I gave up playing adult hockey five years ago. And I believe that is in part where the spiral "up" began. I have tried several plans since then only to see some loss and maintenance -- and then the ever-expanding bumps and lumps. Why quit hockey? Age, plain and simple. I have been playing adult ice hockey for 14 years and the ice times suck, my back was killing me...when I awoke the next morning I felt as if I had a 12 pack of beer or two bottles of wine. Not a pretty option.
Since the end of my hockey career, to be honest, I have not dedicated myself to the cause, the way I intend to now. Fear is certainly a factor. I have been on high blood pressure medicine now for a year. And that needs to stop. I realize the implications of continuing my bad habits: heart issues, diabetes, arthritis, possible cancer too.
THE PLAN:
So now I will lay out my initial plan. For exercise, I will be going to the gym 6 days a week for the month of January. Two days of lifting weights and 4 days of aerobic. I am trying this plan first because with the previous plans, either my weight stabilized or I gained muscle weight -- which is not the direction I want go (though if I was still in high school @ DeSmet, Coach Christian's eyes would have watered with joy and wonderment).
Exercise:
Two days 30 min of weight training.
Six days aerobic exercise (on non-weight training days 60 min) and on weight training days 30 min.
Food:
Basically if it does not swim, fly, run, grow from the ground, or come off a tree or bush, I don't eat it. NOTHING PROCESSED (for the most part). For instance....dinner will be a palm-sized portion of two veggies, a protein, and a starch (good starch). I will elaborate more as time goes on.
Saturday's will be weigh-in days. So today, Saturday, I was 244LBS (after my workout and eating a palm of scrambled eggs.)
