Sciatica survival mode. Started using an electric heating pad today on my lower back, which seems to somehow reduce the pain levels significantly. With a long enough extension cord I could go anywhere! Sleep 7h 14m Morning weigh-in 181.8 (sciatica seems to have slowed bowels down to a crawl) Day 1 morning …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 22
Sciatica survival mode. Sleep 7h 55m Morning weigh-in 177.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 178.4 Exercise Food 5:30 AM 10:00 AM 1:30 PM 4:50 PM 6:00 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 21
Recovery day. Barefoot Fitness is on hold indefinitely at this point - couple months maybe? Sleep 7h 58m (Though sciatic pain woke me up every time I moved.) Morning weigh-in 178.4 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 178.8 Exercise Food 1:55 PM 5:25 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 20
Recovery day. I definitely woke up a sleeping dragon yesterday at Barefoot and while swimming, a dragon named "Sciatica." I need to somehow calm that beast down and send him back into hibernation. Might take a while though. Pain is once again a constant companion. Sleep 8h 14m (Though sciatic pain woke me up every time I …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 19
Time to get a handle on the damage from this weekend! Sleep 7h 55m Morning weigh-in 179.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 177.6 Exercise Morning maintenance routine: McGill Big 3 (ab curl-ups, bird dogs, and side planks), 110 deadbugs, Original Strength Reset. Barefoot Fitness: Three …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 18
Recovery day. The spirit and the flesh were weak today! Sleep 8h 14m Morning weigh-in 177.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 175.4 Exercise Food 6:45 AM 10:00 AM 11:40 AM 3:30 PM 5:45 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 17
When I won the fat loss challenge two years ago in 2018, by this point of the challenge I was already down 10 or 11 pounds. I'm definitely not on the same pace as back then, but I'm in a far better mood, and my 31 inch jeans are feeling looser in the waist so this seems to be working. I do think I might be adding some …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 16
Felt pretty strong at Barefoot this morning, but not quite as fast as Wednesday in the pool. Sleep 7h 57m Morning weigh-in 176.6 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 176 Exercise Morning maintenance routine: McGill Big 3 (ab curl-ups, bird dogs, and side planks), 150 deadbugs, Original …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 15
Recovery day. Sleep 7h 50m Morning weigh-in 176 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: 176.8 Exercise Treadmill desk: 30m Food 7:45 AM 9:50 AM 10:25 AM 1:25 PM 4:00 PM 6:10 PM …
Fat Loss Challenge – Day 14
Monday's fatigue is gone. Not sure what happened that day. Feeling good and pretty strong today. First nine 100s in the pool were about as consistently strong and fast as I've ever swum for that duration. Sleep 7h 55m Morning weigh-in 176.8 Day 1 morning weigh-in: 182 Yesterday's weigh-in: …