the delay in posting this. But it was nothing but football all this weekend. So when I got home last night, after being at a morning game in Bridgewater and then a night game in Duxbury with a 2 hour break in between, all I could do was crash when I got home. I got up early yesterday and made sure I got my run in before leaving the house for the day. After getting the 0 last week. I really buckled down and refocused on the week. Especially since week 6 was a hard week. The week went well. I have a ton of pics to post and edit for football. I was very happy to see after my run and I weighed myself that I was 259. The week ahead gets a little harder now because it concentrates on sustained running. Only 2 weeks left of the 8 week program and then I concentrate on training for the Turkey Trot which has been posted at www.marathonsports.com to register. I am pretty confident that I will be able to do this now.

Here is the week ahead.

Week 7

Monday - Rest

Tuesday - Today you are going to try something different. Go to a school track or a trail in your area that you have measured. Warm up with vigorous walking for 10 minutes and then jog 2 x 1 mile repeats. Jog one mile and then walk for 5 minutes. The jog another mile. Cool down with 10 minutes of walking.

Wednesday -Walk/Jog for 30 minutes. Walk for 30 seconds and jog for 5 minutes.

Thursday - You will extend the distance of your workout today. After a 10-minute warm up, jog for 1.25 miles. Cool down with 10 minutes of walking. You can run almost anywhere. Through your neighborhood; in a park; on a school track; or on a treadmill.

Friday - Rest or cross train.

Saturday - Warm up for 10 minutes. Jog 2 x 1 mile repeats. Cool down with 10 minutes of walking.

Sunday - You will extend your workout again today. Warm up by walking for 10 minutes. Jog for 1.5 miles. Cool down with 10 minutes of walking.

The Fourth Wall

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Ready on the set

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:49:00 +0000

Day 57 39/365 Make way for the 'FRIDGE'

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:25:00 +0000

Make way for the fridge

Day 56 7th Saturday Weigh-in Good News and Bad News

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:24:00 +0000

Last week's weight: 264

This week's weight: 264

BIG FAT 0 lbs. dropped this week Total to Date: 24 lbs.

Well the good news is that I did not gain this week, but the bad news is that I did not lose anything either. So in a way it still is all good since I had a really crazy week between work, being sick, inconsistent eating and missing a run/walk day.

This week coming up the run/walk gets tougher but as always I am up to the challenge. Overall I am feeling pretty good up the running. After this morning I am up to the 20 minute run point. Tuesday it jumps to 25 minutes running. Yikes! But so far so good. This program has worked out pretty well in regards to easing me into running again and it has kept me pretty motivated (I was really disappointed when I missed Tuesday's run).

Here is the week ahead.

Week 6

Monday - Rest

Tuesday - Walk/Jog for 30 minutes. Decrease your walking interval to 1 minute. Walk for 1 minute and jog for 5 minutes. If at any time you feel you are struggling, back off to the prior week or to a point at which you feel more comfortable. Remember, however, that you must push yourself a bit to make improvements.

Wednesday - Walk/Jog for 30 minutes. Walk for 2 minutes and jog for 5 minutes.

Thursday - Walk/Jog for 30 minutes. Walk for 1 minute and jog for 5 minutes.

Friday - Rest or cross train.

Saturday - Walk/Jog for 30 minutes. Today, you will decrease your walking interval to 30 seconds. Walk for 30 seconds and jog for 5 minutes.

Sunday - Walk/Jog for 30 minutes. Walk for 30 seconds and jog for 5 minutes.

Day 56 38/365 Drinks with the Boys?!?

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:07:00 +0000

Crazy week!?!?! Sick at the beginning, missed a workout, busy at work and missed a couple of posts because of it. Today was no different from the rest of the week. I got run/walk out of the way early today and did my weigh myself (will post shortly) , my son has his football weigh in, did some errands and when that was done it was 5 in the afternoon. Geez! Time is flying. Saw District 9 with some friends and it was just okay. Would have been better just on television. After the movie we headed over to Pizzeria Uno's to have drinks. None felt like having beer so we decided to get the girliest drinks on the menu we could find as a joke.

Day 54 37/365 Self portrait 1

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:02:00 +0000

This is me heading home from being at the disaster site at work all day installing some equipment. I do not recommend taking pictures while driving but I needed a snapshot for the day. Monday night I was up all night sick again and Tuesday just rested for the day to get better. So I missed Tuesday run/walk combo but was able to do Wednesdays run/walk because I finally felt better. But I will say I was still not feeling 100% but I did anyway because I needed to. Crazy week so far eating has been inconsistent because of work and the past few days. But I have not been overeating which is good and I have not been eating junk. Still staying close to nature in regards to food.

Day 51 36/365 Ghosts of Avedon

lifewithoutsoda@gmail.com (Andy) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:21:00 +0000

Still not feeling so great from yesterday but even though this was designated a rest day I did the run/walk from yesterday to make up for it. Don't know if that was a good idea but soldiered on. Anyway went to my cousin's new house for a family cookout. I brought my camera to snap some portraits I needed for a personal project I have been working on now for over a year. Still got a way to go with it. Anyway the picture above is of my father (father is on the right) and his brother. This is only picture I know of them together so it has a lot of meaning personally to me. They have an interesting story and maybe someday I can tell it.