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THE END

2010-03-28T19:04:00.000-07:00

This is thankfully the end of this chapter in my life!! Ive been working nights now since January its been a wild ride full of ups & a butt load of downs. Tonight is my last night on this job hopefully this will be my last job on nights for the year, Ive worked enough nights i kind of feel like a owl minus the feathers.

I guess I'm kind of shaped like one too (HOOT!!)

I guess it's time to get back jiggy or as my wife says (Get you fine on) I'm going to take a day off to re coupe then move forward & start this new chapter

Here's to new beginnings !

Mardi Gras 2010

2010-03-18T22:39:00.000-07:00

My wife & me

My wife & her nutty friend
My Wife & Son

My son showing his Saints Pride I think every drunk around came over to give him a high five or take a picture with him

Just random pic's

Spring has sprung

2010-03-14T20:55:00.000-07:00

Spring has arrived!! While we will get a few more cold fronts its nice to see some green. I love this time of year there's nothing better then walking outside to the smell of fresh cut grass although this will get old in a few months when I'm having to cut my yard about every 5 days. But right now today its great. this should be my last week of nights & 7 days a week work so it will be time to refocus on my task at hand getting this weight off! I look forward to being back on my bike riding Alligator Bayou with my wife.

Moments

2010-03-09T19:43:00.001-08:00

Moments

by Paul Curtis

a life is merely moments

interconnected

like the links of a chain

just moments

some fleeting

some lingering

sometimes singular

sometimes strung together

one upon another

to make experiences

in turn making a life whole

life consists only of moments

moments that comfort

moments that elate

moments of sadness

moments of joy

moments of pain

moments of ecstasy

moments to cherish

some moments are finite

others radiate through a life

like ripples on a pond

left by a rising fish

others remain rooted in the past

becoming distant memories

yet some are perfect moments

and are easily recalled

in perfect clarity

you are my most precious moments

I gave this to my wife a while back during a tough time. I guess I need to relate to it now

crap

2010-03-06T01:24:00.000-08:00

I'm tired mentally, physically, my weight's getting ugly, need a day off work since Jan 8th Ive had 3 days off work, Ive worked a total of 6 weeks of nights 2 weeks of days 12 to 13 hrs a day with a hour to and from work. My eating sucks I have a new bike all I can do is look at it to tired to work out I'm not going to be able to do the first 2 duathlons i planned to do one is on Sunday the next one is 3 weeks away I have at lease 3 more weeks on nights. I miss my wife and Son!! Hell I guess you can just call me piss n mone I'm in a bad place right now.

2010-02-15T18:26:00.000-08:00

I finally got me a new bike well new to me anyway. This is my treat to myself for working a month of nights. Now I will be working 7-12's for the next month or so on days so I guess I will only be able to look at it for a while. I'm still trying to get back on the right path its been hard with super bowl party's (at work of all places) & now Mardi Gras. Its been one big party down here for the last few weeks.

WHO DAT

2010-01-31T01:37:00.000-08:00

WHO DAT!!!!

Being from Louisiana it is amazing to see the Saints going to the Super bowl

Well things were going good on getting my self back on track& now this is my view for every night for the next month or so. I will be working 7 days a week 13hrs a day till the first of March. I'm on week 2 already

I have finally adjusted to nights & plan to start back exercising on Monday morning.

2010-01-10T17:25:00.000-08:00

Well i did it I finally made myself get on the scale i haven't weighed myself since probably September in August I weighed 256Lb today 280Lb I new it was going to be ugly, but what can I say? I just have to suck up my issues & move forward because moving back sucks, I have set my goals for the year. 1. run a half marathon 2. do a full sprint triathlon not a mini. 3. Get my 5k time back under 40Min. 4. I want to do a 100Mile bike ride. as far as weight goes i never set goals I just celebrate them 10 pounds at a time although when I do get to 230Lbs I will do something for myself. What it will be who knows?

2010-01-06T18:43:00.000-08:00

Its been awhile since Ive posted, i have been in a kind of fog for a while. To say i have fallen off the wagon is a understatement, I blew the damn thing up. I will be weighing, taking pics & measuring on sat i will post later. The pics Ive posted are just random pics since i last posted I love photography so here are a few

sunset in Texas from a hunting trip
My son & me during Thanksgiving

My wife, son & me a sisters wedding

my close friend Roy & his grandson during a hunting trip in Louisiana

Clouds on Christmas eve

My bother, sister, mom , pop & me Christmas day

Texas windmill

Pic of a Road runner taken while hunting

My crazy puppy Jenny or it could be me on the couch

My sis & me at her wedding reception

My grandmother & me during Thanksgiving

High school football

Whats up doc

All i can say is I was sober in Walmart

Mr hoot owl took pic on the way home from work

Texas sunrise

A red bird watching me hunting

Another Texas sunset

Another goal down 1 more to go

2009-08-23T16:29:00.000-07:00

Vicki from season 6 Biggest Loser she still looks great

Its been a busy Month I have be training for the MS150 ride in Louisiana & to do my first Triathlon. This Saturday I completed the Tarpon Triathlon in Houma Louisiana It was a mini sprint triathlon 150 meter swim, 10ml bile & 5k run. I started & finished I'M HOOKED it was a blast, the people were great & it was one hell of a natural high to cross the finish line. My wife didn't do it she wanted to watch me do my first tri. She told me to do a race report so here it is

The dreaded swim- I say that because I swim like a rock. You would think I would swim good being from Louisiana hell 1/2 of the state is swamp or marsh I pretty much grew up on a boat fishing or on the beach in Fourchon Louisiana. But that's not the case until 1 month ago I had my wife teach me the proper way to swim & that is work in progress. Back to the swim it sucked I started off made 50 meters before I had to stop took about 10 second breather & off again I did this till 125 meters. I had stoped & was getting my breath in the corner of the pool so to stay out of the way of the other swimmers when one of the guys swimming stopped to tell me you got it big daddy 25 left if you cant swim drag your self on the side of the pool you got it keep going! With that I made it swimming not dragging & finished my swim. Going to transition I was wiped out.

The bike- After I got my shoes & helmet on I took off, The first bump I hit on the road & there go's my water bottle skidding across the road CRAP!! I was still to tired from the swim so I said screw it keep going I still had my power aid. I was happy to be on the bike I usually average between 17.5 to 19 mph well that is not after swimming I fought to get up to 15mph all I could think was come on lets go. It wasn't till the turn around I got my legs & started to get up to 18 19 mph I finish the rest of the bike with no problem.

The run-I left out of transition walking trying to get my legs back from the bike. "I haven't be able to do any brick work outs in a few weeks because football season has started I have to pic up my son everyday after work I was doing a brick on Wednesdays. 14mile bike with a 2ml run"

I started trying to jog & my calf's started cramping I stoped stretched them out. I fought my legs for about 3/4ml till my legs were good. After that I would rum for a wile then walk 10 yards & run again as far as I could go. I was feeling pretty good about 1ml in I see a lady running next to me I looked & was like hay I know her It was Vicki from season 6 Biggest Loser she talked to me for about a min. while running till I had to walk. More on Vicki later! Th last 1 1/2 ml I mostly ran & finished feeling good.

Vicki- I have to say during the Biggest Loser I did not like her.BUT I will have to say she was very encouraging to me on the run & after. Very polite & encouraging during & after the race. I'm glad to meet her & her husband Brady I have a different opinion of them now. I guess having TV cameras around you 24/7 could make people do or act different. anyway they were & are nice people. They have keep there weight off & look great. I hope to meet them again at another event.

My next & last goal for the year is a half marathon in December

overcoming all odds

2009-07-20T18:05:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSgtndNdGeE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cX5bNh_EgA
no words needed just watch

Back again

2009-06-28T18:48:00.001-07:00

This pic is my son & me after the fathers day 2 mile run in New Orleans
Riding the Tammany Trace with my wife

Couldn't resist this one my new puppy she wore herself out digging a new hole & took a nap

It's been awhile since my last post, my weight has been all over the place up 2lb-down 2lb- staying the same. Its been interesting but I'm working through it. It's been so hot down here I have been thinking allot of it is how much water i drink probably close to a gallon a day. I have been mostly riding my bike in the last 2 weeks I have rode over 100 miles, this weekend was my longest to date I rode 32 miles Saturday & 17 miles with a 2 mile walk today. With it being so hot riding my bike you can make your own A/C just pedal faster. I haven't weighed in lately I will Tuesday for Kim's (rode to beautiful@ world press) weight loss challenge. She started a few weeks ago its a good kick in the butt to keep me moving. This one is short & sweet it's time for bed 4am is just around the corner. Just remember keep moving it gets easier or just sucks less.

Back in the saddle

2009-05-26T18:34:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I hit a rough spot in the road after some soul searching Ive again waken up & got back motivated. week before last I finally beat the bike from hell I had a P.R. I road for 20 miles I did stop 3 times to rest for a few minutes but I did the distance. Last weekend I was suppose to do another duathlon but the weather here has been crazy lately I didn't want to chance a 3 hour ride for rain so I did a local 5k (The Jambalaya Festival) It was a nice race not to many people I finished in 41:10 min I was happy with that since I have not been running or walking lately. My weight is back where it was before I had my gain so I'm feeling good. Today I had to write my weight down on a form at work & I didn't hesitate or lye about my weight I was happy to write it down that is a first. All in all I feel good about myself ready to tackle the next task

Ever feel loss

2009-05-04T18:15:00.001-07:00

This quest I'm on to lose weight & live a more healthy life style is full of UPS, downs, pain, tears, joy, new beginnings, new habit's & old ones. Life is full of choices witch paths to take.

Do I take the road less traveled?

The easy road?

You search for the answers

Is it here?

Here ?

How about here ?

This is a very tricky process.

I feel Ive been loss the last two weeks. I have gained 7 lb's I have not been eating right & have been drained.

I have been looking in mind & heart for a sign to get me back on track

Well I found it!!

It seems to me when I get down I lose focus. I ran the Bubba Gump 5k in New Orleans 2 weeks ago my knee's & shin splints are killing me. I have been off my diet & gained weight. I have been riding my bike some to be doing something I have a duathlon in 3 weeks in Mississippi I will be doing. Im just tired of hurting. Up to 2 weeks ago I was 25 lb's away from having 100 lb's loss now Im further away! I looked in my sons eyes today & it reminded me what im doing this for I guess it was a kick in the ass for me.

Two steps forward

2009-04-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

This has been a good weekend for me, I have always celebrated my weight loss when I have reached 10 pounds, Friday night I hit another milestone I am now in the 250's. 258 to be exact 28 more pounds till I reach 100 loss.

On Saturday my wife & I drove to Woolmarket Mississippi so I could compete in a biathlon. It was a small event the club that put the event on were well organized, very nice & supportive. I really enjoyed it & plan to do there next duathlon in May. My wife didn't race she is still nursing her blisters from the New Orleans 70.3 Tri.

The race started with a 5K run that had some small rolling hills with a lot of shade I finished the run in 39:10 that's my fastest time so far. Then off on the bike 11.3 miles it started off good for the first few hills but then they kept coming they were all small hills but you have to understand I'm from South Louisiana we have no hills. I keep going it was a nice ride through country roads all was OK till the final stretch of 2 miles with two big hills & a 15 mph head wind. I realized that bicycle + hills + wind= sucks. I did finish @ 1hr 43 min it felt good

I enjoyed the day with my wife we had a good time she will do the next one with me.

So I guess I did take two steps forward

2009-04-08T18:57:00.000-07:00

My Son, Wife & Myself just before the start

Mf Wife & a Friend

On the swim

1.2 mile swim 47:48 min

Returning from 56 mile bike 3:28:13

Starting a 13.1 mile run

Last 200 yards

In the shoot

Ironman 70.3 Finisher 8:41:38

My son showing off his shirt we made to wear for my Wife

It's hard to express just how proud we are of her, my wife is my biggest inspiration. She can do what ever she sets her mind too. To swim, bike & run 70.3 miles in 8hr 41 min the last 6 miles of the run walking with her feet full of blisters in pain but never giving up her dream of finishing. She is a special person & I hope this can inspire you as it has us. Check out Ironman New Orleans 70.3 web site go to Athlete Tracker her bib # 3108.

Pics

2009-03-30T13:35:00.000-07:00

3/22/09 262 lb

12/11/09 285 lb

8/2/07 330 lb

My wife showed me this pic of me from 8/2/07 this was after my first 3.2k race I was in. The second pic is 12/11/09 my 15Th wedding anniversary yes that is snow in Louisiana. the last pic is 3/22/09 At home after finishing my first duathlon. I knew & felt that Ive loss weight but it was nice to see the difference in the pics.

I did it!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-28T17:57:00.001-07:00

Me & My Wife

Finished at last

Chris came back to run me & my wife in after he finished

My bucket of bolts

Its been awhile since Ive last posted a lot of things have happen for me a lot of ups & downs. I have completed 2 of my goals, I did my first 10K run in Feb. with my wife & finished in 1hr 31min. It was a fun race I was able to jog about half of it & walked the rest. The only thing is I have problems with shin splints & was hurting for about 3 weeks after.

Last Sunday I competed in a Duathlon with my wife it was a 2 mile run 16 mile bike & a 2 mile run. I finished in 2hr 18min I have to say I think im hooked the feeling I had crossing the finish line was like no other I have had during a 5K or 10K. It was a damm I can really do this! The first 2ml run was good I keep a 12min mile pace witch is a pr for me i felt good. Before sunday my longest ride on a bike was 6 miles on flat ground this was 16 miles with a few hills. Getting off the bike in the transition area wasent fun I had charlie horses in both calfs & still had 2ml to run, I walked the first mile till my legs got better after that I jogged/walked with about a half mile to go my friend Chris came back after he finished to run me in Chris is one of the people who has inspired me to go for these goals he has lost over 200 lb's doing triathlons. It was a great day for me I will definitly do more I guess next will be a triathlon for me as soon as I learn to swim good.

My last goal was to finish a 5k in under 40min, Today I did it 39min 45sec this was a goal that I thought would take me a while to complete I was shocked. I felt on top of the world.

Tommorow I will be bringing my wife to Lake Charles La. to watch her do a sprint triathlon, It will be interesting the temp will be in the low 40s & she will have to swim wearing a wet suit.

My wife will be competing in the New Orleans Half Iron Man on April 5 I cant wait to see her finish this will be her biggest race to date. She rocks

more pics

2009-02-02T17:35:00.001-08:00

dirty diva/dude race

2009-02-02T10:06:00.000-08:00

It was a fun race they had a good showing for the dirty diva race also the dirty mile run for the kids. The dirty dude race was coed with about 60 runners. The challenges during the race were running through a set of tires, crab walking or bear crawling through about 5 inch's of water for 15 feet, crawling under a rope through water, climbing over a round bail of hay then running over 3 square bails of hay, crawling under ropes though 30 feet of sand & the last was to wear a pair of underwear over your running shorts the last 1/4 mile to the finish line. There was also a runner though out the course with gift tags attached to him you had to catch him to get a tag, needless to say I didn't even try to catch him running 3.1 miles is plenty enough for me. My son finished first in the under 15 group for his award he receive a bar of face & butt soap witch is fitting. My wife finished with one of her friends that was her friends first race. I finished I didn't run the whole thing but I was happy with my time a very fun race I will do this one again. My next race will be the Mardi Gras Mambo 10K on Feb 14 that was one of my goals to finish a 10K.

3.1 miles
43:05 min.
13:53 mile pace
877 cal burned

1/31/09 Jan totals

2009-01-31T13:27:00.000-08:00

28 workouts
26hrs. 13 min. workout time
15,871 cal. burned
69.4 miles walked/jogged
13lb's loss

I'm happy with my first month back on track I have taken most of this week off because of my left knee bothering me & shin splints. I will be competing in the dirty dude race tomorrow 2/1/09 with my son. My wife will be competing in the dirty Deva race witch starts before mine. We were told to be prepared to get dirty & wet the high here tomorrow is 66 deg. so it shouldn't be to bad. I will post after the race.

1/19/09 thru 1/25/09

2009-01-25T18:54:00.000-08:00

Well its the end of the week

Walked total of 22.5 miles
Biked total of 8 miles
Burned 4,518 calories
Total time 7:25

My longest walk this week was 7.5 miles it took 2 hours 13 min. 1233 cal
The bike still sucks !!! I am happy with the walking it seems to be getting better & I feel better. This week I will not be going to walk or do as much because I will be doing a 3 mile race on Sunday, this one will be different after every mile you will do some kind some kind of obstacle & there will be mystery challenges at different points during the race. The race is called the dirty dude dirty diva race it should be fun my wife, son & myself will be doing it. This should make for a fun day.

My goal for the week.
walk 15 miles
jog the whole race
4000 cal. burned
any bike will be extra

I will post pics of the race next week.

Who inspires you

2009-01-23T05:01:00.000-08:00

Who inspires me,
For me first and foremost is my wife & son.
My wife has to be one off the toughest & most hard headed people I know. Both my wife & myself are obese, year before last she competed in a sprint triathlon weighing over 300lb. & finished, since then she has been hooked & probably competed in 15-20 more since then. She is now training for the New Orleans half Iron Man for those who are no familiar that is swimming 1 mile/bike for 56 miles/run 13.1 miles in under 8hr. I will be there with sign in hand with a shirt that says team tater the crew of heavy breathers cheering her on, The race is in April 09

Then my son who is now 14 when he was 12 he was obese he came home from school & told us he wanted to play for the school football team he had never played football before. He tried out & made the team he has played for 2 years now. In November of 07 he wanted to try Mixed Martial Arts or MMA so I let him. if you could only see the workouts these guys do its unreal. In January 08 a K1 fighter now UFC fighter came in & did a seminar. After the class he asked who wanted to spare with him my 13yr. old son gets in the ring & spares with him for 2 rounds now this is a 235 pound fighter. My son is still doing MMA & when I get below 250 I will start going to jiu jitsu with him. He is a tough kid with a big heart & still has a A/B average in school.

Who else inspires me?
My family I come from a very close family, my friends, the haters out there, the biggest loser all of them & all of you blogger's out there who are battling keep it up

Last Weeks Goal

2009-01-22T08:42:00.000-08:00

Well I had set myself a goal for last week to walk 20 miles burn 4000 cal. & bike for 16 miles.

I walked a total of 21 miles
Burned 4233 cal.
I only made 6 miles on the bike from hell
for a total of 7:11 hours

I have to say I had a wake up call on the bike I'm not 15 years old anymore it must of been quite a sight for people who saw me going down the road, but I wont let that get me down I have come to a part in my life where if someone doesn't like the way I look oh well. I am doing this for myself & family, as far as my goals for this week it will stay the same till I beat that damm bike.

This weeks goal

20 miles walk/jog
4000 cal. burned
16 miles on the bike from hell

So far this week i have walked/jog 10 miles & burned 1900 cal. I wont do the bike till the weekend I don't get home from work till after dark. I rest on mondays & fridays.

Goals

2009-01-15T04:45:00.000-08:00

All people set goal for themselves big & small. I do this all the time, some of my goals I complete but the ones I don't definitely out weigh the completed ones. I have learned though much disappointment to set goals I can complete & then set more The next step in the process. Like my weight I try not to put a time limit on it I set it 10lb. at a time if it takes 1 week or 2 months it just does "as we say at work it is what it is." When I make my 10 I celebrate & then go for 10 more. I thought about goals last night after a humbling experience. I set my goal for the week to walk 20 miles, bike 16 & burn 4000 cal. The 20 miles walking is no problem 4000 cal. I will do in 2 days Ive burnt 1552 cal. but the bike oh my god the bike. When I was younger I could ride all day no problem but now after 1 mile I thought the seat was going to go through well you know, I got off the bike with a higher pitch voice. Note to self buy a new seat, I will make that goal this week & I will put it pass me.

I have set 3 goals for myself for the year that I do believe are not to large this is my fitness goals I have life goals but thats for me alone.

1. Enter & finish a 10k

2. Enter & finish a duatholon

3. Finish a 5k in under 40 min.

I will not set a weight goal for the year I will keep taking that at 10 lb at a time.

Its time

2009-01-11T14:24:00.000-08:00

Were do I start?
June of 2007 is basically when I had my wake up call my weight at a all time high 330lb. my marriage in trouble, depressed with myself and what I let myself become. I would get up in the morning go to work come home & sit on the couch watching TV, letting my life & my marriage go buy the way side. I truly Love my wife & son it took my wife letting me know I would be alone if I didn't wake up, she was right. I came home & started to get my life & marriage together. My wife had started competing in triathlons & doing 5k runs so I started doing 5k runs with her. My first race was in august 2007 I just about couldn't finish I was waiting on the buzzards to start circling me but I did finish in 58min. If I would have stayed on the same road I was travelling before now I would not be married & probably 400+ pounds buy now. The last 5k I did I finished in 43 min I know that's slow as hell but I'm at leased making moves to get better & that dam Buzzard is still circling but I will beat him. I'm in a better place now its still a up & down battle but I'm here for the long haul. I got back in a funk after the hurricanes this year but since Christmas Ive been back on track, That's enough pissing & moaning for now.

My wife gave me a Polar heart rate monitor for Christmas & I love it. Its very motivational to see how many calories you burn during work outs & I find it helps me set goals for the next week.

12/29 thru 1/4
4 work outs total time 4:08
total calories burned 2830
total miles walked 6.3 + cardio work outs

1/5 thru 1/11
7 work outs total time 6:19
total calories burned 3678
total miles walked 18.7 + 1 cardio work out

1/12 thru 1/18
goal is 20 miles walked
4000 calories burned
bike for 16 miles